Large crop gains near Hills noted in 1929 harvest
Rapid City reports near record alfalfa seed production as 1929 crops surpass prior years. Oscar Hermstad says fall threshing largely complete with some small grain and alfalfa seed remaining. Western South Dakota Alfalfa Growers Exchange handles 1.5 million pounds of seed, projecting substantial acreage sown nationally.
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Rapid City
Black Hills
Oscar Hermstad
Penningon
South Dakota
Ick
Limestone Industry Blossoms Near Sturgis
In Sturgis South Dakota area the rock industry draws attention as the local commercial club and committees study development. They cite abundant limestone suitable for road ballast sugar beet fertilizer and other markets north of town. The committee includes G e Roker Wood Albert Anderson and Henry Ruth.
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Sturgis
Black Alls
Ge Roker
Wood
Albert Anderson
Henry Ruth
Cornwall Scotland Corn Harvest Improves Despite Drought
In Scotland about half the corn crop nearby is husked and cribbed. Prolonged drought kept farmers pessimistic, yet many report unexpectedly larger yields. Fields average from 30 to 40 acres, with some variations.
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Scotland
Winner Boosters Propose Enlarge Dog Ear Lake
Local boosters pledge to enlarge and deepen Dog Ear Lake two miles south of here. A ditch and dike have already been completed by supporters as part of the project.
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Dog Ear Lake
Canton Beet Sample Tests 99.3 Percent
A sample of sugar beets grown near Canton on the Oleg Homnand berg farm north of Canton tested 99.3 percent, reported by Black Hills Sugar. The chamber of commerce plans a mass meeting to discuss signing up 10,000 acres for beet culture in 1930 after final tests on the carload shipment arriving Saturday.
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Canton
Oleg Homnandberg
Black Hilla Sugar Company
Canton Chamber of Commerce
Faith woman seeks 3000 dollars in Meade county suit
Mrs. L. C. Johnson of Faith seeks 3000 dollars in circuit court against Meade county over injuries from a spring crash when a car carrying her crashed into a burned out bridge on highway 212 near Maurine. The Cane case against the county in a separate accident on highway 24 previously favored the county. State's Attorney Morrill defends here, denying county responsibility for 212 under state highway supervision and any contributory fault by Johnson and companions.
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Faith
C. Johnson
Clicut
Meade County
Highway No. 212
Maurine
Messle County
Canes Ear
Morrill
Johnson
State Highway Department
Lake Madison Yields Twenty Ton Of Fish
Lake Madison yields twenty tons of rough carp or water hogs seized by a commercial crew under Ripple fish culture supervision. The large carp have damaged vegetation and pushed out smaller fish. similar operations run in Brandt Lake with plans to restore game fish habitat. Work continues for several weeks.
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Madison
Lake Madison
Supervisi
Brandt Lake
Terp
Bus Schedules Between Mirran Wolsey Pierre and Guron
A transport notice shows Heron-Pierre Bus leaves Mirran at 2 45 p m for connections with trains north at Wolsey around 8 30 p m and arrives Pierre at 7 00. It also states departures from Pierre at 6 20 a m with rail links south from Wolsey at 10 20 a m and arrival at Guron at 7 45 a m.
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Mirran
Wolsey
Pierre
Guron
Ati
B H Extension Route Approved
Des Moines leaders back a national diagonal highway from Miami to Vancouver. The plan follows the Custer Battlefield route from Des Moines through South Dakota to Glacier National Park, then extends via Keokuk St Louis and on to Tennessee Kentucky Georgia and Florida.
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Des Moines
Miami
Fla
Vancouver
B. C
Greater
Keokuk
St. Louis
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Florida
Start Organization of Extension Clubs in Brown County
Frederick November meeting launches plan to unite all extension clubs in Brown County. A preliminary gathering appointed a committee to arrange another meeting where consolidation and officers are to be elected.
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Frederick
Brown County
Hold College Banquet At S. D. E. A. Meeting
Sioux Falls plans a joint college banquet sponsored by Augustana and Concordia at the S D E A meeting. Arrangements are completed with local officials, aiming to honor students and faculty.
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Sioux Falls
Auguatana
Con
Education association convention banquet set in Rapid City
Luther eordia and St Olaf college graduates teaching in South Dakota will attend the South Dakota Education association convention in Rapid City from November 24 to 27. The banquet is planned for Tuesday evening November 25 at St John’s Lutheran church in Rapid City with J E Running of Spearfish in charge of arrangements.
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Eordia
Luther
St. Olaf College
South Dakota
South Dakota Education Association
Rapid City
St John's Lutheran Church
J. E. Running
Spearfish
Afair
Pastor Palmerton to leave Pierre for Dell Rapids
The Rev. R. L. Palmerton, longtime pastor of the Pierre Baptist Church, will depart next week to take the pastorate at the Dell Rapids Baptist Church. He has been in ministry over 20 years and led Pierre’s church for nearly six years.
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Pierre
Dell Rapids
R. L. Palmerton
Baptist Church
Baptist Church of
Mr. Palmerton
Faulkton Girl Is Wesleyan Secretary
Miss Marion Douglas, from Faulkton, is named president Roadman’s new secretary after Dakota Wesleyan University graduation. Bliss Douglas previously worked in Professor Imuo’s office and led the Teacher Placement bureau. Mimo Semans, former president secretary, leaves to pursue missions in Chicago. The Black Hills district Odd Fellows judges plan the annual meeting in Spearfish on November 9 with delegates from Lead, Bele Fourche, Sturgis, Yewell, Spearfish, Deadwood, Central City, Whitewood and Vale.
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Sprarfish
Black Hills District Association of
Odd Fellow
Lead
Bele Fourche
Sturg
Yewell
Spearfish
Deadwood
Central City
Whitewood
Vare
Mellette To Stage Father, Son Banquet
Mellette plans the first Father Son banquet set for Friday November 15 in the Community church basement. The Presbyterian Auxiliary will prepare and serve the supper, and the event welcomes League Endeavor members along with boys and their fathers from the surrounding area.
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Mellette
Presbyterian Auxiliary
League
Cottonwood Forms Student Council at High School
In Cottonwood on November 8 the high school formed a five member student council to manage financial affairs, athletics, and school problems. Members include Irene Putnam president, Lyla Hopkins vice president, Gace Mawer secretary, Raymond Broyles treasurer, and Esther Wolff freshman representative.
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Cottonwood
Cottonwood High School
Irene Putnam
Lyla Hopkins
Gace Mawer
Raymond Broyles
Esther Wolff
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