Food Stamp Plan Participation Rises in December in SD
Aberdeen special report notes December 1940 blue stamp issuance totaling $74,359 moving surplus agricultural products through normal channels. About 34,988 public assistance individuals benefited, boosting farm purchasing power and reducing surpluses. Five more SD counties Miner Moody Turner Lingain and Lake to join January areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Jan
South Dakota
Lee Hornbaker
Surplus Marketing Administration
Midwestern
United States Department of Agriculture
Miner
Moody
Turner
Lingain
Lake
Seven Percent Gain Reported in Beadle County Food Stamp Plan
Beadle County participation in the Food Stamp Plan rose about seven percent in December. Overall 70.2 percent of eligible residents joined, with stamps totaling $15,398 sold and $7,699 in blue surplus stamps distributed to 1,044 public assistance cases. The average purchasing power rise was $7.38 per family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beadle County
Stamp Seltzer? Food Stamp Progress Across South Dakota Counties
In December Minnehaha led participation at 81.2 percent while Brown County topped sales and participation among newly opened counties since 1940. Brown reported 76 percent participation, $17,364 in Food Stamps, and $8,682 in blue surplus stamps to 1008 public assistance cases, with an average $86.61 per family in purchasing power. national blue stamp purchases neared $6 million in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Minnehaha
Minnehaha County
Brown County
Hornbaker
Neures
Now Feeling Best in Twenty Years Now Feeling Best in Twenty Years
Mrs. Alice Chase of Fremont Nebraska reports long term constipation and digestive distress followed by relief after starting KruGon an herbal remedy. She describes reduced intestinal toxins improved appetite calmer nerves fewer dizzy spells and better sleep after a few doses. KruGon is sold by H. H. Humphrey Drug and local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Chase
South L Street
Fremont
Nebraska
Mrs. Chase
KruGon
H. H. Humphrey
Man Fined for Possessing Ducks After Legal Period
Aberdeen reports Terry Fulker of Bath South Dakota, a 41 year old farmer, fined $20 in municipal court for possessing two wild ducks on December 31, twelve days after federal possession limits expired. U S game agent Leo Childers followed a newspaper society item about a wild duck dinner leading to the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Terry Fulker
Bath
S. D
Leo Childers
U.S
Society
Officers Elected At Ree Heights Church
The annual meeting of the Ree Heights Congregational Church elected officers for several terms. Appointments include Mrs. H. H. McKelvey as trustee, Bess Paine as treasurer, Carrie Meehan as clerk, A. T. Burge as deacon for three years, A. S. Nicholas as deacon for two, H. H. Wereing as deacon for one, Alma Goth and Jane McGee on the standing committee, Mrs. H. H. Gardner as violinist, Helen Braden as chorister, Marian Leach as Sunday School superintendent, Florence Nicholas as assistant superintendent, Bonnie Leach as secretary, and Margery Burge as treasurer. A tray lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
H. H. McKelvey
Bess Paine
Carrie Meehan
A. T. Burge
A. S. Nicholas
H. H. Were
Officers Elected By Sons Of Legion
The Sons of the American Legion elected officers for the coming year at their first 1941 session in the Legion Hall with about 35 members present. Elected were Gene Swift captain Richard Wilson first lieutenant George Zerafis second lieutenant Bob Kelson adjutant Earl Pierce finance officer Duane Swift sergeant at arms Harold Carnn chaplain and Earl Bailar historian. Lunch followed served by Mrs Maude Molander Mrs A M Jorgenson and Mrs R C Sparks. The local Legion post sponsors the Sons through a committee chaired by A M Jorgenson with Ralph Sparks and J W Crabb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons OF the American Legion
Legion Hall
Gene Swift
Richard Wilson
George Zerafis
Bob Kelson
Earl Pierce
Duane Swift
Harold Carnn
Earl Bailar
Maude Molander
A. M. Jorgenson
R. C. Sparks
Sons of the American Legion Organization
The
Jocal Legion Post
A.M. Jorgenson
Ralph Sparks
J. W. Crabb
Sundet Baby Dies. Funeral Rites Held
Funeral services for Dennis Dale Sundet two month old son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Sundet were held Tuesday afternoon with burial in De Smet cemetery. He died Monday. He is survived by his parents one brother and one sister.
