Planning Board Findings On Land Ownership Shifts In South Dakota
Brookings, June 15. A survey by the South Dakota state planning board and the Works Progress Administration shows land ownership moving away from individuals toward banks, insurance companies, rural credit boards and counties. The 125 page report will publish January 1, 1938 figures and compare with 1934. Individual ownership dropped 8.2 percentage points since 1934, from 66.8 percent to 58.6 percent. Bank and mortgage company holdings fell 0.9 percent. Insurance companies gained 2 percent through foreclosures, with counties also acquiring substantial land via tax deeds. The rural credit board rose about 1 percent, mainly through foreclosures. Public land accounted for 2.6 percent and corporation land for 9.2 percent in January, down from 23.9 percent in 1934. Indian and state park lands showed no change.
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Brookings
South Dakota State Planning Board
Works Progress Administration
Planning Board
Shlow
Rural Credit Board
Federal Land Bank
Permanent School Fund
School Endowment
Drought Triggers Maladjustments Across State Farmland
The report notes ownership changes driven by drought, pests and low prices, with maladjustments in land patterns accelerating under stress. It cites post speculation, heavy mortgage debt, inflated land values, taxes out of balance, over-expansion and poor land use. Erosion and weed pests are localized factors. some regions cannot sustain current patterns.
Funeral Held For Mrs Erick Ohlson in Carthage
Funeral services for Mrs. Erick Ohlson a 91 year old Miner County pioneer were held at the Swedish Lutheran Church with Rev Engstrom officiating Burial followed in the Carthage Swedish cemetery Mrs Ohlson and her husband came to Miner County from Sweden in 1889 settling on a farm near here Mr Ohlson died in 1920 and she moved to Carthage two years later Surviving are seven daughters and one son as well as four sisters and a brother She leaves several grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Carthage
Erick Olsen
Miner County
Engstrom
Ohlson
Sweden
Mrs Dubois Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Hitchcock
Mrs EH E Dubois entertained Friday afternoon at two tables of contract bridge. Attendees included Mrs J M Hinns Mrs H A Susse Mrs Jack Genther Mrs Otto Phillips Myrtle Goodpasser and Mrs L H Godell Mrs W E Gloxe of Hitchcock. Prizes went to Mrs He A Sasse and Mrs I M Klaus. two course luncheon featured yellow roses.
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Dubois
Hitchcock
EH. E. Dubois
J. M. Hinns
H. A. Susse
Jack Genther
Redfield
Otto Phillips
Myrtle Goodpasser
L. H. Godell
W. E. Gloxe
He A. Sasse
I. M. Klaus
Ubles
Visit at Asiehr Home Wolsey June 15
Ralph Asher, attending summer school at Mitchell, spent the weekend at his mother Mrs. Lela Asher’s home in Wolsey. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Lambert of Tamah Wis parents of Mrs. Asher. They were en route from a west coast trip to Minneapolis.
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Asiehr
Wolsey
Ralph Asher
Mitchell
Lela Asher
Asher
Highmore visitors depart after weekend home call
Miss Anna Goldsmith of Nomal and Bard Langsdale of Lexing'sn visited Highmore with the A A Kaye and B J Drew families. They left Saturday for home after staying with Mr and Mrs Jacob Goldsmith. Sunday visitors include Mrs A A Kaye and Naomi. In Yale Mr and Mrs Peter Hogh of Huronapant visit Willie Bogh Sunday.
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Illinois Highmore
Anna Goldsmith
Nomal
Bard
Langsdale
Lexing'sn
Highmore
Miss Goldsmith
Jacob Goldsmith
A. A. Kaye
B. J. Drew
Naomi
Will
Gy. H. Langsdale
Yale
Peter Hogh
Huronapant Sun
Willie Bogh
Ruth Melbourn Named President Hyde Extension Clubs
Hyde County event at the Catholic Church dining rooms marked the annual Extension Clubs meeting. Ruth Melbourn was named president succeeding Mrs. B. G. Brown, with Edith Murphy as vice president and Mabel Whipple as secretary treasurer. Nora M. Hott outlined upcoming work, 420 attendees shared a noon picnic, and sixteen clubs represented 89 members.
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Highmore
Hyde County
Catholic Church
Ruth Melbourn
8. G. Brown
Edith Murphy
Mabel Whipple
Nora M. Hott
Brookings
Nolub
Elu
Wemal
Stites
Hand
Sharm Sterne
Ida Drew
Miford
Henry Kusser
Hearth and Home
Lois Hardesty
D. D. DB
Adele Thompson
Thimble Club
Erma Raske
Jolly Jones
Merril van Over Scheldey
O. K. Club
August Scherzman
Carrie J Davis
Eily Holtzman
Nova Hott
State Federation of Extension Clubs
Presbyterian Guild of Hitchcock Meeting Notes
The Presbyterian Guild of Hitchcock met in the church parlors with Mrs. Grace Felds as hostess. Twelve members and nine visitors attended. Rev. J.P. Whitt led devotions. Plans for a Sunday school picnic were discussed and a motion approved to hold a public supper on June 22. Committees were appointed and lunch was served.
