Roads In Good Condition Across South Dakota
South Dakota highway department reports most gravels in good condition with some soft beds and rough earth sections. Listing of routes shows varied surfaces from gravel and oil to pavement with many segments rated fair to good and a few poor on U.S. 12 U.S. 16 U.S. 22 and Minnesota lines, across counties and towns including Aberdeen Watertown Huron Mitchell Rapid City and Sioux Falls.
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Fierre
South Dakota
State Highway Department
U. S. 12
Yellowstone Trail
Minnesota
Jine
Webster
West Day
James River
Aberdeen
Ipswich
Mobridge
McLaughlin
Fair
Tunderhawk
Earth
Poor
Thunderhawk
North Kota
Minnesota Line
Avost Devel
Dupree
Redelm
Kelelm
Newell
Helle Fourche
A. B
Brookings
Cavour
Huron
Wolsey
Miller and
Pisrre
Meridian
Dalen
Siem
Madison
Pierreure
Selby
Heavel
Tair
Peever
Wiland Brookings
Lone Tree
Renner
Benner
Ling
Sioux Falls
Beresford
Berestud
Bik Point
Sioux Cry
Edgemont Kitty Adopts Coyote Pup Tale
A Edgemont cat near Parkerich adopted squirrels and helped a coyote pup after it was trapped with six etle's. The pup was moved to Faye Gunderson farm to join the cat's kittens and is thriving under companionship, drawing local interest.
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Edgemont
Coyote
Parkerich
Slate
Faye Gunderson
Platt May Succeed Sims At Hitchcock
Hitchcock May 14 Nevin J Platt principal has been offered the job as superintendent of Hitchcock city schools following the resignation of LE Sims who served five years and will move to Tren Belt Wisconsin The offer came at a recent school board meeting pending Sims departure and Platts acceptance
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Platt
Sims
Hitchcock
Hitchcock City
Nevin J. Platt
Tren Belt
Wis
Yale Altar Society Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The St. William's Altar Society held two regular meetings this week with 21 attending. Mrs. Gene Garry was reelected president and Mrs. Pat Newcome treasurer. Mrs. Carl Harding named treasurer, replacing Mrs. F. B. Gill. Father Riley gave a short talk. refreshments were provided by Mrs. William Davis's group. Next meeting place undecided. Ralph Tunham of Clark will be Memorial Day speaker in De Smet on May 14.
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Yale Altar Society
YALE
St. William's Altar Society
Father Riley
Gene Garry
Pat Newcome
Carl Harding
F. B. Gill
William Davis
Dunham
DE Smet
Ralph Tunham
Clark
American Legion Committee
Anounces
Conflicts Within Republican Ranks Stir State Convention Talks
As the South Dakota state GOP gathering nears, whispers rise of removing Charles McDonald as state chairman while Andrew Bogue emerges as a potential successor. Bogue denies seeking the post though allies push his candidacy. Other officials including E. C. Giffen and M. Sharpe face possible rivals, with campaign tensions shaping the renomination race and potential cross-party strategies.
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Charles McDonald
Andrew Bogue
Sioux Falls
McDonald
South Dakota
Hoover
Green
Parker
Bogue
Begue
Associated Press
Optimism Among South Dakota Farmers Shows Crop Prospects
D L Beals federal crop production inspector reports growing optimism among South Dakota farmers in Harding Butte Lawrence and Meade counties due to favorable crop prospects. corn acreage expected to rise on many farms with loans made. seed loans totaling over 1000 issued in Menge county. Beals clarifies payment terms for seed loans due next November with extensions for renewals.
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Belle Fourcahe
South Dakota
D. L. Beals
Minneapolis
Beals
Harding
Butte
Lawrence
Meade
Menge County
Beais
Springs Church to mark 50th anniversary
Springs Methodist Church in Wellington will celebrate its fiftieth founding anniversary with services June 11 to 21. Former pastors I M Hargett of Kansas City and Herbert Jackson Roat of Milwaukee are expected to assistRev Harry Blackburn current pastor. Bernard Vessey revival singer from Denver will attend along with other former members. Local committee includes Aldan Culler W T George C H Farrington Max Habicht Ernest Vessey L E Augman and Rev H W Blackburn.
