Federal Income Tax Forms Mailed to 35 000 Citizens
Aberdeen Jan 2 Special Forms for filing returns of income have been mailed to about 35 000 citizens corporations and partnerships from the Internal Revenue office Aberdeen, Kasper collector announced. The notice outlines inclusion of state government wages in gross income and sets March 15 1940 as the deadline. Depuity collectors will visit towns to aid taxpayers during the filing period.
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Aberdeen
Internal Revenue Office
Kasper
Faulkton Masons Install New Officers Last Week
George Kutschke acted as installing officer as Armin Biedenfeld worshipful T Ed Biedenfeld senior warden Henry Kruger junior warden A Boller treasurer and Eric Nystrom secretary were inducted by the Faulkton Masonic Lodge The ceremony was followed by a social hour and refreshments.
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Faulkton Masons
Faulkton
Specia
George Kutschke
Faulkton Masonic Lodge
Armin Biedenfeld
T. Ed Biedenfeld
Henry Kruger
A. Boller
Eric Nystrom
Martha Fisher Hosts Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs. Martha Fisher entertained her bridge club at her Wayland home last week with three-table play. Wives attending included Opal Hall Alice Myers Mrs. Francis McGuire and Mrs. Joe Branstead. Daughter Mrs. Alice Hegg of Huron assisted and guests exchanged Christmas gifts.
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Martha Fisher
Wayland
Opal Hall
Alice Myers
Francis McGuire
Joe Branstead
Alice Hegg
Huron
Shower Held for Mrs Roger Hollmatz Carpenter
A Congregational Ladies Aid shower honored Mrs. Roger Hollmatz formerly Shirley Carlson at Mrs. Oscar Carlson's home last Thursday. Guests exchanged light conversation and refreshments were served by Aid members. The bride received many useful gifts and plans to move to Coronado California this month to join her husband.
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Roger Hollmatz Carpenter
Roger Hollmatz
Congregational Ladies Aid
Oscar Carlson
Club Women Buy Land for Community Building
The Just A Club of South Hand County purchased land next to the Molesworth farm and Wayland hall to move and use as a community hall. Men dug a basement for the hall last week as it is moved to the new property.
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Sa Ae
Just A
South Hand County
Molesworth
Wayland Hall
Gibbs Takes Denver Job With Commercial Credit Org
Donald Gibbs has accepted a position with the Commercial Credit Organization of Denver and begins today. A University of South Dakota graduate, he previously worked with the South Dakota Highway Department motor patrol.
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Denver
Highmore
Donald Gibbs
Commercial Credit Organization of
University of South Dakota
South Dakota Highway Department
Motor Patrol
Record Low Temperature Sparks Snowy Week in County
A mercury reading of 11 below zero set the season's low as light snows persisted through the week. About four to six inches fell, blanketing the county with moisture potential and extending a wintry spell.
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Experiment Station
Extension Clubs Demonstration Meetings Next Week
Hand County home extension clubs will hold meetings and demonstrations from January 6 to 13 under the home management project Satisfying Family Wants. The first session in Reckham January 8 features livable home discussion and rug craft, with sessions 10 am to 3 pm at various churches and auditoriums.
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Minnen
Yan
Hand County
Reckham
Wall
M. E. Church
Orient
Burdette
Yada‘s
Miller
Chu Ibs
Hyde County Red Cross Reorganizes Officers and Board
Hyde Highmore Dan 2 Special Officers of Hyde County Chapter American Red Cross re elected to serve during 14449 are Mrs R J Drew chairman L Gibbs vice chairman Fred 2 Winans secretary C H Drew treasurer. Committee chairmen with the four officers form the Red Cross board Mrs A L Lake civilian home service Mrs John Quitm volunteer home service Mrs Gertrude Salmon Junior Red Cross S L Gibbs disaster preparedness Ben Barber home services for veterans Fussell Eberlein first a The roll call chairman Mrs H H Hadshorn and Mrs Conrad Newton reported more than 267 memberships the largest annual total in county since World War days and well in advance of the quota
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Highmore
Dan
Hyde County
American Red Cross
R. J. Drew
L. Gibbs
Fred 2. Winans
C. H. Drew
Red Cross Board
A. L. Lake
Civilian Home Service
John Quitm
Volunteer Home Service
Gertrude Salmon
Red Cross
Ben Barber
Fussell Eberlein
Roll Call
H. H. Hadshorn
Conrad Newton
Two Marriages Reported At Gettysburg Parsonage
Two wedding ceremonies were held by Rev. A W Gugin at the Gettysburg Methodist parsonage last week. Alta Thompson and Lloyd Shaw wed with Elaine Shaw and Ray Hall as attendants. The Shaws will reside in Watertown while Joycee Koch and Norman A rsom of Lebanon exchanged vows with Winifred Goudie and Mrs Axsom as attendants.
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Gettysburg
A. W. Gugin
Alta Thompson
Lloyd Shaw
Elaine Shaw
Ray Hall
Dorcas Society Elects Willow Lake Leaders
Willow Lake Dorcas Society meets with Mrs Arthur Groeneveld elected president last Thursday. Other officers named are Mrs Claude Frohlech as vice president and Mrs Ronald Rice as secretary treasurer.
