Resolution adopted to probe Rural Credits Department
The South Dakota House approved a resolution for a legislative inquiry into the Rural Credits Department led by Rep. Arthur S. Fanebust. It seeks scrutiny of the refinancing bond issue and any commissions, plus an oil and gas lease revenue review. The measure advances to the Senate for further action.
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Sioux Falla
Move
Rural Credit Department
L. C. Shortridge
Thunder~Hawk
Fanebust
Senate backs Townsend plan as memorial to national debate
The vote stood 45 to 27 after a resolution passed the Senate and memorializes Congress to bring the Townsend Old Age Pension Plan onto the floor for national debate. A joint committee set a Feb 22 service to mark Washington and Lincoln birthdays. The Senate also approved three game and fish bills impacting trout season, finalized a $3,000,000 rural credit debt payment appropriation, and a seed corn registry measure sent to the governor. The chamber adopted a tribute to Charles H. Hornbeck, Centerville highway commissioner who died Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Congress
Washington
Lincoln
Secretary of Agriculture
Charles H. Hornbeck
Centerville
Alpena Honors Homecoming King And Queen At Alpena
Alpena High School crowned Armand Magek and Gerry Schmidt as king and queen after the Homecoming game between the Wildcats and Springs Spartans. Magek, Wildcats player and activity association president, and Schmidt, head cheerleader, oversaw the festivities. The event featured a gift to Coach A J Turner and the raising of the Pony Hills Conference Championship pennant, presented to captain Don Walder, signaling Alpena as the PHC champion for 1941. A large gym crowd attended the final home game of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
Armand Magek
Gerry Schmidt
Alpena High School
Wildcats
Springs Spartans
Armand
Wildcat
Activity Association
Gerry
A. J. Turner
Pony Hills
Don Walder
PHC
Sturgis Man Freed After Jury Verdict
A Meade County coroner's jury cleared Alfred Jupicek of contributing to the death of Gilbert Bordeau who died of a heart attack after an early morning altercation on main street. Bordeau, a 40 year old local butcher, collapsed. Jupicek, involved in the quarrel, was released after the inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis
Meade County
Gilbert Bordeau
Main Street
Alfred W. Jupicek
Fort Meade
Bordeaux
Walter Miller
Percy Helin
Graduates Find Jobs From WPA Household Work Course
Ninety seven percent of the 693 women completing the 12 week WPA household workers course at Mitchell South Dakota are employed. Salaries range from 3.50 to 10 dollars weekly for 64 workers. Graduates have been placed in Belle Fourche Huron Sioux Falls Mitchell and Sioux City. The program is a WPA project run with South Dakota State College and aided by the U S Surplus Marketing Administration and the State Employment Service. The next class starts February 24 and repeats every 12 weeks if enough enrollees apply.
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Mitchell
WPA
M. A. Kennedy
State Works Projects
Belle Fourche
Huron
Sioux, Falls
South Dakota
Sioux City
The
Employment Service
Extension Department of
South Dakota State College
South Dakota State Employment Service
Kennedy
Plankinton Group Sees Good Ideas at Mandan Visit
Rep. BH W Hembd of Ipswich and a nine member joint committee studying Plankinton training school reported obtaining several good ideas during a Mandan inspection of North Dakota’s school last weekend. The panel is drafting recommendations this week with a due date of February 20. Three Potter County deaths in a week end include Charles F Swift 87 and John Luzen 85 pioneers and Haven resident and Inez Oschner 10 who died after surgery for ruptured appendix.
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Plankinton Group
Pierre
BH. W. Hembd
Ipswich
Joint
Plankinton Training School
Mandan
North Dakota
Fotten County
Gettysburg
Potter County
Charles F. Swift
Wisconsin
John Lu+zen
Haven
Inez Oschner
Willow Lake Woman Marks 87th Birthday
Willow Lake reports Mrs. Eugene Phillips celebrated her 87th birthday with a special gathering at Edward Phillips home. She has resided in Clark County for 58 years and remains active, with a party held at her own home earlier in the week.
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Willow Lake
Edward Phillips
Eugene Phillips
Delaney and Mex Leroy Delaney Highlight Tulare Event
In Tulare a brief item notes a gathering featuring Leroy Delaney and Mexican participant Mex Leroy Delaney. The fragmentary report hints at a local or regional event with these individuals named and a connection to Tulare. Further details are unreadable in the OCR fragment.
