Dakota Wesleyan Plans Exercises
Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell holds final activities for 62 seniors this weekend. The Junior-Senior banquet Saturday night leads into a Sunday breakfast at the Edge home and a Sunday afternoon walk at the Lmith residence. The baccalaureate is June 2 delivered by President Joseph H. Edge, with commencement exercises at 10:00 the following Tuesday. Dr. Lyman Fort of Sioux Falls is the commencement speaker. Names listed include Dennis Blume Tulare chemistry, Jean Dunbar Hur On art, Donald Fogleson Tulare sociology, Leslie Gross Boland pigies, Esther Heck Gettys ued English, Arthur Langland Doland economics, Lucille Marzahn Hitchcock sociology, Mabel Start Woonsocket economics, Walter Schmidt Tulare economics, and Brenna Start Doland.
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Mitchell
Dakota Wesleyan University
Edge
Dean
Lmith
Joseph H. Edge
Lyman Fort
Sioux Falls
Dennis Blume
Tulare
Jean Dunbar
Huron
Donald Fogleson
Leslie Gross
Boland
Pigies
Esther and
Ruth Heck
Gettysued
Arthur Langland
Doland
Lucille Marzahn
Hitchcock
Mabel and
Maron
Woonsocket
Zard Palmer
de Smet
Hisnary
Walter Schmidt
Economics
Leroy Sehmities
Redfield
Hennomics
Brenna Start
HCO Tem Lcs
Senior Class Presents Little Women at Lake Preston
Lake Preston high school opened senior activities with the Little Women production. Cast included Betty Bailey Virginia Smithback Beryl Maxam Sorenson Norma Ostroot Florence Bracay Calvon Bates Mayland Odegaard Ralph Heggelund Floyd Hedberg. Director team Ifelon Peterson and H B Ashnaugh directed the presentation.
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Lake Preston
Betty Bailey
Virinia Smithback
Beryl Maxam
Ca Sorenson
Norma Ostroot
Florence Bracay
Calvon Bates
Mayland Odegaard
Ralph Heggelund
Floyd Hedberg
Ifelon Peterson
Jean Sorenson
Salur Lorian
Ladies Aid Meeting Recaps Hostess Elma Brown in Wellington
In Wellington on May 24 Mrs Elma Brown led the Ladies Aid session assisted by Edna. Lunch duties were assigned to Mrs John Meyer Mrs Del Fisher and Mrs Frank Thompson for the June 12 meeting at Mrs Brown’s home. The June divisional gathering will be hosted by Mrs Warren Biegler with Mrs Clyde Willard assisting. Eleven members attended along with guests Mrs Elyecd Mrs Tom DeHaven Harry Clark Mrs Will Palisch Mrs Walt Tranter Mrs Will Moller and Mrs Guy McElrath of Ocean Side California.
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Ladies Aid
Brown
Wellington
Elma Brown
Edna
Ladies’ Aid
John Meyer
del Fisher
Frank Thompson
General Aid
Warren Biegler
Clyde Willard
J. Elyecd
Tom DeHaven
Harry Clark
Will Palisch
Walt Tranter
Will Moller
Guy McElrath
Ocean Side
Calif
KruGon Praised By Mrs Emma Chatfield for Health Gain
Mrs Emma Chatfield of Muscatine Iowa credits KruGon with curing years of poor digestion fatigue and pain. She reports regular bowels renewed appetite calmer nerves and restored mobility after a short trial. KruGon is sold by H H Humphrey Drug and other local druggists.
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Emma Chatfield
Second St
Muscatine
Iowa
Birth rate in U S drops slightly in 1939 census
The census bureau reports 2,209,726 births last year at a rate of 17.4 per thousand, same as 1938. State figures show New Mexico highest at 392.7 and New Jersey lowest at 13.0, with Minnesota Montana North Dakota and others listed for 1939 and 1958.
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Waoruvaiun
United States
Census Bureau
New Mexico
New Jersey
Minnesota
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Plots Established To Test Corn Varieties
State College seed program sets up special test plots with up to twenty four corn varieties on farms in Letcher Woonsocket Cuthbert and Vincent. Brookings college staff helped plant the Vincent plot. observations and yield checks will occur this summer and next fall.
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A. G. Vincent
Letcher
M. Co
Woonsocket
Joe Heinzman
Leteher
George Waite
Cuthbert
Larson
State College
Brookings
Vincent
Huwacn Turner
Graduation Exercises Held At Blunt School
Graduation exercises were held in the Blunt School auditorium with eleven high school graduates and eight from the eighth grade. The processional was played by Mrs. Harold Munson, Gilbert Shore led the seniors as junior class president, and Rev. Randall Barnes delivered the invocation. Le Roy Miller announced the salutatorian, Dorothy Westhind gave the valedictory, Marvin Kemp, Faulkton school superintendent, gave the commencement address, a mixed chorus directed by Kennett Malgaard performed two numbers with Helen Smith on piano, and awards for attendance, athletics, music and typing were presented before the benediction.
