Ceres Wheat Proves Superior in South Dakota Trials
South Dakota tests by Brookings Highmore Eureka show Ceres wheat outperforming Marquis and other hard red spring wheats over five to seven years. The bulletin notes Ceres yields 2.3 to 18.8 percent higher than Marquis, with equal or superior grain quality. Mindum and Kubanka durum varieties also discussed for adaptability and quality.
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Brookings
Highmore
Eureka
Agricultural Experiment Station
State College
Ceres
College
South Dakota
Marquis
Bureau of Plant Industry
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Nodak
Acme
Fort Pierre to Build Modern Community Hall
Fort Pierre moves forward with a new community hall project as frost ends. Basements will be excavated first, then the building rises with tile construction, store fronts, a stage and kitchen. The site on Deadwood street near the store is secured, with funds on hand and more pledged.
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Ft. Pierre
Fort Pierre
Fort Pierce
Deadwood Street
Westen
South Dakota
Editors In Quest Of hs oe Political Positions
Democratic candidates named Emil Wolff of Platte Tribune and L E Corey of Wagner Post seek county and governor posts while Bert Tucker of Geddes News and Platte Enterprise and Lake Andes Wave show no public office ambitions.
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Hs Oe
Platte
Emil, Wolff
The
Platte Tribune
L. E. Corey
Wagner Post
Bert Tucker
Geddes News
Platte Enterprise
Lake Andes Wave
Wesleyan Decides to Trim Faculty Salaries 1932 33
Dakota Wesleyan University executive committee approved a 10 percent cut in faculty and institutional salaries for the 1932 33 year and completed a balanced budget. Plans were outlined for a gifts campaign and salary payments in full with Dr C E Wilcox of Huron among attendees.
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Wesleyan
Dakota Wesleyan University
C. E. Wilcox
Huron
Brown County Land Leases Set By County Auditor Order
Brown County land to be leased this week with bidding by highest bidders. County Auditor Olaf Hundstad announced the sale covers the entire county for state land use options. Immediate settlement required due to a Department of Schools and Public Lands ruling in South Dakota. Also notes spelling contest results from Hitchcock where Merle Gould and Jess E Sutter, seventh graders, placed first and second and will enter Beadle County contest.
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Brown County
Aberdeen
Olaf Hundstad
Hundstad
Department of Schools and Public Lands
South Dekate
Iutchcock
Merle Gould
Jesn E. Sutter
Respectlven
Beadie County
Hitchcock
Mecle Gould
Farm home burns near Blunt on Mercer farm
A fire at the Mercer farm six miles southeast of Blunt destroyed the-house and contents of Cale Mercer. Mr and Mrs Mercer were away at their son's nearby when discovered. Alarm sounded but fire had gained headway. loss covered by insurance.
Costs Of Educating A Child In Vermillion Radio Talks
A university high school radio program in Vermillion will discuss the daily cost of sending a child to school. Beginning Monday night, USD model high school students will broadcast talks on education costs as part of a National Committee series. E. S. Morgan explains the audience includes both parents and students, with weekly competitions among public speaking classes and instructors Mildred Stickney Lilian Wagner and Alice Stocker guiding the practice teaching. The broadcasts run 8:20 to 8:30 p.m. on KUSD, with a holiday break noted for April 3 and resumed from April 14.
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John and Mary
University of South Dakota
KUSD
National Committee On Education By Radio
Morgan
High Sctiors
Mildred Stickney
University High School
Lilian Wagner
Faulkton
Alice Stocker
Gettysburg
Should Not Freshen Heifers Too Early
Brookings report advises delaying first freshening of heifers to age 27 to 28 months for Holsteins or at least two years. Ben Robinson of the State College dairy department stresses keeping animals in good condition two to three weeks before freshening, light grain before, and liberal feeding after. Winter housing for young heifers need not be elaborate if they are well fed and sheltered from wind and storms.
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Brookings
Ben Robinson
State’ College Dairy Department
Robinson
Yale C. C. F. Plans Easter Monday Dance
Yale C. C. F. court No. 159 held its regular meeting at St. Williams hall with J. E. O Keefe presiding. Twelve members answered roll call and the group decided to sponsor an Easter Monday dance at St. William s hall after adjournment refreshments were served.
