WPA Debate Shapes U S Promise and Waste in Public Works
An overview of the Works Progress Administration tracing its origin from the 1930s to today. The piece weighs whether WPA projects waste public funds or offer vital work. It outlines key programs CCC CWA FERA and NYA and notes wage levels project variety and political scrutiny as voters face November choices.
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WU. S. A
Landon
WPA
Roosevelt
Congress
Conee
Civilian Conservation Corps
Public Works Administration
Civil Works Administration
CWA
FERA
Federal Emergency, Relief, Administration
Thiy
Pit
CCC
WEA
Imaney
Israt McCart
New York
National Youth Administration
ArTisis
Harry Hopking
Rush Hot
West Virginia
Locaster
New
Local Clubs Hold Meetings and Plan November Events
Neighborhood news covers Lodi Pastime Club hostessing at Mrs Allee Anderson s home with a business meeting and lunch. Marguerite Scott joins the club. November meeting at Mrs Clarence Dicter s country home. High school students enter dramatics oratory and poetry contests with several participants listed. Churches and other groups host gatherings, bridge sessions, and a farewell party for Lowell Lounsberry as he moves. Local notices include a UC L meeting, new library books, and various visits and guest plans.
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Allee Anderson
Lodi
Marguerite Scott
Clarence Dicter
Frederick Bicknese
Harry Jones
Ruth Gipson
Marilyn Kuhns
Eleanor Wiles
Armand Baseler
Clark Baird
Elton Hull
Glenn Gillispie
la Bicknese
Dolores Hiatt
Susan Pullman
Martha Kleinsasser
Jennie Wolner
WC. T. U
Florence Jones
Fay Cartner
Misa Martha Mrosek
St. Paul
Clara Koelter
George Haag
al ‘Tar Society
Lowell Lounsberry
S. Cowan
Lowell
Doland
UC L
Theodore Troutman
Dastructos
Bancroft social notes and visits from region
Bancroft residents and visitors share news of travel and gatherings. Mrs Lloyd Dirksen and son Lowell Jay of Huron visit Bancroft with the Kellers and Weerts. Bombatt and Bryant group attend the American Lutheran Churches convention in San Antonio. Edward Dirksen and Dariel Drakehead to Minnesota to pick corn. Local choir met for second practice. Families from Doland Atpena Springfield Willow Lake Lake Preston Tripp exchange visits and attend events.
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Bancroft
Lloyd Dirksen
Lowell Jay
Huron Ete
A. Keller
Carl Weerts
H. ©. Bombatt
Bryant
Sineday
San Antonio
Tex
Edward Dirksen
Dariel Drake
Minnesota
Jason Armstrong
GF Doland
Charles Weigman
T. J. Rossen
Atpena
E. Fountain
Dan Costello
Lions Falls
Charles Sparks
Clay
C. Montoca
Springfield
Hazel Anderson
Willow Lake
Karl Clay
Henry Poppen
Mary
Lake Preston
Henry Dirksen
J. W. Proper
Tripp
Watertown
Local Travel and Visiting Notices Spread Varying Cities
Hitchcock John Marshall returns from Colorado Springs to visit daughter Mrs Ross Lane. Clinton Dubois arrives from Mitchell to visit parents Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dubois. Mrs Guy Squires visiting Hot Springs at Hugh Sweeten’s home with relatives. Rev Mr Squires and Mrs Squires completed two months east trip visiting New York and Pennsylvania. Mrs C F Swartz leaves for Cloquet to visit daughter Esther teacher, then Westfield and Milwaukee to A R Bourse home before returning in ten days. Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met at Iver Andersen’s with 18 members present and plans for the year discussed.
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Hitchcock John Marshall
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ross Lane
Clinton Dubois
Local visit notes and school updates in Huron area
Wessington visitors include Mrs Ray Bad dely and Mrs Allen Haven of Huron. Miss Mildred Hummel ill at her mother Mrs Sadie Hummel in Huron, local telephone operator. Miss Helen Croes spent time with her parents Mr and Mrs Howard Croes and teaches at Onida. Busy Bee Club met with Violet Lamb. Clifford Dempter a Westington visitor Sunday. Dempster is a senior at Huron College with exams this week. Morning Star Rebekah Lodge members attended a district meeting at Carpenter Thursday. Mr and Mrs At DeHaven went to Sioux Falls on a business trip Thursday. Emma Freese was a Huron visitor Thursday.
