The Daily Republic from Mitchell, South Dakota • Page 12

1 1. 1. 1 Twelve THE DAILY REPUBLIC, Mitchell, S. D. Tuesday, August 12, 1952 Lose Faith In Rainmaking In Central SD Drouth Area By DICK KORAK News Service Director PIERRE Rainmaking efforts in central South Dakota have failed like the big thunderhead cloud which drops only a sprinkle on parched crops.

Farmers and ranchers in the county area which makes up the West Central South Dakot Weather Improvement Association have turned their backs on the science of the rainmakers after ruinous drouth this season. The ralamakers ter Development Deuver, artificial still claim 1 hewever, they can't farmers havesting is of small As result the association of famers in the 10 counties of Potter, Paulk, Sully, Hyde, Stanley, Hughes, Haakon, Jackson, Jones and Lyman is perilously close to breakingd up as a result of general apathy. This ts the association which got off to a flying start last year, opened up an office in downtown Pierre and installed full time secretary at the same time farmers in the four -county area of Aurora, Jerauld, Brule and Buffalo Counties couldn't up enough steam to hire the increasing scientists. Now the glamour of the furniture and newly-painted walls in the office of the association in Pierre has begun to pall the board of directors, and they're starting to joke about how much they can get for that new desk if they have to sell it to raise funds. Just what happened to rainmaking this year then after last year's successes when most residents of the area credited seeding clouds with silver iodide crystals for the soft, gentle rains which made grass flourish? Gene Noble, Rapid City, regional meteorologist for the Water Resources Development Association, says rainmaking hasn't failed this year.

"We've checked the ment rats gauges in the area." be says, they show the area got 16 per cent mere moistare this year than the seeded ares got. "Based on evaluation of the elfect of moisture on project in Nebraska, that should mean $1.5 million more for farmers and ranchers there than they would have had otherwise." "But," farmers are asking," how do we know what we would have gotten otherwise?" Telling farmers they have $1.5 million they wouldn't have had othewise is pretty hard to do too when many in this area will sink deeper into debt this year as result of the small grain crop failure and the lessened carrying capacity of their land. The rainmakers don't deny it has been a dry year. "We just haven't had the seeding opportunities this year," says Larry Berenbach, Rapid City, regional director of the Denver frim. "We don't make rain.

We only increase it. We have to have something to increase first." The theory behind the operations of the Water Resource. Development Corp. is that rain is produced in clouds when temperature condiLions are right and the moisture In them can condense upon small particles of dust. That is hat how rainfall starts, really knows.

that Irving firm, the successfully weather for D-Day Grain Elevator Worker At Philip Killed la Fall PHILIP (-An employe of the Tri State Grain Elevator at Philip died in an ambulance after falling 45 feet from scaffold Monday morning. Labreiht, fell he raising scatted, Birkland, tragedy, The victim taken to the Quinn hospital and then Rapid City. He was dead on at Rapid City. Birland said Ahibreiht had been In Philip only short while. He lived alone in rented room and apparently 1 was unmarried.

mother Birkland believes Ahlbreiht's lives to Montevideo, Minn. Calf Is Born With Opening In Forehead By CARTHAGE A calf was News Service with large opening, or hole, its forebead last week at the Fulton farm cast of Carthage. The animal seemed normal every other way however, at birth. and died It couple of days later. weakened, Gregory Gets First Rainfall Since July 8 News Service GREGORY Gregory had first rain night since when total moisture fell.

the other Might In This Case Amen Is Name Of Proprietor By Republic News CARTHAGE shaped beer the Blue Bird Cafe Carthage reads Drink Friendly Grate- I belt Beer Amen." Amen (Geerge) the name the proprietor establish meat. IFYA To Hold First Parley La Hills Aug. 21-24 BROOKINGS Young men and women from all parts of the United States and its possessions, who have participated in the International Youth exchange project since its inception in 1948, will hold their first conference in the Black Hills, Aug. 21-24. More than 120 persons are expected, along with IFYA officials from Washington, D.

