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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1931
Page
4
Death notice for Stephen M. Babcock of Madison Wisconsin. A pioneering agricultural chemist whose butter fat test made dairy profitability fair and transparent, benefiting farmers and dairies worldwide. His work with milk solids and cheese curing methods further advanced dairy science and nutrition.
The first breed association adopted the test for advance registry. Dairymen from New South Wales and Victoria sent a painting from Australia. Wisconsin granted a large London-made bronze medal. France awarded the 1900 grand prize at the Paris world fair and Louisiana Purchase Exposition, later duplicated in 1901. In 1914 he was named in Nobel chemistry considerations. In 1930 the Capper award of $5,000 and two gold medals honored Dr. Babcock for distinguished service to American agriculture, with remarks likening the Babcock test to the cotton gin in its impact. His life remains an inspiration amid shifting values.
The Spencer Iowa city attorney drafts an ordinance to outlaw fireworks after a costly blaze. The Associated Press notes a sparkler disaster that caused over 2,000,000 dollars in fire losses and questions whether national tolerance for Fourth of July fireworks endangers life and property. City officials and readers weigh the dangers and call for reform before more cities suffer similar losses.
The Christian Science Monitor advocates a constructive back-seat driver role in traffic safety. Harvard's Dr. Miller McClintock supports four eyes and two attentions, urging advisory input without dictation. Effective teamwork between drivers and informed passengers could reduce accidents and build safer highways.
In Sioux Falls counties and city welfare groups join to plant vacant lots with vegetables to aid the poor next winter. Experience with forty lots last spring showed few used them. a systematic crop program aims to curb rising hunger as authorities expect greater aid needs, possibly using inmate labor where water and ground are available. This plan aims to ease welfare costs and help children, with broader calls for public support nationwide.
Huron Girl Scout Elizabeth Cone becomes the first Golden Eaglet in South Dakota during a Lake Enemy Swim camp week. Seventy three girls from Huron and towns like Aberdeen Mobridge and Leola attend with 15 leaders under supervisor Mrs. Harold Webb. The camp features unit age divisions, nature study, bead work, archery, swimming, and a Saturday water pageant with parents invited.
Boy Scouts camp week tally shows Deeal4 Hikers winning trip to Frankfort. Lao F Valder and Fredric Whalley earned first class badges. six boys completed a 14 mile hike. Valder led with nine tests, Whalley eight, others four to five tests. total 56 tests. Troop earned awards in construction week, inspection, nature study, overnight hike, table manners, campfire singing, kitchen patrol, 14 mile hike, swimming.
Howard Whitcomb of Fredericksburg in Chickasaw county Iowa is named the 1930 national charm pion Holstein 4-H dairy calf club boy. His photo will appear on the Calf Club News title page edited by Earl J Cooper. Irene Fleming of Jefferson Wisconsin is the girl winner.
Huronite award winner Ross Tolangi of Huron troop 3 describes the second week of camp at DaKoTah starting June 21. Patrols chose tents or cabins, with the Eagles in a cabin on concrete, daily routines from reveille to taps, swimming, inspections, merit badge tests, and nightly baseball games. Special features included boys cooking dinners, an overnight hike to three sites, and a water carnival before camp broke. Tolangi thanks local business and The Evening Huronite for the trip’s value.
A business man’s rule to gain from every effort echoes in 4-H club stories. A Florida 4-H poultry member recounts early failures and rising success through study of the commercial side, noting fairs educate but profits come from learning and managing income over expenses.
The notice urges club reports be written and mailed or delivered to the Huronite office by the day after the event. It explains reasons for timely submissions and instructs the club editor to publish only reporter written items. The fragment references Plewssion and a school section near the old Post store in Huronite context.
A cryptic crossword style puzzle lists across and down clues with numbered entries. Clues range from geography to daily items, including references to the Great Wall, ancient items, and common phrases, with many entries seemingly mismatched or corrupted.
Alta DePeel, once active in the Tharp Thread and Thimble club of Clark county, has left club work to start housekeeping after marrying Ralph Liberty of Crandal on June 27. She contributed to stunts and programs, served on a health demonstration team, and won third place at the State Fair with a footwear and health demonstration.
Beadle county Best Ever H Canning club met at Lyla Gutzler’s home. President Lillian Larson opened with a sheet business discussion. Members demonstrated salad dressing fruit whip and fruit cheese salad. Selma Larson announced next meeting July 15 at Mildred Hines home with jelly making planned.
Twenty years ago in Huron residents were noted in a homeward and away list. A A Chamberlain is visiting Wisconsin while Mrs Chamberlain stays at Madison. Saxton returns from Crawfordsville Indiana. Elmer Blake comes back from Madison to enjoy a vacation. Faye Hills arrives home from the Pacific coast trip. W N Farmer returns from a North Dakota and Minnesota business trip. Misa Mabel Diccey visits from Iroquois. A B Blake leaves for Redfield with the Huron baseball team, now manager. Misa Elizabeth Jaehn visits from Platte. James Murphy departs with the baseball team for Redfield. T C Young attends business at Wolsey. As Schroeder leaves for Redfield on business. A F Milner in Minneapolis. Don Vance heads to Aberdeen for Barnum and Guy L Shaw in Des Moines. Bayard M Beach visits with Carl Weir, a former college friend, before leaving for home. Carl Weir returns from Broadland.
Redfield June births and marriages documented as fifteen marriage licenses issued by county clerk Lewis Howard in June surpassing 13 in 1930. Last half of June list includes pairs from Conde, Aberdeen, Turton, Madison, Minneapolis and Deland. Birth notices record multiple infants born to families in Redfield Turton Doland Frankfort and Conde with dates extending from April to June.
Dr. Oldfather, professor of ancient history at the University of Nebraska, will address the University of South Dakota Graduate Club in Vermillion on July 7. A. M. Pardee, director of the Graduate School, announces the open air talk on historical research methods for students pursuing advanced degrees.
July 3 at Vermillion the Pulitzer prize winning play Alizon House was read before students and faculty in convocation. Miss William Hinsdale, exchange professor of speech, directed the reading. The audience’s tenseness honored the artistic rendition by the reader Eley. Performed by Miss Repil Perbom of speech in the College of the Pacific. She tours this summer with C. E. Ly, head of the Speech department at the university.
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