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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1932
Page
2
South Dakota tax totals for 1931 show a near four percent decline from 1900 after adjusting for levy differences. The state took in 4,620,261.40, down 382,918. - about 7.6 percent, due to lower property valuations and taxes payable. County figures mirror the statewide dip, with six of twelve months exceeding 1920 levels.
Yale creamery directors reconfirmed Jos B. Walters as president Jon B Walters L Williams and C Zeigeldorf will continue as secretary treasurer Malvin Gifford remains buttermaker at the company The meeting also covered other business. Stand Frostes Raymond faces frozen stand pipe issues with cold weather and thawing challenges amid 28 degrees below zero readings.
Special notice reports Mr and Mrs Walt Bowmas Crendion Bowman and the family transporting the body to Nebraska for burial after a funeral. Details are sparse due to fragmented OCR but confirm a funeral return and burial plan involving Nebraska.
About 250 taxpayers at the Miner County courthouse discussed reducing levies and forming a tax payers league to voice public concerns. They urged Governor Green to call a special legislature session, opposed new highways, and proposed keeping county schools with current texts for five years to save money. A motion aimed to redistrict to three county commissioners to cut annual costs.
Sioux Falls report quotes L C Hawley deputy game warden denying widespread pheasant starvation. He notes some birds dead from storms and damp weather but attributes deaths to weather conditions and moisture. He opposes artificial feeding, calling it absurd though plans limited supervised feeding as an experimental measure in the area.
Burdette February 4 Special report notes jack rabbits are more numerous than ever along the creek with croves of 2 or 3% visible. They have eaten willow saplings and alfalfa stacks. pheasants suffer from hunger and cold, scavenging near buildings for food.
Burdette reports severe feed problems as ground remains covered by more than a foot of hard snow. Little feed is available and farmers are rationing it to milk cows. There have been heavy losses of horses in the vicinity with several farmers losing five work horses each. One farmer reported losing three. All died for want of feed.
Watertown workers split time on an ice harvest from Lake Kampecka. The ice was described as unusually good quality and stored in local houses for domestic use and shipment to neighboring towns once sufficient stock is kept for consumption.
A circuit court grant blocks use of the Deadwood building for liquor traffic by the North End pool hall owner and agents. Defendants did not appear to show cause. Clifford B. Collier owned the building amid liquor raid series. State’s attorney Clin ton G Richards indicated two tenants convicted. a hearing to make the injunction permanent will be held soon.
Gettysburg plans to replace Superintendent W. Fallon who announced he will not seek re election at year end. Since 1921 Fallon led substantial growth from 67 high school pupils to 187, added staff and modern facilities, and elevated the district to one of the state’s best for its size. The Board will seek a successor at its February meeting.
Sioux Falls reports a series of meetings of local business leaders to outline steps for building a manganese refining plant. William Jenkins Jr of Jenkins Inc Minneapolis outlines financial setup while mining engineer J Prosper McCarty of Minneapolis discusses ore development prospects. KL Leyte of Detroit, president of the manganese company, plans return to the city for further construction announcements.
Howard, Feb. 4. Out of 152 students, ten pupils earned A grades from Howard High School. Principal Albert Unruh announced the top scholars: Daniel Weir, John Relach, Marie Kelly, Elsie Eggert among juniors. Mary Relach among sophomores. Andrew White, Florence Hughes, Harold Pinch, George Cannon, and Gret Paschke among freshmen.
Special committees of Codington county slippage association and Codington county farmers service organization will meet February 2 in Watertown to discuss open stockyard possibilities. A. M. Biarle of State College Brookings will attend and aid surveys to determine advantages and feasibility of an open stockyard amid three proposed types: open stockyards, concentration points, and advertised auction sales.
A man reports his trousers burned on a stove overnight causing loss of 37 dollars and a gold watch. The fire remained confined to the stove top and did not reach the floor.
Deadwood reports strict permitting for summer shack buildings in the Black Hills National Forest. Theodore Krueger, forest supervisor, says fire prevention and sanitary features will be required, including chimneys with spark arrestors, covered garbage, toilets, and proper lot layout to protect water supplies. No new permits will be issued for sites within sight of main roads, and 41 special-use permits exist, including 18 for summer homes and 21 for sawmills.
Mitchell city council approved a contract for the year with Leemduct, naming Joe Tschetter to lead the local band. Kretchmer of Huron earned honor marks in Introduction to Teaching.
Announcement of vocal and instrumental test pieces for the Northern District High School Music contest to be held at Northern State Teachers College on April 14 and 15, chaired by Dr. David Allen Anderson. Includes detailed lists for Class A B C vocal ensembles and instrument sections with named compositions and composers.
Gardell Simons tra gards Llewellyn Counties High schools in Armstrong Brown Campbell Carson Clark Day Dewey Edmunds Faulk Marshall McPherson Potter Roberts Spink Walworth Ziabach makeup the Northern District. President Anderson states high schools formerly in the Brookings district may enter the contest if inclined.
Yale residents Mr and Mrs Harry Derscheid travel to Philip to establish their future home. They were married four years ago in Yale. He is a former Osceola resident and she was Lu cile Pratt. Victor Reedy left for Milford Kansas for medical care last week.
Yale whist club posted 25 points to narrow Cavour's lead with one session remaining. Yale players Maass and Welsh led the evening with high counts, while Stoltz and Farrell topped hands for the night. Tournament highs include Small and Andersacy with 362 points, and Maass and Welsh claiming 121 hands for Yale. Final session set for tonight in Cavour.
Charles Mulholland manager of the local grocery store left for Stono Lian to attend the market week convention. From there he planned on going to Sioux Tals.
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