Sorghum acreage drop seen as risky for South Dakota farmers
Watertown leaders warn that plan to plant nearly half fewer acres to sorghum compared with 1941 threatens feed supplies for meat and dairy. They urge maintaining forage sorghum and feed crops, citing a $317 million livestock sector and drought risks. An insistence on 1.5 million acres minimum and higher 1943 loan rates are noted.
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Watertown
J. W. Stoneharger
Greater South Dakota Association
Committee On Agriculture
South Dakota
Department of Agriculture
Evan V. Jones
Teans
McCone Advocates Calf Care For Stronger Adults
McCone keeping 70 head of purebred Shorthorns argues good calf feeding builds stronger cattle. He emphasizes whole grain oats and corn, prairie hay, supplements, ample bedding, and sun. A State College bulletin notes purebred sires boost yearling weight and market price. His son Bit, a State College senior, showed a calf at the state fair.
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Or McCone
State College Extension
G. A. McDonald
Extension Animal Husbandman
Dissolution of Kingsbury County Largest School District
Kingsbury County commissioners completed dividing Spring Take township district into independent districts. Seven districts became independent last year with three more planned. This action dissolves the largest district in the county once known for its unique financing that funded 10 pioneer school houses by seven dollars per quarter over years, replacing them with new buildings every two years without bonds.
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Smith
April
Spring Take Township
Farm Machinery Situation Critical in Desmet County
Walter Greene, county AAA chairman, says Desmet faces a critical farm machinery shortage hindering the spring program. The county received drills but missing wheels. Seventy nine picker applications for fall, six of county quota. Harvesters scarce with fifty applications and a goal of seven.
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Desmet
Walter Greene
AAA Committee
Erwin Girl Celebrates 14th Birthday at Home
Classen celebrated her 14th birthday at a party at her Erwin home. Games were played and lunch was served by the guest of honor's mother.
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Erwin
Seciaht Waeothy Classen
Erwin High Names Valedictorian Salutatorian for Graduation
ERWIN BRWIN April and Jaycee Brown are named top graduates for Erwin High School’s May 13 commencement. Superintendent C J Dalthrap of Aberdeen will give the commencement address as fourteen seniors receive diplomas.
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Brwin
Bernice Anderson
Jaycee Brown
Erwin High School
C. J. Dalthrap
Aberdeen School
Honors and dinners honor Orient servicemen and members
April 8 notices report Mrs Myron Luower hosting a birthday gathering with cards and lunch. The Orient American Legion Auxiliary collected print rags for rugs at the soldiers home. Mr and Mrs BR Conway hosted a dinner for Sgt Robert Dienslake on furlough from Ocean Beach California. A dinner at Mrs Grace Dienslake’s home honored Sgt Dienslake with guests listed.
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Orient
Mrrs
Myron Luower
A.L.A
Orient’ American Legion Auxiliary
Orville Eaton
Orient Youth Orient
BR. A. Conway
Sgt
Robert Dienslake
Ocean Beach
Calif
Orient Serviceman
Grace Dienslake
Reg Conway
Mary Jane
Bill, Leu
Mollye Conway
Charles McShane
Ela Herau
Burnetta Leafgreen
Maureen Ruhlman
Mecca Lodge Guests Attend Wessington Springs Event
Mecca Masonic Lodge No 199 from GAM VALLEY was guest Monday night of Frontier Lodge at Wessington Springs Ten members and D D Wooledge Worshipful Master of Mecca Lodge attended Also present were members from Madison and Howard Lodges and ministers.
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Gam Valley
Mecca Masonic Lodge
Frontier Lodge
Wessington Springs
D. D. Wooledge
Mecca Lodge
Wip
Madison
Howard
Highmore Students To Help On Farm
Hyde County faces farm labor shortages as Highmore High School shifts schedule to dismiss Thursday instead of Friday. Classes run 8 to 4, continuing this week and until school ends. If weather blocks farm work, Friday sessions occur but two days are dropped the next week. Of 64 high school boys, 44 live in rural areas.
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Highmore
Hyde County
Highmore High School
Highmore Servicemen Home On Furlough
Tech Sergeant Vincent McTague from New Mexico is spending his furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John McTague and other relatives Donald Trabing Lowry Fi in Highmore April.
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Highmore
Sgt
Vincent McTague
New Mexico
Mr. and
John McTague
Donald Trabing
Lowry
Denver Trabing On Short Furlough With Parents
Denver is spending a brief furlough at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Wy H Trabing.
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Denver
Mrs
Wy H. Trabing
Victory Day Planned at NSTC Campus
Victory day will be held Friday April 8 at Northern State Teachers College to promote stamps and bonds sales. Arrangements are led by FE Bailie W Thomas W H Culp Miss Duth Barry Roderick Ross and RJ Dank at the Aberdeen campus.
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NSTC
Aberdeen
Northern State Teachers College
FE K. Bailie
W. Thomas
W. H. Culp
Miss Duth Barry
Roderick Ross
R J. Dank
Community Farewell Party Held at Virgil School
A farewell gathering in the Virgil school auditorium honored Wayne Van Der Aarde and Robert Denison who left for Fort Snelling on April 5 to be inducted. About 70 guests attended as adults played games and a late night lunch was served.
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Virgil
Virgil School
Wayne van der Aarde
Robert Denison
Fort Snelling
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