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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1933
Page
4
A travel essay extols the open road as a social equalizer. It lauds motorists, innkeepers, and shop workers for friendliness, notes Americans’ warmth during cross country trips, and argues personal encounters restore faith amid daily news of folly and crime.
AP reports farm administrators aim to have the emergency hog program outline ready for announcement early this week after approval from President Roosevelt. The plan, proposed by hog producers, calls for early slaughter of 5 million swine to relieve farmers facing a feed shortage, financed by a hog processing tax with bonuses for sows and variable bonuses by weight.
A fragment describes a novel approach to grasshopper pest control near Shiprock New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation. The note credits a profitable technique used along the reservation edges, contrasting with South Dakota’s tougher problem.
A federal officer spent 1400 on 1100 young turkeys to combat a grasshopper plague ravaging peach orchards and melon patches and threatening Indians. Turkeys were released where most effective, sweeping grasshoppers away, fattening the birds for Thanksgiving meals, and saving trees in heavily infested areas.
Ohio State University has announced a new use for its vast stadium complex. One of the towers will be converted into a dormitory for five hundred students, offering low-cost rooms and meals. President George W. Rightmire says the plan helps qualified students attend despite financial limits.
Watertown Public Opinion last Friday commented on a Reporter and Farmer editorial about the Century of Progress exhibit. It urges balance in advertising between tourism and agriculture, stressing grain, corn, cattle, hogs, and poultry as South Dakota’s main wealth and advocates statewide recognition in exhibits.
A review of long distance flights by Lieutenants Paul Todos and Maurice Rossi from New York to Rayak Syria highlights aviation's potential to alter military and commercial strategy, reshape ship lanes, and test national competition. The piece links advanced air travel to broader debates on economics, policy, and law, noting the need for rising wages and demand to sustain recovery while questioning constitutional tax challenges.
Beadle County H members plan extensive exhibits for the annual Junior Fair on Saturday August 26. H M Jones of Brookings will lead the stall, with Sara L Dewing as girls club displays lead. Cash awards limited, premiums smaller. first and second prizes in poultry hog and steer showings, ribbons for thirds and fourths. Demonstration teams prize is $5.00. Projects judged include baby pork fat weth er lambs Holsteins Gemseys Jersey Brown Swiss baby sheep sew litter gilts ducks garden vegetables handicraft poultry clothing demonstration teams foods and posters.
The 4H girls program for 1934 has been finalized after months of consideration. The plan offers more flexibility with members in each county sharing the same project to aid home extension agents. After two years on a project they switch, aiming for balance among clothing foods and home furnishings across counties such as Brown Lake Mc Cook Hanson Grant Day Roberts Potter Faulk Walworth Sully Stanley Minnehaha and others.
4 H clubs We Can Canning and Florencetta Sewing of Miller held a joint meeting August 9 at Mrs L B Crolls Willer home. Five canning club members canned plums tomatoes carrots and cabbage. Seven sewing club members finished projects. An addition event at Wilse home August 18 invites each girl to bring something for the lunch.
Two second and third year members of the Wide Awake Cookers dominated the bread contest as Ruth Radcliffe’s cookies also impressed judges. The group met at Dorothy Simitee’s home where cream, cake and lemonade were served. Vera Radie was among the hostesses, with Mrs. Redcliffe and Mrs. Willett leading the gathering.
The Sel y Military 40 club of Miller held an exhibition of the finished germertin in the city subiectum dining room on Wednesday evening. The event, attended by members including Ginalys Lewis, showcased the ceremonial exhibit and featured invited casthers and a formal gathering.
Camp Wisorama notes show fifteen Huron girls registered with Pioneer unit led by Marjorie Costain. Thund erbirds Alene Gibbs and Margaret Blank settled in cabins while Explorers name tents Rapid Waters and Wise Owl. Handicraft class draws strong interest with tie dyeing and clay plaques guided by Vera Atten and others. Nature Quests begin. spiders prove friendly as Seekers formed. Winks Patrol chooses Doris Jones as leader with Betty Butler Jestler as deputy and Dorothy Calene as scribe.
A Budapest issued booklet lists camp regulations and a Jam Doves event calendar for Gedollo. Highlights include arrivals of Hungarian and foreign contingents, official opening, divine services, parades, excursions, international conference sessions, Sea Scout displays, sports ground activities, dress clothing ceremony, and camp departures from August 18.
Interstate Baby Beef show set for Sioux City September 18 with judging and sale of top baby beeves on the final day. A preliminary sifting will allow only the best animals from each county to compete, as officials announce details for the event.
A non league game saw the Garner Hartford team and the Northwestern Wildcats clash with a 28 to 16 result for the home side. After the basketball, a rodeo featured steer riding staged by the Sully county 4 A group, sponsor of the junior rodeo at the Sully county fair.
The Wonder Workers held a regular meeting at Arlene Tere Asa 10. The president opened the session and roll call and minutes were read. The group finished their yo-yo piles, prepared aprons to sew next meeting, and Charlotte Janet Juhn gave a report.
A century old column notes high refined sugar reliance tied to social conditions. It urges balanced use of mill vegetables and fruit to ensure vitamins minerals and nutrients for children, warns against overzealous vitamin drives and advises cautious preparation of spinach carrots and apples for healthy intake.
J L Edsoll of Wallace South Dakota urges the state to mine vast lignite deposits and distribute coal at convenient points to heat households this winter. He argues the state and national taxes should fund relief, with railways distributing coal free of charge.
Mx and Mrs EB E Chamberlain and children return home after visiting with friends. Mrs W R O'Brien of Hitchcock leaves for home after a stay in the city. J P Walsh travels to Minneapolis on business. Mayor Medbery's Keeton automobile arrives, his first spin. William Cashman returns from Faith visiting his son Tom. Tom Za expected home soon after fair visit with Mr and Mrs Joe McGinty. Mitsida visits Dakota Wesleyan and studies travel to Seattle for a Japanese consular service photo.
Acy Wolsey reports the member company is closing its yard due to improved conditions. Manager Johnsen at the Wessington location will transfer staff to Hougitor, with plans to move key operations and relocate personnel accordingly.
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