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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
8
Farmers in ten drought states ask Congress to cancel their feed loans including North and South Dakota Minnesota Colorado Montana Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Missouri in a bill intro.
The House Agriculture Committee votes unanimously to broaden Federal Land Bank System credit. Aimed at lowering farm debt costs the measure would open Federal Reserve credit to banks and the Farm Mortgage Corporation and require land bank bonds to be guaranteed by the mortgage corporation. The plan contemplates setting annual rates near 3.34 percent for two years without disturbing land bank operations.
Senators push Shipstead Bill to cancel drought feed loans and treat drought as a calamity. South Dakota leads in loan totals with 16.3 million dollars across 43,989 loans, 5 percent interest since 1934 35. If canceled farmers gain a harvest like extra crop while repayment may be possible for those already paid. Farmers urged to contact congressmen now.
Secretary Wallace proposed a loan storage program to aid U S agriculture harmed by war and lost market access. The plan envisions storing crops and lending on stored goods to boost domestic and foreign demand. He cited a growing world hunger and said CCC loan expansion of 500 million dollars has cleared the budget bureau.
May 23 in BaraBoa Wisconsin Mrs Eldred Hewitte and Mrs Lewie Bartheimann entertained their nephew Ernest Haefer and his mother Mrs Tracy Haefer prior to their departure back home.
After a week in South Dakota, Noriene Hewitte accompanied them back to Wisconsin where she will stay for an indefinite period.
Miller May 23 Special Mrs Kate Dean Miller's oldest woman resident celebrated her 9th birthday honored at open house by Mrs H K Schroeder gifts from Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society cards and cakes served. She settled in Hand County with her husband in the eighties and helped organize Miller's Presbyterian Church in 1882.
A Harrold recreation program Monday evening celebrated National Recreation Week under local organizer Chis Zoller. Performers included Lyle Ericson, Vivian Anderson, Paul Zoller, Oscar Hagen, Richard Zoller, and a girls trio. East Elieseagol students performed under Leona Misterek. a courtesy movie by V Parkin. an WPA benefits address by Supt. H E Tiermens and Tansy J Booman. Catholic Alar Society members served sandwiches and coffee at the close. The article notes furniture beetles can live years in grub stage before maturing.
Ed H. Lighter of Rapid City was unanimously elected governor of Lions International district 5-S at the convention, succeeding S W Wi Carr. E A Qualm of Oakes ND was chosen district 5 N governor, replacing Dr F B Strauss of Bismarck. Regina Saskatchewan was selected as the 1941 site for the Lions convention as the group accepted an invitation to visit Canada next year. A M Kuhifeld of Beach ND was reelected district secretary treasurer.
Dale Adore Delaney celebrated her fourth birthday at the Delaney home Tuesday with eleven friends attending. Games were played and lunch followed the festivities.
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