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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1930
Page
7
South Dakota Republicans adopt a 1920 platform at Pierre naming Hoover as a great president and outlining economic aims. It stresses agriculture equal to industry, tax reform, banking codes, rural credit moves, road and park cooperation, and strict law enforcement.
Hamlin County Republicans and delegations from Cadizington Clark and Deuel counties held an impromptu courthouse lawn celebration of Warren E. Green’s nomination for governor. State’s attorney H A Lovre presided as speakers urged party unity and victory in the fall. Green thanked supporters and called for a united campaign. Speakers included F J Benthin Hayti Judge Bead Clear Lake W Franz C E Lockhart C K Snyder and Mayor D Noonan Watertown.
Beadle county begins preliminary corn variety tests for a second year to find varieties best suited to the locality. Seven farmers will plant 12 varieties, managed as similarly as possible, to identify highest yields and earliest maturing types. Two new varieties silver king and calico replace poorer performers from 1929. seeds were distributed by county agent R A Cave.
The French steamer Asia with 1500 pilgrims aboard bound for Red Sea ports was afire in Jeddah harbor. It is feared 100 lives were lost as the ship proved uncontrollable and was abandoned. The vessel, 5655 tons, left Marseilles April 5 and reached Jeddah April 28.
In Colorado Springs on May 22, Leo Guerant told his jailer he had been acquitted after a district court session. He took his cap and coat and walked from his cell promising to return for his belongings later. No further progress was reported in what was just beginning.
A fragmentary dialogue mentions a wedding and a woman praising her husband as perfect. It describes a sea horse’s tail used to anchor and notes its head resembles a horse’s head.
Walpole's Rogue Herries leads fiction best sellers for the week, with The Door by Mary Roberts Rinehart second. Others include The Selbys, Anne Green, Ci j, Edna Ferber, Gallows Orchard, Claire Spencer, and The Gentleman in the Parlour by W Maughan. In non fiction, The grandeur and Misery of Victory by Georges Clemenceau tops, followed by Mata Hari Courtesan and Spy, Thomas Coulson, The New Generation, The Death of President Harding, My Life by Leon Trotsky, and Byron by Andre Maurois.
Paris report says all well and happy as five groups of American war mothers tour graves in France. Caise-Aisne group at Soissons flowers Quintin Roosevelt tomb. Surenes group in Paris visits Napoleon's tomb. Aviator Jimmy Youngblood dies from biplane crash near Gatland airport Tulsa. Finnish chemists develop sugar from sawdust.
Wessington Springs society reports entertaining dinners at the J J Schimerer home with Mrs Della Wilson and others. Home Missionary society to meet May 2 with officer elections and mite boxes. Habichts hosted a dinner with multiple guests. Mrs E F Cashmon returned home from visiting with her son John. Vesper chapter Nev 81 O B S held special sessions with Elizabeth Burnett of Armour. school of instruction given. Supper served by Rain bow cafe. readings and musical numbers followed. Burnett received a gift from Alden Cutler. visitors from surrounding areas noted.
A home treatment claim urges readers to ask a druggist for a two ounce bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil to apply to swollen veins night and morning. Advertisers say veins shrink toward normal size and piles also find relief with this potent formula sold by Longstaff Drug Co.
Refreshments were served at the conclusion. The item notes digging at towns including Woonsockets Artein Letcher and Gunn Valley with no further details provided.
The bridge club enjoyed a Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Frank Mekellip’s home with Mrs. H P Hemmingsen posting the high score. Highmore P T A met at the high school for a final pre vacation gathering featuring a short concert by the high school orchestra directed by Miss Genevieve Vessey. Installation of officers followed with Ella Quirk as president and other officers named. The P E held a social meeting Friday at Mrs. Frank Re’s home with two dainty lunches served.
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