Huron Receives Metropolitan Fire Pumper from American LaFrance
The Huron fire department unveiled a new American LaFrance Metropolitan pump and hose wagon from Elmira plant. It features a 135 horsepower engine, 1000 gpm rotary pump, and a 172 inch chassis with enhanced frame, cooling, left-hand drive, and enclosed steel wheels. It carries foamite and soda acid extinguishers, a 40 gallon tank, ladders, hoses, and tools, with a hose capacity of 1200 feet of 2.5 inch hose in the rear compartment.
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American- LaFrance
Huron Fire Department
Elmira
American-LaFrance
American- LaFrance Company
County contests plan multiple grade school prizes
In five districts under County Agent Keck, grade school contests will be held with three prizes in each district. High schools are also planned to participate, though details are incomplete.
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Dol. Keck
Clashing Roles in School Essay Judging Committees
Superintendents of the high schools in each district will chair the grade school essay judging committees and the county superintendent will act as chairman of the high school committee, coordinating the evaluation across districts.
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Pete
Huron City Briefs Mention Local Visits and Events
H B McFarland of Sioux Falls state accountant was in Huron today enroute home. Mrs Mattie Runyen and daughter of Hollywood Calif visited at the W C Gordon home. Lutheran Ladies Bake sale announced for Saturday at Union Coop Store. The Rev H J Wesseling and family and several others left for Corsica for a Nazarenes Young People's convention returning Sunday. Funeral for P R Washabaugh drew attendees from Brookings Sioux City and Chicago. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs F J Geyerman. Numerous out of town relatives attended the Washabaugh funeral. Gas at Niblo’s station advertised. Hand painted pottery sale in town and several local news notes.
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H. B. McFarland
Sioux Falls
Huron
Mattie Runyen
Hollywood
Calif
W. C. Gordon
Michiggan Avenue
Union Coop
H. J. Wesseling
John
Florence Reaves
Arlen Miller
Foster
Corsica
Church of the Nazarene
Neil D. Annis
Brookings
P. R. Washabaugh
Annis
Hitchcock
Ed Myers
F. J. Geyerman
Kansas Avenue Southeast
Huron Hospital
Charles Clarke
Chicago
Harry Clarke
Rapid City
John Washabaugh
Perry
Okla
Wilbur Trumble
Billings
Charles Miller
Charles Lampe
Redfield
Percy Washabaugh
Aberdeen Normal
Sbc
Miller Jewelry Store
David Walls
H. Huber
Yankton
Bruce Wallace
Margaret Ellen
Billy
Casper
Wyo
W. J. Withers
Margaret Wilcox
David Wallace
Huber
Wilcox
J. F. Hofer
Yale
Harry Kline
Sixth Street
Salem Wakonda Win District Titles in SD High School Play
Salem and Wakonda clinched district championships to advance to regional play in South Dakota. Marion lost to Salem 42 10 in district 22 B final. Aberdeen and Huron did not compete on home floors, with A titles already decided. Woonsocket and Yankton also advanced to regionals.
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Salem
Wakonda
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Wakanda
Marion
Corumbat
Aberdeen
Huron
Woonsocket
Yankton
Artesian Boy Manages State College Play
Marvis Williams of Artesian managed the three act play Not to the Swift, staged by the commerce association at a student meeting in Brookings. Fred Hortemeyer, Chancellor, served as stage manager. cast included Robert McNamara Brookings John Muehlbeier Scotland Wiley Knight Brookings June Dishrow Sioux Falls Hilda Rehde Madison Earl Haveriey Onids and Rolland McKnight Brookings.
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Artesian
State College
Brookings
Marvis Williams
Swift
Commerce Assciation
Fred Hortemeyer
Robert McNamara
John Muehlbeier
Scotland
Wiley Knight
June Dishrow
Sioux Falls
Hilda Rehde
Madison
Earl Have
Claremont Farm Reports Big Corn Yield Near Odland
Claremont reports a harvest of 27,850 bushels of corn from the W. C. Odland farm area. Stock was run on 65 acres of the corn land, reflecting a strong yield from the local farm operation.
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Claremont Farm
Claremont
W. C. Odland
Gurney to Debate Preston in De Smet March 5
Gurney of Yankton will debate W. H. Preston, vice president of the state farmers union, in De Smet on March 5 on cattle tubercular eradication. Preston had opposed eradication after a radio program discussion. The event was previously listed for March 6.
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Gurney
Preston
de Smet
Speciab
K. RB. Gurney
Yankton
W. H. Preston
State Farmers Union
Weather snapshot and February records for Huron area
Weather summary notes February records with highest and lowest temperatures from last year and historical February extremes. Mentions precipitation motif for month to date and year to date totals. Gives sunrise and sunset times. Forecast notes a moderate cold wave for Huron and vicinity.
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Huron
Night and Saturday Cold Spell Across Dakotas Minnesota Iowa
Forecasts show mostly cloudy skies tonight with probable snow in eastern areas and a stronger cold wave in the northeast and north central. Saturday turns mostly fair but remains cold, with continuing cold in the east and central regions. Minnesota expects unsettled conditions with scattered snow tonight and Saturday, especially east, plus a colder night and northwest cold wave. Iowa notes snow or rain tonight in the far east central area, colder in the central band, and slightly warmer in the far east tonight, with colder Saturday.
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Dakota
Minnesota
Towa
Arth
De Smet Bad Check Passers Get Jolted
About fifteen or twenty bad check passers have been hauled into justice court in recent weeks. Each offender has faced strict penalties, and it is believed the practice will be halted in the area.
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DE Smet
Justice Court
Road Weather Report for South Dakota Towns
Sioux Falls records 31 with 2 inches of snow and cloudy skies. Aberdeen at 22 with 5 inches of snow and snowy conditions. Brookings 30 with 2 inches snow and rain. Yankton 36 with precip. Huron 30 with .5 inch precip and snow. Watertown 25 with 4 inches and drifting snow. Rapid City 16 with 13 precip and snow. Pierre 22 with .58 precip and drifting snow. roads range from good to drifted and fair with varying conditions.
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Sioux Falls
Aberdeen
Brookings
Fairy
Yankton
Huron
Watertown
Rapid City
Pierre
Arlington to expand water systems and sewerage network
Arlington voters approved two bond issues at a special election. Waterworks upgrade costs about 44,000 dollars including new well and tank, extending water mains citywide. Sewerage expansion costs 25,000 dollars with a new outlet and treatment tank, after a narrow margin approval.
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Arlington
Hog sale at Bates farm settles prices near Mitchell
An average price of 99.50 dollars was paid for pure-bred Poland China hogs at a sale on the C. B. Bates farm near Mitchell. The top price reached 202.50 dollars.
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Mitchell
Poland
C. B. Bates
Here
Alfalfa as Weed Controller Discussion in McCook County
Farmers in McCook County consider seeding alfalfa this spring to fight perennial weeds as part of county weed control efforts. Plans also include a county wide essay contest on Successful Methods of Controlling Perennial Weeds and why the community is interested in weed control.
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Salem
McCook
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