State W. C. T. U. Convene At Lead
South Dakota Women’s Christian Temperance Union holds its state convention in Lead with educators lawyers and officials among speakers. Sessions run Wednesday through Sunday featuring addresses by A G Campbell Flora A Mitchell Bertha B Glover and others plus officer elections reports and a Loyal Temperance Legion demonstration with scenic Deadwood trips.
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South Dakota’ Women’s Christian Temperance ‘Union
A. G. Campbell
Wee Ee Tiad
South Dakota Education Association
B.C.’ Pates
Homestake
Mints Company
Rose Bower
Rapid City
Corie D. Kinton
Spearfish
Lucy Borneman
Siow Falls
Flora A. Mitchell
Brookings
C. Woodburn
Spearfish Normal
Clinton G. Richards
Deadwood
Bertha B. Glover
Milltown
Mary
Herrick
Ipswich
A. L. Griebel
Parker
John P. Everett
Sturgis
Anna R. Simmons
Faulkton
Benedicta Lewis
Pierre
C. T. King
Alice M. A. Pickler
Madge Erskine
Homestake Gold
Georgiana Thomas
Springfield
Glen Fordesty
Loyal Temperance Legion
Watertown
Katherine Peters
Hazel
Emma I. Mead
Alexandria
Lydia Newthian
Milbank
Mitchell
F. EK. Tenney
Heena E Shaver
Dan Read
Russell Jonas
Firs
Theresa Chase
Willow Lakes
Codington Smokers Pay Much In Taxes
Watertown South Dakota Sept 1 An idea of how much money was sent up in smoke by smokers of Watertown and Codington county may be gained through figures released from the office of County Treasurer Paul Young The treasurer s report shows Codington County smokers paid a total of 14740 in taxes for the privilege of cigarets during the fiscal year which ended June 1 1930 Of this amount a large proportion was through the sale of three cent tax stamps used on packages containing twenty cigarets while approximately fifteen hundred dollars was obtained on packages containing ten cigarets A compilation of cigars shows that smokers in the county consumed 9600000 cigarets during the year which is 35 packages for every person in the county or 10 for every adult The money from the tax goes into the states general fund Young said.
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Watertown
Codington County
Paul Young
Agares
Young
First Election At Wasta Is Spirited
Wasta held its first municipal election with three trustees a clerk a treasurer and a justice of the peace chosen. A total of 74 votes were cast FM Killian won the third ward trustee seat by 31 to 35 over Albin Homer. Ralph Sickles defeated Lloyd Fett for treasurer by three votes to 35. Other officials were named without strong opposition as the incorporation movement culminated.
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Wasta
Ant Assemor
FM. Killian
Albin Homer
Ralph Sickles
Treasures
Lloyd Fett
H. Gastenstee
George Coleman
Trusstee
Robert, Bruce
Joseph’ Bruce
A. A. Heinneman
Aged Yankton Couple Injured In Automobile Accident
Aged Mr and Mrs French of Yankton were injured when their car driven by Mrs French left the road near Genterville Tuestity and overturned into a ditch. Passers by took them to a nearby farm and then to Yankton hospital where Mr French sustained broken ribs and a broken collarbone along with numerous cuts and lacerations while Mrs French suffered a deep arm laceration and scratches.
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Yankton
French
Genterville
Tuestity
Centerville
Hitan
Atzcle- In
By-Drom
Yankton Hospital
Malmin to Speak at Clearbrook Mission Sermon
Malmin of Raund City will deliver a sermon at the First Lutheran Church in Clearbrook on September 26. Address and meeting details are noted in local notices, with the speaker’s background in Lutheran ministry highlighted for the event.
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Malmin
Clearbrook
Mir
Raund City
Liver
First Lutheran Church
Miner County 4-H Members Win State Fair Honors
Josephine Sundell of Carthage earned the healthiest 4 H Elu girl honor and a trip to the National Club Congress in Chicago. Richard Sawyer of Howard won the baby beef showmanship contest, Helene Olson and Sundell won the poultry demonstration team championship, and Mark Feldhaus of Howard placed first and second in the dairy Jersey baby herd class at the South Dakota state fair.
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Miner County
Howard
South Dakota
Josephine Sundell
Carthage
National Club Congress of
Chicago
Richard Sawyer
Helene Olson
Mark Feldhaus
Two Auto Accidents Cause Injuries and Damaged Cars
In Madison on Tuesday two crashes left two people injured. George Hanson from LeRoy township suffered a forehead cut and Arthur Costlow from Madison was bruised after a Whippet sedan side swiped a truck loaded with sheep. A second crash involved Gordon Fish of Colman and Merlin Olson of LeRoy township. no injuries but three cars were badly damaged.