C. U. 8. Department Agricultare officials in charge the IFYE prefect, Warren Schmidt and E. W.

Aites, Wash. tagton, D. C. will assist group determining the coming year. The will elect officers during four day encamp ment at the box Elder tration camp, Nemo.

More than 130 young people from the United States have visited farm families in overseas countries. About 200 exchanges have lived with farm families in the USA. A delegate spends four to five months overseas. South Dakota first took part in the project in 1949. The project is financed by the 4-H clubs in each of the states and the national club foundation to sporsoring organisations make grants.

Invites Chief Of MPA To Inspect Hills Uranium WASHINGTON Un-Sen. Francis Case (R-SD) has invited Jess Larsor, administrator of the defense Material Procurement Agency, to visit the Black Hills for firsthand checkup on government mineral needs and buying programs. Case's office said Case had wited Larson. Monday from Custer. Case told Larsen that discoveries had been made massive beryl deposits that might justify direct ment baying program for the mineral used fer tense needs, tacinding the atemic energy program.

He also suggested to Larson that the latter might wish to see progress of the new government micabuying program at Custer and the discovery of radio-active ore in the central Black Hills. It is believed to be the "mother source" of the urantum bearing ore now being mined in the southera Hills. One Seriously Hurt In Crash Near Redfield REDFIELD J. T. Da Vault, 21, Durant, was unconscious at a kedfield Hospital Monday following a one-car accident Sunday about Da Vault 20 miles was north of passenger here.

in car driven by John W. Curtis, 24,1 Dennison, Tex. He was the only one of five passengers injured. Reported in good condition Monday were Curtis and his wife, their seven-month-old son and Mrs. DaVault, 19.

The car rolled several times in ditch, Spink County Sheriff C.H. Shevlin said. The sheriff said Curtis apparently went to sleep. Name Committees For Hand County Achievement Day Repablic News Service MILLER -The 4-H council meeting was attended by 25 leaders and members last Wednesday evening in the Farmer's Room at the Courthouse. Committees were for Achievement Days Aug.

21- 22. The parade was discussed and clubs are urged to take part. The will serve ice cream for the picnic dinner Aug. 22. Miss Faith Martens, borne agent, announces that demonstrations will be given Aug.

21, dress revue on the afternoon of Aug. contest 21 and cherry pie baking Aug. 22.0 The fat stock sale will highlighters, the Achievement days on Aug. 22 at the Livestock Sales Company. The annual White River rodeo, staged Saturday Sanday, and an exceptionally talented list of performers from parts the bucking horse and steer throwing contesta, the I offered tween -contest" entertainment, including the world clown Bender of and several other acts which perform regularly at the top shows the country.

Pictured here the action in the bucking herse contest Sunday (Daily Republic Mt. Vernon Couple Will Compete In National Trapshooting Event MT. By Republic News Service man said that anyone sheeting VERNON Although Mrs. the complete pregram will A the Erlo commercial Wiseman is an department instructor of in shot at 1,000 targets about that competition includes Vernon High School, she manages 700 shooters. to find time for variety of hobbies.

Among her avocations is trapshooting which she started three years ago when pheasant huning wasn't so good. She was runner up for the men's state singles in trap-shooting in 1950 and won the state title in 1951. This week she and her MES. ERLO WISEMAN husband will go to Vandalia, 0., where they will particiapte in the 53rd Grand American Invitational Handicap tournament. The tournament is under the auspices of the Amateur Trapshooting Association of American, with preliminary days Ang.

15 to 17 and the main event Aug. 18 to 23. Mrs. Wise- Rites Held For Accident Victim At Mt. Vernon White River Rodeo Supplies Thrills Miller Schedules Date For Vote On Liquor Question the Burrell field.

Collins and put lights on The Civial Aeronautics! Authority will give the lights on the emergency airstrip south of town. Most of the work is expected to be volunteer labor. petition was also presented to the city by several residents that city take action Thell's Alignment Service. The argument that the shop located 1 residential district create nuisance well devaluation. The city able to consider stace there wing ferbid tiea of such lecality in the cemmunity.