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Dorcas Society
Willow Lake
Spe
Arthur Groeneveld
Willow Lake Dorcas Society
Claude Frohlech
Ronald Rice
Kingethofer Return From Wisconsin Visit
Mr and Mrs E L Kingethofer returned from Norwalk Wisconsin where they spent Christmas with Kingethofer's mother.
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Wisconsin
Doland
E. L. Kingethofer
Norwalk
Wis
Lawrence K. Fox Drops Plans From History Department
Lawrence K. Fox, superintendent of the State Department of History, prepared a brief notice for the Associated Press outlining new policies and upcoming initiatives. The statement emphasizes historical preservation and public access to archives.
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Lawrence K. Fox
State Department of History
Sioux Falls man named state director for Finnish relief fund
Relief Director Lee BR Girton of Sioux Falls has been appointed by Herbert Hoover as state director for the Finnish relief fund. He is a former president of the Greater South Dakota Association and Associated Industries, Inc., a South Dakota councilor of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, president of the Northwest Coal Dealers Association, and past president of National Ice Industries, Inc. He also leads the Girton Adams Ice Company in Sioux Falls.
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Lee BR. Girton
Sioux Falls
Herbert Hoover
Finnish Relief Fund
Mr. Girton
Greater South Dakota Association
Associated Industries, Inc
South Dakota
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Northwest Coal Dealers Association
National Ice Industries, Inc
Girton-Adams Ice Company
Political milestones and births in early 20th century notes
January 2 856 Richard Olson Richards described as an aggressive champion of a primary election plan born in Norway. 1917 Peter Norbeck succeeded Governor Frank M Byrne as fifteenth legislative session convened. 1922 Burton A Cummins, legislator and financier, died at Pierre. 1923 Highteen legislature convened with William H McMaster as governor.
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Richard Olson Richards
Norway
Peter Norbeck
Frank M. Byrne
Burton A. Cummins
Pierre
Highteen
William H. McMaster
Willow Lake High Class 39 Holds Reunion at Ohison Home
Willow Lake Louisiana January 2 The Willow Lake High School class of 1939 held a reunion and party at the home of Norman Ohison last Thursday evening with 18 of the 25 graduates in attendance. The gathering included games and refreshments served. This was the first class in the school’s history to attempt a reunion after graduation.
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Willow Lake
Willow
Lake
Willow Lake High School
Norman Ohison
Card Party Winners At Rombaugh School
Elaine Rombaugh and Dorothy Ravenscroft won high and low prizes for women while Carl Ravenscroft and Ed Stobbs earned high and low prizes for men at a Rombaugh school card party held last Thursday night. The next event in the series is set for January 12 at the schoolhouse.
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Rombaugh School
Wayland
Elaine Rombaugh
Dorothy Ravenscroft
Carl Ravenscroft
Ed Stobbs
Rombaugh
Gettysburg Man Is Hurt In Collision
Edward Cronin rural mail carrier sustained two broken ribs and other injuries when his car collided with a machine driven by Artene Pecker at a downtown intersection. Miss Becker suffered minor injuries. Both vehicles were badly damaged. Snow and ice blamed for the crash.
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Gettysburg
Edward Cronin
Artene Pecker
Minnehaha Adopts New Food Stamp Plan In Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County set Friday January 3 for operation of the federal food stamp plan. Joel Berra of the Surplus Commodities Corporation says over 7,000 people in 2,500 relief cases may join, boosting county merchants by about 100000 dollars annually. Orange and blue stamps, 25 cents each, help direct relief WPA aged blind and mothers pension recipients, with blue stamps provided free per family and week. Also Bryant replaces party lines with dial telephone service.
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Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County
Joel Berra
Surplus Commodities Corporation
WEA
Holiday Visitor Leaves for St Cloud
Miss Nola Cluett left Monday for St Cloud Minnesota where she is employed after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs George Cluett during the holidays.
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Willow Lake
Nola Cluett
St. Cloud
Minn
George Cluett
Construction official dies in Sioux Falls
John W. Toohey, 50, secretary treasurer of the Wagner Construction Company, died late Friday after a stroke. He was a long-time figure in the local firm and industry.
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California
Sioux Falls
Long Beach
Calif
Margaret Mair
William Mair
Garretsorn
Mair
Fan
John WE. Toohey
Wagner Construction Company
Tree Seedling Distribution Plan Maintained for 1940
Pierre January 2 Charles Weller director of the state's tree bounty program announces no change in seedling handling for farmstead planting in 1940 after a meeting with State College extension department officials. The session aimed to coordinate duties of state and federal agencies and continues the state federal match efforts from last year.
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Pierre
Charles Weller
State College Extension Department
Weller
State program offers 550 600 trees for farmer shelter woodlot bounty
The program distributed 550 600 trees at cost to invite farmer participation in a bounty. The state pays a bounty of five dollars per acre for ten years to farmers who plant shelter belts and woodlots.
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