Wool Clip Valuation Guide Aids South Dakota Growers
A State College extension circular outlines a method for estimating local market value of wool clips. Wool producers should know grade, fiber quality, and Boston basing quotations to estimate price. The guide notes potential income from the 1928 crop and how improved marketing could raise revenue.
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South Dakota
W. B P. Schaidt
State College Extension Service
Extension Service
Schiidt
Miner County Wool Pool attracts wide participation
Howard June 22. Miner county wool growers and several outsiders enter the county pool this year. N M Steinlicht named pool manager to receive and load wool for shipping. Buyers expected June 26, deliveries urged by June 25. Price noted at 65 cents at loading station with Western pool of 440,000 fleeces. Pool pays 21 cents per pound at delivery, balance on sale to mills. Wool will go to Sioux Falls warehouses and then be sent to the National Wool Pool in Chicago and Boston.
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Howard
Miner County
W. Jones
N. M. Steinlicht
South Dakota
Gettysburg Legion To Have Big Float
Gettysburg American Legion Post No 135 will enter an afloat in the state convention parade in Mitchell next August. Delegates and alternates were elected, with Victor Holmes named delegate at large. A committee will arrange a float highlighting Potter County’s economic, industrial, and agricultural potential in the event.
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Gettysburg
Ralph Leai
American Legion of
Sioux Falls Boy Graduates Harvard with Honors
John King Fairbank of Sioux Falls, son of Mr and Mrs I B Fairbank, graduates from Harvard this week and is elected to Phi Beta Kappa while receiving cum laude honors. Mrs Fairbank, daughter of Col John H King, was present at the graduation. they plan to return to Sioux Falls about July 1. He studied at Harvard for two years and prior to the fall[Sic]
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Sioux Falls
Eye
Harvard
Fairbank
John H. King
South Dakota
Stanley County Wool Pool Formed To Market Wool
Stanley county wool growers at a Ft. Pierre meeting agreed to market their wool cooperatively through local pool owners. A committee of Herbert Thomas W C Lewis Ft Pierre and J H Austin Hopewell was named to sell wool per pool instructions. Growers plan local sales or consignments to the National Cooperative Wool Growers Exchange in Boston.
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Stanley
Ft, Pierre
Stanley County Wool Growers
Herbert, Thomas
W. C. Lewis
Ft. Pierre
J. H. Austin
Hopewell
National Cooperative Wool Grawers Wixchange
Boston
Walton League reports 524 new members in SD year
South Dakota division of the Izaak Walton League reports 524 new members, 14 chapter reorganizations, and 16 new chapters in the year ending July 1. Membership rose from 2488 to 3012, with effort to double membership and improve conservation work including Lake Poinsett project, trout protection in Black Hills, and migratory bird act advocacy.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Izaak Walton League of America
Robert D. Jones
Milbank
Friends of Conservation
Game and Fish Fund
League Flivision
Black Hills
Game and Fish Department
Jones
R. S. Ripple
Peter Norbeck
Lake Andes
League
Hot Springs Polo Team Readies for Season
Hot Springs polo players practice three times weekly for an eight to ten game season. Field upkeep is led by John Aaberg of the Butler ranch. Aaberg at No 1 draws crowds with distance stick work. Captain J Murphy anchors offense, Paul Martin slugs at No 4 3B, with Tretski as first string substitute.
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Hot Springs
John Aaberg
Butler Ranch
Aaberg
WB. Aaberg
J. Murphy
Paul Martin
Tretski
Worthing Girl Chosen for National 4-H Camp
Worthing June 22 Carol Clark of Worthing was chosen as one of four South Dakota club members to attend the National 4-H Club Camp in Washington D C. The camp will be on the grounds of the Department of Agriculture with delegates housed in tents provided by the Marine Corps and cots and blankets supplied by the Army, reflecting wartime support for youth programs.
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Worthing
Carol Clark
Brookings
Washington
D. C
South Dakota
Einforce
United States
United States Marine Corps
United States Army
Guernsey Calves Shipped Into De Smet County
June 22 report notes twenty Guernsey heifer calves imported from central Wisconsin by R J Hunter. All calves sold to De Smet county. plans indicate ten more oxen to be brought in. The shipment aims to improve local dairy cattle stocks and strengthen the county’s Guernsey herd.
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Guernsey
Kiwanis Delegates Headed to Milwaukee Convention
Kiwanis delegates from 17 South Dakota clubs travel to Milwaukee for the thirteenth Kiwanis International convention. Rosser J Willis of St Paul leads the MinnesotaDakotas district. about 1 800 clubs in the US and Canada join a simultaneous meeting. A Minnesota Dakota Kiwanis dinner and a Milwaukee concert precede sessions highlighted by a keynote from Kiwanis International president O S Cummins.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Kiwanis
South Dakota
Milwaukee
Kiwanis International
Rosser J." Willis
Minnesota-Dakotas
United States
Canada
O. S. Cummins
Dallas
Tex
Iiwanis Club
Feed home-grown roughage urged for South Dakota cattle
Brookings June 22. J W Wilson director of the state college experiment station urged cattlemen to build home feeds rather than rely on commercial mixtures. He cited an experiment comparing five feeds noting silage from green corn topped other feeds and advocated use of alfalfa hay. He warned that commercial mixtures can be poor and costly, stressing on-farm roughage or Black Hills alfalfa with modest freight.
