S D Farms Are Mortgage Free
South Dakota’s 1940 agriculture census shows 42 percent of farms owned free of debt with 33 809 owner operated. 11 986 debt free. Average operator age 46.1. 1 in 5 work off farm. Of 72 454 farms, 62 512 had automobiles, 13 472 trucks, 39 948 tractors. One third had telephones, one sixth had electricity. Major vegetables grown included watermelons tomatoes sweet corn cantaloupe muskmelons cucumbers cabbage. Hired labor cost 5 948 414. feed 7 843 148. implements 12 402 613. fuel 8 879 348. building materials 3 140 663.
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Farmers Strike Looms Over Wheat Quotas in Ohio
DAYTON July 17 J E Baker former state senator and president of the Farmers Protective Association warned that his group would strike and starve the nation if the government wins two suits challenging the validity of wheat marketing quotas. He urged farmers at Germantown to refuse to sell or grow crops feeding the nation as suits seek to fix quotas and penalize excess wheat. Louis Bromfield said he helped form a 700 member protest group but opposed any strike. Rep A D Baumhart suggested buying up over quota wheat for starving Europeans and paying penalties from relief funds, denouncing dictatorship in farming policy.
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Europe
Marketing quota system approved by farmers in 37 states
A debate over quotas grows as a farmer faces a quota after his crop is in. The marketing quota system won approval in a 37 state referendum of farmers last May.
War Department honors Krox with Patterson in ceremony
Secretary Krox received the honor with Robert P. Patterson as undersecretary representing the War Department. The event included drawing a second number as part of a total set of numbers determined for the jet project.
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Krox
Robert P. Patterson
War Department
Drawing plans set for 1940 selective service quotas
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey opened the ceremony while 661 officials from Sparrows Point Md led the district tally of registrants. About 8,000,000 unclassified 1940 registrants will receive sequence numbers tied to a district ratio, with top officers and veterans’ reps drawing numbers and 50 drafted men from six camps replacing noncoms for the rest of the plan.
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George C. Marshall
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Wadsworth
New York
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De Smet Girl Wins In Essay Contest At Elks Convention
Elizabeth Thorsen of De Smet 5 DBD placed fourth and earned 200 dollars in a scholastic essay contest at the 77th national Elks convention in Philadelphia. First prize went to Paul Sanazaro of Berkeley California. The contest was open to children of Elks members.
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Philadelphia
Elizabeth Thorsen
DBD
Elks
Paul Sanazaro
Berkeley
Calif
Teachers' Exam Here Next Week
The 1941 South Dakota State teachers examination will be held July 21 to 23 in the Beadle County superintendent of schools office. Examinations cover state general, state primary, first grade, and second grade certificates, announced by Miss Margaret Long, Beadle County superintendent. John Claymore, R. N. Campbell, and Gus Manolis forfeited $14 in time parking bonds at the police station yesterday.
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South Dakota
Beadle County
Margaret Long
John Claymore
R.N. Campbell
Gus Manolis
Weather summary for Huron and vicinity
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and cooler tonight and Friday. Highs around 80s this morning with cooler air later, dawn sun 5 06 a m and sunset 8 12 p m. Temperature readings show today’s high near 85 and lower early morning values, with precipitation noted for the month and year to date.
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Huron
Forecast Summary for South Dakota Iowa and Minnesota
Partly cloudy conditions with showers or thunderstorms in eastern areas tonight and Friday. Cooler temperatures expected tonight into Friday with modest warming later, and central to eastern regions likely to see showers or storms with cooler highs Friday.
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South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Masse Kin Visit Ties Conde To Texas Farm Ties
Mr. and Mrs. Will Masse and Ray Klapperich of Mission Texas arrived at Turton last Saturday to look after farming interests and visit relatives and friends. Mr. Masse is a sister of Mrs. Anton Lenz of Conde.
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Will Masse
Ray Klapperich
Mission, Tex
Turton
Mr. Masse
Anton Lenz
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