Cold spring slows farming and local life in Hand county
The rural report describes persistent cold and wet weather hindering crops and livestock, with early pigs and chicks affected. It notes community happenings including relocations, births, visits, school events, club meetings, a ministerial play’s benefit, and local officials planning road and grading work. Local residents Melvin Breese, Mr. and Mrs. Ruger, Leonard Geiver, Carl Leidtke, and others appear in notes from Miller, Pleasant Valley, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Breese
Ford
Ruger
Danforth
Leonard Geiver
Miller
Hawkeye Produce Company
Carl Leidtke
Miller Hospital
Spring Lake
Hand County
Court House
D. A. Lewis
Willard Yost
Pleasant Valley
Vowwnahn
Bevoleings College
Mary Geiver
Lyda
Winsell School
Geiver
O. V. Breese
Péte Geiver
A. H. Abbott
Hot Springs
Ark
Community notes and medical updates from Huron and surrounding areas
Proceeds from the operetta Friday night totaled about 49 dollars after expenses. S. J. Chenoweth of Huron attended the Cogswell party Tuesday. Evan Kohlemeyer, recently operated on for ruptured appendix at a Huron hospital, is recovering satisfactorily. H. O. Cheney returned home from Clark’s gravel area on Wednesday. Enid Larsen and Mildred Friese are among students visiting home for spring vacation. The Just Us club met at F. W. Chesley’s for a social evening. Mr. and Mrs. Cheney and family, plus Orpha Rae, Charlotte Jensen and Mrs. Balton, traveled to Aurora Sunday. Balton stayed for 3 weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Streeter and Gordon visited relatives at Miller. Mrs. Streeter reports her father is able to sit up after illness. Madelaine Elwell accompanied Margaret Avery home to Tulare for the weekend. Loren Baker hosted a faculty dinner at five o’clock. evening was social. Clarence Christenson, substituting for Mrs. Lee, arrived for a visit. Mrs. Lee returns near Estelline to finish term. Richard Kohlemeyer underwent appendicitis surgery at Hurori hospital on a Wednesday. Darrell Gibbs and Esther Taggens of Knuron visited Esther’s parents Sunday. A social evening is planned at the J. O. O. F. hall Thursday. Rebekath will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolsey
S. J. Chenoweth
Huron
Cogswell
Evan Kohlemeyer
H. O. Cheney
Clark
Ing
Enid Larsen
Sioux Palls Business College
Tillie
Mildred Friese
South Dakota University
Maxine Cogswell
Devore Cheney
Yankton College
Just Us Club
F.W
Balton
Christenson
Brookings
Richard Kohlemeyer
George Kohlemeyer
Hurori
Darrell Gibbs
Esther Tagrgens
Knuron
Esther
Lrebeki
A. B. Custer
Clarence Getahrsence
Grand Maz Tron
Hew
S. J. Chendweth
Board of Education
Henry Licht
Here
A.J. Larsen
Hueron
DJ Friese
Henry Swartz
Lorrine Balesz
John-Zarse
Albert Sprick
Verne Cotton
John Juergens
H. C. Cheney
Local Shorthand Notes From Wolsey Area
A mix of community tidbits from Wolsey include visits by Clarence Getahr and Claude Lewis family news, farm move of the Rumerfelds, new 1936 Chevrolet cars for A B Custer and Howard Schulte, and Lorrine Balesz's eye trouble causing absence. Also mentions Venus, school events, a Majestic radio installation, and a lively April Fool party with bridge games and prizes.
Esmond Community Notes and Local Visits
Esmond residents host visitors from Fairbath De Smet and Watertown while church and Rebekah district activities continue. Attendees at the Rebekah meeting in Erwin included Mrs J G Heege Mrs W J Wilkens and others plus Mr and Mrs Low Beachler and Mr and Mrs J F Younger. Local clergy from Carthage and Esmond conducted services and teachers attended a De Smet meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bryan
Fairbath
Minrday
Rebekah
Erwin
Mesdames
J. G. Heege
W. J. Wilkens
J. J. Yates M
D. Caffrey
G. F. Goddard
R. G. Mannah
F. J .Blankerburg
B. L. Clendening
Frank Goddard
de Smet
Jean
Esmond
Henisih
Verda Jeffers
Barry Frost
California
W. R. Bliss
Bliss
George Barnes
Watertown
Mrs. Sutliff Barnes
Farm home burns. over a hundred baby chicks perish
Manchester reports a brooder house fire Monday night destroying more than a hundred baby chickens owned by Mr and Mrs J J Yates. The blaze was caused by a lamp kept too high. The Dan s Bancroft family and Calvin Barnes Cresbard are mentioned among those affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Iroquois Silver Anniversary News Gathered Guests
Fifty two friends of Mr and Mrs F M Massey Osceola visited Sunday for their silver anniversary. Guests presented a casserole and silver spoons. Various local residents and guests from Wesington Springs Brookings and De Smet appeared.
