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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1933
Page
5
Virginia reported a strong repeal result with about 90,742 in favor and 50,886 against as precincts reported. Voters also backed a state liquor control system by 85,941 to 42,126, signaling a shift away from statewide prohibition after 18 years.
A new highway crew began a four mile graded and graveled road north of Bonilla. The effort increases the number of men on emergency unemployment relief projects to 75 with work funded by a direct government grant.
Victor Chumbley lands at Roosevelt Field after night air race up to 8 29 a m from New York City. Feature notes include a claim about butterfly brains containing 20000 nerves and 20000 air tubes with a pinhead sized brain.
Mrs W EB Lyon of Sioux Falls and Mrs E A Jones of Lisbon plus Miss Leora J Lewis of the library commission spoke at the federation gathering. Dr A Seymour urged citizenship training with a focus on law obedience and home schooling cooperation as key.
Bruis Cooper a 58 year old Sheridan paint contractor died from a bullet wound after a burglary attempt by accomplice Tom Matnee and suspect Charles Swan a Buffalo beer parlor operator. Swan confronted the pair in his home and struggled with them before Cooper was fatally shot in a pasture chase led by Johnson county ranchers.
The walkathon marathon will start Friday October 13 at the dance pavilion east of Huron. C W Raabe promoter will head the event with South Dakota entrants limited. Contestants must walk or dance 24 hours a day with 15 minute rests each hour and eight meals daily.
Prof Albert Einstein delivered a London address on science and civilization claiming perils and upheavals may spur development. Police guarded the event amid rumors of trouble as he spoke after arriving from Belgium where a Nazi price on his head was reported.
The Rev. Peter HK Heemstra, Huron College graduate, will be installed as pastor at East Side Presbyterian in Sioux Falls on October 12. He arrives to attend South Dakota Presbyterian Synod sessions and plans to move to 220 North Fairfax within a week with wife and son Maurice. He has filled the pulpits in Sioux Falls for 10 weeks and previously served in Chicago and Platte.
Chicago commerce records shattered as 3,000,000 pounds of butter valued at 659,045 were sold and delivered on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Officials credit expanded spot trading rules and a broker backed by a cooperative borrowing government money to stabilize prices. The same broker continued purchases in early October. Greyhound racing remains popular in England with over 20,178,260 admissions paid to 50 licensed tracks last year.
Mrs Grace Morrison Poole president of the General Federation spoke at the South Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Aberdeen after touring Europe. She discussed conditions abroad and connected them to the national recovery act and U.S. economic problems, noting strong European interest in American affairs.
A speaker praised President Roosevelt for leadership amid national economic challenges. The address stressed active government role in solving economic problems and announced plans to mobilize resources and coordinate policies.
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