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Hitchcock
Presbyterian Guild
Grace Felds
Thorne
P. Whitt
Bid or Bye Club Hosts Dart Social at Wellington
Mrs John Mever hosted the Bid or Bye Dart Club with dinner at eight followed by contract bridge at three tables Elma Brown won the top prize Mildred Hummel was second and Tom DeHarwen received the traveling prize Special guests were L D McKay of Hot Springs and Guy McElrath of Oceanside California Auxiliary notes from Frankfort June 15 include a luncheon after the business session Mur gert Franz returns from Dakota Wesleyan University to visit before Redfield employment In Wayland A I Ravenscroft attends a rapid city retailers convention with Enoch Hutchinson Visitations noted at Hitchcock and Heela with families and summer plans Little Mary Ann Malmberg arrives from Heela for the summer at Mrs Loie Domys house
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Mever
Wellington
Juny
John Mever
Elma Brown
Mildred Hummel
Tom DeHar Wen
L. D. McKay
Hot Springs
Guy McElrath
Oceanside
Calif
Wayland
A. I. Ravenscroft
Rapid City
Raveenscroft
Enoch Hutchinson
Wessington
Ritchcock
Mary Ann Malmberg
Heela
Loie Domy
Cavour Man Opens Store In Manchester
W. J. Sixler of Cavour rents the Bjornson store building in Manchester to run a grocery. Sixler is an experienced grocer who helped at the Curtis store in Cavour. He takes possession today as post office equipment moves to J. L. Towberman residence where Mrs. Towberman will operate postal services from home. M. G. Bjornson and Alice Bjornson move to rooms north of the store.
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Cavour
Manchester
W. J. Sixler
Bjornson
Bixler
Curtis
J. L. Towberman
Sunday School Conclave Held in Frankfort
Frankfort hosts the Spink County Sunday School convention at the Methodist Church with addresses by Rev W H Riley and Dr Frank L Eversall of Huron. G E Hull reelected president. officers chosen include Ed Schule and Ellen Leonard. Brentford invited to hold the 1939 meeting.
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W. H. Riley
Huron
W. H. Rliley
Chrisy
Frank L. Eversall
Frankfort
L. H. Peterson
Fisher's Grave
Tulare
Brent
Eversall
G. E. Hull
Ed Schule
Redfield
Ellen Leonard
L.#. Petersen
Brentford
Agerpted
Hitchcock Visitors From Sioux Falls Spend Day Here
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Veas and daughter Joan of Sioux Falls arrived Sunday in Hitchcock and spent the day at the Dick Voss home visiting Mrs. Veas’s mother, Mrs. Margaret Tanner. They returned to Sioux Falls Monday.
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Hitchcock
J. B. Veas
Joan
Sioux Falls
Dick Voss
Blunt Summer Visitors At Huron College News
Miss Coral Marsh returns home after completing her freshman year at Huron College. Mr and Mrs Ralph Tullis of Ge Mars Iowa are visitors, with Mr Tullis working in sheep shearing during the summer period.
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Blunt
Coral Marsh
Huron College
Ralph Tullis
Ge Mars
Tullis
Aberdeen Auto Thieves Escape in Red Owl Car Theft
Sturgis June 14 two men driving a stolen Aberdeen car escaped capture at Red Owl after deputies investigated a robbery nearby. As Sheriff Floyd Schreckenghau st and Deputy Jose King pursued a search warrant, the suspects fled from the Mickels yard after pulling guns on guards. The car matched the Aberdeen theft, and one suspect resembled John Lineh, being sought by Aberdeen police.
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Sturgis
Aberdeen
Red Owl
Meade County
Jose King
Floyd Schreckenghuust
King
W. L. Mickels
Jack Minpricks
Mickels
Shereckenghaust
John Lineh
Family Reunion Hitches At Payne Home
A family reunion was held at the home of Mrs. and A. Payne Sunday. Attendees included the Ira Gilbert family, the Fred Payne family, the John Mortimer family, the Le TR Mortimer family, and the Herb Marshall family.
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A. Payne
Ira Gilbert
Fred Payne
John Mortimer
le TR. Mortimer
Herb Marshall
Sunday Dinner Guests Shift in Wayland Feature
Mr Joe Olaf Olson of Wessington Springs and the Charles Price family joined Harold Gil bert family Mrs Alice Van Buskirt and Robert Price of Redfield for Sunday dinner at Wayland. Guests served dinner by the hosts and spent the afternoon visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yale Yale
Rose I Grontz
Edw. Grontz
Willam Grents
Lake Benton
Mina
Len Muself Land Fas Af
Emil Manss
Yale
August Musolf
Charles Price
Harold Gilbert
Alice van Buskirt
Robert Price
Redfield
Wayland
Joe Olaf Olson
Wessington Springs
Martin Wood
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Beadle County Oil, Company
Royal Hotel
Conoco
Bureau
Roy Miller
Royal Hote Ert Mower
E. Schuldt
Huroniite
Manacer
Faul Kleinsastur
Paul J. Walter
Jacob J. Glanzer
Jake Stahl
Charles Pribyl
Ronald
Arcent Morse
Juergens
Join Juergens
Laird Swany
Alva Bales
Wolsey Wolsey
Willians’ Kuhet
Murdo
Donald Earl Carson
Donald
Kukets
Sunflower Camp No
Hyde Extension Clubs
Presbyterian Guild of
American Legion Auxiliary
Mayme Drayer
lJunch
Tome
Murgaret Franz
Dakota Wesleyan University
Gerald Espies
Mabel Payne
Britton
Kidder
North Dakota
Housewives
West River
Cool Duluth
Arrowhead
Lake Superior
North Woods
Waite Chamber OF Commerce
Medical Avis
Duluth
Minnesota
Northwestern Public Service Co
National
National Distillers Products Corporaton
New York City
Koplow Brothers, Sious Fells
Clomous
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