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Yale C. C. F
YALE
St. Williams Hall
Foresters
St. William's Hall
Creamery Butter Vat Is Retinned At Yale
The Yale cooperative creamery retinned its pasteurizing vat replacing the worn interior tin with a new copper base coating. The process used a liquid tin applied by pressure while the creamery stored cream in an ice box, and no burning occurred for four days. Puttermaker Melvin Gifford says the retinning will yield better butter quality. A C Barker of Seward, Nebraska, expert at retinning, performed the work. JP Gross, manager, notes the facility now meets high clearliness standards.
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Yale Yale
Yale Cooperative Creamery
Creamery
Melvin Gifford
A. C. Barker
Seward
Neb
JP. Gross
Easter Morning Service At Yale Community Church
Easter services will be held at Yale Community Church at 10 a m with Rev W C Proper officiating. It marks the first Easter morning service with Proper since the church was built. The program includes communion and baptism conducted by the minister.
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Yale Yale
Yale Community Church
W. C. Proper
Proper
Coliseum Annex To Be Started April 1 Sioux Falls
Work on the new coliseum annex in Sioux Falls will begin April 1 as part of a city effort to relieve unemployment. Men will be employed by Stone Falls labor, with materials bought through local firms. The project will last about 180 days, at a minimum wage of 40 cents per hour, contractor Henry Carlson announced.
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Henry Carlson
Wessington PTA March Meeting Features Vocational Guidance Talk
Members of the Wessington P T A held their March meeting this week. G F McArthur of Huron gave a talk along the vocational guidance plan. His talk was enjoyed by all present. Lunch was served by the committee in charge. Also planned is a March 2 presentation of a play Acquainted With Innocence at the event, featuring twelve characters.
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Wessisuawit
Wessington P. T. A
G. F. Mcarthur
Huron
South Dakota horses need tuning up this spring
Brookings reports indicate a feed shortage demands stronger horse power as farmers plan increased use of horses for soil work. A Fenn of State College says two to four weeks are needed to condition idle work horses, with gradual diet shifts and tailored grain and hay rations. Hoof trimming and teeth checks are advised to boost power.
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Brookings
South Dakota
A. Fenn
State College
Fenn
Tr L Clark To Head Wessington School
L Clark of Winner has been elected by the Wessington board of education to serve as superintendent of the Wessington school for the next year. His election was made at a recent board meeting. Merton Aldrich, retiring superintendent, is undecided about his plans.
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Tr. L. Clark
Wessington School
Wessington
L. Clark
Wessington Board of Education
Merton Aldrich
Alpena Couple Feted On Their Twenty Fifth Anniversary
Relatives and friends surprised Julius and Mrs Brandenburg at their Alpena home as they celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with about 65 guests bringing filled baskets. A social evening followed by late supper featured numerous fine gifts for the couple.
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Alpena
Julius Brandenburg
Alpena Club Votes Five Dollars For Orphans
The Dale social club met with Mrs. Adolph Golubickas and voted to send five dollars to the orphans home at Sioux Falls. Election of officers followed with Mrs. LeRoy Scott president Mrs. T. J. Clark vice president and Mrs. H. M. Fen nel secretary treasurer. Next meeting set for Mrs. R. L. Gray's home.
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Alpena Club
Alpena
Dale Social Club
Adolph Golubickas
Sioux Fall
LeRoy Scott
T. J. Clark
H. M. Fennel
R. L. Gray
Delta Delta bridge club meets at Wayland home
The Delta Delt bridge club gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Tilda Borkhuis's home with Mrs. Opal Hart and Mrs. Wilma Ravenscroft tying for high score. Ravenscroft won the cut to decide and Emma Lilly took consolation honors. Easter centerpieces adorned the table and refreshments were served at 5 o'clock.
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Bridge Club
Wayland
Delta Delt
Tilda Borkhuis
Opal Hart
Wilma Ravenstroft
Wilma Ravenscroft
Emma Lilly
De Smet Legion Plans Wheat Distribution Network
About 30 people attended a meeting at De Smet to outline wheat distribution in Kingsbury county. Red Cross emergency relief chairman Harry J. Eysen led instructions for legion chairmen from Arlington to Esmond, with Clyde Riley hosting at the legion club house.
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Red Cross
Kello Jack
Arlington
Joe Bloom
Hadger
Karl Clay
Bancroft
H. L. Boecker
Yankton Glee Club To Sing In Huron
The Yankton college women's glee club tours South Dakota and Nebraska this spring, performing in Huron on Friday. Forty co-eds selected from about seventy apply, under Rev. Alexander Carlson. Soloists include Winifred Hohf Vera Nyrop and more. Dorothy Lister accompanies with Louise Wymann on violin.
