New Courthouse Dedication Celebrated in Clark County
Clark county dedicates a new courthouse with Judge W N Skinner calling it a realized vision. Speakers include C G Sherwood and W W Knight who praise citizenship, law, and local spirit while noting construction costs and the value of safe records storage. Music and a watermelon feast followed the program drawing thousands.
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Clark
W. N. Skinner
Clark County Court House
Court House
Skinner
All Law
C. G. Sherwood
Ryaniuc
W. W. Knight
Brookings
Ww. S. Peek
Watertown
R.A. Durham
St. Vallois
Prominent Redfield Resident Dies After Illness
Mrs. Mosley Cavanaugh 50 died at 1:39 p m Wednesday after a nine month illness of heart trouble She was born in DeVite Ta and moved here 30 years ago Her husband preceded her in death She leaves one son employed in Omaha She was active in St Bernard Rainy society and Democratic circles Funeral services will be at St Bernard Catholic Church with Rev Geo MacConnachie Interment in Catholic cemetery by Coleman and Son pending arrival of relatives
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Redfield Passes
Redfield
Mosley Cavanaugh
Wiewecke
Omaha
Cavanaugh
St Bernard’y Ritar Society
St. Berard's Catholic Chuch
Geo. MacConnachie
Dhate
Coleman
Well Known Artist Departs For Home
Harvey Dunn, the well known prairie and war artist, left Des Moines after a three week visit to his old home surroundings south of Manchester where his farmer parents homesteaded in the early 80s. He traveled with sketches and oil paintings of pioneer prairie scenes and took them home. Dunn is famed for his prairie scenes and war works featured on American Legion monthly covers.
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Desmet
Harvey Dunn
Manchester
Dunn
The
American Legion
Officers Chosen By Gann Valley Legion
Abernathy post and auxiliary met September 3 electing C B Bellman as commander S D Hall adjutant Clarence Lawyer sergeant at arms Earl Cruson historian H D Brown chaplain Aus Hiracy Clara Hathaway Ada mMrainer and Pearle Henrichsen vice presidents Myra Hall secretary Anna Beelman treasurer Nettie Fraser historian Gladys Brown parliamentarian Pearle Fraser sergeant at arms A luncheon followed the meetings prepared by Edith Lawyer.
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Gann Valley Legion Gann Valley
Abernathy Post
American Lauion
Auxiliary
Legion
C. B. Bellman
D. Hall
Clarenee Lawyer
Earl Cruson
Cian
H. D. Brown
Aus Hiracy
Clara Hathaway
AdamMrainer
Pearle Henrichsen
Myra Hall
Anna Beelman
Nettie Fraser
Gladys Brown
Pearle Fraser
Limch
Edith Lawyer
Inter-Professional Society Formed in Redfield
A 30 member group of doctors dentists druggists nurses and veterinarians from Syink Faulk and Foster counties formed a permanent inter professional society in the Foster hotel dining room. Dr H W Sherwood Doland was named president Truman Rutherford Redfield secretary treasurer. The gathering adjourned at 8 pm after a brief discussion and the next meeting is slated for Faulkton.
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Redfield
Syink
Faulk
Foster
Foster Hotel
H. W. Sherwood
Doland
Truman Rutherford
Dinger
Faulkton
Louis-Baer
Gettysburg Legion Post Has Election
Gettysburg American Legion auxiliary Ralph Leai unit 135 met and elected officers Nell Combellick president June Miller first vice president Ian Engle second vice president Olive Clyne secretary Pearl Worth treasurer Olive Turner historian Emma Cook chaplain and Grose Fessenden sergeant at arms. The treasurer reported sending the usual quarterly semi annual checks for rehabilitation and child welfare work and it was decided to send vases to Battle Mountain Sanatorium at Hot Springs for hospital use.
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Gettyssumu
Sep
Amesican Legion Auxiliary
Ralph Leai
Folx
Nell Combellick
Presi
Juna Miller
Ean Engle
Olive Clyne
Pearl Worth
Olive Turner
Emma Cook
Chaplin
Grose Fessenden
Sergnant
Harvest home festival postponed to October first
The annual harvest home festival originally planned for this week has been moved to Tuesday October 1.
