FDR Approves More Projects for Public Works
President Roosevelt announced 124 new PWA projects totaling about 17.14 million dollars with 7.72 million in federal grants and 1.85 million in loans. Allocations included funds for Minnesota school additions and sewer work, North Dakota school buildings, South Dakota and Wyoming street improvements, and a Nebraska hydroelectric project loan and grant enabling canal and reservoir protection and maintenance equipment.
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Washington
PWA
Roosevelt
Louisiana
New Orleans
Minnesota
Perham
Tan
North Dakota
Willow City
South Dakota
Martin, Schol
Wyoming
Green River
Silas
North Platte
Nebraska
Railroads grant drought rate extension for South Dakota
PLERRE Sept. 14. Governor Bevery's office was notified that western trunk line railways will extend drought rates on livestock feed to joint line hauls and intrastate shipments. Rates apply near September 15 when authorities certify the need for general producers affected by drought. Carriers had previously reduced interstate single line feed rates.
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S. D. Plerre
Bevery
Western Trunk Line Railway
South Dakota
Bridge Club Event at Mrs Odin Schroyer Home
Special report notes members of a bridge club entertained at Mrs Odin Schroyer’s home on Friday evening September 14. Earl Spain won high score in the suit of contact played ware. Mrs L N Truman earned low. A lunch followed the game and guest Mrs Lloyd Weaver received a gift from the hostess.
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Schroyer
Miller
Fer Bridge Club
Odin Schroyer
Earl Spain
L. N. Truman
Lloyd Weaver
Rostess
Overdraft Drops In August In South Dakota report
State Treasurer Frank Siewert reported the August general fund overdraft fell to about 30,000 with the long standing overdraft at 428,541.65. The overall balance rose from 12,246,105.94 to 12,974,374.76, with 9,874,267.42 cash in banks at August 31.
Enrollment Big In Miller High Enrollment Big In Miller High
Miller High School reports 193 students in the first week, with 53 freshmen, 31 sophomores, 30 juniors, and 38 seniors. Three new teachers join, including Karl Snyder and Glenn Shaw, while Thilmer Benson resignations open seventh grade and recreation director posts.
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Miller
Miller High School
Karl Snyder
Roger Nelson
Marion Keck
Thilmer Benson
Pierre
Glenn Shaw
J. H. Ward Kramer
Leroy Rowse
Gladys Grean
Glen Shaw
Constance Sabin
George Marsh
Veda Miller
Ted Nickish
Marie Keck
Buattios Huring
Tuonita Carstens
Mildred Rade
Maxine Smith
Gladys Callen
Dorothy Nickerson
Prada
Pitrocie Society Elects Officers at September Meeting
The Pitroche Society elected officers with Mrs. Clara Nelson reelected president, Mrs. Mida Bruler as vice president, and Mrs. Margie Patrick as secretary treasurer succeeding A. E. John. Visitors included Mrs. Beulah Feick and Mrs. Lizzie Mass. Next meeting on September 24 will be hosted by Mrs. Ruth Gamber.
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Pitrocie Society
Carpenter
Pitroche Society
Huléa Cavenhill
Clara Nelson
Mida Bruler
Margie Patrick
A. E. John
Beulah Feick
Lizzie Mass
Ruth Gamber
Blunt High sophomores set date for freshman initiation
Blunt High School sophomores announced the freshman initiation will take place on September 24. The notice appeared in the Sept. 14 edition as a special bulletin.
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Blunt
Blunt High
Sheep Buying Plan Success Report For S Dakota
Satisfactory operation of a drought relief program using federal funds to aid South Dakota producers was reported by M. A. Kennedy. Twenty seven carloads of ewes and lambs were purchased and moved within the state. The program uses a $350,000 revolving fund via the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation and a State College Extension Service marketing association to pay actual value and cover transport costs.
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Pierre
Dakota
M. A. Kennedy
WPA
Kennedy
Perkins
Harding
Butte
Meade
South Dakota
State College Extension Service
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Marketing Association
Cattle Purchases Slow as Rains Add Delay
Kennedy reports cattle buys under a similar plan have not yet seen cattle handed to date. He notes recent rains slowed forced sales by cattle owners.
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Kennedy
Virgil PTA Hosts Teacher Reception Card Party
Virgil September 14 Special The Virgil PTA held its first meeting at the school house on Wednesday evening in the form of a card party and reception for new faculty members. Progressive whist was played with prizes awarded to Mrs. W. Rickard and others. A light lunch of coffee and pie was served.