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Wessington
Ray Baddely
Allen Haven
Huron
Mildred Hummel
Sadie Hummel
Miss Hummel
Helen Croes
Howard Croes
Croes
Onida
Busy Bee Club
Violet Lamb
Clifford Dempeter
Westington
Mr. Dempster
Huron College
Morning Star
Rebekah Lodge
Carpenter
DeHaven
Sioux Falls
Emma Freese
Social visits and travel noted around Huron area
The article lists numerous residents and visitors in and around Huron and Bancroft. Yale Mrs James Lawrence and children Derry and Ronald, plus Eric Maass of Cande, visited the Albert Maass home. Several others, including Mr and Mrs Glenn Foote, Lois Tyrell, Thomas Tyell, Minnie Johnson, Grace Johnston, and the O’Keefes, were mentioned with routes to Excel Springs, Litchfield, St Cloud, or Royalton, reflecting a busy period of hospitality and travel.
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Yale
James Lawrence
Derry
Ronald
Eric Maass
Cande
Albert Maass
Eric
Conde
Maass
Huron College
Lois Tyrell
Huron
Thomas Tyell
Bancroft
Phu Tyrell
Minnie Johnson
Jule Delo
Swezy
Roy Johnson
Royalton
James Smith
Gable
Joby Boyle
Gercy Haeder
Fluron
Sux Herne
Retirements and social notes from Cosmos Minnesota
Virgil Edwin Thomas ends several months stay in Cosmos Minnesota. The M L Ladies Aid sponsored a cafeteria supper and bake sale at the church parlor Saturday evening. A good attendance was reported and the event deemed successful. Mr and Mrs Engel Wessals and Mrs George Beck with son Jefe traveled Wednesday to Washington D C and Milwaukee Wisconsin for respective home visits. Mrs Herman Ebsen of Dubuque Iowa was noted in attendance.
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Virgil Edwin Thomas
Cosmos
Minn
Ladies Aid
Engel Wessals
George Beck
Jefe
Washington
D. C
Milwaukee
Wis
Herman Ebsen
Dubuque
Tuesday Tea with Miss Besson and Virgil Friends
A brief note records a Tuesday spent with Miss Besson along with four other Virgil friends, indicating a small social gathering or visit among local acquaintances.
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Miss Besson
Virgil
Wessington Springs Society Notes Local Club Events
Wessington Springs Dorcas Society met at Congressional Church parlors last Wednesday honoring Mrs. J F Robinson who is leaving with Rev. Robinson for Redfield. A short program and lunch followed. Philathea Society met at the Methodist Church last Tuesday with officers elected for the year. Altar Society opened a card party series at the Catholic parish Thursday night. Baptist Aid to meet in the Baptist Church next Thursday afternoon October 15. Star Circle will be entertained at the home of Mrs. C J Webb next Thursday afternoon October 13.
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Dorcas Society
J. 5
Robinson
Redfield
W. Tiede
J. 3. Carson
John van Boekern
Philathea Society
Methodist Church
Leonard
BA. Bus
Will Scott
Ralph Bramwell
Atden Cutler
Join Cashman
Altar Society
Winer
Baptist Aid
Co-Operators Guests at Suro Theatre Show
Members of the Huron Co-Operative Club were guests of Co-Operator Joe Lacher at a special Monday show at the Suro Theatre. After lunch the service club viewed reminiscence films of Huron and watched a Minnesota 7 200 victory over Nebraska, concluding the program.
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Huron Co-Operative Club
Joe Lacher
Suro Theatre
Service Club
Huron
Minnesota
Nebraska
Two Year Old Mark Falls at Bonneville
Bonneville Salt Flats Otar Ot. 13 The American Automobile Association timers announced the fall of a two year old 24 hour stock car record after tests on the famous race course A Hudson sedan entered by the Unlimited class set a new mark 872 67 miles per hour for the all day run The old record from 1934 stood at 84 43 miles per hour
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Bonneville Bonneville Salt Flats
Otar
American Automobile Association
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