Federal Funds Aid Grasshopper Control Program Expansion
Brookings May federal funds will finance grasshopper control extending to seven new South Dakota counties Campbell Walworth Porter Sully Kingsbury Days and Marshall with bait spreaders trucks and crews. Funds support 23 more mechanical spreaders and up to 77 pickups plus foremen and trucking to deploy idle land baiting.
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Brookings
South Daakota
Geeegs I. Gilbertson
State College Extension
Campbell
Walworth
Porter
Sully
Kingsbury
Days
Marshall
Orginally
Brown
Spink
Beadle
Clark
McPherson
Edmunds
Faulk
Cricket Control
Gilburtson
Nebraska
W. E. Dove
Puderal Bureau of Engomology
Gilbertson
Flat Springs
Aly Liance
Neb
Box
Butte
South Dakota
Dove
Fall River County
Weston Custer County
Memorial Day Plans By American Legion At Lake Preston
Lake Preston observes Memorial Day with the American Legion in charge. The program will be at the Aign school auditorium with I. M. Muir ford Howard, district commander, conducting. After decorating the cemetery, Legionnaires will host a picnic. Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and school children join the morning parade. The same issue notes Lake Preston girls Crystal Iverson and Janet Plowman graduate from Barron Hospital Nurses Training Watertown. Plowman plans advanced work at University of Minnesota hospital.
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Lake Preston
Specilime
American Legion
Aign
I. M. Muimford
Howard
Bommandes
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Snc
Crystal Iverson
Janet Plowman
Barron Hospital
Watertown
University of Minnesota Hospital
Stitch and Chatter Club Holds Meeting in May
Mrs. Irvings Miller hosted the Stitch and Chatter Club at her home with 12 members and three guests present. The group voted to buy a supply of cups and plates for community use. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Miller and guests Mrs. Maud Miljes, Mrs. Grace Miller, and Mrs. Julia Lekhardt.
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Bonilla
Irvings Miller
Stitch and Chatter Club
Mra 4Llur
Maud Mil Jes
Grace Miller
Julia Lekhardt
Improved Ball Diamond Ready for Legion Junior Season
May 22 report from Bonilla notes NYA boys clearing the old ball diamond north of town. They dig rock widen the sack and level the grounds in preparation for the baseball season. Francis Smith is not the manager of the American Legion Junior team and Eugene McKichan will coach. First game is set for May 25.
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Bonilla
NYA Boys
Francis Smith
American Legion
Eugene McKichan
Measles Epidemic Reports Small Local Cases
A measles epidemic in St Lawrence affects only a few individuals last week with most cases mild and under control. Public health authorities urge vigilance and vaccination in the community.
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St, Lawrence
Oldham Schoolman Hopes To Shake Off Jinx This Summer
Oldham May 24 Special with year end near Supt Charles Stewart of the Oldham schools seeks relief from a string of misfortunes. He contracted oriental fever last fall, was hospitalized, and its return sent him back for treatment. His three year old daughter was hospitalised for pneumonia, his dog died, and his uninsured auto burned in a fire. The year has been hard on Stewart as he copes with these events.
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Oldham
Charles Stewart
Steware
Stewart
Siewaart
Oldhan
Willow Lake
Two Editors Honored Posthumously by South Dakota Hall of Fame
Pictures unveiled Friday commemorated Bria 5. Danforth former editor of the Dakota Republican Vermillion and Irwin D. Aldrich former editor of the Big Stone Headlight as they were inducted into the South Dakota Newspaper Hall of Fame at Brookings. Eulogies were given by Austin H. Lathrop and Fred Wright during the annual Newspaper Day at State College.
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South Dakota
Hall of
Brookings
Bria 5
Danforth
Dakota Republican
Vermillion
Irwin D. Aldrich
Big Stone
Austin H. Lathrop
The
Fred Wright
de Smet News
State College
Doland Girls Tie For Senior Honors
Doland High School honors Mary Carney and Maury Ann Griowith as valedictorian co-winners for 1939. Both maintained top scholastic averages, Mary Carney advancing from district and regional to the state contest, while both helped Delane’s 1959 debate team to a district victory and regional loss to Aberdeen.
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Mary Carney
Maury Ann Gri
Delane
Aberdeen
Mary Anm Gross
Picnic at City Park for Preschool Mothers and Children
Final PTA project meeting reports a picnic at the city park with about 30 mothers and children attending. The event aimed to foster community and Parent Teacher Association involvement.
