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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
6
Community notices fill the page with gatherings from Degree of Honor Juveniles to Willing Workers, Dorcas Society, and United Spanish War Veterans. Socials, meetings, entertainments, and a farewell dance mark a busy week in Huron and Pierre with guests traveling from nearby towns.
Miss Laura Schroeder travels to Sion Falls for Samuel's School of Cosmetology while Miss Mercedes Heckentable heads to Nettleton Business College. Mrs. Frank Cameron and Mrs. Harry Burton head to Mitchell for a state hairdressers convention. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Tisdel at a Huron hospital. Several families plan weekend trips to Pipestone, Lake Benton, and Dixon. Avails advertise fur coats and local luncheons. WCTU convention attendees gather in Mitchell.
Readable weather notes show temperatures from last year and extremes, monthly and yearly precipitation totals, sunrise times, and a two day forecast. It notes cooler tonight, warmer by Saturday evening, with regional outlooks for South Dakota and Minnesota indicating generally fair and slightly warmer conditions ahead.
Road report lists Mitchell Yanktor Huron Watertown Aberdeen Sioux Falls Rapid City and other towns with mixed readings. Many figures are garbled or incomplete but note temperatures around mid fifties, precip values and road conditions shown as fair or good, with clouds and closings mentioned in places.
City of Huron seeks bids by 7:30 p.m. Tuesday September 23 to drill a 19 inch artesian well on the hill north of the filter plant. The project aims to augment the water supply. bids will be awarded to the lowest bidder at the night’s meeting.
Beadle County treasurer Mrs. J. M. Madden asked taxpayers to pay the second half promptly to avoid a last minute rush before the November 1 deadline. She noted payments are coming in well and urged those able to settle now to prevent extra staff costs. After November 1 a 10 percent penalty is added to delinquent taxes.
The Rev William A Shelton at Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church was found absolutely innocent by a 12 clergyman jury after a three day church trial in Alexandria Virginia. The charge related to misconduct toward former secretary Carrie A Williams and details were withheld during the proceedings.
Real estate transfers list shows Oscar Gilloth transferring Lot 71 in Parkland Add Huron for $0. Sara T Mollvaine transfers to Oak Wesleyan Univ Mitchell for $7000 in NE 1-4 12-12-59.
Mrs W G Redmond and Mrs Lenstie Kramer hosted a P E O lunch at the Redmond home. Miss Dollie Bushfield reported on the June De Smet state convention. Arkans a City guests Mrs Cahelan Mrs Mae Redmond and Mrs John Dunlap attended. The New Comers Bridge club surprised Lenette Kramer on her birthday with a bridge session and gift.
Sioux Falls report that Representative C A Christopherson said federal farm loans for South Dakota farmers would be available soon. He quoted a telegram from Secretary Hyde stating application blanks had been sent to an office at Grand Forks Minnesota for distribution to county committees appointed by Governor Green.
Two Huron firms were entered by burglars last night but nothing was stolen. A padlock on the door of the Huron Grain and Coal company was broken, and the building entered. The safe dial at Farmers' Elevator office was broken off, but the safe remained unopened.
Washington reports a clash between Surgeon General Cumming and the United Hospital Fund of New York over whether hard times harm health. Cumming cites 13 states and 43 000 population showing no general adverse effects, while Homer Wickenden notes rising hospital cases in New York City hospitals and warns against optimistic generalizations delaying needed charity. Cumming maintains no forecast on next year’s conditions.
A steady rain began Thursday, continuing through Friday, bringing 21.85 inches by 2 PM. The moisture benefits rye and winter wheat sowings, adds late fall pastures and early spring feed, and helps a section short on roughage this fall.
Chicago police held three men described as ex-convicts as extortionists and bombers who targeted physicians and surgeons with threats of spreading rumors of irregular practices. They were arrested last night in attorney Joseph A. Kolk's office.
Police said Dr Max Gecht handed over 2500 dollars to Morris Bogoslowski Joseph Lopez and Charles Fried. The trio was arrested with help from Dr El mer D Howe whose apartment had been bombed twice in ten days.
Three well dressed men in a Nash coupe with Illinois plates robbed the Standard Of Alling station in Redfield at about five, forcing manager Eddie Kruger to hand over about thirty dollars. The trio fled north toward Watertown, authorities chased them into Watertown and found the car abandoned six miles west of Watertown. Police continued the manhunt.
Pierre report states Francis H. Case, editor of the Custer Chronicle and Black Hills publisher, was appointed by Governor Green to fill an unexpired regents term. His tenure runs until January 1997, succeeding the late Mrs. Wanzer. The brief notes his role and the appointment date.
Pierre reporters say Dorothy Bates, Brooke Howell and Verne Reyburn of South Dakota’s highway commission departed Pierre for Salt Lake City to attend the National Association of State Highway Officials annual meeting from September 23 to October 1. S.C. Berry, Rapid City district highway engineer, will also attend.
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