Giant Pep Fest Opens Hobo Day Rally at State College
State College students gear up for the annual pre Hobo Day rally at Sylvan Theater Friday night at 7 30 led by Jim Randall senior horticulture student amid undefeated Rab bits. The program includes the 140 member military band speakers Curtis Severson Dr C W Pugsley Miss Betty Collins David Pearson Coach Jack Barnes and Ross Davies plus a large fireworks display and coronation ceremony planning for entertainment between halves of the football game. An alumni crowd and Staketa Club are also noted with police handling and campus officials coordinating events.
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Brookings
State College
Sylvan Theater
Randall
Curtis Severson
State College Student Association
C. W. Pugsley
Betty Collins
David Pearson
Sioux Falls
Jack Barnes
Ross Davies
State Athlets
United States Soil Conservation Service
Gordon Carlson
Cleay Lake
Staketa Club
Perko
Canadian Guests Stay With Hoy Family in Rockham
Mr and Mrs J J Travers and daughter Velma from Winnipeg Canada visited the home of Mr and Mrs C M Hoy in Rockham last week. Mrs Travers is Mrs Hoy's sister.
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Canada
Rockham
J. J. Travers
Velma
Winnipeg
C. M. Hoy
Illinois Folks Visit Wayland
Mr and Mrs Harve Carpenter of Sterling UL visit the home of Mr and Mrs Grant Byers in Wayland. Mrs Byers and Mrs Carpenter are sisters of Mrs Wayne Johnac Huron. The Qinois people plan to return home next week.
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Illinois
Wayland
Harve Carpenter
Sterling, UL
Grant Byers
Wayne John Ac
Huron
Byers
Mrs. Carpenter
Former Sovereigns To Choose State's Hobo Day Royalty
Brookings October 18 Former Hobo Day royalty will be chosen by former Hobo Kings and Queens at State College Curt Severson student president announced this week Several past Hobo Kings and Queens have been invited to Brookings for Hobo Day October 21 to judge the eve The prospective judges are Robert Aldricn Milos Smith Huron Mrs George Gastler Tripp Charles Hellor Brookings James Hughes Armour and Mrs Fred Larson Woonsocket A cordial invitation is also extended to all former Hobo Kings and Queens to attend Hobo Day activities Mr Severson said
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Brookings
State College
Curt Severson
Robert Aldricn
Milos Smith
Huron
George Gastler
Tripp
Charles Helloran
James Hughes
Armour
Fred Larson
Woonsocket
Aller
Severson
Extension Schools Promote Modern Problems Across Cities
Public urged to attend four day sessions starting October 23 in Rapid City with itineraries in Pierre and Brookings. Lecturers from University of Minnesota Omaha Wisconsin Miami and U S Department of Agriculture cover foreign relations government land use and related topics. All extension workers urged to bring educators farmers and others who may benefit.
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Extension School of Philography
A. M. Eberle
Rapid City
Pierre
Brookings
Eberie
Smith- Hughes
RR. Renne
Department of Agricultural Economics
University of Minnesota
Shepherd L. Witman
Institute of Government
University of Omaha
Llewellyn Plankutchen
Department of Political Science
University of
Alumni Dinners Set in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen
University alumni from South Dakota will hold dinners in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen on Thursday October 19. President I D Weeks will speak to the Minnehaha County group and SDEA meeting attendees at 6:00 p.m. in the Cataract Hotel ballroom. Aberdeen's event is at 6:30 p.m. in Evangelical Church parlors with Judge Van Buren Perry as chair and Alan Williamson handling the program.
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Carter Place
Sioux Falls
H. W. Frankenfeld
Jay, Street
Fifth Avenue
van Buren Perry
Alan Williamson
Mock Sentenced for Posing as Officer in Federal Case
Charles Mock of Augusta Indiana received two years six months in Leavenworth after pleading guilty to impersonating federal officers who collected wine taxes near Rockport and Tabor South Dakota. Dr J E Hollingsworth Avon pleaded guilty to illegal narcotics sale and got 18 months probation. Peter D Felicia Sr Charles Mix County pleaded guilty to forging a government obligation with sentence deferred.
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Sioux Falls
Charles Mock
Augusta
Ind
Leavenworth
Kan
A. Lee Wyman
Mock
Rockport
Tabor
S. D
J. E. Hollingsworth
Avon
George Johnson
Gregory
Peter D. Felicia, Sr
Charles Mix County
South Dakota
Railroad Ordered To Pay Back Taxes To S D Counties
U S Circuit Court decrees North Western Railroad must repay 4283481.94 in back taxes to South Dakota counties for 1935 through 1938. Amounts show increases over original levies with 35 percent in 1938 and 65 percent affirmed on appeal.
