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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1931
Page
2
South Dakota state tax receipts for January through November 1931 show a 1.5 percent decline from the same period in 1930, totaling 3,683,375 compared with 5,823,228. The drop stems from lower property valuations and levies, with five of ten months posting year over year gains.
The Highmore P T A met Tuesday evening with thrift as the theme. A grade school playlet directed by the music supervisor opened the program. Mrs. Drew and Mrs. Chapin spoke on child welfare and thrifty neighbor help, with displays of toys and repaired items by Scouts and clubs. The Women's chorus performed, and a March contest between the men and women's courses was planned. Village P T A units have been started in five rural schools.
MADISON December 11 Plans by local alumni members of Kappa Sigma Iota honor scholarship fraternity at Eastern State Normal school to hold the annual Christmas vacation party December 29 at East Hall. W Peterson sponsor appoints committees for refreshments invitations and entertainment with names listed and an alumni reunion planned for December 23 at East Hall.
MADISON December 1 The story telling project run by the Kinder garten Primary club of Eastern State Normal school and Miss Abigail Lyon librarian at the public library will resume this year The stories start next Saturday morning Members of the club take turns telling stories to children who gather at the library each Saturday morning The program provides valuable teaching experience and offers children a morning of entertainment while encouraging them to read more.
Forestburg selects a large junior class cast for the December 16 production Who Wouldnt Be Crazy? featuring Ruben Bauman Bernica Hinker Edwin Person Laura Howe Martha Kundert Ray Bute Lorys Larson Clea McCoy Thelma Hine Clarente Farnem Emily Bunysinger Lillian Larson Alice Goudy Evelyn Winslow Marie Gere Howard Taylor Norman Japp and others in a community drama set at a sanatorium with roles spanning inmates staff and visitors.
Karl B. Mundt, instructor in speech at Easterre State Normal, was selected editor of the Speech Department of The Platform World, official monthly of the International Lyceum and Chautauqua association. He succeeds Prof. Howard Higgins and begins with the January issue. Mundt is National Forensic League vice president and editor of its bulletin. he coached debate at Eastern for three years.
Private speech students at Dakota Wesleyan university presented the story The Other Wise Man at the First Methodist church. The recital was directed by Betsy Worrell and presented by Raymond Carhart Laverne Crockett Ora Rodenisex and Pearl Fousek.
Deadwood jewelry house Flrpe and Company forms with $25 000 capital, incorporators Driscoll Lampinen Thorpe. Mitchell firm Widmann Jewelry Company, Inc. filed by Walter Widmann Bertha Woelfel and Fred Woelfel for $35,000 capitalization.
Randall J. Condon, chairman of the national illiteracy committee, commended South Dakota for its new public school course of study in social studies. He praised the unit as modern and practical during a visit to promote the national illiteracy campaign.
A comprehensive survey of the South Dakota tax situation for 1932 will be available shortly after January 1. County officials have sent in early records indicating a sharp reduction next year in taxes of counties, townships, school districts, towns and cities. Forestburg Students Hold Safety First Posture Contest. In Forestburg high school's freshman class, posture contest winners were Childred Ohlson, Lillian Larson, Clara Welton, Murrey Hirde, and Olga Jotn sot.
Vermillion December 11 The second in a trio of scientific papers on the embryo of the cinnamon fern by Dr. George Lynn Croes professor of botany at the University of South Dakota appears in the Botanical Gazette record.
On the Yankton college campus the first official Oberlin Peace society chapter was formed and named the Nobel Peace Society. Arthur Scholten Corsica is president with Ferre Chamberlain Sioux Falls as secretary, Vivian Halverson Yankton historian, and Lawrence Juell Aberdeen treasurer. The group plans a constitution and aims to foster world peace and war prevention while remaining student run with Herbert McMurtry as advisor. Meetings occur Mondays at Forbes ball with public invited.
Madison police report a sharp fall in arrests in November with only four taken to headquarters versus twelve in October. Of the November arrests two involved intoxication, while October saw nine intoxication arrests.
