South American opportunities draw Dakota Wesleyan students
The article notes Dakota Wesleyan graduates plan to work in South America after graduation, studying Spanish and aiming for business, educational, or church roles in the republics. It highlights rising North American interest in South American opportunities and references related commentary from Mitchell Dispatch and Sioux City Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Wesleyan University
South America
South American
Mitchell
Argua
Sioux City Tribune
New York
Tribune Ia
Tribune
Bulletin reports South Dakota bird survey in preparation
Vermillion Republicans notes announce a forthcoming State Geological and Natural History Survey bulletin describing over 300 birds of South Dakota. Dr Craig S. Thoms and William H Over lead the effort, with chapters on bird study, houses, migration, and protection, plus plates and humorous, accessible text.
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Door Yard
Freeman Ward
Vermillion
South Dakota
Craig S. Thoms
University of South Dakota
William H. Over
Museum
State Geological and Natural History Survey
Superintendent claims record school funding per pupil
Avon Clarion reports Supt. Whiting states Bon Homme County schools received a total budget of the largest in state history at $901 per pupil, marking a historic funding level for the district and pupils.
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Avon Clarion
Whiting
Bon Homme County
Runaway Train Narrowly Stopped in South Dakota Incident
Sioux City Journal reports engineer Stephen Yorkshire of Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul, fled throttle in a cab runaway between Avon and Tyrdall South Dakota. Conductor Earl Murphy halted the train as brakes were clamped and the caboose steadied. Yorkshire, deemed mentally strained, was jailed for safekeeping.
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Stephen Yorkshire
West Second Street
Chicago, Milwaukee and
Yorkshire
Avon
Murphy
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Knodel Moves Family to Lesterville to Run Butcher Shop
Emanuel Knodel and his family relocate from a Scotland area farm to become permanent residents of Lesterville. He will devote all his time to his butcher shop. The Commerce National Bank of Yankton receives its charter, joining six banks in Yankton, as a Parmera bank modeled after the Farmers' State Bank of Lastervills.
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Emanuel Knodel
Scotland
Lesterville
Knodel
Commerce National Bank of
Yankton
Parmera Bank
Farmers’ State Bank of
Lastervills
Unruh Visit Spikes Marion Junction Trip
Friday morning Rev. and Mrs. H. P. Unruh rode the train toward Marion Junction and halted overnight with their son Dr. Ben H. Unruh and his family. The Bridgewater Tribune recalls a Reds deportation to Russia scene where wealth disparities among the bewhiskered faction triggered mock redistribution proposals and sharp protests from the moneyed group aboard the ship.
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H. P. Unruh
Marion Junction
Ben H. Unruh
Avan Clarion
Bridgewater Tribune
Arke
Russia
Disappearance of Rev J S Cato Creates Statewide Confusion
Conflicting reports follow the missing Rev J S Cato of Wagner. Some papers claimed a Kansas City letter to his family, but Mrs Cato says she has heard nothing since his departure two months ago. She and the children moved to Dell Rapids to live with relatives amid family distress.
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Wagner Eagle
J. S. Cato
Kansas City
Mre
Cato
Eagle
Dell Rapids
Community mobilizes to clear winter roads in Tyndall
A good roads meeting at Tyndall formed a 25 member county committee from four corners to push winter road improvements. They secured use of county trucks and plan to call volunteers to reopen main thoroughfares if snow blocks roads. Trucks may start with snow plows following the success seen with army trucks this winter.
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Springfield
Tyndall
Board of County Commissioners
Biantena
Tragic Gasoline Explosion Near Tabor Claims Life
At Cabulka farm four miles east of Tabor a gasoline engine explosion fatally burned William Sailer age 27 while starting a water pump. Fire consumed his clothing. his father was burned while trying to help. Sailer died early next morning at Yankton hospital. another injured person, an elderly man, was also hospitalized.
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Cabin John Bridge
Hitchcock
Underwood
Harvey's Weekly
Tabor
Cabulka
William Sailer
Blezek
Hutchinson Heralds and Local Movements
Miss Martha Hellwig returned from Scotland Tuesday morning with her sister Mrs Emil Engel who will visit family here. Henry Lerraon and wife traveled to Bennett Iowa for a several months visit with friends and relatives. Edn Barth is ill at an Omaha hospital with heart valve issues. Ora Eggleston came this week to sell land near Lewistown Montana where he plans to move soon.
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Martha Hellwig
Scotland
Emil Engel
Henry Lerraon
Bennett
Iowa
Herald
Barth
Omaha
Wm. Wittmeier
Pauline
Streeter
N. D
Will
Trade and town notes from Tyndall area
John F. Hands swapped 80 acres east of Menno and a Menno house plus Tolstoy land for the Chrie Diedo farm near Lestergills at values of 250 to 275 per acre. Joseph Chastka aided stock invoicing at Chastka & Co. in Tabor. West of Huron to open a third bank in Tyndall, Citizens' National Bank charter granted. building and officer elections pending. Mrs. Stilwill ill, Paul Wysuph to auction farm chattels January 27. Wittmeier siblings return from Streeter, N D with extreme cold noted. Miss Carolins M. Kreber wed Walter Bardwell in Tyndall. ceremony by Father Dooley. couple to honeymoon in Omaha and Nebraska, plan to farm near Bon Homme.
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John F. Hands
Menno
Tolstoy
Chrie Diedo
Lestergills
West
Huron
Iw Tyndall
Citizens’ National Bank
Paul Wysuph
Wysuph
Tyndall
Carolins M. Kreber
Me Walter
Bardwell
Meri Pe
Father Dooley
E. M. Krober
Emma Balvin
Yankton
George Kreber
Omaha
Nebraska
Bon Homme County
W. AC. Bardwell
Bon Homm
Bon Homme
Tyndall Building Boom Prompts Local Moves
Mrs Frank Daub and daughter Mrs Tom Kirwan left for Milwaukee due to her mother's illness. Mrs W L Redden reports Austrian prices for essentials including cow 3000, horse 1090, suit 600, shoes 100, rye and wheat 40 per bushel, goose 35, two pigs 500. Paper money has no value and no silver. bells were taken for wartime brass. L F Chladek buys R M Radik hardware stock and building and plans a new building. Tyndall sees a boom with a likely grand new structure soon.
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W. L. Redden
Austria
Tyndall
L. F. Chladek
R. M Radik
Lease of State Lands Auction Notice Bon Homme County
On March 15 1920 all unleas ed state lands in Bon Homme County will be offered for lease at public auction between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse in Pierre South Dakota. Dated January 1920 in Pierre.
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Bon Homme County
Said County
Pierre
S. D
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Vermillion Republican
Lesterville Ledger
Hutchinson Heralds
Ora Eggleston
Lewistown
Mont
Uoon
Tripune
Joseph Chastka
Gaoda
Chastka & Co
H. K. Stilwill
L. F. Giladek
Ca’ Stewart
Sccwt
St Pulo
Frank Daub
Tom Kirwan
Milwaukee
Iaet
United States Federal Reserve Banks
Uncle Sam
Corn Belt National Bank of Scotland
J. R. Wilson
Stedystem
Banks
Fred Goehring
Christian Kuk
Meat Market
James J. Cisar
Prop
N. E. Knight
Wanek
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