Urge Purchase Of S. D. Cement
SIOUX FALLS May 9 Urging the federal government to negotiate for the purchase of 3 500 000 barrels of cement manufactured at the South Dakota state cement plant Rapid City BF Brownell Sioux Falls yesterday sent a telegram to Harold L Ickes secretary of the interior A copy of the telegram was sent to Gov Tom Berry together with a suggestion that the governor invite the national government to consider plans for contracting for this large quantity of cements to be used on the Boulder dam project Brownell pointed out that if the federal government would contract with South Dakota for the purchase of 3 500 000 barrels of cement for this work it would mean a tremendous aid to employment giving work to hundreds of men and would place the plant on a 24 hour operating schedule The action followed a statement by Secretary Ickes charging collusion among cement manufacturers and that contract prices quoted were exorbitant.
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Sioux Falls
South Dekeota
Rapid City
BF. Brownell
Harold L. Ickes Washington
Tom Berry
Boulder Dam
Brownell
South Dakets
Ickes
Blunt School Term Ends Amid Personnel Cuts
Blunt schools near term end with 15 students leaving. Senior play concluded. Junior senior banquet set for May 12 in the gym. Baccalaureate at the high school auditorium May 14 led by Rev Mr Burrus. Commencement May 19 with speaker Charles Hyde Jr of Vierre. 7th and 8th grade declamation on Wednesday. Entire Blunt faculty to retire next year amid statewide salary cuts, not affecting school standards.
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Blunt
Burrus
Annual Senior Play Presented At Blunt High
Blunt High School showcased its annual senior play Wild Oat Boy to full houses on Friday and Saturday. The production featured solos like School days by Phyllis Allison Irene Anderson Maxine Beebe and Ellen Nesheim and Old Mac by Dorothy Albertus Rose Albright Lenora Hertul and Marie Sholaas with a cast including Harriet Miles Delta Lucile Brown Judy Inma Howard Danny Murphy and more. Miss Florence Newel directed the play and Miss Cara Leap supervised the dancing.
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Aunt Louise
Harriet Miles
Delta
Lucile Brown
Judy
Inma Howard
Danny Murphy
Harold Carlson
Patricia Gilden
Edna Howard
Eve Martin
Grace Tennyson
Eddie
James
Thelma Frazier
Florence Newel
Miss Cara Leap
Crops in Good Condition Across South Dakota
Central South Dakota crops are in good condition as cool temperatures last week boosted root growth in grains. Recent hot rains Sunday improved moisture, pastures and alfalfa recovering, and surface soil suitable for corn and flax planting this week according to the Milwaukee railroad crop report.
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Central
S. D
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Milwaukee Railroad
Yankton Freshmen Publish Student Edition
The Yankton Freshmen issued a special edition of the Yank ton Student this week edited by Jack Irvings with Jean McVay as business manager. The green paper issue highlights the deeshinen class activities from the past year in Yankton.
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Yankton
Jack Irvings
Jean McVay
Yankton College to graduate 72 in June ceremony
Seventy two students will be graduated from Yankton College during the Fifty first annual commencement the week of June 4. Forty eight will receive Bachelor degrees and twenty four will graduate from the Normal department. The speaker for the main address on June 7 will be Honorable Herbert B. Rudolph of Murray supreme court. The Baccalaureate speaker on June 4 will be Rev. Charles Gerlinger of Sioux Falls First Congregational church. Skip Day at Alpena High School sees seniors drive to Mitchell Lake.
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Yankton College
Yankton
Normel
Colegy
Herbert B. Rudolph
Mierre
Supreme Court
Charles Gerlinger
First Congregational Church of
Sioux Falls
Huron Girls in May Fete at State College
Huron freshmen Bernice Hagedorn and Lillian Vanderburg will take part in the May pole dance at State College as part of the All-College day festival on May 15. The May queen will be crowned in a masked ceremony by Sigma Iota Sigma, the senior women’s honorary service fraternity. The program includes department inspections, concerts by military and women’s bands, a free entertainment program, and visits from nearby towns and high schools.
