Local Editor Rejects Bituminous Highways For Heavy Traffic
Editor E B Yule of the Alexandria Herald opposes oil or bituminous road surfaces on busy stretches. He urges the state highway commission to avoid experiments and favor cement paving where traffic is heavy, citing failures on No 28 and the Huron Mitchell corridor as proof.
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E. B. Yule
Alexandria Herald
The
Herald
State Highway Commission
Custer
Chamberlain
Sioux Falls
Highway Commission
Huron-Mitchell
Huron
Mitchell
Yule
Indictment of Chicago Boss Thompson and Gang Rule
The piece condemns Chicago’s mayor Thompson and his gang allies, blaming citizen indifference for his long stay. It highlights racketeering extortion on contractors, oil stations, laundries, and other businesses, argues the city’s finances and governance suffered, and credits active citizens and business interests for organizing precincts to back Cermak and overthrow the corrupt regime.
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Chicago
Thompson
New York City
Eague
Cermak
Chicago’s Cermak and political life in Illinois
The piece notes that voters backed a Democrat despite liquor amendment repeal and urges citizens to engage in state governance. It reflects on Chicago’s mayor Cermak’s immigrant background as a coal miner and comments on public interest, opportunity in American life, and political reform.
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Drys
South Dakota
Chicago
Commonwealths
Cermak
Illinois
Wheat Surplus Grows Despite Favorable Winter
The mild winter boosts livestock and poultry, while government forecasts a forty million bushel rise in winter wheat from 1930. Despite smaller acreages, an abundant crop worsens market prospects, pushing Central South Dakota farmers toward livestock. Strong organization becomes essential to market and control production.
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South Dakota
Press Comment Fundamentally Unchanged By Spring Fever
An editorial mulls spring’s arrival, noting vitamins and modern foods replace old winter diets yet spring fever returns with the first warm spell. It praises vitamin abundance and reduced salt pork but ends with a nostalgic nudge to go fishing.
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Watertown
Texie
Florida
Democracy and British Education Emancipation Gaps Highlighted
The article argues Britain’s democracy lags in social and educational equality as working class access to top professions remains limited. It notes that from 1831 to 1923 most Foreign Office staff came from elite schools and many law students were sons of the wealthy. The piece urges that true democracy requires universal schooling and a shift from private to public education, warning a dual system breeds class division. It also mentions the tax conference continuing study of taxation methods and a San Diego Union note about Providence guiding the next Congress.
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Democracy and
British Education
Christian Science Monitor
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Foreign Office
Diplomatic Service
Ing
James
Girls Honor Leisure Use At YWCA Conference
Contest prizes awarded for hobby books and club displays at a Beadle County YWCA conference luncheon in Huron. Winners include Brownell Sedam and Miss Cameron for foreign lands books, Hitchcock club butterfly exhibit, Helen Kingdon’s moth collection, and several honorable mentions. The event featured readings, puppet show, and discussions on wise leisure use with leaders from Huron and Wayland clubs.
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A. K. Gardner
Beadle County
Girt
Presbyterian Church
Sabuday
Brownell Sedam
Winifred Edwards
H. A. Tice
Huron High School
Hazel Christofferson
Huronite Club
Mery Cameron
Jefferson School
Carmeron
Hitchcock Club
Helen Kingdon
Sedam
Helen McGill
Weengron
Doneld Georgia
Girl
fMiss
Vivien Smith
Ruth + Joe York
Helen Boggs
Eleanore Jance
Leta Burdick
Twila Paulsen
Wayland
Patience
Washington Club
Brownell
Davis Gaudig
Miller
Br. Stafford
C. E. Arnold
Lee Hannon
E. H Jackson
McKinley Club
Cinderella
Gulg
Huron
Hitchcock
Wessington
Woyland
MeVette
Patrol Leaders Plan Scout Meetings and Rally
Patrol Leaders To Draw Scout Plans at Troop 5 meeting led by Scoutmaster Maurice Gowdy. Senior patrol leader and assistants planned twice monthly meetings for first class and higher. Indoor rally set for April 1. Parent night on April 22 with handicraft exhibit. Each session to start and end with a prayer as required by the twelfth Scout law. A total of 27 scouts numbered participation.
