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The Class Structure Of A Minority Group In A Valley City, Marcus Asie Williams

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

There is an accepted principle amongst sociologists that all communities have some pattern of stratification. Since the Valley City Negroes, the minority group selected for this research. represent a community structure, some pattern of stratification is present. At the time of this study the specific nature of the class structure tor this community had not been identified.

Statement of the problem. It was the purpose of this study (l) to delineate the social class structure of the Negro community of the Valley City metropolitan area in the year 1950~1951; (2) to show the relationships of membership in associations to class …

Farm Family Housing Needs And Preferences In Nebraska, Virginia Y. Trotter, Margaret I. Liston

Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station: Historical Research Bulletins

This bulletin reports the results of a survey of Nebraska farm family preferences, activities and possessions as they are related to housing needs. The study was part of a cooperative research project for the improvement of farm family housing in the North Central Region. The purpose of the study in Nebraska was three-fold: (1) To interpret the housing needs of farm families of the state in terms of: (a) some of the physical characteristics of the farm dwellings currently occupied; (b) features farm families would like in a new house if they were building one; (c) activities carried on in …

The Small High School In South Dakota, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This pamphlet is an expanded part of a larger and more inclusive study that is being made on "Town-Country Relations in South Dakota, 1901 - 1951" for the Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State College, by Douglas Chittick, Associate Rural Sociologist. The trends in education for South Dakota are closely related to the conditions found in most communities in the State. This pamphlet has been designed to give a general understanding or State-wide conditions with respect to the small high school. In it Mr. Chittick has indicated the trends in school attendance and reorganization of school districts. He has also …

Social Implications Of Weather Modification, Orville E. Lanham

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

From the research reviewed, several generalizations may be derived. Some degree of caution is to be used as these generalizations are drawn mostly from the studies of three researchers (Lanham, Larson, Haas). Through personal interaction these researchers have cooperated in the design of the basic interview instrument and sample design. Thus, with some common units of measurement the results of the three studies can be compared across time and space. [1] The studies indicate that the public has little knowledge of weather modification. [2] The studies show favorable attitudes and support for cloud seeding programs. [3] The research findings are …

South Dakota Handbook Of Population Data, Robert M. Dimit

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This handbook has been developed primarily for the use of those planning programs in Agricultural Extension, Schools, Churches, and other groups or agencies concerned with social or economic programs. The data presented were compiled in conjunction with the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Project, "Population Changes and Implications for the Development of Agricultural and Rural Life". This project is a cooperation one with the North Central Regional Project, NC-182. Data from the US Census reports of 1940 and 1950 have been analyzed and compiled in this special form. The material is presented without explanation or interpretation since it’s purpose is …

Rural Sociology Iv. School District Atlas, By Counties, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The main purpose of this pamphlet is to furnish: (1) a detailed series of county maps portraying all of the public school districts by type in South Dakota. (2) The location of all common schools operating in each county with their respective enrollment as of 1949-50. (3) The location of all common schools from which their respective districts are sending pupils as tuition students either to neighboring common schools or to town and consolidated schools. (4) A summary at the end in which is given the number of schools by counties and indicating where each school has sent its tuition …

Iv. School Districts Atlas, By Counties, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The main purpose of this pamphlet is to furnish: (1) a detailed series of county maps portraying all of the public school districts by type in South Dakota. (2) The location of all common schools operating in each county with their respective enrollment as of 1946-47. (3) The location of all common schools from which their respective districts are sending pupils as tuition students either to neighboring common schools or to town and consolidated schools. (4) A summary at the end in which is given the number of schools by counties and indicating where each school has sent its tuition …

San Jose, 1946: A Study In Urbanization, Frank C. Moore

Sociology ETDs

For many years New Mexico has been classified as a rural state. Although New Mexico is still predominately rural, a trend toward urbanization has appeared in recent years.

The study is concerned with this change of San José, [New Mexico] from a rural to urban community. Previous literature has postulated the hypothesis that urbanization produces a change in the total structure, or configuration, or a community's way of life. This change, in turn, produces profound and far-reaching effects upon the individual and his way of life. The purpose of this study, therefore, is (1) to show the effects of urbanization …

Iv. School Districts Atlas, By Counties, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The main purpose of this pamphlet is to furnish: (1) a detailed series of county maps portraying all of the public school districts by type in South Dakota. (2) The location of all common schools operating in each county with their respective enrollment as of 1944-45. (3) The location of all common schools from which their respective districts are sending pupils QS tuition students either to neighboring common schools or to town and consolidated schools. (4) A summary at the end in which is given the number of schools by counties and indicating where each school has sent its tuition …

An Interdenominational State-Wide Church Survey For South Dakota, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This pamphlet plan is for conducting an interdenominational state-wide church survey has been evolved jointly by the research division of the Rural Sociology Department at South Dakota State College and the South Dakota Council of Churches and Christian Education. It is proposed that such a survey should be carried out by county units and on a family basis so that if and when the project is completed, the cooperators would have a complete record by counties of the church relationship of approximately every family in the state.

