State Waltons Meet In Hills
Rapid City May 2 Special The South Dakota division of the Izaak Walton League will hold its state convention June 14 to 16 at the Custer State Park game lodge. Activities include a bait and fly casting contest at Sylvan Lake, a banquet, moving pictures, and a convention dance with speeches by Paul G. Redington Henry O Malley Cal Johnson Lockhard and Senator Peter Norbeck. Accommodations for about 150 attendees are provided with cabins at Sylvan Lake and the game lodge. Children participate and families are urged to attend.
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Rapid City
South Dakota
Custer State Perk
G. C. Redfield
Sylvan Lake
Game Lodge
Waltons
Paul G. Redington
Biological Survey
Henry O'Malley
U. S. Bureau Fisheries
Cal Johnson
Outdoor America
Lockhard
Burton
Last G A R Member Plans Memorial Day Observance
Last active Harney Post No 28 member Elmore Hurlbut Rapid City is carrying out Memorial day duties. He has received general orders from Grand Commander James E. Jewell and relayed them via South Dakota Ad jutant W H Connell. The orders mark Memorial day May 24 and Decoration day May 30. The G A R once had 683 South Dakota veterans. now 17 remain non active. The group collaborates with the American Legion to honor graves of Civil War and later wars.
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Rapid City
Elmore Hurlbut
Grand Army of the Republic
Harney Post No
Hurlbut
James E. Jewell
Ft. Morgan
Cole
South Dakota
W. H. Connell
Brookings
John A. Logan
Abraham Lincoln
American Legion
Potter Rural Schools Take Annual Vacation
GETTYSBURG May 2 Vacation time is here for the pupils of Potter county rural schools. John A Hembd county superintendent of schools says the 22 schools completed their term and closed last Friday. Most had eight to eight and a half month terms though some ran nine months. Most country, city and town schools will close by Friday.
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Potter
Gettysburg
St Leas
Potter County
John A. Hembd
Hembd
Preston Grade Pupils Picnic at Spirit Lake
Lake Preston May 20 Special Pupils from Lake Preston schools four upper grades visited Spirit lake for their annual picnic. They searched the Indian mound for arrow heads then ate lunch and explored nature lore in the woods. Athletic contests followed at two o clock and a game of kickball before returning to the city.
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Preston
Lake Lake Preston
Spirit Lake
Lake Preston
Indian Mound
Pature
Monument Planned on Cheyenne Reservation for Sioux Chiefs
Special plans outline a monument on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation to honor famous Sioux chiefs and World War I veterans. Names include Long Mandan, Four Bear, Siyuta, and 18 others, with three veterans killed in action. The project uses native boulders and a July 19 21 celebration includes speeches by William Jennings Bryan Green and Doane Robinson.
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Cheyenne Reservation
Gettysburg
Luke Gilbert
L. Plant
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
Cheyenne Agency
Gilbert
Long Mandan
Four Bear
Siyuta
Iron Lightning
Crow Eagle
Joseph Black Spotted Horse
No Heart
Swit Bird
Battling Ribs
He Wanjica
Red Skir
Matocigala
Breast
Blackmoon
Crow Feather
Spotted Eagle
Brown Thunder
Leo Short Log
Martin White Horse
Isaac
Moses Clown
Joseph Dupree
David Larrabee
Henry Running ‘Rattle
Vian
William JSON
Green
Doane Robinson
Yankton S A Post Seeks New Home
Special purchase of a permanent home is a chief objective for Yankton Salvation Army post. Captain S F Austin says a finance program is being developed as the post must vacate soon for a machine shop. A lease is secured in another building and plans to build a permanent Army home are under review with debt reduced in recent years.
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Yankton
S. A. Post
Salvation Army
S. F. Austin
Harrold Man To Wed In Pierre Air Wedding
James Kack of Harrold and Arlene Carlson of Lafayette Minnesota will marry in an airplane in Pierre during the three day semi centennial celebration on Monday June 1. An additional couple will wed in the same manner the following day under the same event.
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Harrold
Pierre Fete Pierre
James Kack
Arlene Carlson
Lafayette
Minn
Ground bravery noted in present generation
A remark emphasizes the courage required to be marked on the ground and praises the daring spirit of the current generation.
Germantown Band Named Official for County Farm Picnic
Codington county farm bureau directors chose the Germantown band as the official band for the annual farm bureau picnic at Lake Kanipeska on June 9. The meeting also set committees and outlined the program.