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Aldan Culler
W. T. George
C. H. Farrington
Max Habicht
Ernest, Vessey
L. E. Augman
H. W. Blackburrt
Raymond Plans Poppy Sale And Memorial Day Program
Raymond American Legion and Auxiliary met at the hall with good attendance. Plans were made for a poppy sale on May 21 designated as Poppy Day nationwide. A Memorial Day program with the Legion was also planned for public attendance. The Auxiliary hosted the Legion boys at the Finchvale after the meeting for a pleasant evening.
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Raymond
de Raymond American Legion
United States
Legion
Legion Hoya
Finch Vafe
Lane Pupils Present Three One Act Plays
Lane high school speech department presented three one act plays in the auditorium drawing a large crowd. The works shown were Henry Where Are You His First Dress Suits and The Knave of Hearts. Miss Schroeder directed the orchestra between pieces and a sequence of readings dances and songs added to the program.
Tax Valuation Recommendations From Kingsbury County
Kingsbury county assessors receive guidance from two sources for real estate valuations. The Kingsbury county Taxpayers association urged 20 dollars per acre for the western wasteland and 83 per acre for the eastern area as true values. A 20 percent reduction from last year, from 28 to 58 dollars, was recommended at a meeting with the county board and boards of equalization. The association later endorsed the prior action with most members present.
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Kingsbury DE Smet
Kingsbury County
Taxpayer's Association
Mrs B M Hart Buried In Onida South Dakota
Funeral services were held in Onida for Mrs B M Hart wife of Dr Hart with burial at the local cemetery J P Williamson officiated She had died Tuesday after a lingering illness and is survived by husband son Maynard daughter Helen Star three brothers three sisters and other relatives Born in Iowa she moved to a homestead near Highmore before marrying in 1907 and settling in Blunt later moving to Onida
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B. M. Hart
Onida Onida
Hart
J.P. Williamson
Eeastern Star
Maynard
Medical Department
The
State University
Helen Star
John Shearer
But Montzey
Ralph Shearer
Dull
Harry Shearer
Highmore
Charlotte Goodale
Dunbinnie
Lois Bowie
Huston
Kansas
Miller
Iowa
Blunt
I Onida
Light criminal calendar for Kingsbury county May term
Kingsbury county opens May term with no criminal jury trials on the docket. In eleven months the county had four criminal jury trials and 149 arrests. In 1931 pleadings were guilty in all but four tried cases, with convictions in those. Judge Alva E. Taylor will hear four civil cases next Monday without calling a jury.
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de Smet
Kingsbury County
Alva E. Taylor
De Smet Appoints City Officials and Reappoints Majority
Mayor J. H. Hall names A. J. Endersby as city engineer and chief of police, D. A. Crewford as city attorney, Dr BH A Dyar as city health officer, H. H. Plowman as city treasurer, E. F. Ruskell as city auditor, and Art Back as nightwatch. Confirmations come from the other two commissioners with reappointments across the board except the city attorney.
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de Smet DE Smet
J. H. Hall Hag
A. J
Catholic Foresters Meet At Yale In May Session
The Catholic Order of Foresters Court No. 1159 met at St. William's hall with Chief Ranger J. E. O'Keefe presiding. After handling routing matters the meeting adjourned. The next session is set for St. William's hall on Tuesday May 24.
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Yale
Catholic Order of Foresters
St. William's Hall
J. E. O'Keefe
Tuerdey
W C T U District Convention to Meet at Alexandria
Mrs A T Lyman announces the fourth district W C T U will hold its animal district convention in Alexandria in June. Mrs Flora A Mitchell state president will be a guest of honor at the gathering in Mount Vernon.
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Mount Vernon
A. T. Lyman
Alexandria
Flora A. Mitchell
Brookings
Teacher Living Costs Survey Under SD Endea tion
Pierre May 4 The South Dakota Endea tion association sponsors a survey to show comparative living expenses for the last two school years. Replies go to Mrs Mabel Troden Pierre chairman for use at the education group’s annual meeting next fall. Committee members include Jane M Pangburn Sal Spearfish L M Hrudkn Brookings W W Ludeman Springfield S B Nissen Sioux Falls R E Jonaz Pierre.
