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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1930
Page
4
Beadle county researchers warn seed quality largely drives corn yields. Ear testing reveals weak sprouts and poor germination from high moisture at seeding and freezing. Testing every ear boosts accuracy and potential returns, with 90 percent germination as a practical threshold.
One of New York's leading department stores credits its growth to training staff to avoid misrepresentation. Weekly pay slips declare, We would rather never make a sale in this store than to have a single purchase misrepresented. The article argues business now emphasizes service and partnership with customers, with sales teams educated to advise and assist, fostering trust and long term patronage.
They accept the merchant's expertise in valuing goods and setting fair profit. Buyers concede the merchant can judge quality and justifiable price, leading to higher level business conduct on both sides of the counter.
The Iroquois Chef notes Iowa will pave hundreds more miles this season. He argues Iowa’s asphalt shift reflects wealth, traffic density, and lower maintenance costs compared to South Dakota, which faces debt and rising government costs while pursuing faster paving.
The American Legion plans to combine a Fourth of July celebration with Huron’s fiftieth anniversary. Local legion members are active leaders in the city and their work has earned public support. Plans will develop and announcements will follow with interest. The community is urged to offer assistance.
The piece argues prolonged tariff delays hurt unemployment and investment as firms postpone construction. It cites a major American company weighing a $38 million plant project, deciding between U S and foreign sites based on tariff outcomes. Senators are faulted for delaying action and distracting from tariff policy.
An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports cyanide silver polish poisoning as a cause of many so called food poisoning cases. Dr Huntington Williams notes no food spoilage proof and 12 attacks in hotels linked to the polish. hotel managers stopped using it and guests stopped having illness, suggesting fewer food poisoning scares.
Minneapolis Tribune reports Minnesota American Legion safety committee asks drivers to be extra cautious about pedestrians especially the partially disabled or those with hearing or vision issues. The plea stresses giving pedestrians the benefit of the doubt to reduce rising street hazards.
A reader notes a preview of Hallelujah with praise for its ambitious staging and performances. Cast includes Garry Cooper Mary Brian and William LeMaire with praise for production and direction. The piece discusses theater and cinema trends, late night showings, and a preview of the northern spy plot in a Confederate setting.
Redfield junior class staged a three act comedy Her Step Husband at the high school auditorium Friday evening March 21 under Miss Buswell. The plot follows Mary as she hides poverty by feigning luxury and a fake husband while dealing with an aunt visiting unexpectedly. The cast includes Gerald Niles Burton Duns Harvey Marshall George Larson Mary Marshall Shirley Maas Sylvia Allen Elvira Becker Florence Helen Adahi Stella Dorothy Robinson Aunt Emmy Lucille Finnerty Limpy Lannigan Harvey Heitman O Shea Daryl DuBois and others, with humor from a jailbird and a satire heavy policeman.
The East Sully 4-H sow-utter club met with leader Harvey Huffman at North Buffalo school. Weather and mud kept some members away. David Hofer was elected president, Hollis McGilvery vice president, Gordon Peacock secretary, Glenn Huffman treasurer. Members include Elwood Dwyer, Marvin Rivenes, Lloyd Huffman, Lemoine Lemmon. Six boys chose Hampshire and six purebred animals were bought from Lorne Earl’s Mt. Vernon herd, praised as one of the best in the United States and home of the world grand champion junior boar. The group plans crossbreeding with Chester Whites.
Lawrence Serbousek was elected president of the Garner-Hartford 4-H Low Litter club with Le Roy Kellogg as vice president and James Brookings as secretary at a hall meeting. County Agent Norgaard offered club book lessons as members bought purebred pigs from top breeders, with boosters for Hamp shires Chester Whites Spotted Pork and China and Duroc Jerseys. Members include Lawrence Serhousek Charlen Serhousek LeRoy Kellogg Boyd Breho Bilis Pierce and Ralph Hanthorr.
J F Halladay editor of the Iroquois Chief spoke to local students about journalism as a career. He urged a real love for English and noted journalism ranges from country papers to big city dailies with growth potential in vacation press. Next, Mr Skarloken will discuss Banking at Friday’s meeting.
The final declamatory contest took place Monday evening in the Wessington Springs high school auditorium. Three contestants competed and the winner will represent Wessington Springs at the district contest in Alpena on March 27.
The Rudy Dairy Calf club, led by Paul Wallace, enters its second year as nine members own Holstein calves. Prize winnings at the 1923 State Fair are noted. The group plans an ice cream social to raise funds for club camp. The next meeting at the McNabee home will feature rope halters, calf blankets, and feeding demonstrations by Lawrence Wallace, Paul Wallace, Bert Wallace, and Darrel Abet.
