Baccalaureate and Commencement at State U Vermillion
Baccalaureate exercises at the University of South Dakota in Slagle auditorium on Sunday morning June 1 with Dr. GW Nash of Yankton College delivering Our Country in a Changing World. Commencement follows Saturday at 10 a m with Herman G James speaking Education for Society. Alumni Day features senior procession and planned events as 160 faculty and 37 teaching certificates to be conferred.
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Slagle
GW. Nash
Yankton College
Israel
Spicker
Herman G. James
Slaani Association
Dakota Hall
Warren Elected Head of Colonial War Body
In Vermillion on May 31 Dr Henry K Warren president emeritus of Yankton college was elected President of the Society of Colonial Wars of South Dakota at its annual meeting in the Vermillion Baptist church Wednesday night Retiring president Bishop Burleson presided A L Keith Greek theology professor at the University of South Dakota was rejected secretary The meeting drew 20 members and two guests The Charles Olin Bailey prize of 325 for top graduate themes in a South Dakota college will be offered again this year The topic will concern some phase of colonial history.
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Charles Olin Bailey
Allune
South Dakota
Offiers Elected for Northern Fraternity Chapters
Aberdeen May 31 Pi Kap Delta honorary forensics fraternity named new officers for the coming year at a meeting May 31 Thelma Milner Aberdeen becomes president Louis Gunderson Lowry is vice president and Miss An Karrigas will run secretary treasurer duties.
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Northern
Aberdeen
Pi Kap
Delta
Honerary
Northern State Teachs College
Thelma Milner
Louis Gunderson
Lowry
Miss An Karrigas
Hearing on Print Paper Rates Set by GRY Commission
South Dakota newspapers prepare for a June 4 hearing on proposed carload rate increases for print paper from Canadian mills to South Dakota cities. The state railroad commission objects to higher charges, citing nine cent per hundredweight rises and broader rate hikes affecting Pine thur Kenora and other points. The commission will present evidence opposing the advances at the Kansas City hearing, arguing impacts to South Dakota publishers.
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U.—P
South Dobkota
State Railroad Commission
Kansey City
Pinethur
Kenora
South Dakota
Ralignad Vonemission
Wayland Girl Reserve Meeting Honors Ring Recipients
The Wayland Girl Reserve club held a regular meeting at the Community hall with 15 members present and many mothers in attendance to witness receiving of Girl Reserve Rings for members meeting qualifications. Recipients included Helen Byers Ruth Byers Leif McGuire Veriyn Wood Tiv ia Pavleen Helen Sedam and Dorothy Ravenscroft. Mildred Ballentyne serves as advisor.
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Vayland
Rings Wayland
Girl Reserve Club of
Wayland
Helen Byers
Ruth Byers
Leif McGuire
Veriyn Wood
Tivia Pavleen
Helen Sedam
Dorothy Ravenscroft
Mildred Ballentyne
Surprise Party For Preston Teachers
Lake Preston May 2 Special teachers from city schools gathered at Miss Kettleson’s home for a surprise party honoring Miss Florey and Miss Byland as they leave at year end. Bridge music and lunch followed, with gifts presented by Mrs Alseth.
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Preston
Lake Preston
Kettleson
Florey
Phi Beta Kappa Elects New USD Chapter Officers
Thoms, professor of sociology, elected president of the University of South Dakota Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Grace Beede becomes vice president, Dr. E P Churchill secretary-treasurer, J H Dulian is the outgoing president, and Mrs. Grace Lamsen joins the executive board.
Water Tower Construction Under Way in Wagner
Cor action of a new $12,000 steel water tower is under way here in Wagner as bonds were used last winner.
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Wagner
Sully County Gravel Crew Advances West Road Work
Sully county highway department runs a 14-truck gravel crew west of Onida, finishing nine miles started in winter and halted by weather. Plan to gravel 19 more miles east of Onida after completion. A new gravel pit is being prepared 14 miles east of Onida on a quarter section purchased by the county.
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Onida
Sully County
Queer Accident Almost Costs Boy Eye
Boyd Arche, a 13 year old boy from Hartford township, was driving stray hogs when a broken stick pierced his eye. Doctors think his sight may not be affected, and the incident occurred in Onida on May 31.
