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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1931
Page
4
The letter condemns youths and adults who cut across parkings and yards in Huron, noting repeated damage to beautiful spots. It urges grownups to model respect and curb thoughtless behavior, acknowledging no malice but a lack of appreciation for property. It calls for parental and community leadership to set a proper example.
A shift replaces 9000 horses in US cavalry with speed driven tanks. The piece links motor farming, automobiles, and declining horse farming to higher per person agricultural output. It notes fewer tractors, more motorized machinery, and argues the farm must adapt to sustained mechanization.
The county awaits HH Hurley to become superintendent of schools and guide rural institutions. The piece emphasizes the gravity of improving county education, forecasting stronger support, better pay for teachers, and expanded opportunities for country students through collaborative effort.
The federal building program will raise employment in Huron as men are hired for projects west of the city and the sewage disposal plant bonds funded by local voters also provide work. Government spending nationwide supports the economy, with South Dakota seeing large paving and building projects. The author notes that for every dollar paid into the treasury, $3.50 returns to the public.
Damaging acts by several youths in Campbell park Huron destroyed numerous perennials and shrubs in Riverside clat near the new riverside area. Local authorities investigate and urge guardians to supervise juveniles to prevent further property damage.
A state newspaper notes an anonymous letter charging a department with possible malfeasance but urges caution. The piece questions published suspicions without verifiable evidence and calls for named accusers to come forward. It warns against undermining respect for authority and emphasizes responsible reporting.
The Christian Science Monitor questions whether crime pays in motion pictures as producers push gangster stories despite Will Hays remarks. It notes declining theater attendance, lower earnings, and waning audience interest in talkies, with Worcester banning crime films and public sentiment turning against gangster depictions.
A colorful column extols boyhood as a universal kingdom and contrasts it with aging regimes, then pivots to a local issue where supporters and opponents of county consolidation clash. It notes opposition cries of visionary and impractical and highlights advances like steam, telephone, and air travel while urging honest debate. The piece ends with a military aviation achievement remark and a partial name reference.
Girl Reserve camp at Lake Byron plans four summer sessions starting June 10 with activities led by council made up of attending girls. Overnight hikes water contests folk dances crafts dramatics star event and miniature golf are among planned events with Mrs Keiffer in charge of dramatics and Miss Reynolds overseeing camp director duties.
A playful June garden weds tale describes a bride Rose and groom Sweet William with flowers as characters. The card style dialogue names many blooms as roles from Cardinal Flower to Bleeding Heart, Forget-Me-Not, and Everlasting love, set in a gardener's dream ceremony.
William Fernan reports Cavour Independent school established three Young Citizens leagues in Pierre at the State Y C L convention. The seventh and eighth graders form the Loyal Young Citizens league with 1% membership. Primary grades organized a separate league and elected three officer sets: September leaders Dale Potter James Coughlin Harley Rauch and Dale Anderson. December leaders John Maguire Mary Maag Jerome Maguire. March leaders Kathleen Coughlin Perry Courier John Brinkman. A yearly treasurer was elected and funds were raised via a school play.
Sylvia Warlock of Mint, North Dakota describes her success exhibiting small and large white leghorns, red turkens, and white turkens at local and county fairs. She earned four firsts two seconds one third and one fourth at county show and notes future breeding plans and meat trial with a deceased bird compared to turkey.
Grant Pasck, first place junior in the Izaak Walton league essay contest, writes about wrens. The piece details house, winter, short billed and marsh wrens, their colors, behaviors, nesting in an old overshoe, eggs, predation by cats, and care by humans.
Beadle county forms Fairfield Corp club led by EBJ Van Horne with James Stoner as president and Robert Olson as vice president. Members include Earl Bischoff Lloyd Bischoff Robert Olson Paul Urban Ralph Van Horne Howard Stoner and James Stoner. First meeting held at Earl Bischoff home. club plans monthly meetings with June gathering at Robert Olson residence.
John Landrigan was named president of the Y C Sheep club at a meeting at the George Davis home. John Brinkman became vice president Evelyn Landrigan is secretary treasurer and reporter. The club named Yele and Cavour as origins and planned a tour at the next regular meeting. A legend places Drake's gold on the Panaman mainland near a great store.
