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ETDS from 1967
The Concept of the Flapper in the Early Writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Janet Foster Carroll
Effects of a Sanitary Landfill on the Subsequential Uses of the Related Ground Water, Gary Emery Cason
A Method for Characterizing the Noise Produced by an Agricultural Tractor in Terms of the Acoustic Power and Directivity, Tom Shepherd Chisholm
Stress Distribution in and Deflection Properties of Tri-plate Beams in the Plastic Range, Richard Clarkson Cline
Effect of Thiamine, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, and Niacin in Bovine Blood on the Economy of the Short-nosed Cattle Louse Haematopinus eurysternus (Nitzsch), John Roger Crouch
Factors Affecting Body, Texture, and Water Holding Capacity of a New Low-Fat Spread-Type Dairy Product, Basil K. Dalaly
Cooperative Vocational Schools for South Dakota, Nicholas George Debilzan
The Relationship Between Phosphorus and Zinc in Corn Plants, Edward J. Deibert
The Effects of a Specific Resistance Program and a Weight Training Program Upon Strength Involved in and Speed of a Specific Motor Movement of the Discus Throw, Dean Elroy Dekok
Fox-Prey Relationships in Eastern South Dakota, Robert L. Drieslein
A Subjective Evaluation of Fundamental Locomotor Movement in Modern Dance Using a Five Point Rating Scale, Sandra Erickson Dvorak
Effects of Supplemental Lysine and methionine in Finishing Swine Diets, Bruce A. Eason
The Effect of Range Site and Range Condition on the Growth and Development of Western Wheatgrass, Myron Eugene Enevoldsen
The Relationship Between Forms of Soil Phosphorus and Uptake of Phosphorus by Barley, Timothy Okunola Fadayomi
Movement of Forage Fishes in a South Dakota Stream, Thomas P. Felix
Development of Basketball Shooting Accuracy as Affected by Varying Goal Sizes, Timothy Brown Fisk
The Relationship of Live and Carcass Measurements to Carcass Meatiness and the Influence of Sex and Sire on Carcass Traits in Lambs, Robert E. Fritz
Supplemental Vitamins in Feed and Water for Growing and Finishing Pigs and Growing Rats, Vernon L. Fritz
Porcine Body Composition as Influenced by Live Weight, Daniel Harold Gee
The Ecology of the Nitrogen-fixing Azotobacter and Klebsiella in Selected South Dakota Lakes, Paul A. Gillespie
The Effect of Norethandrolone on the Liver microsomal Enzyme which Demethylates Aminopyrine, Garrett John Gross
The Effects of Arsenical Compounds on Growth and Enzymes of Klebsiella Pneumoniae, M. L. Halling
The Effects of Gamma-irradiation on Seed Germination and Plant Stem Growth in Four Species of Plants, George R. Halter
The Effect of a Selected Progressive Resistance Running Program on Circulorespiratory Efficiency, Power and Free Running Speed, Merl Arnold Hamak
A Proposed Demonstration city for the Oahe Irrigation Development, Frederick Daryl Hejl
Nitrate--Urea interrelationships in Sheep, Donald Wayne Hoar
The Effectiveness of an Isometric-isotonic and an Isotonic-isometric Exercise Program Upon Selected Measures of Upper Body Strength, Muscular Endurance, and Resting Heart Rate, Paul Edward Hoseth
Analysis of Heat Transfer from Circular or Square Fins, Yun-Seng Huang
Seasonal Movements of Prairie Grouse in South Dakota, Warren W. Jackson
A Study of Expansion and Contraction in a Pavement Consisting of Prestressed Concrete Panels Interconnected in Place, George A. Jacoby
A Study of the Effects of an Occupational Unit on the Vocational Development of Indian High School Students, Shirley F. Jensen
Elastic Stress Distribution in and Stability of Rectangularly Notched Plates Axially Loaded by Uniform Compression, Mahir M. Kanan
Isolation of Anti-tuberculosis Agent from Korean Soils Containing Decayed Organic Materials, Jong Myong Kim
The Programed Approach to the Teaching of Remedial Grammar, Janice Slupe Kleen
The Effects of a Selected Resistance Training Program on the Improvement of Arm Throwing Strength and on Selected Items of the Football Passing Performance, Dean Eugene Koster
The Influence of Artificial Insemination in Three Midwestern States, Wendell Lee. Kucker
Feedlot Performance of Hereford and Holstein Steers as Affected by Ration and Slaughter Weight, William M. Larson
A Follow-up Study of South Dakota State University Graduates with a Major in Industrial Arts 1951 through 1966, Robert Vernon Lee
Effects of Continuous Running as Compared to Interval Running on Cardiorespiratory Efficiency of Conditioned Freshman Wrestlers at South Dakota State University, Terry J. Linander
Investigation of Combine Header Losses During Grain Sorghum Harvest, Vern Earl Matter
An Economic Analysis of the Effect of Commercial Bank Credit on Economic Growth in South Dakota, Robert W. McKellips
The Effect of Physical, Mental-physical, and Mental Practice on the Learning of the Modified Triple Jump, Barry Clifton Mckeown
Planned Educational Progress in the Mitchell Public School System, Donald Jesse McLean
A Group Theoretical Method of Treating Polyhedral Molecules with Spin State Eigenfunctions, Richard C. Mullaney
A Follow-up Study of Guidance and Counseling Graduates from South Dakota State University 1957-1966, Terry Grant Nelson
A Comparison of the Anxiety Measures and Match Performance Evaluations of High School Wrestlers, Richard Edward Newman
