1939 State Fair to Feature Mighty Sheesley Midway
South Dakota State Fair officials announce the Mighty Sheesley Midway will headline the 1939 fair in Huron. The traveling show arrives on Labor Day with Lindy Loop, Loop-O-Plane, Caterpillar, Hey-Day, and more, plus two ferris wheels and a pony racing setup. The event showcases World’s Fair attractions, new tents, stages, and new wagon fronts, emphasizing quality and honesty. William Muche leads concessions, with staff trained for courtesy and rapid dismissal for any rudeness.
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South Dakota
America
C. B. Hansen
State Fair Board
Huron
State ‘Air
Hansen Qaid
Outdoor Amusement Enterprisea
Meweat
Sheesley
Shepsley
Colorado Mae
North America
Chicago
Hansen
Sheesley Enterprise
Fairboard
Shees- Jey Company
Muche
William Muche
Sheesiey
Literary Club Meeting in Rockham May Night
Mrs. Fordyce Yada hosted the Rockham Literary Club at her mother Mrs. George Barton home. A dessert lunch was served at three tables after 7 30. Mrs. Anna Hammond, chairman, presided as current events were shared during roll call. The club voted to suspend meetings for the summer and purchased a new book The Yearling to present to the Rockham Library.
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Literary Club
Rockham
Fordyce Yada
George Barton
Anna Hammond
Tiwaa
Farmers Union Meeting at Cavour
The Richland Farmers' Union met at Carl Boetel’s home Friday evening for a business session followed by social time and lunch. The next meeting will be held at Otto Boetel’s home.
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Farmers Union
Cavour
Richland Farmers' Union
Carl Boetel
Otto Boetel
Entertains Club Ortent May 8 at Crosby home
The Orient Pinochlo Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. L. J. Crosby. High scores were won by pies, Walter Scofield and Mrs. Edna Keck, and the low score prize was awarded to Martha Lapke. Lunch was served at the close of the afternoon.
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Entertains Club Ortent
Specia
Orient Pinochlo Club
L. J. Crosby
Walter Scofield
Edna Keck
Martha Lapke
City Officers And Committees Named By Springs Mayor
Mayor Frank Jensen of Ressington Springs filed appointments at the regular city council meeting. Appointments approved: R. J. Cook treasurer Clyde Price Horace Roland Cutler city attorney Norm Zink day police H A Newcomer night police T W Strachan water and street commissioner. Committees include Street and Alley LaRey and LeValley water Anderson and Anton electric Duxbury and LaRey sewer GeValley and Anton finance Spencer and Duxbury public health Duxbury park Anderson and Spencer library board LaRoy FF Keene and H C Lyle reappointed justices.
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Springs
Wessington Springs
Frank Jensen
Ressington Spring
R. Jq. Cook
Clyde Price
Roland Cutler
Norm Zink
H. A. Newcomer
T. W. Strachan
Aged Springs Woman Is Buried in Wessington Springs
Funeral services for Mrs. Christena Short 72 were held in the Methodist Church at Wessington Springs last Thursday. Born in Germany in 1868 she came to the United States in 1869 and lived in Mlingis before settling in South Dakota. Survived by sons Charles and Hugh, both of Wessington Springs, with burial in the local cemetery.
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Springs
Wessington Springs
Christena Short
Hugh
W. A. Harden
Commercial Work Shown By Students at Huron College
An exhibit of student work from Huron College commerce, held in the administration building lounge under Miss Grace Watkins. It features shorthand letters from first and second year classes, typing projects, dictation speeds up to 140 wpm, and a rhythm test high of 109 wpm by Edith Jensen. Werda Rauch achieved best accuracy, typing 61 wpm with no errors over fifteen minutes.
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Huron College
Grace Watkins
Commerce
Edith Jensen
Werda Rauch
Bridge Club Dessert Lunch at Hammond Home
Mrs Neal Hammond hosted a 3 30 dessert lunch for her bridge club on Thursday afternoon. Two tables played with high score to Mrs Hammond and low score to Mrs John Schaffer.
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Rockham, May
Neal Hammond
Hammond
John Schaffer
Mrs Sampson of Eden Visiting at Davis Home
Mrs Sampson formerly Miss Leona Stiner from Eden is visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs George Davis in Yale on May 8. this social note records the guest’s stay and local hospitality.
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YALE
Specinl
Sampson of
Eden
Leona Stiner
George Davis
Tin Production Negligible In U S Despite Low Grade Ore
Testimony before a naval appropriations subcommittee disclosed that only 2.4 tons of tin were produced in the United States in 1937 despite a large low grade ore deposit in South Dakota. Admiral Leahy noted three quarters of world tin comes from Malaysia and Alaska yielded only 6 tons in 1937. Scrugham cited South Dakota as having vast low grade reserves and northern U S sites with similar ore. Burial and funeral details follow as Rockham reports a trip to St. James, Minnesota for O K Haugen's funeral.
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U. S
Washington
United States
South Dakota
Naval Appropriations Subcommittee
House
Ron
Caldwell
Florida
William ‘D. Leahy
Malaysia
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
Scrugham
Utah
Admiral Leahy
More Irrigation Projects Urged In Dakotas Relief Relief Load
Rep. Francis Case and Rep. William Lemke urged building irrigation projects to cut relief needs in the Dakotas during debate on a 5 million dollar reclamation loan. The House approved the item, noting it would be repaid and reduce relief costs. Lemke called the appropriation very beneficial, while Case explained its independence from previous water facilities funding.
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Case
Lemke
Dakotas
Washington
Francis Case
South Dakota
Willliam Lemke
North Dakota
House
Interior Department
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Great Plains Committee
Mottana
O'Connor
Montana
Great Plains
Congress
Northwest College of Commerce Announces Summer Courses
The Northwest College of Commerce offers a six week frembhers program from June 5 to July 14 renewing South certificates. Shorthand typewriting business English and law arithmetic economics and college recounting are listed plus eleven other commercial subjects in regular term June 5 to August 11 with special low summer rates. Phone 8505.
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Northwest College OF Commerce
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Mighty Sheesley
Nelly Don
Cafriy
Sentinel
Firestone Sentinel
Firestone
Boche and Mutts Pista, & Ae BG New
Auto Supply and
Wah & Dakota
Huron & D
Lloyd Seeman
St. James, Minn
al Conklin
Dartmouth
A. R. Conklin
Acs
Barel al
Costhier
Albert Conklin
Camel
Pantie-Gihdle the
Habicht
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