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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1932
Page
9
Alpena residents and visitors fill a social week with family visits church events and club activities. Residents travel between Alpena Wessington Springs and nearby towns for visits medical treatments and funerals while W.C.T.A. gatherings and Girl Scout events highlight community life.
Wolsey Miss Madelaine Elwell attended the Aberdeen music contest and visited with Margaret Avery before returning Sunday. The Misses Alice Pretzer Ester Salisbury returned from their homes at Chamberlain and Press. Ferey Washabaugh after the Aberdeen contest returned to the city. Wardman A B Newton and Dorothy among those who attended the Aberdeen event last week. Miss Alto Reitz with her father from Salem were here on business Tuesday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Zebatch and Mr. and Mrs. C R Johnson. R F Johnson and wife arrived Saturday from Mitchell and motored to Selby to visit their daughter who teaches at Grendo, returning Sunday. Announcements received of the marriage of Eupha Maxwell and Charles Frebl, wedding April 11. School dismissed Wednesday for two days spring vacation, resumed Monday. Mrs. George Mullins ill at home. her daughter Mrs. R E Storrs of Huron is here caring for her. Miss Kathryn Moore returned Sunday from Sioux City and Fairfax where she spent vacation.
A benefit card party was held at the Davis hotel by the Legion Auxiliary on Thursday. Cards were played at labeled tables, lunch served by a committee, and the event drew a large audience for the senior class play. Jerry Moerke recently left on a trip to Minneapolis and Wisconsin for visits.
Four year old Clifford Campbell nearly drowned after tripping into a loaded disc at Pleasant Valley. He was freed after unloading rocks used to weight the disc and taken to Miller hospital where he recovered with no lasting injuries. The Ladies Union met with Mrs. Anna McCool, 52 attendees, and a fine dinner. PE. C. extension club meets April 28 at Community Cottage with 10 cents or its equivalent per member for parsonage necessities. Miss Alta Kintigh and Miss Esther Campbell are mentioned with family visits and work. The young people's class had 15 in attendance, a May party is planned, a kitchen shower occurred, and a Saturday soirée at Martin Heilman’s for George Heilman and family on the old Knox farm.
Hitchcock and Dubois hosted Surt er guests with Steinhouser and Lund entertaining friends in Frankfort. The Junior-Serter banquet runs April 21 to 26 in the church basement. The band greeted the glee club while visitors from Leba... keep the year. Wiss Olal Dinneen teaching in Miller returned home weekend. An iron sign post was installed as a public improvement last week.
Mr and Mrs August Ficherg returned from Graceville Minnesota after the death of Mrs W T Stanton sister of Mrs Pinberg. Mesdames Eyestone Hill Dobson and Rohfuss drove to Britters on a business mission. Randall MacLeod and wife of Worland Wyoming visited Mrs Eyestone’s parents. Miss Iva Gibbs from Aberdeen spent weekend at home near Hufstort before returning to Aberdeen. Nic ard Mee Le A Lion and August Falk of Langt wore puttist the FE. Falk hobs a
Virgil and nearby towns report Sunday visits with relatives and church services. The Rev. Avery of Geddes and Rev. Washburn of Alpert exchanged pulpits. Mics Hull of Wild Rose visited Onida. Ross Schilte of Virgil returned from Holabird to see his brother Erma Law in Aberdeen who is attending Normal. Ed Schambers visited Frank Curtiss home. A two H club formed April 18 named Homers Handy Helpers led by Homer Simaniel. Mr and Mrs Weiss of Virgil visited Ray Schille home.
Burdette Mrs Joe Busheng and two children and Miss Williams of St Lawrence visited Tuesday evening at the Hubert Busheng home. Bessie McGinnis was an Aberdeen shopper Saturday. Marion and Esther Olson drove to Redfield Friday night to fetch their sister Viola who attends high school there. Sheldon and George Bottum were business callers at Wessington Saturday night. Sid Lloyd went to Redfield on business Tuesday. Mrs Walter Eade Mr and Mrs Leslie Eady Mr and Mrs John Polchow and children called at the Sheldon Bottom home Sunday afternoon to see their baby Alice Gean. Roy Du Buis was a business caller in Wessington Monday. Marjoris Smith is helping with the housework at the Sheldon Bottom home. Mrs John Seigling was a Redfield caller Monday.
Osceola residents Mrs. 0. Ry Bond and Mr and Mrs J A Schlucher visited Del Fisher of Winton. Arlington guests Mr and Mrs Hangsted were weekend visitors at Lars Obl and home. Fred Moehler family of Troquais and Mrs Larner of Rut Jana visited Clifford Pederson. Frank Ward and son visited F C Ward. Mr and Mrs R Bond and daughter Leota visited Fred Knouse near Iroquois.
Ree Heights residents report a busy week with farm work at the home ranch and crop planting. Assessors Dir and Mrs Waller E Webber attended county meetings in Miller. Thelma Fawcett is improving after an illness. Fred Williamsore injured his spine in a hayrack fall and was taken to the Hot Springs veterans hospital. Henry Seot hosted Ree Heights township club gathering, many attended. J E Specker hauled a tractor to Gettysburg for a week of grain work. A McIntyre and Bruce Wyant traveled to Huron for business. Chas Linstrum and August Frey are mentioned in the local notes.
A fragmented community diary lists residents visiting relatives in Huron Montevideo Britton De Smet and Watertown. Mentions include J E Spec ker and Walter Johnson leaving Wednesday for Gettysburg with bunk shack, Mrs Fannie Costello visiting Virgil and Huron, Mrs Rose Tobey visiting Huron, John Faler traveling to Pierce Nebraska on business, Allan Tobey returning from Montevideo, and various local social visits by the Ladies Aid Presbyterian church and families such as the Zahlars Huffman Eggleston and Costellos.
Paul C Hankey of Minneapolis, travel agent for Grand Trunk, and officials from Canadian National, the Dutch, Virnnges and Pacific visit to discuss local business. Hankey highlights the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay, completed last year with grain loading by two steamers in September. The Canadian National project aims to make Churchill a key grain export point, located 2,974 miles from Liverpool and 3,945 miles from New York to Liverpool.
Transfers filed with Beadie County Abstract & Title Co. show J J Kauf to Nettie Verhelst in Huron for $1 affecting SW 15 11 61. Elizabeth A Doyle to F J Doyle et al in Carpenter for $1 affecting St SW 1 4 21 113 59. Lizzie M Placek to Jessie O Lemb ke in Huron for $1 affecting NE 1 4 12 120 62. D N Kilby to John Christenson in Hitchcoels for $1 Lot 4 block 37 subdivision—blks 17 18 19 28 and out lot 1K Hitchcock.
Red Cross completes Beadle county food distribution with 19 grocery stores supplying meals. Disaster relief chairman George C. Hunt reports expenditures reach 5926 dollars and office books will close after final checks. Provisions issued to families last until May 15. Office managed 327 food accounts in two months.
Pupils at Wireil school will hold an Arbor Day program at 2 pm on Friday under Supt F C Cam. Grades will plant three trees each and the high school will plant 25 as part of Washington bicentennial observances. Trees were bought from the Evening Huronite with funds raised by card sales and individual student payments. Parents are invited to attend.
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