Zoning is also being considered by the city. A new seven and one-half horse power siren will be bought by the city to replace the present inade quate one. The old five-horsepower siren which cannot be heard for By Republic News Service MILLER The city will hold special election Sept. 9 to decide the on-sale liquor question. A sufficient number of voters! have signed the petition requesting a special election.

Council members, at their meetling, also discussed a municipal port. The airport committee is Robert Luther and Ed Stobbs. The city will purchase the runways and taxi strips at the Collins Airport from any distance against the wind will be sold. A used truck will be for the street department. purchased Engineering Company, tertown, was given the engineering contract for the sewer project.

Now Is Time To Seed Grass, Specialist Says By Repablic News Service PLANKINTON is the August best and early September time of is the year to get a stand of grass, unit opinion conservationist of Vern Rusch, work assisting Aurora County Soil Conservation District. Seeding should be done in clean stubble field and grain drill. The drill should be set shallow to prevent placing the seed too deep. Brome Appresimately acre fair stand of grass was secured in this way by Frank Kelty Plankinton last year. Less desir.

able stands were gotten by several other farmers who plowed or disced their seed beds before seedins. Rusch also feels that there is place in this area for Res wheat grass. It has many advantages and makes an excellent pasture according to Dale Fraser who farms near Storla. It can also be seeded in early tall. Deadline Set For Model Plane Entries At Miller By News Service MILLER--Entries for the model plane contest Aug.

21 are to be at Lee's Studio by Aug. 16. Planes will be judged on craftsmanship and performance. Models will be displayed in Habicht's window. This several contest ts businessmen, being Lee sponsored by bell, Vern Brown, Caryl Arpis and Claude Harris.

Judges will be George Voelker, James Graham, Robert Schroeder and Mack Jones. Third Annual Water Carnival Slated At Miller Service third nial will be beld at the local Ang. at 1 p. m. Races fancy ballet prince will be by Sissalon Ball Player Dies Of Crash Injuries 1944, silver ladle crystals can be introduced into clouds give the moistare additional nuclei to condense upon.

To do that, the 1 firm uses ground generators which burn silver iodide impregnated coke and release fine plume of smoke into the clouds. The silver iodide in additian to forming additional nuclei also has the property of attracting moisture at higher temperature than natural nuclei. The Weather Bureau has 10-si-tently opposed the program. It admits silver iodide can act as the nucle: for rain drops but says, "how do we know the silver lodide ever really gets up into those clouds?" Here again, the people interested in rainmaking are up against theory. No one really knows.

It like early discussions of an atomic bomb which theoretically could be built but actually was question The -officials of Dr. Krick's Water Resources Development realize there is no positive proof of what artificial seeding can do. While the Weather Bureau bas urged controlled experiments on small scale, Dr. Krick has said, "Why deprive farmers and ranchers of the benefits of cloud seeding whil. we're making experiments.

"Give us five years or possibly 10 years and we'll have enough data to tell whether rainmaking works or not." Whether the rainmakers will have that long a time for their periments in west central South Dakota, however, is extremely Up First Time In 38 Weeks August a red- -letter day for Ivan Lee Hein, 17, of Wessinglon Springs, He was able to be out of bed for the first time 38 weeks. Being up in 1 wheel chair for brief while marked other big forward step in a fight to come back which be has waged at Memorial hospital since an automobile accident last November Laid him up with critical back Injuries. He has spent 36 bound in a fracture frame, from which he was transferred standard hospital bed in the men's ward only two weeks ago. (Republic News Service Photo) Reports Business Activity In SD Above Last Year VERMILLION Business ty in South Dakota 'the second quarter of 1952 was better than year ago. In fact, it was four per cent better than in 1951, the business research bureau of the school of business at the University of South Dakota reveals.

