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The Daily Plainsman from Huron, South Dakota • Page 20

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Huron, South Dakota
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PAGE TWENTY DAILV PLAINSMAN, Huron, South Dakota SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1964 Iroquois Girl Wins REA Essay Contest Jean Verch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Verch, Iroquois, won the essay-speaking contest sponsored by the Beadle Elec- tric Co-operative. She will be among 42 young persons from all parts of state participating in the second annual South Dakota a Electric Co-operative youth tour to Washington, D. June 5-13.

Expenses of the tour are shared by 25 electric co-ops in the state which sponsor similar contests, said Lloyd Hollister, 1 Electric manager. Jean, a junior at Iroquois High School, is a class officer, cheer- leader, on the annual and li- brary staffs, and a member of the band and class play cast. We Now Hove A Complete Selection of COIN BOOKS COIN TUBES COIN HOLDERS Do You Know This Man? He Is ART JEITZ The New Owner Of COOK'S OFFICE MACHINES Cook's is now locally own- ed and operated to give you 1 highest quality products and fast service. For Any Office Needs See Cook's And Have Art Show You The Best In Office Machines Furniture Supplies 352-3482 158 Dak. S.

JEAN VERCH She also is president of Pearl Creek Ginger Girls 4-11 Club, a member of the Beadle County 4-H Council, and treas urer of the Luther League. Alternate trip winner is Re- becca Harmon, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. E. C.

Harmon, Lake Byron Bible Conference. Contest judges were Roland Anderson, Kingsbury Electric Co-operative manager; a i Kelsey, power use and public and member relations director, Intercounty Electric Associa- tion, Mitchell; and a 1 a Severson, executive assistant, East River Electric Power Co- operative, Madison. Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant For Werner BAYREUTH, Germany (AP) German authorities have is- sued a warrant for the arrest of Lt. Gerald M. Werner, held by the U.S.

Army on charges of slaying his pregnant German girl friend. Bayrcuth Chief Prosecutor Dr. Helmut Paulick said the war- rant was issued Thursday night after (he 26-year-old St. Paul, Minn, officer was brought be- fore a German examining mag- istrate here. The Germans have claimed jurisdiction over Werner who, according to an Army announce- ment, has confessed killing Miss Ursula Schamel, 19, in the bath- tub of his Bayreuth apartment.

Miss Schamel's body was dis- membered and the pieces scat- tered in parking lots. German Justice officials said they have no idea when Werner will come under German con- trol. It may take several months before German charges are filed. Bus Searched For Bomb SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) Five Continental Trailways buses were halted and searched Friday an anonymous call- er told a company clerk that a bomb was aboard a bus that left the company's depot in Salt Lake City. A Seattle-bound bus with 24 passengers was held in Burley, Idaho for more than an hour.

The other buses were bound for Phoenix, Denver, Dallas and Los Angeles. No bombs were found. Priest Dies From Poison Arrow NEW DELHI, India (AP) A Belgian priest was killed by a poison arrow as he attempted to protect Moslem villagers from marauding Christian tribesmen in eastern India, an informed source said today. The Rev. Herman Rasschdert, a Jesuit, was the first reported foreign casualty in the wave of religious rioting that has plagued India for 13 days.

The source said Father Rasschdert was struck when he tried to halt Adivasi tribesmen from looting and burning Girda Village in southern Bihar State. The Indian army clashed four times with the tribesmen, and some deaths were reported. The tribesmen have been enraged by anti-Christian activities in Mos- lem East Pakistan. BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) --The Serbian Orthodox Church has taken action against an American bishop who leads a church faction that has declared its independence of the mother church. An announcement by the church synod Friday said the Holy Bishops 1 Council had voted unanimously to unseat Bishop Dionisije Miliojevich, head of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of North and South America.

Bishop Dionisije, 61, Liberty- ville, 111., heads a group that has declared its independence from the Holy Synod in Yugo- slavia, claiming the mother church is Communist-controlled. ALGIERS (AP)-The African- Asian Council conference is over, closing another chapter in the bitter ideological quarrel be- tween the Soviet Union and Red China. The Russians and Chinese ar- gued up to the closing moments of the council's session Friday. Only after long haggling be- tween them was a resolution passed expressing support for wars of national liberation and, at the same time, generally en- dorsing peaceful coexistence. Fiji Begins To Recover SUVA, Fiji Islands CAP) Fiji began recovering Saturday after a five-day onslaught of tropical storms, that devastated much of the main island of Viti Levu.