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Madison
Here
George Hanson
LeRoy Township
Arthur Costlow
Gordon Fish
Colman
Merlin Olson
Mission Feast At Scotland Draws Large Crowd
The Reformed church at Scotland under Rev Zogg celebrated its annual Mission Feast on Sunday Sept 1 with a very large attendance. Speakers Rev Tretch Rev Ritter and Rev John Bodenmann spoke, dinner and supper served in the church basement to about 800. The missions offering totaled 220 dollars.
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Scotland
Reformed Church At Scotland
Zoggig
Tretch
Eureka
Ritterhouse
Streeter
N. D
John Bodenmann
Menno
Aberdeen C thanked by Tucker for Aberdeen office use
Bert Coombs, secretary of the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce, received a letter from George E. Tucker of the U S Department of Labor and U S Employment Service Kansas City. Tucker praised Aberdeen as the most desirable city in the Union for the government employment offices during the harvest season while he directed the Aberdeen office for six months in early fall.
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Aberdeen C
Tucker
Local resident films Hot Springs events with camera
W E Jinks of Hot Springs has recorded numerous focal events with a small movie camera. He filmed the Water Carnival and Race Meet, the 1923 high school football team in action, the Fourth of July celebration at Oglala, and many minor events. The reels feature close ups of Tadian people in elaborate and beautiful garments, many unusually clear.
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Hot Springs
W. E. Jinks
Jinks
Oglala
Meade County Seeks Prairie Dog Count and Exterminator Review
Meade county commissioners consider whether residents have prairie dogs on farms after contracting A B. Phammer to exterminate pests. Farmers are warned not to report prairie owls as prairie dogs, noting the risk of mistaken sightings in a 20 unit distance field check.
Study Soil Survey Urged As Road Building Expands
Brookings South Dakota soil expert J G Hutton warns that delaying the soil survey as road grading reveals deep soil profiles will raise costs and deprive farmers of vital data. He notes soil mapping, begun 1919 and halted in 1927 for lack of funds, could give South Dakota farmers a competitive edge.
Funeral services for Delbert Clement in Bancroft
Special funeral services were held for Delbert Clement an early Bancroft resident who died in a Miller hospital. Rev J W Proper led the rites and many from surrounding towns attended including relatives and numerous neighbors. Clement survived by a widow eight children a stepson three sisters and two brothers.
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Delbert Clement Bancroft
Delbert Clement
Bancroft
Highmore
Miller Hospital
J. W. Proper
Clement
Arthur
Delbert Anglin
Nell
Clair
Ruth
Alice
Dorothy
John Eckstein
Frank Cermak
Joe Palen
John Wicek
Frank Mitemer
Onida
Earl Tobey
Willow Lake
Hirs. C
Dicl
Arlington
Fred Hageman
De'Smet
De'Smet; Mr. and Mr. Willard
Vaughn
Germet
Deorra Dill
Huren
Dying engine saves life of farmer near town
Sept 19 1919 a gasoline engine saved Byron Davin, a farmer south of town, when his sleeve caught in a chain drive as he reached for a lever to start a corn shredder. The engine died, leaving his arm badly damaged and requiring dozens of stitches.
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Geddes -Man
Geddes
Byron Davin
County plans periodic consignments to reduce surplus range horses
County agents report farmers are selling off surplus range horses to ease feed shortages. At a February meeting, Archie Joy said about 5,000 head were sold last year. The second sale of the season is set for September in St Pierre with about 285 horses listed.
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Sales
Archie Joy
St. Pierre
Joy
Entrance Credits Flood Office At State College Brookings
State College prepares for a large fall enrollment as pre registration shows rising credits. On Sept 17 twenty five students filed credits, surpassing the 1929 level. Watertown and Sioux Falls lead in expected enrollees with fourteen each. travelers from Washington and California add distance honors. Officials plan early arrivals to help new students register beginning Sept 22.
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State College
Brookings
Watertown
Sioux
Washington
California
South Dakota
Hitchcock Auxiliary Elects New Officers
Hitchcock Sept 19 Special The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular session at L O C hall electing Hazel Riemath as president and officers including Mrs Fred Rensdnj as first vice president Mrs M E Lamb second vice president Mrs Alex Gross secretary and Mrs George Armstrong treasurer Others named were Brg Fannie Kiem smilgon chaplain Mrs A P Schieb Mrs Ligd Anderson Clyde Cotton historian Mrs W H Davis sergeant at arms and parliamentarian Mrs W H Davis Some declined to accept and changes may be made at next meeting retiring president Mrs Ed Rigmath served two years Lunch followed by Mesdames Lee Santelle Della Bowne Nellie Andersons.
