Chalk Deposits Found In State
Vermillion October 5 South Dakota is one of the few states with chalk according to state geologist E P Rothrock at the University of South Dakota. Chalk could be quarried locally and exported to central U S markets, with rail transport offering lower costs than ocean shipments. Regions around Yankton Chamberlain Mitchell Scotland Springfield and Menno are noted for surface chalk deposits. Chalk could support cement manufacture and insulation, with nearby raw materials aiding local markets.
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South Dakota
Unite States
E. P. Rothrock
University
Europe
Dr. Rathrock
Yankton
Chamberlain
Mitchell
Scotland
Springfield
Menno
Kansas
Nebraska
Gulf States
Rothrock
Estelline’s Last Civil War Vet Dies
Willis Parsons, 94, longtime Estelline resident and one of the region’s last Civil War veterans, died after months of illness. Funeral scheduled at Estelline Congregational Church Thursday afternoon. He is survived by two daughters and four sons.
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Willis Parsons
Estelline
Sunday Visitors at Rowan Home Near Artesian
On Sunday October 5 Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and son Dusan and Emmet Flannery visited the home of Henry Rowan near Artesian.
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YALE
James Smith
Dusan
Emmet Flannery
Henry Rowan
Artesian
Aid Plans Carnival at Carpenter Hall
The Congregational Ladies Aid announces a carnival at Carpenter Hall on Saturday evening starting at 5 30. Refreshments will be served.
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AID
Carpenter
Congregational Ladies
Carpenter Hall
Teachers' Salaries Are Reported Higher in Hyde County
Hyde County Hyde County special report by Gladys Gannon shows 65 teachers in 33 rural one room schools and one village school. Five new, seven men, eight married, 24 with first grade certificates, nine with state certificates, one with high school permanent, one life diploma. salaries range from 55 to 75 dollars monthly average 63.12, up from 1937. S. C. L. Chapters and Junior Red Cross chapters in every school, and 100 percent S. D. EB. A. enrollment.
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Highmore
Gladys Gannon
Hyde County
Mmen
Wenrick Family Reunion Held Sunday in Ree Heights
Twenty three Wenrick family members gathered at R C Wareing home south of Ree Heights on Sunday October 2. Daughters Glen Willett Fred Sieman and Wareing attended along with five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs Wenrick are both 78 active and moved from Ohio 37 years ago with a brief Colorado stay. They will mark their 37th wedding anniversary next month.
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Wenrick
Ree Heights
R. C. Wareing
Ree Alleights
Glen Willett
Fred Sieman
Wareing
Ohio
Colorado
Eliza beth Brisben leaves for California with brother
Eliza beth Brisben former manager of the Southern Telephone Company here travels to California for an indefinite time. Her brother Jack Brisben accompanies her and expects to return soon. Bryant receives PWA grant for electric system funding in South Dakota. PWA approves loans and grants totaling over 7.3 million dollars for 115 projects nationwide.
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California
Ree Heights
Oct
Elizabeth Brisben
Southern Telephone Company
Jack Brisben
Bryant
PWA
Washington
Public Works Administration
S. D
Theman Theman Chosen Voice Teacher at State College
Karl Theman named instructor of voice in State College music department. Former CBS singer and New York opera baritone comes from University of Missouri where he taught last year. He holds degrees from American Conservatory of Music Juilliard and Columbia and studied in Fontainebleau. He performed in radio and Broadway shows and in New York oratorio productions. He succeeds Harry L Kobler who moved to Fresno to start a private studio.
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Brookings
Karl Theman
Columbia Broadcasting System
New York Opera
State College
Man
New York
University of Missouri School of Music
American Conservatory of Music
Chicago
Juilliard School of Music
Columbia, University
New York City
Ecole Ameigan Fontainebleau
France
Theman
South Dakota Politics At A Glance
Lenox Farmers day clash over cost of production with Karl Mundt Chan Gurney and other Republicans backing it while Henry Mundt of the progressive federation condemns Republicans as reactionary elements. Governor Jansen to introduce Arthur Van denserg Michigan at a Republican rally in Sioux Falls.