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Maurice Gowdy
Ecouta
Teacher Gives Party For Primary Pupils
Primary department pupils at Yale schools enjoyed a party. The event featured student activities and festive atmosphere as teachers organized games and refreshments for the youngsters.
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Yale
Wessington Girl Collects Poetry For Hobby Book
A Wessington high school Girl Reserve member explains her hobby of collecting poetry for a personal book. She compares modern and older poetry, describes themes on Modern Poetry, and notes gathering illustrations from magazines and works by favorite poets. She believes hobbies teach and occupy the mind.
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Wessington Girl
Wessington
Troop 6 Receives New Scout Charter
A.W. Abel presented Troop 6 with its charter marking five years of work and starting its sixth. Second class badges were awarded to Joe Winker, Robert Devers, and Cecil Shepherd, with commissions issued to Dr. John H. Faust, Rev. F. B. Lockridge, F. M. Bindenagel, and J. Johnson. Registration cards went to Mark Stafford and Ward Treiry. Arthur Newland passed Tenderfoot and compass tests. Meetings resume Tuesday evenings. next hike led by patrol leaders. The rally at Doland on April 16 and Huron rally on April 17. Moyd Ulrich noted practice for rally requirements.
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A.W. Abel
Huron Boy Scout Robeil
Mr. Abel
Joe Winker
Robert Devers
Cecil Shepherd
John H. Faust
F. B. Lockridge
F. M. Bindenagel
J. Johnson
Doland
Moyd Ulrich
Little Ladies Club Donates to 4-H Student Loan Fund
The LaDelle Little Ladies 4-H club pledges $1 to the 4-H student loan fund started at the junior short course in December. Miss Edith Churtan leads the club with its first year sewing project. The fund aids club members through college with repayment after securing a position.
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Little Ladies Club
LaDelle Little Ladies
Edith Churtan
H. M. Jones
Sesdor
LaKota Scouts W D Have Social Meetings
Girl Scouts of Troop 1 held a social gathering at Marjorie Brown’s home last week with six teen girls attending. After a brief business meeting led by troop captain Mrs. D C Reutter, games followed led by Imogene Murphy Marjorie Brown and Lois Feck. Marjorie Hill and Carlye Veith won prizes and refreshments were provided by Lois Keck and Marjorie Brown. The troop plans monthly social meetings and the next regular gathering will be at Miss Murphy’s home 1175 Ohio Avenue Southwest per Elizabeth Cone.
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LaKoTah Scouts
W.d
Girl Scouts
Marjorie Brown
D. C. Reutter
Imogene Murphy
Lois Feck
Marjorie Hill
Carlye Veith
Lois Keck
Miss Murphy
Ohio Avenue Southwest
Elizabeth Cone
Spink County 4-H Leaders Meet in Redfield
Sixteen Spink county 4-H girls leaders met at Redfield on April 9 for a conference led by Sara L. Dewing. Plans discussed included gate fair exhibits, proper labeling of garments, class separations, and demonstrations. Details covered club camp at Huron and the county achievement day with organizing canning clubs and special demonstrations.
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Spink
Redfield
Spink County
Sara L. Dewing
Lenora Gitchell
Huron
Third Grade Pupil Writes Spring Poem At Yale
A third grade pupil named Eline Ryger at Yale penned a spring themed poem for class. The verse celebrates the season with lines about flowers birds and nests, interspersed with scattered unreadable phrases and stray foreign text.
