University of South Dakota Honors Convocation Winners Named
The May 16 convocation at Slagle auditorium announced honors and prizes for the University of South Dakota. Deans revealed Alpha Lambda Delta membership, and awards went to John G. Dow, Helen Blankenburg, Reva Yearhood, and many others across arts, law, business, and medical schools.
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Slagle Auditorium
J. H. Julian
Eva Glassbrook
Alpha Lormbda Delta
Mach Lester
John G. Dow
Helen Blankenburg
Fedora
Iroquois Band To Have New Portable Stand
TROQUOIS May 1 Special The Iroquois band will get a new portable stand for summer concerts. The stand on wheels can be moved to the public square for performances. The 191 season opener was rescheduled to May 28 due to a high school commencement on May 21. The 27 musician group includes Eslick as director and a full roster of cornet, clarinet, piano, saxophone, mellophone, trombone, baritone, sousaphone, and drum players led by EB Eslick.
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Iroquois City Band
Iroquois Band
Eb, Eslick
P. W. Aughenbaugh
Adolph Kuehl
Max Eckman
Mr. Engeheardt
Conrad Severin
Mr. Blakewell
Ruth Martin
Art Riedel
Alice Stoner
Earl Keelin
W. D. Allen
Sydney Wassem
BE. O. Casperson
Wayne Aughenbaugh
B. Aughenbaugh
Charles Eckman
James Rounds
Henry Heinz
Glenn Aughenbaugh
A. Ms. Hanson
W. G. Gross
Second Cow Day To Be At Philip Philip May 16
At a Philip Commercial Club meeting plans were made for a second Cow Day celebration to be held next month with the exact date to be decided later. The group also discussed Haakon county courthouse completion, highway rerouting, water supply, and road parking, and formed a committee to organize the event.
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Philip Philip
Philip Commercial Club
Commercial Club
Haakon County
Shakespeare Comedy Set For S F College May Show
Sioux Falls college will present Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream on May 2 at the Orpheum theater. A single performance replaces the original two. Miss Claire MacGregor reports five acts completed with act four the toughest. leads include Dorothy Whitmore, Doris Andrews, Bieber McKenna, and Robert Ray.
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S. F.C
Sioux Falls
Claire MacGregor
Sioux Falls College
Orpheum Theater
Miss MacGregor
Dorothy Whitmore
Doris Andrews
Mullen
Neb
Bieber McKenna
Robert Ray
Sioux
Farm Woman Drowns Fire Attack at Ipswich Farm
Ipswich May 16. Mrs Ed Gillick 50 drowned at her farm home near Ipswich while trying to extinguish a fire on her clothing in a water trough. Fire started when she poured kerosene into the kitchen stove. Coroner Nick Kasel and deputy sheriff A W Sechormaker said she had time to run to the trough. Body found by her husband on returning from a field. Five children and three brothers survive.
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Ipswich
Ed Gillick
Here
Nick Kasel
A. W. Sechormaker
Edmunds County
W. E. White
Move Bridge Frankfort Puts James River Bridge Ahead
The old James River bridge has been moved about 35 feet north of the previous site. Once approaches are completed, highway 212 will be open for use while a new bridge is constructed. A one mile detour to the south is in place.
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Frankfort
James River
Convicted Slayer Seeks Pardon in South Dakota
Philip May 18 7 Georg ok. Staley a Moonville resident now serves life in Sioux Falls for murder and petitions the state pardon board for pardon. Board meets at Pierre May 19 for possible commutation. Staley convicted Oct 16 1924 for killing Tom Wasson near Moonville amid frontier feud. Supreme Court overturned first ruling then upheld new trial. both opinions by Judge N D Burch who recently died.
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Philip
Georg Ok
Staley
Moon- Villa
Here
Sioux Falls
State Pardon Board
Pierre
Tom Wasson
Moonville
South Dakota
Wasson
Supreme Court
N. D. Burch
Wells G Ferrin of Wessington Dies at 92
Wells G Ferrin of Wessington died at Wessington hospital after a brief illness. He had lived above the post office and fell ill Wednesday, dying Friday at 3 am. Cause was hernia. Survived by son Wilbur and two daughters Mrs Bernice Cramer of Sioux Falls and Mrs Alice Hensey. Wife predeceased him. He moved to Dakota Territory in the 1880s and was a longtime community welfare worker. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Wells G. Ferrin
Wessington
Wessington Hospital
Ferrin
Wilbur
Bernice Cramner
Sioux Falls
Alice Hensey
Africa
Dakota Territory
Codington Legion Exceeds 500 Members in Watertown
Watertown May 16 Codington county Legion post surpasses 500 members Post Commander John Dickinson says the goal was reached after four weeks of effort and is 23 above last year s figure The post organized in 1920 has an average annual membership of 507 Deaths have reduced eligible membership numbers for the post.
