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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
3
Washington reports the 1939 spring pig crop at 52,314,000 head, up 20 percent or 8,854,000 from 1938, based on 150,000 farmers. The Bureau estimates total 1939 crop production, spring and fall, near 3,000,000 head, the third largest since 1923, with South Dakota showing a nearly 53 percent rise.
Mrs Joe Cummings entertained the Bridgettes in Wellington on Friday evening. Contract bridge was played at two tables with prizes won by Mrs Worley Andrews Mrs Clarence Coop and Mrs Phil Friedman. Guest Mrs Robert Buchanan of Huron attended and a late lunch was served.
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission orders railroads to revise intrastate class rates effective July 15. After a period of rate cuts to competitive truck-served points, adjustments between non competitive points were deemed not unduly discriminatory or unlawful. The commission directs revision of rates between non competitive points.
South Dakota reports a premium gain of $3,031 and interest income gains of $21,168 from reallocating about $7,000,000 in school and public lands funds. Commissioner Earl N. Hamnerquist notes the switch from short term Treasury bonds to longer maturities aims for steady investment and higher yields. The U S Treasury bonds were liquidated and replaced with Measury’s 2 1/4s of 1960 1965, held in trust by the New York Fed and to be safeguarded by a Minneapolis bank.</s>
Division One of the Union Aid Society met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Lester O'Neal hosting and Mrs Ora Parker assisting. Parker led the business meeting and devotional hour, and the hostesses served lunch.
Pierre June 29 The State Highway Commission will open bids July 11 for projects costing about 140000. Oil surfacing includes U S 83 5A near Lead. base courses on State 24 between Whitewood and Sturgis. reconditioning bituminous surface near Lead. various gravel resurfacing jobs across multiple counties. resealing oil surface work from Highmore to Miller and other segments on U S routes 12 14 81 2 2 3 6 7 9 212. Multiple counties listed with mileage figures.
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge heard a report by Mrs. Martin Wood of Wayland on Belle Fourche assembly. Lunch was served by Mrs. F D Fitch, Mrs. Sam Stebbs, and Mrs. Henry Scivers. The lodge voted to discontinue meetings during the warm summer months.
Visits from Sam Nelson and family of Omaha to Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Schnoor departed for Rapid City after a weekend stay. E. M. Donlin of Miller and family hosted at Delvaux home. D B Benning and Arnseon Jett family trip to Black Earth Wisconsin to visit relatives. Glena Ann Binger of Sioux City visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Binger. Communities Celebration Association of Sioux Falls files incorporation with state. Daillas Dolliver and son Lyle head to Minneapolis Shriner Hospital for check up.
H. C. Harris, Past Grand Master of the J. O. O. F, came back from Belle Fourche where he attended Grand Lodge sessions. Vernon Schneider of Yelm, Washington, arrived in Tulare to visit friends and relatives for a few days.
An advertisement touts Falsteyth denture product as securing plates firmer for wearers who fear slipping chewing or speaking. It promises no gum soreness and a non acidic alkaline formula with a denture odor control benefit and claims easy purchase at drugstores.
Special report from Bonilla details a Sunday family reunion at the R P Swaney home near St Lawrence with guests from Council Bluffs and Carnation. Attendees include the Dahlin and Miller families, Swaneys from Huron and Hitchcock, Price and Long families, and 41 people enjoyed a cafeteria style pot luck. Gerald Riel, visiting from Carnation, Texas? departed Monday for a position on a Carnation Milk Company dairy farm.
Highmore reports visitors from Minnesota Colorado and California. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ohs and daughters of St Cloud Minn stayed with J H Wooley en route to Lead S D to visit Mrs Ohs parents. Sheriff J P OBrien hosted Mrs W J Lawess of Denver and Leo OBrien with family. Lola La Furge and James La Furge family vacationing. In Erwin Vivian Nelson and daughter and mother Ela Nelson left for Turlock Calif after two days with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Babe Goslin of Wodin Ta left Wednesday for their home after visiting since last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hartshorn near Stephan. The Goslin family lived in Highmore in the early 1920s when Mr. Goslin was part of the firm Johnson and Goslin, contractors.
The South Dakota Game and Fish Commission approved 2200 for WPA material to finish Dry Lake dam work in Hamlin County with half to be refunded by the highway department. An additional 200 was set for Lake Louise spillway repairs to stop seepage. Fishing was banned in two newly stocked lakes and angling prohibited until July 1, 1940 at Carter Lake and Bear Butte Lake. New refuges created at Bear Butte Lake McGraw Slough Ed Hall project and Twin Lake. A 100 grant to Black Hills Rod and Reel club funds trout rearing pond repair on Little Spearfish Creek.
Eldon Rodne returns from southern California with wife Mrs Rodne and two nephews Wayne and Duane Rodney. The family will reside here and the boys will visit relatives for a time.
June 25 note describes Mr and Mrs Roy Newman Mrs and Mrs Francis French and Gene Heckerman traveling Tuesday forenoon to visit relatives in Nodaway Carbon and Omaha. Mr French and Mrs Herring visit Iran French home meat Nodaway and Cooper home at Carbon. Gene will see his brother Lloyd.
Mr and Mrs Martyn Small of Knoxville Tennessee visited their cousins Mr and Mrs Earl Miller in Carpenter Sunday. They were joined by Mrs Small's father William Sharp and Mrs Olive Johnson. Small, a former resident, is an economics professor at the University of Tennessee.
The South Dakota American Legion will present an oil portrait of Royal C. Johnson to Congress, adopted by Rep Rankin. Johnson, a notable South Dakota figure and World War I veteran, helped found the American Legion and served as House veterans affairs chair. He is currently practicing law in Washington and will attend the ceremony.
Special two week Bible school directed by Rev and Mrs Van of United Methodist and Congregational Churches ended in Highmore with a Sunday church school program. Cradle rocking service led by Mel Otis Tieg and Mrs C M Parkinson. junior choir performed. Miss Gwet Hochstrasser led primaries. Eula McCool oversaw handwork. Margaret Korsquare and Lois Chapin accompanied on piano. Nearly 50 children attended.
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