Standard Oil Earnings Down Despite 8 Percent Sales Drop
Standard Oil Company and subsidiaries report 1938 net earnings of 27,771,976 or 1.82 a share on 15,272,120 shares. Sales fell about 8 percent to 327,910,575, with gross receipts of 340,187,000 after depreciation, wages, taxes, and other expenses. President Edward G Soubert cites lower crude oil prices and reduced sale volumes as main causes while noting improved working capital and a stockholders base including many institutions and individuals.
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Chicago
Standard Oi
Indiana
Edward G. Soubert
Indiana Company
Standard Oil of Indiana Group Financials and Tax Impact
A 1938 report details Standard of Indiana finances noting 97.5 million dollars funds salaries for about 48,742 workers at 2000 dollars each, with company headcount around 30,000. It breaks down the customer cost in a dollar chart, shows oil production, wells and acreage, and previews a fifty year company social and economic review due at the anniversary.
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Standard of Indiana Group
Standard of Indiana
Standard Oil
Itc
Springs Band Seeks District Honors in Music Contest
Wessington Springs High School band, led by K F P Lohn, prepares for district music contest on April 19 and 20. The Class A ensemble has earned good ratings at state contests twice and has four consecutive excellent ratings in district events. Lohn also coaches smaller groups and soloists and has eight years of teaching at the school.
Hold Family Reunion at Hitchcock Home
A family reunion gathered at the Schroeder home in Hitchcock on Sunday. Attending were Artley, Dora Schroeder, William and Dora Boeber of Tulare, Alex Gross and daughter Belva, Louie Schroeder and son Henre, and Dale Van Voorhis.
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Hitchcock
Eese Schroeder
Artley
Doral Schroeder
William Boeber
Tulare
Alex Gross
Belva
Louie Schroeder
Henre
Dale van Vooris
Borglum Named Head Of South Dakota Anniversary Committee
Sculptor Gutzon Borglum is elected chairman of the committee organizing a July 2 celebration at Mount Rushmore marking South Dakota’s 50th anniversary of statehood. Members include Kellar, Biorge, Thomas, Rodgers, Williamson, Dean, Dern, Philip, Peterson, Potter, and others in Rapid City aided by Governor Bushfield and the fiftieth anniversary commission. Invitations will go to neighboring state governors and congressional delegations.
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Rapid City
Gutzon Borglum
South Dakota
George Philip
Leo Peterson
Phil Potter
Harlan J. Bushfield
Whic
South
Bushfield
Rockham Seniors Stage Three Act Comedy Kid Colby
Rockham High School senior class presents the three act comedy Kid Colby Friday evening. Cast includes Ted Hammond Adeline Barton Ortwin Buss Rob ert Therkilsen James Therkilsen Mary Jane Gossard Phyllis Fey Aileen Davis Virginia Gribinsky Joss Eisnach Vera Mowry Hay Stender and Stanley Lipets. Jerry Joyce cannot participate due to a recent operation.
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Rockham
Specia
Kid Colby
Rockhar High School
Ted Hammond
Adeline Barton
Ortwin Buss
Robert Therkilsen
James Therkilsen
Mary Jane Gossard
Phyllis Fey
Aileen Davis
Virginia Gribinsky
Joss Eisnach
Vera Mowry
Hay Stender
Stanley Lipets
Jerry Joyce
Sunday Visitors at Adelbert Major Home Wayland
Sunday guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Adelbert Major near Wayland included Mr and Mrs Louis Bloodgood and twins Huron Mr and Mrs CL Coop Wessington and Mrs Charles Sallee and son Larry of Shevlin Minnesota Mrs Sallee and Larry returned home Monday after visiting friends in Wayland and Wessington for several days ce
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Adelbert Major
Wayland
Louis Bloodgood
Huron
C. L. Coop
Wessington
Charles Sallee
Larry
Shevlin
Minn
Church Meeting At Bancroft This Week
Special report notes Gordon attending a Dakota Presbyterian meeting in Volga this week as part of the church schedule.