Neighborhood News Highlights Local Visits and Travel
Broadland Mr and Mrs Elmer Rogers returned home Monday from gravelling. Mr and Mrs Art Abramson spent a few days at their home, then left for Redfield where Mr Abramson is employed. Mr and Mrs W L Johnston and Mr Jana visited H L Pownell home. Mrs James Kann of Conrad Lews spent a day at H L Pownell home. Mr and Mrs Earl Hauch and family of Miller spent a day at Albert Batiter home. Mr and Mrs Ernest Jacobson of garde spent Sunday at L B Cwmrmings home. Mr and Mrs F R Tolar and family of great Wessington visited Nels Peterson home recently.
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Broadland
Elmer Rogers
Gravelling
Art Abramson
Redfield
Abramson
W. L. Johnston
Jana
James Kann
Conrad
Lews
H. L
Ernest Jacobson
Garde
L. 8
Cwmrmings
F. R. Tolar
Reat Wessington
Nels [Peterson
Carpenter and neighbors gather in Pequot area
A series of social visits and events are noted across Clark county. Carpenter and Beard families renew acquaintances in Pequot while Mrs. John Jones of Sparta and the Carlsons of Bryant dine with Earl Arne’s group. Farmers attend the Herman Poenitz sale near Doland. Jack Falkenberg attends a conservation camp at Pickertel Lake. Twin sons born to the Kruthofs near Carls Center weigh six and a half and seven pounds. Asa Harrington leaves for Sioux City after visiting his mother Mrs. M. C. Madson. Mrs. William Schoultz visits Redfield. A quilt fair by the M E Ladies’ Aid in Carpenter draws strong attendance. a supper nearby is a success. Falkenberg family visits Doland. Wahl family visits Hert Webl Tome. Bouger couple welcome a daughter. Delbert Hanna heads to Brookings for college after an accelerated high school track. Vance Beavers enjoys a Montana trip. Konth Iverson notes Redfield business. Jally Neighbors club meets at Mrs. Lloyd Ricke’s. lunch follows.
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Carpenter
Ralph
Beard
Pequot, Minn
John Jones
Sparta
Wis
Chester Carlson
Bryant
S. D
Earl Arne
Nils Nielson
Lawrence Bartleson
P. C. Anderson
Fordham
Herman Poenitz
Doland Ja
M. C. Madson
William Schoultz
Redfield
M. E. Viadies
Vance Beavers
Montana
Konth Iverson
Lloyd Ricke
Local Notes From Pender and Surrounding Areas
Bonilla Mrs S M French of Pender Neb visited a few days at W L French and F R O'Brien homes. Missy Margaret Rauth spent time at her home in Cavour. Miss Dorothy Syring went to her home near Wessington for a stay. Merle Baptist and Mae Baptist traveled to Mitchell where Mrs Merle Baptist had a serious operation. Funeral services were held for Jeanette Ann Russell six days old at Huron hospital. Mrs Ethel Peterson and others called to see the newborn Francis French Rome baby. Mrs A M Miller is caring for Mrs Francis French and infant son.
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Jeanette Ann
Ralph Russell
Huron Hospital
Ethel Peterson
Vernon McNeill
E. L. McNeill
W. French
F. R. O'Brien
Francis French
Rome
A. M. Miller
Local residents host gatherings and travel notes
Virgil Mrs D H Barmes hosted a Sunday school party at her home with games and a marshmallow lunch. The Guthmillars and Guthmiller families traveled to Pierre on business. Perry family from Washington DC visits B L Maunders and relatives. Thomings visit Cosmos Minnesota while Harbur and Left travel to Lake Preston for carpentry. Lydia Kingsley and children move to Huron. McLachlan family from Hazel visits P B Shier. Mrs Dick to re-shingle residence this week.
