Program Will Improve Farm Loan Service Nationwide
Washington report notes over 95 percent of the 4606 national farm loan associations have adopted a group management plan to consolidate offices and cut costs, forming about 1,500 central offices while each association keeps its identity. The change aims at one-stop credit service and shifts to salary-based office staff. The Farm Credit Act of 1937 expands borrower control with more elected directors and renames districts to Farm Credit Districts.
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Washington
National Farm Loan Associations
Federal Land Bank
Joany
W. L Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Myers
Farm Loan Associations
Myere
United States
Production Credit Associations
District Bank For Cooperatives
Farm Credit Act
Farm Credit
Farm Credit Boards
Rain brings moisture to fields and lifting dust in Seneficial
A general rain Thursday evening in Seneficial measured about four tenths of an inch. The precipitation refreshed vegetation and dust, aiding early plant growth and signifying moisture for spring planting decisions. Local farmers weigh moisture as a factor for starting new crops.
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Smet
Freshmen subjected to backward dress during probation week
In Lake Preston on September 11 a special report notes freshmen must wear clothes backward and crawl to class as seniors run the freshman probation week. About 45 students joined in Friday’s formal initiation as the student body watched the ritual.
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Lake Preston
Bridge Club Honors Mrs Glans In Sept Cent Vibes
Mrs Harry Glans entertained the bridge club on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Leann Furlow won high score. A prizes program was presented to all players during the event.
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Clus Blunt
Harry Glans
Bridge Club
Leann Furlow
Brookings appoints Donald L Hunt to head journalism program
Donald L Hunt, previously of Canton, is named head of journalism and printing instruction at Billings Polytechnic Institute in Montana. A 1939 graduate of State College's printing and journalism department, Hunt has been a printing instructor in the area. Separately, Misses Maxine Radtke Alice Riel and Lorraine Hewitt plan to enroll at Northern Normal in Aberdeen for the term starting September 13.
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UST
Brookings
Sept
Donald L. Hunt
Canton
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Billings
Mont
State College
Hunt
Achson
Bonilla
Maxine Radtke
Alice Riel
Lorraine Hewitt
Northern Normal
Aberdeen
A L A At Highmore Elects New Officers
At Highmore American Legion Auxiliary No 38 held its first meeting of the new term in the Legion hall. President Elizabeth Atkinson presided as officers were elected: Rita Sanderson as president Margaret Tagg first vice president Ella Holtzman second vice president Laura Rath treasurer Etta Bawdon secretary executive board Nell Quirk Loretta Swanson Mina O'Brien. The remainder of the officers will be appointed by the new president. A social hour followed and lunch was served by Ella Holtzman and Elizabeth Farrell.
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Loretta Swanson
Mina O'Brien
Ella Holtzman
Elizabeth Farrell
Carthage Opens New Auditorium in Public Ceremony
Carthage marked the dedication of a 115 by 50 foot 1200 seat high school auditorium and gymnasium started with sketches and community singing. R B Van Petter state engineer inspector spoke as did W A of Aberdeen and W F Cochrane P W A director from Pierre. Kings and Dixon of Mitchell designed the building. Kuipers of Mitchell built it. Construction cost 16742 with 43 percent government grant and city site value 2100. The facility will host high school sports and activities including basketball and volleyball. Board members G E Burman N W Moyer C E Albright C N Munger Charles Panek Arvid Florine guided the project. two retiring members Jennie OBrien and Anna Harmon were less active.
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Carthage
R. B. van Petter
BP. W. A
Aberdeen
W. F. Cochrane
Pierre
Lloyd Wells Orchestra
Kings and Dixon of Mitchell
P. W. Kuipers
Mitchell
Carthage Board of Education
G. E. Burman
N. W. Moyer
C. E. Albright
No August Deaths in Kingsbury County History
Lake Preston September 11 Special reports that August had no deaths in Kingsbury County. Clerk of court John MacAdaragh notes it is the first month since 1881 with zero recorded deaths, a fact he says could attract tourists to the county’s lakes during the dog days.
