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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1931

Page

2

Governors and growers meet for two day spud exposition

Governor Warren Green joins state agricultural leaders in Watertown for a two day joint exposition of the South Dakota Potato Growers and Crop Improvement associations. The event features seed exchange samples for sale or trade, farm problem reports, premiums for exhibits, and talks by state officials and university agronomists. A potato sale closes the program with awards from the crop improvement group.

Watertown Warren Green Jenuay T and 8 South Dakota Potato Gowers Crop Improvement Association Green L. G. Teeth Agriculture L. D. Nichols Codington C. A. Hicks Hamline Hamlin County C. Larsen State College Hugh B. Nash Redfield Osnuary W. Palm South Dakota Farm Bureau Governor Green Bruno Karnmann Potain Gowers Organization State College Agricultural 3. G. Hinton Ralph E. Johnston

Birthday coasting party honors Hayes and Corning youths

Onida December 24 special report describes a Monday afternoon birthday celebration at Lake Sully. Royal Hayes Jr. age 42 and Pauline Corning age 13 held birthday coasting parties with an afternoon of hill hill activities followed by supper at Royal Hayes home.

Candle Light Service Held at Presbyterian Church

Onida December 24 special note Christian Endeavor group conducted a candle light service at the local Presbyterian church. The program featured Christmas carols and talks by Rev. J. P. Williamson and Ruth Corning. The candle light service is an annual observance held the Sunday before Christmas.

Onida Onida J. P. Williamson Ruth Corning

School Operetta At Alpena Is Success

The Alpena school presented the operetta Yanki San by pupils of the first eight grades on Monday evening. A large crowd attended and praised the performance as well given with each pupil playing a part. One sick girl was replaced by another pupil without harming the play’s interest.

Alpena Grads Alpens

Ree Heights High Stages The Christmas Shadow Play

The Ree Heights High School presented The Christmas Shadow with cast members Mito Steele Millie Novotny Carolyn Suhn Irene Carpenter Bertye McKelvey Gaylord Justice and Gordon WeKelvey The Girls Glee Club performed between acts and Thelma Nelson sang Oh Holy Night followed by Elizabeth Etbauer reading Going Home for Christmas.

Ree Imiunis Vev. O Opena Mito Steele Millie Novotny Carolyn Suhn Irene Carpenter Bertye McKelvey Gaylord Justice Gordon WeKelvey Girls Glee Club Ang Thelma Nelson Elizabeth Etbauer

Masons And Stars Install At Ashton

The Mar gons and O E S lodges held their installation of officers in their hall Monday evening before a good crowd. Officers installed include W M H J Noren S W Harry Rhoades J W Mc Henry Weiland D Charles Borman J D H Boyer secretary W E B Cote treasurer O E S matron Mrs West associate matron J Anondes WFP Mrs Olive Christenson associate patron Howard Reynolds secretary Mrs Paul McCrossen treasurer Mrs Norris Marlette conductress Mrs May McVay associate conductress Mrs Carrol Wilhelm. A social hour followed the ceremony.

Masons Ashton Ashton Margons O. E H. J. Noren W. M Harry Rhoades S. W Raymond Hayman J. W Henry Weiland Charles Borman J. D

Ice Harvest On Missouri River Near Joe Creek

P T Hanson and a crew began catching ice on the Old Muddy on Monday. The ice measures inches thick and is cut and delivered by truck to farmers while filling a large ice house. Snow melted, cattle roam winter pastures after a month of feeding hay, and stockmen hope open weather will help carry stock through.

Missouri Joe Creek P_ T Hanson

Hyde County Spreads Yule Joy to Needy Families

Hyde county welfare committee in May completes delivery of 03 Christmas boxes for 250+ children facing financial stress. Boxes include candy peanuts apples jams and age appropriate toys books. Boy Scouts repaired toys Girl Scouts promoted boxes and Methodist class raised funds for candy. Mrs J H Quirk heads the welfare division.

Highmore Der Hyde County Boy Scouts Court House Methodist Church J. H. Quirk Welfare Committe

Capper To Speak On Radio Program

Arthur Capper United States senator will discuss The National System of Agricultural Extension on the Land Grant college hour broadcast next Saturday. The program airs 11 30 a m to 12 30 p m across NBC stations KEYR KSTP WDAY WOW WHO and others with Army Band concerts. Ellwood Douglass and Sonny Landum will also speak on related farm subjects.

Capper Brookings National System of Agricultural Extension Arthur Capper United States Land Grant College Betreen NBC KEYR Bismarck KSTP South Carolina

Estelline to Hold Annual Agricultural Short Course

Estelline plans a two day agricultural short course and poultry show January 11 and 12. Three extension department speakers from State college will present part of the program. Governor Warren E. Green may attend if arrangements permit and an alt time chalice could close the event.

Governor Green Extension Department of State College Warren E. Green

Three Arrested for Selling Contaminated Meats in Watertown

Watertown reports W D Olmstead pleaded guilty to public sale of hamburger containing sulphurous sold as he faces sentencing December 29. Perry Wineland and J J Teske charged with displaying hamburger containing sulphurous acid will be arraigned December 29. Arrests were made on complaint of state agriculture inspector M F Bonfesy.

Watertown W. D. Olmstead Perry Wineland J. J. Teske Olrstead M. F. Bonfesy State Department of Agriculture

Ree Heights Society 1 Elects Officers for Year

On Monday evening the Young People society held its annual business meeting in the church basement. Officers elected for the coming year include President Dorothy Swartz, Vice President Keith Sisson, Secretary Treasurer Carolyn Suhn, Organist Louise Sisson, Sponsor Harry Gardner.

