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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1930
Page
4
Entry indicates the document was registered at the Huron Post Office under 5S D and classified as third class matter. The notice records item handling within the postal service, reflecting routine distribution procedures and category designation.
A compact history of U S tariff policy from 1789 to the Smoot Hawley act notes the rise and fall of average ad valorem duties, from eight and a half percent to about forty percent, with references to key laws and political moments, including Taft, Wilson Gorman, McKinley, Payne Aldrich, Underwood, Fordney McCumber, and the looming 1930s debate. It glosses on party roles, vetoes, and commission estimates.
William Atherton DuPuy discusses in World's Work Hoover's first year move to push administration away from Washington toward the people. The Federal Farm Board emerges as the era’s first major agency shaping this decentralization.
President Hoover champions a cooperative agricultural system where the Farm Board guides via regional and national cooperatives rather than direct loans. A two year White House conference planning group of seven hundred experts will study child welfare to return findings to states and counties. Washington directs, but communities implement, strengthening government participation locally.
A congressional committee weighing increases for enlisted and commissioned personnel across the army, navy, marine corps, coast guard, and related services hears approval from Former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. He argues officers families bear rising costs and deserve higher pay to alleviate chronic financial strain.
State Agriculture Secretary Frank D. Kriebs announces a million dollar company will establish a linen from flax straw plant in Rapid City with a main factory and tributary plants across the state. A degumming facility and storehouse will start this year to process the crop, promising $2,000 MG in farmer income and a major industrial advance utilizing waste straw.
The piece notes President Hoover backs Alexander Legge to head the Federal Farm Board, despite criticism from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It suggests Legge will remain at the helm through wartime to test the Marketing Act and determine its usefulness for American agriculture. It also references the murder of Chicago reporter Alfred Lingle and reflections on public crime.
A review of the Show Shop World Tour Special Preview producing AAAA by A M Urquhart and M H Urquhart. It features natives of the Eastern Hemisphere and a 5000 foot film shown in instalments after a 15000 mile scouting run, with scenes from China Japan Korea Java India and more.
The 4-H club camp at the State Fairgrounds opened this afternoon under county agent R A Cave and home demonstration agent Miss Sara Dowling. Members from Beadle county and nearby regions attended with registration led by Fred Wilket and Miss Sara Dewing. HH DeLong and Miss Beulah Rodgers supervised games, with supper at 6 and a treasure hunt afterward. Classes start Thursday with livestock judging, crops exhibits, first aid, and breakfast classes for girls. Extend camp ideals emphasize courtesy, punctuality, cleanliness, helpfulness, and loyalty, with a large staff from Faulkton to Brookings aiding planning.
Five hundred Iowa 4 H club boys take a break from plowing to attend the annual short course and convention at Ames State Agricultural College. Opening Monday featured livestock judging and instruction. Tuesday held the annual judging contest with two trophies awarded at close. The George M Allen trophy goes to the champion crops and grain judging team for one year while the L C Wiss trophy goes to the champion five state judging team. The annual banquet was held last night with J M Lilly of Des Moines sharing experiences and Hal S Ray Rock Island director of personnel speaking today, the final day of the convention.
May earn credits by writing camp trip accounts for Duronlite contest. Boys and girls who attend four club camps may win credits by detailing how funds were raised, personal benefits, and highlights of the camp days. Include club name, local reader, and member information for credit.
The Dakota Belles practiced tottenball at Mildred Lyman's home, with two games played. Players include Evelyn Woelpert, Lucile Woelpert, Donald Ritter, John Woelpert, and Claire Gleazing, among others. The event, funded by Jume $5, highlighted team effort and local youth activity.
Thirty one South Dakota counties may send their county club champions to the National 4-H club congress in Chicago this fall. Transportation will be provided by railroads. other expenses must be paid by the winner or county organization. Winners must be at least 15 and it will be their first trip to Chicago. Selection will be based on achievement in club work. No county may send more than one champion.
South Dakota 4-H club camps opened June 1 with Pine Ridge Aberdeen and Springfield hosting early events. By week two five camps operated Newell Lennox McLaughlin and two at Madison while Huron Lake City closed. Attendance surpasses last year as leaders and many visitors attend amid new features such as treasure bar and candace lighting. Girls enjoy pillow tops while boys focus on livestock fitting demos. Fifteen leaders attended Huron camp closing today along with Ethel Raush Mitchell supervisor of girls.
Hand county's "34 Toilers" ag club sends eight members to the 4-H club camp at the State Fairgrounds. The camp opened Sunday afternoon and will close today. At a June 12 meeting at Hazel Johnson's home eleven members planned the trip, with a picnic at the Johnson home. Leona Bennett reported on a Cottonwood lake trip. A mothers fathers banquet was discussed with no firm plans. The meeting closed with songs and yells and a follow-up at Larralin Kuper's home on June 23 is urged.
H M Jones states three winners in the Future Farmers of America speaking contest are 4-H club members and agriculture students. Kenneth Anderson of Canton won first, Herold Reed of Lenox second, Barth Maher of Brookings third. All three have participated in 4-H demonstration teams at the State Fair.
The 4 H club meets at Mrs J A Conner home with spinach as the lesson and plans for a June 20 meeting at 1 o clock. The report notes a club reporter and local leadership guiding activities.
Lee's Hustlers Potato club raised 15 dollars from a program and pie social held Friday evening at the State Fair grounds. Proceeds fund member costs for the 4-H club camp opening this afternoon. The program featured a mock wedding, a pigtail chorus, a pantomime, On the Farm, and a Negro play. Pie sales followed, per Ruth Parkhurst, club reporter.
Ruths Royal Rustlers held a program at Mannie School House on Friday evening June 13. Special favorites included a feeding by Dire and a pantomime by Mrs Schultz. Afterward, the girls sold ice cream and cake, netting 18 dollars to cover camp expenses at the Huron club camp opening this afternoon at the State Fair grounds.
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