The second quarter pickup in business helped offset the eight per cent decline which occurred the first quarter, the business research bureau finds, so that for the first six months of 1952, business activity in the state was only two per cent below the same period in 1951. "Scare buy. ing" during the first quarter of 1951 resulted in an abnormal flurry of business then which made the same period this year look bad by comparison. Building perinits during the Arst half of the year were 28.9 per cent higher than for the first half of 1951. Other factars considered by the buream in its business activity index and their percentage comparison with year age are: pestal receipts, 10.5; postal money orders, 10.1; telephones service, 4.7; el ectric power 4.6; life sales, 2.5; bank debits, up 1.6; department and general store sales, 3.6; Dew truck registrations, down 11.5, trations, down 32.4 per cent from year The bureau reports that one of the most frequently-advanced ressons for the decline in new car registrations is that now, six years since the end of the war, new car production has caught up with demand.

Optimism for a good third quarter of the year is contained in the bureau's report, also. Preliminary data indicates that in June of this year, there were approximately 10 per cent more tourists in the Black Hills than for the same month year ago. V. E. Montgomery, director of the business research bureau, feels that this is particularly encouraging since the tourist business reached record levels in 1951.

Louisiana Cyclist Wins Sturgis Race Bob! STURGIS In Everett Brashear, Charles, topped off two in days of motorcycle races here Sunsoon day by capturing the national better fivemile championship before than capacity crowd that overflow. ed to surround the half-mile track. The race saw Brashear take the lead at the start and win handily in 4:39.70. four seconds off the national record. Brashear defeated Paul Albrecht, Sacremento, had who earlier in the day a record of 21:28.5 for a half mile.

its, Trailing Brashear and July were Tom Byars, Beaumont, inch Chet Dykgraft, Grand Ken Eggers, San and George Couper, Vallejo, SISSETON Howard Barker, 15-year-old Indian youth, died Monday of injuries received in one car accident southwest of here. He never regained consciousness following the accident early Sunday morning. Two other youths, Elmo Greybuffalo. 19, and Merrill Williams, 18, also of Sisseton, were injured. Their condition was reported good Tuesday.

Barker was an outstanding player for the Sisseton junior American Legion baseball team. Condition Of Philip Car Racer Still Critical RAPID CITY I C. K. "Ike" Dale 23, showed "no change" in his condition Tuesday morning and remained in a state of unconsciousness, a hospital spokesman here said, more than 40 hours after being injured Sunday afternoon in a stock car race. Dale was thrown from the hicle be was driving in the main event of the races when it turned on the south side of track.

A Philip, S. D. resident, Dale is the father of three children. Emergency Action Of Alexandria Airman Praised Both Mr. and Mrs.

Wiseman plan to take part in at least five events and should South Dakota's 1952 women's champion, Mrs. Fern Galvin of Sioux Falls, fail to attend the national meet, Mrs. Wise woman, as runner up, will shoot in the champion of champions for women event. This will be the first time the Wisemans have participated in national competition. Last year's Vandalia Handicap winner was 18-year-old Mike Wayland, University of Kansas freshman from Washington, who won something over $10,000 in cash and prizes (Strangely enough, in trap shooting, amateurs shoot for money while professionals, who become such by reason of their employment by gun and ammunition companies, fire for trophies.) Trapshooting is an table spert, Mrs.

says, because of its many competiters, experts from picking winners for Grand American. Mrs. Wiseman's other bobbies grew out of school work, for in addition to teaching commercial subjects, she is journalism advisor. Photography and journalism have been developed by the teacher as a result. She is state president of Delta Kappa Gamma, a national ary society for women teachers and state treasurer of the South Dakota Press Women.

Mrs. Wiseman's home town is Mt. Vernon, where she graduated from high school. Later she attendShe has taught for 25 15 of (ed Dakota Wesleyan University. which been in Mt.

Vernon High School. Expects Okay Of 2 Line Elevators For Storage Soon WASHINGTON (AP) TI "line" elevator companies that serving northern South Dakota earlier this year were not approved for storage under the PMA loan pro gram have now been cleared. They will be available to farmers within few days, the office of Sen. Francis Case (R-8D) said Monday. Robert C.

