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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
4
Timeline of notable events: 1794 Trudeau party left St. Louis for the Dakota country. 1874 birth of Dr. Theodore Foster Riggs at Oahe. 1923 death of Dr. A V Elliot, pioneer Beresford physician, aged 56.
Congressman Hull tours the Missouri River from St. Louis to Yankton with engineers assessing a nine foot channel to match the Twin Cities demand. Officials say feasibility extends to the Mississippi to Minneapolis and St Paul, noting current six foot limits hinder shipping profits and regional growth.
Washington dispatches reveal President Hoover reviews a private Yellow Journal made from clippings of 35 newspapers daily. He and Coolidge seek a cross section of sentiment, urging publishers to write honestly and consider public service over political motives.
The writer argues no one is fully independent in thought as all are shaped by contacts, observations, and weather. The piece notes that presidents gauge public opinion from representative newspaper columns across the country.
A Chicago judge upheld boys right to retrieve baseballs hit into neighbors yards and to play freely. He rebuked a man who kept their balls and flowers, arguing that boys deserve fun and frolic beyond strict conduct rules.
The editorial lauds the Paris reparations agreement as a major achievement by experts. It credits President Hoover and the American delegation, led by Owen Young, for guiding a plan that promises financial stability and renewed courage. It notes ongoing work to establish a national bank and pay debts via bonds, with Germany’s evacuation of troops and settlement details to follow over years.
Rand City Journal notes room for more mining engineers as only about 200 mining students graduate this year and enrollment declines. Dean H A Holbrook of the University of Pittsburgh predicts strong demand with four or five jobs per graduate, urging young men to consider mining despite tough courses. The South Dakota School of Mines reports similar trends as students weigh their options.
Minneapolis readers hear of a proposed law canceling motor vehicle licenses of owners who fail to pay judgments for damages from their car operations. The Journal Town critic notes potential flaws and warns it could impact insurance viability and public protections.
20 Year Ago Today in Huron reports the Old Seflers picnic in Bateman grove Paril Creek township on June 18 1908 with E L Abel as orator. It lists travelers to Watertown for Grand Chapter and many local residents with visits births trips and church roles plus a note on the deepest salt mine near Berlin Germany at 1 175 feet ten.
An elaborate acoustic apparatus with 120 loud speakers, the largest at 21 feet, is installed across Atlantic City’s new convention hall and ball room. Two gondolas suspend horns 130 feet above the floor to cover seating for 40 000. Dual programs can run simultaneously with seamless source merging and monitoring via fifteen telephones in the control room.
Leroy Crawford registrar at Northern Normal was elected district secretary at the fifth district Lions convention held in Minot North Dakota As secretary he becomes the sole South Dakotan on the executive council representing Lions clubs in Saskatchewan Manitoba and parts of North Dakota Minnesota and Alberta
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