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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1931
Page
4
The Watertown Public Opinion editor George B. Elliott’s dandelion editorial is praised for its lively take on the weed’s annual spring surge. The piece laments its persistence and ubiquitous yellow presence while admiring its resilience and horticultural versatility, urging continued removal to protect other plants.
The Milwaukee railroad tax in Yankton county is 22988.32 and railroads argue for preserving tax revenues. They say railroads fund highways, maintain rights of way, fences, and crossings and fear government ownership if relief is not found. Cooperation with trucks and buses could coordinate a profitable system serving the public.
Announcement that Armour and Company will begin a five day week at its Kansas City plant this week. The plan is watched with great interest as officials test the new work schedule and its effects on production and labor.
The discussion favors a plan by Armour to idle Kansas City plant one day weekly and employ full crews for forty hours, paying for forty. Proponents see it easing unemployment and stabilizing jobs during stress, but critics doubt its wisdom under normal conditions and warn of investing capital for reduced weekly hours.
A writer reports pheasants are plentiful, cock and hen birds visible in every section. The Argus Leader notes Minnehaha McCook and Hansen counties show strong numbers and claims winter open seasons will be liberal. Roosevelt criticizes Mayor Walker charges as inexplicit, highlighting political frustration.
Public spending critique from Bernard Baruch to the South Carolina legislature argues that true thrift lies in purposeful expenditures. He contends economies should be balanced with needs, warns that extravagant taxation harms the nation, and emphasizes that taxes fall on all citizens, not a few. He calls for posting these thoughts in courthouses and capitols.
The Washington Post poll of delegates to the 1978 Republican National Convention shows President Hoover as the likely nominee with no other contender able to threaten him. The piece critiques party fault lines, tariff policy, and the Farm Board, noting western belief that Hoover should have vetoed the tariff bill and emphasizing the charity effort Camp Wander in the Black Hills with Herbert Cass leading funds.
Ruth Wittenberger a 10 year old Whiteside school sixth grader won first prize in a contest sponsored by the C L and the Izaak Walton league for her History of Beadle county essay. She notes railroads spurred growth from ox teams to trains to highways and outlines county development including Beadle’s towns.
Myra Baden leader of the Golden Valley Foods club in Lawrence notes full attendance at regular meetings. The Lawrence group joined the Rapid City rally on March 7, enjoyed the event, and sold reed trays for profit. Spearfish Chamber of Commerce provided transport for four members and local leaders.
In April six Washington Girl Scouts prepared and served a mid day dinner for President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover at the Little House. The cost totaled 1.89 dollars, about 23.6 cents per person, as part of Better Homes Week and the unemployment emergency guidance from the Bureau of Home Economics. The meal included split pea soup melba toast rice and meat loaf potatoes cabbage carrot salad graham muffins and lemon bread puddings.
In Hyde County the Banner Sewing club reports new officers Esther McGough president Alta Elfrink vice president Josephine Ondricek secretary and Marion Thurston as the club grows to sixteen members. The group notes progress on sewing projects laundry bags and cases plus plans for lunches and future judging of completed work. Local leaders Mrs Porter Hall and Mrs Frank Cermak assist as the club emphasizes citizenship and 4 H education.
Miss Gene Urquhart returns from Minneapolis where she taught a primary grade in public schools for a year. Charles Heiss resigns as Pioneer Hook and Ladder secretary as he takes a city commission post. John Tobin succeeds him. Telegraph switching ends with a new automatic system replacing the old magneto switchboard. R W Clark travels to Minneapolis for business, Mrs Adamson leaves for Iowa, W B Hansen ships a White Steamer to Aberdeen, George Van Camp back from Highmore, Mr and Mrs Keeler visit relatives in Sion City, W N Hansen departs for Highmore, George McGee to Watertown for business.
Redfield crews practice regularly with sheriff sponsored club using three target types including a regulation pistol target a disappearing target and a silhouette man body target. Precautions are emphasized to prevent accidents as locals train for shooting readiness this summer.
Codington county Legion Post No 17 planned a three day Roaring Gulch event at Stony Point Lake Kampeska May 21 22 and 23 hoping for William Hale Big Bill Thompson former Chicago mayor who sent regretful message delaying travel for business. Enticertainment program under way with Dr L S Spencer whisker committee seeking more end longer beards for the celebration.
Clark May 2. Local Commercial club members are upgrading the Antelope lake game preserve south of town. A new weir at the northwest corner will raise water levels, about 600 feet of a natural drainage channel is being laid, and fifty Chinese Elm trees are planted with more expected in the next ten days or two weeks. The club aims to make the lake the best game refuge in the area through hard work and planning.
The annual conference of the state board of vocational education will be held in Mitchell May 18. Plans for the coming year and the past year's work will be discussed. Attending are E C Giffen state superintendent Herman G James president of the University of South Dakota C W Pugsley president of South Dakota State College ELC Woodburn president of Spearfish normal C G Lawrence president of Springfield normal A A McDonald superintendent of schools at Sioux Falls and Genevieve Masters McCook county school superintendent state supervisors W P Beard agriculture Miss Flogwaste A Sig Tome economics Miss Mary Jamiger rehabilitation and Americanization and C F Keuzenkamp trade and industries.
South Dakota highway survey finds most improved roads fair to good despite moisture and dry weather hindering maintenance. Roads listed show a mix of gravel good to fair, earth, or pavement with several detours and reparis noted across U S routes 12 22 16 and state trunks from Milbank to Elk Point.
Fifty-five preschool children were examined by Dr. Margaret Koenig with Jo ca doctors at a city health clinic in Gettysburg. Thirteen were turned away due to time limits. Three had decayed teeth, several had enlarged tonsils, and five cases were referred to physicians. The event, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, marked growing maternal use of the service.
Sioux Falls May 2 77 A mechanic named Charles Larsot suffered a badly burned arm when a kerosene spray used to wash an automobile engine ignited from a spark starting a fire in a garage He tried to smother the blaze with a small hand fire extinguisher.
Wayland on May 2 special reports James Riley who lives on the Spain farm twelve miles south of town has earned a strong reputation as a sheep man with his flock this spring. Riley owns 2265 ewes producing twenty living lambs and ninety three pairs of turns. He notes he has lost only a few lambs.
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