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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1930
Page
16
The city park department ends a scale control drive after spraying trees in city parks and about 40 to 30 residences. Park supervisor Robert Pais says the oil spray harms foliage once buds form and warns about leaf roller elm bark beetle and aphids. Remedies for these pests can be used all summer without foliage damage.
Chairman Legge of the farm board claims the chamber of commerce seeks to make the board impotent by pushing revision of the board’s governing law. He says the chamber aims to sponsor a new national conference to back agriculture, while the board vows to continue aiding farmers as written in the act. Butterworth says criticism targets only a few sections of the act.
Reports reached police that the Hip Sing Tong held a secret meeting in Chisago to decide on war with rival On Leongs. About fifty officers were stationed in New York's Chinatown as the war council was allegedly meeting. Ong You, president of the tong, denied a war conference but confirmed a Chicago meeting was in progress. The confrontation stems from gambling competition.
Geddes high school won the silver loving cup for highest percentage at the 2nd annual high school public speech contest held under Yankton college. 63 contestants from 21 SD and NE high schools competed with Geddes taking multiple firsts in Oratory Dramatic and Humorous categories. Edward Rossman Alcester and Evelyn Shuch Geddes were among top finishers. Rossman noted as a Russian-born student. In Washington, May 3, F E C Jameson to appear before Senate lobby committee for questioning over a contribution to Bishop Cannon Jr for Smith campaign in Virginia.
The city briefs report a family trip by the Hev and Mrs T H Joeckel and two sons to Lincoln Nebraska and St Louis Missouri A Moose initiation and annual banquet are scheduled at K C hall and Labor Temple with attendees asked to bring candidates Also listed are arrivals visiting relatives at Huron and various local notices including employment ad for a lunch counter waitress and a water bill payment warning Political notices from Fred W Birks pledge not to hire relatives for county auditor and events at the Labor Temple and other venues across the week
City Water Dept issues a notice for all locations where water bills remain unpaid. The warning references a 30-5-5 advance and urges immediate payment to avoid service disruption or penalties.
Huron and Brookings high schools both earned 50 points as Arlington led with first in band and orchestra contests. Five South Dakota districts advance to Mitchell for the May 9 music festival with Isaac Van Grove due to attend. Woonsocket wins B division at Madison contest with 48 points, Canton taking A class grand prize.
Madison high school topped the district music contest with 45 points, followed by Woonsocket with 42 and Salem with 40. First-place winners included Donald Hailenbeck in saxophone, Rose Struck in filute, Jasper Elgethun in French horn, Dale Maen in baritone, and Eugene Campbell in trombone, with group honors for girls glee clubs and orchestras. Redfield high school took 60 points, Groton and Clark placing second and third, as competition heads toward the state festival at Vermillion May 8 and 9. First-place winners named Pierpont, Webster, Hecla, and Groton in respective classes.
Major L V Ausman of Tyndall was reelected president of the South Dakota Department of the Reserve Officers Association at the close of the annual meeting in Sioux Falls. Captain W F Blatherwick of Sioux Falls was chosen first vice president, Purley Keene of Brookings second vice president, Harry B Gordon of Watertown third vice president, and W G Weaver of Brookings reelected secretary treasurer. Resolutions urged higher state officer allowances and support for the Pay Bill and regular army officer expenses.
Speakers criticized pacifist factions seeking to abolish military training on campuses. The discussion covered war causes and prevention, highlighting tensions between defense orders and educational institutions.
Sioux Falls chamber of commerce announces a civic calendar to record all public events month to month. Ben B. Lawshe, secretary, says the calendar will serve as a clearing house for major functions including conventions, entertainments, and events of widespread public interest.
The chamber of commerce will maintain a public meeting calendar to avoid conflicts with conventions and meetings. The calendar will be kept updated month to month at the chamber, and public cooperation is urged to keep it complete and accurate.
A patchwork page from The Buzz Saw features tips on cistern filters and filter brick, lifetime red cedar shingles advantages, and trellis pieces for homes. It blends ads for roofing, hardware, and local services with light humor about golf, babies, and social chatter.
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