An Investigation of the Ability of an Individual to Perceive the Needs of Others in a Group Setting, Herbert L. Notch
Feedlot Performance of Heifers as Affected by Spaying and Hormone Treatment, Lowell James Nygaard
The Initial Year of the Title I Program at Whittier Junior High School In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Daniel A. Oursland
Interaction of Shear and Bending on Light Gage Steel Diaphragms, Chandrakant D. Patel
Incomplete Neurological Development as a Root of Reading Problems: A Classroom Teacher's Approach, Helen B. Prokes
A Comparison of the Social Criticism in Melville's Typee and Thoreau's Walden, Mary Riedy
An Analysis of the Production Output Difference Between an 11-pica and a 15-pica Line Width When Type is Set by the TTS Method, Larry E. Rolufs
Lipid Mobilization in Beef and Rabbits as Affected by Marketing-induced Stress or ACTH-induced Stress, John R. Romans
The Effect of Interval Running in Water on leg Strength and Circulorespiratory Efficiency, Ronald J. Schlekeway
Turbulent Velocity and Temperature in the Mixing Region of Two Parallel Airstreams, Olin Thomas Sessions
A Study of the Equalization Formula of South Dakota's Minimum Foundation Program, Arthur K. Shaver
Mist Irrigation for the Improvement of the Climate for Cool Season Crops, Jerry Lee Spears
The Effect of an Interval Running Program on Circulorespiratory Efficiency, Body Adipose Tissue, and Body Weight of College Freshman Women, Nona Marie Stamp
A Study of Selected Demographic Factors Associated with Population Change in Incorporated Rural Communities of South Dakota, James R. Stewart
Experimental Analysis of Free Convection Heat Transfer From a Nonisothermal Plate, Lloyd Edwin Stoebner
A Survey of School Districts in Boyd County, Nebraska, 1965-1966, Robert Stuerman
Effects of Orally Administered Sodium D-thyroxine upon Pregnancy Progression in Euthyroid Rabbits and its Effect Upon the Newborn, Gary A. Thibodeau
Acetylene inhibition of Nitrogen Fixation by Klebsiella pneumoniae M5al, Robert L. Todd
Minimum Resource Requirements for Specified Levels of Income in Faulk County, South Dakota, Dwaine Edward Umberger
An Investigation of the Hydrologic Factors that Affect the Water Levels of Lake Poinsett, Max Eugene Van Den Berg
The Effect of 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic Acid on Flax, Richard J. Vetter
A Study of Seventh and Eighth Grade Home Economics Programs in South Dakota with Implications for Curriculum Development, Lacquita Olson Wagner
Web Buckling of Delta Girders, Franklin P. Wang
Inelastic Behavior of Steel I-beams with Hexagonal Web Cutouts, Teresa Chen Wang
Supplemental Vitamins in the Drinking Water for Early Weaned Pigs and Growing Rats, Marvin Eugene Wastell
The Velocity of the Baseball Batting Swing as Affected by the Addition of a Select Resistance Exercise of a Traditional Pre-season Weight Training Program, Harold George Wertich
Self-estimate of Proficiency in Parliamentary Procedure by Members of the 1967 South Dakota State Legislature, Richard F. Whitman
Sudangrass Studies: Yield, HCN Value, Nitrate Content, and Grazing Systems, Don T. Winch
Consumer Evaluation of a New Low-Fat Spread-Type Dairy Product, Walter W. Wosje
Digestibility Studies with Western Wheat Grass, Marvin John Wurster
Yield Components of Spring Oats as Affected by Seeding Rate and Fertility Level, Robert Yung-Yen Yeh
Effect of Environment on Seed Germination and Early Seedling Development of Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop., Samuel Zilke
ETDS from 1966
Lipid and Amino Acid Studies of Selenium Toxicity with the Rat, Mary Jane Abraham
Hydrologic Aspects of Water Harvesting, Sidney W. Black
Helminth Parasites of Wild Ruminants in South Dakota, Major L. Boddicker
Laboratory Investigation of a Model Multi-tube Closed Conduit Spillway, Delvin D. Brosz
The Effect of Selected Explosive Weight Training Exercises Upon Leg Strength, Free Running Speed, and Explosive Power, Gary L. Charles
The Effect of Wave Shape on the Electrical Breakdown of Nitrogen Gas, Keith E. Crouch
A Histological Study of the Various Tissue Components of Raw and Cooked Longissimus Dorsi Muscle in Pork, Dorothy E. Deethardt
A Comparison of the Length of Two Distinct Rest Periods in Interval Training as Methods of Increasing Cardio-respiratory Efficiency, James P. Denevan
Motor Proficiency of Mentally Retarded Children, Carol H. Doorn
A Study and Analysis of the Stochastic Model and Assumptions Used in PERT, Leon Burnell Ellwein
Some Operational Aspects of the General Rental Industry, Robert C. Elmen
Life History of the Emerald Shiner in Lewis and Clark Lake, South Dakota, Everett H. Fuchs
Increasing Income on 240 and 400 Acre Farms in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, George M. Gehant
Mobility and Behavior of Raccoons in Eastern South Dakota, George L. Geis
Proposed Guidance and Counseling Program for the Secondary Schools in Punjab State, Pritpal Singh Gill
Studies and Applications of the Theory of Inventory and Production, Om Parkash Goel
Limnology of Three Farm Ponds in South-Central South Dakota, Larry Kim Graham
Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Residues in Representative Wild Ruminants of South Dakota, Raymond J. Greenwood
Dakota Railroads, Kenneth Merle Hammer