Birth And Death Rates Drop In October Across South Dakota
South Dakota reports October birth rate down from September and August while deaths decline from 403 to 367. Statewide marriages reach 563. 29 divorces and 42 naturalizations granted. Circulatory diseases remain the leading killer with 58 deaths, cancer 3, diarrheal causes 18, tuberculosis down to 12.
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Waybay
South Dakota
B. Jenkins
Waubay
Safe Board of Health
United States
Jenkins
Sioux Falls Decks Streets For Holiday Season
Sioux Falls now presents a festive scene as streets are decorated and lighted for the holidays. Five blocks on Phillips Avenue and four on Main Avenue display ornaments similar to those used in Minneapolis last year.
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Sioux Falls
Phillips Avenue
Main Avenue
Minneapolis
Gravel Finder Invention Aims To Locate Water And Gravel
Vermillion news details Bruno Petsch former University of South Dakota student and Maurice Kirby presenting a radio detector device that locates gravel and water underground. Tests claim success within a three yard radius using a headset and amplifier tube, with experts advising on practical wider use.
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Vermillion
Bruno Petsch
Wentworth
Petsch
University of South Dakota
Maurice Kirby
Appointment reshuffles amid board meeting changes
At a recent board meeting, Mr. Farrington will replace Max Habicht who declined the nomination to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. Fred F. Keene. Dr. Keene resigned after a state law barred holding county and city posts, leaving him as city health superintendent.
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Minde
Farrington
Max Habicht
Fred F. Keene
Habicht
Keene
Politics Booming In Hemlin County Haunts Harolir
Murky report on Hemlin county politics notes rising activity and petitions as local figures like Jorgenser emerge. Aimed at residents, the piece hints at a Senate bid and a history of service while mentioning a Ladies Aid society event on December 7 with supper served.
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Hemlin
Hayti
Mary
Harolir
Jscobste
Jorgenser Fee Fescher
Hamlin Potato Show Plans Advance in Hayti
Plans for the Hamlin potato show on December 10 and 11 in Hayti gain momentum. Committees report strong premium interest replacing ribbons, with speakers including Dr. C T Wendt K W Willard Andy Palm and Governor Warren Green. A Hamlin County Farm Bureau meeting will open the event in the town hall.
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Hamlin
Haytit
Hayti
Ptiny
C. T. Wendt
Canton
K. W. Willard
Great ‘Northern Railroad Agricultural Ex-Tenson
A. W
Andy) Palm
Harlin County
Huron
State Farm Bureau
Warren Green
Hamlin County Farm Bureau
Yankton Plans For Annual Convocation
Tentative preparations are under way for the annual mid winter convocation of Congregational ministers on the Yankton college campus from December 28 to 30. Special speakers include Dr Thomas M Graham Dr Albert N Palmer Dr Oscar W Lowe and Dr S W Keck. Ministers from South Dakota North Dakota northern Nebraska and southeastern Iowa will attend. Sessions largely in Forbes hall of science with Look dormitory for men as lodging. A banner attendance is expected at the session.
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Yankton
Yankton College
G. W. Nash
Thomas M. Graham
Exactuate School of Theology
Oberline University
Albert N. Palmer
Chicago Theological Seminary
Brookings music contest may be replaced by group festival
Brookings officials report the district music contest held with Brookings High and State College backing may not be held next year. J E Martin notes waning interest and a committee meeting at Lake Preston on December 16 will decide the plan.
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Brookings Brookings
Sunt
J. E. Martin
Brookings
Arlington
Martin
State College
Lake Preston
Woonsocket Plans Big Christmas Tree Display
Woonsocket announces a community Christmas tree to be set up downtown with a program and candy distribution on Saturday afternoon December 13. KB. Palmer named general chairman to oversee tree erection and decoration with hopes of lighting on December 15. Smaller lighted trees will line streets throughout the holiday season.
