South Dakota Faces Transportation Shift From Rails to Roads
Samuel C. Dunn of Railway Age warns the transportation revolution started a century ago moved from highways and waterways toward railways, now shifting back to highways and toward air travel. South Dakota, landbound and poor in transport funds, faces reduced rail revenue as auto truck use grows. waterways expansion and the Missouri River opening offer hope for lower costs. Railroads are adapting by buying bus lines and expanding trucking, but many trains have already been discontinued. The piece argues keeping a strong railroad system is vital for the state’s economy.
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Samuel C. Dunn
Railway Age
Syhile
South Dakota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Panama Canal
Missouri
Sioux Falls
Sioux City-Omaha
Northwestern
Union Paciific
Huron
Pierre
Missouri River Development Bill Gains Momentum
The administration plans a 15 million dollar start for Missouri river work amid river city accord. The St Lawrence route dispute in the senate risks delaying Missouri projects while bankers mull a Sharpe renomination fight at the Republican convention.
Izaak Walton league praised for conservation efforts
The Chicago Tribune notes the Izaak Walton league's nationwide drive to restore outdoor America. George Vincent leads the movement with a vision of protecting game lands from Mississippi to Colorado. The effort highlights national refuges, watershed restoration, and small community action shaping leisure and economy.
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Preerrerce
Izaak
Natural America
Upper Mississippi
Jackson Hole
Horicon
Wisconsin
Royal Gorge
Colorado
Superior
National Forests
East
Middle West
Cumberland
Potomac Falls
Curri+ tuck sound
Back Bay
Carolina
Capitol Park
Stark Waltons
Welton
Izaak Walton League
Walton League
Walton
America
Union Depot for a Day at Grand May 71 1919 theatrical program
Fond recollections recall a Grand show titled Union Depot for a Day presented Friday evening May 71 1919. The program lists musical numbers and a long cast including Miss Sauer LH Jones T H Jones Mrs Churchill Gretchen Sauer Ethel Eckles and many others with names like Esther Thompson Gwladys VanWinkle Elizabeth Hellas Etta Gesell and Joe Smith among performers and characters. Also notes a birthday greeting to Richard C Graff and invitations from Mrs A Timperley with a guest coupon.
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KK Union Depot
Grand
Miss Sauer
LH. Jones
T. H. Jones
Sam
Pace
Ethel Eckles
Gretchen Sauer
Churchill
J. H. Jones
Mr. Jones
Lyman Hinckley
Dinneen
Henry Lampe
Ratnenennn
Mire Wibert
Martha Chatterrmich
Fred Hitchins
Maria
Robert Crawford
Joshua Hayseed
A. B. Fairbank
Descon
Gwladys VanWinkle
Elizabeth Hellas
Etta. Gesell
J. W. Lee
H.C. Cullom
Gretchen Sauer J
Campbell
Allie Sauer
Thomas
S. Etta Gesell
Fred Hutchins
Kenne Bride
Lucinda
Cory" Herbeau
Lemuel
Ralph Longstail
Opera Company
Soubrette
Sprague
M. Bryd Wilson
I. Hy Jones
Baggage Mana
Gerald V. Relph
Mabel Glenn
Etta Gesell
Gwinéy
When It’s Springtime in the Rockies and More 2003 Era Films
A garbled note lists film titles and stars courting May showings. Paramount Parade and Anna Christie with Garbo are mentioned alongside Young Man of Manhattan and The Texan with Gary Cooper. The fragment hints at theater bookings and audience tastes in a spring lineup.
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Our Palace
Paramount
Manhattan
Claudette Colbert
Anna Christie
Greta Garbo
Louise Dresser
Big Pond
Val Gay
Colbert
Gary Cooper
Rockies
Texas
4 H Club Boy Says Quality Is First
Nathan Lowe of Rutherford County Tennessee is hailed as the outstanding 4 H baby beef project member. He began in 1925 with two calves, learned that quality counts, and earned profits from multiple shows. By 1929 he showed several premier animals, with 1929 profits of 240 dollars and plans to show Grand Champion in 1934.
