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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
5
Pierre reports the monthly U S bureau of sericultural economics index show prices from July 15 below June 15 levels with a 12 percent monthly drop the largest in 26 years except 1920. Grain meat dairy and fruit groups all fell while wholesale prices stayed lower than June. Some early August recovery appeared in grain and livestock.
The Woman's Study club of Wessington announced prize winners in the over garden and better yards project for city school children. Thelma Topp, Harald Shaw, Jean ainichincon earned top prizes in the first group. Herbert Gast won second in the second group. Chester Topp and Lloyd Dake led the seventh and eighth grades. About 25 children entered. drought ruined many gardens. Judges were Mr and Mrs James Mehrent and Mr and Mrs Jr McNeil. judging occurred August 16.
Pussyfoot Johnson, famed Anti-Saloon League speaker, will deliver 18 addresses across South Dakota from August 31 to September 12. He previously led prohibition efforts in Nebraska and served as an Indian Service officer, aiding anti alcohol campaigns in Oklahoma and other states. He is set to appear in Watertown, Clear Lake, Sisseton, Long Hollow near Sisseton, Rosholt, Milbank, Webster, Brookings, De Smet, Pierre, Medigen, and Canton on specified dates in late August to September.
Interstate Audit company of Yankton organized to conduct general audit and account business with 25000 capital stock. Articles filed by F S Dauehh H C Dan forth RLS Foxwell H H Hobbs and J Leonard Feldman all of Yankton. Storsteen Chevrolet company of Webster incorporated by KA Storsteen Helmut Henmah of Webster and J A Storsteen of Bedleh with 25000 capital stock.
Watertown men Louis Lovre and James Casey were fined 200 dollars each and had their driving privileges suspended in South Dakota after a recent offense. Both were repeat offenders, previously convicted of the same charge in the city.
Melvin Scranton, sole survivor of the Glencross state bank robbery gang, is recovering from shotgun wounds in a Mobridge hospital. His attorney Pat Morrison has ordered silence until a court hearing can be arranged. Scranton was shot in the mouth a month ago, two accomplices were killed, and he is to be questioned about the gang's past activities once recovered.
New York architect Francis Keally envisions a half mile high skyscraper housing over 20 000 workers with a civic center on the second level and parking on the first level. The tower would be cooler at the top and include offices, apartments, and garage space.
Aug 22 Miner county S W Jones reports drought helping weed control as farmers spend time exterminating weeds. Calcium chlorate purchased in large amounts, over 4000 pounds this summer, is proving satisfactory in the war on weeds.
Pierre polo club sends two teams to Platte for an exhibition polo match at the Charles Mix County Fair today. Twenty horses were shipped for the event.
Madison August 22 Guest leaders Miss Christinne Finlayson state vocational education supervisor North Dakota and Miss Alice Dahlen science teacher at Iowa State college head the South Dakota conference of vocational home economics opening Monday August 25. They will lead sessions on social family relationships homemaking for adults and the home project with roundtable discussions on supervising evaluating and reporting. E C Higbee president Eastern State Teachers college Florence A Sly state director of vocational education home economics and E C Giffen state superintendent of schools will discuss opportunities and the vocational education program.
Lincoln Neb Aug 22 M Stebbins state treasurer and regular republican rival of Senator Norris won the primary and spent more than 24000 on his campaign. He donated 5190 of his own funds while Nebraskans largely funded his effort. Norris reported expenditures around 2400 in a recent filing.
Property transfers listed include H J Ward selling part of WiMWi for 172 dollars, George D Wilder selling Lot 26 27 and 2 percent of block in Bloodgood Addition to Huron for 1 dollar, Susan M B Healey selling Lot 18 replat of 1b and 1 block in Envis Addition to Huron for 1 dollar, and a division involving Mod. Bro. of America to the Commissioner of Insurance in Iowa for 1 dollar covering SE percent 20 and NW part 22-65.
Multiple congregations list Sunday masses and service times including St Martins Catholic and Church of Christ. Lutheran, Salvation Army, Bethel AME, Mt Calgary Evangelical, and Yale Lutheran note Sunday school at 10 19, 2:30 pm, and English and German services. August pauses at American Lutheran and mission festival planned August 31 with English 10:30 am and German 2:30 pm services.
A long notice lists multiple church events in Huron. Grace Episcopal and others plan summer services and revival meetings with pastors Joeckel Bristol Pattee Kennedy Lochridge and Trenerry among speakers. Evangelist Wm Griffith leads tent meetings through August with nightly sessions and sewing of spiritual fruit. Public urged to attend.
The great Gothic cathedral of Mil itary now features elevators for sightseers to reach the belfry and an automatic telephone system available for public use.
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