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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1930
Page
2
A. A. Applegate, head of State College printing and journalism, told the South Dakota College Press association that college papers are vital school mouthpieces and forums for student opinion. He urged editors to reflect campus spirit, train others, and maintain high standards with a lean staff.
Pierre announces the national Future Farmers of America public speaking contest will be broadcast on the Columbia network at 6 pm Monday November 17. South Dakota listeners can hear it on WNAX Yankton. Speakers discuss The Machine Age Farm Relief and Power Farming and Its Effect on American Agriculture. South Dakota is not represented by a national contestant, Harold Reed of Lennox eliminated in regional contest.
South Dakota delegates to the Future Farmers of America national conference depart Sioux Falls for Kansas City for events November 17 to 36. Named are Barth Maher Brookings Elden Peterson Lennox Alvin Haugen Canton and Harold Karn Garretson with Burdette Sheridan of Brookings as SD candidate for the American Farmer degree. Barth Mather and Ziden Peterson hold the South Dakota farmer degree for outstanding vocational agriculture work in high schools.
A group of student journalists and workers from Sioux Falls College publications travel this weekend to attend the South Dakota College Newspaper Association convention at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell Friday through part of the weekend.
Yale Extension Club met Wednesday at Mrs Moon s home for a Christmas gift demonstration by Mrs Moon and Mrs A Goughran. Two of the listed members attended. Officers: chairman Mrs E Garry, vice chairman Mrs T Kuehl, secretary-treasurer Ida H Moon. A lunch was served after the meeting.
Miss Stella Scurlock field secretary for the YWCA attends a state conference at Medford and will tour Yankton College November 17 18. She will address the women students at 8 o clock Sunday and later speak to the entire student body in Moray chapel then confer with campus groups and attend an open house hosted by Mr and Mrs D D Gross.
South Dakota will complete graveling on U S 83 between Selby and Lowry and from Gettysburg to the north Potter county line within days giving motorists a gravel road from Pierre to Bismarck about 200 miles long The recent graveling on U S 8 between Fort Pierre and Vivian connects with U S 16 shortening Pierre area travel to Mitchell and Sioux Falls and other southeastern points
Groton November 15 Special A feature of the Armistice day celebration was the prize essay contest for local high school students sponsored by the American Legion. First prize went to Gayle Miller for World Peace, second to Myrtle Blader for Aviation, and third to Phyllis Blair for Citizenship. Music by the girls chorus directed by Miss Fern Newland and by the high school band under E. J. Rod accompanied the program.
Groton hosts its annual community father and son banquet in the dining rooms of the M E church. Dr S Hart Rev M Knutson and other speakers toasted during the event. Afterward fathers and sons attended a 9 pm theater show hosted by Kent Shaw at the State theater.
SPOUX FALLS November 15. F Earl W Barnhart chief of commercial education service at the federal board of vocational education is scheduled to speak at two meetings of the commercial teachers round table during the South Dakota education convention November 23 to 28. He will also meet committees drafting new courses of study in secondary commercial subjects. Barnhart has taught in high schools normal schools and colleges and has long served as an instructor at Teachers College Columbia University New York City. He chairs the Journal of Commercial Education and has been with the federal board since 1921.
Lake Preston Lutheran Ladies Aid held its annual bazaar and supper on Thursday afternoon and evening. The public event draws strong patronage, with serving to 39 to 10 people and a well intended, substantial report of progress for the group.
Jerauld notes Armistice day start for the annual Red Cross drive led by the American Legion Auxiliary under chairwoman Mutz. The county Red Cross committee chaired by Charles A. Hatch approved the drive at a recent meeting. The chapter offered to fund half the cost of a local lifeguard.
A young man calling himself Paul Taylor arrived three months ago and defrauded Miller business houses with forged checks. He left before the checks were presented to banks, evading capture. officials traced him to Malta Ohio where a similar scam was being executed before he fled in a stolen car.
Redfield voices support for forming an Esseos credit association to standardize lending among business and professional men. A preparatory phase involved Bert Meyers coordinating with the National Credit Association to set up the organization.
