Reading in the Home project answers rural homemakers
BROCKINGS, Nov 18 Questions rural homemakers across the state ask are answered by the five year Reading in the Home Project. Miss Mary Dolve, extension supervisor, says the program involves 10 000 home extension members and is a cooperative effort with the State College extension service and the South Dakota free library commission. The first two years cover library facilities and reading for recreation, with emphasis on novels.
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Brockings
Duke
Mary Dolve
Leora J. Lewis
The
Library Commission
Messiah concert to stage in Mitchell with 500 chorus
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a December Messiah concert at the Corn Palace featuring a 500 voice chorus and 100 musicians. Soloists under 35 from South Dakota may enter a contest December fifth at 2 30 pm. Rehearsals run Sundays in November and December and a final day of concert on December 17.
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Mitchell Mitchell
South Dakota
Corn Palace
Mitchell
Mitchell Chamber of Commerce
Carl I. Rolston
Chamber of Commerce
Music Committee
Two Brothers Arrested Halting Mitchell Car Theft Epidemic
Mitchell, Nov 13 Two brothers aged 15 and 17 were arrested after driving a resident’s car west of town and draining its gasoline. A stolen blanket was found in their possession. Marshal Henry Harma learned of their plans while inquiring about train connections to Yankton, leading to their capture at Tripp.
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Mitchell Mitchell
Pole
Mitchell
Tripp
Mitchill
Henry Harma
Yankton
Clay County Reports Heavy Tax Payments
Vermillion reports show heavy tax payments for Clay County with officials noting strong revenue collection through the fiscal period. Taxpayers respond with prompt remittances aiding county finances and public funds.
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Clay County
Watertown Garage Construction Set for New Cave Motor House
Watertown plans a new $14,000 garage for Cave Motor Company. Wali’s will begin immediately, with Foland Wilcken as architect and superintendent. The single story bricK building will include reinforced concrete, Spanish style, 14 by 14 feet and feature a large display room.
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Watertown
Nor
Wolsey Carnival Highlights Student Fun and Earnings
Mor. Fiora Dosting, a Wolsey sophomore, crowned carnival queen as the school hosts a lively carnival. Organizers report turnout strong and funds raised to support student activities while noting expenses under control.
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Wolsey Wolsey, Mor
Fiora Dosting
Noted Speakers At Yankton College This Week
Yankton College hosts thirteen South Dakota notables this week, announced by President G W Nash. Gov Green acting president Biller of Eastern Normal C G Lawrence of Southern Normal join speakers including Kris secretary of the State Chamber of Commerce O Schaber editor Coursey author Dunn auditor Mundt head of speech at Eastern Normal Madison and others at the state con clave events and Masonic temple speeches.
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Yankton
South Dakota
United States
State Board of Regents
Yankton College
G. W. Nash
Hudson Hudsonits
W. Coursey
Mitchell
Christopherson
Sioux Falls
Whitney
Philip
Alvin Waggoner
South Dakota Board of Regents
William Dunn
A. &. Wyman
L. K. Fox
Karl Mundt
Department of Speech
Eastern Normal
Madison
State Forensic Association
Yale Schools Close For Education Association Meeting
Yale schools will close the week of November 23 to 27 to allow teachers to attend sessions of the South Dakota Educational Association in Mitchell this year. Yale teachers were among the first in the state to enroll in the SD B.A. program, and the board of education is a member.
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Yale
D.E.A
South Dakota Educational Association
Mitchell
SD. B.A
Board of Education
Charles Mix County Court Will Not Draw Jury
Lake Andes South Dakota November 18 Special There will be no jury drawn in Charles Mix county court due to insufficient funds in the 1931 budget for a jury term. The November session opens in Lake Andes Monday November 2 with Judge A B Beck presiding Naturalization cases and roughly the same number of criminal cases appear on the calendar Civil suits await later determination Only court cases will be tried this session as juries are not drawn until after year end
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Charles Mix
Lake Andes
Charles Mix County Court
A. B. Beck
Lake Bed Potatoes Yield Big Harvest on Old Lake Bed
Fedora's Col Tom Morris noted a poor crop with small marblesized potatoes until a tenant planted an old lake bed. The bed produced one of the district’s largest crops this season, requiring a potato digger whose spuds outpaced four workers. Four men gathered 100 bushels in one forence. The large potatoes commanded top market prices.
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Tom Morris
Fedora
Moryis
Throat Sore Remedies and Patent Medicines Ad
An old advertisement touts patent medicines for sore throats, claiming quick relief with Thea ine and prescription products. It asserts internal action cures the cause, reduces night coughs, and promises safer outcomes for children, urging use of the advertised remedies over gargling and other treatments.
