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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1929
Page
3
Chicago reports a Fargo boxer named Spud Murphy says he saved money from boxing and can back checks, denying an arrest in Milwaukee for a worthless check. Investigations show a different Spud Murphy was linked to the incident, while the real fighter offers to prove his good name anywhere.
Mrs A Becker of Yale underwent a major operation at Samaritan hospital. Denatured alcohol sold at Brewas Service station. Mr and Mrs E P Gordon return to Huron from Eugene Oregon. Alford's jewelry auction offers diamonds watches at own prices with ring given away. Mr and Mrs W H Hunt visit Lafayette and others before January. Rural Neighbor Card party Thursday at K P ball. Mrs Fred Baker and daughter Charlotta plan Los Angeles move via Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Thomas Reaves travel to Yakima and California. Universal heater and alcohol on sale at Gamble Stores. Mrs LK Harvey injures left arm falling at home. Coal delivered from N Dakota at $5.50 per ton. Chas H J Mitchell travels to Sioux Falls for Harriet Lanning funeral. Carter fountain pens guaranteed. McMurray resigns from State Department.
The year saw more More'el killed than in the previous year, but the hunter's deer take fell well short of the 1928 totals. In 1928, 66 elk and 426 deer were killed.
Pierre Dec 18 The Forestburg State Bank announces a fifth dividend payment to creditors, totaling 1 percent, as arranged by the state banking department. The installment reflects ongoing liquidation steps and creditor distributions under state oversight.
Florence A. Sly, state supervisor of home economics, urged school superintendents and boards to adopt federally funded adult education plans. Programs target homemaking for women 16 and older, with short units offered in flexible formats to improve home management and family development. Classes cover topics from hospitality to clothing care, and are funded in part by federal vocational act support.
Report shows Sioux Falls at minus eleven with high minus twelve and trace precipitation. roads listed as fair and clear. Watertown records minus twenty one with high zero and low minus twenty one, precipitation minus thirteen. roads clear. Rapid City minus forty two with night four and low minus thirteen. precipitation minus two. roads good and clear. Yankton minus ten high ten low minus ten. precipitation .02. roads fair and clear. Aberdeen minus eighteen high minus twelve low minus nineteen. inches of snow with drifted roads, clear. Surana minus thirteen, low minus four, low minus fifteen. precipitation roads tsir, clear. Itech ell minus fifteen high eight low minus fifteen. precipitation zero eight. roads good and cloudy. Pierreigh two low minus thirteen. precipitation twenty one. roads good clear.
Stockholders of the National Bank of Huron were to meet at the bank this afternoon at 4 o'clock to vote on increasing the capital stock from 150000 to 225000. The bank had raised its capital from 100000 to 150000 in 1926 and deposits recently surpassed 4 million dollars. The Continental National Bank of Lincoln joins Northwest Bancorporation, announced by EB W Decker, president, with Tingala Bank as the ninth Nebraska institution to unite, holdings assets near 5.74 million dollars.
Brookings, site of South Dakota's agricultural college, plans to establish an airport as the city furthers talks led by the local commercial club airport committee. City commissioners back the effort with land options and multiple nearby sites under review.
Extreme cold drives renewed appeal by the Huron Salvation Army post. Envoy C. J. Jones urged Huronians to donate money and clothing and food to aid needy families through winter. Funds raised support relief work across the season.
The Senate elections committee deferred action on the Nye resolution to unseat Senator Grundy of Pennsylvania until after the Christmas recess. The delay preserves the current seating pending further consideration once senators return.
Murray Carter, a S D merchant and druggist linked to the agriculture department for three years, has resigned effective December 16. T H Pringle, ex deputy sheriff of Custer county, will fill McMurray's post as he relocates to Tsabel to run a dry goods store.
Northwestern Public Service plans a large expansion in South Dakota and Nebraska despite winter conditions. President T Y Parker says the 1930 budget totals 2 375 750 for new transmission lines equipment offices and other increases across the service territory.
Pierrh December 18. During the open season on elk and deer this fall outsiders killed 108 elk and 376 deer. Scingon director of the state game and fish department reported. Of the elk killed, 86 were two years old or older and 22 were under two years.
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