Mitchell November 15 The board of Dakota Wesleyan University completed key business including opening Morrow Gymnasium for roller skating for campus groups and consolidating the dean's and registrar's offices. It approved summer session plans, farm marketing, and a west coast visit by Dr Jenkins. New board members include Dr Ralph Shearer and changes to committees and officers.
Helen Dodge daughter of Fred Dodge of Redfield earns praise on eastern stages She leads in the comedy Mendel Inc now at the Adelphi theater in Chicago The play ran fourteen consecutive nights in New York with Miss Dodge in the lead role
Miller, Nov 15. On Wednesday evening November 19 at 8 15, the second program will be presented in Miller's little theater. The Dramatic club will perform The Family Failing with prior selections by the girls glee club. Friday the same program will be shown to Miller high school students followed by a dance. Cast listing includes Agnes Dale played by Dorothy Eintigh.
Rex Smith of the North Moreau river claims a London manufactured watch from 1756, brought to America by distant ancestors and handed down to his family including members tied to President McKinley. The worn case shows centuries of use with internal paper inserts protecting the mechanism.
Watertown Elks announce the annual charity festival to run November 18 to 22. The carnival will be open to the public and feature games such as bestia and comets along with other common carnival attractions, with proceeds directed to charity.
Mitchell Kiwanis realized more than $800 from the play Here to Hollywood presented twice in Mitchell. Funds go to charitable purposes. The production was directed by Hubert Burne of the Frederick B. Ingram Production company with a cast composed entirely of local Mitchell talent.
Brookings finances show rapid debt retirement by the city commission. Bonds retired include 375,400 due December 3, 3250 in issue, 435,008 two years ago, and 710,000 in electric plant bonds. Two years ago 1,000 in bonds were saved. All bonds will be retired soon except 48,000 storm sewer bonds not due until 199%.
John Wehl found a watch in a corn field near Alpena while picking corn. He wound it and it ran, seemingly unharmed after lying in the field for eight years. The crystal remained unbroken, and the watch was believed to have been lost by a hired man.
Three candidates for certified public accountant commissions sat for the state examination this weekend under the audits and accounts department. The applicants were Glenn Willis Hays of Sioux Falls, Henry R. Sherman of Harrold, and William Dahlstrom of Aberdeen.
E J Meinhardt of Chicago, renowned rupture shield expert, will demonstrate at Marvin Hughitt Hotel Friday and Widmann Hotel Mitchell SD Saturday. Free inspection, charges for demonstration, device claims to repair rupture. note explicit admission policies and limited audience.
The program lists Mira Lucy Barrington Geraldine Ostroot Richard Barrington Arnold Eid Rt Rev William Cartom Nye Morgan Peggy Carton Marvel Dion Honor Bright Dagmar Larson Rev James Schooley Herbert Kopperud Bill Drura Norman Keith Tot Marvel Vesta Faulkner Watts the butler Porter Rich Annie 2 maid Eroma Christianson Maggie Mabel Hedberg Foster the wardner Glenn Matson Michael the chauffeur Maurice Nelson Simpson deputy sheriff Hartwick Lee Jones deputy sheriff Leslie Johnson.
Alpena reports a January conference at Howard focusing on living standards for the Ferum family and the costs tied to determining such mandates. The item notes the event as part of ongoing civic discussions and policy planning.
Mise Rae Easter district home extension agent plans a farm and home conference for Howard January 6 and 7. Biss Rae collaborates with the Miner Security agent to organize the event as farm women from nearby communities meet Friday to arrange plans.
Onida November 15 Sully Post No 17d American Legion staged Roaring Gulch celebration at Lake Sully. A large crowd attended two day festival with Monday and Tuesday nights climaxed by Archthe night. Delegates from surrounding counties joined in, Legion auxiliary aiding in staging the event.
On Willow Lake west road Nov 15 the highway graveling project advances with sixteen large trucks on site. The work focuses on compaction and widening sections while officials monitor progress and timelines for completion.
An unusually fine highway is expected as the road bed remains in fine shape. The roadway was first graveled in March by Clark County.
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