South Dakota rural credit deficit hits $17.6 million in 1936-37
Pierre July 2 The rural credit department deficit from operations since July 1 1917 totaled 17 621 762 07 as of last June 90 with resources 34 569 394 and liabilities 56 190 812 01. Director W H Hoese reports a cash balance of 262 587 70 and 5 759 609 20 receipts against 5 427 021 50 disbursements for the year, noting bond sales and retirements shaped the figures.
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C. L. Chase
RFC
Hocse
Bumper Crop Yields Reported Across Sioux Falls Area
Reports from Sioux Falls region describe high yields and excellent grain quality as threshing crews finish their first week. Lennox fields produce 12 to 45 bushels per acre with weights around 32 pounds per bushel for oats and rye yields near 40 bushels. Wheat fields near Worthing show 22 and 27 bushels per acre, while Berley tests reach 42 pounds per bushel. Farmers face tough, tall straw for combines and elevators note strong barley tests.
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Sioux Falls
Lennox
Harm Brinkmeier
Ben J. Gerkin
Walter Sherman
Chauncey Lukke
Worthing
E. H. Mahl
Hartford
Berley
William Helden
Fred Yarborough
Crooks Bank Depositors To Get Dividends
Pierre July 26 Dividend checks totaling 3698 will be paid to depositors at the closed State Bank in Crooks starting Monday. James Stewart, superintendent of the state banking department, announced the payout. The dividends total 2 percent of the deposits.
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Crooks
Pierre
James Stewart
Site Banking Department
Shelterbelt Survey Work Opens in Miller Area
Officials from the United States Forestry Reserve under F J Fredrickson operate offices in Miller to survey legality for planting shelter belts. Previous plantings occurred in Hutchinson Davison Samborn Spink and Beadle counties with field offices planned across Hand County, starting near the northeast corner of Midland township.
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Miller Miller
Miller
United States Forestry Reserve
Huron
Hutchinson
Davison
Sanborn
Spink
Beadle
Hand County
Midland
Ship
Births at Miller Hospital and Surprise party noted
Miller Millers announces births with three new arrivals this week at Miller Hospital. A daughter to Caryl Enge and wife Ree Heights on July 17, a daughter to Fred Johnson and wife on July 18, and a son to Ernest Wheelhouse and wife on July 20. Mrs Tiomsland hosted a surprise birthday party for Mrs Alfred McKlravey on July 26 with sixteen guests.
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Highmore Miller
Mes. Caryl Enge
Ree Heights
Miller Hospital
Fred Johnson
Ernest Wheelhouse
Tiomsland
Blunt
John Tiomsland
Alfred McKlravey
Normal Institute Lecturers Named
Lecturers and departmental speakers for county normal institutes begin late August. J F Hines announced the lineup including Hines Titus Janda and Urton with supervisors and superintendents from Aberdeen Brookings Mitchell Rapid City Pierre and other towns. Notable participants include A L Wray J T Weeks J E Martin C R Wiseman and George W Nash among others.
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South Dakota University
J. E. Martin
Brooks
C. R. Wiseman
State College
P. J. Harkness
Aberdeen Normal
George W. Nash
Yankton College
C. J. Calthorp
Aberdeen
W. Ludeman
Springfield Normal
Lindsey
Mitchiel
N. E. Steele
Ladies Bridge Club Meeting at Faulkton
Mrs J H Bottum Sr and Mrs Julia Seaman hosted the Ladies Bridge Club and guests at the Bottum home in Faulkton July 26 in honor of sister and guest Mrs Hope Morrison of St Paul Minn Five bridge games were played with Mrs Wm Ramsdell winning high score and Mrs Florence Greener holding the traveling prize Morrison received a guest prize Substitutes included Mrs Florence Greener Mrs Tom Picton Mrs Cora Wright and Mrs Leonard Seaman Equine sleeping sickness reported north of Lake Preston with horses affected Ed Wacker lost a horse and Charles Meyers injured one The cooler weather may ease the danger
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Faulkton Faulkton
J. H. Bottum
Julia Seaman
Bottum
Hope Morrison
St. Paul, Minn
Wm. Ramsdell
Florence Greener
Morrison
Tom Picton
Mrx
Cora Wright
Leonard Seaman
Preston
Ed Wacker
Charles Meyers Shashed
Miller sidewalks reform approved by city council
At a special council meeting the city approved repairing and reconstructing sidewalks as a WPA project. Property owners pay only for materials, estimated at sixty cents per frontage foot. Eight thousand dollars is allotted. many streets will be improved first, with remaining funds offering others a chance to join.
