This Day in History - November 23-30

November 26, 1976

National Headlines:

• The Dow Jones Stock Exchange ended the day at 951.88, up .92

• A study by a New York state taxpayers group indicates South Dakota ranks 33rd in the nation in average per capita state and local taxes.  South Dakotans pay an average of $548.00 in state and local taxes.  New York state has the highest average at $1,008.79 in state and local taxes paid per capita.

State Headlines:

• Holiday traffic in Lead and the northern Black Hills was snarled by 18 to 22 inches of new snow.  Rapid City reported only 3 inches of new snow.

Local/Area Headlines:

• Thieves hit Artz Camera Store at 420 S. Main and took an undetermined number of cameras and lenses.

• A parking study reveals there are over 1200 convenient parking spaces in downtown Aberdeen.  618 spots are “on-street” and 629 are “off-street” (in parking lots)

• Holiday specials at Tempo in the Super City Mall.  13” Action Figures ( 6 million dollar man or The Bionic Woman) for $6.99; 19” Coronado Color TV just $297;  Hy-Range CB Radio $88; Panasonic Cassette tape recorder with built in mike $39.95—3 pack of blank cassette tapes $.99; a Poloroid Super Shooter Camera $19.99

• Tonight’s TV line-up includes “Sanford and Son”, “Chico and the Man”, and “The Rockford Files. 

November 27, 1960

National Headlines:

• John Kennedy and wife Jackie welcomed son, John Jr., into their family yesterday.

• Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish football team broke an 8 game losing streak by beating the USC Trojans 17-0.

State Headlines:

• South Dakota Senator and Mrs. Karl Mundt have been appointed by Vice President Richard Nixon to represent the US  at the dedication of the Memorial Cemetary and Monument in Manila. The Monument honors US soldiers buried in the foreign cemetery.

Local/Area Headlines:

• The O’Sell Trio (Jayne Sellevold, Bonnie and Kathleen Opitz) won the talent contest at the Roslyn Snow Queen Contest and will go on to compete in the state contest in January.

• The Bowdle High School football team completed their season with a record of 6-2 to rank third in the Hiddenwood Conference.

• Sonja Werner was crowed Eureka’s Snow Queen and Jane Heier was crowned the Selby Snow Queen.

• Students and staff at Northern State Teacher’s College have been discussing a new name for the school.  Northern’s president, J. Howard Kramer, will suggest to the Board of Regents that the name be changed to Northern State College.  Other names discussed on campus were:  Northern State South Dakota College; Aberdeen State College, and South Dakota State College of Aberdeen.

• “Ben Hur” is in its 3rd big week at the Capitol Theater.

• Stop by the lobby of the Farmers and Merchant’s Bank to see the hunting trophies taken in India by Mr. Fred Hatterscheidt.  (These tropies are now on display at the Dacotah Prairie Museum)

• See the new Volkswagon Station Wagon (a VW bus) at Cal Golz Motor Company on East Highway 12.

November 28, 1980

National Headlines:

• Santa Ana winds gusting to 100 miles per hour hampered fire fighting efforts in    California.  Nearly 20,000 acres have burned and 271 structures have been lost in the Panorama fire near San Bernadino.

State Headlines:

• Governor William Janklow says he will finish his four-year term rather than take a job in the Reagan administration, possibly as ass’t attorney general or as the solicitor general.

Local/Area Headlines:

• Frederick High School’s “Sugar and Spice” drill team has been selected to perform at half time during the State “B” girls basketball tournament in Huron.

• Republic Airlines is offering a $27.00 savings on a ticket from Aberdeen to Minneapolis. The new rate is only $65.00.

• Shop at “My Sister” in the Super City Mall for great fall fashions.

• “The Blue Lagoon” is showing nightly at the Ipswich Theater.

• Catch “The Dukes of Hazard” on TV tonight

• “The homework helper”, a Smith-Corona  2500 portable electric typewriter with auto correcting carbon ribbon, is now available at Office Equipment Company.

November 29, 1963

National Headlines:

• Cape Canaveral will now be known as Cape Kennedy to honor the recently assassinated present John F. Kennedy.

• Jack Ruby, who shot accused Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald as thousands watched on television, may go on trial as early as December 9.

Local/Area Headlines:

• The Brown County Bookmobile has scheduled 17 stops for next week including the Happy Valley School and the Good Samaritan Rest Home. 

• Now that the holiday season is upon us, the Aberdeen police department is encouraging downtown motorists to stop “double parking” on Main Street.

• Walt Disney’s “The Incredible Journey” is showing at the Capitol and Jack Lemmon is starring in “Under the Yum Yum Tree” now showing at the Orpheum.

• 4 Brothers Market on the corner of South Main and 7th Ave is open every night until 11pm.  They also give S&H Green Stamps with every purchase.

• Tonight on TV—“Route 66”, “Alfred Hitchcock” & “Twilight Zone”

November 30, 1983

National Headlines:

• Denver is cleaning up after its third major snow storm of the season.

• “The A-Team”, “60 Minutes” and “Dallas” are the top three TV programs according to the Neilson ratings released today.

State Headlines:

• Beginning teachers in the Haakon County (Phillip, SD) School District will be paid $11,940 a year.  This was a compromise that the union agreed to—they had asked that     base pay be $12,000 annually.

Local/Area Headlines:

• The Ipswich Tigers girls’ basketball team will travel to the Corn Palace to play in the state B tournament.

• Leather jackets are on sale at Maurice’s (302 S Main) for $79.99.

• Discussions continue between the Brown County Commission and the Aberdeen Hockey Association over lease agreements for the Holum Expo Building at the Brown County Fairgrounds.

• The Hecla Community Choir is preparing for a concert in Oakes, North Dakota.  The choir consists of 40 singers from Hecla, Houghton, Claremont, Frederick and Oakes.

• Roncalli’s girls’ basketball team advanced to the final round of sectional tournaments with a 61-57 win over Huron.  High scorer for the Cavaliers was Brenda Traphagen with  23.  Teammate Renita Vincent added 18 to the Cavalier effort.