Albrook, legislative sistant to Sen. Case, said the two lines, which he did not name, had been under investigation by the agriculture department for possible violation of their storage agreement with the government. In one case, Albrook said he had been informed Monday by the department, a grand jury refused to indict the line. In the other while and investigation still is pending, the department has agreed to approve the line for storage under government loan, since present evidence does not indicate any vio lation. Sen.

Case requested the department to check into the situation jast week when he received complaints that farmers in certain northern South Dakota counties had been unable to find approved storage for their crops of the as result of disapproval two lines by the department. Son Of Former Hills Couple Killed In Wyoming GILLETTE, Wyo. -The ninemonths-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sell, former Spear 1 1s residents, was killed to I collision east of here Sunday night.

Occupants of the Sell car and the pickup truck with which collided were all taken bere stretcher in what was termed of the worst mishaps to occur in this vicinity. The boy died instantly, while his parents were reported to be serious condition. Mrs. Bell still unconscious late Sunday second vehicle in the mishap, Douglas Parbell, Keith Saunders Occupants of the pick-up and an Gillette. unidentified small boy, all of It la not town was driving the truck, which reportedly pasting west from Moorerott, it struck the Sell car The Sell family aroste Ito Upton, ALEXANDRIA- William R.

Moore, son of Mr. ana Mrs. Merle Moore of Alexandria, has been commended by Lt. Walter R. Balof the Great Falls Air Force Base, for action which protected government property and the lives of 17 persons aboard an aircraft.

Moore was acting engineer aboard 29th Division aircraft enroute from Cut Bank, to Havre when he noticed black smoke coming from the left gine. He notified the pilot and copilot and it was found that the gine had severe oil leaks. Upon reaching Havre, five minutes later, the aircraft Ailed with smoke. Without having been instructed to de on, Mere debailed from the aircraft with fire extinguisher followed allong the ground ready for possible emergency. He stood by until the engines were stopped and of fire no longer existed.

"As pilot I feel Airman Moore conducted himself in an examplary manner in that he endangered his OWE life in protecting the aircraft and those persons aboard. The seriousness of the situation was not realized by anyone aboard except Moore until the aircraft was stopped," Lt. Balley stated. Hold Services For School Bus Driver At Fairfax FAIRFAX Funeral services were held at the Fairfax Congregational Church Aug. 7 for John Wiedrick, who died at his home Aug.

2, at the age of 56. Rev. Hugo Flaig of Gregory officiated at the service. Burial was in the Highland cemetery. Pall bearers were Ed Guthmiller, Louie Zobrist, Emil Curtis SalHertz, Albert Woerpel, men and Otto Stron.

Mr. Wiedrick was born Oct. 22, 1895 in Russia, and came with his parents to the United States in 1908, settling near Fairfax. He was married Jan. 3, 1917 to Emm a Fink.

The family resided on the farm until 1945 when they moved to town. During 1951 and 1952 he drove the school bus in the vicinlity. The deceased is survived by his widow and six children, Calvin and Lorraine Covell of San Francisco; Donald and Orlan, who in service and Altos and Walter of Fairfax. Crops La Presho Area Suffer Hail Damage By Repablic News Service PRESHO-Loss of from 50 to 100 per cent was suffered by crops in the Presho territory Thurs day night when hail storm accom-. panied a general rain.

Glen Andis lost 50 acres of Max and Glen Werden lost acres of the same crop in the hall storm. Harvey Walters reported an inch and one half of rain in his territory eight miles southeast of town. Most corn fields are beyond help but some will be helped by the rain, aS will flax and cane fields, pastures and hay land. The rain will also help fall plowing and winter wheat planting. Presbo bad .65 inches of rain.

Flying Farmers To Breakfast At Air Fair Aug. 24 By Republic News Service MILLER A flying farmers' breakfast is being planned during the Ree Valley Odd Fellows Air Fair Sunday Aug. M. Expected are 100 flying farmers. The program for the fair will include races and stunt flying perhaps a be squadron of jet planes.

