Time To War On Grasshoppers Fall Cultivation Boosts Yields
County and Baker Township farmers adopted fall tillage using plows harrows and sub surface cultivators to cut grasshopper hatch by up to 90 percent and boost wheat and barley yields. Comparisons show cultivated fields produced higher outputs while reducing spring tillage and weed issues, with extensive county cooperation and surveys confirming significant hopper suppression and moisture conservation.
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J. F. Brady Mitchell
Baker Township
Davigan County
Eacns
Tavison County
F. L. McMahon
Sudan
cMahon
WPA
Conservation Service
Forest Service
State Extension Service
Sane Highway Department
State College Department of Entomology
Davison County
Highmore Women s Club Hosts First Meeting of Season
Highmore South Dakota September meeting reports new year book adopted by 14 members. Mrs J B Perkins presides as topics focus on defense conservation peace and related issues. N G Stimson elected treasurer replacing M Kiel with next meeting at Mrs Kiel s home featuring a travel walk and film Crystallized Sunshine.
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Highmore
J. B. Perkins
Highmore Women's Club
Frst
K. M. Harkness
Millard Kiel
W. P. Slocum
Earl Gannon
N. G. Stimson
J. H. Quirk
Pioneer Daughters Division
Church
Slocum
PEO
Women’s Club
C. E. Noel
Extension Club Meet at Tulare
The Buffalo Extension Club met at Mrs. Russell Maxwell's home with eleven members and six visitors. It was the first meeting of the season, with a November 7 program planned during the business meeting. Mrs. Walter Friese spoke on Federation Day, and a custards demonstration was shown. Lunch followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Cecil McNeeley's on October 30.
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Tulare
Buffalo Extension Club
Russell Maxwell
Walter Friese
Faulkton
Cecil McNeeley
Newlyweds Visit Burdette kin in Greenwich arrival
Private Kenneth Hill and his wife arrived in Burdette to visit the Hills’ grandparents Mr and Mrs Adolph Mast Sr. The couple, married Sept 14, plan to return to duty soon after their visit, and they spent time with the bride’s relatives including the Siegling, Mast, Emil Mast, Tranter, and Bingham families.
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Burdette
Kenneth Hill
Greenwich
Hills
Adolph Mast
Eli
Jett
Hill
John Siegling
Adolph Mast, Jr
Emil Mast
Bud Tranter
Ross Binghama
Couple Honored at Manchester Caneing Party
Manchester September 25 Specially A caning party was held in the Manchester town hall last Friday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Lester Wabbena who were recently married. A large crowd was present and music was provided by the Severine orchestra.
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Manchester
Manchester Town Hall
Lester Wabbena
Severine Orchestra
Lightning strikes farm home near Rockham. damage noted
Lightning damaged the Nel farm home ten miles southwest of Rockham last Saturday night rocking the living room and kitchen. Mr and Jake Nel reported the impact caused noticeable destruction to the dwelling's interior.
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Rockham
Jake Nel
Highmore Home Threatened Twice By Weekend Fires
Highmore residents faced two weekend fires at the Atkinson home on the Ida Newton estate. A Friday back kitchen blaze with oil stove heating water caused damage to clothing andstored goods. insurance partly covered losses. Monday morning hidden storage fire rekindled after the Atkinsons had been away.
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Highmore
George Atkinson
Fie
Ida Newton
Atkinson
Union Aid Society Meets At Wessington
Wellington Sept. 25 Special Mrs S P Sierson hosted Division No 4 of the Union Aid Society on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Bryan Brown and Mrs Elmer Monson led the business meeting and devotions. Contests and games were staged by Mrs Robert Shea with several prizes awarded. Fourteen members attended and guest Mrs Louisa Stiner was present. A lunch was served to close the afternoon.
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Wellington
S. P. Sierson
Union Aid Society
Bryan Brown
Elmer Monson
Robert Shea
Louisa Stiner
Rebekah Lodge Plans Visit During October
Wellington September 25 Morning Star Rebekah Lodge met in regular session Monday evening. Members practiced ritual work in prep for an official visitor expected October 20. Afterward a social hour followed with lunch served by a committee headed by Mrs Archie Davis.
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Rebekah Lodge
Wessington Wellington
Morning Star
Archie Davis
Festival at Comm Church Set for Saturday in St Lawrence
The annual fall festival of the Comm Church will take place Saturday at the Ladies Aid hall in St Lawrence. Hot meals will be served and a sale of donated articles will be held in the afternoon.
