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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
7
State tests drill holes on the Pierre capitol grounds to find the cause of long standing settlement cracks and buckling floors. D W Loucks says no immediate danger but stresses remain as deeper holes reveal continuous soil and water conditions beneath the old building structures.
The body of Harvey S. Firestone founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. arrives by special railroad car in Akron. Funeral services will be held at the Firestone home at 10 a.m. tomorrow, with burial at 4 p.m. in Columbiana Village cemetery, 50 miles southeast of Akron near the family homestead.
Unsettled conditions with probable snow in the forecast for Huron and surrounding area. Temperatures expected to rise through Friday, with notable fluctuations and higher daytime highs anticipated.
Cavour PTA will present an outstanding program on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The event features a trio of one-act plays and other entertainment, with notable participation from residents of nearby districts.
State weather notes note unsettled conditions tonight and Friday across South Dakota Iowa Minnesota with snow or rain probable in portions and rising temperatures by Friday. Local items report Funeral services held for Mrs. A A Hanser in Buffalo Gap. Dr A T Cole resigns from South Dakota Sanatorium to lead Urbana hospital. Joseph R Vivas to replace him. Needy pupils in Belle Fourche receive free milk funded by local businessmen via the Methodist Social Forum.
A. D. Shepersky, biology teacher at Huron High School, addressed the Columbian Squires on a Wednesday meeting. He urged students to pursue vocations they enjoy and to persevere, ending with the maxim that practice leads to perfection.
Watertown hosts the state checker tournament on March 7 with top entrants led by current champion Palmer Ekern of Flandreau and three former titleholders. The event showcases South Dakota's strongest players in a bid for the championship.
The Weensocket high school hosts several Wessington Springs debate teams on Saturday February 12. Coach Franz Ollerman has led about twenty debaters since October on the unicameral legislation topic with past practice debates featuring pairs like Vanda Putnam Evan Brosnan versus George Steichen Alfred Steichen and others.
An elderly Highmore man, aged and ill for weeks, experienced a relapse on Sunday and was very ill for a period. He has since shown some improvement and remains under care.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Hill Mrs Jash Atkinson of Highmore and Mrs George Snider of Pierre left Highmore Monday to attend an aunt s funeral in Beresford. The item oddly mentions George Washington s 1791 tour and an 1889 mile wing around the circle in a second hand coach.
Dr C K Walker spoke at the Huron Rotary Club about Boy Scout Anniversary Week, noting Central South Dakota Council debt clearance, land leasing to the state fishing/game department, and Camp Dakota improvements through NDA and Hand County. Dr Ward F Boyd of Fargo described seven life periods for boys, from birth to adulthood, with lessons tied to each stage and Osler's decade framework. Rotarians Herm Morrill, Ben Finn, Ross Davies, and L M Sloan attended the luncheon.
Federal Judge A Lee Wyman's ruling favored lowering taxes on Chicago and North Western Railway Company. The decision voided an overassessed state property tax and directed a tax revision. Defendants include the South Dakota board of equalization and county assessors from 34 counties the line traverses. The appeal moves to the state Supreme Court.
Jen B Swenson entertained at a six o clock dinner Saturday evening honoring Mr. and Mrs. P W Thies who will move to Burbank California March 3. Guests included P W Thies W C Brodkorb Fred Brandenburg E W Pate Theodore Swenson. Five hundred was played during the evening with prizes going to Mrs Pate and Mrs Brodkorb.
More than 300 parish registrations in the Sioux Falls Diocese are reported for a two day Catholic Youth Rally in Watertown on Tuesday and Wednesday. The program includes a Solemn Pontifical Mass celebrated by Most Reverend Bishop Bernard J. Mahoney.
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