November 27, 2018 • Page 8 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com South Dakota Supports Its Local Small Businesses By Sen. John Thune Since 99 percent of South Dakota businesses are classified as small businesses, it’s fair to say we treat every day like it’s Small Business Saturday, the annual shopping event that occurs shortly after Thanksgiving Day. It’s a great way to shine a light on these homegrown establishments that are often pillars in our local communities. It doesn’t matter where you grew up or where you live now, there are always a handful of restaurants, coffee shops, or retailers that become household names in your city or town. Maybe it’s a pizza shop where friends meet after school or on the weekends, or it could be a popular store on Main Street where you always buy a birthday gift for your wife or husband. For me, when I was growing up, one of those places was the Star Family Restaurant in Murdo. If you grew up in Murdo or still live there today, the restaurant’s sign is as recognizable as the big McDonald’s “M.” It was at the Star Family Restaurant where we ended up on many Mother’s Days – my dad would treat my mom and the rest of the family to dinner after church. It’s the same restaurant where I spent seven summers working to save money and pay for college. I started as a busboy, showed up at 5:45 in the morning, and made one dollar an hour. I worked my way to the back of the restaurant and washed dishes and even spent time in front of the grill. It was a great place to learn critical life skills like working together as a team, which is important no matter where you are in life. For every story like mine, there are hundreds or even thousands more across the country, which is why celebrating and honoring the contributions small businesses and their owners make to local communities is so important. There are more than 85,000 small businesses in South Dakota – a number that climbs each year. These small busi- nesses employ roughly 210,000 people, which is nearly 60 percent of the state’s total workforce. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, that level of employment puts South Dakota in the top four states nationwide for the percent of its employment that comes from small businesses. There’s a wide range of industries that serve as the foundation of the state’s strong small business presence, including construction, retail, food services, entertainment, recreation, and more. Bottom line, if you’re looking for anything from a good place to eat to a store where you can whittle down your Christmas shopping list, there’s a place in South Dakota that can meet your needs. I hope you spend this year’s Small Business Saturday – and every day until next year’s event – by shopping small, as they say, in your community. It can make a big difference to everyone who depends on this local support. MV Shopper MV Shopper M I S S O U R I VA L L E Y In Print and Online! • 665-5884 M I S S O U R I VA L L E Y AUCTIONS Retirement Machinery Sale Thursday, December 6th, 2018 • 10:00 A.M. CIH 435, CIH 335, JD 9770, 2004 Peterbilt Semi We will sell the following at public auction located at 28838 463rd Ave., Centerville, SD From I-29 and the Fairview Exit #56 go 7 ¼ miles west on 288th St., ½ mile south on 463rd Ave. Auctioneer Note: Darrell and Candice have decided to retire after 46 years of farming. They will sell their line of clean, well maintained farm equipment. Darrell took great pride in his farming operation and was very handy at building/modifying farm equipment to make the job easier. This sale has very few small items. Online bidding will be available on large items. In case of inclement weather listen to WNAX radio or visit www.westraatkins.com. Tractors: 2011 CIH 435, Pro 600 monitor, auto steer, new batteries, PTO, 2,608 hours, 710/70R/42 tires, tow cable, toolbox, 4 hyd., deluxe cab; 2009 CIH 335, PTO, 4,154 hrs., Raven EnvisioPRO controller with RTK unlock, Raven Smartrax auto steer, 5 hyd., new hyd. pumps May 2017. Combine/Heads: 2011 JD 9770 STS combine, 1,670/1,232 hrs., extended wear package (stainless steel), 2630 monitor, Star Fire globe, factory auto steer, precision planting yield/ moisture monitoring system, 20/20 monitor not included, new