4-H Summer Encampments Ready For Three Day Camps
South Dakota 4-H clubs prepare for three day summer encampments at Pierre Lake Madison Huron Mitchell and the State Fair grounds. Camps run June 25 26 29 with meals supervision by R A Cave and Sara Dewing. Over 200 youth expected daily with stunt night Friday and inspections Armour plant visit.
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Pierre
Lake Madison
Huron
Mitchell
Armour
State Parir Grounds
Fair Grounds
M. Jones
J. A. Salzburg
Wolsey
L. C. Andrews
Huron Country Club
Mabel Cossman
Wessington
I. B. Croll
Miller
R. A. Cave of Huron
Sara Dewing
Pledge Money to Aid Leader at Conference
Fedora June 15 Aberican club decision at A K Lambert home to have each member bring 21 cents to Henry Joecks by June 20 for a fund toward the leader's expense account. May meeting featured a demonstration on Health and the Beauty Game by Blanche Lambert and Hazel Carpenter. Members were measured for height and found the average weight for height. The girls aim to reach a correct weight by season end.
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Fedora
A. K. Lambert
Henry Joecks
Blanche Lambert
Hazel Carpenter
Hazel E, Carpenter
St Lawrence Girls Complete Clothing Work Session
St Lawrence June meeting of the Sunbeam sewing club called roll by guessing undergarment material names. Minnie Verdugt won first for recognizing every sample. June session roll call named a color suitable for the individual. They finished the work exhibited at the Hand County Achievement Day gathering. Catherine Schubring.
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ST. Lawrence
Sunbeam Sewing Club
Minnie Verdugt
Catherine Schubring
Busy Heel girls sew and plan at home meetings
June 15 in Lawrence the Busy Heel girls meet at the Dynes and Kerkhoff homes working button holes and the back stitch. They practice being a perfect hostess and express eagerness to sew on machines led by Edna Milne.
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Lawrence
Dynes
Cup Awards Honor Two 4-H Camp Winners at Washington
Delegates from 28 states gather for the third national boys and girls 4-H club camp in Washington. One boy and one girl will receive a cup trophy for outstanding service at the encampment, with activities daily from flag raising to campfire.
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Washington
Hawaii
Flawaii
State Cooperative Extension Service
G. E. Farrel
Central States
Department of Agricultural
United States
United States Marine Band
Four Jolly Eight Workers In Contest
Mrs J O Yahnes Jolly Hight second year clothing club was represented in the Borden dressmaking contest by four club members. These dresses were judged locally and sent to the Borden Fabric company of New York City for national judging. The club is proud of the girls who entered though they are not winners and are doing excellent work in the project.
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Yahne
Borden
Borden Fabric Company
New York City
Margaret Caldow
Hand county 4 H clubs host achievement day at St Lawrence Park
June 15 report from Miller notes Hand county 4 H and extension clubs held the first Achievement Day in years at St Lawrence Park. Girls displayed sewing crafts and baked goods with local businessmen awarding prizes. A midday picnic preceded a sash ceremony, speeches, state yell, and games as Sara Dewing previewed the 4 H camp in Huron June 26 to 29.
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Miller
Hand County
St. Lawrence Park
Hand Countty
Alice Croll
Sara Dewing
Huron
Conde Girls Form Larger 4 H Canning Club
In Conde on June 15 a new 4 H canning club organized with Mrs Ida Taylor as leader. The club has 112 members led by president Mary Meyer and aims to can forty quarts of fruits and vegetables as required for first year members. They will study various canning methods and seek to grow the club's size and success.
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Conde
Ida Taylor
Mary Meyer
Polly Prim Food club pledges support for 4 H work
The Polly Prim Food club of Doland with 12 members pledges support for 4 H programs and aims to send members to the Junior Short Course in Brookings next winter. Proceeds from the Ladell hall program will add to the Junior Short Course fund. Ruth Osborn.
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Doland
Polly Prim Food Club
Brookings
Ladell Hall
Ruth Osborn
Would-Be Lawyer Urges Damages After Streetcar Incident
A streetcar accident prompts a would-be lawyer to tell a Negro woman to file for damages while she rejects the offer. The item also advertises ready made trellis pieces at a Kansas Avenue yard and promotes Ankorita steel posts sold exclusively in Huron by the Peter Mintener Tumper Company, highlighting durable fence options and paint finishes.