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Woonsocket
Palmer
Reading club changes cheerily amid hard times in South Dakota
Miss Leora J. Lewis heads home extension conferences across 13 counties to expand a rural reading project sponsored by the State college extension department and the Free Library Commission. She notes farm women show strong morale despite scarce incomes and plan to extend lessons nationwide through county leaders.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Leora J. Lewis
Free Li
Newell
Lewis
Lie
Ifree Book Service
The
Library Commission
Purchase stock Joe Creek auctioneer item
William Steele Ree Heights auctioneer and stock buyer drove for an Essex horse buyer who purchased a car load of heavy horses for which he paid a good price.
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Joe Creek
William Steele
Ree Heights
Rancher Tom Lara Ships Horses to Mankato
Tom Lara a well known rancher shipped a car load of horses of his own raising to Mankato Minnesota.
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Price
Tom Lara
Mankato, Minn
Aberdeen Drivers Warned Over Slippery Streets
Aberdeen police issued two warnings to drivers as city streets remained slick. Numerous minor accidents were logged at police headquarters, mostly fender damage and minor car injuries. no serious injuries reported.
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Aberdeen
Benefit Show at Crystal Theatre to Aid Local Relief
Onida organizers announce a charity film event at Crystal theatre with Manager Matt Geiser that will donate proceeds to local relief work. The show is scheduled for Monday November 3 as part of a national appeal encouraging theatres to aid charity efforts.
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Onida Onida
Crystal Theatre
Matt Geiser
Wessington Aid Plans Sunday Community Program
Union Aid Society divisions in Wessington will stage a Sunday program at the community church on November 2. The event features musical numbers recitations and two pageants with reserve members assisting. Snow covers areas near Big Bend with four inches on the ground and slush ice on the river. Stock are short on roughage but cotton meal is helping the feed situation.
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Wessington Aid
Wessington
Union Aid Society of
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Big Bend Joe Creek
Big Bend
Snow Fails To Damage South Dakota Highways
Snow fall across South Dakota left main highways in fair to good condition for the weekend, with plows clearing heavy snow in western and northern regions. The report lists specific segments with gravel, pavement, oil surface, or earth roads and notes variable conditions from good to poor across U.S. routes and state highways.
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North Dakota
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Redfield
Cheyenne Agency
Cheyenne Lagency
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Newell
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U. S. 16
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Custer Battlefield
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Leake Andes
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el Point
Sioux City
Groton Observes Thanksgiving Day in Quiet Observance
Groton marked Thanksgiving with morning church services followed by family dinners. Meany college students returned to town for the holiday and joined theatre parties and dances at the Rosa Room to close the day.
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Groton
Meany College
Rosa Room
Wessington Springs Man Designs New Rotary Motor
A. E. Raehel of Wessington Springs displays a self developed rotary gas or steam motor with help from locals. The design claims no crank shaft, no cam shaft, no connecting rods, and no valves, using a single spark plug, exhaust, and intake. Patent petition filed. claims motor simulates eight to twelve cylinders. Washington records reportedly find no similar device. plans for a working model underway.
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Wessington Springs
Wessington Srings
Raehel
U. S
Records
Washington
Addie Judy Heads Woonsocket O E S
Woonsocket November twenty eight Addie Judy is to head the Woonsocket Eastern Star chapter for the ensuing year having been elected worthy matron at a recent meeting Other officers include Sho dedy as worthy patron Ida Brewer as associate matron Chris Nielsen as association Grace Palmer as conductress Viv Williamson as associate conductress Alice Whiting Mattie Webster
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Woonsocket
Addie Judy
Eastern Star
Ree
Shodedy
Ida Brewer
Ciate
Chris Nielsen
Association
Grace Palmer
Viv Williamson
Alice Whiting
Mattie Webster
Prisoners Build Chapel in Nebraska Penitentiary
More than 50 prisoners in Nebraska's state penitentiary near Lincoln have nearly finished a new chapel and auditorium. The facility will be equipped with modern stage apparatus and scenic effects as part of the project. Nearby in Texas a dog, a cat, and a rabbit are mates on Henry Mahone’s farm near Shallowater.
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Lincoln
Henry Mahone
Shallowater
Tex
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