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Kingsbury
Preston
John MacAdaragh
Kingsbury County
Class Elections At Lake Preston Elect officers by class
Election results from Lake Preston list seniors Herbert Hookle president Merle Coulson vice president Rosamond Dixon secretary and treasurer and class sponsor Miss Fern Hanse juniors Delores Stephenson president Lucila Larson vice president Ruth Johnson secretary treasurer and Frank Vixo class sponsor sophomores Gordon Mydland president Delbert Olson vice president Edith Olson secretary treasurer and Gladys Lees class sponsor freshmen Paul Eid resident Betty Coulson vice president Margaret Jensen secretary treasurer and H B Ashabough class sponsor. CARTHAGE GETS RAIN Heavy rain Thursday evening from 4 to 6 pm drops 1g inches aiding fall grain rye and forage crops and pastures in Carthage area. CASE DISMISSED DE SMET Pheasant hunting case against Vincent Antle dismissed for lack of evidence after jury trial request. State's Attorney E F Green and Harry Eggton involved.
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Lake Preston
Herbert Hookle
Merle Coulson
Rosamond Dixon
Fern Hanse
Delores Stephenson
Lucila Larson
Ruth Johnson
See.treas
Gladys Lees
Paul Eid
Betty Coulson
Margaret Jensen
H. B. Ashabough
Carthage
DE Smet
Vincent Antle
De Smet Grants Extra Water To Residents
De Smet announces an additional 5900 gallons of water for each regular user to aid tree and shrub preservation after several dry years. The city commission cites improvements in tree health and justifies the measure as a supportive response to drought.
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DE Smet
S. DE Smet
Second operation for Wendell Tapken in Mitchell
Wellington Springs reports 13 year old Wendell Tapken son of Mr and Mrs John Tapken northeast of town underwent a second major operation at the Methodist hospital in Mitchell for an intestinal obstruction. He previously had surgery three weeks ago for a ruptured appendix. His condition is as good as can be expected under the circumstances.
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Wellington Springs
Wendell Tapken
John Tapken
Here
Methodist Hospital
Mitchell
Speed Highway Work Progress in Wellington Springs
Wellington Springs September 1 Special The crew on Highway M now operates day and night shifts. Much work remains to fill a large gulch. A large scraper is replacing trucks, but trucks are expected to resume operation on Friday.
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Wellington Springs
Sept
Factors in Need for Relief in South Dakota
Brookings report by Wendell E. Kumien, head of rural sociology at South Dakota State College, analyzes why relief rose. Findings cite pre drought resource depletion, WWI plow expansions, overlarge 160 acre farms, falling land values, and reliance on agriculture as the main occupation as key factors. The bulletin compares relief and non relief families on education and sociodemographic traits and notes the study is available from the state college experiment station.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Wendell [E. Kumuen
State College Rural Sociology Department
State College Experiment Station
Works Progress Administration
Kurlien
Kumlien
United States
Wyoming
Graf To Instruct Aviation Mechanics At Star College
Graf of Sioux Falls named instructor in aviation mechanics at Star College by Dr. H. M. Crothers. He will assist Cecil Shupe, with the two-year course preparing South Dakota men as licensed aviation mechanics. The program includes wood working welding and metal work and supports a weather station used by airlines.
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California
Washington High School
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Middlewest
Plans for Hopkins Visit to Aberdeen Armory Dedication
Plans for Harry L. Hopkins National WPA director to dedicate Aberdeen’s 48000 National Guard Armory Monday are nearly set. A welcoming breakfast tour and noon lunch plus a 2 p m dedication and public dinner will keep Hopkins and his party busy. Hopkins arrives at 7 30 a m from Wahpeton N C with aides Howard Hunter Ray Branton R C Jacobson Howard Drew Bruce Others and George Field chief regional engineer Wil liam H Colwell WPA regional director set to greet and accompany him.
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Hopkins
Aberdeen
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
National Guard
WPA
Wahpeton
N. C
Howard
Hunter
Chicago
Ray Brannton
R. C. Jacobson
Howard Drew
Bruce
George Field
William H. Colwell
Relief Beneficiary Demonstrates Thrift in Shoe Purchase
In Sioux Falls County, Commissioner McKee lauded a relief beneficiary who saved over $2 on children's shoes by comparing prices at two stores. The shopper altered her county aid order after finding a cheaper price, prompting calls for recognition of frugal aid recipients. In Ree Heights, a special report notes 0.5 to 1 inches of rain with wind and hail remnants described as mid winter-like.
