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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1931
Page
4
The United States Chamber of Commerce urged a joint effort of capital and labor to solve unemployment. A proposal favors monthly pooled funds to provide steady income during slack business, drawing on pensions and unions already providing retirement benefits. The piece urges industrial and labor leaders to study and implement such safeguards.
The Alexandria Herald urges patience as Davison county road No 37 paving near the city shifts from road No 18 east. Editors argue density and cost justify placement where traffic is heaviest while acknowledging Hanson county concerns. The highway commission aims to pace paving by need and normal departures, asking all counties to wait.
The Atlantic Yellowstone & Pacific Hiway association plans a revised route through South Dakota to feed travelers to federal highway No. 14. Tourists will be steered toward Huron via the Route of a President after Western trips, with Yellowstone Park and Black Hills areas highlighted for summer travel. The plan shifts toward Sioux Falls Dell Rapids Madison and Arlington before rejoining No. 14 to pass through Hu-ron.
A y p traffic direction would shift west toward the state line with involvement from Madison Huron Pierre and Rapid City areas. Smaller towns are urged to pool funds rather than bid individually for national tourism. Collective investment aims to replicate Black Hills pooling success to boost the A Y P route.
Twenty two midwest farm organizations with 286 000 members back approval of the Federal Farm Board and the National Marketing Act. They warn that success of the program depends on farmer unity and majority support, urging cooperation over intergroup fighting and noting Des Moines as a step toward real farm relief.
The Minneapolis Tribune notes Hoover's argument that arms limitation aids business by reducing taxes and economic waste. It cautions against overoptimism but says disarmament on a practical, economic basis could hasten recovery and lower the tax burden on individuals and firms.
Evelyn May returns from the state convention in Pierre where she won the Huronite surprise trip awarded by the Valley league for outstanding news writing. She recounts early morning rushes, a long journey with Laverna Woelpert, a visit to Ft. Pierre, the banquet with Boss Westover’s orchestra, excerpts from the speaking contest, Indian school tours, and memory-book keepsakes from Mrs. Brus.
Miner county girls dominated a 4 H club cream contest at Madison winning all 10 prizes. Dorothy ONeal of Fedora led with first place among over 180 contestants while Fedora teammates Margaret Norris Bernetta Kelley Alice Blankenburg and Evelyn Kelley placed behind her. Three Howerd girls and two more Fedora members occupied the remaining top five spots.
Guy Curtis, winner of a Willing Workers club trip, attended the state Y C L convention in Pierre for the first two days of May. Reporter Billy Brod Yer notes Curtis visited the capitol, the Indian school, and other sites, and spoke with Huron scholars and professionals on his return.
Girl Scouts in Needles California explore desert trails discovering chrysanthemums candy roft buttercups and daisies along with animal remains scales of a 12 inch turtle skeletons of goats and lizards bleached dog bones and a new insect zoo featuring a five inch scorpion a six inch tarantula and a 40 leg centipede.
Dairy expert G Heebink and American Jersey Cattle Club representative F Astroth will lead five conferences for 4-H dairy club leaders across South Dakota from May 6 to May 11. Sessions cover judging dairy cattle, training judging and demonstration teams, and record keeping for milk and butterfat production and feed costs. Each conference runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pierpont Waverly Huron Scotland and Madison locations.
Rachael Paterson of De Smet wins the SD essay and speaking contest and will represent South Dakota in World Good Will Day talks. The event links school children worldwide to commemorate the first Hague conference opening May 18, 1989. The conversation includes Washington and London as key hubs with calls from capitals across the Americas Europe Africa and Australia.
The Lead-A-Hand 4-H girls of Tulare answered roll call with a duty to relieve mothers of housework for a week. The May 2 meeting at the leader’s home featured a demonstration on making a new wool dress by Mrs. W. C. Stephens. Deloris Peterson reported proceeds from a May 5 candy sale to fund club camp. Lunch was provided by the hostess.
Leaders of -E poultry clubs in Min Beadle will host H E Shrader poultry specialist from the United States Department of Agriculture. The conference will feature demonstrations on breeding male and female selection, culling for egg production, coopering cockerels washing and fitting poultry for exhibition derousing poultry and planning essential poultry equipment.
Members of the Sunshine Y C L at the Moving School held a farewell party for graduates at Burr Oak on Monday evening May 4. Leeland Boettcher reported games and stunts followed by a hot dog and marshmallow roast. A photo gift went to the graduates and teacher Miss Emma Van Maorethorn received a present.
A record enrollment of 160 Miner County farm boys joins 4-H club projects for the year. County agent 8. W. Jones notes the growth and leadership emphasis across home projects and statewide programs.
The Gann Valley P T A installed officers for the coming year at the final meeting led by Superintendent Gertrude Flyte. New officers include L. V. Bennett president, Me Tysdal first vice president, J. D. H second vice president, Mary Wells secretary, Myrtle Baker treasurer, Pearl Herrrehsen historian. Nellie Seger reported Mt. Vernon district convention notes and Pearl Henrichsen delivered the year’s history. J D Hall discussed publicity and keeping scrapbooks. Myrtle Baker presented a paper on Better Homes and Gardens.
President H er man G James of the University of South Dakota will address the Sioux association in Sioux City on May 3 on the subject Problems of Professional Education.
Mrs. Daphne Searles associate grand matron of the Eastern Star made an official visit to the Frankfort chapter. An afternoon meeting covered instruction on the work. About 35 guests attended the evening session from Redfield Deland and Tulare.
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