Local visit and school photo day at small town
Hitchcock Mr and Mrs Louis Helgefelt returned home Saturday after a week in Madison where he helped assemble a brooder house. Robert Farries and Charles Dubsis of Canning DC visited here Sunday and Monday. The high school seniors traveled to Huron on Saturday for individual and group photos. Rev EE Hunt supplied for Rev LA Wilson. Miss Fern Voas, nurse in Mitchell hospital, visited at her parental home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Helgefelt
Madison
Helgefelt
Robert Farries
Charles Dubsis
Canning
D. C
Farries
Huron
E.E. Hunt
M. EK
L. A. Wilson
Fern Voas
Mitchell Hospital
Mitchell Seodage Bridge Club Recap and Visits
Mrs. T. E. Sutter hosted the Ace of Clubs for seven games of bridge at her home with three tables. Guests included Mrs. Leslie Sims and Mrs. A. P. Schiebs. C. E. Phillips had high score. Emma Webb drew the cut. Mrs. Sims won the guest prize. A lunch followed. B. Anderson of Huron conducted business here Tuesday as Mrs. Claudia Lempke and Mrs. S. E. Johnson joined Miss Claire Cheshire for a weekend visit to Huron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon and
Johnsides
Mitchell ‘Seodage
T. E. Sutter
Leslie Sims
Huron
Claudia» Lempke
E. Johnson
Claire Cheshire
Considrablg
Weather Affects Field Work In Local Community
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate weather and soil conditions hinder tractor field work in the community. The battered text references sadness about conditions and ongoing farm labor impacts. No clear dates or named entities present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aterpillar
Young Citizens league officer election in fifth and sixth grades
The Young Citizens league of the fifth and sixth grades met Friday afternoon and held an officer election. Sigfrid Johrens was among those elected to office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young’ Citizen's League
Sigfrid Johrens
Local Club Names Officers and Welcomes New Member
President Charles Armstrong and Vice President Merle Gould lead the group with Fay Rodman as secretary and treasurer. Loretta Cunningham joins as a new member strengthening the organization’s ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Armstrong
Merle’ Gould
Fay Rodman
Loretta Cunninghan
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Rising Sun
Lucille M. Posnainsky
Gettysburg
John T.holst
Pierre
Mesdames Gifford
Laughlin
Blant
Aberdeen
Frank Pigney
Ray Fool
Howard Trask
Trask
Presbyterian
G. N. Carlson
Everett Holst
Minnesota University
University
Douglas Jacquith
Lake Preston
H. M. Kramer
Edna
Carel
Kramer
J. T. Holst
American Legion Auxiliary
L. J. Walker
M. Massey
Osceola
Opera House
J. F. Halladay
Redfield
R. W. Gibson
Wessington Springs
R. S. Bunn
Gibson
N. J. Platte
Mary Williams
Marie Brown
Brooking Inn
Brown
J. M. Bunter
Mesdames M. Brown
Bert Marti
Fiurda Irwin
Sunshine Club
James Rawford
Wilbur Armin
Millard Buhn
Francis
Carl Heophilus
Maric Brown
Huron Methodist Church
A. J. Hoyer
Woonsocket
Mr. Hoyer
John Engle
Nebraska
Charles Cripp
Merricks
Hitchcock
Western Material Company
South Dakota
Armand
R Drug
Corner Drug Store
Wheeler Drug Store
Perriton's Drug Store ‘Sherman & Moe's
Dynamic New
Pomona
Calif
Erskine
American Automobile Association
Mt. Baldy
Tri
Progress-Bulletin
Studebaker
Studebaker Corp. OF America
Esshine
Exceme
Dinneen Motor Co
Fourth Street
S. W
Faulkion
D. de Smet
D. Wessington
DB. Hitchcock
Faulkion Implement Co
C. L. Cummins Motor Co
John A. McNeill
Charles Price
Tudebaker
Lebanon
D. Miller
J. Dienslake
Ed Davison
Struck Motor Co
OF Champions
Cravenette
F Koepp & Co
Hart
Schaffner & Marx
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