Faulkton Band Concert Delights Local Audience
In Faulkton on Thursday evening the school band joined with former city band members to present a program of marches songs and novelty numbers. Directed by Mr Weisfock the performance drew an attentive crowd and received hearty appreciation from attendees.
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Faulkton
Weisfock
Threshing Begins In Preston Area
In LAKE PRESION July 71 Special harvest near completion threshing will start in ear west. Some fields show yields with combines. Rye east of city averages 35 bushels per acre while Drakola district southwest yields five. East end south of Arlington reports 17 bushels. Barley least promising and corn still good.
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Drakola
Arlington
Arcade Extension Club Meets with Demonstration in Faulkton
In Faulkton last Thursday Mrs. William Schenck and daughter hosted the Arcade Extension Club with eight members and three visitors. A pattern and fabric demonstration by Mrs. Ernest Belavend and Mrs. Henry Becker accompanied a business session. Refreshments were served by the hosts and the next meeting will be at Mrs. Henry Hogg’s in three weeks.
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Arcade Extension Club
Faulkton
William Schenck
Vern Stevens
Ernest Belavend
Henry Becker
Henry Hogg
Seek To Identify Accident Victim In California Death
Aberdeen police appealed to five cities Sioux Falls Fargo Minneapolis Sioux City Milwaukee to help identify a 19 year old killed by a freight train near Fernbridge California. They distributed photos and checked local bakery records noting a possible Wisconsin origin and previous Aberdeen mention. The youth claimed Aberdeen as home but most residents did not recognize him.
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California
Walter Goetz
Siouse Falls
Fargo
N. C
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Sioux City
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
West
Pacific
Fernbridge Station
Calif
South Dakota
Mitchells Spend Summer Days in Orient Visit
Mr and Mrs Derald Mitchell and their family are spending a few days in Orient during a special visit dated July 25. Local residents expect a pleasant stay and family activities in the town.
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Derald Mitchell
Orient
Faulk County Sunday School Meet Held at Rockham
The 29th annual Faulk County Sunday School Association gathering took place in Rockham on July 17 and 18, 1937 with county president Exnast Belau in charge and Perry Clifford leading song. Dr Ray Johnson and Rev Victor Wik spoke as guests as delegates from 14 of 16 county Sunday schools attended.
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Faulk S
Faulkton
Faulk County Sunday School Association
Exnast Belau
Perry Clifford
Ray Johnson
South Dakota
Faulk County
Victor Wik
Mitchell Baptist Church
Tamworth Extension Club Hosts Meeting at Hansen Home
Mrs. J Fred Hansen hosted the Tamworth Extension Club with eleven members and two visitors present. Demonstrations titled Your Pattern Your Fabric and You were given by Mrs. Walter Reichers, Mr. Frank Hershman, and Mrs. Hansen. The remainder of the afternoon was social and spent on quilt blocks. Officers elected: Mrs. Martin Maass chair, Mrs. Hansen vice chair, Mrs. Ed Deiter secretary treasurer.
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Hansen
Tamworth Group Faulkton
J Fred Hansen
Tamworth Extension Club
Walter Reichers
Frank Hershman
Martin Maass
Ed Deiter
Springs Opening Date Set at Wellington College
Wellington Springs announces the Wessington Springs College term will begin on September 6, per president W. A. Harden. The opening date was revealed in recent official statements.
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Set Springs
Wellington Springs
W. A. Harden
Wessington Springs College
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