McCoun Sentenced Five Years for Embezzlement
Jesse D. McCoun former Yankton County official faces a five year term in the South Dakota penitentiary after surrendering to county authorities and admitting embezzling funds. Shortages totaling 2438.21 dated back to 1925 prompted the sentence by Judge K. J. Tripp as officials noted further discrepancies in the treasurer’s books.
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Nkton
S. D
Jesse D. McCaun
Yankton County
South Dakota
McCoun
K. ®. Tripp
Sioux Falls
Vermillion
Topeka
Kaus
Audeitor
W. Dunn
Freas
McCaun
Leaked Roll Call Sparks Senate Rules Committee Bid
Senator LaFollette demands questioning of senators before probing newspaper leaks tied to a secret roll call on former Senator Leuroot's federal judgeship nomination. Paul R. Mallon, who signed the roll, has been subpoenaed for Monday as the rules committee contemplates hearings on the leak and the press.
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Washington
Senate
Rules Committee
Leuroot
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Harrison
Mississippi
Ue Sides Committee
LaFallatte
Fioe
Paul R. Mallon
United Press Associations
Moses
la Follette
Chamber
Torrential Rains Kill Twelve in Fukushima Japan
Torrential floods in Fukushima prefecture cause eleven or twelve deaths, destroying 38 bridges and damaging railways. Over 5,000 houses inundated and fisheries suffer losses as 17 fishing smacks go missing. Estimated material losses reach 5,000,900 yen (about 2.2 million dollars).
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Tokyo
Japan
Fukushima
Hulbert Talk Is Radiocast In Yankton
Murray Hulbert of New York City addressed South Dakota listeners at Yankton lodge with WNAX broadcasting the talk. He outlined the order 62 year history and its $20,000,000 endowment drive plus sponsorship of junior elk lodges for boys 16 to 21.
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Yankton
Wickhom
South Dakota
Murray Hulbert
New York City
B. P. Ellis
WNAX
Wks
Mitchell
Thulbert
Fulbert
J. Ford Grellow
Aberdeen
Hulbert
Rapid City
Ile
Sioux City
Weather forecast for region shows cloudy, warmer and cooler shifts
Partly to mostly cloudy conditions expected with warmer temperatures tonight and Saturday. Cool air moves in by Saturday evening with a cooler spell noted in the inland areas.
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South Datta
Debt Experts Remain Split in Paris Talks
In Paris on May 24 the reparations experts again failed to reach an agreement. German delegates hold firm on reservations to annuities proposed by Owen D Young while American representative Young seeks a way out of the impasse.
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Paris
Owen D. Young
Gage Addresses Mellette High Graduation
Daniel J. Gage, a luron college professor, gave the commencement address for Mellette High seniors in an ceremony featuring music. The class included valedictorian Hazel Grace Tollefson and salutatorian Leora Musch among others.
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Mellette
Daniel J. Gage
Luron College
Hazel Grace Tollefson
Leora Musch
Amanda Barr
William Clit
Leonard Deloye
Bernal Troster
Melvin Foster
Esther Grandpere
Alvina Mary Spring
Edward Sprowl
Helen Swain
Garnsey Dies After Stroke at Lodge Meeting
Prank A. Garnsey deputy sheriff and former city clerk died from a stroke suffered during a lodge meeting Thursday evening in Sioux City. He had been a candidate for city council in prior elections.
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Sioux
A. Garnsey
Peter Pan Scene Lights Up May Fete at Huron College
The Huron college May fete features a Peter Pan themed garden setting with a 6:30 PM processional led by the municipal band. Elizabeth Holland of Scotland is crowned May queen as Lois Addison plays Peter Pan with Morence Shouse as Wendy and Mildred Bursley as Tinker Bell in a staged Peter Pan tale.
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Peter Pan
Huron College
Elizabeth ‘Holland
Scotland
Huron Municipal Band
Thea
Peter-Pan
Garden Gate
Peter
Lois Addison
Wendy
Morence “Shouse
Tinker ‘Bell
Mildred Bursley
Poppies to Be Sold Saturday in Huron
About 6000 poppies will be sold in Huron by the American Legion Auxiliary to aid families of fallen servicemen and disabled veterans. Twenty five percent of net proceeds go to state welfare projects, while 75 percent stays with the Huron welfare fund to assist veterans' families with essentials like wood and clothing.
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Flanders
Huron
J. A. Youngman
American Thegian Auxiliary
Sve
Battle Mountain Sanitarium
Legion Auxiliary
Youngman
Legion Rooms
The
American Legion Amiliary
Huron Auxiliary
Welfare “Committee
Iieuldes
Girl Scouts
Assoities
Salvation Army
Wngold
Initiation of Sixteen By Royal Neighbors Lodge
Sixteen candidates were initiated here last night by the Royal Neighbors lodge. The event took place in Woonsocket with members noting the ceremony’s significance for the local chapter.
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Woonsocket
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Lewis Benson of Flanreau to Join Gardner Firm
Archibald K. Gardner will become a judge in the eighth circuit court of appeals. Lewis Benson of Vaudreau will join the firm Gardner and Churchill in Huron, forming Churchill and Benson. The dissolution of Gardner and Churchill takes effect June 1, with Benson and I. A. Churchill named general attorneys for the North Western railroad in South Dakota. Gardner, long a South Dakota figure, served as state representative and speaker, and will maintain residence in Huron while serving the court.
