Wind Erosion Strips Topsoil
Rapid City reports wind erosion threatening western topsoil as dust from western soils moves eastward with prevailing winds. J G Hutton cites W O Robinson’s study showing 10 tons per square mile dust fall in New Hampshire, with lime content. warns continued erosion could strip soil and reduce water holding capacity, impacting Great Plains farmers.
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Rapid City
United States
Army
J. G. Hutcon
Soil Conservation Service
Hutton
Missouri
Robinson
New Hampshire
Great Plains
Outlook Good For Bryant Corn Crop
In Hamlin County corn stands knee high and looks promising after rain freshened fields. Dry weather hurt small grain but grasshoppers damaged some crops. With favorable weather ahead the Bryant area expects a strong corn crop this season.
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Hamlin County
Farmer Stockholders Hold Orient Picnic and Events
The Ree Valley Farmers Co Tire Association held its annual meeting Saturday in Orient. A ball game pitted married men against single men at the Orient ball park. A free lunch followed, and a boxing card was held at the A. Z. Rink in the evening under the direction of Ray Curry.
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Orient Picnic
Orient
Ree Vailey Farmers Cotire Association
Orient Ball Park
A. Z
Ray Curry
Method ist Church services canceled for Pactola Institute
No church services were held at the Orient Methodist Church Sunday as pastor Rev. D G Leighty attended the Epworth League Institute at Pactola in the Black Hills.
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SD Institute
Methodist Church
Orient Sunday
D. G. Leighty
Epworth League Institute
Pactola
Black Hills
Wessington Gets Rain and Cool Weather
A trace of rain Sunday evening cooled the air and made for a restful night. Monday remained cool. Wallace Sweetland visited J. H. Alley at Timber Lake over the weekend, and is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Sweetland.
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Wessington
Rai Wessington
Alleys Orient
Wallace Sweetland
J. H. Alley
Timber Lake
Sweetland
Fred Sweetland
Inaugurate Traffic Drive in Minnehaha County
Sioux Falls officials announce a county wide traffic campaign to curb speeding and careless driving. Sheriff M T L Sells says deputies will patrol all night with prompt enforcement. Chief Deputy Burt Leany cites too many highway accidents and a plan to stop reckless driving and violations of driving laws.
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Sioux Falls
Minnehaha County
M. TL. Sells
Main Hill
Burt Leany
Mercury Drops In Highmore After Record Heat
Highmore recorded a 9 degree drop from 108 to 99 Monday afternoon after a string of days near 104 to 108. Morning readings were 68, the coolest in over a week, with little recent rainfall leaving June totals under a quarter inch. The trend follows extreme heat last Thursday through Sunday with no significant precipitation.
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Highmore
State Experiment Station
Storm Damage High In Fedora Vicinity
A wind storm near Fedora on Sunday evening damaged levees and barns on the Amos Betehel Will Eller Carl Knudson and Ben Donahue farms. Livestock and poultry were killed. a woman suffered minor injuries seeking shelter. Little rain accompanied the wind, crops suffer from heat drought and grasshoppers. some corn may yield a second crop if rain comes. Poisoned bait is being used to combat grasshoppers.
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Fedora
Amos Betehel
Will Eller
Carl Knudson
Ben Donahue
Vacations Keep Wayland Residents Busy
Wayland residents and relatives were traveling this weekend with several groups visiting relatives in Wessington and Shevlin Minnesota. Mrs A J Ravenscroft and Miss Dorothy Ravenscroft joined Ed Stobbs of Wessington to Shevlin and returned Sunday. Blaine Ravenscroft came back with them from Shevlin, and Mr and Mrs Garl Ravenscroft and Beverly Ravenscroft drove to Midland and returned. Mrs R We Lilly and Miss Gladine Lily spent a few days at home with BB Lily and family. Lois Warren returned home after visiting relatives in Wessington.
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Vayland
Wayland
A. J. Raveenscroft
Dorothy Anscroft
Ed Stobbs
Wessington
Shevlin
Minn
Blaine Ravenscroft
Verne Mac Ballantyne
Garl Ravenscreit
Daurher
Beverly
Midland
Sioux Honor Temmey as Sioux Chief at Bullhead
Lao Temmey of Huron, head of the South Dakota American Legion, will be made a Chief of the Sioux at Bullhead on July 3 during a three day celebration July 2 9 and 10. The Bullhead post committee led by Willis Mountain and Francis Butlhead with Ted Brown arranged the honors and a head dress and peace pipe will be presented. Temmey accepted the invitation and will attend the ceremony confirming his rank as chief in the 104 per cent Sioux tribe.
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Watertown
Lao Temmey
Huron
South Dakota
Amercan Legion
Bullhead
Willis Mountain
Francis Butlhead
Eugene Younganvwk
Temmey
Willis
Com
Mt. Tommey
Huronians Visit Highmore Friends Picnic Day Reunion
Mr and Mrs W J Shadie, ex Buren residents now in Highmore, were surprised Sunday by arrival of Huronians friends. They spent the day visiting and sharing a picnic dinner with guests from Huron including Mr and Mrs Jon Buckneir and others.
