Christopherson Pushes Moving Radio Station to Huron
Representative C A Christopherson appears in Washington to back moving radio station KGDY from Oldham to Huron and boosting power from 15 to 600 watts, with objection only from Ring over South Dakota power limits. The FCC hearing notes no other opposition and cites Huron as a growing educational center near Fergus Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. A. Christopherson
Sioux Falls
KGDY
Oldham
Huron
Federal Radio Commission
A. R. Ring
South Dakota
KDGY
J. Albert Loesch
George W
Citopherson’ Sa
North Western Railway
Ring
Fergus Falls
Minn
Christopherson
Tction
KOCU
Mandan
Rapid City
KEGCR
Watertown
Scott
Michigan
Flood Devastates Southern France Killing Dozens
Authorities estimate at least 30 dead and 1,080 homes destroyed as floods from the Tarn Garonne and tributaries sweep across towns like Montauban Moissac and Reynies. Dikes broke at Moissac killing 256 and leaving thousands homeless while aid arrives from nearby cities.
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Toulouse
France
Mar
Garonne
Georges
Pernet
Tesir
Montauban
Moissac
Areca
Reynies
Albias
Ninners
Willemur
Beadle County Wool Growers Meet Discuss Tax Free Lands
Beadle county wool growers hold annual session to discuss tax free lands, hiring sheep shearers, and payment terms. A. D. Randall, president, announced the meeting with Carl Nasady of Brookings to speak. The group includes about 70 members and roughly 10,000 sheep in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron College
Beadle County
A. D. Randall
County Wool Growers Association
Carl Nasady
Brookings
Co-Op“Wool Growers of
South Dakota
Beatie County Association
German Admiral Tirpitz Dies in Bavaria at 80
Admiral Alfréd von Tirpitz, longtime German navy leader and father of German submarine warfare, died in a Munich sanatorium at 2:00 a.m. He was born in Feldafing and served as secretary of state for the imperial navy in 1897. He influenced naval policy and the submarine campaign that drew the United States into World War I. He leaves two sons and two daughters.
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Ebenhausen
Bavaria
Alfréd Vor
Tixpitz
Germany
Maron
Odin
Feldafing
Starmberger Lake
Munich
Geman Republic
Reichstag
Hanover
Faul von Eindeeberg
von Tirpitz
Imperial Navy
Wilhelm
United States
Starnberger Lake
Marie Lipke
Resignation Denied by Dwight F. Davis in Manila Crisis
In Manila Governor General Dwight F. Davis rejected the resignation of Albert as acting secretary of instruction amid student protests. Ten thousand high school strike leaders demanded the ouster of Luther Bewley and the North High principal and four expelled students be reinstated. The walkout threatens primary schools unless demands are met.
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Mawlla
Alexa d Albert
A Public Instruction
Manila
Dwight F. Davis
Albert
Luther B. Bewley
North High School
Mabel Brummitt
Valparaiso
Ind
Schoo Wersice
Unsettled Weather Forecast for Huron and South Dakota
Unsettled conditions with chances of rain or snow and colder tonight into Friday. South Dakota remains unsettled and colder with likely light snow and partial to cloudy skies through Friday.
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South Dakota
Sothern Faces Sharp Barbs From Amarillo Editor
E H Sothern, famed Shakespearean actor, angered Amarillo News Globe editor Gene Howe by refusing a postshow interview. Howe labeled Sothern pink toe and high hatter, urging locals to skip his lecture. Sothern denied the charge, said he would leave Amarillo, and returned $30 or $500 in payment, citing fatigue and charity.
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Amarillo
Texas
E. H. Sothern
Gene Howe
Sothern
Howe
Mr. Sothern
Tim
Sothfern
Scores
Ms. Sothern
Kuhrt Will Hold Return Meetings
WATERTOWN March 6 Return meetings will be held at Redfield Aberdeen and Webster to acquaint farmers and officials of cooperative elevators with grain marketing plans of the federal farm board Northwest Grain association officials announced. Kubrt general manager said meetings would be held at Redfield tomorrow afternoon Aberdeen Friday evening and Webster Saturday afternoon. Farmers and elevator men from this district began arriving early today to be on hand for the session this afternoon. Berg president said the association will have a prominent part in working out a favorable animating program to be submitted to the farm board for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Aberdeen
Redfield
Webster
Federal Farm ‘Board
Northwest Grain Association
W.J. Kubrt
Northwest Association
Grain Association
Kulert
A. L. Berg
Baltic
South Dakota
Farm Board
Berg
Farm Board For Action
Gurney and Preston Debate on Cattle Health Law
In De Smet on March 6 special Gurney a Yankton businessman debated W H Preston vice president of the state farmers union before a capacity crowd The topic was bovine vehicular eradication in South Dakota Gurney favored compulsory eradication while Preston opposed insisting farmers should run their own affairs and not be forced to buy milk Health law compliance and importation issues were central in the discussion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurney
Preston
E. T. Gurney
Yankton
W. H. Preston
State Farmers Union
South Dakota
Agriculture Department
Liebenstein Elected To Head South Dakota Lumbermen
Liebenstein of Milbank was reelected president of the South Dakota Retail Lumbermen's association at the annual convention in Sioux Falls. I. B. Johnson of Brookings was named vice president and Hi. C. Kehm of Harrisburg was elected secretary-treasurer. Directors were mostly reelected with T. C. Montgomery replaced by T. H. Parsons. the 1931 convention will be held in Sioux Falls.