Beekeepers Group Reorganized in South Dakota
South Dakota Beekeepers Association revived after 11 years with A G Pastian of Brandon elected president M W Thompson of Toronto as vice president and J F Norgren of Junius as secretary treasurer. Legislature urged to fund bee inspection work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beekeepers Group
S. D. Brookings
A. G. Pastian
Brandon
South Dakota Beekeepers Association
M. W. Thompson
Toronto
J.-F. Norgren
Junius
Legion Proposes South Dakota State Guard Enactment
BROOKINGS Jan 9 P The South Dakota American Legion plans to seek a federally recognized state guard bill to supplement the National Guard. The measure, drafted by national committees, may be presented at the executive committee meeting January 19 in Pierre. The Legion also seeks to raise crippled children aid from 25,000 to 35,000 and support memorial building furnishings and veteran affairs funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Brookings
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of the American Legion
R. J. Kleinsasser
Military Affairs Committee
National Defense Committee
Interstate Commission On Crime
National Attorney General's Association
Department
I. M. Mumford Howard
Pierre
Kleinsasser
Hendrickson Named Rapid City Police Chief
Norris Hendrickson was appointed chief of the Rapid City Police Department by Manager A S Holm. He retired Tuesday as Pennington County sheriff and fills the vacancy caused by Len C Rogers death last fall. He will begin duties after a business trip to the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrickson
R. C. Rapid City
A. S. Holm
Norrison Hendrickson
Rapid City
Pennington County
Len C. Rogers
Forestburg Social Club Honors Birthday Hostess
The Forestburg Social Club gathered Wednesday at Mrs. Irve Starr s home to honor her birthday with bridge and lunch served by a committee. Mrs. Al Teppel and son Clar pence of Burbanie visited the Starr home and returned to their own after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tlustrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestburg
Jan. S
Irve Starr
al TePpel
Clarpence
Burbanie
Joe Tlustos
Funeral Rites Held for Pioneer Resident of Conde
Funeral services for Lester A. Vandenburg 87 pioneer resident of Conde were held Tuesday at the Methodist Church. Born in Wisconsin in 1853 he came to South Dakota in 1882 settling near Hitchcock before moving to Conde in 1891. He operated a store a lumber yard and an elevator and was active in IOOF. Surviving two sons Earl Conde and Charles San Diego one daughter Blanche Snyders Forstana Calif a widow precedes him. Pallbearers included Jack Hynes James Kohlman Bert Miles Erskine Robertson and Harry Place. Music by Stella Rogers Jessie Miller Joe Wagner Leslie Songergard with Bertha Roberts at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conde Conde
Methodist
Conde
Lester A. Vandenburg
F. Rawlinson
Vandenburg
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Hitchcock
Alice Seyster
Ioof Lodge
Earl of Conde
Charles
San Diego
Blanche Snyders
Forstana
Calif
Vandenburs
Jack
Mike Hynes
James Kohlman
Bert Miles
Erskine Robertson
Harry Place
Stella Rogers
Jessie Miller
Joe Wagner
Leslie Songergard
Bertha Roberts
Weather summary for 1940 at Highmore South Dakota
A summary from Nettie H. Sussex shows 1940 total rainfall 15.76 inches, below the 17.25 inch normal. Snowfall reached 24.35 inches. The year’s peak temperature hit 109 on July 23, while January 14 saw a low of minus 31. The last spring frost occurred May 15 and the first fall frost on Sept. 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highmore
Nettie H. Sussex
South Dakota Experiment Station
Ostroot Reelected To Head Kingsbury County Board
G. J. Ostroot was reelected chairman of the Kingsbury County commissioners at the De Smet meeting Tuesday. The board remains unchanged with members G. J. Ostroot Lake Preston Louis Eye Oldham G G Sohms De Siet C W Quinn Arlington E W Bottomley Traquois. An inventory of all offices and county property will be made this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE Smet
GJ. Ostroot
Board of County Commissioners
Kingsbury County
de Smet
G. J. Ostroot
Lake Preston
Louis Eye Oldham
G. G Sohms
de Siet
C. W. Quinn
Arlington
E.W. Bottomley
Traquois
Beating Suspects Arrested In Ida Grove Robbery Case
Madison man Leonard Hull admitted part in the torture robbery of 74 year old Mrs Anna Matlock in Ida Grove on December 22. Hull waived extradition and linked by authorities with Joins Sylvester. Detectives say the pair beat and bound Matlock during their placated search for money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Sioux Falls
Leonard Hull
Ida Grove
Guy Gvelan
Hull
South Dakota
Burbank, S
Union County
Grand Darceny
Lawrence Subl
Ida ‘Grove
D. O. Bender
Des Moines
Iowa Crime Bureau
Johns
Anna Matlock
Maurice Nelson
Mrs. Matlock
Grove hospital beaten case led to severe injuries
Hull testified about a 1924 sentence of 10 years in a state prison for a hold up at Aurora. The report notes Grove hospital is suffering from the aftermath of a brutal beating tied to the case.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Huron
Mrs
Ree Heights
Sons of Legion
Sundet Baby
Rockham
American Legion Auxiliary
Lloyd Seeman
Treasury
N. Lipets
Bessie Benning
Nellie Irwin
Swichcock
Stanley Hart
Glen van Tassell
Ardath van Tassell
Tripp
Floyd van Tassel
Fred Moeller
Irgauois
En Sas
Inte
Ntional Cra
Midwest
Zidl
Oli
Ostroot
Cray Yy Peat CT
Ais Jal Bray
Mae Ch
Yeaa Tv
Uahelel Gt Ley
Cal
Os CC
Dae
Leighton Chevrolet CO
Dakota
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!