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Boyd 8Rche
Adolph Brehe
Hartford Township
Lake Preston High Observes Class Day
Lake Preston May 31 Special class day exercises for the senior class were held Thursday afternoon in the high school auditorium. The program featured a selection, a high school song, a senior mixed quartet, prophecy by Huby Johnson, class poem by Selma Hedberg, class motto by Frances Rich, and the class song by the senior class.
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Lake Preston
Lake Preston High School
Prophecy
Huby Johnson
Selma Hedberg
Gall
Wendell Bidmotto
Frances Rich
Borglum to Enter Horses at Pierre Show
Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of the Rushmore memorial, will enter three horses from the Shoemaker string in the Black Hills for Pierre Yo lo clubs first annual horse show on June 25.
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Borglum
Pierre Pierre
Gutzon Borg~lum
Rushmore Memorial
Black Hills
Pierre Yolo Clubs
Shoemaker String
Black Hil
Water Pump Doubles Flow From Artesian Well
May 31 report from Miller describes a new high power suction pump installed in a declining artesian well. The device yields about a third more water than before, drawing water from the bottom in large quantities but lacking strong force without assistance.
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Miller
Tey
Nisi
Miller Organizes P. E. O. A Chapter in Miller
Mrs. Constance Roberts of Wagner and Mrs. Jean Mallory of Pierre helped install a chapter of the P. E. O. A banquet was held at the Vanderbilt hotel at six o clock and Highmore presented the initiation. Mrs. Erma Morrow was elected president of the newly organized chapter known as Chapter A. W. of Miller.
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Miller
Shiller
Constance Roberts
Wagner
Jean Mallory
Pierre
Vanderbilt Hotel
Highmore
Erma Morrow
A. W
Miler
Highmore Meeting Plans Fair Preparations
On June 7 a meeting at the Highmore Auditorium will discuss plans for the upcoming fair. A committeeman and others interested are invited to attend the open session. With active work nearing, a large turnout is hoped for at the session before next week.
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Highmore
Charity skating party to fund Lake Kampeska camp
A May 30 skating party and June 4 cream social aim to raise funds for a delegation to the Young People's Summer Camp at Lake Kampeska near Watertown. The event will be held in the Ree Commercial building formerly used by Ree Clerenntile company.
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Lake Kampeska Ree Heights
Lake Kampeska
Watertown
Ree Clerenntile Company
Sigma Delta Epsilon initiates at Northern State Teachers College
May 31 report notes nineteen candidates were initiated into the Sigma Delta Epsilon science fraternity at the Northern State Teachers College during the chub banquet held May 28. Dinne was served in the Butch Coffee shop.
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Sigma Delta Epsilon
Northern State Teachers College
69 Pigs Prepared by 4-H Club Boys This Fall
May AP Thirty Wo miner county 4-H club members prepare nine pigs for club competition. One club operates at Crurthage and three at Howard, highlighting local youth farming activities across the county.
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Howard
Miner County
Crurthage
Excelsior Club Picnic Held in City Park at Lake Preston
The Excelsior club of Lake Preston held its annual picnic in the city park on a Tuesday evening in late May. City teachers who belong to the club participated, and the event was scheduled earlier than in prior years, avoiding mid-summer timing.
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Excelsior Club
Lake Preston
Officials Meet in Rapid City for County Auditors Conference
State and local officials convene in Rapid City for the 14th annual conference of county auditors with the South Dakota division of taxation. Sessions cover taxation, equalization, school funds, insurance, and assessments with numerous speakers including Gladys Pyle and J. Murphy. An excursion, banquet, and associate meetings precede closing sessions.
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Rapid City
Jime
South Dakota
M. K. Steele
Fennington
August Hagen
Walworth
J. J. Murphy
State Railroad Commission
J. Maughs Brown
D. A. McCullough
Gladys Pyle
D.C. Lewis
Insurance
Pennington County
M. Q. Sharpe
George A. Hurd
Spink County
J. %. Hogarth
Carson County
B. W. Baer
State Division of Taxation
Myrtle Morrison
Division of Taxation
Black Hills
County Auditors’ Association
C. P. J. Engstrom
S. A.maxness
Day
M. P. Juel
Lincoln County
Sharpe
Clark County Boys To Attend Camp In North Dakota
Seven Clark county youths plan to attend a free government camp at Fort Lincoln near Bismarck North Dakota, starting June 16 for one month, with interest for more. Sterling H Clark reports strong local support and a feature will be baseball autographs by Babe Ruth awarded to top athletes at the camp.
