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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1936
Page
3
Vermillion reports that a single corn plant loses about four quarts of water daily in heat. A ten day dry spell can cost 32 gallons, while 200 plants grown a season can make enough calories to feed one man for a year. Each square yard of leaf surface yields one gram of sugar per hour by day.
A Brookings report notes a quarter of late college students compete in the annual central speed contest at St Thomas College St Paul Minn with entrants Orville Sigurd nor Colin Gua AM students from Waterjowl and Den Mall and Robert Burris of Brookings coached by George M McCarty of the Site College smrec department The State is up against 129 teams from South Dakota Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Texas Nebraska and Iowa
In Redfield on Tuesday night KL of CM Redfield held a regular meeting with Louis Raes in charge. A ten to one membership program was organized to operate for 60 Plans with arrangements to take candidates to the Aberdeen initiation next Sunday. After the meeting members played cards and then went to the Dakota Cave for lunch.
A brief church notice states that services were planned but canceled or disrupted by bad roads and weather, with arrangements to be announced for a rescheduled gathering.
Wheaton Ladies Mary Society plans a Saturday gathering at Mrs. Ray Haun’s home with Florence Thorman as assisting hostess.
Snow disappears in Lane and vicinity as warm spell turns snow to water. Most snow has melted, leaving extensive slush and wet ground after days of mild temperatures.
Areaical authorities agree that your kidneys contain 19 WILGS of tiny itubes which purify the blood. Don’t wait for backache and fatigue to worsen. Doan's Pills have been used for over 40 years to help flush out waste and relieve symptoms.
Vermillion marks the site of South Dakota’s first permanent schoolhouse built in 1864-65 by stationed soldiers in a log cabin by a winding road near Audubon park. The University museum holds a photo of the building and advocates a replica on campus to honor state education pioneers.
Four University of South Dakota debaters will compete in an Invitational Debate at the University of Iowa Iowa City on Friday and Saturday March 7. Team members include Joe Abdnor Kennebec and John Greene Vermillion on the affirmative side and Kenneth Riets Aberdeen and Jonny Tyndall on the negative. John Greene will also compete in extemporaneous speaking and Joe Abdner in after dinner speaking as part of a five round contest. Awards will be announced after the tournament when the top 23 percent of teams are named joint winners.
March 5 Special notes several farm residents changing homes in the area. Dave Newrnst relocates to Mrs. Maggie Lawson’s farm. Paul Olson will live in the Tom Howell tenant house and work for Howell this season. Art Yadie and Jamis from near Rockham move to the Trotman farm south of Busdette.
How ard A. Nelson, former agency organizer for the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, is named manager of the Sioux City office replacing Love Genys who becomes manager in Davenport. Nelson came to Sioux City about five years ago from Sioux Falls.
Warm weather this week has melted much of the snow and improved travel on area highways. The county maintainer opened the gravel road south of Burdette to Wayland, and the Burdette mail carrier has nearly completed his regular route this week.
Vermillion March 5 Cooper ation between utility companies and governing boards of municipalities has eliminated radio interference in most South Dakota cities. A survey shows privately owned utilities operate interference detectors and cooperate with municipalities. Five municipal electric plants own detectors with plans to rent to nearby towns. About 15 percent of interference comes from power lines and transformers, 85 percent from homes. A model ordinance to regulate radio interference is published by the league.
Miss Fern Geddes eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Geddes celebrated her twentieth birthday on a Leap Year party at her uncle Det Brow's home in Forestburg. The informal evening featured dancing music by John Ni and Art Sweat ingen, visiting, and a fine birthday cake. Friends wished her many more happy birthdays.
Franklin township held an election at the Lane town hall on Tuesday afternoon. Joly Houlihin was reelected supervisor, We Frier reelected clerk, Edward Lindebak treasurer, Will Burnison justice of the peace, Sever Erickson constable, Fred Bohne justice of the peace, and William Klemm pound master.
In Minneapolis in March Donald M. Johnson of the Federal Land Bank of St Paul says newspaper want ads are the cheapest and most effective way to find farm buyers. He notes ads yield inquiries at one quarter the cost of direct mail and last year helped sell about $340 000 worth of farm real estate at roughly four tenths of one percent cost.
Sioux Falls will host the state high school debate contest at Sioux Falls College from April 9 to 11, per Superintendent Edward S Voss and league secretary-treasurer Clark. District preliminaries number 14 and must be completed by March 21.
Pierre reports that state income tax returns for 1935 are due by March 31. W. C. Welsh, state director of taxation, notes that blanks are available at banks, county auditor offices, or from field men. Filing required for corporations, individuals with net income thresholds, and those with gross income above set limits. Regulations previously announced. This marks South Dakota’s first state net income tax.
A N A Godge was entertained Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Bert Swenson. A good attendance occurred despite bad roads. Mrs. Swenson, helped by her daughter Mrs. F. W. Noltenstmier, served lunch.
WPA writers recount Dick Sears, son of a blacksmith, starting as a Wal sey station agent in Beadle County South Dakota in 1882. He handled unclaimed C O D shipments, sold items to railroad men and townsfolk, then expanded into a mail order venture in Chicago with a partner, forming Sears Roebuck and Company.
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state for the Watertown District Life Underwriters Association an organization of life insurance agents. Incorporators are Thomas Murphy A H Ferguson John E Walseth M G Smith and E E Kuewdy all of Watertown.
Mitchell institution Dakota Wesleyan University has been approved as a pre-medical college by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association. Each year several students transfer their pre-med credits to major medical training centers in the United States.
The regular township election was held Tuesday at Burdette hall with a small voter turnout. Hersman Schultz and Tor Roach were elected supervisors, Ernest Peterson was chosen treasurer and Frank Roach assessor.
A fragmented OCR item notes a fare related detail involving Swanson, Marvin Uug, and a phone charge of 84 dollars referenced in a travel context between Ayrestown and San Diego through Connections.
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