Damage is estimated at more that $1.2 million. Three deaths were reported, two by drowning and one by clecrocution. Eighty per cent of the banana crop was wiped out, and there was extensive damage to the sugar industry. Floods have abated over most of the island and most of the 2,000 residents evacuated when three rivers overflowed their banks have returned to their homes. Gifts of money, clothing and food poured into the islands from the United States, United Kingdom and New Zea- land.

ADJUDICATOR Mrs. Peggy C. Ames, Iowa, will be judge for National Guild of Piano Teachers piano playing auditions in Huron March 30 through April 2. A piano instructor at Ames, Mrs. Jetmund also has been public school music instructor in both instrumental and vocal fields and serves as accom- panist for many church- and community organizations.

She attended MacMurray College for Women, Jacksonville, 111., and is a graduate of Drake University, Des Moines. Work- shops have included instruc- tion with Rudolph Ganz, Mau- rice Dumesnil, Mollie Mar- golies, George Anson, Robert Pace and Robert Dunn. The auditions are to be held the Huron College chapel be- ginning Monday at 9 a. m. Young Boys Try Holdup N.J.

(AP) wasn't scared at the time but I began to get scared when I thought about it." Bartender Patrick Vahey, 36, referred a 9-year-old" boy wielding a revolver who tried to hold him up at a tavern Friday night. Vahey, said he was alone in the tavern when the boy entered aimed the gun at him and said, "Don't move, mister, don't move." Vahey said, "I rushed around the bar and when I got about 10 feet from him started to back off. I caught him at the door and took the gun away. I tried to hold on to him while I telephoned police but he wrig- gled away." Later police took in tow the boy and a 9-year-old accomplice they said had waited outside the door of the tavern as lookout. They were turned over to their parents but will face action by the Juvenile Aid Bureau.

Someone Pushes Wrong Button PASCO, Wash. (AP)--In this automated age, someone must have goofed and punched the wrong button. A large pouch of mail arrived Thursday at the Riverview Methodist Church. The address tag showed it was from the Methodist Publishing Nash- ville, Tenn? Inside were 100 copies of Play- boy magazine for Massachusetts subscribers. Safety Achievements Cited By State SCS Twenty-four Soil Conservation Service employes in South Da- kota who have 10, 15, 20, or 25- year safe driving records re- ceived special safe i award--certificates, Keith F.

state conservationist, announced. Vernon Moxon, soil scientist, Huron, qualified for the 25-year safe driving award. The SCS has a continuous safety program and awards are Abased on records. Those receiving safe driving certificates are as follows; 25- year award Vernon Moxon, Huron. 20 year awards --Maxwell M.

Finke, Pierre; Paul, Underwood, Aberdeen; Dean R. Purrington, Water- town; Roland S. Molitor, Faith; Lloyd M. Haisch, Canton, 15- year awards Warren E. South Dakota Wheat Crop 29.4 Million By The Associated Press South Dakota produced 29.4 cnillion bushels of wheat during 1963, the South Dakota Crop and Livestock Reporting Service said today.

The amount was two per cent below the 1962 production figure and 24 per cent below the 1957- 61 average. The reporting service attri- buted the decrease in produc- tion to the late, May 21 and 22 strong frosts and hot winds dur- ing the latter part of June. Winter wheat production 1963 was estimated to be 9.8 million bushels, as compared to the rust shortened crop of 4.9 million bushels in 1962. wheat production a 1.5 million bushels, which was only 53 per cent oE the 1962 "crop. However, it was only five per cent below the five-year average.

Other spring wheat production totaled 18.1 million bushels, as compared to 22 million the pre- vious year. Perkins County was the No. 1 wheat producing county dur- ing 1963 with more than 1.9 mil- lion bushels. Spink was second and Brown ranked third. Lyman County had the high- est winter wheat production, Day led in durum wheat a Spink was leading county for other spring wheat.

Franciscan Award To Go To Dr. Mayo ROCHESTER, Minn. A The national Franciscan award for 1964 will be presented to Dr. Charles Mayo at the sixth an- nual n.ventual Franciscan award dinner in Minneapolis next Wednesday. The award, given persons making outstanding tri- butions to society, will be pre- sented by Franciscan friars of Assumption Seminary and Col- lege at Chaska on behalf of the Order of Franciscan Friars.

