Creek Bed Is Best Producer In Drought Era Garden
In Berkins County Mrs. Carl Crisler and home extension club members built a four rod wide dam to form a reservoir with two one inch pipes feeding irrigation ditches. A 25 rod garden produced cucumbers tomatoes green beans and other vegetables despite beetles fleas and grasshoppers. Harvest yielded 22 dollars in produce with 221 quarts canned and storage of potatoes and carrots. Seed cost 2 75 and pest control included lime Paris green and grasshopper bait.
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Berkins
Carl Crisler
Adam John
Gieslers
Award Contracts for Highway Projects in Pierre
South Dakota Highway Commission awarded contracts totaling 80,957 dollars for fourteen road projects in Pierre. Four gravel base course jobs start immediately, eleven pending weather, with costs listed for grading, bridges, base courses, gun gravel surfacing, and gravel resurfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
South Dakon
Rockham Homemakers Demonstrate Christmas Gifts
Rockham November meeting of the Homemakers Extension Club at Faulk County featured a Christmas gifts demonstration at Mrs Bora Leeminently home witnessed by fourteen members. Next meeting set for December 11 at Mrs George Barton home with a candies and cookies demo. Irene Donahue and Ethel Lloyd appointed to explore 4 H Club work. Pearl Levtzow and Winnie Thomas welcomed as new members.
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Rockham Homemakers
Rockhsam
Homemakers Extension Club
Faulk County
Bora Lee
Eld
George Barton
Irene Donahue
Ethel Lloyd
Pearl Levtzow
Winnie Thomas
Cind
Mondamin Club Meeting At Miller
Mondamin Extension Club held an all day session with 10 members and six visitors. Mrs. F. B. Rice and Mrs. L. D. Robison demonstrated Christmas planning in the forenoon. After dinner Mrs. C. A. Porter and Mrs. George Shay showed a family gift demonstration. Next meeting set for December 6 with Mrs. E. J. Johnson and Mrs. George Chard as demonstrators.
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Mondamin Club
Miller Miller
Mondamin Extension Cub
E. Z. Johnson
F. B. Rice
L. D. Robi
D. Bomoon
E. J. Johnson
George Chard
Carlyle Club Holds All Day Alpena Meeting
The Car Isle Extension Club met at the Gamble home for an all day session with four visitors. Music was led by music chairwoman Mrs L B Wailer. Mrs E Knox reported on Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Brink. Mrs George Bumze spoke on Farm and Home Week at Brookings. A Christmas demonstration was given by Mrs John Tebay, Mrs Fred Busse Jr, and Mrs B S Burnison.
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Carlyle Club
Alpena Alpena
Car Isle
Fred Busse, Jr
BS. E. Burnison
Lane High seniors present play Her Emergency Family
The Lane High School senior class staged Her Emergency Family on November 24 drawing a fair crowd before bad weather reduced attendance. Cast included Arlene Cemm Orphe Duvek Ioie Pats Gertrude Houlihan Hazel Kogel Lowell Swenson Ralph Rogers Marjorie Warnke Donald Noltensmeier diminishing Henricksen Agnes Burg. Directed by Mr Adler with Ming Bogue assistance.
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Lane
Lane High School
Arlene Cemm
Orphe Duvek
Ioie Pats
Gertrude Houlihan
Hazel Kogel
Lowell Swenson
Ralph Rogers
Marjorie Warnke
Donald Noltensmeier
Dimmin’ Henricksen
Agnes Burg
Mr. Adler
Ming Bogue
Young People To Present Comedy At Cottonwood Lake
The Johns Evangelical Young People's League met at the parsonage Sunday night. After the meeting games were played and lunch served. They plan a three act play Silas Smidge From Turnip Ridge with date not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottonwood Lake
Willow Lake Weather Baffles Town With Three Varied Days
Willow Lake reports three distinct weather days in a week. A Sunday snowfall grew into a night blizzard, followed by a Monday of Indian summer warmth. Tuesday brought a chilly drizzle and a blinding dust storm, while locals joked about bets on further sensational events.
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Willow Lake
Willow .Lake
Mexican Art On Display At SDU Exhibit In Vermillion
The South Dakota Little Gallery presents Merical art from Dr and Mrs LE Akeley Vermillion in room 20 Main Hall. The show features Mexican rugs basket work glassware pottery and peon life pictures plus curios. Open daily 9 to 5 through December 5 with Sunday hours 2 to 3. Admission is free.
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SDU
Vermillion
South Dakota
Little Salety
University of South Dakota
Dran
Dairy Association Plans Meeting December 3 1937
Brookings secretary of the State Dairy association calls a board meeting to outline the year’s activities plan judging and scoring contests and set the state convention time and place. Officers listed include E A Paulson Dale Thorn and A Ruger with directors Rasmus Anderson A M Helgens and R. Hove.
