Miller Warehouse Nears Completion for Hand County Wool Growers
Miller South Dakota Sept 11 Special work advances on a wool warehouse near Miller north of the C N W tracks men describe a two story steel walled 44 by 76 foot building. Central South Dakota Wool Growers Warehouse Association helmed by A B Calahan gains support from local growers who will store and grade wool for later sale. Estimated handling costs are 2 50 per ton exclusive of insurance and grading. Hand County sheep numbers have surged from 15 000 ewes in 1929 to 36 000 in 1940 with this year’s clip valued between 225 000 and 300 000 pounds at 35 to 40 cents per pound. Average fleece weights rose from eight and a half pounds in 1940 toward 12 to 13 pounds this year. Experts note improved wool quality due to better feeding and breeding with 85 to 90 percent mid grade and the rest fine. Prominent growers include Hud and Hugh McKelvey Ree Heights Hardes Brothers John McKee the McNeay Brothers and the Martins living in northern Hand County.
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Hand
Hand County
Hud
Hugh McKelvey
Ree Heights
Hardes Brothers
John McKee
McXay Brothers
Martinmanses
Lane Consolidated School Begins Second Week
Lane Consolidated School opened its second week with 133 students enrolled, close to previous years. M. W. Syring leads mathematics and commerce. J. H. Ewert handles social science and history. Maud Thompson teaches English and music. Mrs. Kurtz of Wessington Springs assists in Home Economics. Grade staff includes Harold D. Mallett for seventh and eighth grades and band, with Shirley Dearborn, Helen Carr, and Georgia DeJong teaching the lower grades. Myrtle Dornpear of Chicago visited relatives in the area.
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Lane
Lane Consolidated School
M. W. Syring
J. H. Ewert
Maud Thompson
Vucal
Kurtz
Wessington Springs
Gettysburg
Wessington Bprings
Harold D. Mallett
Shirley Dearborn
Helen Carr
Georgia DeJong
Brades
Agriculture department lowers corn forecast and raises wheat
The U S Department of Agriculture estimates the 1930 39 corn crop at 2 523964000 bushels and total wheat production at 957563900 bushels for winter and spring combined. compares with last year s 2 4492 million and ten year averages. provides breakdowns for winter and spring wheat yields and other crops.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Literary Club Meeting At Rockham Falls To New Members
The Rockham Literary Club met at Mrs. Hilbert Buss home on Monday evening. A 7 30 dessert lunch followed with Mrs. Edna Irwin presiding. Current events opened the program and Mrs. Anna Hammond led a quiz. Mrs. Avis Mathiason reviewed The Life I Love. New members Mrs. Esther Mulligan Mrs. Leon Laemmile Mrs. Pearl Barton and Mrs. Miriam Johnson joined.
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Literary Club
Rockham Rockham
Rockham
Pearl Barton
Miriam Johnson
Hyde County Real Estate Transfers Listed
Hyde County real estate transfers include W G McLaughlin to Hyde County S W percent of section 24 township 11 range 1 Kataryn M Jordan to Johnson Tr and Myrtle E Sarvis lot 4 block 73 Van Camp and Olds Addition and other lots in Hyde County Anna Nelson et al to Independent School District Hyde County Lots 9 12 block 3 Parker s First Addition Frances A Stebbins to Halden E Birt Lots 2 30 5 16 Sec 6 TRR 112 Range 72 Hyde County to Halden E Birt Lots 9 10 15 16 Sec 5 Twp 112 Range 72 Ole Meek to Floyd H Meek RW of Sec 28 Twp 111 Range 73 W J Newell to Harold and Fern Felnaber part of SE 1 4 of SE Y of Sec 11 Twp 112 Range 72
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Kataryn M
Jordan
Johnson Tr
Myrtle E. Sarvis
van Camp
Olds
Anna Nelson
State
South Dakota
Hyde County
Highmore ‘Independent
Parker
Frances A. Stebbins
Halden E
215 Year Old Bible Wins Contest For Mrs. May Of Huron
Mrs. Jessie May of Huron won the contest for the oldest Bible in the vicinity tied to the State Fair. Her English Bible dates to 1728, making 215 years with the May family. Runner up was John Helseth with a 204 year old Scandinavian Bible.
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May of
Huron
Bancroft
A. C. Gordon
Jessie May
Orthodox booth to host exhibit at State Fair
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church hosts a book booth and Bible exhibit in connection with the State Fair showcasing religious literature and devotional material to fairgoers.
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Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Truck accident at Slater gravel pit injures inspector
Dewey Zackweiler of Miller gravel inspector for the state narrowly escaped serious injury when an empty truck backed over him at the Slater gravel pit near Wayland. He was securing gravel samples for Highway 45 base course and suffered severe bruising to the chest and pelvis but no broken bones after the incident.
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Miller
Dewey Zackweiler
Slater
Wayland
Zackweiler
Miller Hospital
Sleeping Sickness Vanishes In South Dakota
South Dakota health department reports show sleeping sickness greatly reduced with 181 cases this year and only a few in the last two weeks. Eleven deaths attributed to encephalitis have occurred, with no new deaths in three weeks.
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Pierre
South Dakota
State Health Department
New Librarian Appointed At SDU in Vermillion
Jack C. Morris would become librarian at the State University with the new school year starting September 15. He succeeds Mabel K. Richardson who resigned after 35 years as head librarian. Morris holds a B S in chemistry and an L S from the University of Nebraska and has experience in bookstores, libraries, and research materials.
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Jack C. Morris
Versity of Nebraska
Library School
University of Illinois
State University
Morris
Mabel K. Richardson
University of Nebraska
Reserve Officers Called To Service in South Dakota
South Dakota organized reserve officers have been called to active duty. Lieuts. Nels E. Nelson Lead Milo H. Barber Mitchell P Klosterman Letcher Rex Waltz Brookings assigned to Camp Robinson Arkansas. Lieut Leroy Mernaugh Letcher assigned to Camp Claiborne Louisiana.
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Sloux Falls
South Dakota
Organized Reserve
Nels E. Nelson
Milo H. Barber
Mitchell
Klosterman
Letcher
Rex Waltz
Brookings
Camp Robinson
Ark
Leroy Mernaugh
Camp Claiborne
Father pays fine. father and son reunited in jail
In Sioux Falls a father paid 12 of 25 dollars for his son and the two were reunited in the county jail. Both cases listed public intoxication as the charge.
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Sioux Falls
Livestock Must Have Vitamins
Pierre reports the American Foundation for Animal Health warns that modern farming and dry lot feeding cause vitamin deficiencies in cattle and swine. The study notes yellow corn loses carotene, risking Vitamin A deficiency leading to night blindness swelling and possible death, with plants offering needed vitamins only if fed.
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Pierre
American Foundation For Animal Health
Foundation
Turton High School registers twenty five students today
Turton High School reports twenty five students registered in the first day of the new term. The event noted by officials occurred at Turton, with enrollment confirmed by school records and staff comments.
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Turton High School
Turton
New Staff Added for Tottom High Fall Term
The Tottom high school opens Sept 1 with three new teachers joining the faculty. Miss Merman leads English and typing, Mr Hogan serves as superintendent and teaches music, Mr Young heads sports and mathematics, and Misa O Leary begins as primary teacher for the 23 fall term.
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Tottom
Miss Merman
Hogan
Mr. Young
Misa O'Leary
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