unload auger 2017; JD 612C corn head; 12 row, poly; 2014 JD 640FD, 40’; Stud-King 42’ header cart; Custom built 30’ header cart, torsion axles, front dolly wheel. Sprayer: 1997 854 Rogator, 5,300 hrs., 90’ booms with 5 section stainless steel plumbing, 800 gal. tank; 5.9 Cummins, Raven EnvisioPro with section control, Raven Smartrax Auto Steer; Raven injection with 24 gal. and 50 gal. tank; Electric boom valve system, rebuilt front drive motors, new kingpins, bushings, and tie rods, refurbished rear drives, new flex plate, new Michelin front tires, excellent Michelin rear tires, new product pump, new HD rear rims. Trucks/Trailers: 2004 Peterbilt 379, steerable pusher, C15 Cat, out of frame overhaul (2012, $42,875), new computer (2017 Tony’s Diesel), new exhaust, rebuilt front diff., sleeper, good tires, 755,000 miles receipts on all repair work available; 2004 Timpte, 51’, electric tarp, air ride, rebuilt hoppers, triple axle, 10’ 8’’ spread, air load gauge, added steel support beam; 1999 Timpte, 42’, air ride, electric tarp; 1999 Great Dane, 53’ van trailer, includes 3-2000 gal. tanks and 1-1500 gal. tank with plumbing. Pickups/Trailers: 2005 Dodge Ram 2500, 4wd, 5.9 Cummins, 140K, 4 door, 2013-rebuilt front end, 2017-injectors replaced, new lift pump, includes toolbox with 80 gal. fuel tank, receipts available; 1996 Dodge 2500 regular cab, 5.9 Cummins, road king flatbed, 5 speed; 2000 Trail-Rite 20’ steel livestock trailer, tool/fuel trailer conversion; includes the following, ½’ drive Metric and SAE, ¾’ SAE and Metric deep sockets, Metric and SAE wrenches, Gas air compressor, diesel generator, 1000 gal. fuel tank with 2’’ gas transfer pump, 20’ hose and filter; Triple axle 5th wheel trailer; 2 wheel fuel cart w/500 gal. tank. Farm Equipment: 2010 CIH 1250 planter, PRO 700 monitor, with Precision Planting equipment, 20/20 seed sense monitor, vSet row units with vDrive electric motors, precision seed sensors, Delta downforce, yetter row cleaners with clean sweep, yetter tail assembly with Scaeffert closing wheel, 500 gal. starter fert. System, smart box insecticide, 22 gpm auxiliary hyd. pump, excellent condition; Sunflower 1435 36’ disk, harrow, like new; DMI TM II field cultivator, 50’, 3 bar harrow, dual fold; DMI 730C disk ripper, 7 shank, tow hitch; New Holland SG130 PT Crumbler, 18’, folding; Friesen 240 seed cart, electric start, 5.5hp Honda, scale; JD 1610 chisel, 39’, straight points; Hesston 2410 42’ trailing single disk; Waconia electric belt conveyor, 36’; Wildcat 3pt snowblower, heavy duty, 3 spout; Feterl jump auger; 3 pt. Cat 0 blade; Fertilizer tender box; gravity wagon; anhydrous tank; Brent 880 grain cart, scale, tarp, small dent in auger. Misc: 5-CIH 1240 seed boxes, CIH planter closing wheels, units, press wheels, and air bag parts; 5-JD 1700 series insecticide boxes, 5-JD 1.3 bu. seed boxes; Ranch King pull type finishing mower, 10.5 hp, 44’’ cut; 1-ton over-head air hoist on carriage; 4-15’’ Unverferth 10 bolt wheel spacers; Steel truck rims, assortment of truck tires; spring pickup hitch, camper 5th wheel hitch; aluminum semi tool box; auger flighting; 2-2’’ gas transfer pumps; 2-1500 gal. Stainless Steel tanks; mixing cone; pallet of landscape bullet bricks. Terms: Cash or good check, sales tax collected. Not responsible for accidents or theft of items purchased. Any announcement made say of sale will supersede any advertisements. All buyers are encouraged to inspect all items and verify information. All items sold as is with no warranties or guarantees of any kind. For pictures and more information visit www.westraatkins.com Darrell and Candice Osborn 605-351-1598 Joel A. Westra Auctioneer, Chancellor, SD 605-957-5222 Joel R. Westra Auctioneer, Centerville, SD 605-310-6941 Pete Atkins, Auctioneer, Tea, SD 605-351-9847 Craig Atkins, Auctioneer, Tea, SD 605-351-9850 Mark Zomer, Auctioneer, Rock Valley, IA 712-470-2526 Blake Zomer, Online Rep, Rock Valley, IA 712-460-2552 Historical Society Press Takes Gold Literary Classics Book Award PIERRE, S.D.