Cooperation urged to curb South Dakota bank robberies
SIOUX FALLS May 9. Bankers and officials report strong cooperation across state and local police to prevent robberies. C W Meyhaus of Sioux Falls cites rewards and arrests as proof, while Attorney General Sharpe urges a larger state constabulary to reduce crime and fund enforcement.
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South Dakota
C. W. Meyhaus
Mr. Meyhaus
Corn Exchange Savings Bank
South Dakota Bankers Association
Bankers Association
Sobhera
Meyhaus
State
Iowa
M. Q. Sharpe
Vayland School Pupils Prepare Mothers Day Program
Vayland May 4 special pupils from primary and Intermediate Sunday school classes plan a Mothers Day program Sunday morning at the class haus. Teachers Misses Dorothy Raven scr o ft and Vérlyn Wood direct the event.
Sioux Falls Coliseum Nearing Completion
Contractors promised early completion of the Sioux Falls coliseum remodeling with plastering finished and interior work underway. Occupancy will be delayed for several weeks with electrical fixture bids on May 2, and full completion expected in the fall.
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Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Coliseum
Sioux Falls Driver Learns Lessons After Reckless Driving
A Sioux Falls motorist reckless driving aimed to crowd another car into a ditch. Judge Rawson J. Gibbs, nearly struck, identified the offender and had him arrested. The man, later found in Windsor with a 30 gallon liquor cargo, was fined 58 dollars and sentenced to two months in jail, sentence suspended on turning over the car keys.
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Sioux Falls
Rawson J. Gibbs
Gibbs
Farm Prices Make Seasonal Advance
Brookings report notes a two point April rise in South Dakota farm market prices, the first since September 1930, suggesting a potential end to the price decline. April index 93, 40 points below April 1929, and 36 below March 1930. US April 15 price level at 31 percent of pre war. farmers buy at 34 percent, sell at 31 percent, giving 70 percent purchasing power.
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Brookings
South Dakota
R. E. Post
State College
Post
United States
Educational Exhibit Planned At Aberdeen Fairyland May 11
Aberdeen May record notes the Kindergarten Primary council at Northern State Teachers college will present an annual exhibit titled Fairyland on May 11. Under Miss Lida Williams the display uses posters and child welfare material to depict Children of Many Lands with stories puppet plays and country booths. The exhibit follows White House conference findings on Child Health and Protection and will be open to all with many booths including Africa Japan Holland Switzerland Italy and India themes.
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Aberdeen
Northern State Teachers College
Lida Williams
White House
Africa
Northern Fraternity Is Given High Rating
Word was received from J. Q. Owen national executive secretary of the Sigma Tau Delta English fraternity that Dr. J. C. Lindberg of Xi Gamma chapter at Northern State Teachers college is entitled to the tenth degree of membership. This is the highest degree of membership available. The degree requires distinction through literary production as viewed by the administrative council. The key bears the diamond torch.
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Aberdeen
J. Q. Owen
Sigma Tau Delta
J. C. Lindberg
Xi Gamma
Northern State Teachers College
Hia
Former Sioux City Star Fined for Assault in Mitchell
Milton Herrig, once a Sioux City football standout, was fined 60 dollars in Mitchell municipal court after pleading guilty to assault and battery. He admitted entering a waitress’s room and beating her for socializing with another man.
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Milton Hervig
Sioux City
Municpal
Herrig
Highmore to Send Delegation for Pierre Rose Celebration
Highmore plans to join the Rose day events in Pierre after a recent anniversary committee meeting. F E Shiling was named head of the coordinating committee to handle arrangements and ensure participation in the Days at 81 celebration.
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Highmore
Pierre
Old Timers to be Honored at Belle Fourche Rodeo
Belle Fourche will honor two historic bucking horses Tip Top and Tipperary at the 14th annual rodeo on July 2 and 3. The horses, once part of Charles Wilson’s string, will appear in an arena exhibition. Sheriff Art Richie supplies the current bucking stock from open ranges in the region.