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Themfon
Recommends Use Of Milk Powders For Calf Feed
Iowa State College dairy expert Prof Hansen reports experiments show re made skim milk with one part dry skim milk powder to nine parts water matches ordinary skim milk for calf raising. Milk mixture fed at about 101 degrees Fahrenheit keeps indefinitely. Calves should receive whole milk from dam until 2 to 3 weeks old before switching. A second grade skim milk is useful for calf feed, dried buttermilk works similarly. A home made calf meal uses 50 lb corn meal, 15 lb linseed oil meal, 15 lb finely ground fats, 10 lb dried blood flour, 16 lb skim milk powder, 0.5 lb salt, water. one half pound of dry mix with four and a half pints boiling water makes one feed for a month old calf.
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Amesia
Hov
Bandry
Iowa State College
Hansen
Professer
Jess
Federal Bureau
James G. James At Chicago Meeting
VERMILLION Nov. 12 Herman G president of the University of South Dakota left Ve afternoon for Chicago to attend meetings of the National Association of State Universities and the State Universities association Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. In Chicago he will direct a roundtable on intercollegiate athletics and attend a meeting of the University's Chicago Alumni Association at Marshal Fields Men's Grill with E B Elmore of Marshall Fields company.
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James
Chicago
Vermillion
Herman G
University of South Dakota
National Association of State Universities
State Universities Association
National Association of State, Universities
Marshal Fields
E. B. Elmore
Marshall Fields Company
S. D. Corn Yield Is Recorded Low
Brookings reports 1991 South Dakota corn yield at 52 bushels per acre, the lowest since 1894, with total production about 28.39 million bushels. Poor growing conditions from extreme July heat reduced merchantable quality to 66 percent, while potatoes and alfalfa seed outputs also fell sharply due to drought and grasshopper damage.
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Borum
Labor terms show 1929 era tana supply and demand
Mr. Borum reports tana labor supply on November 1 at 123 percent of normal while demand stands at 42 percent of normal. The figures compare year over year with 1150,106 last year and 210,700 in 1929.
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Borum
Federal Hunters Kill 75 Predatory Animals in Dakota Nebraska District
In a report by Louis Knowles director of the U S forest service 75 predatory animals were killed including 1 Dobcat 4 coyotes 1 badger 19 skunks and 14 porcupines The losses include 132 chickens 15 turkeys and five calves in October Day and Hyde counties begin rodent control in cooperation with the office Also a visit to Huron Wolsey records Mrs R F Chenoweth and daughters visiting the A M Chenoweth home in Huron
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Mitchell
Dakota Nebraska
U. S.forest Service
Louis Knowles
Knowles
Day
Hyde
Near end of season at Black Hills sugar plant
Belle Fourche reports the Utah Idaho Sugar Co mill in the Black Hills nearing season end with 75,000 tons of sugar crop remaining to be finished this week while the plant continues full capacity operation.
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Belle Fourche
Black Hills
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Art lecture series opens on university station
VERBALLION NOV 18 Lawrence Mitchell University of South Dakota art instructor opens nine Monday night lectures on the history of art to be broadcast from 8:00 to 8:20 over KUSD. The first talk follows Congressman C. T. Christopherson addressing government problems before the Political Science league from 8:00 to 8:36.
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Lawrence Mitchell
University of South Dakota
KUSD
New School of
Mitchell
University Station
CT. A. Christopherson
Political Science League
Athol Telephone Company Formed to Buy Rural Line
Articles of incorporation filed for the Athol Telephone Company Inc to purchase a rural line now operated by Northville Mutual Telephone company. Line lies near Athol in Spink and Faulk counties. Directors are J. D. Pingle Raymond Reinecke and Eben Young of Athol. Company organized without capital stock.
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Athol Telephone
Pierre
Athol Telephone Company, Inc
Northville Mutual Telephone Company
Athol
Spink
Faulk
J. D. Pingle
Raymond Reinecke
Eben Young
Rebekahs to Meet Wolsey November Card Party
Loyal Rebekah lodge No 95 plans a Thursday evening card party after a brief business session at the I O O F hall. A committee will serve lunch.
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Rebekahs
Wolsey
Rebekah Lodge No. 95
I. 0. O. F. Hall
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Ashton
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Miss Smith
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Iverplate
Huesgen’s Jewelry Shop
Huron Wolsey
R. F. Chenoweth
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Dallas
E. F. Carson
A. M. Chenoweth
Huron
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