Farmers urged to hire married workers amid war labor drain
South Dakota Employment Service manager Louis Tollefson urged farmers to prepare to use married men as farm hands next year as war requirements pull manpower from agriculture. He noted farmers may need to provide living quarters and higher wages to attract families, stressing food production as a key defense. In Yankton, Chamber of Commerce traffic official BE M Grapp pushed for lower freight rates on South Dakota straw to aid a Iowa box manufacturer with 1,200 carloads under contract amid rising demand and shipping.
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Louis Tollefson
South Dakota
United States
Obor
Yankton
BE. M. Grapp
Chamber of Commerce Traffic Bureau
Iowa
Chamber
OPM
Rabbits Gain Added War-Driven Value Across South Dakota
South Dakota hunters using shotguns and rifles from heated cars and jolting wagons slaughter jackrabbits to boost fur supplies as officials warn of a 20 to 25 percent drop in rabbit skin imports. The joint government stance says production must rise. domestic breeders are urged to step up. Meanwhile skating ponds form on dams under cold nights, but safety councils warn lakes remain unsafe for skating.
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South
J. H. Bleistein
New York
OPM
State Safety Council
South Dakota
Rural Credit Board buys its own bonds to retire debt
Pierre December 22 Director Millard G Scott said the South Dakota Rural Credit Board has quietly bought and retired 730000 of its own bonds since August on the open market with maturities from a few months to two years The average saving is about 0 2 percent per year or roughly 1700 on the short term purchases up to 0 35 percent on longer maturities Scott says this is the first time rural credit bonds have been purchased and retired before maturity The department has 2 000 000 cash to meet maturities of 1 434 000 this fiscal year revenues from liquidation and leased farm lands have allowed the cash balance to grow despite a 1 600 000 appropriation cut
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Pierre
Millard G. Scott
South Dakota Rural Credit Board
W. G. Douglas
Scott
Ree Heights Ladies Aid Names Officers
At a regular Congregational Ladies Aid meeting in Ree Heights officers for the coming year were chosen. President is Mrs. Hugh McKelvey, vice president Helen Braden, secretary Marion Leach, treasurer Ellen Cawas. Hostesses were Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Menning and Carrie Meehan.
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Ree Heights
Congregational Ladies Aid
Hugh McKelvey
Helen Braden
Marion .Leach
Ellen Cawas
Smith
Menning
Carrie Meehan
Tax Compromise Deadline Nears in South Dakota
South Dakota warns delinquent taxpayers a Dec 31 deadline remains to apply for four tax relief measures passed by the 1941 Legislature. The rules include authority for county commissioners to compromise real and personal property taxes, enable payment over eight years, and allow quit claim deeds after tax deeds upon payment of principal and costs.
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Pierre
South Dakota
Mines Graduates Assured Of Jobs
Rapid City December 22 The South Dakota School of Mines reports most February graduates already have job offers. Among those taking positions are Robert B. Hill Huron chemical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology. H Leroy Boberg Parker and John Colgan Hermosa to General Electric Schenectady as test engineers. Erle Hubbard Watertown metallurgical engineer to Koppers Co Baltimore MD. Donald Kimball Platte metallurgy junior metallurgist for American Smelting Selby CA. Burnell Slattery Rapid City general engineering joining the Army Air Corps. Four more are considering offers Morris Mielke Watertown Sidney Andre Anders White River Laverne Land Faith Warren Hill Deadwood.
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Rapid City
South Dakota
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago
H. Leroy Boberg
Parker
John Colgan
Hermosa
General Electric
Schenectady
N. C
Erle Hubbard
Watertown
Koppers Co
Baltimore
Donald Kimball
Platte
Metallurgy
American
Card Club Gathering At Wessington
Mrs. Tom DeHaven hosted the Bid or Bye Card Club in Wellington. A dinner dessert was served at eight followed by contract bridge at three tables with prizes awarded to Mrs. LeRoy Johnson Mrs. P As Young and Mrs. Ensign Bagley. Members exchanged gifts and the next meeting is New Year s Eve at Mrs. Bagley s home.