Central S D Boy On Air Mail Run
August G Kludt of Central South Dakota Bay and Forestburg reports a propeller bent by a flock of geese during an air mail flight over a lake near Quayaquil on the American Airways route between Cristobal Canal Zone and Lima Peru. He landed on a nearby lake after a damaged prop and fled from three alligators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August G. Kludi
South Dakota
South America
Sikorsky
Kludt
Forestburg
Quayaquil
Tulare
Anderson Talks To Codington Farmers
A. E. Anderson extension director at South Dakota State College opened the annual Codington county agricultural conference in Watertown with an outlook for 1930s. About 180 farmers attended as committees were named and programs outlined for selecting key grains and livestock and improving farm household finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Mar
A. E. Anderson
South Dakota State
A. W. Pala
Codington County
K and K plans new Huron store opening soon
K and K of South Dakota prepares to open in the old J C Penney site in about two weeks. H Nelson, manager, says shipments arrive daily as J J Kitcher and Joe Kutcher tour the east on a buying trip. The store will stock new groceries dry goods clothing shoes and ready to wear. Work continues remodeling and updating fixtures. Nelson has led the Huron store for 13 years, his fourth assignment after Bridgewater Freeman and Yankton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Company
South Dakota
J. ©. Penney
H. Nelson
J. J. Kitcher
Joe Kutcher
Nelson
K Company
Huron
Bridgewater
Freeman
Yankton
Fire destroys farmers elevator in Clear Lake area
A morning blaze in Clear Lake destroyed the Farmers elevator, the Rock Island station, and three freight cars. Loss to the elevator neared 20 000 dollars with 15 000 bushels of grain, a tank car of 11 000 gallons of distillate, a refrigerator car with groceries, and an empty car burned. Origin of the fire is undetermined. a south wind limited spread to nearby structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Rock Island
Gunderson Announces Candidacy for South Dakota Governor
Former South Dakota governor Carl Gunderson formally declares for the Republican nomination for governor at the May primary. He says his objective is to complete works begun in 1925 and 1926 and will outline his program in a few days. The event included discussion of Green's candidacy and Gunderson’s possible entry was noted as not affecting Greens chances.
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Mitchell
Mar
Carl Gunderson
South Dakota
Gunderson
COS Publica
Green
Assembly
Casper Nohner
Greens
Approve Plans For Lake Andes Outlet
The South Dakota game and fish commission approved today plans and working drawings for outlet improvements at Lake Andes to stabilize waters. W. S. Hanna, federal supervising engineer, attended, with joint federal and state execution of the project led by F. H. Hildebrandt. Commission members present included C. Boreson C. R. Tinan and A. G. McBride, along with O. H. Johnston.
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Watertown
Charles Boreson
Ideal
C. R. Tinan
Kimball
A. G. McBride
Lake Andes
O. H. Johnston
State Game and Fish Department
Resident of Huron for 30 Years Dies
Mrs Alberta Joranson a longtime Huron resident died at 109 Wisconsin Avenue Southwest after a five year illness She was born in Sundalen Sweden January 15 1854 aged 76 She is survived by daughters Mrs Andrew Lundblad of Huron and Mrs August Beckman of Ashtabula Funeral services at American Lutheran Church Friday at 2 30 with Rev S D Disrud officiating Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery
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Alberta Joranson
Huron
Wisconsin Avenue Southwest
Jorenson
Sundalen
Sweden
Andrew Lundblad
August Beckman
Ashtabula
Ohio
Jorensom
American Lutheran Church
Funeral set for Mrs. Ligon in Wellington Friday
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Joe Ligon a farmer near Wellington are announced for Friday at 3 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. The Rev J H Black will officiate with burial in the local cemetery. She died while helping push a car out of a stow bank. She leaves a 26 year old mother of one, a sister from Minneapolis expected, and a husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Mar
Specia
Joe Ligon
Near Here
Presbyterian Church
J. H. Black Weil
Philip
Minneapolis
Algo
World Unemployment Day Protests Roil Cities Worldwide
Associated Press reports widespread demonstrations in the United States and Europe for International Unemployment Day. Police used tear gas in Washington near the White House, with several leaders arrested and clashes in London Berlin Dublin Hamburg Breslau Kiel and Paris. Reports note injuries in London and mass gatherings including about 20 000 in New York while other cities saw limited or no disorders.
