Miller Prepares For Homecoming Festivities
Miller high school readies a homecoming Friday with a fore eight parade bonfire and pep meeting on Main street. After a film at a theater and a 11:50 a m parade including students clubs and local businesses, four carnival queen candidates ride in the march. The day features a Miller Rustics versus De Smet football game and an evening program with a carnival bakery dance culminating in the queen announcement at about 9pm.
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Miller
Miller High School
Bonn
Main Street
Miller Rustics
de Smet
St Lawrence Glee Club Reorganized At High School
The St Lawrence high school girls glee club has been reorganized under Miss Verna ONeill and began practice for a concert later. Officers elected include Vivian May president Zona Ford vice president Thelma Scoville secretary Marie Whittington accompanist. Members list first and second sopranos altos and the ensemble. A club emblem and uniform dress are to be chosen.
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ST. Lawhrencus
Opeciay
St. Lawrence High School
Verna O'Neill
Ares Vivian May
Zona Ford
Thelma Scovile
Treas
Marie Whittington
Perusvanel
Giee Club
Evelyn de Long
Alice Cox
Thelma Scoville
Myra Fisher
Dorothy O'Neill
Esther’ Jones
Mabel Jones
Alice Tucker
Melva Blackmer
Vivian Magness
Wilma’ Keyes
Genevieve Whittington
Doris Freimerk
Mildred Kerr
Gue Club
St. Lawrence Pioneer Birthday Party Honored Elder Floyd Calkins
Fifty friends surprised Floyd Calkins at his St. Lawrence home for his birthday. The oldest remaining pioneer in the area, he has lived in St. Lawrence since the eighties. Hostesses Mable Mageess and Eva Writs helped arrange the event as Mrs. Calkins could not return from North Dakota.
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St. Lawrence
ST. Lawrence, Det
Floyd Calkins
Calkins
Road Near Clark Is Being Rebuilt
Dowd brothers of Clark win contract to rebuild No. 212 from four and a half miles west of Clark to Codington county line. A. L. Hyde oversees as engineer, Frank Groes foreman, J. D. Chance Clark county roads superintendent. Federal funds cover the project with county unemployed performing the labor. After grading and travel, the highway will be oil surfaced and cross streets leveled and graveled to match. The completed oiling will improve the business district appearance.
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Clark
Dowd Brothers of
Codington
A. L. Hyde
Frank Groes
J. D. Chance
Clark County
Girl Reserves Take In 14 New Members
In St. Lawrence on October 13 the Girl Reserves initiated fourteen new members at the St. Lawrence hotel dining room hosted by Marie Whittington. The 14 initiates bring total membership to 43 and the evening featured a musical program games and a devotional service led by sponsor Mrs. J T O’Neill. Initiates were Beryl Dixon Brita Hanson La Vandi Burton Mariclaire Bronz Myra Fisher Genevieve Whittington Thelma Hash Hertha Abbott Wibna Keys Edna Melan Lois Firemark Shirley Jones Melva Blackmer Cleo Fanning. Plans were announced for special activities during the year.
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ST. Lawrence
St. Lawrence Hotel
Marie Whittington
J. T. O'Neill
Beryl Dixon
Brita Hanson
Masonic Bodies Plan Big Rally At Highmore
Ree Valley lodge and Eastern Star chapter plan a joint social on October 19 in Highmore with Mrs Harold Wooley leading, assisted by Miss Lois Buswell and Miss Doris McLaughlin. The program features a musical play An Evening in the Washington Home set to evoke a colonial Washington memorial theme. The event aims for full attendance of members and spouses. Ronald McCoy returns home to Woonsocket after his wedding in Marshal Minnesota last Thursday, now staying with his father.
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Highmore
Ree Valley Lodge
Eastern Star
Harold Wooley
Lois Buswell
Doris McLaughlin
Washington
Iix
George Washington Memorial
Edith Smith Named President of Huron Club
Edith Smith of Huron was elected president of the Huron Club at State college in Brookings. A senior science student and former beauty queen, she will abdicate on Hobs day October 22. Glenn Sutera was elected vice president and Ethel Bowe will serve as secretary treasurer.