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Wellington
Dec
Tom DeHaven
LeRoy Johnson
P. As Young
Ensign Bagley
Bagley
Happy Hour 500 Club Hosts Dessert Lunch in Wessington
Mrs. George Daugherty entertained the Happy Hour 500 Club Friday afternoon in Wessington. Dessert lunch preceded card games on three tables. Winners were Mrs. Tra Beadles, Mrs. Harry Clark, Mrs. W L Tranter and Mrs. John Meyer. Guests received gifts from the hostess as Christmas gifts were exchanged.
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Happy Hour Group
Wessington
Weslington
George Daugherty
Happy Hour 500 Club
George Muller
Brayn Brown
Ralph Hulbert
Tra Beadles
Harry Clark
W. £. Tranter
John Meyer
Masons Installed At Gann Valley Meeting
Special members of the Masonic Lodge in Gann Valley installed officers at a gathering held last Thursday evening. Seated were Worshipful Master H D Brown senior warden D D Woaledge junior warden C Griseger treasurer R D Fraser secretary C Swartout senior deacon C E B Krog junior deacon L W Knight tyler M T Nelson.
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Gann Valley
Masonic Lodge
H.d.brown
D. D. Woaledge
C. GriSeger
R. D. Fraser
C. ©. Swartout
C. EB. Krog
L W. Knight
Tyler
M. T. Nelson
Extension Club At Burdette Meets for Health Demo
Burdette December 22 The Help Club met at Berniece Mast home with ten members and two visitors. Margaret Yada and Catherine Snodgrass demonstrated health topics. The group celebrated Christmas with Miss Nellie McLaughlin guest of honor. Birthday honorees were Lola Buckendall and Atha Anderson. Snodgrass and Nathan Anderson won whist prizes. Next meeting planned at Pauline Nelson home January 15.
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Burdette
Berniece Mast
Margaret Yada
Catherine Snodgrass
Nellie McLaughlin
County Extension Teader
Lola Buckendall
Atha Anderson
Nathan Anderson
He Nels
Pauline Nelson
Recent Bride Honored At Wayland Gathering
Mrs Chester Brown former Dolores Kanaly was guest of honor at a post nuptial shower in Wayland. A program with piano solo vocal duet baton twirling was presented by local residents and guests. Orient club met at Mrs Josie Eggerling home with Mrs Nola Heller in charge. health talk by Mrs Pearl Daya noted.
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Wayland
Chester Brown
Carl Wright
Chester, Brown
Dolores Kanaly
Marguerite 'Stoa
Louise 'Otto
Stoa
Louanne Williams
Joan Vaughn
Wilma Ravenscroft
Orient Club
Orient
Josie Eggerling
Nola Heller
Seggion
Iven
Pearl Daya
War Comes So Guide Changed Into Guard
Tony Javurek, longtime guide at the John Morrell packing plant in Sioux Falls, was transferred to the company police staff after war defense orders, with a new duty to forbid all visitors.
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Sioux Falls
Tony Javurek
John Morrell
Tony
Entertains Club Wellington Hosts Bid Em High 500 Club
Mr and Mrs L D Hazzard hosted the Bid Em High 500 Club evening in Wellington on Thursday. Prizes went to Mrs John Meyer Ensign Hagley Mr and Mrs Tra Beadles and Mrs W Moller. Guest gifts were given to Mr and Mrs Harry Clarke and a late lunch was served.
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Wellington
L D. Hazzard
John Meyer
Ensign Hagley
Tra Beadles
W. Moller
Harry Clarke
Rites Held For Mrs G W Steptoe At Ree Heights
Funeral services were held Saturday for Mrs. G W Steptoe who died at her home north of Ree Heights on Wednesday night December 17. She was eighty years old.
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Ree Heights
G. Steptoe
G. W. Steptoe
Eight Cheyenne volunteers safe after Pearl Harbor clash
In Pearl Harbor fight Gettysburg dispatch reports eight Cheyenne Agency volunteers from the December 7 opening battle have been heard from. All were safe and escaped with no injuries.
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Pearl Harbor
Gettysburg
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