Wool Market Report From South Dakota Notes Tiny Trade
Special report from May 4 details a sparse wool market in South Dakota with few purchases for urgent needs or tests of new wools. Quoted values were nominal, with some signals of improved goods market sentiment, and carload sales of 56s and 48s wools were noted for testing offerings. Prices reflect nominal ranges and carriage costs, with local values adjusted downward from Boston benchmarks.
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Middle West
Ohio
Territory
South Dakota
Boston
Rambouillet
Shropshire
Hampshire
Sherman Is Given Kansas Appointment
Lieut H B Sherman professor of military science at the University of South Dakota receives a commission to Leavenworth Kansas effective June 15 1932. He has served as assistant professor for four years and attended Fort Benning. He will join the 17th infantry at Fort Leavenworth and other ROTC officers will attend Fort Crook during the summer.
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Sherman
Kansas
H. B. Sherman
University of South Dakota
Leavenworth
Kan
School of Infantry
Fort Benning
Georgia
17Th Infantry
Ft. Leavenworth
Stanley G. Backrean
R. E. Cavance
F. R. Bourne
C. A. Clawson
Fort Crook
Omaha
Neb
Preston Auxiliary Clean-Up Day Brings Legion Members Together
In Lake Preston on May 4 special coverage notes the Preston American Legion Auxiliary held a clean-up at the legion home. Armed with rakes and mops the group cleared dirt and leaves quickly leaving the yard spotless. Mrs Cele, president, supervised the work and a picnic lunch was served at noon.
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Preston
Lake Preston
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Legion
Cele
Five ROTC officers pledged to Scabbard and Blade
BROOKINGS May 1 Five ROTC officers from State College are pledged to Scabbard and Blade national honorary military fraternity. The new pledges are Robert Bohn Winona Ward Henden Howard Vernon Krebs Sioux Falls Wayne Nielson Woonsocket and Norman Slater Watertown. Pledges began April 25 and continue to May 11. To enter one must have a high average and be a superior student in military topics.
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Brookings
State College
Ational
Robert Bohn
Winona
Minn
Ward Henden
Howard
Vernon Krebs
Sioux Falls
Wayne Nielson
Woonsocket
Norman Slater
Watertown
Scabbard
Black Beauty the South Dakota State Horse Passes Away
Brookings May 4 Visitors to State college events will miss Black Beauty the 25 year old mare known as Cory a familiar campus figure for decades. She hauled milk cans and drew the milk truck and stood patiently for student antics before finally failing to rise.
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Brookings
State College
Black Beauty
Cory
College Mille
Brookings Houses
Blick Beauty
Colorado Merchants To Tour Black Hills
A Denver junior chamber of commerce tour willTake 25 to 30 Colorado business men and wives on a 930 mile goodwill trip through Wyoming South Dakota and Nebraska. The June 5 to 11 caravan will include Lt Governor E C Johnson and Governor A M Clark of Wyoming. Highlights include Lead Spearfish Deadwood Roosevelt Monument Adams Museum Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills area with stops in Rapid City and Hot Springs.
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Denver
South Dakota Black Hills
Denver Junior Chamber of Commerce
Colorado
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
James E. McCullen
E. C. Johnson
A.M. Clark
Black Hills
Lead
Homestake Mine
Spearfish
Heile Fourche
Deadwood
Roosevelt Monument
Adams Museum
Sturgis
Rapid City
School of Mines
Mount Rushmere
Sylvan Lake
Custer
Hot Springs
Community Party At Wayland Hosts High Scores
Wayland hosts a community party at the hall with six bridge tables. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hart held high scores, joined by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Major and Miss Lillian Major and Neale Major as hosts. Lunch was served at home with ice cream and cake at midnight.
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Wayland
W. J. Hart
Guy Major
Lillian
Major
Neale Major
Church Officers Elected At Wayland
In Wayland on May 4 during Rev J T O Neill absence the St Lawrence male quartet led services Sunday. After Sunday school the officers were elected with L D Ballantyne as president A J Ravenscroft as vice president Myrtle Olson as secretary M C Wood as treasurer and Mrs Carl Ravenscroft as pianist.
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Wayland Wayland
J. T. O'Neill
St. Lawrence
L. D. Ballantyne
A. J. Ravenscroft
Myrtle Olson
M. C. Wood
Carl Ravenscroft
May Day Program Held At Hitchcock School
May day program executed by grade teachers in the school gymnasium. Miss Clara Vanderberg, Esther Whitney, Rosamond Zuber and Mae Grady led the event. Leona Schroeder crowned May queen as the May pole was wound. A large crowd attended.
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Hitchcock Hitchcock
Clara Vanderberg
Esther Whitney
Rosamond Zuber
Mae Grady
Leona Schroeder
Scientist Ernest Lawrence Engaged to Mary Blummer
Berkeley May 4 The engagement of Dr. Ernest O Lawrence associate professor of physics at the University of California and Miss Mary O Blummer daughter of George Blummer New Haven Conn has been announced Dr Lawrence a University of South Dakota graduate has aided in an experiment for two years aimed at breaking down the stone
Arrest Adds To Value Of Coat
Sioux Falls May 4 Gardinier has his overcoat but it is worth about 28 pounds more to him than a week ago. He was arrested recently as police believed he was intoxicated but wriggled away leaving the coat with them. He was picked up again hours later. After paying a $2 fine he was released and given his coat.
