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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
5
BROOKINGS June 17 Beat rust rather than stem rust is the prevalent disease on small grain crops in South Dakota, says R O Bulger who oversees barberry eradication. Early season conditions favor leaf rust on wheat oats barley and rye with some loss probable if harvest is delayed.
State college hosts a two week chorus directing short course with eight schools represented. Glee club and choral directors attend from Canton Brad, Hartford, Centerville, Langford and Montevideo Minn. Intensive voice and model chorus classes conducted daily. A final program of choral selections will be performed in the course auditorium and broadcast over KFDY radio.
The second annual town and country ministers short course will be held at State College starting July. Prof. W. F. Kumlien announced the program which offers three short courses, each identifying a field of study. A certificate or diploma will be awarded after the third term. D. Malcolm Dana of Hartford Theological Seminary will participate, joined by instructors H. L. Kohler, S. E. Johnson, W. F. Kumlien, and Upton S., among others.
Brookings notes registration at State College for the summer session remains near last year’s level. End of first week enrollment is 184 with late registrations likely pushing the total near 290. Four guest professors join 23 departments. courses include choir director training and a second annual short course for rural pastors.
The Forestburg home extension club held a farewell gathering at Mr and Mrs Judy for Mrs and Mrs Prunty who move to Hetland next year where he will supervise the school. They will reside in Hartford summers. Members’ families were invited and parting remembrances were exchanged.
A June rainfall update from Forestburg notes a dry start with no moisture until the 7th when 1.19 inches fell. Subsequent showers on the 13th 4th 10th and 4th brought a first half month total of 1.60 inches, described as a fair average versus prior years. Last year June yielded 4.05 inches with 3.10 inches in a single day.
South Dakota farmers expanded livestock marketing in the past year shipping to 27 markets from as far east as Cleveland and Pittsburg to Portland San Francisco and Salt Lake City. The rise of packing plants and cooperatives shifted stock from terminal markets toward direct buying and selling enhancing farmer bargaining power.
Brookings June 17 reports show ranges at 97 percent of normal, the highest on record for June 1, aiding rapid livestock recovery from a hard winter. C.J. Borum notes cattle and calves at 86 percent of normal, sheep and lambs at 87 percent, with moisture excellent and feed prospects strong. Some early calves and lambs losses occurred, but no sales of livestock were reported. wool sold at ground 9 cents a pound.
Funeral services were to be held today in Holabird for Eugene Lieurance a longtime Holabird resident who died after a long illness A Spencer minister would preside and burial was to be in Highmore cemetery Survivors include son Clyde daughter Mrs Wesley Walker four grandchildren and other relatives in Spencer and Salem
Beadle county chapter hosts regional Red Cross conference in Huron in early October with Norah Hogan announcing winter work plans. Mitchell official R T Schaeffer helped finalize preliminary arrangements as Beadle officials meet. Additional regional meetings are planned for Rapid City and Sioux Falls with high Red Cross officials expected.
Italy's jobless figure worsened in January with 119000 more unemployed, bringing total unemployed to about 1,151,000. The data indicate a strained labor market and rising hardship among Italian workers.
New York June 11 Network broadcast tests of synchronization transmission of identical programs by two stations on the same wavelength aren’t to be discontinued. The radio commission has decided that WIZ New York and WHAL Baltimore can continue until Sept 1 at least. Programs listed include WEAF NBC Jessica Dragonette and Lea Reisman orchestra, Joe Moss orchestra WABC CBS, Ozzie Nelson’s orchestra WIZ NBC, Roy Shields concert, and the Coral Islanders etc.
Four men were killed and sixteen missing after two explosions aboard the oil tanker Cymbaline at Canadian Vickers docks in Montreal. About 35 injured as a rivet crew worked near a 100 crew, the blast triggered a fire that swept the ship shortly before dawn. A second blast occurred about an hour later as efforts to control the fire continued.
Firemen directed water streams on a dock blaze as a second, more severe explosion followed the first. Flames soared, and in the ensuing chaos several men staggered away with torn faces and bleeding, many with broken arms and injuries described as cragging themselves away.
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