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Eline Ryger
Yale
Qacarasiee
Beverage Makers To Be Prosecuted
Washington April 12 42 Prohibition Director Woodcock reiterated in a Crusaders letter that prosecutions will target grape concentrate sold with intent to manufacture intoxicating beverages The Crusaders questioned legality of selling such products and kegs for making strong wine Woodcock noted ongoing prosecutions in Los Angeles and Kansas City and said cases will proceed when evidence proves unlawful intent beyond a reasonable doubt
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Washington
Woodcock
The
Crusaders
Federal
Mitchell
Crusader
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Twenty Years Ago Today In Huron Band Meeting
Twenty years ago in Huron the band boys held an enthusiastic meeting at the city library to organize for the coming summer. Officers elected: President Hans Christiansen, secretary Harry Baker, treasurer F C Drake. Various residents and travelers were noted visiting or departing, with several planning moves or trips to Dubuque Chicago and Rochester for health and family matters.
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Hans Christiansen
Harry Baker
F.C. Drake
H. J. Hoskins
Wayland
A. R. ‘Hannum
Hot Springs
Rochester
Minn
Sam Venables
Chicago
Jin Venables
Letters threaten rich Chicagoans in extortion plot
Chicago police and postal authorities sought a writer who sent letters to wealthy residents demanding 50 000 dollars and promising violence. Victims included H Godfrey Haggard, British consul, and others named publicly by the authorities. The missives urged checks to East Chicago Indiana and referenced threats like machine guns and kidnapping. The writer signed as William C Edison Jr, George Mr Madrid, and Henry Wolfe. no trace found.
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Chicago
William C. Edison, Jr
George Mr. Madrid
Henry Wolfe
H. Godfrey Haggard
Chicago Tribune
Philip D. Armon
A. A.speague
Edith Rockefeller
Borah Calls Government Oil Price Control Plan
Senator Borah urged government regulation of oil and gasoline to curb prices. He supported potential legislation to subject the petroleum industry to utilitylike controls, while stressing price protection for consumers and warning against production restraint without public safeguards. He cited price trends and profits of major oil firms as context.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho Republican
States Advisory Committee
Aong
Idahoan
Diswiyec
Best in Radioland features on NBC and WABC
Radio editor notes Bill Munday arrives in New York to discuss work at NBC while remaining based in Atlanta. Listings include WABC programs with Ann Leaf and Ben Alley, WEAF talks by Gleason Archer, and forthcoming features such as a Pan American program and Yankees vs Red Sox opening game with announcers Graham McNamee and George Hicks.
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C. E. Butterfield Press
Deni Standard
New York
New York City
Bill Munday
Munday
NBC
Atlanta
WSB
Jounal
Bill
WABC
Ann Leaf
Ben Alley
Deaa Gleason L. Archer
WEAF
Jaws
Satuday
Ray Atwell
Babe Ruth
Hack Wilson
Lefty Grove
Dazzy Vance
WIZ
Thomas Jefferson
John J. Fahey
Worcester
Moss Weaf
Eugene Lyons
Moscow
Thomas W. Morsan
Rome
Rendall Gould
Shanghai
Getsford F. Fing
Lima
Peru
United Press
Wabc Network
Hoover
Weafwsz
Yankees
Red Sox
Graham McNamee
George Hick
Washington
Philadelphi
Trd Husing
Barlow
Wabc Group
Marine Officer Killed as U S Marines Ambushed in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua near Puerto Cabezas an ambush killed Captain Pelfey of the U S Marines and wounded a corporal. Lieutenant Darrale led a patrol toward Loginwa and was reported surrounded with two captured. Bombing planes were dispatched and the cruiser Ashville ordered to Puerto Cabezas as insurgent forces had briefly halted hostilities after the quake.
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Managua
Nicaraguua
Apr
United States
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Member Audit Bureau of Circulation
Lusk-Mitchell Newspapers, Inc
State Tax Conference
Longworth
Congrem
San Diego Union
Hazel Tubitine Sae
Wiles
Gilets
Haine Hyger
Bering
Germany
Friedrichechafer
Mediterranean
Cairo
Berri
Debark End
Emberk
Assyria
Idaho
U. S
Radioland
Nicaragua
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