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Sioux Falls
Telend Gardinier
Gardinier
Sims Resigns From Hitchcock School For New Post
Special Supt. L C Sims resigns after six years at Hitchcock High School. He cites a better contract as superintendent of a city school system in Iron Belt Wisconsin, noting improvements under his tenure including an electric timing system, a high school paper, a growing enrollment, a strong commercial department, and successful athletics. Commencement is May 19 with grades closing May 28. the Sims plan a early June departure and a Rice Lake vacation before moving to their new home.
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Hitchcock
L. C. Sims
Sims
Lron Belt
Wis
Glee Club
Honor Students Named At Cavour High School
Cavour May 4 Special The two top seniors are Charles Micheel first and Joy Lind second. The 1992 class totals nine members six boys and three girls with names Micheel Lind Gribble Sweet Tuttle Honrath Davis Wallace Coughlin. The class play Oh Kay is set for May 6 in the high school gym. Baccalaureate is May 15 and graduation May 20.
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Cavour Cavour
Cavour High School
Charles Micheel
Joy Lind
Loy Lind
Lloyd Gribble
Maynard Sweet
Frank Tuttle
Reinold Honrath
Clem Davis
Dorothy Wallace
Ursula Coughlin
Oh Kay
High Schol Gymnasium
Yale Church Members Attend County Sunday School Convention
Members of the Yale community church attended the Beadle county Sunday school convention at the Methodist church in Huron. Mrs. W. Pratt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Foote, Mr. and Mrs. H. Moon, La Verne Peterson, and Irma and Le Nora Vondracek sang two numbers at the Methodist church. The group then attended the afternoon program at the American Lutheran church.
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Yale
Yale Community Church
Beadle County
Methodist Church
I Huron
W. Pratt
Glen Foote
H. Moon
la Verme Peterson
Irma
le Nora Vondracek
American Lutheran Church
Yale School Exhibit Delights Attendees With Wide Show
An unusually well attended Yale public school exhibit featured work from all departments. Grammar room art and booklets impressed, intermediate room housed bird houses and a medieval castle, primary room showcased pioneer and Japanese settings, transport methods, and a desert life moving picture. Visitors expressed strong satisfaction.
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Yale Yale
Yale
C. L
Price Study Triggers Plan For Emery Cream Station
A business men’s mass meeting in Emery reviewed local cream prices versus neighboring towns. The committee found Emery pays the lowest price and decided to pursue an independent Emery cream station, drafting a plan and cost estimate for a future vote. Meantime John Wermer, 82, suffered a leg fracture in Lake Preston and is recovering at Volga hospital. The Methodist conference quartet led by Rev W M Redfield left for Atlantic City to perform at the world general conference, missing three Sundays and traveling with concerts en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery
Wuakatey
Esmond
Methodist Conference
W. M. Redfield
Atlantic City
Fish Source Traced In Big Sioux River
Brookings May 4 Fish migrate between large lakes and the Big Sioux through a drainage ditch. Professor George Gilderison notes most fish enter from Lake Kamgeska or Lake Poinsett, returning to lakes via the Missouri river. Some stay year round. winter finds them in deep water, with large pickerel sightings near Brookings.
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Brookings
George Gilderison
State College
Lake Kamgeska
Lake Poinsett
Missouri River
Flandreau
Snall Lake
Ortley
Best ROTC Outfit To Be Named At U
Vermillion, May 5 a university ROTC unit drill will determine the best company. Cadet Colonel James Sweet says battalions and companies perform before professors of military science and tactics. A silver loving cup will be awarded, inscribed with the winning company. Uniform marks and a red and white banner will be presented at the May 25 annual inspection led by Colonel Mooreman.
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Commandec Ard
Street
Mooreman
Tth
Farm Board Aid Distributed in Groton May 4
Mayor Bowden announces six carloads of farm board wheat and about 5060 pounds of flour distributed by the Red Cross to needy residents. The wheat helped farmers keep foundation stock, preventing large losses from marketing livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
Farm Board
H. R. Bowden
J.3. Warkentin
R. A. Mather
Hed Cross
Alpena Scouts Attend Church Service
Alpena on May 4 saw members of the two scout organizations assemble in the Methodist church for services followed by executive committee members. Each division escorted Mr and Mrs Fred Eggers of Huron to seats among them. Rev J E Washburn preached Putting First Things First with Virgil choir providing a special number. A large crowd attended.
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Alpena
Fred Eggers
Huron
Boner
J. E. Washburn
Alpena Birthday Celebrations Gather Friends at Grace Home
A birthday gathering east of Alpena honors James Grace with cake and ice cream. Attendees include Leslie Grace, John Simms family, J W Murphy and daughter Lucile, Milo Webber, and Arthur Anderson. Grace remembered moving from Dakota Territory as a child and now farms east of town.