— “Glorious Fourth of July and Other Stories from the Plains,” a book released in December 2017 by the South Dakota State Historical Society, recently received recognition at the 2018 Literary Classics International Book Awards. The book took gold in the Picture Book/Early Reader, General category. “Readers of all ages will delight in the stories of young Catherine growing up in an era in which automobiles were a rare and exciting mode of transportation and the heating of water on a woodburning stove was the norm,” wrote a Literary Classics reviewer. “Equally appropriate as a coffeetable book and as a read-aloud for classroom reading, this timeless book spans reading audiences of nearly any age as it captures the heart and kindles the imagination.” The organization annually recognizes books from around the globe for their contributions to the craft of writing and illustration for a young audience. “Glorious Fourth of July and Other Stories from the Plains” includes stories and artwork by Catherine Rademacher Gibson, as recounted by her daughter Mary Gibson Sprague. From growing up in Watertown, S.D., to travelling to Montana and St. Paul, Minn., episodes from Catherine’s childhood are illustrated by her “memory paintings.” The book shares a narrative common to many plains families who migrated throughout the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. “Glorious Fourth of July” is a testament to the creative spirit and calls readers back to a time when children relied on their own ingenuity to occupy themselves. This honor is the third for “Glorious Fourth of July,” which also won the top prize in the Midwest Independent Publishing Association’s Midwest Book Awards and the Western Writers of America Spur Award. View the entire South Dakota Historical Society Press catalog at sdhspress. com and follow its activities on Facebook and Twitter (@SDHSPress). To place a book order, call 605-7736009 or email orders@sdhspress. com. More information about Literary Classics International Book Awards and Reviews can be found at clcawards.org. ANNUAL YEAR END CONSIGNMENT EVENT TRACTORS – COLLECTOR TRACTORS – COMBINES – HEADERS – SKID LOADERS – FORAGE/HAYING/ FEEDING EQUIPMENT – PLANTERS – ASST. MACHINERY VEHICLES – TRUCKS – AUGERS Our Annual Pre-Harvest Consignment Auction Event will be held at the Wieman Auction Facility located at 44628 SD Highway 44, Marion, SD or from Marion, SD, 1-mile South and ½ mile West on Highway 44 on: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 8:45 A.M. CDT Lunch by the Presbyterian Church Ladies This Auction will offer over 700 items in total. A Large Assortment of Tractors (3 – 4x4’s, 30+ MFD’s, 15+ 2 WD, and 25+ Collector Tractors), 2 – Payloaders, 5 – Skid Loaders, 25+ Combines, Large Assortment of Corn Heads, Bean Heads, Dummy Heads, Head Transports, Grain Carts, Gravity Boxes, Augers, Planters, Tillage, Haying & Forage Equipment, Skid Loader Attachments, Trucks, Trailers, Fencing, Miscellaneous and more! FOR FULL AUCTION AD, VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.WIEMANAUCTION.COM Auctioneers Note: This is another large and interesting auction of consignments by Area Farmers & Dealers. Online bidding will be available at Proxibid.com with a 2.5% buyer’s premium and a $750 maximum per item. The auction starts with older equipment at 8:45 AM with 2- auction rings all day. A 3rd auction ring will sell trucks-trailers-vehiclesaugers @ 11 AM. For more details/pictures, please call our office or visit us online at WiemanAuction.com. South Dakota sales tax will be charged. This ad is subject to additions and deletions. All consignments must have been approved by the Wiemans - sorry we are full! We have excellent loading and unloading equipment. Financing and trucking are available. We are in our 70th year of selling. We offer honest and fair treatment to all because we appreciate your business! Bring a friend and come prepared to buy! If you are driving a good distance – please call to make sure the item is here. Welcome to the “Machinery Mall of South Dakota!” Our next auction is March 6th, 2019. Wieman Land & Auction Co. Inc. (Since 1949) 44628 SD HIGHWAY 44, MARION, SD 57043 AUCTION OFFICE: 800-251-3111 or 605-648-3111 MACHINERY OFFICE: 888-296-3536 or 605-648-3536 Email: Info@WiemanAuction.com • Website: WiemanAuction.com EVENINGS: Kevin Wieman 605-660-1587 • Rich Wieman 605-660-0341 Derek Wieman 605-660-2135 • Mike Wieman 605-351-0905 • Ryan Wieman 605-366-3369