Beadle County Earns National 4-H Progress Honor
Brookings February 21 Special report notes Beadle County’s entry in the National 4-H County Progress contest led by H M Jones state club leader. Yankton and Lincoln placed second and third. National winners to be announced after March 15. Beadle county records praise from Sara Dewing and Roy Cave with 428 club members, 36 adult and 4 junior leaders, 18 demonstration teams, 3 judging teams, and activities totaling 215 local efforts, 190 county and 75 state programs plus 22 achievement shows. County cooperations included medical, bankers, and chamber of commerce groups.
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Brookings
Beadle County
South Dakota
H. M. Jones
Serestian
Yankton County
Lincoln
Natenal
Grought
Mr. Jones
Sara L. Dewing
Roy A. Cave
Beadle County Medical Association
County Bankers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo
Iowa
Chicago
Washington, D. C
Talk On Fossils Given By Searight
Vermillion February 21 Walter V Searight associate professor of geology at the University of South Dakota told listeners on KUSD that many fossils must be turned over to specialists to learn about them Experts noted that specialists in fields like elephant studies spend decades mastering bone details He described comparing fossils with known animals and plants to identify them and bring fossils back to life
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Searight
Walter V. Searight
University of South Dakota
Kusd
Seuright
Valentine Party Brings Two District Schools Together
Ruth Blume reports a joint Valentine party at the White school in Cran don district near Hitchcock. The event, hosted by Mrs Edith DuBoi and Mrs Sylvia Harms, featured games, contests, and a cake brought by a student from the visiting school.
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Crandon
Schoo
Edith DuBoi
Ruth Blume
Sylvia Harms
Hitchcock
Wheeler School Plans February 23 Program and Basket Sale
Alma Waldner an eighth grader at Wheeler school Barret township No 2 says the students are preparing a program for Saturday evening February 23 at 7 o clock followed by a basketpoim sale. Teacher Adena Tschetter leads the effort with much hard work and enthusiasm.
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Wheeler School
Alma Waldner
Wheeler
Barret Township No. 2
Adena Tschetter
Have Lunch At Whittier Party
Pupils at Whittier school held a Valentine party on February MW with a box of candy and cake. Valentines were exchanged and each pupil received a valentine and candy heart from the teacher. Meredith Watson wrote this account.
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Whittier
Whittier School
Meredith Watson
Girl Scout Leone Geisler Dies at 18 in Aberdeen
Word arrives from Aberdeen of the death of Leone Frances Geisler, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Geisler. A Golden Eaglet recipient last year, she died Monday night after several months of illness. A Aberdeen High School graduate, class of 1934.
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Aberdeen
Leone Frances Geisler
L. B. Geisler
Leone
Aberdeen High School
Spring Valley School Boys Plan Woodworking Project
The Spring Valley school boys will craft wooden items for art work within four weeks. Delbert Steele notes suggested articles include ash trays wagons birdhouses and bird feeders with many projects to be done at home and at school.
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Spring Valley
Delbert Steele
Hellera
4-H Farm Account Schools Begin Nationwide Contest
The National committee on Boys and Girls Club work repeats its offer for 1935. Farm account schools run in February assist members to summarize last year’s books and start a new 12 month record. Complete books are provided, with records starting by March 1, 1935. Prizes exist for top entries.
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H. M. Jones
Best
Pat C. Underwood
Haddy County
Girl Reserves Plan For Spring Meeting
The Washington Girl Reserves met after school to discuss sewing and a March conference. Embroidery work occupied most sessions while a plan for observing Washington's birthday was considered. Ethelyn Berquist was the reporter for the group.
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Washington
Ethelyn Berquist
Scout Troop 6 Starts Library and Scout Drill Night
Scout Troop 6 opened with the Scout oath as Scoutmaster Hubert Humphrey spoke on duty to our country. Boys contributed stout books to the Scout library, and a pyramid was built for a planned play Trails of Citizenship on March 5.
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Hubert Humphrey
Viola Lehr Recalls Glendale Valentine Party
Viola Lehr of the seventh grade at Glendale School reports a lively Valentine party held Thursday afternoon. Students built a red valentine box, exchanged cards, formed word puzzles from letters in valentine, and created heart-shaped puzzles with verses. Winners received prizes and a Spanish rice lunch with pickles cookies and cocoa followed.
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Viola Lehr
Glendale
Valentine
Jean
Merry Makers Club Valentine Party at Lane meeting
The Sunshine Merry Makers gathered at Mrs Syring’s home in Lane for a Valentine party with a short business session. Orpha Dusele spoke on posture and Valentine games were played. The group planned to attend the 4-H rally and Good Roads Fair in Mitchell on February 23.
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Merry Makers Club
Sunshine Merry Makers
Doris Schwabauer
New County Agent Attends 4-H Meet
The Prairie Maid club met at the O. V. Olson home with five members present. Absences of the president vice president and secretary led to Harland Olson and Mildred Clark filling roles while Mr Hill the county regent distributed books. Mildred Clark says the next gathering will be March 22 at Phillip Tyr Irell's home.
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Prairie Maid Club
Harland Olson
Mildred Clark
Hill
Mildred Clark Mys
Phillip Tyr
Irell
Help Yourself And Lend A Hand
Aewrenness piece by Sara L. Dewing urges better clothing labels on ready made garments to aid shoppers. It argues reliable tags will ease buying for mothers and reduce complaints and misfit purchases, noting improving prospects for clear labeling in recent years.
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Sara L. Dewing
Garment tags for children should reveal true wash facts
Parents seek informative labels on kids clothing detailing shrinkage and color fastness. Critics say many tags offer vague or misleading high sounding language. Buyers want concrete expectations on washing, size changes, and color retention to avoid waste.
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Childen
Junior
Mary Weill
Prather
Plain language shrinkage labels for children's clothing
The article warns against vague tags like pre shrunk and will not shrink, urging shoppers rely on clear, definitive statements of shrinkage. It notes wash able labels can mislead about fabric shrinkage or color fastness and stresses mothers seek explicit color and shrinkage assurances.
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Polly
Color fast labeling guidance for fabrics
The text distinguishes helpful labels from vague ones and emphasizes complete statements such as colors fast to soap and water sun and weather and perspiration. It notes that partial phrases like past color are insufficient and may blur dye fastness for washing versus sun exposure.
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Central
Evelyn Hartnagel
Girl Scout
Oer Mae
Boy Scouting
America
Boy Scouts and Scouters
Tomahawk District
Huron College
Huron High School
Legion Fife and Drum Corps
K. C. Hall
Doyle’s
Orchestra Gents
Ladley
Bromoseltzer
Hersors
Seltzer Bee
London
H. S. Auditorum
Huron
Zukor
Dane Greys
Paramount
Jackie Coogan
Randolph Scott
Evelyn Brent
Joe Morrison
Polly Ann
Johnny Mack Brown
Little Red
Betlor
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