Case Seeks Aluminum Research Funding For S D Mines
Representative Francis Case of South Dakota urged Governor Bushfield to push a special appropriation for aluminum research at the South Dakota School of Mines. He called for an authentic clay survey, exploration of aluminum in Pierre shale, and a cheap recovery method to unlock local clay resources, aligning with TVA and federal studies while stressing independent state effort. He cited potential power needs and manganese survey precedents.
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Washington
Francis Case
South Dakota
Harlan Bushfield
South Dakota School of Mines
South Dakotta
Case
Bushfield
E. P. Rothrod
Pierre
Missouri River
United States Bureau of Mines
TVA
Chemical Engineer’ Department
Past Matrons Club Meeting At Frankfort
Mrs. Pearl Drayer hosted the Past Matrons Club at her Frankfort home last Tuesday evening. President Mrs. Sophia Mason led the business session and readings and games followed under Mrs. Jean Weisflock and Mrs. Myrtle Tarkelson. Nine members attended and Mrs. Alice Baird, the worthy matron, was a special guest. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Jean Weisflock’s home on March 18.
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Frankfort
Pearl Drayer
Sophia Mason
Jéan Weisflock
Myrtle Tarkelson
Alice Baird
Jean Weisflock
Truck Damaged by Fire Near Frankfort
A gravel-hauling truck driven by Alfred Shore ignited its carburetor at the Saddle project near Frankfort. The fire spread to the engine and cab, damaging wiring upholstery and cracking windows. Quick action by Shore and fellow driver Perry Leibiz prevented total destruction.
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Frankfort Frankfort
Saddle Project
Alfred Shore
Shore
Perry Leibiz
Services Held For Mrs. Sarah Erwin
Funeral services for Sarah Ellen Erwin, who died February 4 at her home in Wassington were conducted at the Community Church with Rev. R. J. Elwood presiding. She was born in Kellogg Town in 1873 and married Philip S. Erwin in 1900. survivors include her son Russel and two brothers Seth Benson and Fred Benson plus a half sister.
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Wasslggion
Sarah Ellen Erwin
R. J. Elwood
Stewart Bottum
Eva DeHaven
Sarah Ellen Benson
Kellogg
Town
Philip
Russel
Wessington
Seth Benson
Milford
Towa
Fred Benson
Britt
Iowa
Tzora Henshaw
Missouri
Bushfield Urges Emergency Powers Against Invasion Threat
Governor Harlan J. Bushfield of South Dakota told a Lincoln Day audience in Columbus Ohio that emergency powers should be returned to the people and government regulation removed from industry. He warned internal hate and class hostility, not foreign invasion, pose the greatest danger to America.
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Columbus
Harlan J. Bushfield
South Dakota
Bushfield
Middle West
America
Rockwood Community Club Meeting Highlights
The Rockwood Community Club gathered in Rockwood hall with singing a piano solo by Shirley Schroeder and a stunt led by Marvin Mortimer and 17 assistants. A card party Friday night will fund the new floor project, with lunch served and a board meeting held.
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Rockwood
Hitchcock
Rockwood Hall
Shirley Schroeder
Marvin Mortimer
Florence Stockbeck
Evelyn Jacobson
Elsie Stelmacher
Henry Schroeder
Rudy Grundmann
Bill To Reduce Audit Fee Killed In House
Pierre news reports that the South Dakota House defeated an attempt to revive a bill to raise city and county audit fees. Rep Thad Oviatt of Huron sought reconsideration of the measure setting the rate at 7.50 dollars per day and expenses for state auditors instead of 5. The measure had been tabled Tuesday in a 19 to 54 vote.
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Pierre
Thad Oviatt
Huron
Hand County Pioneer Honored On Birthday
W W Rush, Hand County pioneer, was honored on his 80th birthday at his Miller home last Friday afternoon. The event featured visiting and lunch after a short gathering. Rush homesteaded north of Miller in 1883 and later farmed near Burdette before retiring to Miller with his wife eighteen years ago. present were his daughters Mrs C W Wilson and Mrs Bessie Chipman and son Clifford, all of Hand County.
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Hand County
Miller
W. Rush
Hard County
Rush
Burdette
C. W. Wilson
Bessie Chipman
Clifford
Albena WSCS Circles Hold Joint Meeting in Basement M E
Three Albena Women’s Society of Christian Service circles combined for a Wednesday evening program in the basement of the M. E. church. Attendees participated in prayers, readings, and planned community service activities for the coming months.
Rust infection threatens 1941 South Dakota grain crop
Rust infections in Texas and Mexico wheat risk moving north to South Dakota and other central states, warns E S McFadden of the U S Bureau of Plant Industry. He notes rust can overwinter in the south on grains, then be carried northward by spring winds, endangering winter and spring wheat in the Dakotas and Minnesota.
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Brookings
Texas
Mexico
South Dakota
North Central States
United States Bureau of Plant Industry
E. S. McFadden
Bureau
College Station
McFadden
Crossiemmer
Great Plains
Dakotas
Minnesota
Ains
W. F. Buchholtz
Experiment Station Plant
Stem rust threat to wheat hinges on weather and barberry control
Buchholtz warns central and northern wheat areas face rust risk depending on over-wintering and spring weather. He stresses a breeding program for winter and spring wheats resistant to stem rust and the need to eradicate common barberry, noting new rust races can arise on barberry and have historically eliminated varieties like Ceres Wheat in 1935 and 1937.
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Buchholtz
Ceres
Beadle County Real Estate Transfers Reported
Samuel Haffner and wife transfer to Emma Haffner in Cavour South East West 32 110 60 district five debt1 dollar. Quitclaim deed shows Jennie Lei and others to Oliver C Williams located in Yale five district two lists Elk Daley's Addition Yale five district.
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Beadle County
Samuel Haffner
Emma Haffner
Cavour
Jennie Lei
Oliver C. Williams
Yale
Elk
Daley
AAA Banquet Set For Saturday At De Smet
Kingsbury County Agricultural Conservation banquet sponsored by the AAA office will be held Saturday at 6:30 in the Catholic Church auditorium De Smet. Alfred J. Johnson, on the state agricultural committee, will discuss The Part Agriculture Plays in the National Defense Program. A postbanquet program, cards and dancing follow. farmers and interested residents are invited.
Farmers Meetings Spread Through Kingsbury County
County agent Charles A Sayre leads a series of ACP program briefings for farmers across Kingsbury County. Meetings have been held in Esmond and will continue through February 26 in Manchester Bancroft Lake Preston Oldham Erwin Herland and DeSmet with assistance from committee members Thompson Herbert Fenner and Walter Green.
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DE Smet
Charles A. Sayre
Kingssbury County
Esmond
Manchester
Bancroft
Lake Presston
Oldham
Erwin
Herland
de’ Smet
Sayre
3. Thompson
Herbert Fenner
Walter Green
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Pi Hain
Sanboia County
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Harry S. Wayne
Laramie Wayne
Third Street
Texas Airdrome
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U. S. Bureau
Lowell’s
Alice M. Busch
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Farmers’ Meetings
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Huron Livestock Sales Pavilion
Kelliher
Rapid City
Western Mont
Roy Housman
Jim Maghess
Valentine
Ellem Drew
Chesterfield
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