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Kansas Ave. S
Ankorita Steel
Texamine
Huron
Peter Mintener
Beadle Woman Profits From Poultry Venture
Mrs. H. L. Melius of near Huron raises Buff Orpingtons and hatches about a thousand chicks this year. Her 155 hens yielded daily egg output from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars last winter and she sold nearly 300 dollars of poultry in the past year. The flock is accredited and she favors the breed for winter laying and flexible marketing.
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H. L. Melius
Huron
Ross ‘Oviatt
Clyde Cream Crusaders Club
Multiple hitch of value gains favor in Beadle county
The article notes C. H. Murray of Beadle county adopted a five horse hitch with three lead and two rear, finding better visibility for charges and room for guide lines. He reports only two lines are used since the rear team is bucked in, with adjustable single trees suitable for all charges. Murray also endorses six horses and learned the method at demonstrations led by RR. A. Cave, county agent.
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C. H. Murray
Beadle County
Harges
Girl Makes Dress For Little Sister
Delphine Pittman of the Happy Tour club writes about sewing lessons and demonstrations at the June 15 meeting. She notes learning to draft patterns and making her own dress for her sister, expressing pride in the skill.
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Little Sister
Oridnt
Togther
Delphine. Pittman
Happy Tour Club
Creeping Jenny Alarm Across States and Farms
June 15 report from Weslington Springs warns field bindweed, or creeping jinney, is a dangerous weed spreading nationwide, especially in the west and Kansas. Kansas State College finds sodium chlorate spray can eradicate it, with care to avoid harming other vegetation, livestock, or igniting organic matter. isolation and clean cultivation are advised to prevent spread.
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Weslington Springs
United States
Kansas
Joan Companies
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Ellard Fisher
Liberty Chub
Polly Prim Girls Promote Food and Canning Projects
June 15 Bethel Sitterman reports Polly Prim girls in Prim Doland organized in 1928 now total 12 members under Miss Bernice Osborn. Pearl Davidson leads officers. A June 7 program at La Delle hall drew a large crowd, netting 30 dollars to fund members’ trip to the Junior Shorter course at Brookings. Plans include doughnuts vegetables cheeses puddings and candies. summer will emphasize canning.
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Doland
Polly Prim
Bernice Osborn
Pearl Davidson
la Delle Hall
Brookings
Canning Club
Bethel
You Bet We Can Club Forms In Turton Area
Turton June 15 The You Bet We Can club at Olene township Turton was organized in May with 14 members. Mabel Muney serves as president and Miss Celia Becker as club leader. The group aims to support the 4 H club program and improve their community efforts.
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New Turton
Turton
Olene Township
Ture ‘Ton
Mabel Muney
Ge‘celia
Becker
Ure
State reports 2300 girls entered in canning project
Brookings June 15. Nearly 2,800 South Dakota girls enrolled in the 4-H club canning project this summer, according to state club leader H. M. Jones. On June 1 enrollment stood at 2,279, over last year and above the 1600 goal. Beadle county leads with 173, Brown 154, Lake 328. District supervised by Miss Dewing includes Beadle Mand and Spink counties with 307 members across 29 clubs. Beatrice Menkes ranked first in state organization percentage. Dewing second in district efficiency.
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Brookings
South Dakota
H. M. Jones
Shaw
Brown
Lake
Sarah Dewing
Chavee
Beadle County
Hazel Dowling
Brown County
Georgia Rue Master
Lake County
Huron
Ydich
Mixas
Sara Dewing
Beadle
Mand
iSpink
Miss Dewing
Beatrice Menkes
Mitchell
Sleeve fitting demonstration saves dress costs at fair
Blunt June 15 A sleeve fitting demonstration by Mary and William Greenwood at the fair helped Mrs Pigney avoid buying materials for new sleeves. She used the technique to fit a dress for a 4 H club member when no cloth was available and produced a perfect fitting sleeve.
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Blunt
Mary
Willian Greenwood
4-H Club Work Progress Report in St. Lawrence
Viola Gondon reports that 4-H sewing projects fill a real need in her busy season at St. Lawrence. She enjoys sewing and aims to complete the first year’s work while planning to advance to a higher step and boost for the Sunshine Makers 4-H club.
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Umar ST. Lawrence
Viola Gondon
St. Lawrence
Sunshine Makers
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