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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1933
Page
6
Margaret Blystone reports Chapter F. P2 E. members will sew at Red Cross headquarters Friday afternoon. W. C. F. U. will meet Friday at 8:00 p.m. with Mrs. Charles Frank at 5% Nebraska Avenue Southwest. Bring quilt blocks.
John B. Tolmie and Helen Stonecypher were married at Bluebell Lodge, with Rev J E McBinney officiating. The couple held a Christmas themed reception after a fireplace ceremony and plan to live in Winfred where Tolmie teaches. The bride wore blue crepe trimmed in silver. The wedding followed Christmas visits with Tolmie’s family in Germany.
Shippers from North Dakota filed suit in federal court seeking an injunction against Gov. William Langer and the state railroad commission to block the embargo on wheat shipments. Thirty five shippers, including cooperatives and independent elevators, argue the move aims to raise prices and violate interstate commerce rules. The case sets to be heard before three judges.
Fairfield Society the Fairfield Ladies Aid held a pot luck supper at Henry Bischoff home with about thirty people including members husbands and guests. Three tables were set and Venison from northern Wisconsin was among the dishes prepared by 4-H club girls. Franke Andersons hosted portions. Economy Extension club met at Mrs V Olson’s home for bread making demonstration with nine members attending. Bread made by members was judged and coffee was served with the breads.
Frank Clarity, 77, longtime railroad executive, died here late yesterday after months of illness. He began as a checker for Great Northern in 1894, rose to western division superintendent, led Denver and Rio Grande Western, served as transportation assistant in the postwar period, then headed Fort Worth and Denver City and Wichita Valley railways from Fort Worth. Visitation Friday at Catholic cathedral. burial in Superior, Wisconsin.
The Standard Oil Company will cut all grades of gasoline by a half cent per gallon starting January 1. C D Bill, manager of the Huron division, cited removal of one half cent from the current tax and the plan to drop the federal tax as the reason. He noted that other companies were expected to follow, and explained the repeal of certain taxes tied to the Prohibition repeal.
Aberdeen December twenty eighth reports that young men and women from all sections of South Dakota arrived to join the sixth annual state youth conference. Dr Roy Al Burkhart of Chicago will address meetings this afternoon and evening on Youth and World Recovery. Noted participants include Prof A R Eschliman and C G Murphy with discussions and worship periods planned through Friday and Saturday.
The commodity credit corporation says it is making loans to midwestern farmers on corn at about 49 cents per bushel across Iowa Illinois Nebraska South Dakota Colorado and Minnesota. Loans average between 0.07 and 0.707 dollars per loan. A 150 million dollar fund was set aside for corn loans, while some community banks reportedly lent at 45 cents per bushel after government action.
In Havana early today a half dozen bombs exploded as government leaders pursued new plans for political peace in Cuba. Casualties were reported including Benjamin Fernandez De Medina, a Cuban minister and author of a conciliation plan, who met with President Ramon Grau San Martin. The minister declined to discuss the talks.
The federal government has filed suit against twenty New York clearing house banks and committee members over guarantees of deposits at Harriman National Bank and Trust. It seeks to compel payment to depositors claiming the guarantees created a binding obligation breached after the bank failure.
Iowa reports a serious chinch bug infestation threatening next year’s corn and small grains across the Midwest. State entomologist C J Drake notes the problem with warnings from Missouri and Nebraska experts. Drastic control calls include winter field burning and creosote barriers.
Chester C. Davis, newly appointed administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, previously served as a newspaper editor in Redfield, South Dakota. He succeeds George N. Peek, who becomes special assistant to the President on American trade policies.
A woman Retta Munhall pleaded guilty to stealing 2700 from an emergency fund while working as a cashier for a large store and was ordered released on six year probation. John K McDaniel, 31, a salesman, looted a pay telephone of small coins and was sentenced to 1 to 15 years. Probation was recommended to be denied in both cases. Judge Harry F. Sewell noted Munhall’s potential inability to repay.
Moscow reports an official estimate showing the Soviet grain harvest this year at 3.5 billion bushels, up 725 million from 1932. Abel S. Enukidze, secretary of the formal executive committee, announced the figure in an article in Pravda.
Washington reports say field supervisors for the business census will meet as part of a nationwide effort to curb fake or inflated data. The meeting aims to set standards and share guidance for accurate reporting amid ongoing data collection.
Washington will train district supervisors in census data collection. The Commerce Department selects a group to hold meetings in Omaha, Des Moines, Chicago, Minneapolis, Bismarck, Sioux Falls, and other venues. The aim is to standardize data gathering across districts.
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