Registration Of Births Important In South Dakota Campaign
In Pierre South Dakota a statewide birth registration drive highlights missing birth records for many children. The effort by the State Board of Health South Dakota Emergency Relief Administration and the federal Bureau of the Census uses mailed registration cards to verify past births and ensure accurate vital statistics for the coming generation.
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Pierre
South Dakota
CCC
Uncle Sam
State Board of Health
South Dakota Emergency Relief Administration
Federal Bureau of the Census
Federal Bureau
Washington, D.C
Vital Statistics Office
Attorney General's Office
P. J. Jenkins
State Director of Vital Statistics
Clemency Denied For 21 Of 25 SD Prisoners
South Dakota's pardon board denied 21 of 25 clemency applications from state penitentiary inmates at this week's meeting. Four requests were recommended for commutation by Gov. Tom Berry, including Howard Finley whose life sentence for a storekeeper murder would drop to 22 years with release set for July 22, 1936. Other denials included Eugene Van Tress and Clyde Chambers who face lengthy terms for robbery and murder respectively.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Tom Berry
Howard Finley
Aberdeen
Finley
William Larsen
Harry Cox
John Stiner
Potter County
Merle Carey
Davison County
William E. Carter
Custer County
Eugene van Tress
Ipswich
Clyde Chambers
W. W. Morree
Faulk County
Sheep Program Closed in Potter County Retrieves 193 Pelts
Potter county sheep program completed last week with 193 pelts rejected by county sorters. County agent Louis J Thompson reports 2014 hands accepted for use and 193 rejected, totaling 1207 sheep bought for the government for 2414 dollars.
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Gettysburg
Potter County
Louis J. Thompson
Gettysburg Man Injured In Buzz Saw Accident
Gettysburg, Nov. 2 Special James Holt of Gettysburg severed his third finger and badly crushed his other fingers while sawing wood with a burz saw Friday Nov. 23. He was taken to a doctor whose opinion on saving the fingers is not yet available. Virgil club meeting and notices follow with Christmas program plans and next gathering scheduled for Dec. 19.
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Gettysburg
James Holt
Virgil
Virgil Home Makers Extension Club
Dick Wessels
Jumch
L. Eickelkamp
Ry E. Schamber
Aldrich
W. H. Gooding
George Hollister Leads Convention Program at Sessions
George Hollister, executive secretary of the Eastern State Normal School Alumni Association, directs department discussions on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. He organizes the alumni activities including the annual dinner at Masonic Hall Tuesday evening and an exhibit of free materials at the alumni association headquarters in the Ed Dinneenen showrooms. The association has compiled a list of 400 addresses for schools.
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Eastern State Normal School Alumni Association
Masonic Hall
Alumni Association
Ed Cdinneen
George Peabody
Burdette Pupils Enjoying Vacation
Burdette school children are on a week long vacation with classes paused until December 3. The break follows a Friday dismissal and is noted during a period when the SDEA convention in Huron occupies the first three days of the week. The report also mentions an oryx called gemshok in South Africa.
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Burdette
Burdette School
SDEA
Huron
Wessington Springs
South Africa
Compliance with NRA Codes for Relief Purchases
Pierre SD November 26 7 Regulations to ensure relief commodities meet NRA codes or the presidents reemployment agreement have been issued by the South Dakota relief administration. Assistant administrator E J B Longrie says dealers must certify that they and every intermediary including wholesalers and producers comply, with each transit hand passing proof of compliance as directed by Harry L Hopkins federal relief administrator.
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Longrie
Harry L. Hopkins
Broadland Ladies Aid Meets at L. S. Cumming Home
The Broadland Ladies Aid gathered at L. S. Cumming's residence for a sewing afternoon. Lunch was served to fourteen attendees including five visitors.
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AID
Broadland
Broadland Ladies Aid
L. S. Cumming
Virgil Post Office Relocated to Van der Aarde Residence
The Virgil post office moved from its former site to the Van der Aarde residence on Main street. Mrs C Van der Aarde serves as postmaster.
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Move Postoffice
Virgil
van der Aarde
Main Street
C. van der Aarde
Potter County to Receive Wheat Allotment Money
Potter county farmers will receive about 43 000 in wheat allotment checks within a week covering the last half of 1933 and the first half of 1934. The total allotment for Potter county is expected near 200 000, with checks available for two years at the same time before Christmas.
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Gettxsburg
Potter County
Louis I. Thompson
Mr. Thompson
Bancroft P T A Social to Raise Funds
The Bancroft P. T. A project committee plans a basket social on Friday December 7 to raise money for community song books. Women should bring a lunch for two in a basket. an auction will follow the chorus program. No admission charged to those who bring baskets. The event is open to the public.
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Bancroft P. T. A
Bancroft
Virgil Schools Dismissed for SDEA Convention
Virgil schools closed Friday afternoon and will stay shut until December 3 so faculty can attend the SDEA convention in Huron. The Virgil faculty maintains 100 percent SDEA membership.
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Virgil
Virgil i
SDEA
Huron
Land Withdrawn For Harney National Forest Study
The Agriculture Department announced the withdrawal of 22 000 acres in Fall River County South Dakota from entry under the public land laws while a decision is made on including these lands in Harney National Forest The tract totals 87 200 acres along the forest boundary and contains about 80 million board feet of timber with management potential at nominal cost.
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Fall River County
Washington
South Dakota
Hamey National Forest
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Harney Forest
Harney National Forest
Training School Reading Lesson Led by Miss Dewing
Miss Sara L. Dewing of Huron conducted a home extension reading training school at the home of Mrs George Cook in Virg il. The event aimed to improve reading skills among local extension members with practical demonstrations and discussion.
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Virgil
Sara L. Dewing
Huron
Reading
George Cook
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Habicht
Alent Brown
Fortune Shoes
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