Pulitzer Prize Draws Criticism in 1934 Selection
New York May 7 Critics assailed the Pulitzers after the advisory board chose Zoe Akins The Old Maid adapted from Edith Whartons story as best American play 1934 Clayton Hamilton resigned from the drama jury saying the award favors non original adaptations The winners span drama literature poetry and journalism with notable names and prize amounts.
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New York
Zoe Akins
Edith Wharton
Columbia School of Journalism
Clayton Hamilton
Pulitzer Drama Jury
vRtage
Meliswood
Josephine Witslow Johnson
Audrey Wardemann
Seattle
William F. Taylor
New York Herald Tribune
Beat News
The
Josephine Winslow Johnson
Webster Groves
William H. Taylor
New York Herald
Techunc
Douglas
Freeman
Richmond
R. E
Large Attendance At Y C L Session At Aberdeen
Aberdeen May 7 A strong turnout for the Young Citizens league tri state assembly here exceeded early forecasts with over 2 000 attendees expected and delegates from North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and beyond taking part. Plans for a national league including seal by laws and publication were discussed amid banquet award announcements in essay and newsletter contests featuring Signe Nyland Dorothy Fotter Leroy Hiser and several school publications.
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Aberdeen
Young Citizens League
North Dakota
South Dakota
Pembina
Canadian
Beach
Montana
Lac Qui Parle
Minnesota
Young
Signe Nyland
Carthage
Dorothy Fotter
Seneca
Beconé
Leroy Hiser
Blunt
Hectograph
Frankfort
Cox ‘Schop
Custer County
Fescbud
Loighand
Sunny Hill Squad
Wayne
Hanson County
Busy Bee Buzgers
Vail
Perkins County
Tre High ‘Light
Norway
Roberts County
Wayne Withog
Rewskey
Lincoln County
Young Citizen
Codington ‘County
Smith To Direct Road Promotion In Southeast South Dakota
Frank Smith Yankton county highway superintendent was named district director of highway hard surfacing promotion for six counties. Win S. O'Brien of Yankton Chamber of Commerce was elected permanent secretary of the circuit. About 25 county commissioners attended the district highway meeting. Smith will promote all hard surfacing projects in southeastern South Dakota and represent the district at the Pierre highway meeting later this month.
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South Dakota
Pierre
Myers Named To Good Roads Board
Paul K. Myers of Huron was elected to represent this circuit on the board of directors of the South Dakota Good Roads association. The group advocated dustless roads using blacktop or oil, not concrete, to gain greater mileage. Myers said the board should cooperate with the state highway commission, not dictate. Eighteen delegates attended from Hand, Kingsbury, Spink and Beadle counties. Miner was not represented.
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Paul K. Myers
Huron
South Dakota
Good Roads Association
Recordi Ag
Myers
State Highway Commission
Highway Commission
Hand
Kingsbury
Spink
Beadle
Miner
Strikers To Take Ballot Tomorrow In Toledo
In Toledo, workers at the Chevrolet auto plant will vote tomorrow on whether to accept the company's retirement terms and return to work or extend the strike. The plant employs 12,500, with union and non union factions active, and a group led by Fred Seiger already backs the proposal including a five percent wage rise.
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Toledo
Huron Girl Scout to Receive Golden Eaglet Honor
Gladys Brown of Huron Senior Girl Scout Troop 2 will receive the Golden Eaglet for top national achievement at the Hiawatha Region conference at Hotel Marvin Hughitt. Katherine Abbott of St Paul will present. Brown has built a five and a half year tenure, earning four camps, and will be salutatorian this May. Senior Troop 2 and troop 1 members will participate in panels led by regional and local directors.
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Gladys Brown
Huron
Marvin Hughitt
Katherine Abbott
St. Paul
Miss Brown
Mins Brown
Aberdeen
Pickerel Lake
Enemy Swim Lake
Black Hills
Judson
Saltamega
Brown
Isiat
Tiges
Helen Buchanan
Seitor
F. B. White
Presbyteriim
Jackie Christofferson
Betty Martin
Mary Jean Scruby
Gladys_ Brown
Beryl Becker
Marjorie Lang
Mary Jane Palm
Marjorie Saxton
Jan Terpening
Geneva le Valley
Alice Bakeman
Ruth Hill
Alyce ‘Olson
Eleanor Hall
Mery Haney
Doris Peterson
Dorothy Coxe
Janet Thatcher
Minneapol’ Ua
New Era for Women Defined by 1935 Feminism
Miss Margarite M. Wells, president of the National League of Women Voters, declares a 1935 new style feminism stressing women in responsible roles with oversight from others and broader preparation for service. The general council met with delegates from 28 states as she framed economic and social welfare as inseparable and government responsible for both.
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Washington
Margarite M. Wells
National League of Women Voters
Miracle weight loss testimonial from Michigan City mother
Mrs J Echimovich, a 31 year old mother of five, claims she dropped from 208 to 128 pounds in eight months after using Kruschen Salts. She praises the regimen, notes critics, and says a half teaspoon in hot water each morning tastes fine. a jar lasts four weeks and costs ten cents in any drugstore.
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J. Echimovich
Michigan City
Ind
Echimoodh
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Charles McLean Andrews
New Haven
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Ross A. Lewis
Milwaukee Journal
Sacramento
Calif
Bee
Nevada
Arthur B. Waugh
Y.C.L
Good Road Board
Huron Girl Scout
Mugtc
Mabel McElliott
Katharine Strykhurst
Michael Heatheroe
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