Prohibition sentiment shifts in U S, Gallup poll finds
A nationwide American Institute of Public Opinion survey shows a slight rise in anti prohibition views from a year earlier, with 32 percent ready to vote for prohibition and 68 percent opposed. The study notes dry support remains strongest in farming communities and the South, while large cities and industrial states show weaker backing.
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United States
Gallup
Princeton
Alugh
Prohibition Party
Roger W. Babson
Ecali
Institute
Institute i
New England
Mid-Atlantic
East Central
West Central
Cannot Join Army To Avoid Duties
RAPID CITY Navy. The national defense program cannot be used as an excuse shirking dependent responsibilities. Col. E. A Beckwith, state selective service director, advised registrants to claim dependency whenever the fact exists. A dependent includes wife and children under 18, divorced wife, parent, foster parent, grandparent, or sibling under 18 or handicapped, or someone whose support the registrant has assumed.
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Rapid City
Navy
Col
E. A Beckwith
State Selective Service
Selective Services
September Jobs Totaled 1,247 in South Dakota
The Social Security Board said public employment service in South Dakota placed 1,247 workers in private jobs in September, down 15.4 percent from August. Nationally 305,000 placements were made, up 8.9 percent, with a new record 278,000 supplemental placements largely in agriculture. Unemployment benefits fell to 4.3 million claimants, while September total payments dropped to 36.6 million. Salt pay history noted, tracing salarium to salary and fixed wages.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Public Employment Service
South Dakota
Defense
Correspondence school operators jailed in Minnesota case
Two St Paul men, Harry E. Marsh and Harry A. Olson, who ran so called correspondence schools were sentenced to a year and a day each in federal court. They pleaded guilty to conspiracy and fraud over promises of government civil service exam training. Their offices were Midland Educational Agency and Washington Preparatory Agency at 1319 Minnesota Life Building. Judge George F Sullivan warned against taking advantage of uninformed people. defendants said five thirds of clients were farm youths and many teachers from North and South Dakota.
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ST. Paul
St .Paul
George F. Sullivan
Harry E. Marsn
Harry A. Olson
Sullivan
Midland Educational
Hunters Protest Elk Slaughter in South Dakota Park
The Huron Hunters Lodge asks the South Dakota Game and Fish Commission to halt elk disposals in the State Game Park until a meeting with big game hunters is held. The group also pushes for higher nonresident small game licenses and criticizes pheasant exploitation by authorities and civic groups.
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South Dakota Game and Fish Commission
Huron Hunters’ Lodge
Er. L. Saylor
Black Mills
Huron
S. D
State Game and Fish Commission
Saylor
Game and Fish Commission
Game and Fish Department
South Dakota
State Game Commission
Beadle County
Indian Art Talk at National Art Week Exhibit
Mrs Mabel Blacksmith Yankton Sioux will lecture on making Indian dolls and The Work Among the Indians in Arts and Crafts at the YWCA Cottage in Huron during National Art Week. Her display will run all week with other Indian artifacts from Fort Thompson and Missouri River bark items, tepees, moccasins, canoes, and leather purses. The exhibit is open daily from 1 to 5 p.m.
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Mabel Blacksmith
YWCA
Huron
Blacksmith
Greenwood
S. B
Santee Nebraska Normal Training School
Fort Thompson
David Clark
Eva Campbell
Missouri
Noaim
Drive For Iron Lung Organize Drive For Iron Lung
Preliminary steps toward organizing a community campaign to fund an iron lung were taken at a Sunday meeting sponsored by the local American Legion Post and Chamber of Commerce in the Elks’ ballroom. George Redman named chairman. committee to include representatives from civic groups. planning next Sunday.
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Jocal American Legion Post
Chamber of Commerce
Elks
Marvin Bughitt
George Redman
Texas Oil Company
PTA
Mitchell
D. Sewell
R. AL . Buchanan
Huron
Waldorf
Redfield
Sewell
Buchanan
Civic J
Redman
Sunda
C. IT. Krumm
Leonard Colemen
Dr. Waldorf
Santa to visit Huron on December 5 for Christmas parade
Santa Claus announces a December 5 stop in Huron with a mile long parade featuring a mam moth float and reindeer, plus fables and fairy tale floats, clowns, a garland entry spelling MERRY CHRISTMAS, and a double-bumped camel. Afterward Santa welcomes children at a log cabin, with marionette theatre, pony rides, and free candy totaling nearly half a ton.
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North Pole
Santa Claus
Huron
Santa
Old St Wick
Reindeer
Stedl
Northlands
Hair crops chart claims for baldness in aging adults
A Chicago scalp specialist asserts that an average person who begins balding by age 0 grows about 15 hair crops, with a new crop every four years, highlighting a cyclical pattern in hair regrowth stages.
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Chicago
Chet
Band Enrollment Increases To Sixty At Wessington Springs
Eleven juniors promoted to the senior band at Wessington Springs High School boosting total enrollment to 60 with ten more promotions planned to reach 70. New instruments include bass clarinet oboe bassoon and string bass. Directors and members named include Calvin Engel and players Dorothy Powell LaVonne Deskin Eloise Burchfield Viola Wahi Ruby Doering Amarylis Miller Bernadine Antor Helen Swanson Shirley Flannery Arlene Ross Shirley Klepin.
