Mobilization Week under way in South Dakota farm program
Special radio programs mark 4 H Mobilization Week opening March 4 to enroll boys and girls in 4 H Projects. Extension staff discuss labor saving methods while urging workers to vacation on farms to aid wartime production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanm
Jonn v. Hepler
Tytus Thompson
State College Agricultural Extension Service
South Dakota
W. £. Ditt
State College Extension Service
Dittmer
Garden Plan Aims to Improve South Dakota Family Health
Extension nutritionist Maud Slitt urges South Dakota families to plant a garden with four to seven daily servings of fruit and vegetables. She recommends using the Extension Leaflet A Better Garden to feed a family of five, citing tomatoes cabbage and salad greens as high in needed vitamins. The Potato Growers Association reports a record year with 4 800 acres certified and 4 500 passing field inspections, statewide seed logistics and 67 members, led by president BE A Fletcher from Garden City.
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South Dakota
Maud Slitt
State College Extension Service
Miss Stitt
Or Potato Association
Jor's Association
Watertowns
John Noonan
Coddington
Clark
Codington
Devel
Hamlin
Fletcher
Garden City
United Europe advocated by Blunt cadet earns honors
Aviation Cadet A E Howard of Blunt writes a Baptist University Shawnee Okla essay advocating a United States of Europe as the peace solution. He notes Europe’s wars, argues for shared free trade, central governance, and end to colonial rivalries to sustain prosperity and security. He previously served as secretary at Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica before army air camp enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Howard
L. D. Howard
Blunt
Baptist University
Shawnee
Oklo
Howard
Douglas Aircraft Corporation
Soul Monica
Calif
Army Air Camps
Europe
Globe
United States of Europe
United States of America
Oklahoma
Michigan
South
United States
Redfield Sunday School Board Meets
Redfield March 2 The Sunday School board of the Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs Flora Gotaas for a regular session After the business part games were directed by Mrs Vivian Schleher A lunch was served to finish the gathering
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Redfield
Mar
The
Methodist Church
Flora Gotaas
Vivian Schleher
Red Cross War Fund Workers Dinner Held in Highmore
A dinner for Red Cross war fund workers was held at the IOOF Hall in Highmore on Monday evening. Supplies were distributed and last minute drive instructions were given as the campaign began March 1. The item notes that about 240,000 schools nationwide provide school lunches, with more than half of them offering meals.
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Red Cross War Fund
Highmore
Ioof
United States
Self-Feeder Saves Farm Labor For 100 Steers And 215 Hogs
Union County farmer Wesley Heeren operates a 36 by 16 foot self feeder and a sloping concrete feeding floor to care for 100 cattle and 215 hogs with minimal help. His family includes one hired man and three sons under 13. The setup includes a north-facing feed inlet, hay stacks for fencing, and mangers along the fence. An insulated waterer with high and low openings ensures animals stay hydrated in winter.
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Wesley Heeren
Union County
Heeren
Raymond
Kelvin
Vern
Harmon Boyd
Union County Extension
Heevente
New Plastics From Straw and Cornstalks Developed
The US Department of Agriculture reports a year of plastic innovations using wheat straw cornstalks peanut shells and flax shives. noreplasm and noreseal plastics yield pencil trays cups and bottle caps plus cork substitutes, glue from feathers, casein brushes, and an ice cream like fruit dessert. Military uses include camouflage components penicillin production and insect control.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Quartermaster Corps
OES Grand Officer Visits Wessington
Grace Beede Vermillion associate grand conductress visited the Wessington Chapter OES on Monday evening. A luncheon honored Beede and the elective officers with Mrs. Minnie Stobbs hosting and Mrs. Edna Gaither of Sioux Falls as house guest. A dinner followed and the chapter exemplified degrees while Miss Beetle lectured.
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Wessington
Mar
Grace Beede Vermillion
Minnie Stobbs
Miss Beede
Stobbs
Edna Gaither
Sioux Falls
Temple
Weassington
Miss Beetle
Clara Ravenscroft
Wayland
Wolsey
Boise
Ida
Minneapolis
Gibsons Honored At Farewell Parties
REDFIELD Mar 2 The Congregational Church board honored Supt and Mrs R W Gibson at a dinner Monday evening A social hour followed A luncheon honored Mrs Gibson as guest of the Anderson Entertainers her group The Gibsons left Tuesday for their new home in Eagle Grove Iowa
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Redfield
Mar
Church Board of the
Congregational Church
R. W. Gibson
Easy Aces Club Holds Meeting At Brighams Home
The Easy Aces Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. Allen Brighams on Monday evening in Alpena. Prizes were won by Mrs. Mark Atwood and Mrs. Howard Peters, who were also substitute guests. A lunch was served at the close of the meeting.