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Alpena
James Grace
Mr. Grace
Leslie Grace
John Simms
J. W. Murphy
Lucile
Milo Webber
Arthur Anderson
Grace
Dakota Territory
Sanborn County
Black Hills sugar plant unveils 1932 labor contract terms
Manager W J O Bryant announced the new labor contract for sugar beet work at the Black Hills plant. Wages include 6 75 an acre for blocking and thinning 35 for thinning mechanically blocked beets 150 for hoeing 75c for weeding and Seaton for tapping. Last year rates for blocking and thinning were 98 75 with no changes in hoeing and weeding. About 2700 of nearly 8000 contracted acres are planted to beets before recent rains. Farmers urged not to delay planting past May 15 if conditions are favorable and expect a modest rise in acreage due to moisture prospects.
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Belle Founway
May
Black Hills
W. J. O Bryant
Seaton
O'Bryant
O’beyant
Birthday Bridge Party for L D Ballantyne at Wayland
In Wayland on May 4 a group of about 20 friends gathered at L D Ballantyne’s home to celebrate his birthday with a late night bridge session. Winners of the score prize were Mr. and Mrs. A J Ravenscroft. Lunch was served by Mrs. W J Hart, and a clever program was presented. Separately in Alpena Roy Wales sold his Ford agency to Mrs. A J Seidschlaw who will run the Wales Motor company garage with her son Winton. the Wiles family plans to move to the coast after the school year ends.
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Alpena
H. Erickson
Peter Erickson
S. S. Starkey
Wessington Springs
P. P. Myram
C. M. Pederson
EC. Neurmaeyer
Carrie Evenson
L. D. Ballantyne
Wayland Wayland
D. Ballantyne
Mr. Ballantyne
A. J. Ravenscroft
W. J. Hart
Roy
Wales
Ford Automobile Agency
A. J. Seidschlaw
Wales Motor Company
Winton
Wiles
Barber Returns to Alpena After Winter Visit
Ray Barber came back to Alpena this week after a winter in Sioux City with his daughter Mrs. Frank Genung and her husband. Genung brought him in a car. Mrs. Julia Hickman will keep house as before while Barber remains in poor health.
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Alpena Alpena
Ray Barber
Alpena
Sioux City
Frank Genung
Mr. Genung
Julia Hickman
Mrs Erickson Breaks Arm Washing Window in Alpena
Mrs Erickson aged 72 slipped from a box while washing a window in Alpena on May 4 and sustained a broken right arm just above the wrist. She is reported to be progressing, though in considerable pain, after the accident.
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Erickson
Bancroft Seniors Prepare for May Graduation Activities
Bancroft high school will hold graduation exercises Friday evening May 20 with E H Eyverson delivering the commencement address. Eric Maass Yale leads the senior class as president Amy Forbes Bancroft is secretary and treasurer Grace Frye is valedictorian and Wene Huffman salutatorian. Twelve diploma candidates include eight girls and four boys The class picnic is planned for Spirit Lake May ? The senior play Here Comes Patricia debuts May 13 Baccalaureate services take place May 15 at the Presbyterian church
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Bancroft High School
Board of Education
E. H. Eyverson
Farmers’ Union
Eric Maass
Yale
Amy Forbes
Bancroft
Grace Frye
Wene Huffman
Spirit Lake
Patricia
The
Presbyterian Church
Alpena High School to Graduate 21 Students
Alpena reports 21 seniors will graduate May 17 from Alpena High School. The class has 12 girls and 9 boys, colors silver and purple, flower white carnation, motto Nothing Without Labor. Class roll includes Neda Atsenbrey, Marlowe Baruth, Marian Brandenburg, Delma Cavy, Calvin Engel, Paul Evans, Leona Gwenholf, Lelah Hayes, Evelyn Hegg, Elnora Lehr, Oliver Lundborg, Oswald Myran, Clara Schamber, Wenren Seid schaw, Vesta Tripett, Lawrence Wales, Muriel Webber, Leonard Magek, and Herbert Schamber.
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Alpena
Hobarts Head to Pickerel Lake Cottage for Season
Mr and Mrs D C Hobart headed to Pickerel Lake where they maintain a cottage as the fishing season opened May 1. The note records their May 4 trip to the lake location.
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Hitchcock
D. C. Hobart
Pickerel Lake
Miller eighth grade day celebration outline
Miller school plans an eighth grade day in May with attendance by county officials and parents. Activities include auditorium registration, student exhibit sessions, a manual arts display, equipment demonstrations, a student lunch, and music by girls' choir performing selected dances including "Ghost Bird."
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Miller
Ray Whese
Auditori
Pasture land and cattle market notes at Gretuit
In Gretuit on May 4 a substantial number of pasture plots are available as 48 head of cattle are marketed by local farmers. The statement notes many farmers raise stock and yearling buyers face a larger pasture risk due to conditions in the cattle market.
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Gretuit Groton
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Double Air Bridge Club
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Iron Bell
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John Wermer
Volga
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Frankfort
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Ratore
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No-Wheez Corporation MN
Gain
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New York
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George C. Hunt CO
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Northwestern Public Service CO
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