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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1931

Page

2

Buffalo County Pageant to Conclude Flyte Term

Gertrude E. Flyte wraps four year tenure as county superintendent with a May pageant "Buffalo County in the Making" at Ft Thompson on the Crow Creek Indian Reservation. The large production re enacts local history with school groups, Crow Creek participants, and a county chorus of 190. State history sources helped shape the program and filming is possible.

Gann Valley Buffalo County Gertrude E. Flyte Asociation Young Citizens Tegaue Fi Thompson Missouri River Crow Creek Indian Reservation South Dakota Northwest St. Thompson Highmore Trust Thn Hawk Mrs. Head John Saul Guy Howe Lewis and Clark Ft. Thompson Pierre “Trudeau Roland Whealy Madison Normal Madison Bishop Hare Rev Burt John P. Williamson Luke Walker Ft .Thompson Jon P. Williamson Young Citizens League Parent-Teachers Association America Legion and Auxiliary Church Scouts Indian Farmers Club Baffle County Education Association Living Pioneers the Coounty State Department of History C. S Tounty

Armour opens Madison office to buy local hogs

Armour and Company has established a livestock station in Madison with E. G. Fisher in charge. Fisher, a seasoned hog buyer from Yankton, will move his family and set up a permanent office to purchase hogs from nearby farmers for shipment to the Huron plant and other Armour facilities nationwide.

Armours Madison Armour and Company E. G. Fisher Armour Huron Fisher Yankton

War on Rats Initiated in McIntosh Town

Residents of McIntosh organized for war on the rat population after a city council meeting voted to purchase rat bait through the county extension agent. Police Chief G W Van Fossan will oversee bait distribution, using red squill on cat meal mixed by the federal Bureau of Biological Survey. Weather permitting, the entire town will be baited at once to shrink the rat population.

Al-Mciintosh Mcintosh Mar G. W. van Fossan Bureau of Biological Survey Federal Department of Agriculture

State College ROTC Sees High Rating in Inspection

State College ROTC units earned 92 percent in a Ninth Corps Area inspection. Capt Walter Smith commandant noted the high marks, with the junior and senior units combined with second school of agriculture. The annual military field day and maneuvers are set for May 22 and 22.

Coffman To Address Eastern Graduates

J D Coffman president of the University of Minnesota was chosen to deliver the commencement address at Eastern State Teachers College on May 29. He has led the Minnesota university since 1921 and has held several educational leadership roles and editorial duties in education journals. The program will include the usual procession of graduates in caps and gowns.

Coffman Madison J. D. Coffman University of Minnesota Eastern State Teachers College College of Education National Association of State Universities the Nations] Council of Education Journal of

Madison Officers Apprehend Calf Theft Suspect

Lake county officers with Sheriff Iver Jensen and Deputy Simeon Drew arrested a suspect after a long pursuit across 18 states. The man faced a grand larceny complaint over the alleged theft of seven calves in Nunda township, filed by George Croisant.

Madison Lake County Iver Jensen Milwaukee Simeon Drew Jane Drew Fnally Nunda George Croisant

Fort Meade Theater Nearing Completion

Fort Meade prepares to open a new post theater in April. Post quartermaster John R. Tighe directs the project with Sturgis civilians and Fourth Cavalry enlisted men handling installation of sound equipment.

Fort Meade Mar John R. Tighe Sturgis Fourth Cavalry

Watertown School Staff Is Retained

Watertown retains the entire city school staff headed by Superintendent Harold Mackenzie. Harry Jensen is named junior high principal succeeding Walter Moore, with Louis Anderson succeeding Jensen. Track improvements at Fletcher athletic field approved for upcoming spring high school meets. DECORATE. WESSINGTON CHURCH WESSINGTON Mer S1 Special interior work at St Josephs Catholic church aims for completion by Easter Sunday. W J Eshler and F H Maack conduct the effort.

Watertown Exitire Teechera Watertown City Harold Mackenzie Harry Jensen Walter Moore Louis Anderson Jensen Fletcher Athletic Field Wessington Wessington, Mer St. Joseph's Catholic Church Weasington W. J. Eshler F. H. Maack

Convention Site Not Compulsory for County Officers

Pierre March 31 The state superintendent of public instruction not required to convene county superintendents in Pierre. A 1931 law sets state meetings for county officers in Pierre, but Sharpe says this does not apply to county superintendents as their meetings are statutory duties chosen by the state superintendent. The opinion notes such meetings are not county officers associations and may be held elsewhere. The same issue clarifies that “freeze out” gambling games are unlawful, prohibiting card games where money is wagered and trade checks are used to pay losers.

Pierre State Superintendent of Public Instruction M. Q. Sharpe Fred E. Smith Geenral Sharpe Attorney General A. F. Schleher Redfield

Wool Growers Form Stanley County Cooperative

Stanley wool growers representing about one third of the county’s production organized a cooperative to market wool collectively for the coming season. County Agent Archie Joy announced the group, with W. C. Lewis as president, Dick Odle as secretary treasurer, and J. Justin as director, and more growers are expected to join.