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Brookings
Edith Smith
Huron
Studer
State College
Miss Smith
Glenn Sutera
Ethel Bowe
Adgdstena College
Sioux Falls
Augustana
Hanson
Augustana College Symphony Orchestra
Homecoming Costumes Earn Awards in Highmore Parade
A Pirate day costume parade for grades and high school led by the high school band and cheerleaders Thelma Galley and Robert Whiteside concluded with a pep fest in front of the high school Judges awarded Best looking Best pirate and Most comical costumes to students including John Grover Douglas Taylor Nora Busse Alice Lawrence Lyle Stanfield Louis Daltort Janet Zilverberg Alice Gray Philip Kayes Geneva Evenson and others
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Highmore
Thelma Galley
Robert
Whiteside
John Grover
Douglas Taylor
Nora Busse
Alice Lawrence
Lyle Stanfield
Louis Daltort
Janet Zilverberg
Alice Gray
Missionary Accepts Call To Garn Valley
GANN VALLEY Oct 13 Special The Rev R R Keithan who has served five years as a missionary to India accepted a call to lead the Congregational church at Garn Valley after a service he led. He will conduct a week of mission study at Grinnell college Iowa before beginning his pastorate on October 1. He travels with his wife and infant daughter and with the Rev Williams of the state association of Congregational churches.
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Ganin Valley
Gann Valley
R. R. Keithan
India
Congregational Church
Garn Valley
Keithan
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Williams
State Association of Congregational Churches
Yankton Booster Club initiates new members
Four new members join the Yankton College Booster club including Warner Imig of Scotland Hazel Anderson of Lead Jean McVay of Yankton and Richard Jones of Minneapolis They take charge of athletics dramatics academics and publicity while Don Gibbs remains chairman and Fred Nichol serves as advisor
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Yankton
Imig
Anderson
McVay
Don Gibbs
Chainman
Howard Schmitt
Qacoma
Sylvia, Adams
Onida
Helen Brown
Chamberlain
Fred Nichol
Wesleyan President Quarantined Over Illness at Proxys Lodge
Mitchell reports a light starlet fever outbreak per Dr. W. L. Tobin county health officer. Dr. KR Readman president of Dakota Wesleyan University is quarantined at Proxy's Lodge where only the daughter Katherine is affected. The observation continues.
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Wesleyan
Mitchell
W. L. Tobin
Proxy's Lodge
KR. E. Readman
Dakota Wesleyan University
Katherine
Minnehaha Has Heavy Fire Loss
Minnehaha county fire losses over five years total 538735, near the annual county operating cost of 553303.50 for one year per state fire marshal figures released in Sioux Falls. A separate note from Ree Heights reports a Cedar church fete successful despite bad weather, with Riverside defeating Cedar in kittenball and Cedar beating Campbell in a later baseball game.
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Minnehaha
Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County
Ree Heights
Cedar Hall
Cedar Church
Riverside
Cedar Girls
Nicholas
Cedar
Campbell
Woman's Club Secon d Meeting Hosted by Mrs Meckel
The Woman's club held its second meeting of the year on Thursday evening at Mrs T Meckel's home in Aslay. The program featured The Stutted Owls with Mrs Virgil Gardiner in the lead role, a pageant of Pronger Women, a duet by Mrs Maude Gardner and Mrs Alma Goth, and accompaniment by Mrs Hugh Gardner.
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Woman's Club
Ree Heights
T. Meckel
Aslay
Virgil Gardiner
Pronger
Maude Gardner
Alma Goth
Hugh Gardner
Bethlehem Lutheran church elects delegates at meeting
At the quarterly voters meeting of Bethlehem Lutheran church in Ward 2, D. H. Johnson was elected delegate to the conference and W. C. Uecker chosen as alternate. A Christmas committee was named with Floyd Pater Bernard Wallmuth Udi Habben Erick Tome Helens Yordi and Bertha Habben.