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Dairy Association
Brookings
A. BP. Ruger
State Dairy Association
The
Daily Association
E. A. Paulson
Webster
Dale Thorn
Huron
Mr.Ruger
Rasmus Anderson
Miller
A. M. Helgens
Madison
9. R. Hove
Flandreau
Wessington Rebekahs Host Card Party Highlights
Wessington on November 26 reports the Rebekah lodge held a public card party after a business session. Five tables of contract and two tables of five hundred, with Mrs. Charles Metschke and Charlea Bagley winning bridge prizes and Miss Lillian Major and Albert Ransom high scorers in five hundred. Lunch served. funds earmarked for the I. O. O. F. home at Dell Rapids.
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Wessington Rebekahs
Wessington
Rebekah Laodite
Lodge
Charles Metschke
Charlea Bagley
Lillian Major
Albert Ransom
Dell Rapids
Legion Chooses Three Dakotans for National Seats
South Dakota officials announce national committee selections at Indianapolis. Harry Kehm heads Area 1 child welfare. Turner Rudesill serves on rehabilitation until 1939. Cy Kasper remains on Sons of Legion, overseeing multiple states. Mullaney notes conference success and plans.
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Watertown
South ‘Dakota
Department of the American Legion
Indianapolis
South’ Dakota
J. D. Mullaney
Indianavalis
Harry Kehm
Harrisburg
Turner
Minnesota
Michigan
Nebraska
Ohio
Kentucky
Ilinois
Missouri
Wisconsin
Indiana
Carle Lenker
Colome
Kasper
The
Sons of the American Legion
South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Funeral Friday for Former Lane Woman
Mrs. Margaret Taylor, formerly of Lane, died in Cedar Rapids after a stroke on November 1. She will be buried beside her first husband in Mitchell. funeral services are set for Friday local time.
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Lane
Emil Ericxson
Margaret Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Mitchell
Wessington Junior Play Cast Selected
The Wessington High School junior class will present the play Let's Get Together on December 17 with leads Henry Biegler Thelma Tepp Clyde Matthews and Gladyce Matthews. Miss Ruth Gracber English teacher directs assisted by Stanley Geiver.
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Wessington
Wessington High School
Henry Biegler
Thelma Tepp
Clyde Matthews
Gladyce Matthews
Ruth Gracber
Stanley Geiver
Oviatt Named On SDU Debate Squad Breakthrough at USD tryouts
Vermillion November 26 six freshmen were chosen for the University of South Dakota debate squad from Monday afternoon tryouts. Selected were Ross Oviatt of Huron Glen Waltner of Freeman John Murphy of Vermillion Mark Wagner of Corsica Jon Zimmerman of Scotland and Richard Porter of Webster. Judges C E Lyon head of the speech department and R B Myers director of debate presided as candidates presented constructive and rebuttal arguments on the proposition Resolved that congress shall.
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Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Ross Oviatt
Huron
Glen Waltner
Freeman
John Murphy
Mark
Wagner
Corsiga
Jon Zimmerman
Scotland
Richard §. Porter
Webster
C.E. Lyon
University
R. B. Myers
Debaters Zimmerman and Oviatt Bring Experience to Team
Zimmerman and Oviatt have prior debate exposure with high Achoo debate. Oviatt previously served on the state championship debate team from Huron last spring, bringing competitive experience to the group.
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Zimmerman
Walter
Oviatt
Huron
Golden wedding visit spans states and families
Nov 26 report notes Mr. and Mrs. L F Rocher and family Mr. and Mrs. William Tubandt and son Mr. and Mrs. Gus Werthein and family Mrs. William Flicke and son and Mrs Albert Plicke returning from Minnesota after attending the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs August Haar of Fitzen in Golden Lake area.
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Cottonwood Lake
L. F. Rocher
William Tubandt
Gus Werthein
William Flicke
Albert Plicke
Minnesota
August Haar
Fitzen
Library program planned at Highmore with banquet
The event, organized by the Highmore Women’s Club and linked with St. Mary’s Altar Society, invites county women to attend a banquet and program. Celeste Barnes of Pierre and local library leaders will speak on state library interests, with musical numbers from Huron and local contributors.
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Altar Society
St. Mary's Church
P. EL
Highmore
Women’s Club
EB. O
Barnes
Celeste Barnes
Pierre
State Free Library Commission
Huron
Gertrude Matteson
Nella Quinn
Thanksgiving Vacation at Wessington School
Wessington School students enjoy a two day break beginning tonight with return to classes Monday morning.
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Close Lane Schools
Lane
Lana Consolidated
Wessington
Wessington School
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John Tebay
Will Burnusen
Thomas Thompson
Paul Gambel
Madonna
Paul Tebay
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Kenneth Peterson
Agnes Orth
Legion
Mullaney
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Rose
Department Store
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