Scarcity of pheasants linked to habitat not poison
Brookings December 14 Special reports that pheasant losses in South Dakota stem from a lack of cover and feed caused by grasshopper damage rather than grasshopper poison. Surveys show no confirmed poisoning from bait when used per directions, with only two weak cases involving birds and mice.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Hull
George J. Gilbertson
Extension Service
U. S. Biological Survey
Bureau
Iowa State College
Iowa Conservation Committee
L. J. Bennett
Biological Survey
Return of Morris from Mochern State Teachers College
Miss Morris returns home this week after completing her course at Mochern State Teachers College. She had been attending the institution and is now finishing her studies.
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Orient
Misa Mitdrel Morris
Mochern State Teachers College
Miss Morris
Deaf Blind Redfield Boy To Appear In Boston Concert
Winthrop Chapman a 19 year old deaf blind boy from Redfield South Dakota will play piano solos in Christmas concerts in greater Boston during the holiday season. He joins more than a hundred sightless Perkins Institution students for a centennial observance marking Laura Bridgman’s admission and Dr Samuel Gridley Howe's teaching breakthrough. A demonstration of teaching methods will highlight the programs on December 19 and 21.
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Boston
Redfield
South Dakota
Greater Boston
Winthrop Chapman
Perkins Institution For the
Perkins Institution
Laura Bridgman
Laura Bridgmen
Samuel Gridley Howe
Pie Social By Weeota Club Funds Christmas Treats
In Faulkton on December 14 a pie social at Weeota Hall featured a program of solos readings a playlet and instrumental numbers. About thirty dollars was raised to fund Christmas treats for local children. The community schools will provide entertainment for a big Christmas program on December 25 and the tents will be given then.
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Weeota
Johnsons to Visit Daughter in Oregon
Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson leave for Eustene Oregon to visit their daughter Mrs Verna Peterson for an extended stay.
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Oregon
Erwin
Martin Johnson
Eustene
Ore
Verna Peterson
Urges Protecting All Fruit Trees This Winter
BROOKINGS Dec 14 Nearly all fruit trees need to be protected from rabbits and mice state college horticulturist L J Davis warned farmers today He named methods to protect small orchards including metal screen cloth guards around trunks reinforced by bark wrapping and soil mounds for mice and recommended resin copper soap repellents or strong sulphur washes for rabbits Poison bait and a special bait from the United States Bureau of Biological Survey were noted as aids in heavy pest years
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Brookings
L. &. Davis
State College
Davis
United States Bureau of Biological Survey
Mrs Turner Hosts Missionary Society Meeting
Faulkton December reports from the Congregational Church Woman's Missionary Society show Mrs George Turner as hostess at the parsonage. Mrs Mary Chapman led devotionals, Mrs Sophie Korrupp sang, Miss Helle Talcott read about two South Dakota missionaries, with other readings and reports shared by members. Refreshments closed the evening.
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Turner
Faulkton
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Congregational Church
George Turner
Mary Chapman
Sophie Korrupp
Helle Talcott
South Dakota
Ladies Altar Society Meets at F W Marsh Home in Yale
The Ladies Altar Society of St William's Church held its regular monthly meeting at the F W Marsh home with twelve members present. Guests included Irma Vondracek Mise Beck Dorothy Kyle Anne Steers Mrs York and Mrs Harry Derscheid. A separate item notes W M Scott Livestock Company of Hecla filing incorporation papers with 310000 capital and W M Scott as president and J S Scott as secretary.
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Ladies Altar Society
YALE
Ladies’ Altar Society
St. William's Church
F. W. Marsh
Irma Vondracek
Mise Beck
Dorothy Kyle
Anne Steers
York
Harry Derscheid
Handel Concert Given At Springs
WELLINGTON SPRINGS December The local Music club presented a Handel program at the high school Tuesday evening. Selections spanned classical pieces and from the Messiah. Mrs AJ Cook chaired. A sextet of high school girls with accompanist Betty Farrington sang Christmas numbers. Mrs B H Clark spoke on Handel’s biography. Bonnie Amy played a piano set in Handel era. Messiah selections featured Miss Winona Boughton Mrs J R Urton Mrs D D Buhl chorus under D D Buhl J R Urton Barrett Lowe M Hatch L Godfery W A Sheppard K O Miaka with Boughton solo. Mrs E H Zilliax recounted Handel’s life. The program closed with audience singing Joy to the World.
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Springs
Wellington Springs
Mra
Cook
Dorothy Foster
Lenore Barber
Marjorie Lou Buck
Ida June Thompson
Kathryn Hatch
Eleanor Shum
Betty Farrington
Shepherds
George Frederick Handel
Bonnie Amy
Handel
Winona Boughton
J. R. Urton
D. D. Buhl
Barrett Lowe
Megcharles R. Hatch
Lawrence Godfery
Lomen
W. A. Sheppard
K. O. Miaka
Zion
Miss Boughton
E.H. Zilliax
Students To Present Christmas Operetta
Erwin students from third to eighth grade will stage a Christmas Carol operetta on December 22, adapted from Charles Dickens. Merle Siles, a high school student, plays Scrooge while first and second graders perform numbers between acts.
