South Dakotans Display Rich Art At State Fair Premiums
The 1939 State Fair highlights a broad interest in fine arts with professional and amateur winners in painting watercolors pastels and portraits. Notable names include Dorothy Worthing Rapid City Gladys Mantz Huron Mary Ann Lackner Bryant and Marietta Haney Rapid City among many others across oil watercolor photography and china painting divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Wilson
South
Rut Ziegler
Huron
Martha Ad
Dison Thomas
Mellette
Bess Großengeiser
Onida
Clara M. Dickerson
Marion Modena
Montrose
Clara M, Dickerson
Martha Addison Thomas
Doris Mantz
Pierre
Merle E. Schroeder
Leola B. Hipple
Leola
State fair horse show crowns multiple state winners
Judge A L Harvey of Minnesota presided as Percheron, Belgian and English Shire classes named champions. Grand champion mare and stallion in each breed went to owners from State College, Des Moines, and Mellette. Frank Agnew of Ban croft, S D exhibited a reserve stallion. Events reflect S D and Iowa entries sharing top honors in 1939 state fair horse divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Harvey
University of Minnesota
Percheron
State College
Frank Agnew
Bancroft
S. D
F. W. Fitch
Des Moines
Iowa
E. J. Addison
Mellette
Creamerymen Plan Butter Judging Day at State Fair
Creamerymen will observe Creameryman’s Day at the South Dakota State Fair on Thursday with a 11 a.m butter judging contest for creamery managers, buttermakers, and helpers in the dairy exhibit building. Trophy winners from the butter making contest, with 16 entries, will be announced at 10 a.m. Also new this year is a cheese judging contest featuring entries from Crescent Creamery Sioux Falls Valley Queen Cheese Factory Milbank and Sunny State Cheese Factory Mitchell.
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South Dakota
Arlington
Castlewood
Big Stone City
Volga
Brandt
Wilmot
Aberdeen
Marion
Astoria
Garretson
Roslyn
White
Brookings
Ethan
Freeman
Devel County Spuds Dominate State Fair Display
Deuel county growers led the South Dakota Potato Growers Association booth at the State Fair with blue ribbons in the certified class and the best overall display. Winners included Henry Kuckman Clear Lake and A M Matson Gary in certified stock and Asa Lebert Watertown with uncertified Ohios. Secretary Noonan noted high quality, disease-free samples and predicted yields from 100 to 250 bushels per acre with an easy market ahead.
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Devel County
South Dakota
Potato Growers ‘Association
John Noonlan
Codington County
Deuel County
L. L. Davis
State College
Henry Kuckman
Clear Lake
Bliss
Potatoes certified rise sharply with new acreage
Noonan reports 1250 acres entered for certification this year versus 800 last year. South Dakota growers produced certified potatoes in Clark Hamlin Codington and Deuel counties as Early Gems seed demand heats up for the regional winter market.
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Noonan
South Dakota
Clark
Hamlin
Codington
Deuel
Culinary Display Draws Big Attention at State Fair Women’s Building
The state fair's Women’s Building showcases unusually large foods, with 25 angel foods, 50 loaves, 30 savils, 27 Parker house rolls and many other entries. Judging was close, angel foods praised for perfection and cookies noted for quality and appeal. Mrs. E F Wilson notes rising popularity of the culinary department as volunteers like Mrs. Arthur V Burger and Mrs. Jennie Corley arrange displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.F. Wilso
Arthur V. Burger
Jennie Corley
Angel Foods
Parker House
I. B. Johnson
Brookings
Dress and Needlework Judging Guidelines Featured
Mrs. Johnson outlines judging criteria for cookies, frostings, pickles, and canned fruit while four points emphasize quality of material simplicity good proportion and lines in dress making. Needlecraft judges Mrs A P Stawell Mrs H B Sanders and Mrs M P Mathiason display state submissions and advise on trimming textures and durability for towels crocheted tablecloths and rags.
Livability and charms add to women’s life article
A fragment discusses how livability and charms enhance women’s daily life, noting social and cultural benefits. It highlights community features and poetical reflections on quality of life, suggesting improvements in public spaces and neighborhood appeal.
Gas Tax Revenue Rises in August for South Dakota
Pierre reports state gasoline tax collections for August totaled 503,649 dollars, up 5,721 from a year earlier. Since January 1 the 4 cent tax has netted 3,190,958 dollars, an increase of 185,824 compared with the first eight months of 1938, per State Treasurer W. G. Douglas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
South Dakota
W. G. Douglas
Mrs Crabe Returns to St Paul After Visit
Sep 6 Mrs J W Crabe returns to her home in St Paul after spending several weeks here visiting her sister Mrs J L Bergstresser.
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ST. Paul
Willow Lake
Spejelal
J. W.crabe
J. L. Bergstresser
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