Stanley Wool Growers

Fletcher Is Named Student President at Sioux Falls College

Alvin Fletcher of Sioux Falls, a prominent college athlete, was elected president of the student association in a special run-off election. The slate also includes Elwood Renner as business manager of the Stylus, with a completed roster for the next school year led by Fletcher as president and Donald Jones as vice president. Also noted is snowmelt expected to raise creeks near Miller as hills shed heavy snow.

Sioux Falls Mar Alvin Fletcher Students’ Association Elwood Renner Stylus Fletcher Sioux Falls College Associated Press Sioux Brave Donald Jones Alexandria Margaret Goegh Jack Harrington Valley Springs Carroll Arnold Centerville Karl Krueger Kenneth Dennis Marshalltown Forrest Kones Egen Golden Knight

Will Beautify Union Grounds At University Of South Dakota

Vermillion March 31 Beautification of the Union building grounds at the University of South Dakota will begin this spring at no cost to the state. Women’s groups have contributed about half of the $420 needed, while Volante the student paper leads a drive among men to raise the remainder. Dean J H Julian notes students have taken over the project as their own and that the building was funded by students faculty alumni and friends. An Omaha landscape artist EL Adazing will implement the approved plans once funds are raised.

Union Building University of South Dakota Gost State of South Dakota J. H. Julian Volante Campus Beautiful Committee Union Julian EL Adazing Omaha Campus Beautiful

Fireman seriously injured after 20-foot fall

Jammes Price, a Sioux Falls fireman, was seriously injured Monday afternoon when he fell twenty feet from a roof onto pavement while fighting a blaze. He suffered a fractured skull and probable cranial injuries as rescuers rushed him to a hospital.

Tumble Sioux Falls Mar Jammes Price Price

Jail Inmate Sings To Pass Away The Hours

MITCHELL March 31 Passers by here noted the city jail sounding like a music studio as Irish melodies drifted from grated windows day after day. Investigators learned a jailed Irishman held on a bad check charge could not post bond and kept singing to pass the time.

Mitchell Mar

Bee Raising Grows From Mere Hobby To Big Industry

NEWELL March 51 From a small hobby in 1923 Dr O H Clark a Newell physician built a bee operation into a sizable business He now maintains over 700 stands with yards spanning 30 miles Employs up to ten men seasonally and produces about 190000 pounds of honey each year

Faculty Composes Two Pieces For Eastern Choir

Madison March 31 two numbers for the Eastern State Teachers college A Cappella choir second vespers on April 17 were composed by faculty Vernon E Noah head of music and voice and Miss Mary Patricia Berendsen piano instructor. Berendsen dedicated Q Salutaris Hostia to St. Marys choir Evanston.

Madison Mar Eastern State Teachers, College Mier'ries Eastern Vernon E. Noah Mary Patricia Berendsen St. Mary's Choir Evanston

Model League session draws diverse student delegates

Sioux Falls college sends representatives from several nations to the Model League of Nations assembly. Oscar Rodriguez of Ponce Puerto Rico will present his country and Latin American republics in Spanish with interpreter Mrs Daisy Krantzas. Greek student Daisy Krantzas will speak for Hellenic nation. he is actually from Littlefork Minnesota near the Canadian border.

Sioux Falls Mar Sioux Falls College Greece

Sharpe S. D. Attorney General to Address USD Science League

Vermillion march 31 attorney general Sharpe S. D. will discuss the bank probe results before the University of South Dakota Political Science League in New Union building at 8 pm on April 8. He will speak on results of the investigation of the South Dakota State Bank System. meeting open to the public.

Vermillion M.Q. Sharp South Dakota Political Science League University of South Dakota iNew Union Moses Lindau Sharpe University School of Law Marshall McKusick Law League Thomas A. McBride Sioux City Wallace M. Short Wood Manota Leamy Pierce Neb H. H. Traschel

Name Manager For Hotel At Yankton

Yankton March 31 A H Etzold former employee of the Eppley hotel system has been secured to take over the management of the Hotel Yankton. Announcement by Charles Smith secretary treasurer of the Hotel Yankton company notes the new manager brings extensive hotel experience including assistant manager at the Hotel Martin in Sioux City. He arrives from Kansas where he has been in hotel work.

Yankton Yankton A. H. Etzold Eppiey Hotel Yankton Charles Smith Hotel Matin Siow City Kansas

One Cent a Day Insurance Offer Expands Coverage

The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Co of Kansas City offers an accident policy paying up to 100 a month for disability and 1000 for death, with a 350 annual cost reduced by paid daily. Over 68,000 insured already. ages 10 to 79 eligible. No money needed to start. free 109 day inspection. No medical exam required. Limited time offer.

Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co Dlerks Kansas City

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