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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1929
Page
2
Free motion picture shows will be given every Wednesday night from now until August 23 at 7 p.m. in Ree Heights under the auspices of local business men. Carl Reed, owner of the pie, will oversee the program now in its third year.
In May accredited area testing covered 7822 cattle across 23 herds with 96 reactors on 50 infected premises. April figures show 8834 head tested in 168 herds with 10 reactors on 7 premises, plus 3029 head in 289 herds with 102 reactors on 42 premises. By June 1 total accredited tuberculosis free cattle reached 30,228 in 1,290 herds. Premiums for hogs shipped from accredited counties through May 1 totaled 1,542.02 with prior accruals listed for Clark Miner Brown Codington and Odington counties totaling 57,992.34.
Sully county selects July 4 for its annual farm bureau picnic with ground and water sports and prizes. A. W. Tompkins of Huron, state farm bureau secretary, will speak in the afternoon. A dance at Okar da pavilion will close the day’s entertainment.
M A Lynott, principal of Wessington Springs high school, has resigned to accept a similar post at Brookings. Although he had a two year contract, the school board released him. He came to Wessington Springs two years ago from Wessington high school. his home is Pierro.
Sixty farmers from Mellette Northville Ashton and nearby towns formed a local wool market association. They will assemble their 1929 clip on June 26 and invite sealed bids from dealers. If bids fail to satisfy the group they will seek help from the Cooperative Wool Growers of South Dakota. Five directors were elected: EF G Hanen Mellette chairman H W W Bochelheide Northville vice president George Gange Mellette secretary Morrell Jenner Ashton and Eddie Gange Mellette.
Hayti June 15. Holger Mielson of Badger, Bamlim county contesting association member, says a cooling tank is a profitable investment. Mr. Nielsen installed a tank recently and within 20 days the extra money from selling sweet cream brought him $3 beyond the tank’s cost. He milks high grade Holstein cows.
WESSINGTON June 15 Special Mr and Mrs Roy Curtiss moved from this city to Rapid City. He was a mechanic at the Hanson garage and plans similar work at the new location. Richard Goehring hauled the Gur tian household goods by truck to their destination. ENJOY RECREATION PROGRAM BROADLAND June 15 Mrs Myrtle Kaump s first year clothing club of Broadland attended the Beadle county Recreation day at Huron Jane 3B. The club brought their lunch and stayed for the program and games in the afternoon. Ruth Staffacher.
Ree Heights residents now enjoy in home piped water as the city finishes water mains construction by contractor T. K. White of Huron. The project wraps up with mains in place and service extending to more homes.
Elbert Baird was elected president of the Wessington high school alumni club at the annual banquet attended by 46 members. Noel Granberg was named vice president, Vern Derr secretary, and Hazel Hallback treasurer. The Catholic ladies altar society served the banquet.
Mrs Bruce Wyants baby won first prize at a children health clinic held at the school house here. Eighteen children were examined by Dr Florence Walker state health physician. A musical program and free movies were provided by the American Legion auxiliary. Ice cream was served.
June 15 report of a reception at the Koran Fawcett home for Mr and Mrs Edwin Fawcett recent newlyweds. Nine relatives attended including Mr and Mrs John Fife Amy Laura Leo Fife Farley Fife and daughter, all of Highmore, and George Fawcett of Alpena.
Polo's baseball team extends its pristine record with two wins from two games this year. Most recent victory came against Faulkton at Orient, edging them 5 to 4.
The So and Sew club led by Mrs. CG A Eggleston recently held a candy and bake sale that swollen their treasury by 210 dollars and 39 cents. Margaret Plowers notes the hardworking girls as a promising club forging ahead with rapidity. Also reported is a wedding trip entry: Mr. and Mrs Xavier Schaefer and families traveled to Milesville for the marriage of Miss Mary Gebes and August Schaefer and planned to tour the Black Hills before returning home.
Three residents Alfred Pu cher Francis Shhaefer and Maurice Brueggemaan have returned from Bellville Illinois where they attended college Maurice Hunker who studied at Northern Normal Aberdeen has also returned home The report notes their county-wide home coming on June 15 and highlights the educational pursuits they pursued away from home
Farmers in the White Lake area received about 55 000 dollars for livestock shipped in a six day period. The shipments included 13 cars of cattle and nine cars of hogs, marking a strong regional market activity.
A regional cooperative creamery plans to reach one million pounds of butter yearly by 1930. In 1928 it paid farmers $95,000 more for butterfat than 1927, marketing 2,052,310 pounds of cream containing 669,000 pounds butterfat and paying $331,795.07 to 1,870 growers.
Mrs. E. I. Whiteside of Mellette crafted a historical pageant on South Dakota Methodism. The work, nearly finished, will be presented at Mitchell during the July 6 to 18 summer institute. She enlisted Doane Robinson, Rev. G. T. Netson, Major C. W. Coursey, and others to aid in the production.
Tremendous wind damage at the F B E Johnson farm south of Iroquois. The barn was wrecked and scattered across a half mile of field. Three piglets were blown a three-quarters of a mile and found alive next morning in a wheat field. A wagon top, lifted by the wind, was carried 100 feet and smashed through granary doors and upstairs in the granary.
Fedora farmer Carl Blankenburg rejects farm relief legislation this year. With USDA outlook predicting good prices for 1929 and 1930, he has elected 32 purebred Duroc Jersey sons to his private congress as his relief method.
Mr Blankenburg reports 215 separate farm litter measures from 26 sows averaging eight living pigs per litter. He notes four litters of 16 pigs each and three of 14. One sow died with her entire litter. five sows have not yet farrowed. No sow has farrowed fewer than ten pigs per litter.
2500 acre ranch belonging to John Ling scheit and Thomas Newland has been divided in REE Heights. Ling scheit will stay in current quarters while Newland plans to build on the south half near L. H. Cowan ranch, contingent on water. Joe Bell of Miller starts a well, Paul Bla-ley senior named contractor.
Mrs. Joe Bucher and family of Huron along with Mr and Mrs Herman Martinmans of Polo hosted a family reunion. Alice and Ella Bucher, recently at Salem, and Alfred Bucher of Bellville Illinois attended the gathering.
A brief notice noting a social event held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bucher. No additional details are provided.
Mrs Myrtle Daum leads a newly organized 4-H canning club in the county. The group plans an early meeting as school ends and girls begin canning greens and other fruits, reported by Alice May Leslie.
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