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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1930
Page
2
Frances Litilentoe, five, is in Rochester Minnesota with her parents for an operation. The item notes that live news from all parts of South Dakota is in Rochester.
Rapid City hosts the fifteenth annual Associated Contractors meeting with the tenth annual South Dakota retail Plumbers convention January 15 and 16. More than 350 attendees expected. top speakers include Alex C. Johnson of Chicago and F. L. Perry of Pierce. Sessions feature reports, elections, round tables, and a banquet with George Philip as toastmaster.
Watertown reports that six Bonth Dakota districts of the American Legion auxiliary will hold district meetings this weekend. Department president Mrs. Hattie Bannister announced the duties and venues: District 1 at Hadr0n January 8, District 2 at Howard January 16, District 3 at Mubaux January 11, District 14 at Aberdeen January 2, District 3 at Redfield January 13, and District 20 at Pierre January 15.
VEEMILLION Jen 12 Specials Martain W. D. Powell, professor of military science and tactics at the University of South Dakota since 2025, is assigned to a fifth year at the university post at President Herman G. James request. Powell, a 1916 Missouri graduate, received his commission in 1917 and became a captain in 1929 after serving in World War I and the Occupation era. He was a standout athlete at Missouri, holding the pale gaut championship in the Missouri Valley conference.
Wessington Springs plans a year’s sewerage upgrade to add a filter bed after septic tanks to deodorize effluent. City counsel engineers estimate the cost between 7000 and 5000 dollars, with bids to be opened later this month.
Mrs. O Frames Pioneer resident of Groton keeps a fruit cake gifted over twenty years ago to Mrs. James. Made long before Prohibition the cake remains flavorful with a tiny drop of the beverage used for moisture. It is kept in original wrapping with fresh apples added periodically for moisture.
Watertown January 11 Mrs Hattie Bannister state president of the American Legion Auxiliary says the ninth South Dakota Auxiliary district has met last year s membership quota and is first in the state to have every unit reach its quota The district will receive the Christine Olson Award and Fern Flanagan Trophy at the department convention Every unit will get a 2 national citation for sending small dues before year end Fifty one units in the state achieved 100 percent membership by December 25 and will receive national citations Names listed include Artesian Ashton Astoria Belvidere Blunt Brentford Britton Canistota Canova Centerville Chamberlain Clark Dupree Elk Point Embry Gann Valley Geddes Gregory Harrisburg Hecla Hietenkock Haven Howard Kadoks Kenel Kittball Menno Montrose Mound City Murdenorthyte Philip Presho Purwana Ree Heights Salem Spearfish Spencer Sturgis Summit Timber Lake Tripp Vermillion Viborg Vivian Warner Watertown Webster Wessington and Winner along with Florence Paullin Mitchell noted department membership chairman who led the South Dakota campaign
The Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges of Lake Preston held joint installation of officers this week. Rebekah officers include Mary Walker noble grand, Margaret John Boy ice grand, Eunice Morgan secretary, Hazelle Adams treasurer. Fellow officers: Christensen noble grand, Kerr vice grand, Pattie secretary, Lerson treasurer. Installing officers Freeman and Belle Cole presided.
The 1929 year saw increases in automobiles and trucks in Potter County. Counts show 1570 autos and 3271 trucks, up from 2511 autos and 294 trucks in 1928. By Tuesday afternoon, 16 percent of auto licenses and 23 percent of truck licenses had been sold for this year, totaling 2987.75 dollars for the first five days of 1930, up 450 from January’s first five days in 1923.
The Modern Woodmen of Woonsocket installed officers at their last meeting. J. G. Stont served as venerable consul and Joe Christensen as W. A. W. R. Jamison acted as clerk. RE Gross was banker, Baldwin Sentry escort, Duhaime escort, John Grame waldt watchman, and A. C. Clark physician. Gam Humphrey was the installing officer.