The Young Citizens league initiated a tree planting drive three years ago after a state convention vote on School Ground Beautifying and Tree Planting. State chairman E. C. Giffen notes thousands of trees planted, with many civic groups joining. Mills urges careful tree selection, proper care, and year round effort to ensure each school has shrubs and trees, aided by local clubs and service organizations for Arbor Day.
Cast for the Miller senior class play The Creaking Chair has been chosen from a dozen or more high school productions. Rehearsals are underway and the show is slated for April 1 with listed students including Angus Holly James Ross Rose Winch Margaret Burrell Marion Burke Anita Latter Walter Fisher Edwin Latter Sylvia Latter Mrs Carruthers Wallis Defimar Spicer Percy Heinzen Willard Hull.
Wessington junior class will present the play Tons of Money on April 3 and 10 under coach Mr. Dicrenfield. Leading roles are Helen Byers and Clifford Dempster with a cast including Sprules the butler James Ruddy Simson parlor maid Mas Bernita Mullett Louise Allington Helen Byers Aubrey Maitland Clifford Dempater Giles gardener Milo Syring James Chesterman solicitor Marvin House Jean Everard George Maitland Walter Cable.
Selma Hedberg, Wendell Eid and Eugene Lewis won Lake Preston high school declamatory honors Friday. Selma captured dramatic division, Wendell won oratory, and Eugene took humorous. Second places went to Bessie Swartz in dramatic and Frances Rich in oratory.
Yayland Girl Reserves maintain correspondence with South Dakota Reserves. At a March 19 meeting two members spoke on foreign clubs and literature from England. Miss Mills of England sent names of clubs abroad. Life themed devotionals were led by Velda Ravenscroft. Helen Evers became club reporter. Tivila Paulsen and Esther Brown named for ring committee. Twelve girls ordered Reserve rings. A recognition service for new members is planned next month. A bake sale is set for March 22 at the Community Hall led by Helen Byers.
Yale extension club scheduled a meeting at Yale on March 28 featuring a demonstration by Mrs. Marie Coer and Mrs. W Pratt on vegetables prepared as you like them. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Wm Gaughran jr home on April 6, with members E Harding Co Harding T Kuehl M A Gaughran W Gaughran P Cover Theresa Davis Marie Ruddy FP Marsh W Pratt E Garry B Garry in attendance.
Five seventh and eighth graders presented Imagination directed by Miss Chesire, with Floyd Lund Kenneth Glaze Melvin Kambel Jeannette Shaw and Roberta Walton. A second play Great Caesar directed by Miss Greenfield featured Kernmeth Rathjen Sigfrit Johnson Albert Gould Lloyd Dickson Maxine Lund Esther Armstrong and Kenneth Voorhees. The program included three specialties Jean Sutter musical reading The Movies Catherine Murphy and Jean Sutter costume duet Sunbonnet Sally and Quarel Jim and a group of performers with Coon Own Troubles.
The Wessington Springs honor roll under editor Leah Montreath lists senior honorees Carol Dill Evelyn Fouser Allain Kieffer Leah Montieth Marguerite Scott Elsie Tiede Lucila Walters juniors Genevieve Blanchard Fern Cadwell Helene Cutler Marjorie Hopley Mildred McGrath Maryon Miller Elnora Petrosky Lawrence Petrosky Vera Thomas Leone Tiede Clark Zink sophomores Berdice Buck Allison Dunham Vivian Duxbury Walter Hofstetter Alice Kieffer Vivian Verey freshmen Margaret Burgess Elizabeth Keene William Locke Dorothy Bromwell Evelyn Bidleman Loren Batman Carol Whitney Wyeth Van Buren
Jay Salisbury a Kiwanis Dairy Calf club member works on milk production. His heifer Dekota Belle yields 32 pounds daily at 6 percent test. The Kiwanis met March 19 at Say and Harry Salisbury home with five members and one visitor. Guest Mr Mikkleson of Wesley urged dairy calf and sow litter projects. Mrs Salisbury served lunch. Next meeting at Earl and Homer Simamatel. County agent R A Cave could not attend as planned.
The Double C Pig club met March 18 at W. O. Skinner's home with all members present. Ralph Schroeder presided as chub president, Harry Svee spoke on last year's pig raising, and John Skinner was named club reporter. Plans were made for the April rally in Huron.
Leah Monteith, editor of the school section, corrects a previous note about the lead in The Lady of the Terrace. Alice Kiefer plays Clare Chandler, not the Lady of the Terrace, in the Wessington Springs high school operetta.
The Broadland Ladies Aid society met at the parsonage Thursday afternoon to plan tree and shrubbery planting for the church year. A lunch was served at 4 30 and the next meeting will be at the church basement on April 3.
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