Matching Borrowed Funds Face May Welfare Shortfall
RAPID CITY May B 1P P Crow- Re state welfare commissioner says no assurance old age benefits will be paid for May and June despite a $100,000 loan. Federal matching money is pending Congress action, so counties may still struggle to cover April payments and care for the land needy. Crowl e notes that even with federal funds, only about half of April payments could be met, leaving counties to use local funds to ease shortfalls.
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Rapid City
P. L. Crow
Welfare Commission
Crowlie
Washington
Shu
Crowlix
Helin
Coowlia
Contour farming demo in Potter County shows promise
Seven farmers in southwest Potter County receive USDA Civilian Conservation Corps assistance to lay out farms along the contour. The project, led by County Agent Lyle Kennedy with Huron personnel, aims to conserve moisture and reduce wind erosion. Farmers involved include Fred Bartels Leon Multavern and others, showcasing the method’s benefits.
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Lyle Ve Kennedy
Potter County
United States Conservation Service
Gates Kennedy
Lowell
The
Conservation Service of Huron
Mr. Drake
CCC
Huron
Fred
Arethur
Walthe Wager
Duh von Wold
Fred Bartels
Leon Multavern
Busy Bee Extension Club gathers at Lane for flower show plan
The Busy Bee Extension Club met Wednesday at Mrs. J. A. Houlihan's home with hosts F. Paddock and Mrs. Reid. Twelve members and two guests attended. Seed exchange occurred and a fall flower show was decided to display flowers grown for the exchange. Mrs. Houlihan demonstrated refinishing old furniture and new wood finishing skills.
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Busy Bee Club
Lane! Lane
Busy Bee Extension Club
J. A. Houlihan
F. Paddock
Reid
Valedictorian and Honor Students Named at High School
Superintendent Mo announced the senior class honors for four years of high school. Ralph Rogers Lane is named class valedictorian and Duwell Swenson as avlunttarian amid the highest grades.
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Ralph Rogers Lane
May
Mo Westing
Howees
Ralph Rogers
Duwell Swenson
Bids Exceed Funds Delay Pine Ridge School Project
The Indian Affairs Bureau advised Francis Case of Custer South Dakota that W C Smith of Duluth Minnesota submitted bids for constructing a two story bush school building at Pine Ridge. All bids exceeded the $315000 available, necessitating consideration of alternate provisions before any contract is awarded.
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Washington
In. Aion
Francis Case
Custer
S. D
W. C. Smith
Duluth
Minn
Pine Ridge
Pence Sells Out Store In Turton
Turton May 4 Pence runs six and a half years in Groceery business sold stock to Linus Schneider who will take over June 1 in Blanehene building. Pence and family move to Conde where he bought Sievere son grocery and nations store. Sieverson seeks a college town station for his children's education.
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Mr. Pence
Conde
Sievereson Grocery and Nations
Sieverson
Hisdren
Bonilla P T A Ends Year With Final Meet
Bonilla P T A held its year end meeting on May 6 with James presiding. Officers elected included President Morse, Vice President James, Secretary Miss Frad, Treasurer Lahren, and installation of Boy Scout leaders. O'Brien chaired the committee, Budies awarded to tenderfoot testers, and a Scout activities demonstration plus songs closed the program. National Music Week was observed with selections by O'Brien Wright and the Hitchcock band.
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Bonilla P. T. A
Bonilla
T. A
Mr. James
W Morse
F. W. James
Alice Frad
A. C. Lahren
Bell
Beadles
Huron
R. O'Brien
Volante Observes 50th Anniversary at USD
Vermillion May 8 the Volante student newspaper of the University of South Dakota published a special eight page edition for its 50th anniversary. Kenneth Olds edited the issue while past editors including Herbert S. Houston H. B. Rudolph and Byron S. Payne contributed letters and reminiscences. The edition features Dakota Day history Miss Dakota Fern Wassem and notes on former sports luminaries such as A. H. Buck Whittemore.
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Vermillion
Shy Volante
University of South Dakota
Kenneth Olds
Volante
Sarah Anna Fowler
Vermillian
Herbert S. Houston
ROW
New York City
Houston
H. B. Rudolph
First Dakota Day
The
Herbert Evans
Rapid City
Miss Dakota
Fern Wassem
Harrisburg
A. H. ‘Buck” Whittemore
Whittemore
Brown University
Glass Sliver Stays In Hand Six Years
Edwin LaBrie, a high school freedman, cut his hand on a broken bottle six years ago on a playground. On Wednesday he absentmindedly picked at a slight swelling and found a half inch splinter of glass working loose. He reports no inconvenience since the original cut healed.
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Lurton
Edwin ‘LaBrie
Freedman
May 19 Clean Up Day Urged in Wessington Springs
May 5 report notes Mayor L M Valentine designates May 19 as an official clean up day for Wessington Springs. Citizens urged to clean alleys yards and parkings before that date so rubbish haulage is convenient.
