Davison County Sets Early Pace In Scrap Drive
Mitchell reports 105 tons of scrap collected by midday as 700 workers and students from Dakota Wesleyan join merchants and professionals in a city harvest day. L. C. Nelson aims for 200 more tons by day end, boosting Davison County to about 350 tons. Cemetery gates, WWI machine guns, and Spanish American rifles are among items retrieved.
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Mitchell
Dakota Wesleyan
L. C. Nelson
Davison
Calvary Cemetery
Corret
Freshmen Initiation At Huron College Three Day Event
Initiation of Huron College freshmen will run three days this year, shortened from a week. Upperclassmen led a ceremony in the college chapel outlining dress rules, placards with names, and conduct guidelines. A Friday tug of war over water pits is planned, followed by an all college dance at the gym.
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Huron College
Springs Students Harvest Huge Crop For Laneh Program
Wessington Springs High School dormitory organized a WPA project to harvest crops from unused lots. Students gathered 275 bushels potatoes 12 carrots 10 beets 15 cabbage and 300 pounds onions and navy beans 400 pounds. They canned 1863 quarts of vegetables and 100 quarts of pickles. Returns help keep dorm rates low for rural students.
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Wessington
Springs
Wessington' Springs High School
Jast- Cmap
Candle Light Service At Huron College YWCA
A candle light service was held Monday night in the college club room for prospective YWCA members. The group symbol, the triangle, represents Courage Truth and Faith. Jeanne-Craig of Huron led and four members from Huron Bonila Ree Heights represented the three virtues with Phyllis Lampe Courage Lorna Meyer Truth and Shirley Nicholas Faith.
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Huron College
X-W.c.a
Jeanne-Craig
Huron
Y.W.C.A
Phyllis Lampe
Lorna Meyer
Bonila
Shirley Nicholas
Ree Heights
Faith
Muse
Margaret Korsgaard
Iroquois WRC Holds October Meeting
Iroquois October meeting conducted in Township Hall by President Mrs. Pierce Tyrrell. State department president Mrs. Ethel Baker of Mitchell and inspector Mrs. Gertrude Edwards visited. Lunch followed at Mrs. Reece Whites home hosted by Mrs. Whites, Mrs. Fred Moellar, and Mrs. Thomas Keating.
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Iroquois
WRC
Pierce Tyrrell
State Department
Ethel Baker
Mitchell
Gertrude Edwards
Reece Whites
Whites
Fred Moellar
Thomas Keating
Motor Vehicle Death Toll Reduced During September
South Dakota reports a sharp drop in motor vehicle deaths with seven fatalities in September, down from 22 the previous year. For the first nine months of 1942 there were 60 traffic deaths versus 103 in 1941, with 508 injuries and property damage totaling $156,227 compared to $227,999 last year.
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Ucl
South Dakota
Sama
Olive A. Ringsrid
School Children To Launch Ships After Scrap Drive
Pierre October 15. School children in South Dakota will name a liberty ship in recognition of cooperation in the scrap drive. Three pupils winning trips to the launching will christen the ship. Nominations with names of deceased South Dakotans or distinguished figures are invited to Superintendent J F Hines in Pierre before October 31. The governor and state salvage chairman will pick three names. the Maritime Commission will select one to place on the ship.
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Hines
Pierre
Bushfield
A. Quarmberg
Maritime, Commission
Two Tulare Youths Leave With Selectees
Tulare October 25 Special Art Gilby and Robert Weitzel cleft with the Spink County selectees for Ft Snelling Sunday to be inducted into the Army. Milton Binger returned to Omaha Monday after all day furlough.
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Tulare
Art Gilby
Robert Weitzel
Spink County
Milton -Binger
Omaha
Sire Exchange At De Smet Planned For October
De Smet hosts the annual Sire Exchange on October 16 with H O Fritzel A C Thompson and Charles Sayre directing. Ralph Hansen W J Norgaard and George Gibertson from State College discuss soil farming in the morning. A horse pulling contest is set for 12 30 and the sire sale will occur at the Hanson Implement Building.
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DE Smet
De'Smet
H. O.fritzel
C. Thompson
Lake Preston
Charles Sayre
Ralph Hansen
W. J. Norgaard
George Gibertson
State College
Hanson Implement Building
Heart Of Corn Belt Adopts Hybrid Seed
A 1942 crop report shows nearly complete adoption of hybrid corn in the Corn Belt. Iowa counties top 99 percent of acreage planted with hybrid seed in 1941 and 1942, with Minnesota Nebraska and Wisconsin also near full adoption. Northward expansion continues as better varieties spread into the Dakotas and Missouri.
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Crop Reporting Board
Iowa
Winvis
Towa
Minnesota
Diana
Ohio
Nebraska
Dakota
Wisconsin
Missouri
Farm Machinery Should Be Repaired Without Delay
South Dakota farmers should place farm equipment in first class condition now says H H Delong of the State College Agricultural Engineering Department. Merely checking after the season isn’t enough. inspect every machine port, note condition and repair needs to prolong life. Last year farmers conditioned machinery in earnest and produced a record year. this year should be systematic with parts ordered now by make model year and part numbers.
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South
Dakota
H. H. DeLong
State ‘College ‘Agricultural Engineering Department
de' Long
Mr. DeLong
Machines Restored In Priority For Field Use
Mr DeLong states that timely repair of machines will be prioritized by need for field use. The remark underscores efficient maintenance to ensure readiness and minimize downtime for operations.
Wolsey Youth Home On 15 Day-Furlough
Richard R. Schieman, son of Mrs Regina Schieman of Wolsey, returned home on a 15 day furlough from Fort George G. Meade. A former Huron College student, he served with Company C 108th Engineers South Dakota National Guard and left with his unit in February 1941. He will report back at Framingham Massachusetts after the leave.
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Schieman
Huron College
108Th Engineers
South Dakota National Guard
Framingham
Mass
First Aid Class Begins At Tulare
About 25 people attended a Tuesday night first aid class organized by the Tulare Red Cross chapter. The session featured a lecture by Dr. who spoke on basic medical procedures and emergency care skills.
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Tulare Tulare
Red Cross
Wartime Constipation and All-Bran Solution
Wartime readers urged to combat constipation from long hours and irregular meals. The advisory highlights lack of bulk as a key cause and promotes All-Bran cereal as the daily remedy, emphasizing hydration and a balanced breakfast to improve bowel movement.
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Blade
Belloge’s
Battie Creek
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