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Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in Brown County, northeastern South Dakota, near the city of Columbia. It was established in 1935 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Encompassing over 21,000 acres of wetlands, grasslands, and open water, the refuge was created to protect and enhance migratory bird habitat, particularly for waterfowl.

It is recognized as a Globally Important Bird Area and a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. Sand Lake provides critical breeding, nesting, and migratory stopover habitat for hundreds of bird species, including ducks, geese, herons, and endangered whooping cranes. The refuge also supports a variety of mammals, amphibians, and fish species.

The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and includes facilities for research, conservation, and public recreation, such as birdwatching, environmental education, photography, and regulated hunting and fishing.

The Saturday Literary Club, founded in 1897 with 14 members, was the first women’s club organized in Brookings, South Dakota. Dedicated to social engagement and cultural enrichment, the club played a significant role in the community’s intellectual life.

Scabbard and Blade is a national collegiate military honor society founded in 1904 at the University of Wisconsin to recognize outstanding ROTC cadets and promote excellence in military training. The South Dakota State College chapter, designated as Company I, 6th Regiment, was installed on May 15, 1927. The organization sought to raise the standard of military drill and instruction in colleges, strengthen cooperation among military departments, encourage the development of capable officers, and foster fellowship among cadets.

Membership was open to ROTC cadets enrolled in the advanced course and was based on demonstrated qualities including efficiency, patriotism, honor, courage, obedience, and good fellowship. The chapter functioned as an honorary organization within the military science program and remained active at South Dakota State University until sometime in the 1970s.

Theodore W. Schultz (1902–1998) was an influential economist known for his work on human capital and agricultural economics. Born on April 30, 1902, in Arlington, South Dakota, he was the eldest of eight children. Due to labor shortages during World War I, he worked on the family farm instead of attending high school. The agricultural depression of the 1920s motivated him to study the economic factors affecting farmers. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from South Dakota State University in 1926 and went on to the University of Wisconsin, where he completed his master’s and doctoral degrees in 1930.

Schultz began his teaching career in agricultural economics at Iowa State University, later becoming head of the Department of Economic Sociology. During World War II, he and his colleagues produced reports on government policies affecting agriculture. One controversial report recommended substituting margarine for butter, leading to opposition from the Iowa dairy industry and college administration. In 1943, Schultz successfully fought against censorship but resigned in protest along with several colleagues. He then joined the University of Chicago, where he became department chairman and played a key role in establishing Chicago as a center for economic innovation. In 1952, he was named a Charles L. Hutchinson Distinguished Service Professor, a position he held until retiring as emeritus professor in 1972.

Schultz pioneered the concept of human capital, arguing that investment in education and skills enhances economic productivity. He also challenged traditional views on agriculture, emphasizing its role in economic development beyond just food production. In 1979, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics, shared with Arthur Lewis, for his groundbreaking research on economic development and human capital. He also received the Francis A. Walker Medal in 1972, a prestigious honor given by the American Economic Association every five years. Schultz authored and edited numerous books and served as an adviser to major foundations, federal agencies, the White House, and the military. He received five honorary doctorates, including one from South Dakota State University.

Schultz married Esther Werth, a fellow South Dakota native and SDSU graduate. They had two daughters, Elaine and Margaret, and one son, T. Paul. Though he formally retired in 1972, he remained active in research until 1990, when a hip fracture left him bedridden. He passed away on February 26, 1998, in Evanston, Illinois, due to complications from pneumonia.

Tom Schumacher is Professor Emeritus of Plant Science at South Dakota State University. His scholarship focuses on soil biophysics, soil management, and soil conservation. He earned a Ph.D. in Soil Biophysics in 1982 and an M.S. in Crop and Soil Science in 1979 from Michigan State University, following a B.A. in Biology from Bluffton University in 1972.

Throughout his academic career, Schumacher conducted research on soil structure, soil physical properties, and soil architecture. His work has been widely cited, with more than 7,900 citations, and he has authored or co authored over 168 scholarly publications. His research contributed to the scientific understanding of soil behavior and management practices relevant to agriculture and environmental conservation.

Schumacher has been active in professional organizations including the American Society of Agronomy, the Soil Science Society of America, and the Soil and Water Conservation Society. In addition to his research, he was involved in teaching and mentoring students and professionals in soil science. His career includes recognition through awards and honors related to his research and professional service.