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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1931
Page
4
A newspaper editorial argues Reno’s so called experiment in sin harms moral standards by promoting easy divorce gambling and licensed vice. It counters claims of improved youth morals and cites public opinion and a university woman’s comments to defend traditional American ideals.
Mrs E H Bryan argues in favor of kindergarten work and home taught child guidance while noting tax pressures. She urges fewer promises and honesty with children, and stresses home role in meals, habits and appreciation of beauty. The piece weighs state services versus tax costs.
Dr. John R. Turner of West Virginia urged a broad coal research program involving the coal producing states and the federal government. He said coal lost ground to gas and oil since 1913 and proposed jointly owned experiment stations and expanded funding through land grant institutions to boost markets and production.
Calvin Coolidge argues government should limit control and let business-led groups study trends and legislation. He warns against centralized bureaus and insists cooperation between business and government serves common welfare. He stresses individualism and cautious government aid to promote prosperity.
The United States public health service urges a community mosquito eradication campaign. Screen homes and stay indoors is discouraged. instead identify breeding grounds and apply targeted treatment with cooperative efforts from property owners tenants and officials to prevent hatching.
The piece reflects on royal life from ancient courts to modern times. It suggests kings once masked power with ceremony, while today monarchies mostly lack real authority. It theorizes that behind royal pomp beat human hearts similar to peasants.
Report of extensive gravel roads near Stem Palis and Sioux Falls Sunday shows motorists eager for paving due to hazardous holes and slippery patches. Drivers endured mud and water blasts while gravel resurfaced under tires. Many praised concrete paving as economic value when crossing rough routes.
John Lynch voices support for Ravine park north of the Chicago and Northwestern line in Huron. He urges a large natural park with a lake or swimming area, winter skating, coasting, ski jumping, a shared cabin with lunch room, and planted shade trees to attract visitors and improve first impressions for eastern visitors.
Sacajawea Girl Scouts held a May 2 meeting at the Presbyterian church with 37 girls present led by Mrs. O. E. Wright. Camp Che Ka Pa at Lake Enemy Swim was the main topic and several scouts planned to attend. Badges were awarded to Ethelyn Anderson Boris Peterson Leis Peterson and Kathryn Jean Saylor. inter patrol contests included a trail finding win by Jackie Christopherson’s side.
Mrs Arthur Dierschild organized a new dairy foods club at her home on May 16. The Go Galters Dairy Foods Club was named with Miss Sara L Dewing as president and named officers to lead the group.
Three 11 year old Sioux City Girl Scouts Georgette Prescott Estelle Anstie and Janet Jordan have earned the golden eagle badges the highest honor in scouting. Formal presentation closes tonight's play day program. Each has six years in scouting and 23 merit badges.
Fifty cents weekly buys sweets for Girl Scouts planning Camp Andree Clark vacations at Briarcliff Manor New York. Camp Andree honors 16 year old Andree Clark by memory and funds the site as a national experimental camp for girls aged 14 to 18 who pass tests. Scouts live like pioneers cooking, gathering wood, budgeting, and planning hikes while learning quiet observation.
The Hoover Young Citizens League organized September 19 in Beadle County Iowa. Members chaired by Charlotte Burnett and guided by Margaret Kelly the group promotes sanitation school games and entertainment. They raised 34.35 from a basket social to buy a flagpole and library books including The Phantom Lion of Goodwick Creek and Just Jimmy with donations from Willing Workers. The group learned 12 state chorus songs broadcast on KGDY and expects a more successful year ahead.
Eleven boys in Sully county met at Cavnaugh schoolhouse to form a baby pork club. Roy Cass named local leader with Charles Breeh as president Roy Cass vice president and Ronnelly Todd secretary. Members listed include Hoy Cass Charles Bree Clifford Neuhauer Raymond Otto Willard Otte Floyd Taylor and others. They will raise baby pork pigs to grow a first class prime market hog with a 100 day deeding period and weigh in and weigh out at close of project.
Stanley County officials report growing interest in a new dairy foods project offered this summer for the first time. The program aims to expand local dairy market opportunities, with participation expected from multiple townships and producers.
Charlotte Lease of Wentworth was named Queen of the May at the State college May Festival in the Coolidge Sylvan theater. The senior home economics student won the nomination after several ballots, with Mina Eldridge of Volga crowning her and six attendants and two trumpeters in attendance.
Alice Schierholz organized a rural dairy club in Summit township. The group began work on a fall project supplying milk and butter to local homes. Similar clubs are planned in Hayes Wendte Bunker LeRoche or west of Fort Pierre in Stanley county with enrollment cards received daily by Miss Neumann and AJL enrollments due in Brookings by May 31.
Two Pearl Creek township schools Districts No 4 and 3 led by Miss Kelly and Mrs Beiger held a combined closing day picnic on Friday at the Beiger school with lunch at noon for patrons and friends. An afternoon ball game ended in a complete victory for Miss Kellys school.
Twenty years ago in Huron the college announced the McClymond scholarship exam results for high school seniors. Winners include Mary Hamilton Salem Madge Freeman Faulkton Hazel Peek Huron Lloyd Johnson Faulkton Hattie Ellisson White and Charles Cratchett Armour.
Watertown reports three new motor passenger boats for Lake Kampeska this summer. Al Swenson J W Johnson and Eric Shanstrom bought boats including a 30 foot 11 passenger craft with speed up to 35 mph. Both Shanstrom and Johnson bought outboard vessels.
Vermillion reports Dr. S. M. Hohf of the University of South Dakota urging periodic medical exams to prevent rising rates of heart disease Bright's disease and cancer. He argues self neglect and lack of preventive care fuel illness and costs, stressing examinations as a safeguard for healthier living.
Forty two bands from thirteen states wrapped three days of competition in Tulsa to decide the 1931 national championships. John Philip Sousa was to direct a massed concert at Skelly stadium as six bands from larger schools vie for Class A, with finals to follow.
Paris May 23 Mrs Gertrude Olsen of Hayti South Dakota a Gold Star Mothers party member remained in critical condition tonight from intestinal trouble She had a fairly comfortable night Jessie McAbee of Baltimore Maryland hospitalized with facial erysipelas is greatly improved and expected to leave Monday
Oliver Eielson brother of the late Carl Eielson announces he will not join Sir Hubert Wilkins on the planned Spitzbergen to Point Barrow Arctic submarine expedition. The decision was made while in New York where he was invited to participate.
May 23 report says the Chester creamery, closed for three years, will resume operations next week under E. L. Baumann of Wessington Springs. The plant will produce butter and handle eggs and poultry, having previously served only as a cream buying station.
We thank friends neighbors and the Ladies Aid for the kindness and beautiful floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother Martin Sehrid. Signed by J J Johnson and family and many others including Scheid and Beheid families and Art Anderson Sikorra.
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