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Tip Top
Tipperary
Charles Wilon
Buffalo
Sam Brownell
Leonard Stroud
Yakima Canute
Belle Fourche
Art Richie
Harding County
Richie
Wilson
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
L. C. Morrison
Hank” Keenan
Morrison
Nurses Of District Gather At Redfield
Nurses from Aberdeen Huron Waubay Watertown Tulare Faulkton and Redfield attended the biennial district convention in Redfield Today sessions began at noon at Guildhall with plans for a trip to the state school and home Dr F W White superintendent of the home would address attendees A late afternoon business meeting featured Redfield professionals and Mrs H G Schwi was in charge of the afternoon musical program Officers were to be elected and the site for the next convention chosen.
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Aberdeen
Huron
Waubay
Watertown
Tulare
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Guildhall
F. W. White
H. G. Schwi
Mitchell War On Parking Violators
Mitchell moves to curb parking ordinance violations with arrests and court appearances. Offenders may forfeit bond or appear before the judge, with alternatives offered for those who do not wish to testify. The effort aims to enforce penalties and reduce violations in Mitchell.
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Mitchell
Play Day Invitations Extend for Alpena Event
Pupils from 14 rural schools will compete in a play day at Alpena on Saturday May 16. Invitations have been sent and preparations are under way. Boys and girls will join events grouped by age with Coach R G Steeves directing the program.
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Alpena
R. G. Steeves
Plays Highlight Recent Eastern MADISON Assemblies
Eastern State Teachers college featured plays in two recent assemblies. The April program listed cast members including Alice Shipton and Fred Krull, with Madison and Canton participants. The May 5 performance titled A Woman of Character featured Marguerite Flannery and Tollefson, with other regional actors.
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Eastern State Teachers College
Ene Ogess
waz/ seerriee
Alice Shipton
Madison
Ken Schooler
Reliance
Fred Krull
Prison Labor Seen as Rising Issue by Jameson
Sioux Falls May 3 P Warden G T Jameson of the South Dakota penitentiary warned at a sheriffs convention that prison labor is a growing problem in northwestern states. He cited crowded conditions with 122000 inmates nationwide and only half employed, urging more state prison Industries to keep convicts busy and riots from breaking out. He warned Hawes law, effective 1933, will curb cross state shipment of prison made goods, increasing unemployment.
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Sioux Falls
G. T. Jameson
South Dakota
Jameson
Mc Jameson
United States
Walton Meeting Highlights South Dakota Conservation Efforts
Highmore May 9 Special Dr Redfield Rapid City and G C Wagner met with the local chapel at the Commercial club rooms. Redfield outlined the Chicago meeting with 39 states and 19 South Dakota delegates. South Dakota showcased a large exhibit visited by about 57 000 people, boosting tourism and immigration prospects. He noted 73 live chapter chapters and 15 artificial lakes funded by game and fish funds. The league promotes general conservation and has spurred tree planting and timber preservation. It influences large federal appropriations including 350 000 for the Mississippi bird refuge and 250 000 to dyke Utah’s Great Salt Lake to protect migratory birds, with 1 500 000 yearly for 10 years to establish refuges. The state convention will be at Custer Game Park June 14 15 16 1931 with speakers Cal Johnson Paul Reddington Henry O Malley Dr Preston Bradley and Wheeler.
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Redfield
South Dakota
LW. L. A
G. C. Wagner
Rapid City
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Chicago
League
South Lakota
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Paul Reddington
Henry O'Malley
Preston Bradley
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Wheeler
Eastern Graduation Program Set at May 29
Madison May 29 morning program at the Eastern State Teachers College will feature Dr. L D Coffman president of the University of Minnesota delivering the commencement address on What Should We Have a Right to Expect of the College Graduate The ceremony includes cap and gown processions brief faculty and student speeches and diploma presentations by J F Peart of the Board of Education Also May 24 Baccalaureate sermon by Rev S I Strurtleft Madison Methodist Episcopal Church
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Harold Cone
Trent
Coffman
J. F. Peart
Flandreau
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Strurtleft
Madison Methodist Episcopal Church
Willow Lake Alumni Plan May 16 Meeting and Banquet
Willow Lake high school alumni association members will hold their annual meeting on Saturday evening May 16. The event includes a banquet served by a special committee. Thressa Chase serves as president of the alumni association.
