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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
12
The Armour plant in Huron features two large lawns and flourishing flower gardens. Plant superintendent George Webster oversees the displays, describing them as expensive but worth the effort as hundreds of varieties bloom despite dry weather. Artesian well watering keeps the gardens vibrant with gladioli and tulips among other species.
More than 200 geologists from the United States and Canada will meet in Hot Springs on September 6 to inspect adjacent oil fields and tour south to Chadron Nebraska and west into Wyoming. Dr. G L Condra of the University of Nebraska reports representatives from Canadian oil companies and over 150 U S petroleum corporations will participate. Local arrangements are pending with possible visits to the Barker home where Black Hills Petroleum is drilling.
A regional geologists' itinerary lists stops in South Dakota and Nebraska then Wyoming. They will visit Oelrichs to view the Teppeé arch near Chadron, Nebraska, and the Chadron dome. Also planned are the agate fossil beds on Captain Cook ranch and a Wyoming stretch to Casper.
Armour & Company launches an hour long weekly program from 8:30 to 9:30 PM starting tonight and continuing each Friday for a year. The Armour chorus and orchestra lead the entertainment with Edsar White, president, delivering a message to thousands of Armour employees. Broadcasts reach Central states stations KYW WEBC WMC WSM KWK WEAA WKY KRPC KSTP WHAS WRIN WOAL KTHS WTMJ WSM WAPS and WSMB over the National Broadcasting system.
More than 50 residents from Frankfort traveled to Lake Kampeska to escape a ten day heat wave. Bathing and swimming were the main diversions and a large picnic dinner was served.
The Robinson-Jenkins-Taylor company of Minneapolis launches a manganese industry radio series on KSOO Sioux Falls. The General Manganese Corporation announces land purchase near Oacoma and will discuss stock development. Tomorrow features two half hour sessions, with a dense weekly schedule listed for August dates.
Wilbur B. Huston of Port Madison Washington won the Thomas A Edison competition for a protege and follower in the inventor’s footsteps. Forty nine contestants from each state and the District of Columbia took part on the Edison home lawn in Llewely Park as Dr. S. W. Stratton of MIT announced the winner and praised the boys for a tested knowledge across morals ethics science and technical questions.
The text asks how two glasses with refractive index 1.6 in a transparent liquid affect a parallel light beam. It also queries measurement of cliff distance by a captain's repeated observation a day in January and whether time would change. Additional items cover scientists, nails for copper, mice population doubling, a triangle subdivided by parallels, and admired nonreligious figures.
In a tense exchange, Mr Burnham proclaims pride in his daughter Molly while Mrs Burnham accuses Molly of bringing shame. Molly pleads for truth as her father asserts protective pride, and a somber moment follows in the darkened room.
The text shows a tense scene where a character named Pi Mally objects to another pursuing a career at the expense of others. A mother dismisses the claim, insisting truth matters and criticizing pursuit of personal gain.
Molly and her mother discuss a dinner invitation from Mr. Durbin amid strains in their relationship. Molly worries about seeming selfish and hints at returning to the hotel, while her mother weighs the propriety of attending a formal gathering and contemplates the hotel's expectations.
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