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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
2
Pierre South Dakota motor vehicle director Andrew Marvick urged sheriffs and police to enforce the 1929 headlight provisions. He said stations exist statewide for proper adjustment, emphasized education over arrests, noted ongoing noncompliance, and announced a fourth auto adjuster school to be held January 2–3 at State College Brookings.
A 16 year old Brookings boy used a toy pistol to threaten teens in cars during secret petting parties. Night officer Rideout arrested him after a victim reported the incident. The toy pistol jammed in the officer’s holster and the youth was placed in juvenile custody.
Brookings County sheriff John Lunden warns his office may go bankrupt as December crime fees barely exceed $20. Civil business is weak and the city police report similarly idle, marking the quietest crime period in years for the county and its four officers.
In settlement of five deaths, Dakota Wesleyan University will receive $11,000. The gifts come from Edward Bonham of Hartford $5,000, Amanda Franklin of Chamberlain $3,000, M. A. Bushnell of Huron $2,000, Sarah Thompson of Cresbard $500, and Wilmar C. Nelson of Pierre $500.
A novelty dance sponsored by the Pingtonians at State College will be held January 18. Harold Braun of Wolsey is general chairman in charge of the event after plans were announced at a meeting last night.
In Alpena on December 20 a willow twig method by Ole M Pederson located two water veins at the P O Pederson farm twelve miles west and north of Alpena. The dug well is sixteen feet deep with six feet of water after eight attempts.
Augustana college conservatory of music announced a three day festival for April 2 3 and 4 featuring professional artists college ensembles and the college symphony orchestra. The April 4 program will include a string trio with Isador Berger Alexander Asti and Bruno Steindel all renowned musicians. The spring concerts by the college choir and symphony orchestra will open the event with classical selections directed by Dr Richard Gudergalin and Dr Carl Youngdahl.
Farewell dinner honors Rev Father Krause pastor of Iroquois and Carthage parish who will head Marion parish starting new year. He delivered farewell sermon after arriving in the west from New York sixteen years ago.
Martin Jungeman is recovering at home with head injuries after a Sunday night automobile accident near Wolsey on the Huron road. He was thrown from the car along with Ernie Licht Guf ford Friese and Elmer Heckensahle. the other three occupants were not injured.
Ten members of the local Girl Reserves and advisor Mildred Ballantyne toured Wayland singing Christmas carols at houses with lit candles. Five new members were initiated at the last meeting: Alice French Annineta Winnegar Velda Ravenscroft Velma Stiner Lucille Boyd. The club now has 20 members.
The Lake Preston Luth church choir presented The World's Redeemer cantata Sunday night. Soprano soloist Misa Gladys Kettleson and alto Selma Hedbers performed. Mrs. Walter Matson directed the choir.
Brookings announces Glenn Rietz of Brookings elected Manager of Athletics for the agricultural division of Strate college. An honor student, he recently joined Alpha Zeta, the honorary agricultural fraternity, at a meeting this week.
Brookings reports a loss of about 1 million dollars to wheat farmers due to smut infection. A conference of agronomists from South Dakota State College and the U S Department of Agriculture noted 22.55 percent of the 1923 wheat crop was smutty and projected similar losses this year. Barley and oats losses will be nearly as large.
The Onida chapter of Hast ern Star installed its officers for the coming year at a recent meeting. Elected as worthy matron was [name omitted], with Maynard Knox as worthy patron, Mrs WW G Abbott associate matron, J H Adams associate patron, Pauline Lindwig secretary, Mrs Van Ludwig treasurer, Mrs J J Trythall conductress, Mrs Melvin Stringer associate conductress, Mrs J L Sheffer chaplain, Mrs George Williams marshal, Mrs Frank Frahm organist, Mrs George Zimmer warder.
H C Abbott a University of South Dakota professor will address the Botanic Society of America at its 24th annual meeting in Des Moines Iowa from December 30 to January 1 He will discuss Erosion of Water Plants at the General section opening session on Monday.
Eustace Eilers of Rapid City was among thirteen graduates of St. Gabriel's Seminary course who were ordained to the priesthood at the Catholic church in Des Moines. Within weeks he will be appointed a missionary to a middlewest state.
Solon, Dec 26 Special. William Kirke Raynor of Springfield Massachusetts, congressman and Buffalo county resident, died in a regent airplane crash. He farmed in Buffalo county as a farm hand on the Ingerson farm and later as a sheep herder on the Ziehach ranch, now Jerauld County Bank president. He was the fifth of nine children and lived with his mother and stepfather J B Stamp near Gann Valley. In 1927 he visited his Buffalo county home before his election to Congress.
Pierre, Dec. 26. L. A. Gardner of Fulton South Dakota complains oil companies discriminate against farmers in selling fuel oil He asks Secretary Gladys Pyle if the law can reach such practices Gardner says oil firms will sell distillate only for use in burning furnaces or cooking
A letter from a farmer advocate cites eight to nine cents for fuel off, six cents less than kerosene, claiming hundreds of farmers rely on oil burning heaters and waders. The author appeals to law and asks for action to stop perceived oil company manipulation and save farmers 200 to 500 dollars annually.
Brookings December 24 Members of state 4 H clubs attending the Junior Short Course at South Dakota State College December 27 to 31 will broadcast over KYDY the college station.
Two club members are chosen to present for the radio audience. They will review tests and share interesting happenings. Joie Shore Cow Club talks begin at 22 30 and 01 40 each night while Ye Fung people are in Broekines.
Incorrect numbers in the December Telephone Directory require correction. Ralph Wetvich’s residence at Center & Vermont should be 3523 instead of 2523, and Clarence L. Reece’s number is 8933. Readers should mark the margins on pages 29 and 23 to update these figures.
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