Local School Units In South Dakota Iv. School Districts Atlas, By Counties, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

Kingsbury County has 68 districts and 48 schools that are still operating. Another 24 schools, all common, have been closed during the past few years. Out of those closed,8 schools or 34% are sending their remaining pupils to neighboring common schools while 16 schools or 66% sent their remaining pupils to nearby town schools. For the state, as a whole, 60% of the remaining pupils from closed schools attend neighboring schools as tuition pupils while 40% attend town schools.

Local School Units In South Dakota Iii. Special Problems Of The Small High School, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The purpose of this study has been to present a general survey of secondary education in South Dakota; to show that the population base and financial resources of many public school districts with high school departments are too small to provide and adequate educational program; to point out that students attending too smaller high school department to close and send their remaining students as tuition pupils to nearby larger high schools appears desirable.

Local School Units In South Dakota I. School Districts, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The fact that 482 common school districts in South Dakota failed to operate a single too small. It may be noted that 25 counties had nine or more districts without schools. The fact that 10 west river counties were in this category is especially significant in as much as most of the districts in this part of the state are a township or more in size.

The Problem Of Over-Churched And Under-Churched Areas In Brown County, W. F. Kumlien, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This pamphlet shows the problem of over-churched and unchurched Areas in Brown County. The suggestion for solving the problems of over-churched and unchurched Areas in Brown County is Town Areas i.e. over churching in towns is partially responsible for an unchurched condition there. The first step, therefore, would be to cut down denominational overlapping by one of the following methods of comity. A) Denominational exchange, b) Undenominational, c) Federated

The Problem Of Over-Churched And Unchurched Areas In Aurora County, W. F. Kumlien

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The field work for this study was made possible through the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration with the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project was officially designated as W.P.A. Project No·. 665-74-3-143. The specific information contained in this study was obtained in the following manner. Current farmer operator lists were made up for each township in the county, and then sent respectively to the ministers serving each township area. The lists contained blank column space so that information could be filled in from the pastor’s records as to what was the denominational preference, membership, and …

The Problem Of Over-Churched And Under-Churched Areas In Marshall County, W. F. Kumlien, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

The field work for this study was made possible through the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration with the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project was officially designated as W.P.A. Project No·. 665-74-3-143. The specific information contained in this study was obtained in the following manner. Current farmer operator lists were made up for each township in the county, and then sent respectively to the ministers serving each township area. The lists contained blank column space so that information could be filled in from the pastor’s records as to what was the denominational preference, membership, and …

The Emerging Rural Communities Of Sanborn County, W. F. Kumlien, Howard M. Sauer, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This study was made possible through the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration with the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is officially designated as W. P.A. Project No. 265-1-74-57. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following persons: church ; high school Superintendent who supplied lists of their tuition students; and business men of Sanborn County trade centers who volunteered information regarding the extent of interpretation, however, rests with the authors rather than with the persons who supplied the data.

The Emerging Rural Communities Of Tripp County, W. F. Kumlien, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This study was made possible by the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is officially designated as W. P.A. Project No. 265-1-74-57. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following persons: church survey field workers who discovered where farm families attend church; high school Superintendent who supplied lists of their tuition students; and business men of Tripp County trade centers who volunteered information regarding the extent of their trade territories. Full responsibility for statements of interpretation, however, rests with the authors rather than with the persons who …

The Emerging Rural Communities Of Turner County, W. F. Kumlien, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This study was made possible through the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is officially designated as W. P.A. Project No. 265-1-74-57. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following persons: church survey field workers who discovered where farm families attend church; high school Superintendent who supplied lists of their tuition students; and business men of Turner County trade centers who volunteered information regarding the extent of their trade territories. Full responsibility for statements of interpretation, however, rests with the authors rather than with the persons who …

The Emerging Rural Communities Of Clay County, W. F. Kumlien, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This study was made possible by the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is officially designated as W. P.A. Project No. 265-1-74-57. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following persons: church survey field workers who discovered where farm families attend church; high school Superintendent who supplied lists of their tuition students; and business men of Clay County trade centers who volunteered information regarding the extent of their trade territories. Full responsibility for statements of interpretation, however, rests with the authors rather than with the persons who …

The Emerging Rural Communities Of Brule County, W. F. Kumlien, Howard M. Sauer, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