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Brookings
South Dakota
J. W. Wilson
State College Experiment Station
Wilson
Black ‘Hills
Black’ Hills
Altar Cloth Design Adopted by National Auxiliary
The June National Tribune tells how Mrs. Sadies B. Findk of Huron had an altar cloth of her design adopted as the official altar covering for the Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans. The cloth, designed in 1925, originated while she was president of the Sidney E. Morrison Camp No. 9 auxiliary in Huron. Despite early delays, the national convention in Havana Cuba adopted it, with Mrs. Finchk now senior vice department president. The article traces her family ties to veterans groups and notes local social events in Huron, including gatherings hosted by Mrs. Burton Custer and updates on residents such as Mrs. Jesse Larson and Mrs. Dee Hoskins.
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Sadies B. Fincik
National Auxiliary
United Spanish War -Veterans
S‘sué
National Tribune
Voice of Veterans .of
United States
Washington, DC. c
Sylvester Whaley
Department
South
Dakota
Fourth Street
Huron
Finchk
Sidney E. Morrison
Pindik
Auxiliary
Hot. Springs
Sydney Morrison
Violet B. ‘King
Illinois
Williams
Indiana
Windik
South Dakota
Sydney
Morrison Camp
Sydney I. Morrison
Favana
Cuba
Asa
Wesley Stafford
Grigsby
Rough Riders
Harland Stafford
Game Regiment
Mark
Burton
Custer
Fry
Jesse Larson
Jennie Allen
Dee Hoskins
Peterson
W. C. Newton
Newton
Thompson
Wintered cattle timing will affect growth and costs
Mr. Wilson stated that the growth outcome from experimental work hinges on whether cattle have been wintered well. He added that spring condition and overall preparation expenses depend largely on wintering methods and care.
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Wilson
Crop Conditions Good At Kimball
Kimball June 22 Farm report notes rye thriving and maturing rapidly, barley well headed and near perfect, corn generally a No 1 stand and weed free thanks to well-worked ground. A hail event six miles west and slightly south caused up to 50 percent damage to small grain and complete loss in some areas, prompting immediate replanting.
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Kimball
Faulkton Elevator Group Holds Meeting
Faulkton South Dakota June 22 The Faulkton Farmers Elevator company holds its annual stockholders meeting in the Community hall dining room starting at 1 PM. Principal business is the election of new directors.
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Faulkton
Faulkton Farmer's Elevator
Sunflower Camp Members Clean Lodge Hall
Special Correspondent reports Sunflower Camp No. 912 members cleaned their lodge hall this week. Mrs. Jennie Allen joined Mrs. Winther for a visit to the Rebekah assembly in Huron. Mr. and Mrs. Larson plan a trip to Webster to see the Albright family. J. J. Salisbury attended Grand Lodge in Huron as a delegate for the subordinate lodge. The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Eddie Langbehn’s home. Mrs. G. J. Thompson visits sister Mrs. H. Newton and heads to California to settle there. Mr. and Mrs. George Lumbard and...
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Sunflower Camp No. 912
Jennie Allen
Winther
Huron
Rebekah
Larson
Webster
Albright
J. J., Salisbury
Grand Lodge
American Legion Auxiliary
Eddie Langbehn
G. J. Thompson
H. Newton
Thompson
California
George Lumbard
Illness Report and Community Notices from Barnesville
Children return from Barnesville Minnesota after visiting relatives as Lena Balgin is reported ill. Missionary Society to meet at Mrs Lawrence Larson home on Thursday June 27 with Mrs Louis Markell and Mrs EB Garson assisting hostesses. Mrs H E Newton entertained the Star club Thursday evening. Mrs El W Wintner attended the Rebekah assembly as Loyal Rebekah lodge No 95 representative, with Mrs M E Cogswell and daughter Max.
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the Missionary Society
Lawrence Larson
Louis. Markell
EB. Garson
H. E. Newton
Star Club
el. W. Wintner
Rebekah
Rebekah Lodge No. 95
M. E. Cogswell
Max
Howard couple travels to Huron to visit son in hospital
Mr and Mrs L D Howard left Sunday for Huron to be with their son Jim who is in a Huron hospital. Jim graduated this year from the State Agricultural school and was on his way to Pittsburgh where he had accepted a position with a company.
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Huron
Jim
Huron Hospital
State Agricultural School
Pittsburgh
Blunt News Briefs Include Sports Win and Local Visits
Westinghouse worker recovering after acute appendicitis at Huron hospital. John Persson, formerly here in mercantile business, in town, plans Hot Springs return. Mark Pavey of Sioux Falls visiting Blunt with hot cabinet cartons. expects mechanic end of week. Miss Calciglianer heads to Spearfish to visit Winona McCain. Blunt baseball beats Curly 8 to 5. Harrold game Sunday. Extension clubs celebrate County Club Day at high school gym with picnic dinner and talks by Abs Polley of Pierce. Six clubs represented at Wide Awake Day meeting.
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Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Huron Hospital
Rapiday
John Persson
Hot Springs
Mark Pavey
Western Materal Company
Sioux Fells
Blung
Cacol Ianrer
Spearfish
Winona McCain
Miss McCain
Blunt Baseballain
Lr Plerre
Blunt
Harrold
Hughes Company
Wis Gerver
Abs, Polley
Pierve Eleo Stuais
Theiy J
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Gettysburg Legion
Waltons
Dakota Avenue
Jet
National
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Sadie
B. Fincik
Washington, D. C
Faulkton Elevator _ Group
Wolsey
Barnesville
Lena Balgin
Zellner
Sprague Bldg
Huron Building & Loan
B. E. Beach
Huron Building & Loan Association
Office of Beach & Dickinson Co
Firestone
Pone
Alemsta
Greasing
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