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Pierre
South Dakota Endeation Association
Mabel Troden
Jane M. Pangburn
Spearfish
L. M
Glaciers Shaped Land And Industry, Speaker Says
Vermillion May 14 A glacier can do almost anything except climb a tree says KE P Rothrock University of South Dakota geology professor addressing KUSD on Rivers of Ice He notes glaciers tore down mills and built on others polluted agricultural lands but left fertile soil for the corn belt and supplied concrete materials He adds ice sheets carved terrain and mountains and that glaciers occur where rain and snow are abundant The lecture is the fifth in a geology series next week Walter Searight will discuss Oceans.
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KE. P. Rothrock
University of South Dakota
Kusd
United States
Rothrock
South Dakota
Iowa
Professor Rothrock
Rothracks
Walter Searight
Geolog
Feeding Habits Of Pheasants Beneficial
MINNEAPOLIS May 14 17 The feeding habits of ringneck pheasants are beneficial to agriculture according to Ralph T King of the University of Minnesota. Studies show pheasants eat crop pests including tomato worm white grub cucumber beetle black squash bug parsnip worm wireworm potato beetle alfalfa worm cabbage worm corn earworm and fruit pests such as apple maggots tent caterpillars and rose bugs. They also consume moths house flies blow flies and larvae of various insects along with weed seeds like ragweed and thistle and grasshoppers. Two pheasants in Oregon contained 34 grasshoppers three crickets eight beetles 280 weed seeds and many flies and cutworms. Similar work in New York Massachusetts South Dakota Nebraska Colorado and Utah confirms the beneficial nature of pheasant feeding.
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Minneapolis
Ringneck Pleasant
Ralph T. King
University of Minnesota
King
Orevon
New York
Massachusetts
South Dakota
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Lane Teachers To Return Next Year
Supt J W Sherburne will return for a fourth year at Lane with Miss Dorothy Brandenburg teaching third and fourth grades Mr Godfrey returns for a third year in the Lane consolidated school Miss Redman English Miss Cummings home economics and science and Miss Minnie Schroeder social science and music return for a second year Winifred Goudie of Miller new to primeary room Clifford Mackay of Mitchell will teach seventh and eighth grades and coach athletics
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Lane
J. W. Sherburne
Dorothy Brandenburg
Godfrey
Lane Consolidated School
Redman
Cummings
Minnie Schroeder
Winifred Goudie
Miller
Clifford Mackay
Mitchell
Pierre Kiwanis Visit Redfield Meeting Pleased Town
Governor and Mrs Green and Mayor Hipple led 35 Pierre Kiwanis members as guests of Redfield Kiwanis for the first time in club history. About 60 planned to come. desertions reduced the crowd. A six thirty dinner was held at the Congregational church parlors followed by Welcom address, speeches by Redfield and Pierre leaders, musical numbers, and a magic demonstration.
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Redfield
Green
Hipple
Pierre Kiwanis
Redfield Kiwanis Club
Huron
Pierre
Roy T. Bull
Pennington
Pierre Group
George Kienholz
H. G. Schwartz
Gov. Green
Riggs
Charles Hyde
Wright
Scott
Ortonville
Kiwanis
Walter Burke
Yale Ladies Aid Meeting at Mrs Kaufman's Home
The Yale community church Ladies Aid met at Mrs J D Kaufmans home with sixteen members present. They enjoyed sewing and a social hour followed by refreshments served by the hostess.
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Yale Ladies Aid
YALE
Ladies Aid
Yale Community Church
J. D. Kaufman
Kaufman
Former German Soldiers Guests Of Groton Legion
At a Groton American Legion meeting two former German soldiers were present. Leonhardt, a machine gunner on multiple fronts, and Ehrsom, a munition worker, spoke of wartime conditions. They described regret in Germany over U.S. entry and shared a meal with former foes, now neighbors, after the event.
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Groton Legion
Groton
Joeal
American Legion
United States
Leonhardt
Hindenburg
Russia
Dalian
Muyhug
Redfield Classes Banquet Tonight
Plans for the annual junior senior banquet are set for this evening with a colonial theme. Miss Martha Hughes directs the program, honoring Mrs. Mabel Harrington for her 11 years guiding juniors to higher ranks. Guests include Supt. and Mrs. Yan Voorhis, George Minard, and Miss Pegsimine College. Dancing will follow.
