Labor notes and community updates from the county agent
Threshing and harvest underway in Oklahoma and Kansas with wage figures cited. South Dakota will recruit labor from Aberdeen via a Labor Agent in Sisseton. Canning demonstrations urge preservation of surplus garden produce with steps for cold pack canning and references to official bulletins. A note on James Honeysette now flying for the U S Army and a local Red Cross fundraiser in New Effington. Local accidents and political commentary from New Ulm and Minnesota counties conclude the roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Kansas
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Farm Bureau
Sisseton
M. W. Williams
W. J. Thomas
Farmers Bulletin
Division of Publications Dept. of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Oliver
James Honeysette
James
Uncle Sam
Jim Honeysette
United States Flying Corps
Frank Novak
Green
George Mack
Novak
Effington
The
Red Cross
Frank Novak, Jr
Roberts County
Camp Funston
Joel Sia Ee Ms IE
War era homesteads lure Black Hills youth into farming
Growing farm labor scarcity drives Black Hills youths to file for homesteads as they await or complete military service. Some venture to Montana for tracts, hoping to secure land to farm and stock while serving and after return. Belgian war orphan adopted in South Dakota. Lt Leighton returns from France for medical duties. Oscar Cornelius visits Montevideo and Rosholt on furlough. Rosholt Review notes wartime life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Hiriies
Montana
Oscar Cornelius
Montevideo
Rosholt
Oscar
France
Elected Cashier E A Christensen Joins Farmers State Bank
E A Christensen was elected cashier of the Farmers State Bank of Veblen and has begun duties. He plans to return to Summit on June 29 and may arrange his removal then. Christensen helped grow Summit’s First State Bank and conceived its modern building. He previously served as town treasurer and school board member in Summit. His son Evan will accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veblen Bank
E. A. Christensen
Farmers State Bank of
Summit
Evan
Christensen
Summit Independent
Frankfort Quartet Arrested Over Draft Affidavits
Four Frankfort men including CGA Klepalin a bank cashier Albert Retven and M A Gillespie merchants and FW M Kulins a farmer were arrested in Aberdeen by Deputy Marshal Glowson on charges of furnishing false affidavits to obtain exemption or deferred classification for draft registration. They pleaded not guilty and were bound over on $2500 bonds for July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Aberdeen
United States
Glowson
William Wallace
A. Klepalin
First National Bank of
Albert Retven
M. A Gillespie
FW. M. Kulins
Federall
Jpersons
Amda
Aberdeen American
For Sale Rumley Separator and related farm outfit
For sale Rumley 25 HP separator with Buffalo Pitts engine and Bear plow. New 16 barrel tank and wagon, steel boiler tender tank and wagon, 160 ft drive belt, new. Double belted separator. Outfit in first class condition and ready for field. Price 2000 dollars. Owner has gone to the army. Perren Cottingham Sisseton South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumley
Good Shed
Army
Perren Cottingham
Sisseton, S. D
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Agents Corner
Pickerel Lake
Inga Nordness
Hazel Coupe
Miss Nordness
Nordness
Waubay Advocate
New Ulm
Jim Peterson
Knute Nelson
Douglas Coun
Nelson
Minnesota
Peterson
Ison
Burnquist
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Minneapolis Tribune
M.any
Mands Sea
P- E- Colon
Landieau
Liege
Kirl
Sisters of Charity
New York
T. W. Leighton
Scotland
Lieutenant Leighton
Leighton
Medical Corps
South
Heider
Waukesha
al Casey
Peterson Clothing Co
Schoss Bros
Florsheim Shoes
Roswelle
E Block
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