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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1929
Page
5
Redfield high school will field football next fall after passing a measure not to exceed 800 dollars by 269 votes to 229. A Moriarity, long-time board president, lost reelection to Minood J. Peterson by 409 to 120, while Florence JH Meek was reelected treasurer without opposition.
Circuit Judge Frank R. Fisher presided as Sam Walters of Athol pleaded guilty to manufacturing intoxicating liquor and received a $300 fine plus 50 days in Spink county jail. A still and 15 gallons were found at his home, his first offense. Jim Stuart of Tulare was fined $350 and jailed 90 days after pleading guilty to selling liquor, allegedly selling a gallon to officers on June 13.
President Hoover received assurance of Presbyterian Church backing for his law observance program. Dr. Cieland B. McAfee of Chicago, moderator and spokesman for the church’s loyalty commission, said the church supports enforcing laws and fostering a spirit of lawfulness. The statement stressed the church’s unity and duty to test responsibility for upholding binding law.
The 20th annual meeting of the Dakota Pond Order of Blue Goose begins today at Lake Kampeska Watertown. A two day program features sports for men including golf and clock golf and a bridge whist tournament for ladies. A guest tournament and sustained casting contests are on the schedule with dinners in the evenings.
The First National Bank of Oldham has completed its final sale of remaining assets. The notes and mortgages were bought by Investment Union, Inc. of Minneapolis. The bank closed January 3, 1925, with R. B. McCandless as receiver, and 50 percent in dividends already paid. The sale will allow another substantial dividend to be paid.
Alton L. Miller, 29, a layman from Boston, Mass., was elected president of the Northern Baptist convention in Denver. The convention ratified the nominating committee report unanimously to lead the denomination for the coming year.
Oldham June 19 Special announces the annual picnic for members of the De Smet commercial club and their families will be held June 28. A committee led by E. P. Wilmarth Clarence Gordimer J Ke Whalen H B Barrack and M E Sasse will oversee arrangements.
At the last meeting the club approved the idea of a general homecoming for the Old Settlers picnic and proposed a two day format. Discussion will continue at a future session as the attendees gave broad approval to the plans.
Watertown June 19 parade marks Codington County 50th founding with dedication of new courthouse. Judges Skinner Knight address crowd. Judge Sherwood of Pierre to speak. Gov BulowGuest scheduled. Veterans program led by Col Englesby includes war veterans parade and bronze tablet tribute. amplifiers aid large turnout.
South Dakota Odd Fellows and Rebekah groups held sessions at Huron college auditorium and Milks hall Hotel Marvin Hughitt. A. H. Neil Lead, A. Hale Canton, H. M. Bright Elk Point awarded Decoration of Chivalry to be conferred in Houston in Sept. L. L. Trotter Sioux Falls named to represent the council at the Houston gathering. Officers installed for Women's Auxiliary and Grand Encampment with various named officers and committees.
June 19 report notes the world’s largest rose diamond displayed in public hands with an estimated value near $500,000. The piece, shown in Rio Janeiro, is highlighted as a remarkable gem in the Abaeteer state collection.
In River Forest Illinois on June 19 the Missouri Lutheran synod district presidents announced the first pastorates for over 100 graduates of Lutheran seminaries in St. Louis and Springfield Illinois. The list includes home towns such as Wimbledon North Dakota Draper South Dakota Albany Nevada Custer Massachusetts East Hampton New York Stanford South Dakota Wewela Minnesota Gaylord Minnesota Creston Missouri and Bunceton Missouri.
Madison June 19 A joint resolution proposes amending the state constitution to permit the manufacture transportation and sale of intoxicating liquor for use away from the premises under state regulation. Senator Gettelman and Assemblyman Grobschmidt push public hearings despite doubts about passage.
Washington June 19 Arch Coleman of Minneapolis was nominated to be first assistant postmaster general. John W Philp of Dallas Texas was named fourth assistant postmaster general. Coleman has served as Minneapolis postmaster for eight years and Philp, Dallas postmaster for a similar period, is president of the National Association of Postmasters.
Arrangements are made for the weekly concert at W Campbell Park tomorrow to begin at seven o clock. The earlier time avoids conflict with the Chauntauqua program opening after the concert, around 715 PM.
Nine persons were killed and many injured when a passenger train from Ghent crashed into a derailed engine blocking the lines near Enghein.
More than 200 members of the South Dakota Wheat Growers association gathered in Aberdeen for the yearly business meeting. J F Booth of the U S department for agriculture and W J Lawless of the Saskatchewan wheat pool spoke on pools and farmers’ goals. Directors elected include George Quarge Britton Albert Haunfe Leola A D Rehfeld Warner F Wegers Sioux Falls for various districts and U Young replacing Marion Barret of Bison.
Rapid City June 19 Four speakers from Bella Fourche St Paul and Sioux Falls spoke on the South Dakota Retail Merchants association program. A film Putting the Win in Windows was shown and a banquet and dance closed the day. Committees were named for membership resolutions auditing nominating.
Bogota Colombia June 19 Forty persons are believed drowned and more than a hundred injured as floods from the Quilgace river devastate Sevilla following a hill landslide that altered the river course. Sevilla, in Ganga department, has about six thousand residents.
Unsettled tonight then fair and cooler Thursday. South Dakota partly cloudy with cooler tonight and Thursday. Iowa fair tonight, slightly warmer in northwest and central portions, Thursday unsettled. Sunrise 4 50 AM, sunset 8 19 PM. Hourly temps rise to 85 by late morning.
Sioux Falls to Pierre weather and road conditions show mostly clear dry roads with highs from 53 to 86 and lows from 47 to 63. A probate notice appears for Milton J. Lyon deceased with an administratrix handling the estate.
Creditors and all persons having claims against the estate of Milton’s Lyon must exhibit their claims with vouchers within 66 months after the first publication. Notices to be undersigned at Suite 307, National Bank of Turon Building, Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota. Dated June 18, 1929. Hither L. Meigs administratrix, Churchill & Benson, attorneys.
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