Picnic Season Opens at Lake Preston Park
The Lake Preston park hosts Baker Township pupils for the annual picnic. Kittenball games and contests entertain children. a noon dinner is followed by activities. The park expands with two more acres planted with trees and a fenced area to protect them. A public swimming pool should be ready by early June with lifeguard Luthard Eid and Teddy Peterman on duty. Weekly Sunday night programs directed by C. H. B. Ashabaugh begin mid June.
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Baker Township
Luthard Eid
Augustana College
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Teddy Peterman
C. H. B. Ashabaugh
Peter Anderson Dies At 89 in Bancroft
Peter Anderson an early Bancroft pioneer died Monday morning at his daughter's home. Born December 12 1853 in Stockholm Sweden he came to the United States at 21 and to Dakota Territory in 1880 filing a homestead north of Manchester. Funeral services Friday conduct at 1 30 at home and 2 at church with pallbearers named Karl Clay Alfred Helverson Earl Purinton Ralph Dirksen Dan Costello Eddie Rusche.
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Bancroft Bancroft
Rank Wilkins
Stockholm
Sweden
Anderson
United States
Dakota Territory
Manchester
Karl Clay
Alfred Helverson
Earl Purinton
Ralph Dirksen
Dan Costello
Eddie Rusche
Baccalaureate Held At Preston School
The Preston Lake community held a baccalaureate service with a full auditorium. Rev. E. C. Eid delivered a sermon on Making Our Selections in Life for Character Building, as juniors escorted seniors to seats. Musical numbers featured Glen Gudmestad, the clarinet quartet, Margaret Eid, Lucile Paterson, Betty Coulson, Boyd McDonald, and the girls glee club.
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Glen Gudmestad
Margaret Eid
Lucile Paterson
Betty Coulson
Boyd McDonald
Girls’ Glee Club
Musician Badge Awards At Titanka Girl Scout Court
Titanka Troop 6 held an awards night at the Methodist Church on Friday. Mothers Mrs. E C Grothe and Mrs. E L Jones attended. Five girls earned Musician Badges with solo readings and musical selections. no Minstrel Badges awarded. Tea by Daisy Patrol followed with folk dances and a Virginia Reel.
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Concone
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Stephen Heller
Dorothea
Grieg
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Agnes ‘Doner
de Joris Leighton
Patricia Potter
Nanette Venables
Donna Johnson
Olive Louise Li RC
Dorothea Dunbar
Nadine Jeffers
Shirley Anne Madison
Maxine Dozer
Jefferson String Quartet
Mary Elen Kooyman
Marjory Jones
Olive ‘Louise Lee
Keith Potter
Lewis and Clark
Cop
Daisy Patrol
Wessington Eighth Graders Graduate in Commencement
Eighth grade graduates of Wessington were honored Thursday in the community hall with Rev. Orval D. Seith giving the address. Supt. Howe ard C. Selvig presented the diplomas as Janet Bowen was named valedictorian.
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Beu- Tah Daugherty
Edna Daughern
Howard Daugherty
Arlene Krauter
Anna Lamb
Tmothy Lamb
Ruth Luschen
Leland Marshall
Helen Meyer
Irene Moller
Mary Muhs
Eugene Murphy
Colleen O'Neal
Lillian Parker
Janet Raven
David Gilliland
Sand Creek School Holds Commencement Exercises
Sand Creek Consolidated High School concluded the school year with commencement exercises last Friday night. Harold Markey assistant state's attorney from Huron delivered the address emphasizing character and willingness to work as keys to success. Miss Macel Eagleston performed piano, Miss Beverly Marpe read poems, and awards named Robert Hansen valedictorian and Arlene Davis salutatorian. Prizes for top grades went to Marilyn Schultz, Mavis Rogers, Joan Verbek, and Madeline Verbekz.
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Harold Markey
Huron
Keye Hotes
Macel Eagleston
Sank Creek School
Beverly Marpe
Robert Hansen
Arlene Davis
Marilyn Schultz
Mavis Rogers
Joan and
Madeline Verbekz
Early Risers Club and 4-H Chicken Club Meet in De Smet
The Early Risers Club of De Smet and the 4-H Chicken Club held their fourth regular meeting Friday evening. Members plan to attend 4-H Club camp at Swan Lake June 17 and discuss fundraising. A demonstration team of Geraldine O'Hara and Reva Norris is chosen for Rally Day at Lake Preston May 27. Next meeting set for June 16 at Matthew Township Hall.
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Swan Lake
Geraldine O'Hara
Reva Norris
Lake Preston
Matthew Township
Wessington Girls Elect Officers at Grace School
The Wessington Girl Reserves elected officers for next year. Julia Hutchinson is president Minette Friedman vice president Blanche Stobbs secretary Betty Biegler treasurer. They plan an overnight camping trip at Lake Byron on June 2 and expect to send Julia Hutchinson to Camp Wilson for the YWCA camp in June.
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Grace School
Julia Hutchinson
Minette Friedman
Blanche Stobbs
Betty Biegler
Lake Byron
Julia Hutchinser
Camp Wilson
Burial Rites Held For Louis Van Hecke
Final rites were held at St Josephs Church in Wayland for Louis Van Hecke 73 of Wayland who died Saturday after a ruptured appendix operation. Burial followed in a local cemetery with pallbearers Alvin Stratman Anton Wuesterwold Anton Frigge Clem De Pauw Louis Roequist and Fred Lichty. He was born in Belgium in 1866 and came to the United States about five years ago. He was a bachelor who farmed with his brother Ed in Wayland before retiring. He is survived by Edward of north of Wessington and Emil in Belgium.
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Lows van Hecke
Wayland
Miller Hospital
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Anton Wuesterwold
Anton Frigge
Clem de Pauw
Louis
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