Ree Heights Society Ree Heights Young People Society Dorothy ‘Swartz Keith Sisson Carolyn Suhn Louise Sisson Harry Gardner

University Dean Sued For 10000 In Vermillion

J B Stark as special administrator sues E S Sparks dean of arts and sciences at the University of South Dakota for wrongful death of Stanley Stark 18 a Vermillion high school athlete and captain elect of the football team. The collision near Vermillion on January 9 left Dr Carl Christel injured and Sparks with minor injuries.

Vermillion J. B. Stark E. S.sparks College of Arts and Sciences University of South Daskota Stanley Slark Stanley Stark Dean Sparks Carl Christel University of South Dakota American Legion Christol Circuit Court E. S. Sparks

Hitchcock Operetta "In Quest of Santa Claus" Delights Crowd

The Hitchcock grade children performed the operetta in Hitchcock on Monday evening to a well received audience. Proceeds totaled 23 dollars. Directed by Miss Clara Vanderburg Miss Esther Whitney Rosamond Zuber and Mae Grady with Miss Clara Backer as pianist.

Hitchcock Quest of Santa Claus Clara Vanderburg Esther Whitney Rosamond Zuber Mae Grady Clara Backer

Rough fish seined under ice on Lake Traverse

Rough fish are being seized from under the ice on Lake Traverse with mixed success. Minnesotans hauled three carloads of carp shipped alive to New York in tank cars. One fisherman worked all day and secured only one fish as crews hunt along a roughly three fourths mile long by pushing a net through a series of holes.

Traverse New York

Articles of Incorporation Filed for Powers Company

Pierre December 24. Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state for the F A Powers company of Chamberlain a realty and insurance concern with fifteen thousand dollars capital stock Incorporators are F A Powers I M Powers and W E Mussman all of Chamberlain The Frank Holcomb Post No 43 of the American Legion at Centerville has been incorporated without capital stock The incorporators are M E Engman Reuben Pierce and A W Samuelson all of Centerville.

Pierre F. A. Powers Frank Holcomb The American Legion Centerville M. E. Engman Reuben Pierce A. W. Samuelson

Five year old breaks arm on frozen haystack fall

Charles Carrol aged five broke his arm above the wrist when he sat down on a haystack that struck the frozen ground. The family lives 12 miles south of Harrold.

Soy Arm Highmore Charles Carrol Harroid

Dentist Opens Nitrous Oxide Office in Huron

Dr C K Walker announces equipment for administering nitrous oxide and oxygen with carbon dioxide as anesthesia for tooth extractions at X ray Offices 103 National Bank of Huron Sidg.

C. K. Walker National Bank of Huron Sidg

State College Extension Publishes Hay and Feed Exchange List

The marketing specialists mail a revived Hay and Feed Exchange List listing about 300 farmers and feed houses with addresses on rail lines, item types, amounts, and prices to help match feed surplus with shortages. TheExtension Service does not handle transactions. copies are available from Extension Service, State College, Brookings. Also offered is the weekly South Dakota Feed Market Letter with prices for markets in Minneapolis and Kansas City, available free by mail.

State College Extension Service State College Brookings South Dakota Minneapolis Kansas City Onaha

Virgil Couple Are Secretly Married in 1931

Miss Lorra ine Maunders and Roy Schiltz both of Virgil were secretly married in Huron on August 7 1931, a revelation made at Virgil. A surprise miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Schiltz at her parents home recently.

Virgil Lorraine Maunders Roy Schiltz Huron

Two Lodges Install Officers At Iroquois

Masons and Eastern Stars held their annual joint installation of officers in TROQUOIS on Monday night. The event featured a dinner hosted by the Eastern Stars and included installations led by Art Hansen for the Masons and Mrs. Lillian Hansen for the Eastern Star with Mrs. Alice Stoner as Eastern Star marshal.

Iroquois Troquois Masons Art Hansen Lillian Hansen Alice, Stoner Ben E. Mostron Chloe Irvin Ella Schultz Louise Fitzgerald Isadore Fones Jessie Harrington Florence Bunn Alice Stoner Mildred Eggleston Adah Eva Walters Ruth Lilian Hansen Esther Rosa Brown Martha Bessie Greer Electa Amanda Olsen Charles Greer Sentinel

Yankton County Opens Relief Depot For Needy

Yankton County plans a county store to issue supplies to the needy starting around January 1. The depot will operate two to three afternoons a week with American Legion Auxiliary oversight. requisitions issued by commissioners, purchasing agent named, stocking staple goods and a carload of coal delivered.

Yankton Yankton Couny American Legion Auxiliary

Store to open in room for bulk pool storage

A store will be located in a room on the premises to house a large quantity of pools. Ample space is noted for storing the items, indicating readiness for bulk distribution and sale.

Gregory to Let Contracts for New High School

Gregory will let contracts February 1 for a new high school building to replace the old facility. The modern structure will house 400 students with commercial, home economics, and a three year agricultural department and will adjoin the grade school in central Gregory.

Gregory Waterell ith-Hughes

Indians Cut Wood for Needy Brothers

Supt C C Hickman of the Greenwood Indian agency arranged for Indians to cut wood for needy members of their race, providing employment and fuel. The work began about November 1 and thus the Berly Cross funds are distributed to thirty five beneficiaries.

Lake Andes C. C. Hickman Greenwood Indian Agency Berly Cross

District workers plan for weekly allotments and credits

About forty workers in the district and other districts participate in a plan. The system provides $5 per week allotments with extra hours credited to the EYS AS bye Serve. Storm days payments depend on work completion with rates around $1.60 per day for a man or $2.40 per man and team.

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