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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
2
Kingsbury County commissioners hear petitions from taxpayers seeking tax cuts in the provisional budget. Affected items include highway construction at 25000 and bridge work at 5000, with reductions seen as necessary. The board delayed final action for about a week while balance between road upkeep and new projects is debated.
Madison August 7 at a 2 special meeting of the Madison Independent School District No 1 board of education elected officers and reorganized. B E Ketcham remains president with Willohr z vice president. RK B Syverson reappointed treasurer and E V Mitchell clerk for one year. E W Guidman and William Rohzer join building committee with George Wenk and W C Jamesen to form teachers committee.
Canton August 7 Prince and Dick faithful team that worked the heavy fouling for Farmers Lumber Yard for 16 years perished in a barn fire that destroyed their home. Cause of the blaze remains unknown.
Rapid City authorities razed the notorious tourist hotel long a gathering place for wandering travelers. The makeshift jungle lodge, built from old boxes and waste lumber, lacked only a tub and drew distant visitors amid a notorious reputation. Loss of some tourist trade is expected but villagers show little sorrow.
Pierre August 7 Gladys Pyle secretary reported that state department of state receipts rose to 33 337 74 for the year ending June 3 up from 24 028 33 last year with increases mainly in domestic and foreign corporate filings She urged amendment to corporation laws to impose more equitable fees on foreign firms and small annual reports for domestic corporations to boost revenue and provide public information South Dakota currently lacks an annual filing requirement for corporations
Longstaff Drug Co offers Radox footbath a nightly 15 minute soak for 3 to 4 nights to soften hard corns and calluses enabling removal without cutting. The ad claims feet become stonily healthy with repeated use and urges drug stores to stock or order the product for foot comfort.
E C Giffen state superintendent urges addition of agricultural courses in the 1931 public school curriculum. He credits farm organizations with pioneer work in preparing courses and calls on vocational teachers to collaborate with Farmers Union State Grange and Farm Bureau to implement the program this decade.
Sportsmen from South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa gather in Fairmont Minnesota for a three day Minnesota Game Protective league convention starting Friday August 8 Speakers include O H Johnson director of the South Dakota game and fish commission. Farmers Union Cooperative Elevator of Evart incorporates with 15000 capital by L A Larnon Frent William Baswold Jay Bennett A H Willard Milan Dahl Flandreau and J Strombough and A N Smith Egan.
A Sunday evening twister near Howard damaged about fifteen farms eight miles north of town. Large barns windmills and other outbuildings were destroyed. no homes or lives were lost. Insurance estimates place total losses around 25000 dollars after a rainstorm.
A petition with 82 names was presented to the Mitchell city council requesting removal of oil and gasoline storage tanks from residential areas due to fire risk. Council designed to investigate redistricting to separate oil storage, and a committee will draft an ordinance. George Phifer presented a franchise to replace the expiring Dakota Central Telephone contract, referred to the auditor. The city charter requires a special election for franchise approval.
Vermillion August 7 In the future of aeronautics the most attractive careers will be made by the men on the ground says L Akeley dean of the college of engineering at the University of South Dakota. To keep one man as a flier in the air requires several men on the ground. The art of flying will become less important than engineering and scientific roles.
A Battle Creek physician touts constipation relief and introduces Rexall Orderlies tablets. The tablet draws water into the colon to loosen dry waste for a gentle natural movement without habit formation. Stop suffering and chew Rexall Orderlies at night for relief by morning. Get 4 for 26 cents at the nearest Hall Drug Store Perriton’s.
Dean Akeley notes that incomes for engineers may surpass physicians and that demand for engineers in practice and research exceeds supply. He cites the American Telephone and Telegraph Company could employ all U S engineering graduates for the next decade, and praises the University of South Dakota faculty and labs as well equipped to meet rising needs.
August 7 report from the state building department states creditors of Citizens State Bank of Agar are being paid a 4 10 percent dividend. Bank assets liquified raise total payments to 85 percent of claims.
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