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Yankton
Yankton College
Ioan Beninett
Edna Countryman
Canova
Florence Jacobson
Lake Norden
Marguerite Nyrop
Neligh
Margaret Frisbie
Elgin
Neb
Ruth Knudsen
Canton
Alzo Bagstad
Mission Hill
Bethel Anderson
Miller
Allo
Corine Koepke
Elmore
Minn
Will Beria Hyatt
Hartington
Sioux Falls
Hetland
Flax Straw Is Good For Feed
South Dakota experiment at Brookings shows flax straw can safely feed cattle over two years. Using 24 head across four rations, results indicate no flax balls in stomachs and normal calf development, though applicability to certain flax types or grazing remains uncertain.
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Brookings
March
South Dakota
J. L. Taylor
Taylor
Illness belts Forestburg matriarch in weeklong pneumonia
Mrs Tom Halvorson has been seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia after a bout of flu and winter complications. Relatives from Wisconsin North Dakota Montana arrived to help as she rests easier. In Blunt a Rural Route 2 carrier change names Mrs Lemna Furlow to take west route duties beginning March 23, with Roy Shillerstrom moving East route.
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Forestburg
Tom Halvorson
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Montana
Blunt
Lemna Furlow
Roy Shillerstrom
Mellette Man Is Textbook Author
Mellette resident Judson F. Towne coauthored Physics for Secondary Schools with Barton L. Cushing and Oscar N. Stewart. The unit plan textbook, titled the Stewart Cushing Towne textbook, is authored by educators from Taft, John Marshall High, and the University of Missouri. Towne, son of a pioneer settler, grew up in Mellette and is brother to Ralsh Towne.
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Mellette
Judson FR. Towne
Yowne
John Marshall High School
Minneapolis
Barton L. Cushing
Taft Roston High School
Oscar N. Stewart
University of Missouri
Mary Allbee Wins Mellette Essay Contest
Mary Allbee won the local C. L. essay contest in Mellette and will represent the Mellette independent school district in the district contest in April. The district includes Mellette No. 3. primary and intermediate pupils will declaim while upper grades enter a spelling contest. C. L. members plan practice and Y. C. L. chorus numbers as well. The winning essay topic was Law Observance. judges were Supt. P. D. Peterson Miss Jane Bull and Prof. Paul Heide. Grace Arthurs placed second from eight essays.
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Mary Allbee
Mellette
C. L
Grantings
P. D. Peterson
Jane Bull
Paul Heide
Grace Arthurs
Grammar Room
Horses Become Frightened at Forestburg Elevator
A team belonging to Aleck Ferguson became frightened when a wagon approached while unloading grain at the Forestburg elevator. The horses broke light wires and the wagon was damaged but no one was injured.
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Forestburg
Aleck Ferguson
Erwin Students Shine in District Declamatory Meet
Erwin district contestants excel at the Youngeol league declamatory test held at Lake Preston. Molla Schinck, age, from Erwin Consolidated School, placed first in her division and will represent the district at the Webster meeting on April 27. Loel Schrader and Ehneye Sorenson also competed in divisions one and three but did not place.
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ERWIN
Molla Schinck
Erwin Consolidated Schop
Youngeolleague
Lake Preston
Webster
Loel Schrader
Ehneye Sorenson
Spink County Democrats plan caucus for state convention delegates
Spink County Democrats meet to vote for three delegates to the state convention from four candidates. Hon Wendt filed his petition six weeks ago with sufficient signatures. At the caucus, Dr C Egunna of Redfield, William McCoy of Tulare, and Neil King of Frankfort were chosen as leading candidates but one candidate will be eliminated in the May primaries due to four candidates remaining.
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Redfield
Tl Democrats
Spink County
Hon Wendt
Dr. C.egunna
William McCoy
Tulare
Neil King
Frankfort
Aberdeen man injured in Athol Farmers elevator fall
In Athol on March 25 Richartz from Aberdeen fell while stepping off a plank at a Farmers elevator. He struck his head on a beam and sustained a serious head injury. He is being treated at his parents home, Mr and Mrs B F Eicholitz of Athol.
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Athol
Richartz
Aberdeen
Ieeken Simbrovy
Inu Nr
B. F. Eicholiz
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State Superintendent of Schools
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State Experiment Station
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