South Dakota Units Back WPA Program With One County Dissent
Washington May 10 South Dakota local government units generally commend the Works Progress Administration program per the state approval committee report to the national appraisal committee. The report cites broad support from counties and cities, noting federal aid kept communities functioning and reduced pauperism, with one county opposing the program for farmers who would otherwise stay on their farms under direct relief.
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Washington
South Dakota
Geneva
Works Progress Administration
WPA
National
T. Hillard Cox
Brookings
Conasultant
State Planning Board
Robert D. Lusk
Huron
C. W. Pupsley
South Dakota State College
C. BE. Tulga
First Baptist Church
E. A. Burke
State Federation of Women's Clubs
A. E. Meade
Vermiltion
League of South Dakota
State Committee
Citigs
Former International President Guest of Lions Club Here
Former International President Guest of Lions Club Here spoke briefly on Lionism at the Huron club meeting Wednesday noon. Also, Reid, a speaker for the 86th South Dakota Osteopathic Association convention, attended with Dr. C. S. Betts. Music Week programs by Huron city school pupils were directed by Duane Smith and Helen Buchanan with cooperating teachers listed.
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Ase Gymela Or
Arenver
International Association of Lions Clubs
Huron Club
Reid
South Dakota Osteopathic Association
C. S. Betts
Meeling
Huron City
Duane Smith
Helen Buchanan
Miss Harridt Haggerty
Lincoln
Thelma Geer
Dorothy Costain
McKinley
Esther Nelson
Wilson
Local Weather Forecast For Huron Vicinity
Helen Feeney Marian Anderson Lincoln Bernice Hastie Edythe Keck Washington provide a weather summary with temperatures and precipitation figures. The forecast notes the highest and lowest temperatures from a year ago and records, plus monthly and yearly precipitation totals and normal levels. Sunrise and sunset times are listed. The forecast for Huron and vicinity calls for light to heavy frost tonight and rising temperatures Thursday.
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Helen Feeney
Marian Andersson
Lincoln
Bernice Hastie
Edythe Keck
Washington
Huron
AAA Conferences Announced For Farm Payment Eligibility
Alfred R. Barnes announced district AAA conferences to explain how to determine farmer eligibility for 1939 Agricultural Conservation Program payments. Meetings set in Huron Madison Aberdeen Pierre and Rapid City start at 9 a.m. Farm reporters will train after the meetings and begin checking eligible farms in early June. Only farms with signed farm plans before May 1 qualify for payments.
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Aeek
Alfred R. Barnes
State Aaa Committee
Huron
Madison
Aberdeen
Pierre
Rapid City
Weather Forecast Summary for South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions in the east and south. Frost forms tonight with light to heavy frost. Temperatures rise on Thursday. Minnesota sees colder conditions and heavy frost tonight with rising temps in the northwest on Thursday. Iowa remains fair tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures tonight and continued cool Thursday.
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South Dakota
South
Minnesota
Northwest
Iowa
Weather and Roads: Water Filters Create Quartz Cavities
A description explains how silica impregnated water flows through rocks forming cavities lined with Quartz crystals, creating miniature grottoes. Museum specimens reportedly show no leaks as the process yields stable grotto structures.
Advanced Pianists Appear In Recital At Huron College
Grace B Finley of the Huron College School of Music presented two advanced students Miss Maceil Eggleston and Miss Florence Roberts Spare in a two piano and solo program in the college chapel. The performance featured Bach Grainger Blithe Bells and other pieces by Saint Saens Kreisler MacDowell Ireland Liszt Rachmaninoff and Mozart. The event drew a large audience with Gamma Theta Rho and Fulualean members as ushers and a reception followed.
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Grace B. Finley
Huron College School of Music
College Chapel
Finley
Mace
Eggleston
Wessingtom
Florence Roberts Spare
Madison
Goria
Saint Saens
Miller
Kreisler
Miss Roberts
Mendelssohn
Chopin
Debussy
MacDowell
Hanson
Leschetizky
Mozart
Gamma Theta Rho
Fulaulean
R. W. Porter
Restaurant Men Of S. D. Reelect Miller President
Members of the South Dakota Better Restaurant Association unanimously reelected Paul Miller Jr. of Pierre as president at their fifth annual convention. They also named M Baldwin of Howard first vice president Sam Papas of Sioux Falls second vice president M F Bonfoey of L Clark secretary treasurer. Board posts went to Pete Kourkalas Madison M D Madson Mitchell W F Hanson Redfield for three years Herman Kortman Humboldt one year and Aberdeer was chosen as site for 1940 convention.
