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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
10
A J Norgaard of the State College Extension Agronomist warns that scabby barley is dangerous as hog feed. Infected fields should be cut and threshed separately to protect the best barley. Scab can persist on stubble and spreads under humid, rank growth.
Scabby barley hogs were found vomiting and unable to eat enough to maintain weight, causing concerns over health and meat production as farmers assess feed quality and disease exposure.
At a Tuesday board meeting, Huron School District approved a one year aeronautics course for juniors and seniors. The program, taught by A D Shepersky, covers aerodynamics air navigation and meteorology and will earn a science credit toward graduation.
Skeists graduate of Eastern Normal and four years’ experience at Pierre junior high will join the teaching staff. Melvin Beemer’s request for leave of absence was approved due to his entry into active service in the United States Army.
A cablegram to the Jay H. Williams home says the U S Gunboat Oahu was torpedoed and sunk off Corregidor but all hands saved. Lieut. Richard Beebe Williams was executive officer on the Oahu and is the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Williams. It is believed he is a Japanese prisoner. Hanford MecNeider, in Australia, is a friend of the family and carried the report.
Ree Heights resident Woldred Speirs, elected president of the camp for the Congregational Churches at Lake Kampeska, has been serving as camp president. Ten other Ree Heights youths are attending the camp.
Gettysburg reports 1310 registrations for Potter County under the selective service draft. At the last registration period men aged 18 to 49 numbered 89, while those aged 45 to 65 totaled 459.
U S census bureau figures show 95 percent of Americans lived on farms in 1790, compared with today’s 25 percent. The data highlights a dramatic shift from rural homesteads to urban and industrial centers over more than two centuries.
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