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Highmore
W. J. Shadie
Buren
Jon Buckneir
John Greene
Agnes McCrovey
Wise
Lena Peterson
George Hill
Chiwine
Mildred Cashun
Huron
Six Churches Plan Spirit Lake Picnic
Six churches from Willow Lake Bancroft and Spirit Lake organize the second annual Spirit Lake picnic for July 4. Committees plan music speaking and sports including races baseball and a horseshoe tournament. Rev Heaton of Bauerot delivers the afternoon address and Rev John D Strauss of Spirit Lake speaks in the evening. New features include Willow Lake Shopl band and a men s choir directed by Rev A J Koopman. A refreshment stand and fresh water will be provided and a fireworks display is scheduled for 9 PM.
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Soynserau
Bancroft
Spirit Lake
Heaton
Baerolt
John D. Strauss
Willow Lake Shopl
A. J. Koopman
Farms Suffer When Storm Sweeps Area
A severe Sunday storm damaged farms across Richland and Cavour Townships. John Hintemiester’s complex was wrecked except the house, Jarze hog house moved onto the dwelling, large barns twisted. Chickens, turkeys lost at Mrs Barton’s farm. window panes broken and roofs peeled at several others.
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Cavour
Brester
H. J. Brinkman
C. F. Maass
Knuth
J. P. Rudy
Frank Sweet
State College Program At Clark State College Night
A Clark high school program informed graduates about next year’s college offerings at State College. Brookings speakers included D B Dover registrar and Miss Wied NaNeer among others. About 35 prospective students attended, with several from Garden City. A dinner was held at Eisel Cafe earlier.
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Clark
Jay I
Topeciap
Votale
State College
Brookings
D. B. Dover
Wied NaNeer
E. Donelson
Clark County State College Club
Garden City
Eisel Cafe
Pioneer Woman Naomi Barkley Celebrates 83rd Birthday
Mrs Naomi Barkley one of Hamlin County’s oldest pioneers recentl y celebrated her eighty third birthday at her daughter Mrs George Erickson’s home in Bryant. Born in Canada in 1835 she moved to South Dakota in 1884 and has lived mostly at the Barkley home north of Hazel before spending her last years with her daughter Mrs Frank Richardson. She is the mother of ten children.
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Bryant
Naomi Barkley
Hamlin County
George Erickson
Canada
South Dakota
Barkley
Hazel
Frank Richardson
Rainfalls and Clark News in July 1 Special
Rain at Clark Sunday and Sunday night totaling .62 inches noted in July 1 specials. O A LaCraft reports tepar with local weather updates and Clark area rainfall figures.
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Clark
Mondamin Club Elects Officers for Coming Year
Mondamin Extension Club held its last meeting at the H B Rice home. A meat demonstration was given by Mrs Laura Robinson and Mrs H B Rice. Officers elected include Chairman Mrs Laur i Robinson Vice chairman Mrs Hanel Yost secretary treasurer Mrs Lena Shaw. Visiting note from Centennial Rockham reports guests Hel muth Bertsch Harry Buck and Irwin Schmidt traveled from Street er N D Eureka to A C Leviton home.
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Mondamin Club
Ames
Mondamin Extension Club
H. B. Rice
Laura Robinson
Lauri
Robinson
Hanel Yost
Lena Shaw
Centennial
Rockham
Helmuth Bertsch
Harry Buck
Streeter
N. D
Irwin Schmidt
Eureka
A. C
Recreation Leaders Meet At Woonsocket
Woonsocket hosted a regional recreation leaders gathering last week with about four leaders in attendance. Mrs. Flyte district director of women's projects from Sioux Falls gave an illustrated talk on recreation and directed folk dances. Loftus Ward state recreation director led two sessions addressing readership issues.
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Wounssouil
Sanborn County
Woonsocket
Flyte
Sioux Falls
Loftus Ward
Huron
Birthday Club Meeting Postponed to July 14
The Birthday Club in Manchester announces the meeting is moved from the regular time to the following week. The special meeting will be held Thursday, July 14 at 9.00.
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Manchester
Rain Thunders Over Yale Area Causes Property Damage
A soaking rain hit Yale Sunday afternoon ending an intense heat wave. Strong winds and hail lashed the area, toppling trees and demolishing several buildings as damage spread through the vicinity.
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Yale
L-Specia
Couple Plans Move to Iowa City After Missouri Farmland Life
July 1 locates Burdette. Special report notes Thomas Howell Jeft is Sunday moving to Iowa City to join Mrs Howell who arrived a month ago. They intend to reside in Iowa City where Mr Howell has secured a position. For two years they lived on a farm one mile west of Burdette.
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Iowa City
Burdette
Thomas Howell
Howell
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