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D. H. Barmes
Fred Guthmillar
Ed Guthmiller
Pierreton
L. E. Perry
Washington, D. C
W. M. Thoming
Cosmos
Minn
J. L. Harbur
Seng
J.B
Lake Preston
Lydia Kingsley
Huron
Thier
G. AL. McLachlan
Hazel
Yale area residents visit, attend funeral in Huron
Arm trstrong Iowa residents Yale Mr and Mrs Lu Troestler and Mrs Bogh attended the Ray Dunn funeral in Huron. Other locals include Mr and Mrs A Maass in Huron at the F M Luther home, J E O Keefe in De Smet on business, Miss Mazina Rudy of Cavour visiting her sister Mrs A Seamiah, Mrs Leo Welsh on a Leroman family visit, and Walter Winter family from Manitowoc Wisconsin visiting Mrs Winter’s sister Mrs Walter Pautz.
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Lu Troestler
Armistrong
Iowa
W. L Bogh
Local visitors and callers list from Huron area families
William and Joe, Mr. and Mrs. Malone and family, and Thad O Keefe with Earl Porter and Irma Vondracek were among multiple visitors and locals calling at homes in Huron and surrounding towns. Names include Cavour, Greer, Anderson, Gross, Decker, Punk, Maass, Smith, Garry, and others with addresses in Carpenter Yale Bridgewater Artesian Tuileze.
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William
Joe Brianan
Chilly Jo Cavour
Carl Harding
R. E. Welsh
J. P. Gross
Huron
Boe Gross
P. J.gross
John T. Gross
Bridgewater
Jake P. Gross
J. J. Decker
Carpenter
Leslie Decker
Hte J
James ¥. Smith
Alfie Maass
Artesian
T. Maass
Leon
James, Jr
Tulieze
Harry Garry
Salem
Garry
B. Gary
McCook Jesunty
Wessington News Notes Youths Visit and Local Events
Wessington items include Miss Rodenizer teaching at Wasta and Miss Stiney in Eden, Mrs Alper visiting, and nurse training in Mitchell. The Rebekah lodge held a meeting with a degree team practice, and social events at the Church of Christ Bible school and Presbyterian Church. Local moves see Huddleston and Resler relocating to Huron, Moeler planning a sale, and Wessington High School football vs St Lawrence with Coach Shanholtz preparing the team.
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Ora Rodenizer
Enoch Hutchinson
Miss Rodenizer
Wessington
Wasta
Beulah Alper
Alger Iy
Methodist Hospital
Mitchell
O. ES
Wayland
Emil Schoenning
Leora Stiner
Gus Stiner
California
Stiney Jz
Eden
Rebekah Lodge
Thomas de Haven
Wiles
Vilas
Church of Christ Bible School
Chuch
The
Presbyterian Church
Charles Huddleston
Huron
John Resler
Otto Moeler
Wessington High School
Lotal
St. Lawrence
Shanholtz
De Smet Legion Receives Dunn Painting The Sniper
De Smet Post 138 houses the original oil painting The Sniper by Harvey Dunn, given during the artist’s visit home to Kingsbury county. Dunn, famed for American Legion Monthly covers, recalls receiving a captain’s commission as a rookie and leading a company to France. Dunn resides in Tenady near New York City.
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DE Smet
de Smet Post 138
Mrr
Dunn
France
America
Smithsonian
War Department
American Legion Monthly
Amus
Legionnaires
Battlefront
Tenady
N. J
New York City
Wolsey Missionary Visit and Local Moves Report
Wolsey missionary outreach visits Mrs Donald Carson and baby at home Irene with a relaxed past month. A. B. Custer and family drive to Minneapolis as Gordon enters his third year at the university. Mel and Mrs Custer visit relatives before returning home. H O Chaney travels to Britton for a gravel house project before Heil Pierce entry.
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Wolsey
Donald Carson
Irene
A. B. Custer
Gordon
Minneapolis
Mel
Automatic Code Machines in French Army Field HQ
Planned in Nancy France on Sept 26 automatic code machines will be installed to hide radio messages from the enemy. The old method of ending messages by hand was found too slow. Postpone festival at St Lawrence due to special report.
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Nancy
France
Ladies Alter Society Meeting Attendance in Redfield
A small group of young girls attended band number six of the Ladies Alter Society gathering in the Catholic church basement. After a brief business session led by chairman Miss Rosa Knox, the rest of the evening was devoted to fancy work.
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Yale
de Smet Legion
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Allied Clothiers
Union
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Freeman
Habicht
Subway
M. C. Alford
Perritan
OSS
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