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Bluni
Blunt School
Harold Munson
Gilbert Shore
Randall Barnes
LeRoy Miller
Dorothy Westhind
Marvin Kemp
Faulkton School
Kennett Malgaard
Helen Smith
Barnes
Band Concerts To Be Continued At Miller
The city and Miller schools will sponsor a summer music program directed by G R Shaw. Practices run 9 to 10 Monday through Thursday with Tuesday evening concerts. The junior band moves up to B band. the symphony band meets 11 25 to 12 Monday and Wednesday. All sessions in the fire hall for the first two weeks.
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Miller Miller
Miller
G. R. Shaw
Class Night Program at Somet School De Smet May 22
Senior class program presented Tuesday night in the auditorium featured remarks by class president William Coughlin and class history by Mary Jane Liggett. Orin Purinton sang, Junior Hauffle gave a prophecy, Alden Larson led class varieties, Dorothy Johnson led the girls sextet with Red Letter Days, James Stewart read the class poem, Clifford Walstrom performed a solo, and scholarships were presented by P A Anderson.
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DE Smet
William Coughlin
Mary Jane Liggett
Orin Purinton
Junior Hauffle
Alden Larson
Dorothy Johnson
James Stewart
Will
Clifford Walstrom
Shirley Fritzel
P. A. Andersom
Extension Club Meeting Held At Mrs Fountain Home
The West Side Extension Club met at Mrs Earnest Fountain's home on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs R A Maass as hostess. A social gathering is planned next month at Mrs Clarence Huddleston's home.
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Extension Club
Bancroft
West Side Extension Club
Earnest Fountain
R. A. Maass
Clarence Huddleston
Nine Million Is Estimate For 1940 Seed Grain Cost
Brookings South Dakota farmers plan to spend over nine million dollars on seed grains for 1940 crops Dr A N Hume of the South Dakota agricultural experiment station estimated the total with winter and spring wheats taking about one third of the budget Oats barley rye corn sorghums and hay seed also listed with respective costs total seed grain outlay exceeds nine million and 400000 for hay acreages included in estimate
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Brookings
South Dakota
A. N. Hume
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station
Hume
Cros de
Sioux City to Get Barge Service in 60 Days
George R. Call, president of the Sioux City and New Orleans Barge Line, Inc., predicts regular barge transportation to Missouri River points as far north as Sioux City within 60 days. The company has signed a contract to build the first tow boat at Blair Nebraska Boat Works, with delivery in six weeks and floating equipment to follow from Louisville. Operations are expected to begin before August 1.
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Bloux City
Missouri River
Sioux City
George R. Call
New Orleans
Louisville
Call
Pot Luck Party Ends Successful Club Year
The Fortnightly Club closed a successful year with a potluck at Mrs. Charles Huddleston’s home. Hostess Mrs Delbert Major oversaw the gathering honoring Mrs Howard Selvig who leaves for Pierre. Prizes were awarded in a bridge game and guests from Wayland attended.
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Wellington
Charles Huddleston
Delbert Major
Howard Selvig
Pierre
Betty Friedman
Raith King
Viola Ruddy
William Hart
Francis McGuire
Wayland
Bridge Club Meets With Mrs. Borkhuis
Wayland on May 24 Mrs L J Borkhuis entertained Delta Delt Bridge Club members at her home Wednesday afternoon. Three tables of cards were played. High and low score prizes went to Wilma Ravenscroft and Cora Anderson. Guest prizes went to Mrs Wheelock and Mrs Dake. Estella Major drew the all-out prize. Lunch was served by the hostess.
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Wayland
L. J. Borkhuis
Delta Delt Bridge Club
Marion Dake
Blanche
Wheelock
Wessington
Wilma Ravenscroft
Cora Anderson
Dake
Estella Major
WPA to Build Hall at Ree Heights
Plans advance for a WPA project hall at Ree Heights to replace a fire destroyed building. A fifty by eighty foot auditorium with a twenty foot ceiling, basketball court and stage will serve both Ree Heights High School and town. Work starts after final approval and should be enclosed before cold weather.
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Ns Hbs
Theuilding
Bulding
Grasshopper Bait Station Opens for Season at Hand County
Miller May 24 Special Grasshopper bait station opens at the same site as last year. Hours run from morning to noon and 1 to 6 in the afternoon with a five cent bag and five cent bait charge. Bags may be exchanged. Grasshoppers noted around field edges.
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Hand
Grasshopper
Conscience Money Sent to Homestake Mining Company
A Chicago man identified as A B Smith sent a $40 postoffice money order to Homestake Mining Company with a note saying the money was conscience money. William Frackleton reports the firm has seen similar payments before but never such a large amount. The letter attached explained the funds were to ease the giver's conscience, though the specific act prompting the payment remains unknown.
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UPI
William Frackleton
Homestake Mining Company
Homestake
A.B. Smith
Chicago
Frackleton
Population Decline In Harding County Census Shows Drop
Harding County's population fell by about 19 percent in the last decade. 1949 preliminary figures show 2,997 residents, down from 3,589 in 1930. The number of farms dropped from 739 in 1935 to 489 by April 1.