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S. D
Ipswich Man Sent To State Prison For Burglary
Leonard Scherado of Ipswich was sentenced to two years and six months in the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls after a conviction for burglarizing an Ipswich depot and obtaining 36 dollars. Edmunds County State’s Attorney L. W. Woodworth reported the case, with prior charges noted including a suspended one year sentence from a Aberdeen judge in August for a similar crime. Alumni Attend Celebration Orient High School alumni at Faulkton homecoming included Bill Sweetland publisher at Avon Bob Holt and Sheldon Holt as students at State College Brookings Lucille Curry employed at Aberdeen Mildred Weisner employed at Hedfield Edna Evans employed at Miller Oscar Hagen teacher at Hartford and Margaret Meyer employed at Faulkton.
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Ipswich
Faulkton
Leonard Scherado
J. H. Bottum
Sioux Falls
Scherado
Edmunds County
L. W. Woodworth
Perry
Aberdeen
Orient
Orient High School
Bill Sweetland
Avon
Bob and
Sheldon Holt
State College
Brookings
Lucille Curry
Mildred Weisner
Hedfield
Edna Evans
Miller
Oscar Hagen
Hatford
Margaret Meyer
Friday Is Safest Day On Highways
Washington reports the annual vital statistics show Friday as the safest day on South Dakota highways. Of 166 transportation deaths last year only 11 occurred on a Friday, while Sunday had the most fatalities at 34 and other days ranged from 17 to 24.
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Washington
South Dakota
Funeral Thursday for Orin Eugene Cressey in Carpenter
Orin Eugene Cressey 81 died Tuesday after a three month illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Methodist Church here with Rev. N. A Luke officiating. He was born August 17 1868 at Hastings New York and lived in Manchester Iowa before moving to Carpenter in 1906. He leaves wife Harriet Pratt Cressey and three daughters Mrs Ernest Zuck Mrs C W Patrick and Mrs Arthur Madsen, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Carpenter
Orin Eugene Cressey
Eged
Hasting
N. Y
East
Harriet Pratt
Albion
N.Y
Iowa
Manchester
Farmers Sign Up For Dam Projects In South Dakota
Pierre Oct 18 Nearly 100 farmers have taken advantage of the 1939 water conservation law. The state provides a 40 per acre foot discount on reservoir capacity up to four percent of assessed valuation. Land donors with dams across dry valleys are eligible. Most filings target stockwater dams under 1000 acres. County assessors will inspect annually to ensure compliance. Application blanks available from the state engineer.
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Pierre
D. W. Loucks
Conde High School holds annual pheasant feed
Oct 18 Conde Special report describes juniors and seniors dining at the Methodist Church for the annual pheasant feed followed by a program. Also reported funeral services for George Beetam Day County pioneer, age 92, at the Conde Methodist Church with burial beside his wife in Conde cemetery after he died last Wednesday in Crandall.
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Conde
Conde High School
Methodist Church
DAY Pioneer
George Beetam
Day County
Methodist
Mr. Beetam
Crandall
Alpena PTA delegate attends state convention
Mrs. Lewis Aye, Alpena, travels to Pierre as a delegate of the Alpena PTA for the state convention starting there on Sunday.
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PTA
Alpena
Lewis Aye
Pierre
Alpena P. T. A
Return to Wellington After Visit with Arthur Family
Mr and Mrs Isaac Lake and daughter Sarah have returned from a three weeks visit with two sons aa and Cari who live at Arthur, Ontario. The families were warmly received at their Wellington home upon arrival.
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Wellington
Isaac Lake
Sarah
Cari
Arthur
Miss Lucille Brown Returns To Mobridge
Wellington October 18 special reports Miss Lucille Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Holst has returned to Mobridge after visiting her parents over the weekend Rex Phillips a University of South Dakota student spent the week end at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Alex Phillips in Mitchcock October 18 Special notes indicate other local visits during the period and highlight family movements in small town communities
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Iowa
Wellington
Szorra Giever
Lutheran Hospital
Ft. Dodge
Giever
Huron Clinic School of Nursing
Hugh
State Board
Pierre
Mobridge
Lucille Brown
Fred Holst
Mitchcock
Speci Rex Phillips
University of South Dakota
Alex i
Burdette
W. W. Gross
Freeman
Peter S. Klein. Sasser
Harrold
Glen Goeken Funeral Held At Rockham
Funeral services for Glen Goeken 28 killed in an automobile accident October 7 in Turlot California were held at his parents home. Rev Paul Miller officiated with three musical numbers by Mrs E F Buss and Mrs Charles Hart and Hubert Scandrett at the piano. Glen served four years in the navy and worked in an electrical shop. Turiet American Legion Post led the service.
