Good News From Russia on Trees and Rainfall
The Evening Huronite reports Russian experiments showing tree strips increase rainfall, humidity, and crop growth. Data from 1918 to 1924 indicate modest winter warming and higher humidity within tree belts, with four of five years recording more rainfall than open prairie. Observations urge South Dakotans to consider tree planting for agricultural benefit.
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America
South Dakota
Middle-West
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Russia
State College
Raphael Zon
United States Forestry Service
Zon
Influence of distance from trees on crop yields observed
The table shows higher hay yield on land closer to trees and lower yields farther away. The same pattern appears for small grain according to Russian figures.
State House Fire Hazard Urges Capitol Reform
Editorial argues the North Dakota state capitol is fire unsafe with records scattered and at risk. It cites $40,000,000 in rural credit notes and mortgages vulnerable to loss, notes a $150,000 building could house all records, and urges legislature to fund a suitable housing for state business.
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North Dakota
Pierre
Pierre Capital-Journal
Hsc
J. E. Kirkham
Watertown reader query on cutters and surveys
The Watertown Public Opinion questions how many South Dakotans under voting age know what a cutter or a survey is and ponders reactions to President Hoover’s perceived mildness. The editorial notes some may shift their views as they rethink his approach and methods.
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Watertown
South
Hoover
Plenty of Room Out Here in South Dakota Declares Census
Sioux City Journal notes 1930 census shows South Dakota with 682,049 people, up 48 percent since 1920, on 76,568 square miles. Authors argue spacious state offers freedom, blue skies, wheat fields, and less crowding compared with New York and large cities, praising open roams for growth. Dernel Boone cited as enjoying life here.
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Sioux City Journal
South Dakota
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Iowa
New York City
Wall Street
South
Roses and Chicago flower industry in Chicago noted
The piece contrasts Chicago's rose factory expansion, a ten acre greenhouse raising a 316 million annual industry, with Carl Sandburg's Chicago poem. It suggests newspapers overlook Chicago's rose trade while highlighting the city's busy, smoky industrial identity and the challenge of portraying its full range of life.
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Chicago
Oue
Carl Sandburg
Parody and advertising nags in Plainview cigar talk
The Plainview Texas Herald notes a nationwide parody phrase about cigars, mocking the idea that factory made cigars negate human labor. It argues advertising during recession should prune excess, reward the knowledgeable manager, and stress lasting value over flashy campaigns.
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Plainview
Texas
Gladys Pyle 4-H Club Guest at State Banquet
Gladys Pyle secretary of state spoke at the seventh annual 4-H club banquet at State college armory praising 4-H as a builder of citizenship. Awards and honors were announced for county and state winners in dairy, meat animal, and canning contests as officials and guests listened, with Prof. Kohler and Prof. Christensen leading musical displays.
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Gladys Pyle
State Collge Armory
Miss Pyle
Hs. Club
Sara L. Dewing
Pugsley
State College
H. M. Jones
Earl Simantel
Wolsey
R. A. Cave
Jones
Avgeril Beller
Clark
Lillian Greenwood
Hughes County
Kenneth Anderson
Sincsin County
Carl Christensen
H. C. Kohler
Prof. Kohler
William Bundreck
Marshall County
William Doren
Bon Homme County
Henry Kannegiete
Clark County
Hans Laren
Dey
Jay Salisbury
Beadle
Gertrude Schlomer
Walworth County
Fox
Lois Clemmens
Emma Herrmann
Faulk
Beveal Marquart
Mildred O'Shea
Lake
Helen Norris
Potter
Louise Miller
Walworth
Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson Packing Company
Percival Peterson
Union County
Sylvester Rogers
Moody
Chester Erland
Miner
Allan Bogue
Lincoln
Chester Gulikson
Brown
Jamesbien
Charles Mix
Donald Vandersnick
James Lien
Platte
Hy Gene
South Dakota Public Health Association
Polly Johnson
the Farmer's
Wife
St. Paul
Dean Larson
J. E. Martin
Public Schools
Brookings
Miller C C To Open New Year Meeting
Miller S: January first report of the Commercial club plans the first meeting of the year in the club room with officer installation and an engaging program. Dr EB Wilson discusses A New Lake for Hand County Georg A McKay covers Hand County Road Fund Rev J T ONeill outlines The Next Ten Years Hon M Harry O'Brien on Community Spirit. The event is open to the public and all welcome.
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Miller C.C
Miller
EB + Wilson
Hand
Georg A. McKay
Hand County Road Fund
J. T. O'Neill
M. Harry O'Brien
Records for Washington Trip Club Members Named by SD Leader
H M Jones state club leader announced Sunshine State 4 H members may apply multiple times to win the national camp honor in Washington DC. Only four from South Dakota attend annually. many strong records were received and repeated submissions increase chances. Last year’s winners were Jesse Roberts Beadle Doris Conway Stanley Hazel Grayce Tollefson Spink and Henry Rebbe Lawrence.