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Willow Lake
Willow Lake High School Alumni Association
Thressa Chase
Highmore Sets Date For Commencement
Highmore announces dates for its high school commencement exercises with May 11 as the ceremony, May 7 for the Baccalaureate address. E Dudley Parsons will speak, Rev E B Whiteside the Sunday speaker. Opal Hanson earns valedictorian honors with a 3.59 A grade, Ted Lee is salutatorian with a 3.47 B plus for four years. Median class rating is 2.21.
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Highmore
Highmore High School
E. Dudley Parsons
E. BE. Whiteside
Cless
Opal Hanson
Ted Lee
Plentiful young pheasants observed in Plankinton area
May 9 Plankinton reports indicate strong pheasant hatchings with many hens and large flocks. Cock pheasants are also plentiful despite hunter pressures. Breeds hatched in mild February weather now about half grown.
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Plankinton
Forty-Nine Seniors To Graduate At Redfield
Prof Daniel J. Gage of Huron college will deliver the commencement address to the Redfield high school graduating class on Friday night May 2. On May 24 Rev R C Kesgy will deliver the annual baccalaureate sermons to the graduates. Forty-nine seniors will be awarded diplomas.
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Daniel J. Gage
Huron College
Redfield High School
R. C. Kesgy
Commencement diplomas honor Hazel Gilby valedictorian
At the May commencement Hazel Gilby is named class valedictorian and Ethel Farnham salutatorian. The complete class roll lists graduates including Helen Afdahi, Lee Alexander, Florence Bancroft, Raymond Backman, Jane Cuse, Burton Christian, Norma Dahlhoff, Daryl Dubois, Howard Hicholtz, Eleanor Ewing, Genevieve Ferguson, Lucille Finnerty, Fred Fitzgerald, Minnie Hagen, Harvey Heitman, Everett Jennes, Evan Jensen, Stanley Johnson, Sylvia Kopplin, George Larson, Mabel Lunstrom, Shirley Maas, Mildred Mannings, Velma Marlow, Dorothea Metz, Beulah Miller, Blanche Myers, Viola Nadgwick, Clara New, Esther Olson, Elvira Becker, Saxon Redsdorf, Dorothy Robinson, Gonald Roberts, Helen Ross, Hildreth Saunders, Alice Lehningrund, Edna Schwichtenberg, Elizabeth Shera, Esther Liebrecht, Arnold Vedin, Helen Summerside, George Wagner, James Waite, Carlton Williamson, Mayme Wortman.
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Ethel Farnham
Helen Afdahi
Lee Alexander
Florence Bancroft
Raymond Backman
Jane Cuse
Burton Christian
Norma Dahlhoff
Daryl Dubois
Rockham
Burton Dunn
Howard Hicholtz
Athol
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Genevieve Ferguson
Lucille Finnerty
Fred Fitzgerald
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Orient
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Evan Jensen
Stanley Johnson
Sylvia Kopplin
Hitchcock
George Larson
Mabel Lunstrom
Shirley Maas
Mildred Mannings
Velma Marlow
Dorothea Metz
Beulah Miller
Blanche Myers
Viola Nadgwick
Clara New
Esther Olson
Tulare
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Saxon Redsdorf
Dorothy Robinson
Gonald Roberts
Helen Ross
Hildreth Saunders
Alice Lehningrund
Edna Schwichtenberg
Elizabeth Shera
Esther Liebrecht
Arnold Vedin
Helen Summerside
George Wagner
James Waite
Carlton Williamson
Mayme Wortman
Orzientd
Dry Weather Puts Spring Wheat Outlook in Question
In St Paul Minnesota in May a Farmers Union agricultural report warns that dry weather across western North Dakota and Montana depresses the spring wheat outlook. The crop is entering a critical growth period with moisture far below satisfactory and two weeks of rain needed. brief showers could only bring temporary relief.
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Minn
North Dakota
Montana
Northwest
Farmers Union Agricultural Report
Willow Lake Field Day Draws Record Attendance
Willow Lake May 9 large turnout for field day with crowds lining streets awaiting a 12 45 parade. About 900 school pupils expected to take part as all local schools are represented. Senior class offers coffee lemonade and cream during the day.
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Suntit
Willow Lake
Willow Lake High School
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