Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Starbird, Alfred D. (Alfred Dodd), 1912-1983
A large chunk of earth has been observed slipping along a natural fault line at the construction area of the Oahe Dam. An area engineer states that it may be the first time such an event has been watched and scientifically recorded.
Large type books; South Dakota State Library; South Dakota Optometric Assn., Women’s Auxiliary; MacKay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; Green, Mrs. Bryce; McGibney Mrs. Carolyn; Corwin, Mrs. Bert
South Dakota Optometric Association Women’s Auxiliary donates large type books to the South Dakota State Library.
Fort Meade (S.D.); Fort Meade VA Medical Center (Fort Meade, S.D.); United States. Army. Cavalry, 4th; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th; United States. Army. Cavalry, 8th; Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872; Tilford, J.G.; Carlton, Caleb Henry,...
This article tells the history of Fort Meade before its conversion into a veterans’ hospital. The custom of playing the “Star Spangled Banner” as a national anthem was started at Fort Meade.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.; Case, Francis H. (Francis Higbee), 1896-1962; Badlands National Park (S.D.); Badlands South Dakota; Freeland, E.D.
President Franklin Roosevelt issued a proclamation establishing the Badlands National Monument in western South Dakota.
South Dakota State Library Commission; Budgets -- South Dakota; Mackay, Mercedes B. (Mercedes Belle), 1904-1987; South Dakota. State Legislature. Joint Appropriations Committee
A joint appropriations committee tentatively upped the 1963 budget for the State Library by $500.
Fort Meade (S.D.); United States. Army. Cavalry, 4th; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th; Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888; Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872; United States. Army. Infantry, 24th; South Dakota -- History
This article details a brief history of Fort Meade, located near Sturgis, SD.
Fort Meade (S.D.); Fort Meade VA Medical Center (Fort Meade, S.D.); Reno, Marcus A. (Marcus Albert), 1835-1889; United States. Army. Cavalry, 7th; McAdow, W.B.; Williams, R.B.; Hackett, Ralph; Piehl, Art; Soelzer, Helen; South Dakota -- History
The Old Fort Meade Museum has opened on the grounds of the Fort Meade Veterans Administration. Articles of old cavalry days on display include uniforms, maps, a printing press, and military documents.
McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994; Abourezk, James G., 1931-; Oahe Irrigation Project; Irrigation projects -- South Dakota; Irrigation -- South Dakota; United States. Office of Management...
South Dakota’s democratic congressional delegation asked President Nixon to include construction funds for the Oahe Irrigation project in the administration’s budget for 1973.
Irrigation -- South Dakota; Irrigation projects -- South Dakota; Freidman, Phillip; South Dakota. Water Resources Commission; Woodward, William; Dooley, James; Flowers Grant; Kahre, Ed; Houck, Cecil; McFarling, C.A.; Grimes, Joe
A Wolsey, SD landowner appeared before the State Water Resources Commission and urged that irrigation with water from wells be halted because it is endangering the state’s domestic water supply.
Oahe Lake (S.D. and N.D.); Irrigation projects -- South Dakota; Irrigation -- South Dakota; South Dakota. Water Resources Commission; Water rights -- South Dakota
Permits for water rights to irrigate 8,840 acres of land were issued by the State Water Resources Commission at hearings held May 18, 1966.
Fort Sisseton (S.D.); South Dakota. Governor (1943-1947: Sharpe); United States. Army; Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Fort Sisseton was leased to the U.S. Army. The adjoining acres will be used as a gunnery range. Governor Sharpe also expected to sign an authorization for the relocation of American-Japanese in South Dakota.
Missouri River; Irrigation -- South Dakota; Irrigation -- Texas; Karl E. (Karl Earl), 1900-1974; Kyl, John H. (John Henry), 1919-2002; Beck (R.W.) and Associates; Fort Randall Dam (S.D.)
Sen. Karl Mundt has proposed a bill calling for a study of the long term water needs of the Missouri Basin. This bill is a reaction to a plan to divert Missouri River water to irrigate land in Texas.