Gettysburg Plans Big Celebration
Gettysburg plans a two day race horse meet and Fourth of July celebration at Potter county fair grounds July 4 and 5. Mayor Will Weidencee says the event is the biggest in Potter county history with top northwest horses racing for about 1500 dollars in purses. Col C G Krieg of Redfield will start the races and a full program includes foot races bowery dance band rides and fireworks.
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Gettysburg
Potter County
Potter County Fair Association
Potter County Fair Grounds
Will Weidencee
Fair Association
A. V. Maddy
Northwest
The
Rosebud Crop Outlook Best In History
WIENER May 15 Weather in the county over the past two weeks has been highly favorable for small grains, pastures, and hay crops. The stand is strong for alfalfa and sweet clover, marking the best conditions in county history. Wet weather delays corn ground work. farmers relying on horse power make some progress seeding. Continuous cloudiness and above normal rainfall have left fields soaked with runoff.
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Wiener
Wessington Springs Club Banquet Recap
The Wessington Springs Kiwanis club hosted a banquet at BL EL parlors with attendees from Alpena Commercial club and local citizens. Reverend Mr Pena welcomed guests while Fred Danham and Dr BarhRoud from Mitchell delivered responses and the Wessington Springs Glee Club provided music.
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Wessington Springs
Wessin
Kiwanis
Eora- Alpena
Pena
Potter County Primaries Show Men Dominate Voting
In Potter county Gettysburg May 15 almost two thirds of primary ballots were cast by men. Haventown precinct favored women, Hover totals show 89 female and 44 male ballots. Republican votes totaled 1079 men and 784 women, while Democrats had 73 men and 23 women. Overall 1959 voters participated.
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Potter County
Gettysburg
A. L. Combeliick
Haventown
Hover
Grade School Pupils Honor Their Parents in Wessington
Sixth seventh and eighth grade pupils held a mothers night with parents and friends as guests. Miss Jean Dz Haven and Emil Schoening led the program in the classroom with cake and ice cream served after the entertainment.
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Wessington
Wessington School
Jean Dz Haven
Emil Schoening
Newell Woman Plans To Cut Down Mileage
Mrs. W. F. Long of Newell tracked her daily steps using a pegometer and found she walked about eight miles a day while doing housework. By relocating storage near the work table she cut mileage to four miles daily and expects further reductions once kitchen cupboards are built.
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Newell
W. F. Long
University of South Dakota Extension Division Saves Schools Funds
Vermillion May 15 The Extension division reports a $5,000 saving for high schools through joint purchasing of plays for examinations. Garrett Breckenridge, secretary, notes 1,037 high schools and clubs in the state participated in buying their plays before production.
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Ficey
Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Garrett Breckenridge
Produ
N&y
One-Act Plays End 1250 Tonger Plays
A brief notice records that one act plays with the title 1250 Tonger will be lent to citizens who will mail postage. The item outlines the lending process and eligibility for readers seeking access to the performances.
Pupils Exhibit Work At Wessington Springs School
The annual exhibit by Wessington Springs independent schools led by Superintendent R W Gibson drew many citizens. Outstanding displays came from manual training home economics and normal training. An afternoon tea for prospective graduates was served at the high school during a county rural schools playday.
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Wessington Springs
R. W. Gibson
Martha Sievers
Roskie
Watertown Legion Poppy Sale Set Ahead of Memorial Day
Watertown residents learn the American Legion and Auxiliary will hold a memorial poppy sale on May 24. The drive aims to raise funds for rehabilitation and child welfare, selling 150000 poppies made by disabled veterans. The campaign spans South Dakota and neighboring states with extensive counts of poppies produced for various states.
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Watertown Legion and Auxiliary
Watertown
American Legion
American Segtion Auxiliary
Hattie Bannister
Auxiliary
South Dakota
Supis
Hot Springs
North Dakota
Wyoming
Utah
Contents Unknown to headline Frankfort play
Frankfort seniors present their play Contents Unknown at the Odd Fellows hall Friday. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered Sunday evening at the Methodist church by Rev. Whalley.
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Frankfort
Odd Fellows Hall
Methodist Church
Whalley
Frankfort Merchant In Rochester Health Visit
P M Kuhns senior member of Huhns Chase Hardware of this site is in a Rochester hospital for specialist consultation about his health after a recent illness.
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Frankfort Merchant
Prankfort
P. M. Kuhns
Huhns-Chase Hardware Company
Rochester
Lake Preston Names First Boy Salutatorian Lewis Bogue
Lake Preston high school honors Lewis Bogue as the first male salutatorian in the school's history, ranking second in a class of twenty seniors. He also excelled in dramatics music and athletics.
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Lewis Bogue
Lake Preston
Lake Preston High School
Lewis
Fedora senior comedy directed by Maxine Trost
The Fedora high school senior class will stage Noting But the Truth a three act comedy at the community hall. Miss Maxine Trost directs the dramatic work and a cast includes Lawrence Veeser Robert Bennett Robert Kimber E M Balster Cory Chen son Dick Donnelly Dale Bennett and others.
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Fedora
Fedora High School
Eastern State Teachers College June 6 Commencement
Twenty tne graduates receive Bachelor of science in education at the Eastern State Teachers College exercises on June 6 in Madison. Seventy five advanced diplomas and nine nurses diplomas are awarded to list of graduates from Carthage Lake Preston Arlington Howard Artesian and other towns.
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Marjorie Buck
Howard
Zora Colburn
Artesian
Myrtle Dahl
Canova
Marjorie Div
Arlington
Ruth Forcht
Hazel
Eleanor G. Holvick
Genevieve Looby
Irene Looby
Roland Dr. May
Lanes -Ex
Nettum
Lake Preston
Edna Peterson
Rington
Evelyn Richardson
Bryant
Vera Stewart
Greta Thorsness
Engineer Injured After Fall From Engine Cab
William Dye veteran locomotive engineer of Burlington ranch was injured when he fell from the engine cab at Pura while returning to the car from the running board. He was brought to Deadwood for medical treatment and will be sidelined for an extended period though the injury is not serious.
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Deadwood
William Dye
Burlington Ranch
Pura
Dye
Day At Blunt Hughes County Rally Held
May Day rally in Blunt on May 17 features maypole dances in the morning a noon program a track events for lower grades and a prize to the town with most points Canning Horvat and Blunt schools participate baby show is dropped this year Miss Minerva Gisbo in charge and Jensen of Blunt schools organizing events
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Blunt
Minerva Gisbo
Jensen
Canning
Horvat
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