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Hapld Cley
Harding County
T. B. Werner
De Smet Seniors And Mothers Banquet
De Smet seniors and mothers gathered at Guild Hall for the annual banquet with blue and white décor, diplomas and tiny slates as keepsakes. Mrs. Thomas Coughlin hosted and introduced speakers Mrs. C Walskrom Caine and Orin Purintun while musical numbers by Shirley Frilvel Mel Coughlin Howard Munger and Cliford Walstrom complemented the dinner served by St. Helena's Guild ladies.
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Guild Hall
Thomas Coughlin
C. Walskrom
Mr. Caine
Orin Purintun
Shirley Frilvel
Mel
Tom Coughlin
Howard Munger
Cliford Walstrom
St. Helena
De Smet Musicians Earn High Ratings at Contest
Shirley Van Tassell, a De Smet junior, won a class two contralto solo rating at the national music contest in St. Paul, adding to a string of strong showings since freshman year. Fellow student Norma Johnson, a freshman, earned a class three rating in piano. Accompanying chaperones included Mrs. Glenn Van Tassall, Vivian Van Tassell, and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Johnson.
300 Acres Granted Mount Rushmore Memorial Land
President Roosevelt signed a bill adding 300 acres to the Mount Rushmore Memorial in South Dakota. The land increases the memorial to 1,800 acres and will transfer from Forest Service control to the memorial to shield it from undesirable commercial development.
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Mount Rushmore
Washington
Roosevelt
Mount Rushmore Memorial
South Dakota
Forest Service
Farewell party marks Hollis leave for Washington
A Spirit Lake farewell event was held Tuesday for Hollis Ele A Wiener's departure to Washington. The gathering featured a wiener and marshmallow treat, plus Custard received numerous gifts. Hollis left Thursday with his mother for Washington.
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Washington
Bancroft
Spirit Lake
Hollis
Critic Questions Missouri River Diversion's Impact on Fort Peck Dam
Representative Francis Case contends the Missouri River Diversion Project in North Dakota would harm downstream benefits of the Fort Peck Dam and impair river navigation. He argues diverting water to Devil's Lake for irrigation undermines Missouri River development and the dam’s intended two foot gain in channel stability. The plan faces review as Army engineers resurvey the river, while backers from the National Rivers and Harbors Congress support the project.
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Washington
Missouri River
North Dakota
Fort Peck
Francis Case
Republican
South Dakota
Army Engineers
Devil's Lake
James River
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Case
Fort Peckham
River Improvements Tied to Fort Peck Dam Output
The article notes extensive public and private river improvements from Yankton to Omaha based on expected Fort Peck Dam flow. Reduction in the Missouri River’s normal channel could threaten hydroelectric plants intended to develop firm electric power and jeopardize their installation and maintenance.
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Yankton
Omaha
Fort Peck
Missouri River
Union Aid Division Holds May Meeting
WELLINGTON May 24 Special Division one of the Union Aid society held their May meeting Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs I S Pierson. Mrs Brian Brown was assistant hostess. Plans were discussed for raising funds and a contest was staged by M ELF Wheetucl. Guests included Mrs R J Abwood and daughter Dorothy Mrs Fred Holst Mrs RB Baddeley Mrs Fred Schrader Mrs Louisa Stiner.
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Wellington
Union Aid Society
P_ Sierson
Brian Brown
M. Elf
R. J. Abwood
Dorothy
Fred Holst
RB. Baddeley
Fred Schrader
Louisa Stiner
Meeting Guests Dine After Union Luncheon Theme
Mrs Eva DeHaven and Mrs Carrie Lloyd attended a ladies gathering. Lunch featured lilac and tulip decor. Following the meeting Mrs Siersen entertained the Rev R J Elwood and Mrs Elwood with Dorothy and Douglas Edwood at a six o'clock dinner and social evening.
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Eva DeHaven
Carrie Lloyd
Siersen
R. J. Elwood
Elwood
Dorothy
Douglas Ewood
Government of Norway Honors Bushfield
Presentation of St. Olaf medals, a high honor from the Norwegian government, will be made to Gov. Harlan J. Bushfield and lawyer John T. McKee of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls today. W.O. Monserud, Norway’s vice counsel, will present the awards for King Haakon, honoring kindness shown to Crown Prince Olaf and Princess Martha during their visit to Sioux Falls last June.
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Sioux Falls
Harlan J. Bushfield
John T. McKee
Norway
Haakon
Monserud
Cerin
Olaf
Martha
Simax Falls
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Merii
Bell
George G. Bell
Huron Junior High School
Huron College
Univy of Iowa
Bridge Club
WPA
Ree Heights
Laurence S. Betts
Betts
Doctorius Foxy
Mort
Betts Osteopathic Clinic
S. D
N. D
Fort Peck Dam
Government of
Bushfield
Northwest Finance Company
Firestone
Lal
Natowvita
Texaco
Eighth Street
Diamond Oil Com
Patrick
IML
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