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Wessington Springs
Wessington Springs High School
Dorothy Powell
LaVonne Deskin
Eloise Burchfield
Viola Wahi
Ruby Doering
Amarylis Miller
Bernadine Antor
Helen Swanson
Shirley Flannery
Arlene Ross
Shirley Kleppin
Calvin Engel
South Dakota Builds 393 Miles Of Road With Federal Aid
The federal works agency reports South Dakota completed 393 miles of roads in the last fiscal year with federal funds. Total program cost, including federal funds, was 4,243,161 dollars. The state eliminated 14 grade crossings and protected 27, with ongoing projects totaling 6,124,996 dollars. Nationwide the cooperative highway program completed 11,337 miles and eliminated 414 railroad crossings at a national cost of 296,932,000 dollars, with the federal government contributing 72,952,000 dollars.
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Washington
Federal Works Agency
South Dakota
Yankton Plumber Dies of Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Yankton, Nov. 25. John Balda Jr., a 56 year old Yankton plumber, died at a local hospital after a gunshot wound to the head. Officials cite self inflicted action with no clear motive, though friends say he had been despondent. A World War veteran and member of the Ellis lodge, he is survived by his father John Kaida Sr, two brothers in Charles Mix County, and a sister Mrs Glenn Tague. He had never married.
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Yankton
John Balda, Jr
F. J. Abts
Kaidaj
Kaida
B. P.O. Ellis Lodge
John Kaida, Sr
Charles Mix County
Glenn Tague
Wangsness Elected President of Bankers Group Two
T E Wangsness of Garretson was elected president of group two of the South Dakota Bankers Association at the annual meeting in Sioux Falls He was elevated from the vice president post Carl Odelgaard of Madison became vice president and W B Clinkeman of Parker was named secretary treasurer
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Wangsness
Sioux Falls
T. E. Wangsness
Garretson
South Dakota Bankers Association
Carl Odelgaard
Madison
W. B. Clinkeman
Parker
Older Rural Youth Elect State Officers at Farm and Home Week
Marie Curry of Union County is elected president of the South Dakota Order Rural Youth. Dale Persinger of Stookings, vice president. Irene Olson of Hamlin, secretary. Don Krug of Lake, treasurer. Mary Van Stralen of Grant, program chairman. Committees named include Organization headed by Krug Van Stralen and Opdahl Hamlin. camp committee with Gross Lake Sneve Brookings and Stormo Hamlin. activity committee led by Olson Persinger and Curry, all chosen at State College during Farm and Home Week.
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Marie Curry
Union County
Dale Persinger
Connell School Spelling Progress Chart Noted
Pupils at Connell School track spelling progress on a blackboard chart. Eugene Hornig, taught by Violet Hohm, reports that last week all but three pupils scored a perfect hundred. Patricia Ford notes weekly writing papers for the bulletin board, with writing occurring three times weekly after starting the year with daily practice.
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The
Connell School
Eugene Hornig
Violet Hohm
Patricia Ford
Bulletin Board
Sandbox Project At Hege School Front Yard
Sixth graders Bernice and Norma Hansen describe a school project at Hege School where a sandbox was built in front of the schoolhouse for lower grades to use at recess. They note changes to decorations with Halloween replaced by Thanksgiving and Pilgrim scenes and mention a decoration committee rotating every two weeks.
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Ancho
Bernice
Norma Hansen
Hege School
Finish Study Of Southern States For Richland Center Students
Fifth and sixth graders at Richland Center School finish studying the southern states in their geography book and manual. Miss Rudy posted review questions for notebook work. In history, the class reviewed with a board question. Doris Meyer notes six weeks completed and the next six weeks to begin.
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Richland Center School
Rudy
Doris Meyer
School pupils receive paints bought from YCL fund
Miss Davis at Scheele School used the Y C L fund to purchase paints for the pupils. She instructed each student to bring a small cloth for brush cleaning. Joyce Lau, taught by Deila Davis, reports on the activity.
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YCL
Scheele
Miss Davis
Y. C. L. Fund
Pupils to Vacation Week for Thanksgiving Break
Report by Arlene Schnabel notes that the first grade pupils Norman Darléne will finish reading bows. Elvin Guthmiller and Darlcne Guthmiller are the only pupils neither absent nor tardy in the second period. Miss Gooding will attend D. E. A. in Aberdeen, leaving plans for Christmas recitations and in-school practice.
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Kk Lpus
Sena
Vernon No
Miss Gooding
Aberdeen
Arlene Schnabel
Elvin Guthmiller
Darlcne Guthmiller
Elvin
Norman Darléne
Jane
New Ad and Bar Open at Lindbergh School
A new ad and bar debut at Lindbergh School attracting mixed reactions. Burnett, taught by Mrs. Barton, says they have had a lot of fun with them.
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Bali
Lindbergh School
Yrit Burnett
Bartor
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