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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1931
Page
2
South Dakota farm stocks show wheat and oats up significantly while corn remains below a year earlier. Federal statis ticians report March 1 farm stocks totaling 3 250 000 tons across wheat oats and barley, aided by a larger barley and wheat carry and a lower corn supply.
GANN VALLEY March 18. The fifth annual county Butte o Young Citizen's League convention drew many members. The program centered on numbers with a county chorus of 126 children directed by Gertrude Fiste and Irma Pearson at the piano. Lolita Garvin chaired, Myrtle Jensen secretary. Toastmaster Norman Fuegen. remarks by Ruth Krog, Edsward Martin, Marion Tow, and Nona Nelson. Delegates elected for state convention include John Jordan Lindberg League Florence Delperdang Prairie Center League and Ruth Krog Wild Rose League.
Beresford merchants organize a retail credit bureau with a temporary board of directors and plans to file articles of incorporation. The action aims to collect and place resident trade data for reference and future use within the Beresford trade territory.
Carthage reports a near miss when Guy Weigold swerved to avoid a sleeping man on a road hill while returning from Howard. He alerted a doctor, but the struck man walked away, likely simply fatigued and resting in the roadway. No motive is given for the resting place.
A woman driving north of Tyndall on highway 3 overturned after losing control on the road and entering a ditch while returning home from Mitchell. Mrs. Hoskins righted the vehicle but struck a culvert, causing the car to overturn. Several children in the car escaped unharmed. the driver’s injuries were not serious and the car was not badly damaged.
Sioux Falls Municipal Court seemed dour until a smiling driver faced a speeding charge on Main Street. The man, who had been fined $10 years earlier for the same offense, left court after a $15 penalty and a broad grin.
The fourth annual declamatory contest for Buffalo county elementary schools was at Gann Valley with a primary win by Howard Duran and Margaret Koch second. Lena Wilson took first in intermediate, Lois Oates second, Laurie Van Winkle third, plus an essay contest in grammar grades won by Ruth Krog. Wilson and Krog will represent Buffalo county at the regional event in Wemdington Springs April 1. Judges included Frances Colling, Margaret Bobb, and Lawrence Godfrey.
Bryant March 18 The movement to install a cooperative creamery in Bryant advances at a second meeting. Attendees received data on butterfat availability and other project details. A committee was formed to determine building and equipment costs and will report at a future meeting, date yet to be fixed.
Pierre March 18. A discrepancy may render the 1931 bond refunding law inoperative. The bill was amended but the title not updated, leaving a mismatch between subject and act. The error surfaced after the act was filed with the secretary of state.
Troquois family will visit Chicago and other eastern points for two weeks. Mr Brown, first operator for the C H T railroad here, attends a general committee meeting in Coleen. He will visit C R Brown in Chicago and E D Brown in Janesville. Mrs Brown visits Valparaiso with her father. return includes Madison, Wis.
Pierre March 1894 The South Dakota Supreme Court handed down opinions in a civil suit against defendants Berman Pickus and Mike Skalvosky. The action, filed in Spink County, seeks damages for personal injuries from an alleged incident.
Vermillion March 18 five structures on the Chilson anticline and one on the Cascade anticline in Fall River county show potential oil or gas prospects. Reports by state geologist E P Rothrock summarize fieldwork last summer by university students and include maps, geology details, and drilling considerations.
Valin voters will decide at the annual election on March 18 whether to continue the prohibition of public dances in the city. Trustees previously enacted the ban after petitions opposing and supporting the measure circulated. The issue centers on the operation of public dances in the town limits.
Larsen dean of the agricultural division at State College was elected to the National Flax Development Association’s national advisory board. President Pugsley and Dr. Hume head of agronomy were elected to the state board. The association includes South Dakota North Dakota Montana and Minnesota. It funds flax research scholarships totaling one thousand dollars annually to Béate College.
Brookings March 18 The Royal Family by Edna Ferber and George Kaufman will be staged at State College May 6 announced by Prof. Upton S Palmer. Footlights club sponsors the production with casting underway. Chris Mortensen of Brookings will assist directing, Harold Jordan of Sanare is stage manager, Raymond McCawley of Rapid City will design scenery, Kenneth Schoenwether of Brookings is in charge.
Farmers in the Groton area begin spring field preparations this week as heavy precipitation may delay seeding. Warm weather could speed fieldwork by week’s end with expectations of significantly higher yields for wheat. Farm reports indicate potential increased income this spring due to favorable grain prices and strong demand for cereal crops.
Special report notes a March meeting of a council or committee with unclear names and positions. The readable fragment mentions WOLSEY and a special session intended on a March date, but the exact purpose and attendees are not evident. Further readable context is needed to identify the involved persons and organization.
State college military band presents its twenty fifth annual concert at the college auditorium on the evening of March 28 with Miss Marion Ryger of Brookings as soloist She will sing My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice from Samson and Delilah Ryger a mezzo soprano active in musical circles at State college and Brookings and recently represented the district in the Atwater Kent radio contest
AL L Ford of South Dakota State College will carry home extension club women in 51 counties March 23 to April 24. He schedules 54 meetings with 36 county agents for demonstrations on home propagation of ornamentals and ground beautification. Demonstrations cover division, hardwood and softwood cuttings, layering methods, and other propagation techniques.
Federal bob Knowles leads predatory animal control as Earl Campau in Nebraska forest area bags 15 coyotes. Lewis Stone in South Dekote district II kills 10, J N Martin on Wind Cave reserve also, Tom Turner in Crow Creek district kills 10. Hunters poison over 100 acres of prairie dog land and undertake minor control work.
At a Legion meeting in Custer members voted to lease Paul Rosse’s hall one mile west of town. Lease starts March 7 1. Morgad and ex iMorgad named to run dances with plans for biweekly events beginning March 21 featuring an outside orchestra.
Gifts totaling 30000 have been promised to the Sioux Falls development fund as soon as the city subscribes 92500 to the college endowment drive. An anonymous donor outside South Dakota provides 32000 with 10000 from local business men. Campaign progress sits 10000 from the goal, with leaders hoping to reach it in two weeks and push a broader regional drive if successful. Local committees plan meetings and radio programs as 120 residents take part.
Interstate Commerce Commission orders a general revision of class rates in South Dakota and neighboring states not to take effect before June 15. The South Dakota board of railroad commissioners said railroads cannot implement new traffic earlier and that intrastate adjustments will likely coincide. A prior postponement of grain rate changes was also announced.
Springfield reports a milk and gas price war with milk dropping to five and ten cents per quart at different dairies while gasoline at one station falls to sixteen cents. Local reaction cites new law records affecting milk and gas pricing.
TABOR March 18 The Tabor firemen discussed buying a new fire truck. The Ford truck now in use cannot reach farm fires quickly, with top speed about 20 miles per hour. They favor purchasing a Reo truck capable of 10 miles per hour more and mounting it on the Ford, plus a more powerful motor. A meeting is set for Mt Beseda. residents are invited.
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