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Raymond
Get
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
D. H. Johnson
Ward
S.D
C. Uecker
Cho
Floyd Pater
Bernard Wallmuth
Udi Habben
Erick
Tomé
Helens ‘Yordi
Bertha Habben
Gregory Homecoming Prep Sparks October 28 Events
Gregory high school gears up for October 28 Homecoming with Laka Andes and Gregory football facing off for honors. The Amazon’s three act play The Amazons directed by Prof Axel Petersen features cast members Lewis Halvorsen Morris Jones Lye Kleinsohn and Harold Hoblit.
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Gregory
Gregory High School
Laka Andes
Amazons
Arthur*incro
Axel Petersen
Lewis Halvorsen
Murris Jones
Lye Kleinsohn
Axel Peterson
Harold Hoblit
Local Festival Planned With Entertaining Features
Virgil Fulwider Eva Nelson Gladys Halysrsen Irene Maurer Ellen Risk and Opalacker are listed as participants or organizers for an annual event with additional entertainment features being planned to enhance the program.
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Virgil Fulwider
Eva Nelson
Gladys Halysrsen
Irene Maurer
Ellen Risk
Opalacker
Install Officers Beneath Mitchell Unit In South Dakota
Woonsocket Oct 13 Miss Hazel Hobart state district president of the American Legion Auxiliary accompanied by Mrs L B Ulrich and Mrs Grace Simon went to Mitchell Tuesday where Miss Hobart installed the officers of that unit. They returned home the same evening.
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Woonsocket
Hazel Hobart
State
American Legion Auxiliary
L. B., Ulrich
Grace Simon
Mitchell
Pioneer Day Plans At Yankton With Curtis As Guest
Yankton college schedules Pioneer Day on October 22 with Vice President Charles Curtis as guest of honor. Curtis will speak at homecoming and the Kronithonitolitron banquet, marking his only South Dakota appearance. Senator Peter Norbeck will discuss union of Redfield college with Yankton college. Coronation, pep feast, and multiple events precede the homecoming addresses.
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Yankton
Charles Curtis
Yankton College
G. W. Nash
Curtis
South Detroia
Sioux City
Pioneer Day
Peter Norbeck
Redfield College
Hansel and Gretel
Chicago Opera Company
Wheeler and Walsey
Promissory Note Case Settles With Verdict in Sioux Falls
In Sioux Falls court Judge L. Fleeger directed a verdict for T. Haugen against A B Kilness and Osut Hegge of Dell Rapids for 952.03 after a brief trial on a promissory note. The case featured a 12-man jury and no cross examination. The note and alleged extension were argued, but the judge ruled a written cannot be bound by oral agreement. Also listed are a Huron Yankton football game and a Homecoming promenade for Saturday evening.
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Sioux Falls
L. ‘Li Fleeger
T. Haugen
Bsith
A.b.‘Kilness
Osut Hegge
Dell Rapids
Bothvsides
Hedge
Fleeger
Huron
Yankton
Bryant H. S. Elects Student Body Officers
Bryant high school student body association elected Lillian Holm as President, Neal Guse as Vice President, George Schanel as Secretary, Rath Thue as Treasurer for the new year. The group also selected cheerleaders Lillian Holm Earl Vincent and Wayne Gare.
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Bryant H. S
Bryant
Bryant High School
Lillian Holm
Neal Guse
George Schanel
Rath Thue
Earl Vincent
Wayne Gare
Crosswaite Guests Visit Woonsocket Family
Mr and Mrs E M Crosswaite of Des Moines arrived Friday and visited Tuesday morning at the home of R L Crosswaite. Mrs Crosswaite is RL Crosswaite’s sister in law, tying two Des Moines families to Woonsocket through a brief family visit.
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Woonsocket
E. M. Crosswaite
Des Moines
Mr. Crosswaite
R. L. Crosswaite
EM. Crosswaite
RL. Crosswaite
Daughter Is Born To Mr and Mrs Ed Hageman
Mr and Mrs Ed Hageman announce the birth of a daughter at St Clark. The event occurred on October 14 with both mother and baby reported in good condition.
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Raymond
Ed Hageman
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Woonscsket
Ronald McCoy
Marshal,Minn
Curtis and Hur
Ben Bernie
Lads
National Broadcasting Company
College Inn
National Geographic Magazine
Monte Vista
Colorado
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