Cattle Show and Spring Sale Set for Madison Pavilion
South Wakota breeders prepare for the annual spring show and sale at Madison Pavilion next Wednesday May 31 under the South Dakota Shorthorn Cattle Breeders Association. The show begins at 10:30 p m with Forest A Fenn of South Dakota State College awarding prizes for three bull classes and two female classes. Auctioneers HK Tellier of Farmington Minnesota and James Magness of St Lawrence South Dakota will preside over the sale in the afternoon. Entries include Rusche Bros Bancroft Barren Bros Elkton Connie Hanson Houghton J F Agnew Bancroft William Schiefelbein Clear Lake R A Lidel Wentworth Sump tion Bros Frederick R A Englehorn Chester Jesse Beck Rec Eights Dr L L Dunn Dell Rapids F E Jackson Hurley Edwin Engelhardt Bancroft Lincoln Ranch Aberdeen Robert McCone Redfield Eric H Thormadsgaard Hudson.
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Madison Pavilion
Madison
South Dakota
Sioux Falls
Forrest A. Fenn
South Dakota State College
Tellier
Farmington
Minn
James Magness
St. Lawrence
S. D
Rusche Bros
Bancroft
Barren Bros
Elkton
Connie Hanson
Houghton
J. F. Agnew
William Schiefelbein
Clear Lake
R. A. Lidel
Wentworth
Sumption Bros
Frederick
R.A. Engiehorn
Chester
Jesse Beck
Rec
Dr. L. L. Dunn
Dell Rapids
F. E. Jackson
Hurley
Edwin Engelhardt
Lincoln Ranch
Aberdeen
Robert McCone
Redfield
Eric H. Thormadsgaard
Hudson
Commencement May 29 at Springs College
WESSINGTON SPRINGS May 25 Special Activities at the college mark the run up to finals with events May 28 sophomore eats night and baccalaureate. B H Pearson of the Free Methodist Church will speak at baccalaureate and commencement. Mrs William Holcomb travels to visit sisters in Seneca as Virgil Holcomb returns from Minnesota trip.
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At Springs College
Wessington Springs
Wessington Springs College
B. H. Pearson
Young People’s Society of the Free Methodist Church
Rockham
William Holcomb
Seneca
Kate
Lizzie Gross
Virgil Holcomb
Hoskins
Minnesota
Virgil
Zeiglers Visit Mrs Finnerty in Rockham
Mr. and Mrs. Delvin Zeigler of Minneapolis arrived Monday to visit Mrs. Bertha Finnerty, mother of Mrs. Zeigler. They will stay a week and visit Doland relatives before returning to the Twin Cities. Zeigler works at the Federal Crop Insurance office.
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Rockham
Delvin Zeigler
Minneapolis
Zeigler
Bertha Finnerty
Doland
Minnneapolis
Federal Crop Insurante Office
Fishing Season Opens With Sucker In Big Stone Wave
Pierre May 25 Elmo Adams assistant director of the state game and fish department notes wind at Big Stone Lake makes rough water. A large wave washed a fish into the boat, but it was a common sucker.
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Pierre
Elmo Adams
State Game and Fish Department
Adams
Big Stone Lake
Award Diplomas To Forestburg Seniors
Ten Forestburg seniors received their high school diplomas in last week’s graduation exercises. Students named include Barbara Slouber Eugene Petesch Margaret Hatton Doris Dent Alfred Briggs Wava Rogers Dorothy Rogers Laura Thompson Irene Fouberg and Lorraine Larson. Supt H G Mosby Irene gave the commencement address on Education for Democracy. The program featured Petesch salutatory Hatton class history Briggs prophecy Doris Dent class will Slouber valedictory Sather introduced the class and Mr Kundert awarded diplomas.
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Eugene Petesch
Margaret Hatton
Alfred Briggs
Doris Dent
Barbara Slouber
Supt. Sather
Mr. Kundert
Board of Education
Piano Students To Appear In Recital
Weslington Springs College piano students will present a concert Wednesday evening in the college auditorium. Performers include Mary Cowin Marjorie Brown Vivian Halpin Mary Short Marjorie Buck Frances Edwards instructor Evonne Pearson Betty Farrington and Marjorie Krueger.
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Weslington Springs
Wessington Springs College
Mary Cowin
Marjorie Brown
Vivian Halpin
Mary Short
Marjorie Buck
Frances Edwards
Evonne Pearson
Betty Farrington
Marjorie Krueger
Wessington Springs Sells Refunding Bonds Special
At a special meeting the Wessington Springs city council sold funding and refunding bonds and warrants totaling 70000 to Farmers and Merchants Bank of the city. Bonds sold at a stated rate plus a 600 premium. Dr. Rafe Chafin of Los Angeles left Wessington after a short visit.
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Wessington Springs
Wessington
Rafe Chafin
Los Angeles
Chafin
Cattle Rustling Bill Vetoed by President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt vetoed a federal cattle rustling bill, opposing extending federal jurisdiction to petty theft by cattle rustlers. He noted Congress had already covered major offenses and questioned federal reach over stolen cattle and other low value property. He previously rejected a similar bill in 1937.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
Augustana Students Record Fingerprints
Police Identification Officer D. V. Baker will fingerprint all 44 students and faculty at Augustana College in Sioux Falls for personal identification purposes.