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Easy Aces Club
Brighams Alpena
Mar
Easy Aces Bridge Club
Allen Brighams
Mark Atwood
Howard Peters
Atwood
Peters
Ree Heights Junior Play Cast Announced
Highmore March 2 Avis Williams directs the Ree Heights junior class play Dont Be Bashful naming cast: Orville Harwick Evelyn Harris Janet Holtzman Maynard Lee Dean McDonald Jane Ray Anron Stoley Rosemary Brady Jean Bailey Darlene McBride Norval Goehring. The high school presentation is set for March 24.
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Ree Heights
Highmore
Mar
Avis Williams
Orville Harwick
Evelyn Harris
Janet Holtzman
Maynard Lee
Dean McDonald
Jane Ray
Anron Stoley
Rosemary Brady
Jean Bailey
Darlene McBride
Norval Goehring
Highmore Sailor Home On Furlough Celebration
Mrs J F Johnson hosted a family gathering in Tolstoy to honor grandson Gale Natus pharmacist 2 C. Gale spent a week with his parents Mr and Mrs William Nafus with Mrs Nafus at their home before returning to San Francisco.
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Munmune
Jar
End
J. F. Johnson
Tolstoy
Gale Natus
Nafus
William Nafus
San Francisco
Beadle County Fourth War Loan Drive Bests Quota By One Third
Beadle County completes its Fourth War Loan Drive with a final report dated February 24 showing allocations by townships and railroads. Huron area businesses and professionals contributed significantly, aided by local employment groups. Residents and block leaders boosted purchases of E and Fr bonds, with nonpledge buyers adding to results. County Chairman Geo C Green commends Beadle County for strong support and hints at future drives.
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Beadle County
South Dakota
Chicago and North Western
Chicago
Milwaukee
Great Northern
Huron
Cty
Geo. C. Green County
Whole Cannoneer Army To Get In The Scrap Monday
The Uncle Sam Cannoneers plan a schoolwide drive starting Monday March 10 to collect flattened clean cans. Ranks are earned by can counts from private to colonel, with service stars for every 100 cans over 1500. Depositories will be in classrooms with cache managers and badges awarded by Mrs. Devil Barthelow.
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Uncle Sam's
Cannoneers
Army
Devil Barthelow
Social Hour Club Meets Alpena
The Social Hour Club met at Mrs. P. O. Haugen's home on Friday evening for visiting and lunch was served.
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Alpena
Mar
P. O. Haugen
Postwar Planning Survey Set for Huron Meeting
Thias Bi announced a March 17 meeting in Huron for the Postwar Employment Survey Committee of District Six South Dakota. Max Royhl, chairman, said plans are still forming. District Six includes Alpena Artesian De Smet Delane Frankfort Highmore Bitchcock Huron Troquois Lake Preston Miller Redfield Wessington Springs Wolsey Woonsocket and 12 other towns.
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Thias Bi
District Six
South Dakota
Huron
Max Royhl
Dispel Six
Alpena
Artesian
de Smet
Delane
Frankfort
Highmore
Bitchcock
Troquois
Lake Preston
Miller
Redfield
Wessington Springs
Wolsey
Freight car production to hit fifty thousand in 1844
A report states that about 50,000 new freight cars are planned for construction in 1844, signaling a surge in railroad freight capacity. The target reflects growing demand for goods transport and expansion of rail networks.
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Extension Service
South Dakota State College
Milbank
State College Extension Services
Ralph Hansen
A. J. Norgaard
W. F P. Buechholtz
Nellie McLoughlin
Maud B. Stitt
J. M. Olson
S. A. McCrory
United Europe
OES
Gibsons
Joosen
Patel
Allen
Alona
Oer Banner
Barrett
Belle Pray
Bonilla
LG A Broadland
Burr Oak
Sues
Cararlyle
BLO Sa
Cavour Oe
Clifton
Clyde
Custer
TSS Dearborn
AO Parificiad
Td Foster At
Tawa
Kellogg
Lake Byron
Liberty
Logan
Milford Q
Kay Nance
Pearl Crew
Pleasant View
Richland
Land
Valley
QAEG
Vernon
Whitesid
Tawnsly
Pth
Broadland Town
Cavour
Vowa
Hitchcock
Huron City
One
Viv
Wolseyington
Yale ‘Own
Asz
Chensanda Hiss Beck
Perriton Drug
Amd
Arrid Argest
Boone Produce
3Rd St
Ford Garage
City Hall
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