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ST. Lawrence
Comm
Ladies Aid
Alpena Group Attends Rainy Monday Night Hamblers
The Monday Night Hamblers met at Mrs. Ednn Leighton’s home despite rain. Several members were present and enjoyed the evening. the next meeting place was not decided.
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Alpena
Hamblers
Ednn Leighton
Gann Valley Group Heads to High School Press Meet
GANN VALLEY September scene as Mrs. Doreene Feterser adviser of The Valley Breeze and two students Eleanor Speck and Dale Wooledge depart Friday to Brookings for the High School Press Association convention at State College. They will hear Prof Fred Kildon from Minnesota University director of the National Scholastic Press Association Ted L Ramsey Daily Argus Leader Aubrey Sherwood South Dakota Press Association president.
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Gann Valley
Doreene Feterser
Valley Breeze
Eleanor Speck
Dale Wooledge
Brookings
High School Press Association
State College
Fred Kildon
Minnesota University
National Scholastic Press Association
Ted L. Ramsey
Daily Argus Leader
Aubrey Sherwood
South Dakota Press Association
County Commissioners Hold Property Sale
County commissioners conducted a sale of county owned personal property at the court house on Monday. Bidding was lively and returns exceeded expectations. Most buildings bought will be wrecked and lumber repurposed to repair farm buildings.
Rites At Frankfort For Ira La Chance
Funeral services were held in St Ann's Church for Ira La Chance 33 who died Saturday at his Frankfort home after a lengthy illness. Born in Canada he moved to Illinois at eleven and later lived in South Dakota for 50 years. Survivors include five children Mrs Ida Shaeffer Clark Mrs Nellie Shaw Frankfort Mrs Jeannie Hahn Doland Fred La Chance Turton and Paul La Chance Kansas City Mo His wife and one daughter preceded him in death. One sister Mrs Malvina Sullivan Frankfort and a brother Frank Joliet.
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Frankfort
St Ann’s Catholics Church
Ira la Chance
la Chance
Canada
Illinois
South Dakota
Ida Shaeffer
Clark
Nellie Shaw
Jeannie Hahn
Doland
Fred la Chance
Turton
Paul la Chance
Kansas City
Malvina Sullivan
Frank
Joliet, DL
Newlyweds Honored in Alpena Reception
Mr and Mrs Jake Meyers hosted a Sunday afternoon reception in Alpena in honor of newly married Mr and Mrs Alvin Aisenbrey. About 50 relatives attended and enjoyed refreshments before opening of gifts.
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Alpena
Jake Meyers
Alvin Aisenbrey
Pifts
GSD Committees To Meet Here In Huron October 1941
The Greater South Dakota Association fixes October 20 and 21 in Huron for annual committee meetings led by vice president Geo A Starring. Committees will report 1941 activities and draft 1942 work plans with focus on agriculture, highways and tourism, publicity, finance and membership, tex studies, industry and transportation. A board meeting on October 21 closes the 1941 sessions under president J M Foster.
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Greater South Dakota Association
Huron
Geo. A. Starring
J. F. Bacon
Watertank
Starring
Cliford Franzke
Brookings
Bert DeMeisseman
Rapid City
E. J. Kahler
Sioux Falls
Tex Studies
W. J. Allen
Aberdeen
Chas. H. J. Mitchell
E. C. Deane
J. M. Foster
GSBA
Youth At Highmore Suffers Severe Sickle Accident
Raymond Brooks, son of Tom Brook of Hyde County, sustained severe cuts to his leg and arm when a sickle blade fell in a machine shed at the family farm. The calf muscles were badly cut and he needed about 90 stitches. He is rapidly recovering with no complications expected.
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Fulioiahe
Raymond Brooks
Tom Brook
Hyde County
Raymond
Brooks
Mrs. Suess Returns Home After Stay With Sister
Mrs. Suess arrived at her Manchester residence in Keystone Monday after spending three weeks in Chester at the home of her sister Mrs N W Dow.
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Manchester
Keystone
Chester
N. W. Dow
Tired Kidneys Sleepless Nights and Pain Remedies
A vintage ad-like note describes tired kidneys causing sleepless nights with backache headaches and general malaise. It touts Doane’s Pills as a trusted remedy used by millions for over years to ease pain and cleanse bloodstream by flushing waste from the body.
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Dean's Pit
Uae
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