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Brookings
Bernice Hagedorn
Lillian ‘Vanderburg
Huron
State College
Coolidge Sylvan
Sigma Ibda Sigma
Plan Entertainment At Elks Convention
Watertown hosts the South Dakota Elks convention on June 4 and 5 with a program including a gun shoot band concerts special dances and drum corps demonstrations. The planning groups from the state association and Watertown lodge No 833 met to map the schedule. Members include R G Meldrum Carl H Nelles J Ford Zietlow and W T Williams W S Peck Roy Rose Dr Glee Tarbell and Ray Fletcher.
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Watertown
South Dakota Elks Association
State Association
R. G. Meldrum
Sioux Falls
Carl H. Nelles
Madison
J. Ford Zietlow
Aberdeen
Watertown Lodge
W. TJ. Williams
W. S. Peck
Roy Rose
Glee Tarbell
Ray Fietcher
Congregationalists Back Dry Cause at South Dakota Meeting
Sioux Falls May 9 Union services closed the four day Congregational conference session. Resolutions praised Gov Berry for opposing liquor laws and urged cooperation with dry organizations. Delegates asked U S senators to push world court treaties before adjournment of a special session. C A Christopherson urged revision of national prohibition laws after noting the failed lath amendment.
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Sioux Falls
Congregational Conference of
South Dakota
Tom Berry
United States
C. A. Christopherson
Brookings High To Graduate 83
Brookings May 9 Judge W W Knight will give the local high school commencement address on June 1 in the college auditorium. Highty three seniors will receive diplomas at the exercises. On the previous Sunday evening Rev A M Clarke will deliver the baccalaureate address. The senior class play is set for May 2 and the class exercises for May 3.
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Brookings
W. W. Knight
Circuit Court
Highty
A. M. Clarke
Confiscated 1932 Chevrolet Sold at Turton Sheriff Sale
A 1932 Chevrolet coupe confiscated from C. H. Christopherson of Turton for transporting liquor was sold at a sheriff public auction at the courthouse back door. Pete Harsen of Turton bought it for $20 cash. The sale was conducted by J. D. Finnerty, sheriff of Spink County.
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Turton Redfield
C. H. Christopherson
Turton
Pete Harsen
J. D. Finnerty
Spink
Religious Play Staged by Our Saviour's Luther League
In Redfield the Luther league of Our Saviour's Church presented the play The Lost Church at church parlors under Rev C B Pederson. Cast included Reuben Tate Edith Johnson Paul Nelson Oscar Olson Marguerite Drageeth Edna Johnson Osa Dragseth Karen Haugen Dorothy Olson Gladys Johnson Mable Lunstrom Gerda Johnsert. Music by a string quartet directed by Adolph Nervig.
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Redfield Redfield
Luther League of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
C. 8. Pederson
Reuben Tate
Edith Johnson
Paul Nelson
Oscar Olson
Marguerita Drageeth
Edna Johnson
Osa Dragseth
Karen Haugen
Dorothy Olson
Gladys Johnson
Mable Lunstrom
Gerda Johnsert
Adolph Nervig
Oven Redfield To Open New Service Station
Redfield area to gain a new service station as Beckman plans a full operation east of the law building. Billboards occupying the site will be removed to make way for the station, with construction starting soon. Weather notes report a heavy soaking rain over the past weekend aiding crops nearby.
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Oven
Redfield
Redfisaw
Beckman
Law- Building
Jing
Mothers and Daughters Banquet Planned by church group
Members of the Church of Christ plan a Mothers and Daughters Banquet soon after Mother's Day. The event will be held in the church.
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Church of Christ
Work for Hungre al Pena Special Town Notice
Marshall H. Lundard informs Al Pena residents that he will employ wandering destitute people who beg for food. Those sent to him will receive work and a good meal in return, aiding the financially embattled.
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AL Pena
Marshall P. H. Lared
al. Pena
Marshall Lundard
Rookie recruits arrive at Fort Meade to camp
Rookies in Civilian Conservation Corps split into three companies at Fort Meade, Minnesota, after two weeks of conditioning in the Black Hills. They will work on forest conservation projects with meals described as plain army fare and flexible curfews allowing town visits after supper.