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Nathan Lowe
Rutherford County
Tenn
Nathan
University of Tennessee
Flnance
Reserves Name Cabinet Officers at Huron High Meeting
Bernice Bowers named program chairman for next year by Huron High School Girl Reserve officers. Brownell Sedam chairs the service committee with Leota Burdick social La Verne Gibbs room Dorothy Burger finance Lucille Drum publicity Winona Boughton music Amber Vanring. Elizabeth Minor elected president Maxine Hunt vice president Mary Small secretary Lillian Vansderbere treasurer with Miss Jones Miss Fisch and Miss Odland as advisers. Cabinet to be installed at the next club meeting set for Wednesday May 21.
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Bernice Bowers
Huron High
Brownell Sedam
Leota Burdick
la Verne Gibbs
Dorothy Burger
Lucille Drum
Winona Boughton
Amber ‘van Ring
Elizabeth Minor
Maxine Hunt
Mary Small
Lillian Vansderbere
Miss Jones
Miss Fisch
Miss Odland
Eighteen to graduate from Iroquois High School
Eighteen seniors will graduate at Iroquois High School on Thursday evening May 2 with J. G. McFarland delivering the commencement address. Other events include baccalaureate services on May 18, class picnic May 19, class night May 20, and last day of school May 23. lists named include Raymond Mulligan Wilma Carter James Moore Mildred Laposky Merle Hunt Garnet Vevill Amber Whyte Elmer Kasper son Nellie Knouse Luella Bonsley Gladys Porter Angy Barnes Carl Theophilus Marie Brown Ardath Van Tassel Phoebe Wiedenman Walter Schoeller Joan and Mary Bounds.
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Iroquois High
Iroquois High School
J. G. McFarland
Opera House
Raymond Mulligan
Wilma Carter
James Moore
Mildred Laposky
Merle Hunt
Garnet Vevill
Amber Whyte
Elmer Kasperson
Nellie Knouse
Luella Bonsley
Gladys Porter
Angy Barnes
Carl Theophilus
Marie Brown
Ardath van Tassel
Phoebe Wiedenman
Walter Schoellerjoan
Mary Bounds
Huron Scouts Plan Bird Hike Wednesday
Huron Girl Scouts troop 1 met at Lois Braskamp's home to plan a bird life hike on Wednesday evening led by Scout captain Mrs 3 A Johnson. The meeting included business, games, and introductions of members including Marjorie Brow Lois Braskamp Gwen Bailey Elizabeth Cone and others under supervision of Mrs D Reutter and Mrs B Codington.
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Huron Scouts
Huron Girl Scouts
Lois Braskamp
Dakota Jouth
A. Johnson
H. Ketelle
D. Reutter
B. Codington
Carlye Vieth
Marion Laughlin
Marjorie Brow
Gwen Bailey
Elizabeth Cone
Mary Louise Hay
Elizabeth Hay
Marjorie Hill
Lois Kuehn
Lois Keck
Francis Jane Southard
Gertrude Steurwald
Elizabeth Whorton
Jefferson Girl Reserve Meeting Promotes Best Life Themes
Report on life and achievement of women features quotes about Queen Victoria and the idea of reaching toward the best. The Jefferson reserves plan a gathering on Tuesday afternoon, May 20, to reconvene with Mary Warren and others.
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Jefferson
Toby Char
England
Misa Anderson
Victoria
Jefferson Reserves
Mary
Helen
Warren
Sacajawea Scouts Plan Bird Study Program
Sacajawea troop members will study birds as new scout uniforms are worn. Under Mary Jean Scruby guidance a Wednesday church meeting at the Presbyterian church laid plans for a bird study. A hike is scheduled for next week with bird riddles and signaling bird names featured.