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Erwin
Erwin Gerade School
Charles Dickens
Merle Siles
Scrooge
Many Activities At Erwin High School
Erwin students prepare a busy Christmas schedule over ten days. The Junior Class presents "For Pete Sake" tonight. A musical program by the Girls Glee Club High School Chorus vocal ensembles and the school band follows Sunday evening. The grade school operetta will be presented December 22 with all grade students participating.
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Erwin High
Erwin
St Lawrence High Publishes Student Life Newspaper
Miss Inez B Hhoades journalism instructor at St Lawrence HighSchool and student staff released the December issue of the Student Life newspaper Lorraine Gamble served as editor in chief with Jane Holt news editor Helen Jones business manager Genevieve Jones athletics Anita Gamble features Vivian Williams alumni Hilda Zieger art Ruth Hurd grade reporter Leon Carter and Lorraine Gamble were the typists.
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St. Lawrence
Inez B. Hhoades
St. Lawrence High School
Lorraine Gamble
Jane Holt
Helen Jones
Genevieve Jones
Anita Gamble
Vivian Williams
Hilda Zieger
Ruth Hurd
Leon Carter
Exchange Christmas Gifts at Faulkton Home Club
The East Hillsdale Home Extensions club met at Mrs. B. C. Hagman’s Faulk County home with fourteen members and three visitors. Christmas gifts were exchanged, and the next party is planned at Mrs. T. P. Hogeboom’s home on Friday, Dec. 31.
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Faulkton
Der
East Hillsdale Home Extensions Club
Faulk County
B. C. Hagman
Christman
T. P. Hogeboom
Hold Budget Meeting with KHE Preston Dec 14
Congregational Church annual budgeting meeting held in the church dining room with a large attendance. Speakers included Miss Lucile Paterson for the youth, Mrs. Marvin Johnson for the Sunday School, and Dr. C A Butler for the community. Dr S W Keck of Huron was the main speaker. H A Keith led the program. Junior Auxiliary met at the Legion hall with 15 members present and visitor Eileen Shew. Plans to work on Christmas carols. Bob Boller and Owen Zachritz presented selections on comet and clarinet. Lunch was served.
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Khe Preston
Congregational Church
Lucile Paterson
Marvin Johnson
C. A. Butler
Faulkton
Legion Hall
Fifeen
Eileen Shew
Bob Boller
Owen Zachritz
Birthday party marked Marilyn Banhs sixth birthday
Pa il kton and Des Moines notes describe birthday party with nineteen children at Marilyn Banhs home Tuesday afternoon. Marilyn’s mother served refreshments. Young folks from the Methodist Church met at the K H Burrill home last Thursday evening for games music singing and a pot luck supper.
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Faulkton
Mari
Paulkton
Des
Methodist Church
K.H. Burrill
Aveting
Rats Bring Nutrition Study To De Smet Schools
In De Smet two white rats named Hans and Fritz become part of a nutrition experiment under homemaking instructor Miss Martha E. Schroeder. Placed on different diets they gained weight, with one on coffee and white bread reaching 52 grams and the other on milk cheese and apples hitting 99 grams. The project aims to show diet effects before the rats move to the biology class for dissection.
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DE Smet
Martha E. Schroeder
State College
Hans
Fritz
Miss Schroeder
Gasoline Tax to Be Covered by New 3 Percent Sales Levy
South Dakota officials say motor fuel exempt from four cent gallon tax will fall under the three percent retail sales tax after ten. Attorney General Clair Reddewig and Treasurer W. H. Hinselman estimate the revenue at about 45000 dollars yearly, with refunds to farmers using gasoline for tractors and farm tools.
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Pierre
Clair Reddewig
W. H. Hinselman
Hinselman
Highway Department
Rural Credit Department
South Dakota
Mrs Elbert Lewis Honored At Shower Miller
Mrs Elbert Lewis formerly Miss Ruby Hurgher was honored at a miscellaneous shower Friday at Mrs Earl Torn's home north of St. Lawrence. Thirty-two ladies attended with games and contests, a large basket of gifts presented to the bride, and refreshments served by the hostess.
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Elbert Lewis
Miller
Ruby Hurgher
Earl [Torn
St. Lawrence
Bre
Brewn Congregational Ladies Aid held its annual Christmas party in the church basement on Friday afternoon. The hours were spent in Limney work and visiting. A lunch was served at five o'clock. Inexpensive gifts were exchanged.
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Erwin
Brewin Congregational Ladies Aid
Four Inch Snowfall at Blunt Blunt
Dec 14 special snow begins Sunday afternoon and lasts through the night. Four inches cover the ground with no wind, marking the greatest precipitation since August 28 when 0.81 inch of rain fell nearby.
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Blunt Blunt
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