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Glen Goeken
Rockham Rockham
Turlot
Calif
John Goeken
Paul §. Miller
E. F. Buss
Charles Hart
Hubert Scandrett
Glen
Navy
Turiet American Legion Post
Bushfield Declines 1940 Vice Presidential Bid
PIERRE Oct 1 Governor Bushfield said he is not a candidate for the Republican vice presidential nomination in 1940. He refused to discuss post January 1941 plans, urged no funds be raised in his name, and stressed his aim to serve as South Dakota governor for his elected term.
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Bushfield
Aame
South Dakota
Francis Case
Bushfeld
Huron
Seattle
National Bankers' Association
Erling Haugo
Warren Morrell
Haugo
Sunday School Meet To Be At Springs
Jerauld and Buffalo counties will hold the annual Sunday School convention at the Methodist Church in Wessington Springs October 21 and 22, led by superintendent Delbert Shytoeck. The program includes a discussion on The Christian Challenge to the Modern World led by Rev. Earl F. Kurtz and a group of speakers including Mrs Barrett Lowe Mrs Kenneth Seim Mrs Herman Kunze and Rev. George Turner. Guest speakers include Rev. Victor Wick of White Temple Baptist Church Mitchell and Miss Louella Scott a Dakota Wesleyan delegate to the 1939 World Youth Conference in Amsterdam.
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Springs Wessington Springs
Jerauld
Buffalo
Methodist Church
Wessington Springs
Delbert Shytoeck
Earl F. Kurtz
Barrett Lowe
Kenneth Seim
Herman Kunze
George Turner
Visits at Rockham with Gettysburg guests over weekend
Mrs. Marvin Lloyd and daughter from Gettysburg South Dakota visited the weekend at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs W F Naughton. She was accompanied by her brother Donald from Agar.
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Rockham Rockham
Marvin Lloyd
Gettysburg
S.D
W. F. Naughton
Donald
Agar
Governor’s Prize Lamb Finds New Home in South Dakota
In Garden City on October 16 1907 the Governor of North Dakota’s prize Hampshire lamb from the Aberdeen regional amateur baseball tourney has been donated to Henry youth Robert Lyke of Henry. Lyke a farm youth related to Howard Lyke founder of the state baseball association will raise the lamb. Governor Bushfeld had won the jamb as Renner Sr D defeated La Moure in the regional playoffs and the South Dakota executive presented the animal to Cosgrove.
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Garden City
Hampshire
North Dakota
South Dakota
Aberdeen
F. N. Cosgrove
Association of South Dakota Baseball Leagues
Robert Lyke
Henry
Cais
Ing Sheen
Lyke
Howard Lyke
The
State Baseball Association
Bushfeld
Renner
Sr. D
la Moure
N. D
Cosgrove
Foasberg Among Masons Elevated By Supreme Council
Three South Dakotans earned the 33rd Degree and twelve others named Knights Commander of the Court of Honor by the Supreme Council of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the Southern Jurisdiction. Elected to the 33rd Degree were Charles Andrew Christopherson Sioux Falls Julius Amos Honf Yankton and Fred Adam Riedel Sr Aberdeen. Those elevated to the Court of Honor included Paul Armantrout Aberdeen Chester Adam Beaver Yankton George Jonathan Danforth Sioux Falls Ralph Eugene Denison Aberdeen John Henry Foasberg Huron Reginald Simon Fraser Lead William Frederick Grieb Deadwood George Waller Gurney Yankton Leroy Fred Lemert Spencer Harold Edw Norman Deadwood Ga yid ux Falls Ila Deibert Weeke Vermillion
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Wav Kglm
Uel
South
Episcopalians to Observe Thanksgiving Day in South Dakota
Rit Rev W Blair Roberts Bishop of South Dakota has notified clergy that Episcopalians in the state will observe Thanksgiving Day on November 30 The date matches Governor Bushfield’s proclamation and the federal observance will be on November 23.
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Pierre
W. Blair Roverts
South Dakota
Bushfield
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