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Hitchcock Auxiliary
Hitchcock
American Legion Auxiliary
C. F. Hall
Hazel Riemath
Fred “Rensdnj
M. E. Lamb
Alex Gross
George Armstrong
Brg
Fannie Kiemsmilgon
A.P. Schieb
Llgud Anderson
Clyde Cotton
W. H. Davis
Anna Gordon
Ed. Rigmath
Dunch
Mesdames
Lee Santelle
Della Bowne
Nellie
Byrd to Speak at South Dakota Education Meet
Sioux Falls reports Admiral Richard E Byrd will headline the South Dakota Education Association convention November 23 to 24, with about four thousand teachers expected. The event features other speakers from U S Office of Education, Columbia University and University of Chicago, while Deadwood hosts the Parents and Teachers convention October 22 to 24.
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Sioux Falls
South Dakota Education Association
Richard E. Byrd
South Dakota
South Dakota State
Admiral Byrd
Chambers of Commerce
Vilhjalmur Stefamsson
Rapid City
William John Cooper
United States
Office of Education
Washington
Fred Hunter
University of Denver
Ots Caldwell
Columbia University Teacher's College
William 5. Gray
University of Chicago
R. V. Hawkins
Lead
Association
The
National Congress, of Parents and Teachers
Deadwood
University students honor Virgil Vermillion memory
In Vermillion on September 19 students at the University of South Dakota paid tribute to Virgil, described by Dr. A. N. Keith as a supreme figure of human endeavor. Keith called Virgil’s birth commemorations of broad educational interest, while Neil Boardman and Beryl Winters provided musical selections on the program.
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Virgil Vermillion
University of South Dakota
Lat Post
Virgil
A. N. Keith
Keith
KUSD
Neil Boardman
Beryl Winters
Madison Commission Accepts New Paving on Second Street
At the weekly meeting of the city commission in Madison, the pavement recently completed on Second Street N W was accepted. Other actions included letting contracts and approving a plumbing bond for the E J Biederstaedt company.
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Madison
Cite Commission
Second Street
N. W
E. J. Biederstaedt Company
Sioux Falls Thieves Swap Odd Exchange Mills Mystery
Sioux Falls police report a curious theft where two motor meters were taken from Ray Gebler, yet the thieves left two meters behind as part of an odd exchange. Gebler said the situation made him question who the real victims were in this caper.
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Sioux Falls
Ray Gebler
Gebler
District Farm Union Convenes At Springs
District number two Farmers Union met in Wellington Springs on Monday with over 100 delegates and members present. President Joe Atkins presided with W. H. Balding as vice president and D. P. Brim as secretary. About 78 dined at noon served by the Methodist Ladies Aid. City Auditor Fred N. Dunham gave the welcome in Mayor Valentine’s absence.
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District Farm Union
Springs Wellington
Springs
Farmers Union
Joe Atkins
W. H. Balding
Mitchell
D. P. Brim
Methodist Ladies Aid
Fred N. Dunham
L. M.valentine
Atkins
0. H. Olson
Bijou Halls
Local Farmers Union meeting notes and prizes
Via Morehead Viola local and Sprimidale quartet with A C Crouch W A Sheppard D W Shryock AL Ta Hildebrand and Mrs A C Crouch performed a humorous selection by State President Everson Carl Anderson Long Lake Joral discussed gas and oil business and a Huron state fair decision to buy Far Farmers Union gas and oil through Farmer's Produce Co Sioux City and sell under F Y brand Everson spoke on farm problems including taxation credits and trieff two district essay winners were Jessie Kissler Vernon and Dwight Wilson Leontix the essays on Cooperation will be read at the west state convention Mitchell chosen as next district meeting place on December 15
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Morehead
Viola
Sprimidale
A. C. Crouch
W. A. Sheppard
D. W. Shryock
AL Ta Hildebrand
Everson
Carl. Anderson
Long Lake
Joral
Mrr. Newcomb
Woonsocket
Huron
Mitchell
Nurses Shipments Reach Omaha and Indiana Markets
In Buffalo Gap on September 1 two cars carried nurses to markets in Omaha and Indiana. D. L. Rogers from Harrison Nebraska bought a car of work animals, mainly draft types, described as exceptional. Prices ranged from 4 cents to 100 dollars.
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Buffalo Gap
Omaha
Indiana
D. L. Rogers
Harrison
Neb
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Codington
Hutton
St. 19
J. G. Hutton
South Dakota State College
U. S. Bureau of Soils
State Soil Survey
Brown
Clay
Byrd
S.D.E.A
Bettery Service Secesstries
Wisconsin
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Olhoo
SIQP
H. RH
Todey
Groces
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