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Wessington Springs
L. M. Valentine
Hollisters Visit In Manchester On Way To Des Moines
In Manchester A J Hollisters and daughter Ruth of Huron visited May Tuesday and Wednesday with A T Mable and Miss Maude Noble before continuing to Des Moines. Separately Alpena May 3 special reports Mr and Mrs J H McDonald and family moved to Garretson where he will manage the cooperative service station. Ralph Hayes assumed duties at the local cooperative station.
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Manchester
Mes
A. J. Hollister
Ruth
Huron
A. T. Mable
Maude Noble
Hollisters
Des Moines
Garretson
Alpena
J. H. McDonald
McDonald
Ralph Hayes
Lincoln Turner Lead Weed Drive in South Dakota
Lincoln and Turner counties organize township weed control efforts led by volunteer central supervisors. Each supervisor covers one square mile, mapping creeping jenny leafy spurge and other pests. Weed meetings in Viborg Marion Davis and Canton drew strong crowds as farmers rally to defend crops. watch local notices for upcoming control meetings.
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Brookings
Lincoln
Turner Counties
South Dakota
Rex Bunkert
Bonkert
South Caina
Viborg
Marion
Davis
Canton
Agronomist Bankert
S D Farm Women Vacation Camp Near Rapid City
S D farm women plan a vacation camp at Camp Judson, 30 miles west of Rapid City, July 19 to 24. Mixy Nora M. Kate notes programs on geology, flowers, first aid, handicraft, art, books, music, folk dancing, and pioneer history of the Black Hills. Registration requires $1 with entry and $4 total for board and room.
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Miss Hott
Brookings, S. D
Teske Death Ruled Accidental by Coroner Jury
A coroner's jury ruled that J. I. Teske died accidentally from a self-inflicted bullet wound while loading a 22 caliber rifle. The jury found no evidence of suicide, despite an earlier medical pronouncement.
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J. T. Teske
J. I. Teske
Hero
Teske
Virgil P T A Holds Final Meet Wednesday
Virgil May 8 PT A session met at the school house with the president's message read by Mr Messingar. Officers installed include President Mrs Archie Hebron Vice President Mrs Ale Denison Secretary Miss Marjorie Croes Treasurer Mrs D H Barnes. The Mothers Chorus sang three selections under Mrs H N Carlson. A talk on listening to music was given by Eric Jungeman director of the band. Community singing closed the meeting followed by social hour and a lunch serve.
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Virgil P. T. A
Virgil
PT. A
Messingar
Archie Hebron
Mre
Ale
Denison
Marjorie Croes
Mra
D. H. Barnes
P.T. A
Har
Erwin Seniors To Present Missouri Play Monday
The Erwin senior class will stage the play So Youre From Missouri Monday evening to raise funds for senior skip day expenses. Advisor Misa Tutte leads a cast including Melvin Larson Joyce Johannesen Elmer Hodgen Rose Jensen Elmey Sorenson and Gertrude Larson.
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Erwin
Missouri
Misa Tutte
Melvin Larson
Joyce Johannesen
Elmer Hodgen
Rose Jensen
Elmey Sorenson
Gertrude Larson
Borglum Arrives at Mount Rushmore Work Site
Rapid City May 8 Borglum the sculptor behind Mount Rushmore arrived in the Black Hills late Thursday to oversee the progress on the granite faces. He visited the monument Friday with no firm plans beyond expecting a full crew to be at work by week’s end. His son Lincoln Borglum, who has assisted his father, has been on site for several days.
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Borglum
Mt. Rushmore
Rapid City
Curzen Borglun
Wa Is
Mount Rushmore
Black Hills
Lincoln
Will Speak On China At S. D. U.
Herbert White, resident of China for eight years, will deliver the convocation address at the University of South Dakota summer session in Vermillion on Monday. He will present talks and display Chinese works to campus groups, with over 10 painted slides on A Trip to Romantic Peking. His camera paintings, featured in National Geographic, will illustrate lectures on Chinese art and literature, including China in Evolution, to art students and various summer session groups.
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Vermillion
May
Herbert White
China
University At
South Dakota
Sumy
iWhite
Peking
National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Society
Orlin H Needham Funeral Held at Congregational Church
The funeral for Orlin H. Needham was held Thursday at 2 PM at the Congregational Church with Rev. H.C. Juell officiating and burial in Lake Preston cemetery. A quartet performed, pallbearers named, Needham noted as a pioneer homesteading west of the city in 1881, born in Bollens Grove Iowa and later moving to Laverne Minnesota before settling in Lake Preston. He leaves six sons: Charles of Portland Oregon, Robert and Don of St. Paul, Lewis of Brooklyn, and Richard and George of Lake Preston, plus his wife.