During Pioneer days most of the farmers’ activities were confined within a radius of three or four miles- a distance commonly known as a” team haul.” In more recent years, improved transportation facilities have permitted farm families to go to village centers for an increasing proportion of their goods and services. The result had been the emergence of village- centered communities whose areas are several times as extensive as those of the old-time neighborhoods. This study was made possible through the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is …

The Problem Of Declining Enrollment In The Elementary Schools Of South Dakota, W. F. Kumlien, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

During the past two years, studies concerning the declining Elementary enrollment problem, have been completed and published for each of the counties of the state. This pamphlet is a state-wide summary of the county series. This summary, as well as the various county studies, was made possible by the State and Federal W.P.A. cooperating with the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is designated as W.P.A. Official Project Number 265-1-74-57. The authors gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of the various county superintendents from whose offices most of the basic data were secured and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction who …

The Emerging Rural Communities Of Edmunds County, W. F. Kumlien, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This study was made possible through the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is officially designated as W. P.A. Project No. 265-1-74-57. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following persons: church ; high school Superintendent who supplied lists of their tuition students; and business men of Edmunds County trade centers who volunteered information regarding the extent of interpretation, however, rests with the authors rather than with the persons who supplied the data.

The Emerging Rural Communities Of Brown County, W. F. Kumlien, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

his study was made possible through the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is officially designated as W. P.A. Project No. 265-1-74-57. The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following persons: church survey; high school Superintendent who supplied lists of their tuition students; and business men of Brown County trade centers who volunteered information regarding the extent of interpretation, however, rests with the authors rather than with the persons who supplied the data. People can be most effectively reached and influenced through the social groups to which …

The Problem Of Declining Enrollment In The Elementary Schools Of Corson County, W. F. Kumlien, Howard M. Sauer, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This study was made possible through the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is officially designated as W. P.A. Project No. 265-1-74-57. The authors gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of Miss Margaret Gillis, the Corson County Superintendent of Schools, from whose office most of the data used in this study were secured; and of high school superintendents who supplied lists of their tuition students.

The Problem Of Declining Enrollment In The Elementary Schools Of Washington County, W. F. Kumlien, Howard M. Sauer, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This study was made possible through the cooperation of the State and Federal Work Projects Administration and the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. The project is officially designated as W. P.A. Project No. 265-1-74-57. The authors gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of Mrs. Georgiana Temple, the Washington County Superintendent of Schools, from whose office most of the data used in this study were secured; and of high school superintendents who supplied lists of their tuition students.

Wartime Mobilization Of Farm Labor In South Dakota, Walter L. Slocum

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

This pamphlet includes wartime mobilization of farm labor in South Dakota. Plans for the mobilization of farm labor are now being made. All would doubtless agree that these plans should proceed upon the basis of a realistic appraisal of the situation.

The Problem Of Declining Enrollment In The Elementary Schools Of Lawrence County, W. F. Kumlien, Howard M. Sauer, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

During recent years, enrollments in most South Dakota elementary schools have declined e.t a very rapid rate. The prevailing type of rural school district organization in most counties has proved rather ineffective in coping with dwindling enrollments and with the consequent high costs per pupil. It is the purpose of this pamphlet to assist educators, school board members and other Lawrence County leaders, by analyzing the nature of the problem and by presenting suggestions for its solution; as they have grown out of the experiences of other South Dakota communities. This study was made possible through the cooperation of the …

The Problem Of Declining Enrollment In The Elementary Schools Of Fall River County, W. F. Kumlien, Howard M. Sauer, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

During recent years, enrollments in most South Dakota elementary schools have declined at a very rapid rate. The prevailing type of rural school district organization in most counties has proved rather ineffective in coping with dwindling enrollments and with the consequent high costs per pupil. It is the purpose of this pamphlet to assist educators, school board members and other Fall River County leaders, by analyzing the nature of the problem and by presenting suggestions for its solution; as they have grown out of the experiences of other South Dakota communities. This study was made possible through the cooperation of …

The Problem Of Declining Enrollment In The Elementary Schools Of Lyman County, W. F. Kumlien, Howard M. Sauer, C. Scandrette

Agricultural Experiment Station Rural Sociology Pamphlets (1940-1977)

During recent years, enrollments in most South Dakota elementary schools have declined city very rapid rate. The providing type of rural school district organization in most counties has proved rather ineffective in coping with dwindling enrollments and with the consequent high cost per pupil. It is the purpose of this Pamphlet to assist educators, school board members end other Lyman County leaders, by analyzing the nature of the problem and by presenting suggestions for its Solution; as they have grown out of the experiences of other South Dakota communities. This study was made possible through the cooperation of the State …