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Washington
Sunshine
Washington, D. C
H. M. Jones
South Dakota
Mr. Jones
Jesse Roberts
Beadle County
Doris Conway
Stanley County
Hazel Grayce Tollefson
Spink County
Henry Rebbe
Lawrence County
Herman Hauge
Melvin Schmidt
Codington
Association
Milo Opdahi
Hamlin County
Irene One Bon Homme
John Wheeting
Brown
Alan Bogue
Lincoln
James Lies
Charles Mix
Bertha Gosch
Walworth
Ethel Kitterman
Spink
Esther Nerman
Stanley
Myra Boden
Lawrence
Hauge
Raphael O'Connor
Headle County
Brown County
Beadle
Homme
A Brown
Merl Nelson
Miner
James Stoner
Henry Wall
Clark
Ralph Johnston
Delbert Fowles
Arthur Potter
Day
Hubert Pulman
Potter
G. S. Weaver
Polly Johnson
Farmer's Wife
St. Paul
Leonora Gilchell
Huron Chamber of Commerce
City
Brookings Commercial Club
Rous
Awards At Final Assembly Name Beadle Two Banners
Final assembly of the 1930 short course vetos a 500 attendee limit with age 15 minimum for next year. Beadle district wins two banners as Brown and Beadle clubs lead in attendance and representation while officers are elected for 1931.
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Beadle
H. M. Jones
Accident Victim Shows Improvement in Wellington
In Wellington on January 1, Bill Farrar, seriously injured in a Christmas night car crash, shows improvement. He suffered three broken ribs and a punctured lung when the car’s lights failed, sending it into a ditch and overturning. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Glen Farrar of North Dakota are here. Farrar will go home once safely transported. The Farrars were former residents of Wer sing. The other four boys escaped with minor injuries and have recovered.
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Wellington
Jan. i
Bill Farrar
Young Farrar
Glen Farrer
North Dakota
Farrars
Wersing
Farrar
Style Revue Showcases Simple Lines for Girls
Miss Susan Z Wilder spoke on customs of other lands at a girls meeting during the Junior Short Course. The event featured a French maid maninet, a style revue by Blanche Bude and others, with demonstrations of correct and incorrect school and street costumes highlighting simple lines over faddish fashion.
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Susan Z. Wilder
Miss Wilder
Europe
Leonora Gitchett
A. A. Applegate
Brookings
Polly Johnson
Farmer's Wife Magazine
St Paul
Beulah Rod~ Vers
Dorothy Coan
Stanley County
Little Boy Blue
Milton Crothers
Blanche Bude
Roberts County
Alice McBride
Beadle County
Maxine Snow
McCook County
Shirley Jones
Brown County
Ethel Kitterman
Spink County
Marian Haahn
Codington
Mildred Lyman
Beadle
Rannel
Alice Blankenburg
Miner County
Myrtle Scofield
Brown
LaVerne Titty
Hanson
Ethel Schuitler
Audrey McCollum
Edna Florell
Club Project Of Major Importance
This year’s 4 H club camp entries show how winners kept detailed records with a printed book system. Miss Lillian Greenwood and Kenneth Anderton used divisions on history, membership, demonstrations, judging, prizes, trips, people met, offices held, and finances.
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Lillian Greenwood
Kenneth Anderton
H. M. Jonas
Stele
Jno
Rome
Twenty Years Ago in Huron A Winter Term Opens
President C H French arrived from New York for the college term opening. Dr E P Carson led morning services with few students present due to delays. Hazel Nash returned from Redfield for holidays. W B R Link suffers blood poisoning from arm injuries. Kent house heat problems persist with boilers failing and improvised steam. Mr and Mrs John Westdahl now in Perrysville Ind report illness. Delta Hose Co met last night at Ziremien’s apartments city hall. Chief Ritsuhlag and members hosted lunch at Gibbs cafe.
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C. H. French
New York
E. P. Carson
Hazel Nash
Ing
Redfield
W. BR
Link
Kent House
John Westdahl
Huron
Perrysvile
Ind
Westdahl
Delta Hose Company
Ziremien
Ritsuhlag
Carl Gibbs
Theodore Thompson
Gibbs Cafe
New History Of South Dakota From Doane Robinson
A revised South Dakota history by Doane Robinson is published by the American Historical Society Chicago. Professor M Hill calls it a modern, comprehensive survey with rich Indian lore, pioneer figures, divisional themes, and a long index. The work is seen as a standard authority and ornamented in presentation.
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South Dakota
Doane Robinson
American Historical Society
Chicago
M. Hill
The
Historical Society
Robinson
Northwest
4-H Girl Presides At Radio With Ease
Margaret Latimer president of the college 4-H club is a senior at State College pursuing home economics with plans to extend into home extension work after teaching. Her mother organized the first 4-H club in the county and Margaret has built a path through club work and speech training. She hosts radio segments as if chatting with a friend, crediting 4-H for poise and early demonstrations.
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Margaret Latimer
South Dakota
State College
Miss Latimer
Margaret
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Telephone Trouble Delays Calls At Bell Ward H
Telegraph lines show blurring and garbled names on page column causing confusion in calls. Huron Publishing urges Bell Telephone to fix the issue and restore best possible service.
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Bell
Ward H
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Wz. Scarboro
State School of Agriculture
A. E. Anderson
Nebraska
Headie
Spink and
Beulah Rodgers
Thos. J. Fricke
State Fair Board
Robert D. Lusk
Evening Huronite
Huran
Susan Wilder
Eleanor Ford
Cheris Esche
New History of State Published
Bismarck
Huron Publishing CO
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