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G. Forguard
A. Sorenson
J. Sorenson
F. Carr
H. Gunderson
Needham
Bollens Grove
Laverne
Minn
Charles EK
Portland
Ore
Robert
Don
St. Paul
Lewis A
Brooklyn
Richard and
George
Lake Preston
Springs Seniors Go On Skip Day
WESSINGTON SPRINGS May 8 Special Pity skip day students from the local high school left for Sioux Falls early Thursday arriving back that night. They left at 5 am and reached Madison for breakfast before continuing to Sioux Falls to visit Morrells Packing Plant the School for the Deaf and Pettigrew's Museum. Superintendent Barrett Lowe and Class Adviser Clara Dirksen led the trip with the students.
Mrs Vernon Hansen Hosts Bridge Club Prankfort Event
Mrs Vernon Hansen entertained her Bridge Club at home on Wednesday evening. Mrs P L Buied held high score and won the traveling prize. A lunch followed the rounds. The occasion marked the hostess birthday with a surprise gift from the group. Guests included Mrs Ht Streenz and Mrs Elle son Bahde. Mrs Levi Jones later hosted the Sew Chat Club in St Lawrence Thursday afternoon.
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Vernon Hansen
Sperial
P. L. Buied
Ht, Streenz
Elleson Bahde
Mrs
Levi Jones
ST. Lawrence
May
Sew Chat Clu
Nationwide Grasshopper Campaign Planned in 1939
Brookings report outlines a national grasshopper control plan with a $2,000,000 appropriation to target grasshoppers, Mormon chickens, chinch bugs, and similar pests. The approach uses poisoned bait, local centers, and farm distribution, coordinating with state and private funds to curb anticipated infestations across many western states.
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Brookings
May
Henry A. Wallace
Ued
Department of Agriculture
Farmers At Wayland Rush Spring Seeding
Farmers at Wayland report rapid progress after a week of rain. Small grain nearly all seeded, early sown grain thriving, fall wheat and rye showing good growth, pastures improving, and plowing for corn underway.
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Wayland
Mothers Day program at Barthelman Ladies Aid
Mrs L Barthelman hosted the Ladies Aid on Thursday afternoon with a Mothers Day theme. Poems were recited and Mrs James spoke on Mothers Duties in the Community at Home. A table for Brandmothers was set and nine attended. Dave Evans, a pioneer farmer southwest of Wayland, is seriously ill after a stroke.
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Barthelman
Bonilla
Mrrs
L. Barthelman
Ladies Aid
Dave Evans
Wayland
Here
Sioux Falls levies $500 gambling fines in court
Sioux Falls city treasurer collected $500 in fines after nine defendants faced gambling charges in Municipal Court. A total of 28 charges against two defendants led to $150 fines for Davie Munroe and John Lowe for operating a gambling establishment, $30 for Rudy Weiland for keeping gambling equipment, and $25 for six others. One charge against Clifford W. Manderbach, proprietor of a West Twelfth Street club, was dismissed.
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Sioux Falls
Thorne
Tne
Utorney
Davie Munroe
John Lowe
Rudy Weiland
Cliford WB
Manderpach
West Twelfth Street
Hitchcock P T A Has Last Meeting
Hitchcock P T A met in the school house with awards for Boy Scouts and a senior class program led by Doris Skarin. Officers elected included Mrs Harold Dubois president and Opal Laverty secretary, with lunch served after the regular business.
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Mitchguck
Tapeciap
Alex Phillip
Hidges
Waites Kreiman
Clyce Coloh Jr
Merle Gould
Doris Skarin
John Allen Kingdon
Marvel Jeffers
Mavis Paul
Harold Dubois
Supt. Plat
George Arm Strong
Opal Laverty
John Heineman
Wayland Aid Society Meets at Schilling Home
Mrs Minnie Schilling hosted the Wayland Aid Society gathering in Schilling home with good turnout and three visitors. Chair Florence Brown led the business meeting. weather kept Feb 3 meeting from being held. Next social at Catherine Winegar home with Edith Wood. May 19 date noted. McClenahans Entertain Joppa Teachers at 6:30 dinner with pink and white decor. Maynard Rogers wins Monopoly game.
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Wayland Aid
Schilling
Vayland
Minnie Schilling
Valand Aid Society
Florence Brown
Catherine Winegar
Edith Wood
Luxury Taxes Produce More Luxury Taxes Produce More
Pierre May 8 IP Gasoline tax and cigarette tees yielded more revenue for the state treasury in April than a year earlier. W H Hieselman reported beer tax collections rose, cigarette taxes and sales taxes increased, liquor testing duties noted, and overdraw in the general fund reduced. Miscellaneous and property relief uses credited to the general fund rose due to quarterly assessments and income tax receipts.
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Pierre
W. H. Hieselman
Treasury
Dinselman
General Fund Way
Tae
General Fund
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