Onion Plant Bugs Serious In Huron
County Agent Leonard Ladd reports the worst onion plant bug infestation in Huron since 1927. Commercial gardeners along the James River face up to 25 percent onion losses, with control measures using nicotine sulphate and hydrated lime. A power driven spreader from State College aids treatments for commercial beds and victory gardens.
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Huron
Leonard Ladd
James River
State College
Victory Gardens
Ladd
Invasion of Insects Aims at Onion Crops
County agent notes need to control invading onion insects. Recommends inexpensive hand dusters sold in drug stores operable like spray gas. Neighbors may swap dusters for other tools if supplies run short. Onion pests are in a new incubation phase with hatchlings soon increasing numbers.
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Ladd
Farmers Elevator Company Holds Largest Stockholders Meeting
The Farmers Elevator Company held its annual stockholders meeting in the community hall at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon. Attendance was the largest in the company’s history. Board members William Preston P F Miesen and Joe Puettman were reelected. Thomas Neilsen of the Farmers Union Grain Terminal Association of Minneapolis spoke. A Dutch lunch followed with a motion picture in the evening. Music by the Strege orchestra accompanied a free lunch and dance for members and families.
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Strege
Sharpe Urges 12 Year Schooling Study And Reforms
Governor Sharpe asked county superintendents to aid a legislative commission studying a 12 year compulsory education plan and high school curriculum revision. He stressed practical and vocational studies and encouraged public and educator input. The commission, headed by the governor, may adopt, modify, or reject the proposal for the 1945 legislature. Joe Kraft of Aberdeen was named president of the state school service association formed during the meeting.
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Sharpe
Pierre
M. Sharpe
Joe Kraft
Aberdeen
M. O. Glorvick
Rockham
J. Fred Olander
Sioux Falls
Cy Holgate Named Principal of Aberdeen High School
ASHKUHEN June 16. Cy Holgate longtime director of athletics and physical education at Central High School since 1934 was named principal of Aberdeen High. He succeeds KR Deimer who resigned. Holgate coached basketball to a state title in 1932 and has overseen all sports since 1984. He will assume the post July 1.
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South Dakota
University of’ Wisconsin
Bond Sales Drop Sharply In June
Washington reports a sharp drop in war bond purchases in June with $331.22 million in the first 14 days, the lowest in three tax periods, while redemptions reached $64.69 million. June sales run about half of May’s $779.42 million, though the fiscal year total since July 1 stands at $11.36 billion, well ahead of 1942 figures.
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Washington
Treasury
Schedule Hearing On Soil Conservation Problem June 24
A June 24 hearing in Wessington Springs will decide if Jerauld County may form two soil conservation districts. The state committee, led by John V Hepler, will hear landowners and operators and consider evidence to grant or deny district organization. Ostriches can run 50 to 60 miles an hour for short distances.
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Wessington Springs
Jerauld County
John V. Hepler
Ross D. Davies
Millard Scott
Rural Credits Board
I B. Johnson
State College Experiment Station
John Lunden
State Committee
Nazis and Russians Talk Peace Reported in Sweden
Stockholm dispatch says Allehanda claimed high German officers and Russian diplomats met in Sweden to discuss peace but the conference failed. No confirmation exists and observers warn it may be Nazi propaganda to split Allied unity. Previous groundless talks were alleged in similar reports.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Allehanda
United Nations
Ukraine
Morrell Company tax appeal argued before Supreme Court
In Pierre on June 17 the Supreme Court heard arguments in an appeal by Dr. O Charles Erickson of Sioux Falls challenging a Minnehaha County dismissal over his claim to raise the assessed valuation of John Morrell and Company at Sioux Falls for tax purposes The core question is whether a taxpayer may complain about any assessment but his own The packer’s assessed value was listed at 2 507 956 as the basis of the dispute
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Morrell Company
Pierre
Supreme Court
John Morrell and Company
Sioux Falls
O. Charles Erickson
Minnehaha County
Erickson
Home Makers Extension Club Holds Annual Picnic
In Rockham on June 17 the Home Makers Extension Club held its annual picnic at Redfield Park Thursday evening. Members attended the show with guests Mrs. C. W. Ameer and Mrs. C. M. Hoy.
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Homemakers Extension Club
Rockham
Home Makers Extension Club
Redfield Park
C. W. Ameer
C. M. Hoy
Conduct Hearing On Motor Carrier Matter
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission held a hearing in Pierre on the application of class B motor carriers for authority to transport lumber between fixed terminals. Under current rules only class A carriers may haul the commodity, with railroad interests among the protestants.
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Pierre
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
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