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Virgil Pta
Virgil
W. Rickard
W. FL
Weiss
Hebner
Jake Sprecker
Blunt High Elects Freshman and Sophomore Officers
Blunt High School held class elections for freshmen and sophomores. Freshman officers are Jerry Pearson president Wilmer Shore vice president Dorothy Welsh secretary and treasurer with Miss Elizabeth Bantz as sponsor. Sophomores elected Curtiss Baltom president Donald Wies vice president Marjorie Marsh secretary and treasurer guided by advisor Herbert Siegele.
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Blunt High
Blunt
Blunt High School
Jerry Pearson
Wilmer Shore
Presdent
Dorothy Welsh
Elizabeth Bantz
Herbert Siegele
Curtiss Baltom
Donald Wies
Marjorie Marsh
Weeks urges state to bear more of school funding
Sioux Falls crowd hears University of South Dakota President J D Works demand equalizing educational costs. He cites five school government types in Dakota and argues for a tax shift away from real estate to lighten local burdens while addressing funding, governance, and broader legislative action.
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Sioux Falls
Sept
J. D. Works
University of South Dakota
Lions Falls
Hickory Stick Club
Wea! Big Stick
Dakota’ Organization
Universsity
South Dakota
Ite
Legislative Commission
Schillerstrom Returns Blunt From Rural Visit
Roy G. Schillerstrom, rural mail carrier, returned to Blunt on Thursday afternoon after a two week visit at his sister's home in Town.
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Schillerstrom
Blunt
Roy G. Schillerstrom
Bank Depositors Get Dividends From Closed Sioux Falls Bank
Pierre Sept 14. Payment of 9 three percent dividend totaling 112696.50 to creditors of the closed Sioux Falls Crust and Saving Bank was announced by state banking superintendent Frank B Strain. This brings total dividends paid from liquidation to 23 percent, or 1128425.95, since closure January 14, 1924. Other closures See Rowena State Bank creditors receive five percent totaling 32440 and Montrose Bank eight percent totaling 40135, raising their totals to 34 percent and 16 percent respectively.
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Rowena State Bank
Rowena
Montrose Bank
Montrose
Wolsey High elects class officers for coming year
Wolsey High School selected officers for the year with seniors led by president Eileen Keelin and adviser Miss Gladys Boyd. Juniors choose Ruth Keelin and Alven Baker as officers, sophomores name Kings as president and Cleva Heckensiable as secretary and treasurer, while freshmen elect Ruth Meyer as president and Dorothy Langbehn as secretary treasurer.
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Wolsey
Sept
Wolsey High School
Sony Slors
Wilbur Rodman
Cofila Kohlmeyer
Mickey Christopherson
Ghidya Redman
Gladys Boyd
Eileen Keelin
Alven Baker
Clarence Babcock
Maxine Rawstorm
W B. Thrill
Kins
Cleva Heckensiable
Norman Langbehn
Ruth Gordon
E. T H. Jensen
Presdent
Ruth Meyer
Gladys Kogh
Dorothy Langbehn
Thelma Minium
Miss Clarice Ashley
Edward Hose
Som eport on Friday afternoon silver offering event
Forty women attended the affair and Mrs Thompson poured at a Friday afternoon event. The silver offering collected will go to the treasury of the Soviet.
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Som
Mra Tompson
Stoffel Starts Music For Wolsey Schools
Alexander Stoffel begins as Wolsey public schools music teacher. Fifteen to twenty members in the orchestra with about 35 girls in the glee club. No boys glee club this year but both boys and girls quartets planned. Girls glee club rehearsing "Sunny Rhapsody."
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Stoffel
Wolsey
Alexander Stoffel
Orchestrs
Glee Club
Man’s chase blamed in death of boy in apple orchard
Sioux Falls Sept. 14. An attempted chase of a group of boys from an apple orchard led to the collapse and death of L J Rewlee, 7, after the incident. Authorities reported the incident occurred as the man pursued the youths, with the outcome triggering an inquiry.
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Sioux Falls
Siom Falls
Guy
L. J. Rewlee
Tarse
Start Cutoff Road Blunt to Pierre Construction Planned
Sep 14. Special dispatch notes the new cutoff road from Blunt to Pierre will shorten distance by about seven miles and remove the Snake Butte route. Towell, a Sioux company, will oversee the project.
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Blunt
Towell
Ertorf
Pierre
Snake Butte
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Martin School
Miller High
Brookings
S. D
Aldy Fox
Watertown
Weeks
Winer
OUTIN
Rize Coa
P_LORILLARD COMPANY, Inc
Weat 40Th Street
New York City
TU Ala
Wolsey High
Women's, Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
E. H. Wilson
Minnie Thompson
Sheldon F. Reese
Huron
Brandafid
Stahd
Hes
MIG. CO
Brandard Sanitary Mfg. Co
Tsburgh
American
Nctas & Stander Na Sanitary Corporation
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