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PTA
Walbert Privett Family Visit Highlights Local Social
Mr and Mrs W L Walbert Sington spent Thursday visiting at the home of their son and daughter Mr and Mrs E J Privett. The social gathering reflected warm family ties and neighborhood goodwill in the community.
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Wolsa
LW. Walbertsington
E. J Privett
Postal Supervisors Elect C. R. Beatty
The South Dakota State Branch first annual? second annual meeting at Winner elected C. R. Beatty Vermillion as president. Fred Duake Hot Springs named vice president and Buditon Rogers Sioux Falls as secretary treasurer. Mayor A. H. Rout Winner and Postmaster George M. Davis welcomed 65 postal workers. Executive board members named including Sage Parker Robert O’Conner Rapid City George J. Bessen dorf Pierre and Ralph Dennis Aberdeen. Burton R. Rogers chosen as delegate to the Boston convention.
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South Dakota
C. R. Beatty
Vermillion
Fred Duake
Hot Springs
Buditon Rogers
Sioux Falls
A. H. Rourt
George M. Davis
Sage
Parker
Deputies’ Pay Capped At Two Thousand Dollars
Attorney General Leo A. Tommey advised Governor Harlan Bushfield that deputies to Arab constitutional officers may lawfully receive a maximum of 2000 dollars annually. He noted the legislature created the office but did not fix salaries, yet repeated specific appropriations of 2000 dollars per deputy for certain offices.
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Phosis Ser Attomnay
Leo A. Tommey
Harlan Bushfield
Seputy i
Aanamag Salaary
Former Editors Win Recognition Portraits Of Aldrich And Danforth Unveiled
In Brookings on May 22, two former South Dakota editors were honored at a Hall of Fame gallery unveiling during Newspaper Day. Irwin D. Aldrich and Evie Danforth were lauded for their careers, with about 250 attending a banquet where Doug McCurtrie spoke on typography trends and Bayle L. Buckles discussed building better business. Awards announced included best editorial by R. A. Turner and several printing contests won by veteran and junior printers from multiple papers.
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Aldrich
Danforth
Brookings
South Dakota
Hall of Fame
South Dakota State College
Rural Journalism Department
Irwin D. Aldrich
Big Stone Headlight
Evie 5
The
Dakota Republican
Douglos
Brookings County Press
H. Klima
Tyndell
Dean C. Trippler
Canova
Queen City Mail
Spearfish
Mike Heinbaugh
Oldham Registre
Farmar Webster
Harold W. Card
Herald-Advance
Milbank
Charles C. Bay
Cnd
de Smet News
Rub Sherwood
L. L. Coleman
Mobridge Tribune
Marion Lews
Pierre
C. W. Pugsley
Redfield Youth to Drum Major Before Royal Visitors
Delmont Burn of Redfield, a sophomore journalism student at State College, will lead the 118 piece State military band in a parade before King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Winnipeg on May 24. Burn previously played saxophone and rose to drum major through competition after entering college in 1937.
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Delmont Burn
State College Military Band
Winnepeg
Brookings
England
Redfield
State College
Cruck State m
Winniper
Canada
Byrn
Callege
Agaiur
Byrr
Manchester Extension Club Meeting at Mrs George Firm Home
The Manchester Extension Club met at Mrs. George Firm’s home on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. B Franklin plans to move to Brookings and received a handkerchief shower. A canning demonstration was planned for Saturday and annual picnic plans in June were discussed. Lunch was served after the social hour.
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Manchester
Spesig
Lub
George Firm
B. Franklin
Brookings
George Lambert
Lane Plans Summer Homemaking Classes
Lane school home economics teacher Miss Dorothy Allen will conduct two small groups sessions three times weekly for a month. Classes start Friday afternoon with enrollment open to mothers and graduates preparing for fall programs at the Lane school.
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Lane
Dorothy Allen
Miller Presbyterian Ladies Aid Meeting Report
Members of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid gathered at the home of Mrs. L. B. Ros, eleven miles from Miller, for a Friday afternoon meeting with scripture, prayer, and a business session led by Mrs. L. T. Jarmuch. Supper was served by Mrs. Croll with help from Mrs. Wille Ellis. A large number of church men attended after work in Miller.
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Miller Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
Ler
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
L. B.ros
Miller
Rules On Sale Of 3.2 Beer To Minors In Pierre
Attorney General Leo A Temmey ruled that sale of 3.2 beer to minors is restricted to those at least eight years old with a parent or guardian present. The opinion warns that such sales must avoid constituting delinquency and notes intoxicating liquor and high point beer may not be sold to anyone under the age of 21.
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Pierre
Leo A. Temmey
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