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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1929
Page
2
South Dakota State College experiment station begins tests on rammed earth walls for poultry and possibly hog houses. Project aims to optimize soil mixtures and moisture, with potential $100 material savings and walls 12 to 18 inches thick on masonry foundations.
B Frank Huggas a tourist from Los Angeles was badly hurt at the Lake Preston swimming pool Thursday night. He and his family played with a water ball that fell into a filter. Huggas weighing 250 pounds stepped on a bench to reach the ball slipped and fell backward onto cement. He was knocked unconscious and suffered a deep head wound which was sewn up by a physician and he continued his trip.
Roy Scott of Watertown received a 16 year term from Circuit Judge Ray E. Dougherty for participation in the Hartford July 10 robbery of Ed Benson. Elmer Goodread was acquitted, Tiny Weggoner awaits trial. Eva Eisher Wood and Grace Thesenvitz, Sioux Daily reporters, are held on perjury charges related to Goodrond's trial, with a request for a new trial planned.
Aberdeen reports 260 students enrolled in the Northern Normal extension department from June 3, 1928 to May 31, 1929. Students took 1 075 hours total, averaging four and one eighth hours per student, with a 12 hour maximum. History, English and education were the most chosen subjects.
A storm produced a two inch rainfall in DeGrey while the rain missed nearby areas. The hail damaged crops as the system moved east through the Pocket, leaving fields badly damaged and concerns for growers.
Dan Fall sold five dairy cows purchased through the I D department of the Sioux Benefit fund. This fund is used for all Indian children when they reach age 18. Many Indians are invested in good milk cows.
Heavy rain on Friday afternoon saved a large acreage of corn in Tulare after a dry period that damaged small grain and hay crops. Harvesting has begun on several farms amid reports of a hail storm six miles west of Tulare the same day.
Specially harvested feed grains have started locally and corn is still being cultivated. Light showers touched many areas but Wayland received none on Friday afternoon and evening. Rain is badly needed here.
E. J. Martin, dairy farmer northwest of Cavour, has bought an Elinman Milking machine through Cavour Lumber. The unit powers 22 cows and five young heifers fresh from three to eight weeks. He plans to add a second machine within ten days to raise efficiency.
In Gann Valley on July 16 a heavy rain swept across extreme southeast Buffalo county and western Jerauld county after a 107 degree government reading. The storm brought hail causing local damage including a 50 percent hail loss claim filed by farmer John Boesen. Much of Buffalo county remains drought stressed despite the rain.
An Old Folks meeting is planned for the morning service on July 21 at the local Presbyterian church in Onida. Dr. and Mrs. T. L. Riggs of Oahe are expected to attend with their son Prof. Lawrence Riggs head of Sioux Falls college music. Dr. Riggs will speak and Prof. Riggs will provide special music. A community lunch will follow at the building in honor of the elderly attendees.
Tom Coulson, early settler of Kingsbury County since 1879, returned home Saturday from Rochester hospital where he went for treatments last Tuesday. His health has been poor for months and shows little improvement after examinations at the Clinic.
At the Lake Preston Cooperative Elevator annual meeting stockholders voted to purchase four shares of stock in the proposed cooperative creamery. The move is seen as a boost to the new project and to local stock sales.
Keok's Kornet Kids, the Onida juvenile band, performed for the 4-H club camp in Pierre on Friday evening. The report notes the city plans to travel and resurface two more gravel streets nearby.
South Dakota State College announces Farm and Home Day events on Friday July 19 with Dean C. Larsen as general chairman. Prizes will be awarded in contests including county attendance rooster appetite beef cattle value dairy cattle production poultry culling weed identification and several 4-H activities. Beadle Lincoln Clark Brule Brown and Lake counties join Beadle agents in the program with events such as horseshoe pitching 4-H stunt and relay races.
Dan forth Williamson and William and Henry Williamson of Wagner travel by flat boat The Spirit of 1929 from Pierre down the Missouri River toward Sioux City. They launch as a special July 16 report detailing the historic trip upstream to the river city.
Tom Johnson son of Mr. and Mrs L D Johnson of this city is arranging to attend the Citizens Military Training camp at Fort Lincoln near Bismarck North Dakota in July Special notes indicate preparations are underway for his participation.
July 16 report notes labor in demand in Miller with harvest starting countywide. Farmers plan use of combined harvesters and threshers, reducing need for hand labor.
Miller reports a light overall crop but good yields in wheat due to cool weather. Rain and moisture update improves prospects for corn and late crops, signaling potential strong harvest despite smaller total tonnage.
A combine harvester was delivered to William Howes ten miles northeast of Wayland last week through the Borkhuis agency. Several binders have been sold from this place despite forecasts of a light grain crop.
Over 200 attend the county Farm Bureau monthly meeting in Esmond hall on Saturday night. Entertainment included a 4-H girls playlet and three reel of comics. Georges B Kennard of Hurong spoke on the farm program and fielded questions on hog oil tuberculosis tests.
Daniel B. Heller of Vermillion eight D was appointed superintendent of the Eveleth public schools succeeding J V Voorhees who resigned. Heller led Vermillion schools seven years and previously headed systems at Batavia Seymour Brooklyn and Osceola in Iowa and served on the Southern Normal faculty in South Dakota.
Onida July 16. Special report notes the Rev. George H. Quayle, former pastor, returning to the Onida area for a church service and associated activities. The piece underscores his prior tenure and local ties within the ADVERTISMENT context.
Mrs Robert Lytton of Minneapolis credits Sargon with ending five years of stomach trouble and nervous weakness. She reports improved appetite, better sleep, renewed strength, and overall well being after one month. Available from Longstaff Drug Co. in Huron Hitchcock Corner Drug Store and McKay Bros in Wessington.
A fragment notes Rev Quayle once served as pastor at the Wilcox church and mentions a visit by Parlk Hardwick and family, recording a brief historical reference to the parish.
South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Minnesota swimmers plan a three mile Labor Day race at Lake St. Paul under the St Paul M.O.G. A. event. Canadian entrants are also expected to compete in the event.
Lake Preston business men sponsor the Cooperative Creamery raising 2000 to launch the venture. At the Commercial club meeting members reported committees performed well on sales while hospital plans drew little excitement. Frank I. Hay was treated after stepping on a rusty nail and is recovering.
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