Sunflower school pupils from Milford township toured Huron industrial plants to learn production methods after a city tour. The group of 16 children and several parents were led by Mrs decob Pullman. Also noted is a return from honeymoon for Raymond and a Gettysburg couple visiting the Fuerstenau home after a wedding trip to northern Minnesota.
In Pierre on December 11 the attorney general's office outlined duties of county commissioners and auditors in administering poor relief. It states that time and mileage claims by commissioners are part of their per diem and mileage, and auditors may be liable to the county if warrants exceed lawful maximum. Auditors should publish, as part of proceedings, the allowance of all claims for poor relief investigation.
A 123-foot concrete bridge spanning the Sioux River one mile south of Egan is under construction. J C Sorenson of Trent left the contract. Cost is 10700 dollars with completion set for May 1. Louis Vercoe, resident engineer, notes test pilings this week and abutment excavations will start tomorrow. Deck girder type reinforced deck girder will support the floor instead of a usual I-beam.
Royal Neighbors lodge at Alpena elected new officers for the coming term at the I O O F hall. Officers named include Mrs Annie Funke oracle Mrs Ida Aye past oracle Mrs Elva Hayes vice oracle Mrs Jessie Briggs chancellor and others. Lunch followed the meeting as several Huron women attended. In Raymond, Walter Fuerstenau and Alfred Stolts visited the Rev A W Fuerstenau from Hazel.
South Dakota region hosts biology students from Dakota Wesleyan under Professor A V Arlston conducting grasshopper experiments. They hatch, test thriving temperatures, moisture needs, and explore extermination methods including burning infested ground and harrowing to expose pests to the weather and hinder development.
Mitchell residents will gain added rural fire protection after a successful fundraising drive. The Mitchell chamber of commerce voted to donate 100 dollars and to support raising the remaining balance for a fire engine with a large water tank and hose. The system will include a water pump and hose suitable for use when no drilled well exists within 400 feet.
Gene Lenschmidt 18 of Sioux City confessed to holding up farmer John Vetters near Tripp on November 30. He named accomplices Jess Morgan 35 and Asa Wayland 33, both of Sioux City. Sheriff Davenportsaid the trio were arrested and to be moved to South Dakota with State Agent Baker and deputies concluding the case.
Authorities traced the vehicle used in the holdup to a license record linked to O'Corane. The investigation followed the license trail from the car to identify the suspect.
Pennington county highway commissioners and the state highway commission agreed to build six miles of state road from Rockerville north on the Rapid City Keyston Mt Rushmore highway. This would be the third contract this year between the county and state following a $9600,000 grade project on the Rockerville road end and a $2,500 contract to straighten a curve on highway 72 at Spring Creek.
CUSTER Dec 11 The Paul Hosse saw mill in Custer has resumed activities after months idle. Rosse said seven old men have returned to work, with crews cutting coal doors and dimension material for lumber sales though no market for ties yet. Previously, mills shut last March, many workers laid off while some crews kept minimal work to satisfy demand. Trucks from Nebraska haul lumber traded for main and hay.
Vermillion officials announce that South Dakota University canceled the controversial Most Kissable Lips contest after numerous complaints. President Herman G James said sponsors also faced complaints and withdrew support, leaving no action by the administration. In Forestburg, temperatures plummeted from 32 to minus one degree overnight.
Loren Fergen, returning from Albert City, Iowa, turned his car three times after wheels hit a rut seven miles south of Redfield. He suffered numerous cuts, bruises, and a fractured rib, and was taken to Redfield before reaching home in Athol with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Fergen.
A six mile stretch of road in McCook county near Bridgewater and Stanley Corner will be surveyed for reconstruction. Louis E Vereos state highway commission resident engineer said surveying will end by December and a regrading and regravel contract will be let early spring. Four workers were reassigned from Moody county for the survey. Poets from Forestburg third and fourth grades contributed poems and Christmas stories for the County School paper.
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