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Tulare
Mex Leroy Delaney
Trainees Ordered To Army Service For March Quota
Rapid City report says 166 new selective service trainees are assigned for March 3 4 and 7 in South Dakota. Inductions include 28 at Sioux Falls March 3 28 at Omaha March 4 and 52 at Sioux Falls March 4 and 58 at Fort Snelling March 7. Total from SD under the act reaches 302 with an estimated 3525 net quota to date. Fort Meade induction center to close after March 1 boards to move to Fort Snelling Sioux Falls or Omaha.
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Army Service
Rapid City
Dakota
Edward A. Beckwith
Selective Service
Sioux Falls
Omaha
Fort Snelling
Minn
South Dakota
Beckwith
Fort Meade
West River
Esmond Farm Bureau Holds Winter Gathering
The Esmond Farm Bureau met last Saturday evening at the town hall. Miss E Dahl presented pupils in rhythm band and chorus numbers. Miss H Price showcased her glee club in its first public appearance. A play Information Please directed by Mrs W Nelson, Mrs P Lorenz, and Mrs H Hammers. A short dialogue by LaVonne Nelson and children. The March meeting will be led by the Drakola Community Club.
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Esmond
Drakola
Pierre Man to Head S D Band Directors
Pierre man Edward MacTaggart elected president of the South Dakota Band and Orchestra Directors Association at the Brookings meeting. F H Johnson of Redfield chosen vice president and M D Weissflock named secretary treasurer. meeting announced from Watertown.
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Pierre Man
S. D
Watertown
Edward MacTaggart
Pierre
F. H. Johnson
Redfield
South Dakota Band and Orchestra Directors Association
Brookings
M. D. Weissflock
Rites At Woonsocket For Mrs Jacobson
Funeral services were held in Woonsocket Luthran Church for Mrs Elmer Jacobson who died suddenly. She was born in 1876 and married 43 years ago. Survived by husband six children and numerous relatives. services conducted by Rev Knudston. Out‑of‑town relatives listed from Mobridge Omaha Parkston and Mitchell.
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Woonsocket
Jacobson
Forestburg
Woonsocket Luth‘eran
Elmer Jacobson
Silver Creek
Knudston
Cora Helgerson
Mount Vernon
Alvin
Roy
Raymond
Viola Stevens
Rapid City
Loretta Helgerson
Wyoming
Martin Jacobson
Mobridge
James Jacobson
Omaha
Grace
World Day of Prayer Event Planned by WSCS Groups
The Women's Society of Christian Service met at Miss Hdna Eider's home with devotions by Mrs. Alta Hedlund and planning for a world day of prayer observance inviting Pearl Creek and Cavour WSCS groups. Lunch was served. A mattress project training school opened at St William's Church north of Yale, with a new center at Cavour.
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Altar Society
Catholic Altar Society of
Tulare
Lewis Roas
Ray Schulz
WSCS
Cavour
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Richland Township
Hdna Eider
Alta Hedlund
Pearl Lind
Pearl Creek
St. William’s Church
Yale
Mercury planetary forecast shapes 1941 weather impact
Dr Betts offers a 1941 weather outlook noting Mercury’s transit from mid February to late March brings unsettled weather with snows and rains and below average temperatures. May and June see showers and earlier summer rains. autumn brings unusual planetary alignment with warm trends and possible freak storms. Also promotes osteopathic treatment at Betts Osteopathic Clinic in Huron South Dakota.
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Mercury
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
A. T. Still
Betts Osteopathic
Huron
South Dakota
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SSS
Department of School and Public Lands
Department
House
Peter Sorenson
Toronto
Huron Livestock Sales Pavilion
Kelliher
Western Mont
Bayer
Roy Housman
Jim Magness
Atlantic
Waibel Hardware Co
U. S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Harry Hixson
Highway 14
Hotsbird
Wayland
Leone Misa Russel Orate
N. D
Borkhuis
Mra
Gerrit Borkhuis
Near Wayland
Wessington
Erwin
J. H. Coulson
George Grensburg
Selative Service Board
Clark County
Fort, Snelling
B. Grensburg
Willow, Lake
Perkins
Burdette
Tague Peterson
Bohr
Orient
Esmond Farm Bureau
Bancroft
Rev. W. Bischoff
Alten Rusche
Palma Larson
Lillian
Elmer Weerts
Lois Schlender
Helen
Irene
Edward
Chiftera
Roy Dirksen
Lawrence ST. Lawrence
Ed Beacom
Hiland Township
New York State
Eader
Ellingson of
Parkston, Minn
Maxine.Ellingson
DR. Betts
TYSON
Perfec Facial
Lifebuoy
Lux Soap
Delsey Tissue
Nhunw
Srna
Alea-Seltzer
Hazel
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