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Lennox
Farmers Day
Karl Mundt
Chan Gurney
Henry Mundt
Sioux Falls
Progressive Federation
Mundt
E. H. Everson
Sioux
Falls
Jansen
Arthur Vandenserg
Michigan
Storm repair crews to aid New England hurricane damage
About 40 telephone construction men from Omaha and Council Bluffs were dispatched to help reconstruct lines destroyed in the hurricane stricken New England. E. J. Calendine, Dakota Central Telephone Company Huron manager, said they join about 200 workers sent by Northwestern Bell Company and will operate from Concord.
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Omaha
Council Bluffs
New England
E. J. Calendine
Huron
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Northwestern Bell Company
Concord
Return to Minnesota Con de Clay ton Tollefson and Hynes
Clayton Tollefson and Edward Hynes returned to Waterville Minnesota after a short visit with relatives. Clayton is employed at the Francis Severson garage in Waterville and Edward has been doing radio repair work there.
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Minnesota
Conde
Clayton Tollefson
Edward Hynes
Waterville
Mina
Clayton
Francis Severson
Edward
Bancroft Visitors Visting in Bancroft from Willow Lake
Theodore Workenthein and his son Harold of Willow Lake are visiting his brother Lou Workenthein at Bancroft. The Oct. 5 note records the visit as a special item from the Bancroft community.
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Bancroft
Theodore Workenthein and
Harold
Willow Lake
Lou Workenthein
Aptitude Scores At Blunt School Listed In Report
In the McCreery Aptitude Test at Blunt School five pupils scored high marks. James Tromsiland reported Eleanor Wies 92 Antoinette Cheney 90 Dorothy Westlund 92 Chester Klienschmidt 90 Clarence Westlund 92 and a pupil named James Tromsiland 84.
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McCreery
I Blunt School
Bernard J. Week
James Tromsiland
Eleanor Wies
Antoinette Cheney
Dorothy Westlund
Chester Klienschmidt
Clarence Westlund
Arkansas Policemen Rewarded For Service In Betty Schnaidt Case
Ben Rogers and Jerry Watkins from Hot Springs Ark received 1500 rewards each for aiding in the dispatch of Earl R Young, the target in the Betty Schnaidt murder case. George T Blackman headed the reward fund which totals 4552.72 with six Bonesteel Gregory and nearby residents sharing 1300 in rewards and 104.01 left for later distribution.
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Arkansas
Schnaidt
Sioux Falls
Ben Rogers
Jerry Watkins
Hot Springs
Ark
Earl R. Young
Betty Schnaidt
George T. Blackman
Betty Sehnaidt
KSOO
Clair Roddewig
C. J. Rutet
Bonesteel,Gregory, &. C
Pyle reports campaign expenditures for South Dakota Senate bid
Gladys Pyle, Republican nominee for the Senate from South Dakota, reported to the Senate campaign expenditures committee that she received contributions of $500 and spent $294 in her campaign.
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Gladys Pyle
Washington
Gladye Pyle
Senate
South Dakota
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Flashes Of Life From Chicago And Omaha Scenes
A Chicago police incident ends with a chauffeur ignoring a cop’s instruction to not turn right amid rush hour. A Omaha juror seeks a World Series ticket exemption and is excused by a district judge. A University of Michigan professor notes steam car history on English roads from 1825.
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Chicago
Matt Harrington
State
Randolph Streets
Walter Boston
Boston
Omaha
Ned
John Votroubek
Charles Leslie
John S. Warley
University of Michigan
Communists Working In South Dakota Charged
Father H Wolf of Garretson claimed communism operates undercover in South Dakota. He cited Mitchell federation minutes showing ties between Workers Alliance, Nonpartisan League, and Oregon Commonwealth Federation, alleging a Browder backed plan to advance communism. He showed Daily Worker pages with Emil Loriks signatures and a joint legislative program for 1938 elections.
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Clark
Tather
Wolf
Garretson
Rotary Meeting
South Dakota
Progressive Federation
Farmers’ Union
Browder
Rotary International
Father H. Wolf
South Dakota Progressive Federation
Father Wall
Mitchell
Federation
Workers Alliance
Labor
Nonpartisan League
Oregon Commonwealth Federation
United Front Movement
America
CIO
Farmers Union
Earl Browder
Father Wolf
Rotary
Daily Worker of
New York
Emil Loriks
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