One local girl at Girls State

American Legion Auxiliary South Dakota Girls State was founded at Mitchell in 1947. From an enrollment of 117 girls in 1947, ALA SD Girls State has grown to its present enrollment of over 400 girls.

Kathryn Kilber will represent Ipswich at Girls State, June 3-8, 2024 at USD in Vermillion. She is sponsored by the Ipswich Commercial Club.

It is under the sponsorship of South Dakota Department of the American Legion Auxiliary.

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