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Sioux Falls
John T. McKee
McKee
Ree Heights
James Watson Joins South Dakota State Animal Husbandry Staff
In Brookings, James Watson formerly of Montana State College Bozeman joins the State college animal husbandry department staff as enrollment rises. He earned a 1937 B.S. in agriculture at Montana State and has experience as a sheep raiser in northeastern Montana, having served as Montana student body president and on the livestock judging team. Other instructors include Prof. I. B. Johnson Turner Wright and Forrest U. Fenn.
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James Watson
S. D. State
Brookings
Montana State College
Prof
I. B. Johnson
Turner Wright
Forrest U. Fenn
Canova Businessmen Will Have Calendar
Three Canova businessmen H L Boecker D E K Countryman and W J Schafer were named to a committee to raise funds and arrange a calendar for local merchants. This annual effort has long been a community custom.
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Canova
H. L. Boecker
D. EK. Countryman
W. J. Schafer
Former residents visit Ree Heights on short trip
Ree Heights area sees arrival of Mr. and Mrs. William Biever Marlin and Ethel, and Virgil Gardiner of Pine River Minn for a brief visit. Biever and Gardiner are former Ree Heights business men. Ethel Biever will stay a few days then attend Yankton College.
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Ree Heights
William Biever
Marlin
Ethel
Virgil Gardiner
Pine River
Minn
Biever
Gardiner
Ethel Biever
Yankton College
Rural Teachers Attend Institute at Hand County
A two day normal institute for Hand county rural teachers closed Thursday after a highly profitable session with nearly full attendance. Speakers included N E Steele S D E A executive secretary H H Bailey Altamont Illinois editor and Mr Jones from the State Department. Glen Shaw Miller music supervisor led the program with a brass quartet violin quartet and various piano and vocal numbers featuring local students and teachers.
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Miller
Hand County
N. E. Steele
Nellie Haigh
Dwight Hall
Gladys Lewis
Mary Alice Spiers
Robert Schroeder
Waynes Hall
Curtis Rainy
Carol Schroeder
Baby Daughter Miller Born At Miller Hospital
A daughter weighing eight and a half pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Olin Schroyer at Miller hospital early Thursday morning. Herbert Meehan left for Mitchell earlier in the week to attend college.
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Miller
Olin Schroyer
Miller Hospital
Ree Heights
Herbert Meehan
Mitchell
Powell Denies Pierre Gossip Authorship
Sisseton Sept 10 A W Powell Democratic state chairman disclaims knowledge of the anonymous Pierre Gossip mimeo sheets attacking Republicans. He says the barbed paragraphs lack sanction of the Democratic central committee and that the party disavows distribution from Pierre. Copies were mailed to Democratic leaders yesterday.
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Powell
Pierre
Sisseton
Republican Party
Democratic Central” Committee
Fierre
Democratic Party
State Central Committee
Legion Auxiliary Elects At Canova
The Legion Auxiliary held its annual meeting in Canova on September 1 and elected new officers for the coming year. Officers named include Mary Gaugh as president Sophia Harder as 1st vice president Lillie Koensell as 2nd vice president Ethel Baumeister as secretary Lona Feige as treasurer Minnie Spry as chaplain Lucy Salmon as historian Evelyn Spry as sergeant at arms Mabel Daniel as parliamentarian and Mark Boecker as contact officer.
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Legion Auxiliary
Canova Canova
Mary Gaugh
Sophia Harder
Lillie Koensell
Ethel Baumeister
Lona Feige
Minnie Spry
Lucy Salmon
Evelyn Spry
Mabel Daniel
Mark Boecker
Blunt Driver Hurt As Model T Rolls On Highway 1d
Emil Hanson was taken to St. Marys hospital in Pierre with serious injuries after his Model T Ford rolled over following a collision with loose travel on Highway 1d west of Blunt. Passenger Ben Nesheim escaped with minor bruises.
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Blunt
Emil
Hanson
St. Mary's Hospital
Pierre
Ben Nesheim
NYA Preparing Booth At State Fair
Officials of the National Youth Administration announced an exhibit of NYA clients from South Dakota will be displayed in the industrial building at the State Fair next week. The display, for visitors and sponsors, features handiwork woodwork and carpentry by NYA clients aged 18 to 25. Each of South Dakota's five NYA districts will be represented with state NYA members on hand to explain the exhibit and NYA functions.
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National Youth Administration
South Dakota
NYA
NYA Asta
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