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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1931
Page
4
A columnist notes progress in molding public opinion through a local editorial. The Iroquois Chief joins The Evening Huronite in criticizing the query Is it warm enough for you and suggests penally for such questions, while acknowledging the dull but widespread weather talk, especially with temperatures lingering around one hundred.
The Elche flight by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty completes circumnavigation in eight days fifteen hours, shrinking distances and proving global cooperation. The achievement inspires courage, showcases navigation prowess, and suggests human limits can be expanded through daring and teamwork.
Reports from Rosebud describe a grasshopper infestation decimating crops and vegetation. Secretary Troth calls the outbreak a losing battle for farmers and experts as millions of insects devastate corn and grain, covering highways and leaving barren fields.
The Siout Falls Argus Leader warns millions more grasshoppers could devastate the countryside from this area. It urges precautions and notes early warnings may not have been recognized. It suggests barriers such as airplane dusting and quarantines to stop eastward spread and calls for statewide alarm and action.
Dayton News voices broad approval of Hoover’s moratorium while noting Hearst’s contrasting stance. The piece argues the nation backs engagement with Europe, warns against lingering isolation, and urges policies that restore world trade. It highlights party realignment toward entanglement and questions how lasting Hoover’s pivot will prove.
The article questions Russian dumping of razor blades in Turkey at a cent and argues Russia lacks true industrial efficiency. It says Soviet progress relies on political authority and imported machinery, not intrinsic cheap production, while noting broader media debates about Amos and Andy sponsorship and Negro audience sensitivities.
Nebraska extension engineers L D Wood and Paul R Hott outline a four year 4 H program for farm boys. First year covers farm shop and rope projects learning tool care knot tying and rope making. Second year adds gas engines surveying and masonry materials with terracing and erosion control in later years. Third year emphasizes soil control terracing erosion safety first and fourth year allows any unstudied project.
The Girl Scouts open Camp Edith Macy on May 25 with eight two week sessions for twenty first century pioneer living. Nearly one thousand women from across the states, territories, and foreign countries enroll, while Camp Andree Clark provides senior leadership practice across a lake area. Mrs Ethan L Miller chairs the personnel division directing Edith Macy operations.
Wessington 4 H Club held a Keeins Food Project meeting at Wiannenon Hills Sewing Club home of Mrs A Crosman. Lorene Bothwell presided, Fredo Moller reported five members. A lunch was served. next session set for July at Mrs Crosman’s home.
The Y C L of Maddux school is named Belle Prairie Boosters. Ruth Anita Fenner reports 135 members with two monthly meetings. A basket social drew about 100 attendees, raising funds for records, phonograph repairs, a floor brush, construction work, and other school needs. The group has savings and praises the C L pledge and yell.
The Bonilla Butter Boosters 4 H Dairy club held its third Dairy Day in Bonilla on Tuesday June 30 with members exhibiting cows and calves judged by Gerald Heebink from State College. Cecil Barthelman won showmanship first place and placed second on his bull calf and second on his Holstein son in a day of class divisions and awards.
The Canova Best Beer 4-H clubs met Saturday at the local leader’s home with Miss Georgia Hey Easter in charge. Young members shared club camp plans for those unable to attend, emphasized security on the project, and discussed the August 13 event. Easter praised the girls and urged improvements. senior members set dates for July and July 15 meetings at various homes.
A fragmented word puzzle lists numerous numbered clues across topics from sports to anatomy. It includes cross-referenced hints like hidden proverb, verbs, nouns, and phrases in various languages. The item reads as a dense OCR puzzle page with scattered terms such as currency, animals, and common actions, inviting solution of a large word game.
Twenty years ago in Huron residents began day trips and visits. Frank D Burke traveled to Cavour for business while C N Hall left for Pierre. Frank Kuehn journeyed to Wolsey and Mrs Coler Campbell returned from Minneapolis. The Null family, J Cy Klemme and Alice visited Lake Big Stone and Pierre respectively. Monte Appel expected home from Harvard via Lake Minnetonka. Ed Cornell headed to Watertown for a day’s work and Charles Dukes to Flandreau to visit friends. Mrs Tom Campbell left for Seattle to visit her parents for a month. D Q O Reot, C P Warren, and others also traveled for baseball and business. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs F P Baker. H A Perriton watched Redfield baseball. Mrs Tom Wilson and two grandchildren left for Miller. Col W A Lynch departed for Highmore for the week.
Four livestock classes judged by Sully county camp youths under A J Norgaard and State college extension staff. Classes include two Holstein cow groups, one Holstein heifer class, and a draft horses class. Winners named: Melvin Hayes first in aged Holsteins, Ellis Pierce first in Holstein cows, Orville Rivera first in Holstein heifers, Melvin Bayes first in draft horses, with multiple place getters in each class.
Ida Josewzki reported on the Haros club camp at a Cottonwood Lake Busy Bees meeting held July 1 at the Ben Hodgson home. Dorothy Newman demonstrated something by the hostess at the close of the meeting, per club reporter Lucile Fidsness.
Brookings July 6 Special W FE Schnaidt Brookings marketing specialist with the extension service of the South Dakota State college has accepted a position as field representative with the Northwest Grain association. He previously served as Douglas county county agent and farmed in Hutchinsons County. He helped form the Northwest Grain association and will work from Brookings while covering most of the state.
The attorney general informs L. G. Troth that classification of towns and jetties for cigarette license fee collection depends on population shifts from censuses. When classifications change, the license fee adjusts accordingly, ranging from five to three hundred twenty dollars based on community class.
The attorney general ruled deputies appointed by county assessors must meet the same residential qualification as the assessor. In an opinion to Mobridge State's Attorney P C Hivirtendahl, the AG said the law requiring electors of the district applies to deputies as well. The qualification ensures deputies know local property insurances and is intended to maintain local knowledge.
A Watertown man, Peter Sorset, was struck by a car on local streets and taken to hospital with injuries, remaining in satisfactory condition. The driver, a local woman, testified he darted into traffic and dodged back into the car path. The incident disrupted traffic as authorities investigated.
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