Still Leading Farming State
South Dakota remains a leading agricultural state with high per capita wealth, ranking third in the nation behind New York and California. A report by W J Allen cites farm value, wool production, dairy income, and low farm costs, noting drought years did not erase gains and dairy and poultry sectors boost earnings. The piece highlights widespread wealth, strong farm machinery investment, and consistent outperformance of neighbors in agriculture despite adversity.
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U.S
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Greater South Dakota Association
W. J. Allen
Aberdeen
New York
Pennsylvania
Califoria
Allen
United States
Wook
Unter Savesta
Belle Fourghe
Towa
Nebraska
Minatsota
South Dakota Farm Tax and Debt Trends Highlighted
A historical summary notes 1934 per acre tax was 19 cents in South Dakota and 37 cents nationwide. It states average farm size 445.4 acres with tax around 84 dollars, farm mortgage debt reduced from 295.7 million to 184.6 million, total debt to value ratio down to one fourth, bonded indebtedness down 33 percent in a decade, per capita debt compares 62.80 state versus 264.06 federally, and 85 percent of land is individually owned after deductions with 32,781,965 acres owned by individuals and 5,436,043 by lending agencies.
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South Dakota
United States
Homecoming Floats Earn Prizes In Wellington Parade
Despite poor weather the Wellington Springs Homecoming Parade drew 65 floats under the Mother Goose theme. In public school division the ath grade won for Old King Cole. juniors second. sophomores third. Rural division first went to Spring Valley with Mrs. Jackson. Templeton and Ring schools took second and third. Springs Cafe won in business division for Polly Put the Kettle On. Panetorium and McVey’s Station took second and third. Judges included Amy Radcliff, Supt. A. J Turner, and Clyde Fitts.
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Wellington Springs
Ath
Spring Valle
Jackson
Templeton
Ring
Springs Cafe
Polly
Panetorium
McVey
Amy Radcliff
Supt
A. J Turner
Alpena
Clyde Fitts
Terauk County
Pacade
Redfield Children Help Iron Lung Drive
Redfield students from both grade and high schools joined a fundraiser on Monday at 2:30 at the Lyric theatre to buy an iron lung for South Dakota. The Lyric donated the venue and show featuring Hop Along Cassidy with proceeds going to the fund. Goo Goo the Joe Penner duck toured the lobby to boost donations, arriving by air and rail express for display. The 40 et 8 and the Clay Riser post of the American Legion supported the drive locally.
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Redfield
South Dakota
Made
High School
Lyric Theatre
Lyric Management
Cassidy
Als Cage
Goo Goo
Joe Penner
Rail
American Legion
Honor bridal couple Hitchcock wedding dinner
Redfield residents Rex Irwin entertained at a wedding dinner for Mrs. Irwin's sister and husband George and Martha Mart recently married. Guests included Armstrong family and others from Hitchcock and Redfield.
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Hitchcock
Rex Irwin
Redfield
Ann Schroeder
George Irwin
State News Briefs From The Evening Huronive
Brief items from The Evening Huronive state pages dated Thursday November 21, 1937 cover local events, civic notices, and community updates. Distinct names, places, and dates appear in concise notes reflecting 1930s regional reporting tone.
Cherry condemns Roosevelt speech in Sioux Falls
U S G Cherry a long time South Dakota political figure and frequent Democratic Senate candidate spoke to a Lions Club event in Sioux Falls on Tuesday night. He blasted Roosevelt’s Chicago war speech as dangerous to national peace and likely to spark a world conflagration, calling the president a phrase maker and criticizing war pronouncements as hasty. He condemned the administration’s spending and urged a choice between solvency and insolvency.
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Cherry
Roosevelt
Sioux Falls
U. S
Farmers Enroll In 1938 AAA Program
Hyde County farmers sign up for the 1933 agricultural conservation program as eight meetings wrap up. County Agent W. H. Davis reports near completion with about 80 percent enrolled, a higher share than last year.
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Highmore
W. H. Davis
Hyde County
Mark Barber Returns Home From Cleveland Rams
Mark Barber arrived home in Alpena on October 21 for a two week vacation while recovering from a shoulder injury. He is a professional football player with the Cleveland Rams of Cleveland, Ohio.
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Mark Barber
Alpena
Mark
Cleveland, Rams
Cleveland
Ohio
Highmore Rebekahs Initiate Candidates
Pride 1 of West Rebekah Lodge No. 82 held a regular session on Friday October 15 with thirty four members and seventeen guests from Bierre Lodge. Three candidates Minnie Vale Lillie M Pinnell and Alyina Sunding were initiated. Mrs Williams and H C Harris offered greetings and a social hour followed by a lunch before departures.
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Highmore
Pride 1
West Rebekah
Bierre
Minnie Vale
Lillie Mpinnell
Pierre Lodge
Alyina Sunding
Iocal Lodge
Williams
Pierre
Van Camp death noted in Muscatine Iowa
Highmore relatives confirm Harry Van Camp brother of Hyde County pioneers A N Van Camp and A E Van Camp now deceased. Several Van Camp relatives live in central South Dakota including W N Van Camp of Pierre James K Van Camp of Brookings Ed Van Camp of Webster and Shreve Van Camp of Highmore. Also Mr and Mrs A C Lohren visited sister Mrs Carrie Schlecter in Huron and stayed several days.
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H. van Camp
Muscatine
Highmore
Iowa
Harry van Camp
A. N. van Camp
A. E. van Camp
Hyde County
South Dakota
J. H. Quirk
W. N van Camp
Vof
Pierre
James K. van Camp
Brookings
Ed van Camp
Webster
Shreve van Camp
Bonilla
A. C. Lohren
Carrie Schlecter
Huron
Stunt Flying Rules Tightened By U S Bureau of Air Commerce
Washington Oct 21 The Bureau of Air Commerce announced new rules effective Nov 1 prohibiting stunt and aerobatic flights over congested areas or within 10 feet of airports. Additional requirements mandate auxiliary parachutes, minimum jump altitudes of 2000 feet, delayed jumps at 1500 feet, wind limit of 15 mph, and conditions for water proximity with safety gear and motorboat availability.
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Washington
Bureau of Air Commerce
Dakota Day Draws Sioux Falls Group
About 150 Sioux Falls businessmen and a 38 piece band will attend the University of South Dakota Dakota Day celebration in Vermillion on October 30. The trip is an authorized Project of the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, led by secretary Paul Mayes. The group annually makes booster trips to key state attractions, with this year marking the first 13 years of planning a trip to Vermillion.
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Sioux Falls
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
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