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Codington Legion
Watertown
Codington County Legion Post
John Dickinson
Codington Post
Dickinson
the Post
Gage To Address Frankfort Grads
Frankfort High School graduates a class of 20 on Tuesday May 19 with Prof. D J Gage of Morrolge delivering the commencement address. The baccalaureate sermon is Sunday evening May 17 by Rev. Whalley of the M E church. Prom night is at the high school gym Friday May 22. Students listed include Doris Baird Clyde Barton Clayton Bohn Russell Franz Lucille Hansen Vernon Hansen Marian Hassinger John Heinmiller Gladys Leonard Pear Michels Alice Olson Leroy Olson Bernice Refvem Oscar Schulte Hilma Swanson Lawrence Walder Genevieve Walder Hope Whiting Glenn Wimer Mildred Swanson
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Doris Baird
Clyde Barton
Clayton Bohn
Russell Franz
Lucille Hansen
Vernon Hansen
Marian Hassinger
John Heinmiller
Gladys Leonard
Pear Michels
Alice Olson
Leroy Olson
Bernice Refvem
Oscar Schulte
Hilma Swanson
Lawrence Walder
Genevieve Walder
Hope Whiting
Glenn Wimer
Mildred Swanson
Health concerns prompt Eagle Roller Mill manager to seek specialists
P W Hansen, manager of the Eagle Roller Mill Elevator, travels to Rochester Minnesota to consult medical specialists about his health. Conds May 16 reports the funeral services for Halph Taylor of Crandall held at Conde Methodist church after his death May 13. Ralph Taylor, son of Mr and Mrs Leight Taylor, was one of nine children and a Conde high school sophomore. one sister and one brother had died earlier.
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Rochester Frankfort
P. W. Hansen
Eagle Roller Mill
Rochester, Minn
Halph Taylor
Crandall
Conde Methodist Church
Ralph
Leight Taylor
Conde High School
Springs High selects officers as 49 seniors graduate
Wessington Springs South Dakota May 16 Special officers of the Students Association at Springs High School for 1991 92 were elected: Allison Dunham president William Hatch vice president Edith Lyle secretary treasurer Robert Cowan music manager Gladys Haddorf forensics manager Alwyn Robinson athletics manager. The senior class for 1933 31 is the largest ever with forty nine graduates.
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Wessington Springs
Students Association of
Wessington Springs High School
Allison Dunham
William Hatch
Edith Lyle
Robert Cowan
Gladys Haddorf
Alwyn Robinson
Students
R. Fitzpatrick
Cissey
K. ¥. Lohn
C. W. Pugsley
South Dakota State College
Laurel Holcomb
Helen Cutler
Marion Atkins
Genevieve Blanchard
Robert Buck
Helen Burchfield
Goldie Burke
Fern Cadwell
Kenneth Colwell
Willard Cool
Clara Crouch
Ruben Erland
Ralph Ferrin
Thelma Fellows
Elsie Gourley
Olive Haigr
George Hatch
Harold Rumelhart
Geraldine Scott
Howard Stratton
Ruth Stuck
Mae Sermon
Vera Thomas
Leona Tiede
Garfield Winter
Clark Zink
Plane crash shocks crowd at USD air festival
Three people suffered minor scratches when a plane failed to clear telephone wires during an air festival at the University of South Dakota. The aircraft, piloted by Alvin Waltner of Freeman, overturned near 1,000 spectators. Passengers included Algrid Steponatius, a Mt. Vernon, New York student, and local photographer O. J. Meyhre.
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University of South Dakota
Alvin Waltner
Freeman
Algrid Steponatius
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
O. J. Meyhre
Waltner
Retaining Wall Built At Sisters Hospital
A terraced stone retaining wall along the west side of Sisters Hospital in Hot Springs was completed as a precaution against a potential landslide after last summer’s damage to the south side. The wall is substantial and to be beautified with grass on level terrace portions. Wolsey Baccalaureate Sunday announced for Wolsey High on May 16.
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Hospital Hot Springs
Sisters Hospital
A Cappella Choir to Sing at Presbyterian Church Service
A special Sunday service on May 27 1931 at 200 p.m. will be held in the Presbyterian church with services dispensed in the morning. The A Cappella choir of Huron College will render the music, described as a rare musical treat for the community.
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Presbyterian Church
Huron College
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