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Clark County
N. D
Willow Lake
Mayal
Fort Lincoln
Bismarck
Sterling H. Clark
Clark
Citizens Military Training Camp
Babe Ruth
Vayland Band Holds Regular Practice Sessions
The Vayland band meets weekly at the community hall with growing interest and is proud of the organization. The group provided music for Vayland's Memorial Day program.
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Vayland Land
Vayland
Redfield Woman Hurt As Car Demolished
Redfield on May 31, Edna Schwichtenberg suffered serious injuries when her car overturned on the way to a high school picnic at Cottonwood Lake. She walked to a nearby farm to call her brother Reny, who took her to a hospital. The vehicle was demolished.
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Redfield
Edna Schwichtenberg
Cottonwood Lake
Miss Schwichtenberg
Woonsocket Court Docket Highlights May Session
In Woonsocket circuit court on May 20, numerous cases progressed. Several suits including Western Surety vs Daugherty and Western Chevrolet vs Clustka were continued, others like Melcher vs Rearick and O’Connor vs General Motors were passed, and several dismissals or settlements occurred. A state case against Merla Case and B J Gresbrink resulted in acquittal, while Olive Helland’s jury was drawn. the session adjourned with testimony heard and a defendant charged with stealing chickens.
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Woonsourne
May
Woonsocket
Western Surety Company
M. B. Daugherty
Western Chevrolety Company
Imerick Clustka
Sael Melcher
L. B. Rearick
J. L. O'Connor
General Motors
Bessie Wares
E. E. Brauth
Cleveland Wares
E. Brauth
Alma Erickson
Helen Erick
Saul Melcher
Steve Jerobek
R. E. Stevens
W. McGibbons
Roxy A. King
A. L. Zelinsky
Huron College
Harry
Plaine Ud
State of South Dakota
Merla
B. J. Gresbrink
Olive Helland
Black Hills Teachers College Holds 43rd Commencement
Commencement exercises at Western Spearfish May 31 featured the 43rd annual ceremony. Dr. C. W. Pugsley, president of State College, presided. A special gift from Richard Williams of Plainview on behalf of the senior class included a splendid set of the new Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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Western Spearfish
Black Hills Teachers College
C. W. Pugsley
State College
Richard Williams
Plainview
Excyctopedia Britannice
Signs of Prosperity In Local entertainments
Solicitors, tent shows, circuses and the like sense improving conditions and report good gates. This week a circus and another show perform locally and next week the chautauqua opens, signaling stronger entertainment activity.
Women Will Attend Denver Convention
A South Dakota delegation of club women led by Mrs. D. W. Bastion will attend the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention in Denver Colorado. The event marks the federation’s 40th anniversary with Mrs. John Sippel presiding and numerous SD representatives list their attendance.
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Denver
Midland
D. W. Bastion
South Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs
General Federation
Colo
John ©. Sippel
Breside
South Dakota
Bastion
We Ho Backoven
Clark
Douglas Brown
Waterto
H. Leach
EB Whitting
Aberdes
H. Hyde
Sion Falls
E. W. Martin
Connor
Hot Springs
Harold Hanley
Rapid Cry
Lee Bayer
Mire
Sam Brown
Deadwood
5. C. Polley
HA. Anding
William Kemp
Pierre
C. E. Murray
Murray
South Dakota Federation
Minnehaha Peddlers Ordered to Obtain Licenses
Minnehaha county sheriff plans to halt peddling without licenses after numerous complaints. State law prohibits unlicensed peddlers, and violators will be forced to stop or move out of the state. The report includes a second item about Custer County bank remodeling.
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Minnehaha
Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County
John H. Johnson
Redfield eighth graders earn diplomas at promotion
Fifty two eighth graders received diplomas at the promotion exercises held in the high school auditorium this week in Redfield.
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Redfield Redfield
Corn Planting Looks Nearing Finish in Miller
May 1 report from Miller notes corn planting nearly finished with early crops up and healthy. All small grain crops appear fine and grain stands thick. A vast hay crop is in sight and prospects for all crops are never better at this season.
Watertown Student Plans European Summer Trip
A Watertown student will spend part of the summer in Europe as part of a cultural study program. Lester Swanson of the local firm notes the trip will include Isles, Norway and Sweden with visits to additional countries as time permits.
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Watertown
Eine City
Europe
Life
Lester Swanson
W. Boys
Uhrowh
J. B. Lyford
Hibhis and Bartlett Company
Chi
Isles
Norway
Sweden
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