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Bureau Picnic
Watertown
Codington County Farm Bureau
Germantown
Farm Bureau
Lake Kanipeska
Bureau
Brown County Expands Motor Truck Use This Year
Brown County treasurer records show rising motor truck activity with 1,085 trucks registered by May 1 this year, up from 685 a year ago, signaling an upward trend in county freight and transport. In Pierre, the Nelson Brick Company opened a new cement brick factory with an initial capacity of 3,000 bricks per hour.
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Brown County
Aberdeen
Pierre
Nelsom Brick Company
Lutherans To Hold South Dakota District Session In Sioux Falls
The South Dakota district of the Norwegian Lutheran church of America will hold its biennial convention in Sioux Falls from June 4 to 7. Pastors and church workers from South Dakota and the northwest will attend four days of sermons addresses and discussions on religious problems sacred music and church building. A long list of church leaders will speak and music will be provided by local churches colleges and a pastors chorus. An ordination service closes the event with Rev Bergsaker officiating.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Northwest
H. E. Solum
Baltic
H. J. Glenn
George Burnside
Sioux F
Olaf Turmo
Bradish
Neb
L. O. Sunde
Arlington
A. J. Bergsaker
A. E. Moe
Aberdeen
T. A. Mason
Garretson
Q. G. Halmin
Rapid City
L. A. Roseland
Vermillion
T. H. Rossing
Nunda
H. Q. Shurson
Minneapolis
M. J. Stolee
Luther Theological Seminary
St Paul
H. 8. Kildahl
Department of Charities
J. Q. Wold
Clark
C.K. Malmin
Florence
J. A. Blilie
Flandreau
Edward Nervig
Canton
H. A. Okdale
Watertown
First Lutheran Church of
Augustana College
L. E. Evana
Sisseton
Luther College Chorus
Decorah
Bergsaker
J. A. Aasgaard
Leaders Named for Scout Benefit Dance in Sioux Falls
Rev Bergzaker president Rev Eastvold of Madison vice president Rev Ness of Summit secretary Sioux Falls Legionnaires sponsor a boy scout benefit dance to move six empty box cars to Elmwood Park for scout club houses. Billy Reid, a persistent local youth, promotes the event and tickets are donated with free use of the dance hall.
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Bergzaker
Eastvold
Madison
C. C. B. Ness
Summit
Sioux Falls
Billy Reid
Billy
Sioux Falls Legionnaires
Elmwood Park
Virgil Seniors Will Get Diplomas Tonight
Virgil high school holds commencement at 8 tonight in the M E church with Ca pella choir from Huron. Erma Lau delivers the salutatory and Marion Mann the valedictory, George M Wilcox of Huron gives the commencement address. Graduates include Marion Mann Erma Lau Jeanette Maunders Neva Schlitz Mercedes Heckensiable and Dick Weasels. The class is presented by Supt F C Cam and diplomas awarded by Mrs Thomas.
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Virgil
Virgil High School
M. E
Huron
Erma Lau
Marion Man
George M. Wilcox
Marion Mann
Jeanette Maunders
Neva Schlitz
Mercedes Heckensiable
Dick Weasels
Supt F.C. Cam
Mra. Thomas
Hand County to Gravel 21 Miles Across County
Hand County plans twenty one miles of gravel roads this season. Ten miles on the west side, three on the Hand Faulk line, eight on the east near Wayland. Townships will see little road work as farmers refuse due to high taxes.
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Hand County
Wayland
Bristol Play Day to Draw Hundreds May 25 26
Hundreds of people from surrounding districts are expected to attend Bristol's annual Play Day on May 25 and 26 under the Bristol American Legion post. The event features old-time street sports, novelty races, rides, a merry-go-round, and other entertainment for children across the two days.
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Bristol
American Legion Post
Lily Team Battles Andover Bates Nine in Lake Region Clash
The Lily team faces Andover Bates in a Lake Region league game. Music for the occasion will be provided by the Bris high school band of 30 players. Local businessmen offer prizes for street contest winners as part of the event festivities.
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Andover-Bates Nine
Lake Region League
Bris
Child Burned by Hot Candy Mixture in Athol
Wilma Christianson, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Kiam Christianson in Athol, suffered serious burns Sunday afternoon when she accidentally plunged her hand into a bonfire hot candy mixture prepared by an older child.
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Athol
Wilma
Kiam Christianson
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