Wind Cave Park Highlighted by South Dakota Official
Pierre May news reports South Dakota Secretary of Agriculture Frank Kriebs praising Wind Cave National Park in the Black Hills north of Hot Springs. Created January 9, 1903, it spans about 10899 acres as the largest park east of the Rockies with 108 miles explored and 2500 to 3000 rooms. Tours run June to October with guides detailing cave formations and routes like Pearly Gates, Fair Grounds, and Garden of Eden.
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Kriebs
Tom Hingham
Black Hills
Alva McDonald
Els Initials
Ame
Fair Grounds
Garden of Eden
Spelling Contest Honors Won by Sully County Students
Seventeen contestants took part in the Sully county school spelling contest held in Onida. Bernylt Reed of Summit township won the oral contest, while Alice Zimmer of Onida claimed first in written spelling. Edith Groseclose of Okoboji was second and Marion Warriner of Clifton Township third. Mrs Crandall read the words to 17 entrants, with judges Mrs Trythall, Mrs Becker, and Mrs Christy.
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Sully
Onida
Bernylt Reed
Summit Township
Sully County
Alice Zimmer
Edith Groseclose
Okoboji
Marion Warriner
Clifton Township
Crandall
J. Trythall
George Becker
L. L. Christy
Building Collapses Into Excavation At Market Site
Onida May 28 special report says the north wall of the City Meat market collapsed into the ongoing excavation for a new barber shop and beauty parlor. Poor footing and hasty digging caused the failure.
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Onida
Buffalo County Sevens Complete Examinations In County
Buffalo county seventh and eighth grade exams are finished with 45 seventh graders and 38 eighth graders taking the tests. New achievement tests shortened the process, allowing most exams to be completed in one day. Scoring is easier and more accurate as papers are corrected at the superintendent’s office in Gann Valley, with testing conducted at Gann Valley Ft Thompson Pershing and Wilson districts.
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Buffalo County
Gann Valley
Gertrude Flyte
Ft Thompson
Pershing
Wilson
Nine Baby Wolves Are Caught Near Webster
Webster May 28 A posse of men and boys dug out nine small wolves from a den on the Hilebrand ranch northeast of Webster to curb sheep and poultry losses. A four month old otter pup was taken but the mother remains at large, according to Mr. Berker and Mr. Hillebrand who report heavy winter losses from wolves on their farm.
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Webster Webster
Hilebrand Ranch
Here
Berker
First 4-H Rally Day Draws 80 At Onida
Sully county’s first 4 H club rally day drew about 80 members, leaders and parents to a picnic dinner, games, and program. Henry DeLong and home agent Margaret Conklin attended, with County Agent A J Norgaard. Highlights included a Rich Valley canning club stunt led by Mrs Mike Riveness, a minstrel show by the Treadle Trippers led by Mrs Helen Jordan, and a talk on 4 H clubs and the South Dakota Bankers by M R Brown of the First State Bank.
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Onida Onida
Sully County
Henry DeLong
Agaret Conklin
A. J. Norgaard
Canning Club
Rich Valley
Mike Riveness
Treadle Trippers
Helen Jordan
South Dakota
M. R. Brown
First State Bank
Doland High Holds Annual Junior Senior Banquet
Doland May 28 Doland High School held its annual junior senior banquet in the Methodist church dining room with lilacs and balloons as decorations. Toasts featured Arnold Gardner and students performed songs and solos including Winnie Looper Opal Gerston and Marion Wolverton. Banquet served by junior mothers.
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Doland High
Doland
Methodist Church
Arnold Gardner Waster
Berwyn James
Winnie Looper
Arnold Gardner
Doland Bridge Club Theater Party Hosted by High Scorers
The Double Four Bridge club low scorers treated high scorers to a Palace theater party Friday evening. After the show, members gathered at Mrs. Hazel Smith home for games. Prizes went to Mrs. Hazell Maltby Mrs. Wilma Jeysen and Mrs. Helen Thompson. A two course luncheon featured lavender and green decor and a Wass centerpiece. Each member brought a gift with highest scorer selecting first.
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Doland Bridge Club
Doland
Double Four Bridge Club
Palace Theater
Hazel Smith
Hazell Maltby
Wilma Jeysen
Helen Thompson
Plans approved for $72000 thirteen-room school building
The state department of public instruction has approved plans for a new 13 room grade school in Rapid City valued at 72000 dollars. Architect James G. Ewing of Rapid City designed the building, with construction to follow approval.
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Pierre
Rapid City
State Department of Public Instruction
James G. Ewing
Kopplin Enters Sanatorium For TB Treatment
Special report states Joe Kopplin departed Tulare for Custer South Dakota to enter a tuberculosis sanatorium for treatment. He travels with plans to remain until cured, awaiting medical oversight and anticipated recovery.
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Tulare
Joe Kopplin
Custer
South Dakota
Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Sully County Delegates At State Y C L Meet
Francis Naughton of Agat Lester Stampe of Grandview township and Patricia Nelson of Blaine township are the Sully county delegates at the state Y C L convention in Pierre this week. Pupils Patricia Nelson presides at a session Evely Myers attends Memorial services and Edith Croseclose will lead the flag salute on the State House lawn.
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Sully County
State Y. C. L
Onida
Francis Naughton
Agat
Lester Stampe
Grandview
Patricia Nelson
Blaine Township
Sully- County
Pierre
Evely Myers
Edith Croseclose
State House
Ford Seeks To Warn On Seed Corn Maggots Trouble
BROOKINGS May 28 Severe infestations of the seed corn maggot in Iowa and Nebraska prompt entomologist A. L. Ford of South Dakota State College Extension Service to predict South Dakota farmers will likely face similar trouble.
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Brookings
Iowa
Nebraska
A. L. Ford
Extension Service
South Dakota State College
South Dakota
Seed Corn Maggots Threaten This Spring's Crop
Entomologist Ford warns that seed corn maggots reappear in wet cool springs, with past outbreaks resembling this year. The pests are tiny white larvae. full grown are about an eighth of an inch, young ones taper at the head, and they wriggle actively when detached from kernels.
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Ford
Noonan to address League of Minnesota Municipalities convention
May 28 Duluth Watertown official D. C. Noonan will deliver a principal address at the 17th annual convention of the League of Minnesota Municipalities. The program highlights public utilities as a major topic with six sessions devoted to utilities problems.
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Duluth
Minn
D. C. Noonan
Watertown
League of Minnesota
Wll
Mrs. Wood Teaches New Music Course At University
Mrs. Wood appointed to teach the Towsey University system of class music and organize a limited number of lessons. The course, described as new and interesting, preserves the old masters’ methods to shorten time to intelligent musicianship and applies to any instrument.
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Wood
T. J. Wood
Towsley University
Local music classes offer intensive 18 hour course
Mrs. Wood announces a special introductory 18 hour lesson course for adults and those with prior study. The program targets band or orchestra work and limits class size to ensure individual attention.
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