Bonus Debate Drives National War Veterans Cashing Fight
Admiral Coontz calls for immediate cash payment of World War I adjusted service certificates arguing it reduces debt, boosts buying power, and speeds recovery, while Rear Admiral Byrd warns against prepayment, noting the 1924 bonus structure compounds value and could burden the public. The dispute contrasts VFW and National Economy League positions on funding and fairness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Coontz
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Richard E. Byrd
National Economy League
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Evening Huronite
Coontz
NEA
Congress
Treasury
America
United States
Byrd
General Hines
Veterans’ Administration
American Legion
Postage rate hikes prompt private delivery workarounds
Sioux City Journal argues higher postage spurs businesses to cut advertising mail and rely on messengers or private delivery. It notes cost savings from avoiding postal expenses, with office staff and telegraph firms cited as alternatives. The piece also observes declines in bank checks and patronage when taxes or costs rise, urging legislators to study revenue strategies and note that tax questions grow more complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City Journal
Congress
Uncle Sam
London Orator Ends Talk With Calendar Joke
A London platform speaker wrapped up after a long address by joking he has no watch and spots a calendar behind him. The piece also notes constitutional amendments on a four year limit for county superintendents of schools and calls for non political ballots for candidates.
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London
Guynore
Boy Scouts Outdoor Rally Schedule and Contests
Plans for fall scout rallies announced by Fred C. Eggers Irea executive. Rallies set for Blunts Oct 1 Iroquois Oct 6 Alpena Oct 15 with events including inspection relay signaling chariot race pacing standing broad jump and various rope and archery challenges. Dinner served at noon and teams scored on accuracy timing and completion.
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Fred C. Eggers
Irea
Blunts
Iroquois
Alpena
Egger
Butler Club Boy Wins Grand Champion at State Fair
Wesley Moore a 4-H club member from Butler earned grand champion with a wether lamb weighing SM pounds. The lamb won in fat lamb and placed high in open and national contests. He also led a purebred Swiss cattle project that won first in the 4-H division at the state fair.
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Wesley Moore
Butler
Chicago
Wesley
Wether Lamb
Lamb
L. H. Moore
Huron
Millboro Boy Builds Simple Playground Swing
Charles Hellman a 12 year old Yankon county boy built a handmade merry-go-round swing from two old mower wheels a ladder and rope. The device provides hometown kids with free rides and fun in schoolyard play areas as described by Miss Aleen Erickson in The Young Citizen September issue.
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Millboro
Aleen “Rickson
The
Young Citizen
Charles Hellman
Yankon County
Charles
Ise Erickson
Beadle 4-H Heads Have Annual Meet
Beadle 4 H leaders discussed plans for the coming season at a meeting here yesterday. HOM dames state 4 H club leader Brookings was principal speaker. Talks stressed finishing projects, with Jones noting it is key to club success. Cave and Dewing outlined boys and girls work respectively.
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Beadle
HOM. Dames
Brookings
Afr
Jones
RA. Cave
Sara L. Dewing
Lenora Gitchell
Thad Oviatt
Clyde Cream Crusaders &H Club
Huron
Lazel Christofferson
Boy Scout Radio Program To Broadcast On WCCO
Arrangements made with radio station WCCO to air a weekly boy scout program each Thursday from 5:45 to 6:00 PM CST starting today. The 810 kilocycle broadcast will be led by Bill Brown, chairman of Region Ten Speakers bureau, featuring historically themed talks with human interest stories. A theme song "We're the Boy Scouts of America" will open and close each broadcast.
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WCCO
Region Ten
Bill Brown
Buracu
Aboe
Aboe: Seauts
Fred C. Eggers
Steay Demecutive
Boy Scouts of America
Canning Boy Scouts Seek Third Charter
Canning Troop 3 has submitted an application for a new charter to the Central South Dakota council of the Boy Scouts of America. Fred C. Eggers, former executive, notes the troop is small but active and sponsored by the Canning school. Members of the committee and superintendent are involved in the process.
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Canning Boy Scouts
Central South Dakota
Boy Scouts of Amerea
Canning Troop
Fred C. Eggers
Rem
Canmhool
T Te
Scouting Honors Highlight Ray Doden to E E Athey Leadership
The Ottawa court rence in Canada was to promote agreements. Was organized in October 1930 under supervision. Ray Doden was scout master first year and E E Athey leader last year. Six short honor rolls show troops excelling in scouting. Troop 30 led three lists with high first class, low tenderfoot rates, and strong merit badges. Reregistration lists Tasker Bliss Jimmy Forney Lawrence Hewlett Maynard Kitchen Arden Larson Freddie Namanny Herbert Namanny Deltan Starkey.
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Ray Doden
E. E. Athey
Tasker Bliss
Jimmy Forney
Lawrence Hewlett
Maynard Kitchen
Arden Larson
Freddie Namanny
Herbert Namanny
Deltan Starkey
Blunt Hosts Scout Rally Saturday In October
The annual district outdoor rally takes place in Blunt on Saturday October 1 at 10 am with Troops from Pierre Onida Canning and Murdo attending. The program features 15 Scouting events including noon meal prep and will run to about 2 or 2 30 pm.
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Blunt
Pierre
Onida
Canning
Murdo
Bred C. Eggers
Twenty Years Ago Today Ix Huron Visitors Depart
Twenty years ago today list of residents leaving town for visits and business. John Fyfe headed to Pierre for city business. Claude Dickinson left for Miller for a day. Ed Bonesteel departed for Sioux City to run mail from there after a visit. John Dramsdahl went to Crandon after spending Sunday here. Elizabeth A. Jarvis left for Ripon and Fond du Lac Wisconsin to visit. Mrs. Herbert Tomlinson left for Wolsey to visit her sister. D. R. Sutera and son returned from two weeks with relatives. S. Perriton and daughter Lilian plan Kansas visits for a month. Mrs. J. N. Markham left for Aberdeen for a visit.
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John Fyfe
Pierre
Claude Dickinson
Miller
Ed Bonesteel
Sioux City Sunde
Ohn Dramsdahl
Crandon
Elizabeth A. Jarvis
Ripon
Fan du Lac
Wis
Herbert Tom
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Inter
Webster Baperter
Farmar
Central
South Dakota
Hazel Christoffersen
Boy Scouts
Mey
Butler Club
Wesley, Duane Moore
Ottawa
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