Eminent Farmers And Homemakers Named For 1941 Honorees
Four South Dakota pioneers W F Wyatt Fiat Springs William M Davis Yale L T Larsen Lodgepole and Me Thomas H Hicks Milbank honored at State College Farm and Home Week Recognition Banquet for 1941 Eminent Farmers and Homemakers. They received engraved certificates and portraits unveiled for the Hall of Agricultural Fame in the college administration building.
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Brookings
South Dakota
W. F. Wyatt
Fiat Springs
William M. Davis
Yale
L. T. Larsen
Lodgepole
Thomas H. Hicks
Milbank
State College
Hell of Agricultural
Mr. Davis
Community pillar Mrs Hicks remembered for service
The passage honors Mrs Hicks for lifelong community work including 4-H leadership, county fair support, and early rural electrification efforts. She chaired home Extension offices, guided many activities, and helped raise five children, earning wide respect for her untiring dedication.
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Hicks
Pioneer Teacher Mrs. W. H. Wheat Dies at 84 in Estherville
Mrs. W. H. Wheat, 84, early Kingsbury County pioneer and teacher, died after an automo- bile accident. She taught across Minnehaha and Kingsbury counties and attended Beadle era institutes. Funeral held in Estherville. Ora Sloat travels to Brookings for Farm and Home Week events.
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Desmet
W. H. Wheat
Estherville
Iowa
Kingsbury County
Wheat
J. A. Parrinton
Florence Roberts
Labor Day
Whest
South Dakota
Minnehaha
Kingsbury
Beadle
Brookings GS Smet
Ora Sloat
Brookings
Rana
de Smet
Ed Smith Plans 50 by 50 Addition at Lake Preston
Ed Smith of Lake Preston is adding a 50 by 50 foot extension to his implement building. Hollow fire is used in construction. Cornelius Olson and Ole Iversen oversee the project.
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Lake Preston
Ed Smith
Cornelius Olson
Ole Iversen
Pioneer Beadle County Farmer Honored For Service
William M. Davis of Yale Beadle County South Dakota is praised for nearly six decades of community service and farming leadership. The 1884 settler and 1941 Eminent Farmer recipient built a family of educated children, led Yale Bank and cooperative ventures, and guided local 4-H and rural programs while weathering droughts and grasshoppers. Davis reflects on pioneer hardships and hopes for continued prosperity for future generations.
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Black Hills
Ohd
South Dakota
Davis
Beadle County
Yale Bank
Farmer’s Cooperative
Telephone Company
Toy Ship Board
Angel of Mercy
of Perkins Connexe
William M. Davis
Yale
Mr. Davis
Fillmore County
Minn
LeRoy
Agnes Marsh
George
Eva
Columbus College
Cooperative Farmer's Elevator
Kathryn
Lois
Poland
Spink
Day
Hyde
Legion
Farmer’s Elevator Company
County Extension Board
Yale Cooperative Farmer's Elevator
Futtle
Turkey Farming Surges in Six South Dakota Counties
A survey by the Evening Huronite with E V Jones and George A Starling shows turkey production rising from 74,663 birds in 1936 to 190,679 in 1940 across Beadle, Hand, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Sanborn, and Spink counties. Beadle led last year with 44,215 turkeys, followed by Hand 43,543 and Spink 42,136, with year by year increases noted.
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South Dakota
E. V. Jones
George A. Starling
Greater South Dakota Association
Huronite
Huron
Beadle, Hand
Jerauld
Kingsbury
Sanborn and
Spink
Beadle County
Hand County
Jerauld County
Sanborn
Beadle
Hand
Guests at dismet de smet for deer hunting
Special visitors Dr. and Mrs. B A Dyar of Indianapolis stayed at the H O Fritzel home during the past week and planned to join deer hunting at a Black Hills cabin with Mr. and Mrs. Fritzel this week.
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Dismet DE Smet
B. A. Dyar
Indianapolis
Suesis
H. O. Fritzel
Black Hills
Mrs. Fritzel
Ramblers Meet At Bevier Home In Alpena
The Monday Night Ramblers gathered at Mrs. Hattie Bevier's Alpena home. Games were played and refreshments served. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Eda Leighton's home.
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Alpena
Alpen
Ramblers
Hattie Bevier
Eda Leighton
Wolsey Juniors Present Class Play December 10
Wolsey High School junior class will present the play Everybody's Crazy Now on December 10 under the direction of George Caffee and Miss Dale. Cast includes Margaret Thompson Keith Gordon Mahala Dalrymple Frank Heitland Margaret Chesley Robert Lindblad Dorothy Tschetter Julius Frank Anna Maelyerson and Herb Jungemann.
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Wolsey
Wolsey High School
George Caffee
Miss Dale
Margaret Thompson
Keith Gordon
Mahala Dalrymple
Frank Heitland
Margaret Chesley
Robert Lindblad
Dorothy Tschetter
Julius Frank
Anna Maelyerson
Herb Jungemann
Legion Auxiliary At Rockham Meets In Zell
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Tillig Metsen’s Zell home with Anna Pesha presiding. Esther Mulligan reported on the rummage sale while Ada Nelson discussed the Milwaukee national convention. Membership chair announced 25 paid up members and light refreshments were served.
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Meisen
Anna Stemper
MM. Mutlenberg
Harvest Festival at Bancroft Sponsored by PTA
Bancroft PTA will sponsor a Harvest Festival at its regular meeting on Tuesday. Prizes for best exhibits and an auction of all donations will be held. Miss Alice Carter supervises a program. Proceeds aid the school lunch program. November 18 marks the De Smet Farmer's Night sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with committees at work for a refined program.
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Bancroft Pta
Alice Carter
DBE Smet
de Smet Chamber of Commerce
Armistice Day Observance At Lake Preston
Lake Preston observes Armistice Day with the American Legion in charge. A 10:30 A.M. program at the high school auditorium, a pheasant hunt by Legion members in the afternoon, dinner at the Legion Home, and a dance at the city hall in the evening follow.
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Lake Preston
American Legion
Legion
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Everett
Henry
Harrold
Ree Heights
Fort Pierre
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Columbus
WPA
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Notre Dame
Mitchell
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Turkey
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