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Sacajawea
Mary Jean Scruby
Presbyterian Church
Ft Pierre Scouts Lead in Achievement Contest
Ft Pierre Boy Scouts troop 33 head the achievement contest with 856 points, as Frew C Eggers notes contest closes May 1. Other leaders include De Smet troop 10 and Pierre troops 27 and 31, with numerous troops in groups two, three, and four posting scores across South Dakota towns.
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Ft. Pierre
Frew C. Eggers
Camp DaKoTah
Eggers
de Smet
Pierre
Redfield
Alpena
Huron
Wessincton Springs
Woonsocket
Melfette Girls Demonstrate Pie Making at 4-H Club
Dorothy Forsyth and Lucile Kezar led a lemon and apple pie demonstration for the Merry Maids 4-H cooking club of Mellette this week. The long session postponed the business portion. Members composed a special song to use at future meetings and a lunch with the pies made by the Bits followed.
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Melfette
Dorothy Forsyth
Lucile Kezar
Merry Maids 4-H
Mellette
Lincoln County 4-H Pig Weigh-In Event Planned
Lincoln county 4-H club members will weigh their pigs on May 17 at a central farm. Pigs are weighed marked and recorded, with record books and manuals supplied to each member. Special awards will be given at the Lincoln county fair when pigs are weighed out. Skirm of fur bearing land animals to 297 448 and valued over 4 513 000 were exported from Aleske in 1929.
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Lincoln County
Aleske
Troquois Girl Wins Silver Medal in Typewriting Award
Wilma Carter of Iroquois High School earned a silver medal after typing for 15 consecutive minutes with Jess, finishing seven errors. Elmer Kasperson received a high certificate for typing the same duration with nine more than ten errors. Other class members meet requirements and will receive awards before year end.
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Troquois
Wilma Carter
Iroquois
Hugh School
Jess
Elmer Kasperson
Nin
Wil
20 Years Ago Today In Huron
A digest of local items notes A B Fairbank speaking in Washington on the South Dakota suffrage campaign. F R Moulton leaves for Chicago on a business trip. Harry Niestedt and Mabel I Lee wed in Huron. Coler Campbell suffers a backfire accident injuring his wrist. Sue Greene returns home from California and H C Collom arrives from Rapid City on land office business.
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Canaaa
Balalalabamasabaady
A. B. Fairbank
Euran
South Dakota
Nebraska Street
Huron
Coler Campbell
Campbell
Sue Greene
H. P. Carson
Carerallton
H.C. Collom
Rapid Chey
Land Transfers in Kingsbury County Tax Deed Listing
Land transfers furnished by J C Purinton Abstracte list Marie Osveet to Henry Horten Lot 3 Elk ik W T Co Add Lake Preston for 1800 Andrew E Paulsen to Minnie Paulsen Lots Blk Second Ry Add Arlington 1 and other vat John C Retilut to Edward F Stone field 25 int in Lots 7 and 8 Blk 3 Oldham Sl and other vat Minnie AL Packard to John Rottlutt Lot 9 Blk Oldham 1 and other vat J P Hardy Co Tr to Harry gen Lot 12 and Nia Lot 23 Bk 1 Lloyds Add Lake Preston 13.64 Tax Deed.
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Kingsbury County
J. C. Purinton
Marie Osveet
Henry Horten
Elk.ik
W.T. L. Co
Lake Preston
American Legion
W. TL. Co
Charles S. Sederstrom
E. L. Hing
Andrew E. Paulsen
Minnié Paulsen
Arlington
John C. Retilut
Edward F. Stonefield
Oldham
Minnie AL Packard
John Rottlutt
J. P. Hardy, Co. Tr
Harry
Lloyds Add
Pierre Dedication of New Hospital Next Sunday
Dedication ceremonies for the new 250000 hospital building in Pierre will be held May 18. Speakers include Governor W. J. Bulow and Mayor J. B. Hipple.
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Pierre
W. J. Bulow
J. B. Hipple
Candidates must file expenses after May primary
Candidates for state and congressional offices must file expense statements with the secretary of state by June 5. The law allows thirty days after the May 6 primary election for these filings.
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Pierre
Pomary
Secretary of State
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