[quote=AK]Weep screeds weren’t required back in the ’60s. Back then, the hope was that building paper would keep the framing dry and moisture would evaporate due to the natural permeability of the stucco. It’s possible that’s enough for a dry area like S.D., even in an abnormally wet winter like this one.[/quote]
True, provided that the stucco ends above the ground level. Otherwise capillary action will pull any moisture up the any small crack between the stucco and foundation. That said, I grew up in a house that was pre 1960, in California, that did have weep screeds.