This Date in South Dakota History Summary
May 30 entries note births and deaths of notable figures: 1847 Professor George M. Smith born in Belgrade Maine. 1857 Abbie Gardner Sharp rescued near Redfield. 1863 eviction of 3,500 Indians from Crow Creek area. 1919 pioneer lawyer Frank Turner of Waulkton dies at 59.
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South Dakota
George M. Smith
The
State University
Belgrade
Abbie Gardner Sharp
Spirit Lake
John Otherday
Snake Creek
Redfield
Minnesota
Crow Ereek
Frank Turner
Waulkton
Motherhood as the Best Career for Intellectual Women
Professor Walter B. Pitkin of Columbia reports 900000 American women with college-caliber minds but only 125000 suitable jobs. He proposes motherhood as the logical field for these women as jobs grow scarcer and fields become more routine. He deems politics ineffective while breeding high-grade offspring offers a solution.
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America
Walter B. Pitkin
Columbia University
Pitkin
Columbia
Henry VIII diet order calls for lavish royal fare
Golden Book reprints a 1522 royal order for Lucy, a lady of honor to Katherine of Aragon, specifying daily meals including beef, porage, mutton, bread, and a gallon of ale or wine. The piece argues surplus problems stem from modern under eating.
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Henry VIII
Katherine of Aragon
Lucy
Middle West
California
Investors rise as new prosperity fuels stock boom
A cryptic report notes a surge in stock investment among a broad new class of investors. It highlights how tens of thousands are placing savings into real estate, savings accounts, and securities as prosperity expands. The piece hints at enduring shifts in investment behavior across generations.
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Tod Creak
Investor caution amid aviation boom warned by adviser
Kenneth Van Strum, financial adviser, warns investors rushing into aviation after the auto boom. He notes meteoric stock moves then cautions that new aviation firms rise and fail quickly. He urges investor care, favoring leaders with proven integrity and technical understanding.
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Kenneth van Strum
van Strum
Wright Aero
Lindbergh
America
Curtis Aero
Press Comment Not Men But Results On Farm Relief
An open letter from Atty. P. W. Dougherty in the Reporter and Farmer praises Senator Norbeck for farm relief support yet warns against Senate filibuster risk. It argues results matter, cites Hoover plan moves like tariff tweaks and freight-rate cuts, and calls for decisive action rather than protracted Washington squabbles harming agricultural relief prospects. The Northwestern farm weekly also notes imperfect remedies but hopes President Bloyer can advance agriculture.
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Webster
P. W. ‘Dougherty
Peter Norbeck
Congress
Norbeck
Senate
Washington
Northwest
Hoover
Bian
Northwestern Farm Weekly
Blooyer
Mobilize Industry and Capital for War and Peace
Republican Secretary of War Good says Congress next fall will be asked to conscript wealth and industry to support war readiness. The piece argues government efficiency, lower red tape, and responsible public service as essential to taxes and peace, citing Alexandria Herald and Arlington Sun on cooperation and urban growth.
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Industry Mitchell
Good
Congress
War Department
United States
Mars
Alexandria Herald
Graduating Exercises At Local College Highlight Week
Miss Stella Burke Kent travels from Rochester to attend the college graduation in Huron while Miss Luella Norwood departs to Balaton after a brief visit. A faculty and student party picnicked at Ward's grave with Carl Anderson guiding a gasoline launch. Other locals, including Mr. Tom Campbell and Carl Smith, journeyed to Aberdeen for closing exercises and Miss Lucille Udell’s graduation. Walter Gibbs plans fall return to finish high school. John Connors shows steady improvement from five weeks of rheumatic illness. Mrs. John Doherty visits Wisconsin friends.
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Stella’ Burke Kent
Rochester
Minn
Luella Norwood
Balaton
George Hoff
Ward
Carl Anderson
Jim
Tom. Campbell
Aberdeen
Carl Smith
Lucille Udell
Udell
Huron College
Walter Gibbs
Greencastle
Ind
Huron
John Connors
John Doherty
Points
Wisconsin
Local residents depart on trips and returns
Miss Mather of the high school leaves this evening for Chicago. Mrs. A. B. Fairbank goes to New York City for a three week visit. C. G. Issenhuth travels to Sioux City and returns. Mrs. Sahlbon of the high school leaves for her home.
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Miss Mather
Chicago
A. B. Fairbank
New York City
C. G. Issenhuth
Sioux City
Black And White Dog Guards Master's Coat
At Lake Herman visitors watch a tiny black and white dog guard a coat left by a picnic. Manager Van Laningham notes the dog lies beside the coat daily, leaving only briefly to seek food, faithfully awaiting the return of his young master.
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Madison
Lake Herman
van Laningham
Banks Consolidate in Dupree as Farmers State Bank Takes Over
The Dupree State Bank and Farmers State Bank of Dupree have merged, with Farmers State Bank absorbing the Dupree State Bank’s business and continuing under the Farmers State Bank name.
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Pierre
Dupree State Bank
Farmers State Bank, Dupree
Farmers State Bank
State Booklet Widely Circulated From Brookings
BROOKINGS May 30 One of the smallest yet most popular bulletins from the State college experiment station draws requests from every state, Cuba and South Dakota farmers. The 100 page vest pocket booklet Feeding the Dairy Herd for Profit, by T M Olson head of the dairy department, offers quick reference tables to cost per pound and per ton of feeds, suggested mixtures, dairy cow feed needs by weight and other practical notes for dairymen.
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S. D
Brookings
State College Experiment Station
Cuba
South Dakota
Bulletin
T. M. Olson
Student Hitches Home From Berkeley for Seven Dollars
California to S D trip costs seven dollars as Frank If. Cannon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hf. Cannon of Watertown, returns from the University of California to Watertown. He made the journey in one week by hitching rides on cars and freights, combining hiking and travel by passing automobiles.
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California
S. D
Watertown
Frank IF. Cannon
Frank Hf. Cannon
University of Califoria
Berkeley
Trains Helped He Make the Jones Journey in One Week
A brief item notes that trains enabled a traveler named Jones to complete a journey within seven days. It highlights rapid rail service and the efficiency of early 20th century transit, mentioning the route and the traveler’s quick itinerary.
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