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S. D
Miller Mitchell
South Dakota
Better Restaurant Association
Paul Miller, Jr
Pierre
Lnte
M. Baldwin
Howard
Sam Papas
Sioux Falls
M. F. Bonfoey
L. Clark
Pete Kourkalas
Madison
M. D. Madson
Mitchell
W. F. Hanson
Redfield
Herman Kortman
Humboldt
Aberdeer
Roosevelt Out Of Office For Sinus Cold May 10
President Roosevelt stayed from his duties due to a recurring sinus cold, reported as not serious with no fever. He dictated a radio speech for tonight and planned to dedicate the new Museum of Modern Art in New York, as White House officials noted. A distant celestial object catalogued as NGC7006 is described as being 220,000 years light travel away from Earth, an immense distance.
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FDR
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
New York
New Museum of Modern Art
Earth
Mother's Day notices and visits brighten Huron scene
Local brief highlights feature Mrs. Joe Drahos and daughter visiting relatives, Geneva Le Valley to graduate from Emanuel Hospital in Portland, service stock and flower ads for Mother's Day, travelers from Tor rington and Mitchell, court and community notices, plus a birth announced for James Hall. Names include Drahos Hanson Kuccra Dill Schuman Cranst on Bailor Schooler Luther McManus Benson Alworth Magness Hull Georgiades Maras Hall.
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Joe Drahos
William Hanson
Sumner
Wash
Huron
Drahos
Olga Schuman
Frank Kuccra
Hanson
Perry Floral
Eady
Geneva le Valley
Portland
Ore
Ralph Cranston
Deorra
Dill
Liebeecht
Jady Harry N. Schooler
North Central Region
AAA
Ernest M. Luther
Alfred R. Barnes
ASA
Myr. Schooler
Luther
Leo J. McManus
Geyerman
Margaret Paullin
Mitchell
E. N. Bailor
Howard
Congregational Church
Jack Foster
Sioux Falls
Liebrecht
J. M. Magness
St. Lawrence
Vivian Magness
C. E. Hull
Miller
Aberla Trezart Hose
Fusfield
Kiel Bros., Inc
Tadv
John Georgiades
John Maras
Geyer
Man's New Bargain
James Hall
Sixth Street
Huron Hospital
Mother's Day Flowers and Local Notices Adverts
A collage of small notices and advertisements notes sending flowers to mothers next Sunday, Walker's plant displays at Greenhouses, and banking safety tips. It mentions Mrs. Ralph Riley traveling to Des Moines with Town Mutual Dwelling Insurance staff, Hugh Maxwell visiting Miss Genevieve Maxwell from Pink Hill, and Frank Gellerman appointed Webster public schools superintendent.
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Walker's
W. C. Peterson
Chamberlain
South Dakota
Bilers’ Farriers
Hugh Maxwell
Pink Hill
N. c
Genevieve Maxwell
San Francisco
Merchants Bank
Huron
Ralph Riley
Sioux Falls
Town Mutual, Dwelling Insurance Company
Des Moines
Walker
13Th
Ohio
Geyer
Frank Gellerman
Webster
F. A. Strand
Webster Public Schools
Ir. Gellerman
Waubay
Flashes Of Life By The Associated Prew
A liquor store holdup occurred as a lone thief locked the door ten minutes before closing. Six patrons pounded the locked entrance while three clerks watched as the robber fled with 172 dollars in cash.
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Helfles
Philadelphia
Robbery Escape Amid Staged Storefront Theft
A robber fled through a rear door as patrons pounded the scene while clerks lay bound on the storeroom floor, rope securing their restraint. Police investigation continues into the brazen daytime heist and its aftermath.
Economy measure bends Benton City meter reading policy
The Benton Rural Electric Association cut meter readers and urged customers to self read meters report by postcard and pay by money order. Manager J B Whitehead says collections rose five tenths of a percent under the honor system. Impatient safe crackers Quincy Mass Roy F Lundin owner of a steel casting company sat to open his office safe using a combination known only to himself.
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Benton City
Wash
Bentom Rural Electric Association
J. B. Whitehead
Quincy
Mass
Roy F. Lundin
Burglary Suspect Drops Strongbox as Door Detaches
Police reported a burglar abandoned attempts to crack a strongbox, causing the door to come off in his hands when the safe finally began to fall apart.
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