WPA lunch programs extend to 61 South Dakota counties
Mitchell Feb 6 South Dakota is among 47 states with WPA school lunch projects. 371 women work in 154 locations across 61 counties to provide meals to malnourished or low income schoolchildren at no cost. About two million children benefited last year through daily meals in schools and camps. Peak load this season includes 13,350 children served daily with contributions allowed from those able to pay.
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South Dakota
Kerr
Dowdell
Rosetta Perley
Department of Public Instruction
WPA
Miss. Dowdell
Annual Church Dinner Held At Gettysburg
The annual dinner for Christ Church Episcopal was served Monday evening at 7 by St. Margaret's Guild. A business meeting followed with officer reports and a new budget for the year. Patsey Mec Neeley elected senior warden, Henry Brehl junior warden, Albert Tousley treasurer, Lennie Von Wald secretary. Plans discussed for Mardi Gras and parish men organized as a vestry auxiliary.
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Gettysburg
Christ Church, Episcopal
St. Margaret's Guild
Patsey Mec-Neeley
Henry Brehl
Albert Tousley
Lennie von Wald
Ves
Esmond Students To Present Two Plays
Esmond High School students will stage two spring plays titled The Professor Bears and It s a Tie. Cast members include Gordon Salter Velma Corbin Fern Lorenz Phyllis Jean Grotta Wilma Walls Jane Kink Phyllis Westerberg Darrell Walker Gene Hoege Gordon Walker and Bette Roberts.
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Esmond
Professor Bears
Esmond High School
Gordon Salter
Velma Corbin
Fern Lorenz
Phyllis Jean Grotta
Wilma Walls
Jane Kink
Phyllis Westerberg
Darrell Walker
Gene Hoege
Gordon Walker
Bette Roberts
Housing Authority sets aside 15 million for low rent program
The U S Housing Authority on Tuesday set aside 15 million dollars for low rent show clearance programs in 10 states lacking enabling legislation. Minnesota Iowa South Dakota and Wyoming are among the listed states. No specific allotments were given to states and officials said funds could be used by local housing authorities after legislation permits creation and operation.
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Washington
U.S. Housing Authority
Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Wessington circle names officers for 1941
At a meeting of the Past Noble Grands circle at Mrs. Minnie Stobbs home, Edith Wood of Wayland was elected president for 1941. Hazel Fitch is vicepresident, Hazel Coop secretary-treasurer, Mabel Alarie chaplain, Anna Metschke critic. installation by Hazel Coop and Pearl Granberg. five hundred played and lunch served. Eva De Haven attended as guest.
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Wessington Group
Wessington
Noble Grands
Minnie Stobbs
Edith Wood
Wayland
Hazel Fitch
Hazel Coop
Mabel Alarie
Anna Metschke
Coop
Pearl Granberg
Eva de Haven
Bancroft PTA to stage Not a Man in the House
Bancroft February meeting will feature an one act play Not a Man in the House with cast including Mrs. M. La Bounty Mrs. Harm Dirksen Mrs. C. W. Barber Mrs. H. D. Thaden and Carol Jean Hoover The program also has school band numbers a novelty by Miss Hoover and Miss W Barber plus lower grade selections Mens will serve lunch.
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Bancroft Pta
Bancroft
M. la Bounty
Harm Dirksen
C. W. Barber
H. D. Thaden
Carol Jean Hoover
Willow Lake Man To Leave For Army Duty
Kyte Haug will depart this week to join the National Guard at a Louisiana camp after teaching at District 36 in Madison. He was honored by pupils and parents at a farewell party at the James Disrud home, with a second surprise gathering at his parents’ home. Dorothy Peck of Willow Lake will fill his teaching vacancy.
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Willow Lake
Fub
Kyte Haug
Madison
National Guard
Louisiana
Lyle
Edwin Haug
District 36
Madison Normal
James Disrud
Dorothy Peck
Haug
Speech Tourney Set for Sioux Falls February 14 15
Watertown chair Marion Karrigan announced the South Dakota National Forensic Tournament will be held in Sioux Falls on February 14 and 15. Nine schools have entered including Huron Madison Sioux Falls Watertown Webster Alcester Lennox Winner and Presho. Winners advance to the National Forensic League meet in Nashville in May. Registration deadline is Friday.
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Sioux Falls
Watertown
South
Dakota
Marion Karrigan
Huron
Madison
Lioux Falls
Webster
Alcester
Lennox
Winner
Nashville
Tenn
Kingsbury Youths Take Lamb Honors at Sioux Falls Show
Kingsbury County sent 195 lambs to the Fat Lamb Show in Sioux Falls last weekend. Robert and Blaine Larson, sons of Melvin and family, led the county with blue ribbons 14 for Robert and 15 for Blaine plus blue in the records project. Other exhibitors from Lake Preston included Verne Larson Merle Giles Wendell and Leslie Nelson Lyle Nelson of Arlington and Eldon Thompson of Hetland.
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Lake Preston
Keb
Kingsbury County
Sioux Falls
Robert
Blaine Larson
Melvin Larson
Blaine
Verne Larson
Merle Giles
Wendell
Leslie Nelson
Lyle Nelson
Arlington
Eldon Thompson
Hetland
Farmers in South Dakota Receive $11,344,137 Share
The agriculture department said it distributed $385,605,000 in benefit payments in the first half of the fiscal year to farmers under crop control programs. Texas led with $42,300,000 and Iowa with $41,978,000. South Dakota's share totaled $11,344,137, including parity, soil conservation, and sugar payments.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Iowa
Dakota
Lake Preston High School to Attend Invitational Meet
Speakers from Lake Preston High School will join groups from the area at an invitational meet hosted by Augustana College in St. Peter Minnesota Friday and Saturday. Students include Paul Eid Betty Coulson Bethel Nelson Esther Garlock Paul Hammond Winfred Green and Dean Alseth. The group departs by bus Thursday afternoon to meet others from the region.
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Lake Preston
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