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Augustana
Sioux Falls
Augustana College
D. V. Baker
Baker
Pageant Planned for Siou x Falls 50th State Anniversary
Sioux Falls prepares for observance of South Dakota 50th anniversary with a historical pageant in costume and lighting effects. A cast of 400 residents is planned for two evenings, with homecoming celebrations and a parade featuring historic events. Reunions of former residents are also planned under the direction of C. E. Dowling of the Minnehaha County Historical Society.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota
C. E.dowling
Minnehaha County Historical Society
Award Diplomas At Willow Lake Friday
Willow Lake May 2. Commencement for Willow Lake High School senior class will be held in the school auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday. C. C. Wagner of Madison will deliver the main address. Ella Forde will give the salutatory, Ruth Scim the valedictory, class gift and spade presented by citizenship award winner, high school diplomas by Dr. A. B. Fleeger, and eighth grade diplomas by Supt. J. A. Molumby. This year’s graduating class has 24 members.
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Willow Lake
Willow Lakeigh School
C. C. Wagner
Madison
Ella Forde
Ruth Scim
A. B. Fleeger
J. A. Molumby
Break-in at Madison High Reported by Superintendent
Madison High School Superintendent R L Hunt reported a burglary last weekend with thieves stealing 23 dollars and 21 cents in cash. States Attorney W H Farmers is pursuing the investigation.
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Madison
R. L. Hunt
Madison High School
W. H. Farmers
Cari Seeman Visits Parents in Tulare
Cari Seeman spends a few days with his parents Mr and Mrs C A Seeman in Tulare. He is employed at a CCC camp in the Black Hills.
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Tulare
Cari Seeman
C. A. Seeman
Cari
Black Hills
Millicent Marzaba Returns Home After Appendicitis Surgery
Miss Millicent Marzaba returns to Tulare from Redfield hospital after an appendicitis operation. She plans to resume duties at Luck's Beauty Shop in a few days.
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Tulare
Millicent Marzaba
Redfield
Luck
Funeral attendance noted for Dorothy Meuire
Mrs P. Corrigan and the Misses Margaret and Nora Kelly drove to Mitchell Tuesday to attend the funeral of Miss Dorothy Meuire.
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Cavour
3. P. Corrigan
Margaret and
Nora Kelly
Mitchell
Dorothy Meuire
Rebekahs Meet Wellington and More May Specials
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge held a meeting electing Edna Allen as secretary to fill a vacancy. Blanche Bunfum received a gift and a handkerchief shower as she leaves for Idaho. Lunch followed. Also noted is a college banquet at Huron last Friday and a visit to relatives in Rock Rapids and Lismore Minnesota. Lloyd Parker heads to Lancaster Wisconsin for summer work.
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Rebekahs
Wellington
Morning Star
Rebekah Lodge
Edna Allen
Blanche Bunfum
Soil Conservation Meetings Slated in Sanborn County
The first soil erosion control meeting in Sanborn County was held at the Letcher auditorium with Ralph Hansen presenting SCS wind erosion methods using moving pictures. Additional sessions are set for Ruskin Park on May 26 and Woonsocket auditorium on May 27 at 8 p.m. All interested people are invited.
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Suocke
Speciaij
Sanborn
Letcher Auditorium
Ralph Hansen
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Ruskin Park
Woonsocket Auditorium
Wessington Ladies Aid Div Meets for Shower of Kitchen Equipment
Wessington South Dakota May 25 the Ladies Aid Division met with 12 members answering roll call by Bible verses containing the word mother. Mrs Ora Parker led the meeting and hostesses Mrs FE Wheelock and Mrs HH Aldrich served a lunch after a shower of kitchen equipment was given for the aid rooms on Main Street.
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Wessington
Fe, Wheelock
Aldrich
Ora Parker
Main Street
Grasshopper Plague Hits Local Gardens
Farmers report large numbers of grasshoppers causing damage to crops and gardens in the area. The pest activity is described as heavy and widespread.
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Cavour
Lutherans Will Convene June 8-11
Delegates and visitors from four states gather in Watertown for the South Dakota District biennial convention of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. Rev. L. A. Fierson of Sioux Falls will preside. Auxiliaries meet jointly with the federation and other groups. The district lists 319 pastors and 308 congregations.
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Watertown
South Dakota
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
L. A. Fierson
Sioux Falls
Women’s Mission Federation
Lutheran Daughters of the Reformation
Lutheran Brotherhood
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Stockman’s Auction CO
Huron
Fairgrounds
Highway 14
Kenny Morrill
Chieftain Riding Stables
Ralph Bales
Tom DE Haven
Clarence Rogers
Mgr
Armor Payne
Richard Looby
Hill Herrick
Arad
Atvea
HuronitTe State News
FDR
Springs College
Marvin Hughitt_ Hotel
Mrs
Leroy Johnson
Rock Rapids
Lismore
Wisconsin
Lloyd Parker
Lancaster
Wis
Soil& Conservation Meetings
Sanborn County
Erika
Sherman & Moe
Druper
Palm Beach
Osborn
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