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Fort Meade
Lewis Madson
Clyde’ R. Smith
Madson
Black Hills
Pioneer Resident of Yankton Dies at 73
John S Fanslow, 73, longtime Yankton blacksmith and county commissioner since 1892, died after an extended illness. Born in 1860 in Wisconsin, he moved to Dakota in 1878, lived in Milltown, Hutchinson County, before settling in Yankton in 1880. His death creates two vacancies on the Yankton County Board.
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Yankton
John S. Fanslow
Fanslow
Dakota Territory
Wisconsin
Milltown
Hutchinson County
Yankton County
Wm. F. Jencks
Lack Of Moisture Fails To Retard Crops In Spink
Redfield May special reports drought in Spink county but crops progress. Small grain is sprouted and out of ground. Farmers plow for corn as most say ground is not suffering for rain. A small shower last Sunday brought a rare moisture.
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Redfield
Spink County
Alpena Pupils Visit Huron Business Firms
Mr Wil. Kingston, teacher of seventh and eighth grades, led Alpena pupils on a sightseeing tour to Huron. The group left Alpena in the morning and arrived around 9 25 at the packing plant water works sewage disposal plant Marvin Hughitt hotel electric light plant evening Huronite two bakery bottling works and courthouse. They picnicked in the park at noon and returned home in time for supper after an educational and enjoyable trip.
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Alpena
Huron
Wil. Kdnson
Marvin Hughitt
Court House
Warren McNabb Found Not Guilty in Manslaughter Trial
WATERTOWN May 94 Warren McNabb Soux Falls was found not guilty of manslaughter by a jury in circuit court. The verdict came after a second trial. McNabb had previously been found guilty in 1930, but the supreme court reversed and sent the case back for re trial.
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Watertown
Warren McNabb
Soux Falls
Awhich
Hay
McNabb
State Supreme Court
Tower Court
Quilt project marks old heirloom in Ames gathering
The Merry Workers club hosted Mrs. C. W. Arbogast as members quilted a handmade quilt for the hostess. The 40 year old piece was pieced by hand by Mr Arbogast's mother. Miss Lile Sejan and others attended. next meeting at Mrs. George Chard's home on Thursday May 25.
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Progressive Club
Alpena
Progressive Study Club
T. A. Hayes
G. A. Tebay
H. A. Mumson
Charles Brammer
J. E. Shull
F. C. Foeschl
J. J. Feick
John Bentson
Merry Workers Club
C. W. Arbogast
Mitchell Man Held For Selling Beer
Mitchell May. Pete Calex Mitchell a lunch room proprietor was bound over to circuit court on charges of keeping beer for sale with more than 0.5 percent alcohol. He pleaded not guilty and posted 500 dollar bonds. Three state witnesses including officers and a Dakota Wesleyan University chemistry professor testified. The lab report indicated 2.95 percent alcohol.
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Mitchell
Pete Calex
Ermit
Danforin
Calemer
Rai
Dakota Wesleyan University
Alpena P T A Holds Last Meeting of Year
The Alpena P T A held its final meeting of the school year at the school house on Wednesday. Miss Barber spoke on customs of Japan Holland and Switzerland. Mrs. J D Evans led devotionals and Miss Tramp led music ahead of upcoming officer elections.
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Alpena P. T
Alpena
Barber
Japan
Holland
Switzerland
J. D. Evans
Tramp
Juniors Host Seniors at Alpena Banquet Tonight
Alpena high school juniors will host the seniors at the annual juniors for banquet. Tina's cafe will serve the event to the junior and senior classes and the high school faculty at the ghoul house auditorium.
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Alpena Alpena
Alpens High School
Tina
Dr Emil’s Adla Ts Cure Acid Troubles
Longstar Drug Company advertises Dr Emil’s Adla Ts as a remedy for acid indigestion heartburn sour stomach and related stomach troubles. The product copy urges quick relief from acid conditions and promotes the medicine as a stomach aid.
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Emil
Longstar Drug Company
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W. S. Gard
Red Cross
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Ames
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