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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1940

Page

5

Miss Skinner To Appear At S F

Sioux Falls to host Cornelia Otis Skinner in a Monday evening engagement at the Coliseum. Tickets are on sale at the Coliseum and Fantle Brothers. mail orders to Fred Beecher require a self addressed stamped envelope. Skinner, daughter of Otis Skinner, is billed as the greatest single attraction of the American theatre with a career spanning stage radio and magazine pieces. The show starts promptly at 8 15 p m.

Sioux Falls Cornelia Otis Skinner Coliseum Fantle Brothers Fred Fred Beecher Miss Skinner Ibanez Baldwin School Bryn Mawr Macbeth Ann Harding Macduff Sorbonne Dehelly Comedie Francaise Jacques Copeau Theatre du Vieux Colombier Europe Ready

Pioneer Dakota legislator John Blair Smith Todd

John Blair Smith Todd born in Kentucky and a cousin of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln came with Harney’s troops from Fort Laramie to Fort Pierre in 1855. He was a Yankton pioneer, a delegate to Congress from Dakota Territory from 1861 to 1883, and served as Speaker in the sixth session of the territorial legislative assembly. He died in 1872 and Todd County is named in his honor.

John Blair Smith Todd Abraham Lincoln Kentucky Harney Ft. Laramie Ft. Pierre Yankton Dakota Territory Legislative Assembly Todd County

Auxiliary Meets Rockham in Library Session

The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday evening at the library with Mrs. Esther Mulligan presiding in the absence of President Anna Hammond. Reports were given by committee chairmen, the treasurer and the librarian, and lunch was served by Mrs. John Schaffer and Mrs. Saidee Smith.

Rockham American Legion Auxiliary Esther Mulligan Anna Hammond John Schaffer Saidee Smith

Union Building Opens With Dances and Events

The new Union Building welcomes students with matinee and evening dances and access to lounges, grill, and recreation rooms. Opening week features four one act plays, the sophomore dance, Lutheran Students banquet, Sadie Hawkins leaping dance, district music contest, Pharmacy dinner dance, Mikado by the college chorus, State goes on parade, Newspaper Day, Student Federation meeting, Senior ball, and end of term baccalaureate and commencement events.

College Union Ballroom Lutheran Students Association Li'l Abner Daisy Mae Stakola Club Gil Blue Key Sigma Lambda Sigma South Dakota South Dakota Student Federation

Case Assured That Feed And Seed Loan Offsetting To Stop

Washington April 4 Agriculture department officials assure Representative Case that offsetting feed and seed loans against benefit checks has been halted except in specified bad faith cases. Case cited South Dakota farmers blocked from bank loans on benefit assignments due toPrior offset. FCA fraud and delinquent borrowers noted. Department said changes help farmers obtain seed loans tied to last year’s conservation program.

Washington Agriculture Department Case South Dakota Republican Department Farm Security Administration Farm Credit Administration FCA

Birthday surprise party in Wellington celebrates Mrs Henninger

A birthday surprise for Mrs John Henninger was held at her Wellington home on Friday afternoon. Five hundred was played for amusement with prizes to Mrs George Daucherty Mrs E Wheelock and Mrs Henninger. Lunch was served by the hostesses. Mrs Brian Brown, who also had a birthday that day, received handkerchief gifts from attendees.

Wellington John Henninger George Daucherty E. ¥. Wheelock Henninger Brian Brown

Hamlin County Music Festival Held In Bryant

The Hamlin County Music Festival took place in Bryant featuring seven bands and eight glee clubs. Instructors and critics were professors Carl Christianson and K Theman from State College. The event aimed to stimulate high school interest in music.

Bryant Bryant Hamlin County Bryant Carl Christianson K. Theman State College

Order Chinese Elms From Eilers Greenhouse Now

Fill out this coupon to order 7 Chinese elms 8 to 10 feet tall at 25 cents each plus 3 percent state tax. Out-of-town orders require four trees minimum and will ship collect by express. Available at Eilers Greenhouse 1302 Ghio Avenue Southwest. Arbor Day orders should be placed at least two days in advance.

Eilers Ghio Avenue Huronite Huron

Warren Family Visit Spreads Through Wessington

Mr. and Mrs. George Warren and Mrs. May Warren of Lead South Dakota visit Wessington and Huron with their parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Warren who have been ill. Mrs. Guy McElrath of Oceanside California, mother of Mrs. William Ruddy and daughter of the Warrens, arrived in Wessington this week.

Wessington George Warren May Warren Lead, S. D Huron Will Warren Guy McElrath Oceanside California William Ruddy

De Smet Young People Visit Bryant Church Event

Young people from De Smet Congregational Church were hosted by Bryant Church's Young People's Society at Dorcas Hall. A 6:30 dinner, organized by Mrs. A W Guse and Mrs. Louise Rosenow, followed a program of toasts before an evening study focused on Prim itive Religions and Pilgrimage through two moving picture subjects.

Rock named editor in chief of St Lawrence Student Life

ST LAWRENCE April 4 Special May Rock junior student has been named editor in chief of Student Life, the St Lawrence High School newspaper, to be issued on Play Day May 10. Other staff include Larabel Purrington, Ruth Baxter, Patricia Dennis, Leland Harbut, Glenn Aymar, Doris Phillips, Ellen Purrington, Mary Anna Fanning, Dorothy Lacey, Rodney Patterson, Harrison Ford, Fairy McPhail, Lucillia Becker, Viola Carter, Joyce Danielson. Frances Flint is sponsor.

ST. Lawrence May Rock Student Life Miss Rock Larabel Purrington Ruth Baxter Patricia Dennis Leland Harbut Glenn Aymar Doris Phillips Ellen Purrington Mary Anna Fanning Dorothy Lacey Rodney Patterson Harrison Ford Fairy McPhail Lucillia Becker Viola Carter Joyce Danielson Miss Frances Flint

Prison term for stealing car in motor theft case

James E. Arnold of Kansas City was sentenced to five years in Leavenworth for violating the National Motor Vehicle Theft Act after admitting removal of a U S Soil Conservation Service vehicle from Roundup Montana to Mitchell Montana. He faced joint charges with Andrew Hopkins, who is serving a four year term in North Dakota. The government has a retainer against Hopkins, per assistant U S attorney John McQuillen. End third party note.

Siouk Falls James E. Arnold Kansas City Leavenworth Kan A. Lee Wyman Arnold U. S. Soil Conservation Service Roundup Mont Mitchell D. Arnold Andrew Hopkins Nort Dakota Hopkins John McQuillen U.S. Ict

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