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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1931
Page
5
Brookings reports horticulture expert Purley L. Keene of State College urges spring pruning as best for fruit trees to improve yield and health. He notes two key periods formation and fruiting, warns against overgrowth, and describes modified leader and central leader pruning styles for efficiency and better sunlight exposure.
Yankton college Pi Kappa Delta swept the three day Sioux City tourney winning the province championship, the only undefeated entry. Team members William Lang of Tyndall and Devore Cheney of Wolsey dominated the field with Lang earning two second place finishes and Cheney debuting as a speaker. Yankton also led in overall points with 44 contributing to best showing in extemperaneous and oratorical events, with teammates Vivian Halverson Monica Klopping Fred Nichol and others placing in women and men categories.
Aberdeen plans its third annual marble tournament from April 3 to 11 at the locals of the M C A. Two divisions Pioneer and Friendly Indians will compete with winners advancing to the city championship on April 11. E A Erken will award a three medal bearing a marble inscription to the champion. Carl Young won last year. WOULD GIVE CHILD BONUS ST. PAUL. A bill in Minnesota Senate proposes a $100 state bonus for each child born in lawful wedlock to discourage birth control and sterilization.
Forestburg items note A Bowman leaves to ship household goods and bring family here. Milton Gibbs takes father to Mitchell hospital. new section foreman A Bowman and family relocate to John Mack house. Local events include bridge and dinner parties, an operetta The Belle of Bagdad, the Social Nine club, church Easter plans, baptisms, and various visits and movements among residents, with a focus on community activities and upcoming services.
Bancroft field work has resumed and small grain will be nearly all sown within a week or ten days. Local visits include Mr and Mrs Charles Graff stopping at the W H Waeckerle home en route from Hitchcock to Water Town. Various social notes mention a junior-senior banquet at the Evergreens in Huron and a roller skating event at the new rink drawing a large crowd.
Celebration at Price home marks mirthday anniversary of Patricia Anna with a party for local children. Bonilla visitors include Marjorie MacNeill and Miss Lucy Gatzke. Rapid City Mines students Roland Hoeber Harold Tubandt and Milo Schneider visit during Easter vacation. Multiple calls on family homes and club meetings noted. New births and travel among residents highlighted alongside church services and measles cases.
Elle Lewis served as president with Mrs Arthur Kimber as vice president and Mrs F B Lawrence as secretary and treasurer. At meeting close lunch was served by Mrs Dodds and Mim Lewis.
Esmond residents hosted and visited with relatives and friends this week. Jim Jensen and wife from Woonsocket joined Wednesday dinner at the Redfield home. Faribault guests Hubert Bryan and family spent the week here. A birthday dinner honored W R Bliss and M D Caffrey. Redfield family hosted on Monday near Forestburg. Local shoppers and travelers were noted with Lorenz, Hoeye, and Yates names.
Fedora The Baby Beef club met at the Clayton Kelsey home Tuesday night. Mrs. and Mars Will Christenson and Miss Elin Lewis were Artesian visitors Saturday. Clyde Good and Elizabeth Clarke were entertained at the Harry Lawrence home Thursday night. Vera Peterson, a student at State College at Brookings, is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs M H Peterson. Mrs. Walter Ostrander returned from Highmore where she visited relatives. Mr and Mrs Ditto Buttermier of Roswell visited J W Eller home Wednesday. Miss Wyona Kinns spent the weekend with her parents in Mitchell. Supt and Mrs RB W Dodds drove to Brookings to visit friends over the weekend. Edward Morgan, a Fedora pioneer, underwent appendicitis surgery in Mitchell and is recovering. Fedora Ladies Aid elected officers at Mrs R W Dodds home Thursday afternoon.
Doland and area residents shared a weekend of family and social visits. Doland native C. W. Moslan welcomed Henry Kruger’s party from Aberdeen, while Harlan Thorsen returned from Brookings with his wife and son. EB L Coats hosted his son Bill Coats’s visit from Huron, and Lloyd Sickles with daughter Nancy Ann toured from Huron to see Mrs. Sickles’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Barclay. Joe Wilkins arrived from Chicago to visit relatives, and Hubert Humphrey visited his mother and sister. The Delta Delta Bridge club hosted a session at Mrs. Aaron Aldrich’s home with two tables of play.
Mrs. Charles Hahn and Mrs. Harold Kline filled in for Miss Norma Coats at a club gathering with a luncheon served by the hostess and Mr. Harold Kline. The group will reconvene in two weeks at Mrs. Ej Lounsberry's home. Redfeld resident Mrs. Don Cole visited Doland Monday and Tuesday, while Mr. and Mrs. Joe Quinn shopped in Huron Tuesday afternoon. Lelen Thompson conducted business in Huron Tuesday, and Mesdames C. J. Schmitz, Harold Kline, John Leveson, George Quinn and Miss Carolyne Riche were shoppers in Huron.
Osceola family of Albert Korkowa shopped in Huron Monday. Everett Westerburg sold hogs at Iroquois stock yards Monday. Clarence Stuart drove to Trowain Monday. Andrew Estergard and family visited C. C. Danforth home Monday night. Roy Davis and Wayne Danforth families dined with Mrs. Anna Beck near Huron Sunday. Lou Meyers visiting Earl Meyers at Huron. Ben Brown of Willow Lake visited Lars Ogland home Sunday. A C Wasem drove to Iroquoia on Wednesday on business. Mrs. Raymond Walline helped with house cleaning. Lily Mae Massey improving after Pierre hospital operation. Mr and Mrs H Schieuter shopped in Huron Wednesday. Tom Gilbertson called in Iroquois Wednesday morning.
Hitchcock Mrs R J Steffan Max Steffen Mr and Mrs Lyman Van Voorhis and Mrs J S Fillis drove to Watertown on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Mat Dawson and Elva Gildden visited Huron on Wednesday. A dance in the 10 C F hall Monday night featured Duke's Orchestra with a large crowd in attendance. Leal The Ace of uns was hosted by Mrs William Glaze Monday night marking the first of a third party series for the club since fall began. Mrs
Z E Sutter captured the high score and earned a prize. A supper featuring rabbit designed brick ice cream in pink and white, dark cake and cookies was served by hostess Mrs Mat Dawson, who will entertain Monday night.
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