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Archibald K. Gardner
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Hirron
Senate
St. Paul
Kimbrough Stone
Kansas City
Gardner
Gardner and Churchill
South Dakota
Benson
Huron
Lewis Benson
Vaudreau
Fred W. Sargent
Chicago, North Western Railroad
Fline
Churchill
I. A. Churchill
Mire Gardner
North Western Railroad
Rapid City
Partnersh
Pander
Northern Normal of
Indiana
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
George B. Longstatt
William M. . Gardner
Churchill and Benson
Mr. Gardner
Huran
Mother and Daughter Banquet At Woonsocket Methodist Church
About 100 attend the mother and daughter banquet in the basement of Woonsocket Methodist church last night. A three course dinner was served by local men. Mrs R B Palmer presided as toastmaster. Miss Mamie Youniker spoke. Music featured a duet by Avis IkRuger and Evelyn Humphrey with a solo by Miss Eva Guophtl.
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Woonsocket
Methodist Church
R. B. Palmer
Mamie Youniker
AvisiIkruger
Evelyn Humphrey
Eva.Guophtl
37 Get Diplomas At Springs High
WESSINGTON SPRINGS May 24 Thirty seven students received diplomas at Wessington Springs high school commencement exercises last night. The class was the largest in the history of the school. G W Nash president of Yankton college gave the address August KWindt was valedictorian and Gladys Green was salutatorian. Five other students have averages above 90 for their four years of high school: Marion Holcomb Ruth Green Esther Tiede and Lulu Fae Kieser.
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Wissington Springs
Wessington Springs High School
G. W W. Nash
Yankton College
Kwindt
Gladys Green
Marion Holcomb
Ruth Green
Esther Tiede
Lulu Fae Kieser
Musketeers End Endurance Flight After Inflight Dispute
The crew of the monoplane Three Musketeers failed to meet the spirit of the slogan one for all and all for one by indefinitely postponing further refueling endurance attempts. Chief pilot T. B. Clarke withdrew after a dispute with Martin Jensen over repairs following a hook tear in the fuselage after 22 hours 28 minutes aloft. Jensen claimed in air repairs were possible. Clarke later quit after a conference with inventor A. W. Card.
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Noosevel' Field
Na Vy
T. B. Clarke
Martin Jensen
Clarke
Jensen
A. W. Card
Card
Fort Worth Monoplane Nears Victory in Endurance Flight
The Fort Worth endurance monoplane, piloted by R L Robbins and James Kelly, presses toward a new air record as refueling and previous time marks loom. They aim to surpass the Condition Question Mark and Graf Zeppelin benchmarks with a final flight to be completed tonight if the engine holds.
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Fort Worth
Ryan
R.L. Robbins
James Kelly
Dixmude
America
Push Bill To Mobilize Industry During War
Washington May 24 The War Department moves to submit a wartime mobilization bill to Congress on the same basis as man power conscription. Secretary Good says the measure will cover finance and commerce and resemble emergency plans for industry under war conditions.
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Washington
War Department
Congress
Good
National Defense Act
Auth
Department
House conferees press to cut debenture feature from bill
Washington May 24 Conferees on farm relief pressed to strike the debenture section before other differences in the farm bills are discussed Senate members favored awaiting later action on debentures The tariff bill moves to a vote Tuesday with amendments approved by Ways and Means in the meantime The conference rule prioritizes committee amendments and limits changes to schedules not affected by those amendments
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Washington
Farm Relief Conference Committee
House
Senate
Conference
Haways
Ways and Means Committee
Charter Issued To Huron Oil Firm
Articles of incorporation filed in Pierre list Black Hills Petroleum Development Company of Edgemont with H. B. Taylor and G. I. Taylor of Huron and J. D. Salmonson of Mound City as directors. A business office may be in Huron. Capital stock set at $200,000.
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Pierre
Black Hills Petroleum Development Company
Edgemont
H. B. Taylor
G. I. Taylor
Huron
J. D. Salmonson
Mound City
Jerauld Residents To Sail For Norway
Wellington Springs May 24 Special Residents H B Neuse and Knut Lien of this vicinity will leave this week for Norway on a several months visit. They sail from New York May 29 on the steamship Frederick VII. Mr and Mrs Reese have resided in Jerauld county for 27 years and in South Dakota for 49 years.
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Wellington Springs
H. B. Neuse
Knut Lien
Norway
New York
Reese
Terauld County
South Dakota
Miller Graduation Exercises Set Tonight at Miller High
Judge Lewis Larson of Sioux Falls will address Miller high school seniors during graduation exercises. Thirty seven seniors will receive diplomas, marking the second largest class in the school's history.
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Solons
Gage
Mellette High
Garashey
DIUS
Lewis Benson OF
Flanbreau
Springs High
Musketeers
Dumas
Robbins
Kelly
Meacham Weld
Take Worth
Old Orchard Beach
Mis
Bill
Huron Oil Firm
Jerauld
Miller
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