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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1929
Page
3
Brookings Aug 2 The State College home economics department reports three years of experiments led by Grace Wasson showing that home grown spinach picked and canned the same day preserves vitamin C best, outperforming market spinach and other greens. Swiss chard ranks low in vitamin C.
KARY Aug 2. Alfred Kary a rancher in the Wary district of Rosebud county saved his life by using a pocket knife to puncture the snake bite then received hospital care where he is reportedly recovering.
Pierre August 1 secretary of State Gladys Pyle said she planned to attend the thirteenth annual convention of the National Association of Secretaries of State to be held in Boston from September 30 to October 3 The South Dakota secretary of state serves as secretary of the national association meeting previously held in the Black Hills of South Dakota at the state game lodge
Officers and men of the 147th Field Artillery are shooting pistol and machine gun requirements at the Pierre range this week. The drill is an annual war department requirement and the range lies in the northwest part of the city near the polo grounds.
Ralph Cruson a young farmer near Gann Valley reports a reel vanished after he removed its head from the header to fix a bent shaft. He tracked the missing reel across his wheat field and into unfenced prairie before a favorable wind led him to the tool parked against a fence three and a half miles away.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a measurement related to inches and an average of a group. The text references a year and other digits, but specifics are unclear.
The notes describe how to use guides from leaves and stems to minimize damage. It emphasizes careful handling and adapting methods to reduce harm while teaching practical plant care.
About six persons reported thefts by a crowded-waterfront pickpocket on Watermelon day. Mayor M M Bennett lost about 14 dollars in a wallet and several checks, while H T Zacharias lost roughly 34 dollars in cash and checks totaling about 60. After a public warning, the thief's activity ceased.
Miss Leora J. Lewis head of the South Dakota Library commission addressed the Lake Preston Civic club on organization and financing of a city library. The Civic club is currently sponsoring a library project in Lake Preston.
Cash prizes totaling 1500 dollars will be awarded to farmers for the best farm product exhibits at the Walworth county fair to be held in Selby on August 29 30 and 31. The fair association plans for the event to be the finest ever held in the county.
Northern States Teachers College Biological Station on Lake Enemy Swim reports the largest enrollment in its history this year. More cottages will be built to house the record class of over 50 students, including Jessie Harris of Wessington and Helen Fugate of Miller among the Central South Dakota attendees.
Geddes reports showing two wheat harvest results. Pearl Hand’s farm yielded 28 bushels per acre while the Beck and Mokress Land Co. farm, cultivated by John Schults, averaged 33 bushels per acre.
The 46th annual fall opening at Brookings is set for September 23 with freshman registration and orientation on days one and two. Upperclass registration follows, then classes begin. A football game between Huron College and State College marks a feature intro.
A study by South Dakota State College shows electric refrigeration on the Renner test line costs farmers under 12 dollars annually. Eight farms used 77 kilowatt hours monthly in summer and 43.6 kWh monthly in winter, at three cents per kWh. A four-farm year long check used 379 kWh, with one unit running year round totaling 436 kWh.
Pierre August 2 Special Seventeen year locusts are hatching in large numbers along the Missouri river with notable activity at the Cheyenne mouth as swarms emerge and spread.
Patient Elmer W W Gragert of Minneapolis reports dramatic energy and appetite improvements after using Sargon for two years. He says five bottles restored sleep and vigor, praising the product as a tonic. Distributed by Longstaff Drug Co and Corner Drug Store agents.
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