State Employment Conditions Better In South Dakota
A May report from Richard T. Jones district director of the US Employment Service notes better employment for skilled and unskilled labor in South Dakota during April. Seasonal gains in building, farm work, and public improvements were reported, with western areas showing stronger conditions and Sioux Falls and Huron noting local factory hiring and anticipated summer projects.
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Minneapolis
Minn
South Dakota
Richard T. Jones
United States Employment Service
God Today
Sioux Falls
Huron
Parr
Ional
Regional Youth Contest Held Across Five Cities
The Young Citizens League plans nine regional contests on Saturday May 24 at Spearfish Pierre Aberdeen Huron and Rapid City. State Superintendent C. Gillon announced the event featuring natural resources themes and a declamatory contest for intermediate grades.
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Y.C. EL
I-P
Young Citizens League
C. Gillon
Pierre
Spearish
Aberdeen
Ratertown
S 401
Dakota
Watertown Youth Promoted In Navy
Russell Ryder son of Ross Ryder of 287 Ninth Avenue N W enlisted at the Watertown station and has been advanced to machinist mate second class He is attached to the U S S Idaho battleship of the Pacific fleet He enlisted May 1 1928 trained in San Diego and Hampton Roads and graduated with honors from the naval machinists course
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Watertown
Navy Watertown
Russel Ryder
Ross Ryder
Ninth Avenue
N.W
Navy
Watertown Station
John J. Sutter
Russell
U.S. S. Idaho
San Diego
Hampton Roads
Naval Machinists’ Schol
Dog Fights Porcupine in Oil Field Tale
Pinto, a brindle Airedale and protege of Leland Case of the Hot Springs Evening Star, has spent six weeks at the Parker oil field with the Star staff. The dog greeted visitors there but would not accompany anyone back to town, leading to the puzzling conclusion of the tale.
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Porcupine
Hot Springs
Pinto
Leland Case
Evening Star
Star Devants
Parker Oil Field
Lincoln County to Grow Corn Test Plots
Lincoln County will plant two corn test plots to compare varieties by yield and maturity. County agent L G Sasre notes 20 pounds of moisture samples will be tested after husking and the plots will receive standard farm care. One plot sits on Q K Ulrickson farm southwest of Canton, the other on George White farm north of Beresford.
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Lincoln County
Lincoln
Sasre
Q. K. Ulrickson
Canton
George White
Beresford
Watertown Residents Return From Europe
Dr and Mrs HF Campbell with Mrs H FW Schaller and Mr Charles F Halbiat completed a European tour and debarked from the Empress of France at Quebec on May 10. They arrived home Tuesday morning. The Halbkat couple will visit Bridgeport with Mrs Halbkat’s daughter, while Mrs Schaller stays in Detroit with her sister.
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Watertown
Europe
HF. Campbell
H. F. W. Schaller
al ‘S
Charles F. Halbiat
Quebec
Halbkat
Bridgeport
Officers Reunite After 24 Years apart in Army
In Sioux Falls May 16 Colonel John M. True, head of army reserve affairs in the state, met Colonel Bernard Lentz, lieutenant colonel of the third infantry at Ft. Snelling. Once close in the Philippines in 1880s, the old friends had separated as their U S Army careers diverged, and now their paths cross again during a trip from Vermillion to Brookings.
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Sioux Falls
John M. True
Bernard Lentz
Third Infantry
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Philippines
Cetorels True
Lentz
U. S. Army
Vermillion
Brookings
Stop Constipation With Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN Cereal
An advertisement urges a natural cure for constipation, praising Kellogg's ALL-BRAN for cleansing wastes and boosting iron intake. It claims relief from temporary and recurring constipation with two tablespoons daily and notes ready-to-eat serving options and broad availability.
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Kellogg
Battle Creek
Pinto Quill Ordeal Interrupts Election Returns
During a Tuesday night tally a man named Pinto arrived with his mouth full of porcupine quills and quills in his feet. One person restrained him while another removed the quills with pliers. Over 30 quills were extracted from his mouth and nose tip, causing bleeding though Pinto remained calm after initial extractions. The incident disrupted coverage as the Star force managed the interruption amid election returns. The report then notes the McCook County Herd Association begins operations in Salem on May 16.
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Star Force
Pinto
McCook County Diary Herd Association
Salem
McCook County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association Expands in SD
The Dairy Herd Improvement Association fills its capacity with 26 members including DL Keck and the county agent, reporting the purchase of a new testing equipment set and operation starting May 1. South Dakota now has 13 active testing associations.
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Keck
South Dakota
Farmers cautious as rains delay corn planting window
Farmers feel anxious as wet ground delays field work. Expert notes May 10 to May 20 is typical planting period, but favorable conditions could push planting later in May if the soil dries and warms. Current soggy ground will require several days of drying before work resumes.
Rains Halt Farm Work in Minnehaha County
Minnehaha County reports delayed planting due to prolonged wet weather in southern South Dakota. Very little corn has been planted, and lightning activity from thunderstorm clouds is noted, with hail from cloud to cloud observed by county ag agent Ralph Hartung.
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Sioux Falls
Cerma
South Dakota
Ralph Hartung
Mr. Hartung
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