Banquet and Dance Climax State Convention Day Two
Delegates of the Late Association of County Commissioners Highway Officials and Superintendents gathered for the second day of the 24th annual state convention at Marvin Hughitt Hotel. The program featured morning addresses and an open forum, followed by a joint session on common problems, a convention bar, and a dance to conclude the day. Resolutions were set for Wednesday morning with Louis Larson appointing committees from multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of County Commissioners
Marvin Hughitt
Louis Larson
Colton
Lawrence County
Fitzgerald
Yankton
Om Colgan
Fall River
Frank Miller
Grant County
J. L. Sedgwick
Jerauld County
H. H. McCrary
Dr. Sherwood
Sanitarium
M. A. Kennedy
Jesse M. Smith
Yankton County
Brinkier
South Dakota
Kennedy
WPA
Congress
Sherwood
McCracx
Vercoe Heads Highway Group Formed In South Dakota
L. E. Vercoe of Minnehaha County was named chairman of a new South Dakota organization of county highway superintendents and state engineers. Carl Johnson of Clear Lake was elected secretary as the group formed alongside the annual convention events. An afterwash meeting set goals for the year and named a legislative committee. About 50 attendees viewed motion pictures of bituminous highway work by state oil forces presented by John Jacobs of Pierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Vercoe
Minnehaha
Carl Johnson
Clear Lake
State Association of County Commissioners
South Dakota
Huron
John Jacobs
Pierre
State Highway Department
Rockefeller granddaughter heirs face state tax from large estate
New York November 22 John D Rockefeller Jr died in Florida May 23 1937 leaving an estate valued at about 26.9 million of which over 17 million were treasury notes. Virtually all goes to granddaughter Margaret Strong De Cuevas her two children and the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. State taxes estimated at 4.6 million and federal tax about 12.25 million. John D Rockefeller Jr received personal effects valued at 33678. The will notes ample provision for other heirs and a lifetime gift of 530.83 million to philanthropic agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John D. Rocketeer, Jr
Florida
United States Treasury
Margaret Strong de Cuevas
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Rain Loosened Avalanches Ravage Island Community
Rain loosened landslides in Castries St Lucia buried hamlets and killed many as rescue crews recovered dozens of bodies and dozens more were injured. Volcanic origin is suspected due to Martinique warnings while recalling the 1902 Mt Pelee eruption on nearby Martinique and ongoing floods hamper communications and relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castries
St. Lucia
British West Indies
Windward
Martinique
West Indies
Por
Attendance at SD Education Association Convention Reaches 3600
Mitchell November 22 3600 members of the South Dakota Education Association opened the second day of their annual convention in Mitchell with remarks by Dr J F Hines superintendent of public instruction Pierre and an address by Dr Belmont Garley director of publicity National Education Association Washington DC The day features banquets committee meetings and a central session with Bishop G Bromley Oxnam Omaha slated for the evening The previous session included Senator Josh Lee of Oklahoma who promoted a bill for annual federal school funding expected to be reintroduced in Congress
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Barrett Lowe
Wessington Springs
South Dakota Education Association
J. F. Hines
Pierre
Belmont Garley
National Education Association
Washington, D.C
Farley
Jon
Hines
J. Atterson
Episcopal Church
Turner M. Rudesill
South Dakota Department of American Legion
Rapid Cit
Mitchell Service Clubs
Bishon G. Bromley Oxnam
Omaha
Josh Lee
Oklahoma
Lee
Senate
Herbert Hitchcock
Mitchell U Leu
Hitchcock
Congress
Prison Ship La Martiniere Sails for Devil's Island
The prison ship La Martiniere sailed from La Pallice France with 739 convicts condemned for penal exile in French Guiana. They were confined in iron cages below deck as the 14 day voyage began, delayed by yesterday's storm. This marks a resumption after a 3 year halt as Daladier’s government ends and Socialist cabinet changes.
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Devil's Island
LA Pallice
France
French Guiana
South America
Guiana
Leon Blume
Daladier
Cold snap grips Huron as temperatures plunge
South Dakota sees subzero levels as Aberdeen reports 11 below and Belle Fourche 9 below. Huron sinks to 1 above then climbs to 18 above near noon. Snowfall totals reach one fifth of an inch with moisture under one tenth inch. Weather Bureau notes tece reading on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Laskowski
Weather Bureau
Aberdeen
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Belle Fourche
Lemmon
Watertown
Mitchell
Pierre
Huron
Germany and France Agree To Peace Along Frontiers
Germany and France exchanged oral assurances to peace along their border while Paris showed resistance to a written accord. Hitler and French ambassador Robert Coulondre voiced a plan not to reclaim Alsace Lorraine, but Jewish refugee issues and proposed Tanganyika settlement caused diplomatic strains. The British House of Commons deplored mistreatment of minorities as Hitler’s anti Jewish campaign continued in Berlin and propaganda intensified.
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Associated Press
Germany
France
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Robert Coulondre
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Berlin
Munich
Alsace-Lorraing
Britain
London
United States
Chamberlain
Tanganyika
German East Africa
Rhodesia
Nyasaland
Kenya
Colona
Africa
British Guiana
South America
House of Commons
Europe
Halifax
Goebbels
Kroll Opera House
Daladier
Frm
Faris
Italy
Hunt Underway For Omaha Man Ordered To Leave Twice
A manhunt was launched for an Omaha man after a victim twice ordered him to leave. The evolving case involves a suspect linked to a Lead, South Dakota shooting that killed Milan Miller, a 30-year-old police officer, with a $500 reward announced by Mayor Dwight Carner. The report also notes a related discussion in Birmingham on prison reforms, including potential use of the whipping post and Christian education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Omaha
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Conference For Human Welfare
Dave Birmingham
Alabama
Milan Miller
Miller
Recrew
Dwight Carner
City of
Lead
Sirikin
E. A. Steinbeck
Atiornex
Charles Fowler
George Roberts
Kell Miller
Allyteinbeck
Moller
Homestake
Old Sharky
Joe Zderick
Man Stone
Arthur Helmer
Fowler
Helmer
FBI
Peariby
Bedrell
Steinbeck
Lawrence County
Cale Uormiz
Gladys Pyle Goes To Washington Leaves Today
Gladys Pyle of Huron recently elected short term U S Senator on the Republican ticket left this morning with her mother Mrs John L Pyle for Washington D C to assume duties in the Senate office There she plans to stay until the end of her term in January En route a Thanksgiving visit is planned with Mr and Mrs HL Andrews of Ashland Ohio Also accompanying are several members of her office staff and Mrs Mebel Reciman of Deadwood a longtime Republican official in Washington and others from Huron Edna Haire will serve as secretary and Miss Pyle expects no travel funds unless a special session is called
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Pyle
Huron
John L. Pyle
Washington, D. C
Miss Fyle
Washington
Senator Pyle
Mebel Reciman
Deadwood
Pthe
Board of Review
Bureau of Immigration
Department of Labor
Republican National Committee
Steftt
Muller
Cewt
Frank R. Fisher
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Pyle
David Maul
Senate
Maul
University of Idaho
L. E. Praul
Miss Pyle
Peter Norbeck
South Dakota
Hairess
Edna Haire
Francis Case
Miss Aire
Mss Pyle
Rail crossing deaths fall in early 1938 period
Washington reports the Association of American Railroads says deaths from high railroad grade crossing accidents in the first eight months of 1938 totaled 72, a decrease of 244 from the same period last year, reflecting lower casualty figures nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Association of American Railroads
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London Today
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