There will no samission charge. Fire Spreading Toward Store Extinguished News Service VIVIAN- were called Thursday afternoon to pat out fire which was spreading toward Ed Gannon mercantile store. It started in trash pile and spread rapidly, Renovating Of Corsica Weekly Plant Underway News Service By Republic CORSICA and Mrs. Breukelman of the Corsica completing a renovation ject begun several weeks ago the shortening of the front dows and rebuilding the front the building. The interior of office has been lined with board which is painted attractiveTy.

Refinishing the floor and arranging the furniture will piete the work. Delmont Girl Attends Baton Twirling Clinic By Republic News Service DELMONT Miss Jeanice Anderson, daughter of Mrs. Ethal Anderson of Delmont, has ed from the national baton twirling clinic held at Grant Park, South Milwaukee, Wis. While there she took part in the parade, strutting with the Chicago Cavaliers drum and bugle corps which had placed first in the event. She also represented South Dakota at the Spectacle of Music in the parade of states.

There were girls and boys from 47 states and Canada in attendance. South Dakota bad seven baton twirlers present. Upon completion of the clinic Miss Anderson was presented with certificate of graduation signed by 10 of the nations leading structors. Hail Reported At Valley Springs VALLEY SPRINGS Three farmers in this area have reported damage from hail in a Sunday storm. The farmers were Leonard Karli, Walter Karli and Rudolph Nelson.

An inch of rain tell in the area. Two Win Farm Fire Prevention Awards ABERDEEN Two South Dekata youths have been awarded 1200 scholarships for farm fire prevention activities. The awards were made by the farm underwriters association of Chicago to Marilyn G. Wieland. Chester, and James Dailey, Jefferson, according to an announcement from the 8.

D. Association of Insurance Agents. The scholarships are to be used in the study of home economics or vocaLion! agriculture at any accredited college. Chicagoan Fined For Motor Law Violation PIERRE Robert Junker, 11, Chicago, fined costs by Justice of the Peace Niels P. Jensen bere Friday on charge of substituting plate automobil Fred Globe prowith of the wall recom- Repablic News Service MT.

VERNON-Funeral services for Homer Martin Anchutz, 68, who died in a fall from a road grader Friday, were held at the Mt. Vernon Auditorium Monday morning. Rev. Rock O. Schirber officiated at tine service.

Burial was the Mt. Vernon; cemetery with the Caldwell Funeral Home of Mt. Vernon in charge. Honorary Lawrence, pall John bearers Zeal, were George John Haynes, Charles Schwarzenbaugh. Charles Boisen, 8.

I. Noit and John Simon. Active pall bearers were Oscar Link, Leonard Roose, Paul Strombeck, John Studor, Anton Brink and Erlo Wiseman. Mr. Anshutz was born Jan.

18, 1884 at Oscelca, la. He had lived in this community for the past 50 years, and had been employed by the Davison County highway department for 25 years. On April 28, 1908 he was married to Elizabeth Porter and one son, Homer Jr. was born to The deceased is survived by his widow, his son, who lives at Murdo; one sister, Mrs. W.

A. Bercaw of Cameron, two brothJames of Sioux City and Eari of Modesto, Calif, and two grandsons. More Lenient Cattle Grazing Program For Indians Requested FT. PIERRE A young Intion Monday charged that the prodian attorney from the Sioux gram of assimilating the Indian population into a white man's society is failure. In An open letter to Dillon 8.

Myer, commissioner of Indian Atfairs, Attorney Ramon A. Roubideaux said: "Your premature assimilation program 1s and will continue to be failure because it is based wrong supposition. "It done for Indians with the arrange ments being handled through the agency office so that you CAn be assured that the Indian you are supposedly protecting is not front' for non-Indian oper-8. ator?" "Fast living cattle Roubideaux said "maybe one out asked that the Indians ready for Roubideaux were able cau adopt a more lenient to finance their own cattle operafor Indians who wish to "bidding semi-millionaires on an equal basis tie on Land they have with from Texas "Why cannot an Indian take to neighboring states." outside cattle on basis The attorney said the area office even though he Indian operated by the bureau preference to acquire and money." disgracetal waste cannot.