South Dakota Crops See Lower Yields on October Readout
The October 1 state crop report by Joseph L. Orr shows the composite yield per acre across South Dakota at about 34 percent of the 10 year average, down from 87 percent last year. Corn leads declines but durum wheat and oats show gains with threshing returns improving and statewide corn higher than prior forecasts.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Ted Ports
Joseph L. Orr
Orr
General Killing Trust
Missouri
Missouri River
St of the River
Southun
East Central
Sout Central
Senegar
Dregent
Hills Girl Queen for Second Year at South Dakota Parade
Vermillion October 14 Miss Reelyn Eyes Lead rides in the Dakota day parade at the University of South Dakota on October 24 as Miss Dakota. The honor, the highest bestowed on a campus girl, was chosen by a student body committee. Miss Eyes will preside as queen of Dakota Day and ride in a parade boat. She also appeared in Yankton Pioneer Day festivities on October 12. Miss Kyes and Miss Priese were nominees, each noted as outstanding campus girls. Miss Kyes is active in Pi Beta Phi, Frenery club, Aletheani society, and Warens' League council. Since 1914 the Miss Dakota honor has honored prominent campus women, listing past winners from 1914 through 1928.
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Vermillion
Spellialh
Reelyn Eyes
Unive
South Dakota
M Dakota
Will
Miss Eyes
Yankton College
Yankton
Miss Dakota
Mifred Priese
Walsey
Kyes
Tan Wot
Miss Kyes
Pi Teta Phi
Frenery Club
Aletheani Literary Society
Warens' League Self Government Council
Ferd Wassim
Harrigburg
Genevieve Rolly
Flandyeau
Pauline Sheppard
Aberdeen Classes In Annual Competitions
Aberdeen daily event summary notes a classroom contest day with early confusion as first year students from Northern State Teachers College faced losses in two field events amid an otherwise progressing program.
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Aberdeen
Get
Teachers Oks Y
Freshman Initiation Laws Enforced Through October 19
The passage notes initiation rules by the student council remaining in effect until Goysy Day, October 19, affecting freshmen. It mentions a boys’ football loss 14 to 0, girls’ kittenball win 8 to 7, boys’ tug-of-war loss to seniors, and the freshman ode ban being lifted by aawitt over the girls.
State Tends To Enforce Dry Law In South Dakota
Pierre Oct 14 A federal prohibition official says South Dakota public opinion is moving toward enforcement. B Qvale district administrator notes cooperation between state and federal officers is rising amid limited manpower. Local attorneys general meetings and increased local law enforcement support are seen as signs of progress.
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Pierre
South Dakota
B. Qvale
Qvale
North
Minnesota
Wisconsin
BL. Senn
Depoy
St. Paul, Main
M. J. Tarney
Northern Plans for Homecoming At Aberdeen Dance
Aberdeen marked homecoming with a Gypsy Merrymakers eleven piece orchestra supplying special 1920s style music at the Gaynst Gypsy Gathering. The event in the Northern Stave Teachers College gymnasium will feature costumes, streamers, lighting, and Spanish decor to celebrate the day with secrecy on additional features.
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Aberdeen
Gypsy Merrymakers
Jon Goodrich
Northern Stave Teachers College
Pioneer relates early day tales of Willow Lake
Willow Lake Oct 14 Tales of frontier South Dakota days rekindle memories among residents. W Hawes formerly of Willow Lake now in Longview California recalls life 1882 1891 in Clark county near De Smet Bryant and the early town sites. He notes alfalfa was unknown then and describes homesteading hardships and the building of a railroad and shops.
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Willow Lake
South Dakota
W. Hawes
Longview
Calif
Bryant
Clark County
de Smet
Tom
Townsfolk remember early days of Wasertown and Huron
A reminiscence details the founding of a settlement near Winnipeg, including a tar paper church turned school, the Manitoba railroad from Wasertown to Huron, the arrival of a first locomotive, the Manitoba hotel built by Mr Baker, Fred Peck as editor, Dr Bliss, Ed Chase lumber yard, and the legal notices of early residents. It recalls Miss Gay Pye, a drowned teacher, and a blizzard in February 1901 observed by a Long Beach resident.
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Frank Clewett
Manitoba
Wastertown
Huron
Baker
Fred Peck
Cuttor
Bliss
Ed Chase
Lonie Stoeckel
Walker
Arley
Gay Pye
Long Beach
Calif
US Gasoline Use At 297 Million Barrels Per Year
An estimate shows the United States consuming about 297,484000 barrels of gasoline annually, comprising roughly 76 percent of global gasoline consumption. This highlights the dominant U.S. share in world fuel use.
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United States
Global oil consumption by region and share
The passage notes North America consuming 310,565,000 barrels or 73.54 percent of total while Europe consumes slightly more than 1 percent. The data highlights regional oil demand distribution across continents.
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North America
Europe
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Florenz Ziegfeld
America
Phoenix Hosier
Frank M. Liiteh
Frank Lesteh
John Frohlech
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Cormet Department
H. Wwe Goossard Coo
Ruth
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