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White House
Associated Press
United States
Europe
Washington
London
Berlin
Hoover
Federal Park
Waterbury
Conn
Worchester
Mass
Stanford
Union Square
New York
America
Dublin
Blois
Hamburg
Breslau
Kiel
Antwerp
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Vienna
Budapest
Manchester
Paris
Charles W Gesell Dies At Long Beach
Charles W Gesell, 12, died in Long Beach California after a year of ill health following a paralytic stroke. He formerly lived in Huron for 30 years, worked at John Sauer cigar factory, later in Redfield making cigars, then traveled on the road with Minneapolis as HQ. Survived by widow and daughter Eda Gesell in Los Angeles. Cremation reportedly wished by the deceased.
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Uren
Neeuiew Yeeath
Gimarics
Wesch
Ci Burch
Long Beach
Cal
Min Gesell
Huron
LaCrosse
Wis
Redfield
Minneapolis
California
Los Angeles
Gesell
Eda Gesell
Hiren Els Lodge
Drys Defend Prohibition Claims Before House Panel
Witnesses and officials testified that drinking among youths declined since Prohibition. Henry Ford and Thomas A. Edison telegrams opened the session praising the Eighteenth Amendment while experts argued surveys show reduced alcohol use in colleges including Princeton Harvard and Yale, dismissing charges of widespread youth dissipation as unfounded.
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Washington
Mar
House Judiciary Committee
Friends
Henry Ford
Thomas A. Edison
Daniel
Poling
New York City
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Kiwanis Ladies Night Draws 99 Attendees at Hotel Marvin Hughitt
Ninety nine persons attended the annual Kiwanis ladies night dinner and entertainment at the Hotel Marvin Hughitt. After dinner, Catherine Schaller sang with encore, Connie Taylor and Priscilla Agne danced the minuet, Gretchen Sauer-Royhl performed a solo with violin and piano accompaniment by Mrs. W. H. Frost and Mrs. Anne Knabe. Three Huron College students staged a humorous play, Garrett's orchestra provided dancing music, and Ward Bell chaired the program while R. L. Nordness led arrangements. Guest R. S. Taylor of Trenton visited his father Dr. E. Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Marvin Hughitt
Elks Ball Room
Catherine Schaller
Connie Taylor
Priscilla Agne
Gretchen Sauer-Royhl
W. H. Frost
Anne Knabe
Huron College
Garrett
Ward.Bell
R. 8. Taylor
Trenton
E. 3. Taylor
Wool Growers to Affiliate With National Wool Marketing
The Cooperative Wool Growers of South Dakota will affiliate with the National Wool Marketing Corporation. Pre shearing advances of 1 per head are offered, with 9 0 percent of market value advanced at shipping. Only cooperative groups may own stock. South Dakota can buy 2 shares at $100 each based on last season volumes.
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Brookings
Cooperative Wool Growers of
South Dakota
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Federal Farm Board
Lemmon
Carl Nadasdy
J. H. Lemmon
H E. W. Clarkson
Buffalo
George Allen
Strool
Robert Dailey
Flandreau
W. H. Melscher
Weeeta
Nadosdy
Nadasdy
Moston
United States
National
National Corporation
Township Officers Elected Across County in Tuesday Balloting
A partial list shows Dearborn Wolsey Huron and other townships naming officials including chairmen supervisors clerks treasurers assessors and constables. Dearborn and Clyde townships approved road work budgets totaling 3500 and 3000 respectively for 1931 with graveling planned at 154 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn
Ed Simental
Wolsey
Herman Lau
Huron
George 5. Morrisey
Ed. Hendrickson
William Smith
Ed Hendrickson
Ros Spiers
Banner
Joe Murphy
Iroquois
W. S. Rudy
Virgil Sawvill
Emmett J. Murphy
Fred Schulz
Iroquois Valley
Bert W. Welty
A. Barton
EC. Verhelst
E. A. Lyman
Heron
Wessington Township
Wwilliam Leib- Wolsey
Milks Infant Dies After Birth at Local Hospital
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Milks 550 Wyoming Ave SW died this morning at Byr on hospital. The baby born yesterday afternoon is survived by a twin sister three sisters and two brothers and burial is planned for tomorrow in the Catholic cemetery at De Fret along with the parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milks
William J. Milks
Wyoming Avenue Southwest
Byron Hospital
de Fret
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Admiral von Tirpitz
Texas City
Kuhrt
Oe Py
Ag Hats
S. D
August G. Kludt
Anderson
Codington Farmers
Russia
Communist International
Maithew
National Civic Federation
American Federation of Labor
Wall
Mitchell Man
Mrs. Ligon
Charles W. Gesell
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