Presentation will be made by Father Nicholas of Chaska. Cranston, Huron; Mike Stout, Huron; Peter A. Fox, Brook- ings; Norval N. Rosengren, Redfield; Clement Kehrwald, Webster; Donald N. Fox, Hayti; L.

Bartholic, Faith; Cecil H. Sealey, Lake Andes; James P. Hughes, Mitchell. Teh-year awards James E. Kirk, Winner; Robert F.

Sprin- ger, Winner; Keith L. Harner, Kadoka; Albert Gould, Aber- deen; Leander W. a Eldor P. Mueller, Brookings; Roy V. Kundert, Herreid; Gilbert Bierwagen, Spearfish; John W.

Lake Andes. A total of 15 em- ployes received five-year safe driving award certificates. Work unit offices in the state where SCS employes at locations have had no disabling injuries for 10 or more years are: Burke, Chamberlain, Cus- ter, Faith, Hot Springs, Kadoka, Kennebec, Miller, Mission, Red- field, Sioux Falls, Sturgis, Wa- terlown, Webster, Spearfish, Wessington Springs, i 11 Brookings, Elk Point, Woonsocket, Aberdeen, Hayti, Alexandria, Canton, Wall, Clear Lake, De Smet, Milb'ank, Plank- inton, Belle Fourche, a Salem, Tyndall, Buffalo, Flan- dreau, Madison, Parker, Pierre, Howard, Martin, Mitchell, Tim- ber Lake, Yankton, and High- more. Locations of SCS offices where no motor vehicle acci- dents have occurred for over 10 years are as follows: a Custer, Faith, Flan- dreau, Webster, Hayti, a Woonsocket, Clear Lake, Smet, 1 a i Belle Fourche, Chamberlain, a Salem, a Rapid City, Parker, Pierre, Britton, Martin, Milbank, Mitchell, Timber Lake, Brookings, Tyndall, and Me- Intosh. Be Sure To Attend "EASE THE PROHT SQUEEZE" conducted by George Bedell of Chicago Director Special Products and Programs, National Restaurant Assn.

TWO MEETINGS Huron Rapid City April p.m. Marvin Hughiit Hotel A nl 2 2:0 P- Elks Ballroom Preily Pines Parly House This program is free to all management personnel in the food service industry. Refreshments will be served ATTEND EITHER OR BOTH MEETINGS A service of the SOUTH DAKOTA RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION AND NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION MONDAY NOON 'TIL 9 SPECIALS JUST ARRIVED! Large TV TRAYS 99 Triple Chroma Plated Padded Side Chairs Sturdy 1" tubular steel with triple chrome plate, plastic glider feet. Plastic covered seats, backs. All white, yellow, turquoise; or yellow, black, brown, red with white.

Seat 14 15 At This Price We Will Not AwmbU The Our Low Price 4 For 5.77 SPACE AGE RUGS Each With Chain Each 18x27 20x36 24x44 79c $1.19 $2.29 JUST ARRIVED Girls' Baby Doll PAJAMAS $198 sizes 1 MEN'S SUITS Values Jo $39.95 MISSES BOBBY SOX Regular 49c Pair $100 Boys' Sanforized Short Sleeved SPORT SHIRT Sizes 6-14 Ladies' Sleeveless Combed Cotion BLOUSE Sizes 32 Jo 40 '64 ROYALITE PORTABLE HAS FULL SIZE KEYBOARD Ail csMniial features of standard Royal touch-set margin control, 2 woy bail, 3-woy li Weighs Vinyl PUREX BLEACH MORRELL ALL MEAT SKINLESS WIENERS IBS. Ken-L-Ration CENTER CUT SLICED HAM Lb. BUTTER-NUT COFFEE Dog Food 6 Aunt Jemima Buttermilk Pancake Mix 151 ox. Cans Pkg. White Bread 4 1 OQc ARMOUR'S STAR SMOKEES J7 5 PKG.

WYLER SOUPS Choice of: noodle, chicken i regeUble, chicken noodle, potato. MISSION PEAS aouew fluicn, swus style. AV OD PILLSSURY BLU6SIAL MARGARINE 3-79 Choice of: Chocolate fudfe, white, double dutch, swiss style. STORE HOURS Optit Erery Nitt Till 9 CLOSED SUNDAY 2 LB. CAN LETTUCE SUNKIST NAVEL ORANGES W.

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