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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
7
Pierre dispatch reports a new South Dakota rehabilitation plan enabling eligible rural families to become self supporting on their farms. The program provides seed, stock, equipment or land, access to agriculture and home economics specialists, and debt adjustment aid with a financial plan, funded by federal rehabilitation funds.
Gov Tom Berry ordered county relief directors to stop aiding and encouraging removal of families of Civilian Conservation Corps workers to camp vicinities. He warned that such actions create serious relief problems and that further instances will not be tolerated.
The Iroquois Girl Scouts met Monday evening at the schoolhouse. Several more Scouts passed their tests and many Christmas gifts started last meeting were finished. Another troop committee was appointed to serve lunch at the alumni party this Friday at the Opera house. The girls will sing Christmas carols Sunday night. The meeting closed with taps and other songs. J Louise Cole assisted as scout reader and Joan Bishop served as troop scribe.
Medical and health organizations in South Dakota pledged cooperation in public health matters. Dr. P. B. Jenkins announced the pledge after a meeting here today. Representatives from the state medical association and the health association were present including Dr. W. B. Bushnell Dr. W. E. Donahue and Dr. E. G. Smith.
The 1934 corn crop estimates show 41 percent smaller output than 1933 and 45 percent below the 1927–31 average. Drought in the central belt slashed production to about 1.2 billion bushels with heavy land abandonment doubling 1933 levels. North Central states produced only 30 percent of average.
New York radio scene shifts as CBS plans a national amateur night half hour replacing Gershwin series. Auditions will select eight to ten non professional entertainers with Rey Perking hosting and a Johngaretti vocal as stage act. Several stations list tonight and Friday programs across WEAF WJZ WABC WMCA and more.
Public Works Administration records show over 15 million dollars allotted for municipal electric light plants and power distribution. More than 3 million is earmarked for hydro electric development.
Sixteen quarters of fresh beef arrived in Manchester and were sent to Maxwell store. Miss Maxwell, relief food distributor, will allot one quarter to each family from Lake Preston cattle. More beef is expected to follow until all relief roll families are supplied.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Healy have moved to Sioux Falls to establish a home. Terry Callahan of Mathews vicinity will manage the farm there.
Pope Fins marks the fifty fifth anniversary of his ordination with a Mass in his private chapel at the Vatican City on December 20. The event honors his long service in the priesthood.
Buronvalle today launches a drive to secure $1,000 in special gifts to match a $5,000 challenge from Home Stake Mining Co. President Dr. Franks Eversall said the company would donate $5,000 if matched by other gifts. The offer extends to other private colleges in the state and Eversall expressed confidence the goal would be met.
Tulane gains lift as star back Little Monk Simons returns after doctors declare his broken collarbone healed. Simons, famed for a game winning TD run against LSU, rejoins the Green Wave and boosts stock amid a high profile comeback.
Buck Jones stars in the western Rocky Rhodes with his horse Silver. The film moves from Chicago stockyards to Arizona plains with authentic Chicago freight yard footage as added scenes.
The page lists Rocky Rhodes in a town built on the studio ranch with Cactus Arizona as a setting and notes Sheila, Terry, Stanley Fields and Walter Miller among the cast. It also highlights It s a Gift in Huron and a state gambling detective yarn with George M. Cohan star power and an Elks Hall minstrel benefit for a Christmas basket fund.
Chicago December court session hears Martin Insull defend embezzlement charges as he proclaims unimpeachable intent and absolute authority as president of Middle West Utilities. Jurors may hear verdict today.
President Roosevelt accepted a commission to manage funds raised at the January 30 birthday ball. Henry L. Doherty heads the panel which will allocate 40 percent to infantile paralysis research and keep 60 percent locally to aid victims in communities nationwide.
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