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Bancroft
Gordon Re
Volga
Funeral held for Mrs Henry Rausch Gettysburg South Dakota
Funeral services were conducted at Gettysburg Methodist Church for 93 year old Potter County pioneer Maggie Arth later Mrs Henry Rausch who died at her farm near Gettysburg. She was born in 1866 in Port Washington Ohio and married Henry Rausch in 1689 before moving to Potter County. She leaves her husband three daughters and three sons along with 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Henry Rausch
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Methodist Church
Potter County
Here
Maggie Arth
Port Washington
Ohio
S. D
Emma Gaetalier
Atkins
Elda Smith
C. E. Westphal
Gorman
Peter J
Grover Rausch
Charles ‘Rausch
Dundee
Ore
Old Age Insurance Payments Reported for South Dakota
Total February payments to South Dakota residents reached 1 869.67 with an average of 49.21. Since 1937 start, 29 569.19 has been paid to eligible workers and families. Payments go to those 65 or older or to families of deceased workers. Guests at Wolsey Easter dinner included Mr and Mrs Martin Luther and Miss Ella Maass of Huron and Mr and Mrs August Jungsman.
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Sioux Falls
South
Lax
Wolsey Wolsey
Martin Luther
Ella Maass
Huron
August Junge
Mann
Guests at Bancroft and Guild Meet
Miss Cora Miller and Miss Bessie Terry of Estelline visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Austin in Bancroft. The Presbyterian Guild will meet Thursday at Marguerite Phillips home with Hazel Cotton assisting.
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Bancroft Bancroft
Cora Miller
Bessie Terry
Estelline
William Austin
Bancroft
Hitchcock
Presbyterian Guild
Marguerite Phillips
Hazel Cotton
State's Herd Of Cattle Is Sold
Rapid City reports the sale of nearly 130 head of Galloway cattle from Custer State Park at a park farm auction. Auctioneer Cal C. C. Rinehart presided with buyers from Wyoming Iowa and South Dakota. William Hall and Hugh McKelvey were top buyers. Prices averaged about 51 dollars per head with varying figures for heifers stock cows bulls and two year olds. The herd begun in 1919 to supply milk for park wildlife and the sale will fund the park's revolving fund, estimated at about 6600 dollars.
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Rapid City
South Dakota
Custer State Park
Park Farm
Cal. C. C. Rinehart
Bayers
Wyoming
Iowa
Willian Hall
Sturgis
Hugh McKelvey
Ree Heights
Col. Rinehart
State Park Board
Claude Gray
State (Park Board
Rural Credit Board limited on improvements in ads
The attorney general’s official opinion says the rural credit board lacks authority to order improvements on properties used as bidding inducements unless the sale notice specifies them. The ruling cited an Artesian well tract advertised for sale and stressed bidders must have full knowledge of improvements.
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Hules
Pierre
Attorney General's Office
Rural Credit
M. G. Scott
Rural Credit Board
Seniors Lead On Lane High Honor Roll List
Lane High School names 12 seniors to the fifth six weeks honor roll along with four juniors four sophomores and two freshmen. Seniors listed include Alice Marie Bug Robert Burehfield Arlene Erickson Merlyn Lindebak Beulah Neilson Dorothy Siddone Evelyn Erickson Bernice Houlihan Helen Kage Milo Milles Morna Houlihan and Norman Luker. Junior honorees are Mason Burehfield Dorothy Lillehaug Johanna Schroeder and Melba Lee Davis. Sophomores Edmund Burg Trene Erickson Milda Klemm and Georgia Schwabauer. Freshmen Leo Burg Bette Davis and Ardith Miller.
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LANE
API
Lane High School
Alice Marie Bug
Robert Burehfield
Arlene Erickson
Merlyn Lindebak
Beulah Neilson
Dorothy Siddone
Evelyn Erickson
Bernice Houlihan
Helen Kage
Milo Milles
Morna Houlihan
Norman Luker
Mason Burehfield
Dorothy Lillehaug
Johanna Schroeder
Melba Lee Davis
Edmund Burg
Trene Erickson
Milda Klemm
Georgia Schwabauer
Leo Burg
Bette Davis
Ardith Miller
Funeral procession to Plymouth for Faulstick kin
Mrs Siebert Faulstick and her son Harvey traveled to Plymouth Nebraska on Sunday to attend the funeral of Mr Faulstick's brother in law.
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Siebert Faulstick
Harvey
Plymouth
Neb
Andersen Couple Headed to Minneapolis Visit
The Rev and Mrs A T Andersen departed Monday for Minneap olis where they planned to visit relatives and Mr Andersen would attend a church conference.
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Minneapolis Orient
A. T. Andersen
Minne
Andersen
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Betts
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