Twenty years back in Huron Rob ert Hill planned an eve ning Pacific coast trip for three weeks of vacation. Rey Bliss arrived from Aberdeen for a city visit. F C W Kuehn left for Howard to oversee a new school building contract. Mrs Eugene Baxter and family head to Albuquerque to join relatives and stay future. Mrs Hollar bush and son join another from New Mexico. Connors family to Los Angeles. Mr Connors, Sr. improving and plans to move west. Senior class at college promoting a home talent play Captain Latiar lait with cast members Arnold Bliss LD Howard Smith Everett L Flint Harold B Andrews James Adams Charles Lundburg E B Gater May Pyle Florence Bruce Belle Johnston. Mr and Mrs G S Mosher left for Minneapolis for a brief stay.
Vermillion May 25. Alpha Phi national women’s journalistic fraternity marks first anniversary at the University of South Dakota. Vivian Walz is elected president for the coming year. Officers include Jeanne Kearney vice president Zora Mae Schall secretary and Margaret Borfeind treasurer. New initiates listed from Vermillion Mitchell Yankton Ellsworth Lead and Sioux City.
Miss Lillian Russell of Summi{ and Miss Julia Finley of Aberdeen will teach at Ellendale Normal during the summer. Russell will lead primary methods courses for two weeks starting May 25, a Northern State graduate and former Warner primary teacher. Finley will teach six weeks, covering methods, a Northern graduate with five years at Riverside. Both taught at Ellendale last year.
May 25 at the Ashton high school auditorium drew relatives and friends for the Class Day program. Levien delivered the salutatory, Bernice Vanstone gave the prophecy Gunnors, Donald Frost played violin, Leland Becker offered faculty history, Karl Hodge presented the valedictory, and Beatrice West and Margaret Murray performed vocal solos. Beatrice West received the Balfour key from Superintendent W A Hack on behalf of the school.
Wessington May 25 Specially Ory Robinson a World War veteran has entered the veterans hospital at Minneapolis for an appendicitis operation. He has had several attacks of the illness and left the latter part of last week for the hospital after suffering another attack.
Pierre, May 25. Two colors, black and yellow, will be alternated each year for South Dakota automobile and truck license plates, Ed Goff, director, announced. Plates for 1932 will have a black background with yellow letters, while 1933 will switch to a yellow background with black lettering.
AMES May 25 Farmers must conserve moisture and press weed control harder due to drought says E B R Henson crop specialist at Town State college. He warns dry weather leaves topsoil vulnerable as weeds compete for scarce water and nutrients. recommends early spike-tooth harrow for weed control and shallow cultivations later to avoid harming the crop while preserving subsoil moisture.
A planned World War memorial on the reservation near Forest City to honor Sioux chiefs and five Indian veterans will feature five boulders at a bluff site near a bridge. Names listed include Mandan, Four Bear, Siguia, and Crow Eagle among others. Two World War I veterans died in training camp. two more were killed in action.
Raymond schools closed for the year after final examinations held Tuesday and Wednesday. Pupils returned report cards on Thursday, and the Friday school picnic occurred at Mehlberg grove with grades walking from the school. High school students and instructors later headed to Lake Kelipegkafie for a outing.
Berdeen May 25. Activities are expected to boost attendance at the annual 4 H club camp at the Tri State fair grounds June 10 to 13. Members from Brown Faulk Spink Edmunds and McPherson counties will participate in baseball club stunts contests swimming and other events with funds raised to raise attendance beyond 225 in 1930.
Mrs Daphne C Serles Associate Grand Matron of the Eastern Star visits Zephyr chapter Gian Valley May 24. She leads a school of instruction and delivers an address at the evening meeting. A 6 pm dinner honors her at Pearle Frasers home. Bouquet given by Jer Swartout. two and a half dollar gold piece presented. Guests include Mrs Jones Grove and Mrs C Co Cadwell. Missing persons in New York City total 25009 with 3500 boys and 2450 girls.
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