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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1933
Page
5
Local society notes list meetings and gatherings across churches lodges and clubs. The record covers religious groups social circles and fraternal orders with details on times hosts and attendees plus a wedding shower and a marriage announcement involving area residents.
Joy Joys, renowned as the Maestro of Modern Melody, will bring his band to the Huron pavilion for a mid week dance on Wednesday August 3. The group, famed through Columbia and NBC broadcasts, has appeared in Fort Worth Kansas City New York Minneapolis and St Paul and vows two South Dakota dates in Huron and Sioux Falls.
Aberdeen reports a hot dry week worsened corn and potato crops with minimal rainfall. Grasshoppers spread as forage and pastures suffer, and farmers salvaged corn for fodder while isolated rain saved some local fields. The Milwaukee railroad weekly report notes critical drought effects.
W F Burt formerly with Evening Huvonite now at the International Typographic Union Printers Home in Colorado Springs, causes a fountain bird bath to be erected before the Home’s main building. The bath uses petrified wood specimens in many colors and was inspected by Bil Burt from Huron, who supplied the material.
The Federal Land Bank of Omaha approved 165 loans totaling 796000 to Iowa in July announced by vice president John Carmody. Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming combined loans reached 1297800 with Nebraska borrowers receiving 510 loans totaling 434400 and South Dakota 22 loans 61500 while Wyoming had one loan for 5000.
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced the Cove Creek dam on the Tennessee River will be named Norris dam in honor of Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska after recognizing his long and successful contest for governmental control of river power resources.
Local residents report returning from Chicago events and Midwest trips. Mr. and Mrs. BLE Bruner and son Dennis drove home after ten days, visiting Hammond Indiana and Lake Kabetogoma trips, with plans to Madison. Several families attend Century of Progress with travels to Minneapolis Chicago and Pennsylvania. Entry lists include Giver Bodine Schmidt Moore and Van Duzee children visiting relatives and planning further visits.
Mrs George Barrows came back last night from a ten day visit to the Century of Progress and Gary Indiana E H Vance returned from Chicago after about a week Mr and Mrs E K Albert and daughter Inez and Mrs Alperts mother Mrs A Phelps returned Sunday from Lake Kampesia Watertown Albert stayed two weeks while others were away about a month Miss Janice Vance returned from Pierre after a few days with her sister Mrs Ross Miller
Clarence Finger 26 and Alica Mosher 24 both of Highmore received marriage licenses. Kenneth A fwombrey 23 of Huron and Helen Husted 20 of Huron also secured licenses. Engagement and wedding rings noted at Smith's Jewelry Store.
In Brownsville and southwestern Pennsylvania the coal strike grows with over 29000 workers already out and more mines threatened to join today. Governor Pinchot moves to seek peace as 325 national guardsmen stand on duty and miners push for United Mine Workers recognition. Retail merchants urge Roosevelt to intervene.
J S Bauer was chosen as president of the Association of Western Union Employees district covering Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota following the resignation of J H Holub of Mason City Iowa. Bauer has served as vice president and says Holub resigned after Iowa was removed from the district. New officers will not be elected until January 1 1934.
Aberdeen August 1 Webster aims to host the American Legion junior league baseball tournament August 7 to 9 with six of eight regional entrants set. Qualifiers include Worthing Gregory Pierre Timber Lake Northville and Webster. Watertown to face Volga to determine the final entrant.
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