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Redfield
Martha Hughes
Mabel Harrington
Supt
Activities Mapped For Guard Encampment At Rapid City
South Dakota National Guard units the Field Artillery and 109th Engineers plan an encampment in Rapid City from June 10 to 20. Schedules for artillery and engineers drafted by Col. Boyd Wales and Col. B L. Lewis await Hazle’s approval. Encampment prep continues with six land sections ceded for the artillery range and mess facilities let to Capt. LeRoy Craig.
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Aberdeen
With Field Artillery
109Th Engineers
South Dakota National Guards
Rapid City
W. A. Hazie
Boyd Wales
B. L. Lewis
Adjutant General
Col
Hazle
LeRoy Craig
Mitchell
Forestburg Music Club Meeting Highlights Glee Group
The B Sharp club, drawn from Forestburg high school glee club, held its last regular meeting in the schoolhouse with parents and teachers as guests. A program featured solos, a trio, and duets, plus talks on Power of Music and music study by Superintendent C. G. Prunty and Miss Ellingson. Ice cream and cake closed the evening after gym games.
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Forestburg
B Sharp Club
88 Year Old Motorist Earns License in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls records its oldest driver William Darger, age 88, obtaining a driver's license for his Model T. His son accompanied him to the county treasurer's office and urged him not to apply, but Darger signed without glasses, declaring readiness for another driving season.
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S.F
Sioux Falls
Wiliam Darger
Bird Killing Dogs To Be Put To Death
Watertown report notes damage by bird dogs used to stalk wild birds in fields and pastures. Deputies warn that dogs found near nesting sites of pheasants and partridges will be killed. Authorities enforce laws to destroy nests and regulate game and fish activities.
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Watzertown
Watertown
Debson
Santh
Large Class To Get Diplomas At Wellington Springs
Eighteen college sophomores thirty one candidates for first grade certificates four campus elementary students and other seniors will receive diplomas at Wellington Springs. Commencement includes teacher training on May 23 high school graduation May 24 and the college exercises.
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W.S.J.C. Weelington Springs
Mey
Wiov College
May calendar items at unnamed college event slate
A fragment lists events in late May including an orchestral week ending, a Baccalaureate sermon on May 7 by Rev. W. B. Ovex, a May 29 founding day and birthday celebration, and a May 38 date with an address by Rev. Ovex of Chiemsi, a former college president.
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Aris
Gary
Ae Aus Opti
W. B. Ovex
Chiemsi
Oe College
College Crearriry Comes Under Lawes
Pierre May 14 The attorney general's office ruled that state statutes apply to current dairies operated by individual establishments. The Dakota State College at Brook faced licensing and compliance questions for food service. The attorney general held that licenses must be procured for cafes and cafeterias and that cream testing and related laws apply.
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Pierre
Crennt R Lions. Dairies
Rre
Indivilar
Opere Dakota State College
Brook
Attorney General's Offee
Taan
Julius
Poison Bait Shipment Reported From Mitchell Area
Mitchell leader Knowles reports over 10090 pounds of poison bait shipped in April for rodent and predator control. Bait intended for gophers dogs and rats was distributed to counties in South Dakota and surrounding states. Federal hunters captured 27 species including bobcats during April demonstrations in Clark Codington Bes t and Kingsbury counties.
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Firom
Mitchell Mitchell
Knowles
Sues
Dakota
Nebraska
Lowil
Codington
Best
Kingsbury
Funeral notice from Onida for Edna Sherar Har
A brief funeral notice from Onida requests attendance at the funeral of Edna Sherar Har. The message mentions her friends and relatives and notes a dawnship with aunt Engle.
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Atte Hort
Onida
Edna Sherar
Engle
Unclear fragment about surgical appendicitis and recovery
Fragmentary note mentions Bobet and a hospital or patient status with references to an operation for appendicitis and perceived satisfactory progress. Details are incomplete and uncertain.
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Bobet
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William M. Dunn
E. C. Giffen
M. @. Sharge
C. A. Nash
Davison County
Giffen
Julius Johnson
Sharpe
Johnson
S. D
W.C.T.U
Pierre Kiwanians
Perty
Optometrist
Ben Bernie
the Times
WNAX
WCCO
CBS
Ehrsom
America
Forestburg Music Club
College Crearriry
Lawes
Kalir
Federila
Sudan
Milo
Sheldon F. Reese Elevators, Inc
Dakota Avenue
Huron, 5
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