Posts Announce Large Increases in Legion Memberships
Aberdeen October 23 Six hundred twenty nine memberships were received by October 15 in South Dakota American Legion drive for 15000 members. G Kelley says last year 400 new cards by December 1. Posts statewide reinstate charters and contests form as districts and posts rival for largest membership. Sioux Falls Aberdeen Watertown plan a special contest for top state membership.
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Aberdeen
American Legion
South Dakota
G. Kelley
Legion
Kelley
M Kelley
Phin
Camp Alen
Sioux Falls
Auto accidents kill 48 in eight months in South Dakota
South Dakota reported 48 deaths from automobile accidents in the first eight months of 1929, with August accounting for 19 fatalities. The Travelers Insurance study covers 27 states and estimates about 2,800 national deaths from vehicle accidents in August, a rise over both July and the previous August.
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South Dakota
Travelers Insurance Company
United States
Auto Fatalities Mount Across States This Year
Reports from state officials show interstate motor vehicle deaths through eight months totaling 1506 in New York 1200 in California 1055 in Pennsylvania 933 in Gio 496 467 in Massachusetts and 396 in Michigan. Indiana Missouri and New Jersey each exceed 500 deaths in eight months while July and August show high tolls. Officials cite vital statistics and motor vehicle registries as sources.
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New York State
California
Indiana
Missouri
Naw Jersey
Massachusetts
Muotor
De Smet Hosts First Homecoming Day Parade and Game
De Smet marks its first homecoming with a town parade showcasing school and local groups followed by a football game against Lake Preston. A lunch for students, townspeople, and guests concluded the day’s festivities.
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DE Smuit
de Smet High School
Lake Preston
Mrs Frances Gregg to head district Rebekahs
Mrs Frances Gregg will head the district Rebekah association this year with Mrs Ruth Thompson of Alpena as vice president and Mrs Mamie Yonker of Woonsocket as secretary and treasurer The district includes camps at Wessington Springs Alpena Lane Woonsocket Forestiny Lether and Artesian The site for next fall’s district meeting has not been announced.
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Gregg
Rebekahs
Groton Farmer Injured in Runaway Accident
Groton, Oct 25 Special Nel Lewis a local farmer is recovering at home from serious injuries after his horses panicked and threw him from a disc harrow. He suffered facial cuts but doctors expect no serious outcome despite wounds near his eyes.
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Groton
Nel Lewis
Lease Building For New Grocery Store
LAKE PRESTON Oct 25 Special C D Strickland Brnnt bow has 2 lease on the building formerly occupied by Nelson and Nelson company and is installing fixtures for a croctry store which he expects to open shortly after November 3.
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Lake Preston
C. D. Strickland
Brnnt
Bow
Nelson and Nelson -Company
Croctry
Philip Legion Seeks Second Win In Post Trophy Race
Philip Legion post Wheel er-Brooks American Legion seeks to repeat its 214 percent membership gain and win the Spafford membership trophy for 1230 under newly elected commander Jiggs Kennedy. Tony Richlin leads the post. G Morrison presents the award at the fall service meeting. Aberdeen Wou Le trop previous year.
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Philip
Wheeler-Brooks American, Legion Post
Spat_ford
G. Morrison
Aberdeen
To Build Basement At Gann Valley Church
G VALLEY Oct 25 Special A pew basement soon to be constructed under the Congregational church here. The Ladies Helper Society sponsors the improvement. The building is raised in preparation for excavation with some improvements to the structure anticipated.
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Gann Valley Church
G Valley
Lady Helpers Society
All Miller Teachers Enroll in South Dakota Education Association
Miller, Oct. 25. All the teachers of the local faculty are enrolled in the South Dakota Education Association, according to Morrison Sims, the superintendent.
Health clinics offer stomach and colon relief
A crude sales brief promotes the Bull Health School at Excelator Springs Missouri or Colfax Iowa. It claims a non purgical ton medical system by Dr Hull to treat indigestion ulcers and related disorders. Free booklets and ten dollar consultations are advertised to attract readers.
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Bull Health Schoola
Eixcelator Springs
Colfax
Iowa
Uall
Nall
Ton-medical
Thouras
Toam
Bull
Excelator Springs
World War Gun Placed On Brookings Campus
A German field gun from World War I stands on the South Dakota State College campus in Brookings. The relic arrived from Pierre after storage and was donated by the Orr Hoffman post of the American Legion to bolster ROTC equipment.
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Brookings
South Dakota State College
State College
Orr Hoffman
American Legion
Pierre
Dana
HB. Allen
Wt. C
T. C
Bonilla Junior Class To Present High School Play
Bonilla October 25 Special Work on the junior play at the local high school is under way. Characters include Mary Binger Hazel Palmer and Viola in the cast as rehearsals continue for the production.
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Bonilla
Local Docket Names Read Like Census of Defunct Figures
A fragmentary OCR list shows names including Buzcell, Millie Miller, Reng Waltony, Harry Ingen, Camden Meyers, Ed ward Tales, Arnold Petersen, and Arnold Petersen appears again. The snippet lacks context or roles for the individuals.
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Buzcell
Millie Miller
Reng” Waltony
Harry Ingen
Camden Meyers
Edward Tales
Arnold Petersen
Lincoln 4 H Clubs Begin Year s Work
Canton October 2 Lincoln Leaders Baby Beef club tops 1929 state prizes and starts new year. L. C. Sayre reports most old members back with six new ones. Milford Soderstrom elected president, Alan Bogue vice president, Milton Wickstrom secretary treasurer. Members hold high prize Angus, Hereford, Shorthorn steers in recent fairs.
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Canton
Lincoln
L. C. Sayre
Milford Soderstrom
Geresford
Milford
Huron
Alan Bogue
Milton Wickstrom
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