Wellington Springs officials and local Business Professional Women sponsor a movement to establish a ladies rest room in town. The council plans to rent part of the basement of the Jeranid County Bank building to meet. The club will furnish the facility. In Forestburg, Odd Fellows officers installed at the latest meeting include Orville Barber noble grand Robert Olaon vica grand G A Gere secretary and John Mack treasurer Judy district s deputy was the installing officer.
Pierre January 11 The South Dakota winners in the National Safety essay contest have received medals and checks and are being mailed to the superintendents of the schools whose pupils won honors The subject was My Duty as a Junior Citizen to Observe Traffic Rules The contest was sponsored by the Highway Education Board Washington DC Prizes were provided by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce Winners include Alfred W Martin Lead first prize Eleanore Ryden Huron second prize Bernard Ritink Langford Winifred Palmauist Sioux Falls Anna Mary Lewis Gregory teacher Pearl B Dyer Greg Cory
January 11 report from Mitchell notes a total of 1,232,582 dollars allocated to South Dakota from federal aid for highway construction in the fiscal year ending 1931. If Congress raises the annual appropriation to 125 million dollars, the allotment could nearly double, impacting interstate progress and road expansion statewide. The South Dakota Automobile Club, allied with the American Automobile Association, advocates the larger appropriation.
Potter County reports show births 147 deaths 38 marriages 35 and divorces 5 in 1929, up from 3 divorces in 1928. Births peaked in March, deaths in January, marriages in April, with no weddings in June or November. Naturalizations: four declarations of intention and four final certificates. new citizens from Norway Germany England and a former U S citizen who lost citizenship through marriage.
Mrs Nancy Hatcher will serve as oracle of the Wolzes Royal Neighbor Lodge filling the vacancy after the resignation. Other officers elected to vacancies include Della Andrew as recorder Florence Ostrand as receiver and Helen Lenghein as manager.
Jan 11 Lake Preston report Jens Sorenson, who has been critically ill with pneumonia for a week, is improving at home. This marks the fourth pneumonia bout for Sorenson.
Thoxine offered as a doctor's prescription promises quick relief for children's coughs and sore throats without harsh taste. It targets the source of irritation, is safe for children and adults, and is sold in 35c 60c and $2 bottles with money back if not relieved. Longstaff Drug Co. markets it along with other pharmacies.
Gettysburg January 11 Special Death claimed Hugh V. Wager, an early Potter County settler, on his thirty-fourth wedding anniversary. He died January 3 at his daughter Mrs J R Quiett's home. Born Enos County Illinois May 20 1865, he moved to Dakota in 1883. Married Ida Mann in 1896, he leaves wife two daughters Cora Bell Quiett Emma Rhetts Ronne, two grandchildren and three brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held in Gettysburg with interment in Gettysburg cemetery.
Sev en South Dakota students at the University of Minnesota will join the light opera The Wizard of the Nile to be staged January 17 and 18 on campus. The Cyrus Northrop Memorial auditorium will be transformed by student artisans to create desert scenic effects. Participants include Phoebe Alten Rosholt Willard Conley Marion Kathryn Dow Wayne Fish Carl Lindstrom Lucile Oto from various towns.
SIOUX FALLS, Jan. 2— The Sioux Falls stockyards have had their best day since 1923, with Thursday's receipts totaling 5,780 head, marking the largest volume in years and signaling a strong market. Receipts included cattle and hogs with prices improving as buyers returned.
With 5,155 head received by track Thursday, this mark is the highest since the yards here were organized in 1915. Consignments were received from all parts of South Dakota, as well as from Minnesota and Iowa.
A L. Berg of Baltic president of the Northwest Grain cooperative will explain the Federal Farm Board grain marketing plan at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation’s eleventh annual meeting in St Paul on January 22. Over 500 are expected, with addresses by leading agriculturalists from across the Midwest.
C Heebink dairy specialist from Brookings conducted a dairy feeding school in Gettysburg Thursday afternoon. Heebink led the session, sharing practical feeding strategies and nutrition tips for local dairy farmers and emphasizing efficient feed use and herd health.
Twelve farmers from the community enrolled in a daylong Haven school on Thursday with fourteen more farmers recorded as signed up for attendance the event aimed to educate local growers.
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