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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
9
Pierre reports 363 deaths in June per state health head PB Jenkins. Pneumonia and tuberculosis led infectious totals with 16 and 10 deaths. heart disease caused 75 and cancer 48. Eight suicides, 873 births, 981 marriages, 69 divorces, and 15 stillbirths also noted.
Don Magness of 81 Lawrence arrives at the Sanator in the Black Hills for treatment. He recently returned from Minneapolis after an operation and says the Huronite feels like home due to its local connection.
Kingsbury county boys Jimmy Carlson Rodney Hun De Smet and Jay Wallum Manchester Jett travel to Camp Mystic in the Black Hills for a four week outing funded by the Christmas Seal fund and local groups. Three girls Lois Grotto Esmond Jeanette Kasmerzak De Smet and Bida Mae Lewison Lake Preston remain at camp five weeks with stay extended a week after a camp-wide scarlet fever scare prompted quarantine.
Potter County harvest nears completion with the bulk of the crop gathered. Wheat yields reach 14 bushels per acre east of Gettysburg, average around four. barley and oats yield up to 18 bushels with a seven bushel average. Rain is scarce. potato crops are light though feed remains plentiful.
Vermillion August 4 Two staff members return to classrooms as fall semester opens. Assistant professor of government L D Weeks previously served 1935-36 and 1938-37. Dr William O Farber named head of the government department after a year at North Dakota Agricultural College. Dr Farber, a Ph D from the University of Wisconsin, succeeds Herman H Trachsel who resigns to join the University of Iowa. Trachsel led the department since 1929 and as head since 1934. L Z Deets returns as assistant professor sociology after a two year leave. Sarah Lyons resumes as assistant professor English after advanced study at Hadcliffe College.
Following the storm, relief arrives from the excessive heat of Monday and Tuesday with a high of 112 degrees reported for Tuesday, signaling a cooldown.
Page Nine reports visitors at the Brandenburg residence including Earl Martin family and Grandma Martin from Mitchell, and Sam Hournas and Roy McDonald from Artesian and Alpena. In Zell Mich special report notes Wilford Charron family traveling to Crystal Falls for a critical illness, with Mike Haider temporarily handling mail. An Elevator opens season with Floyd Peterson managing with several threshing crews active.
Nellie Walsh travels from Tulare to Wakonda to visit Barry and Marcella Fink. Telephones manned by Marcella Walsh during the absence. The report notes grasshopper infestation lowering yield but quality remains better than expected.
Mr and Mrs MF Hasvold and family return to St Lawrence after six weeks in Flandreau visiting relatives. Mr Hasvold serves as superintendent of the St Lawrence school.
In St Lawrence on August 4 Reverend George Rhodes of Cavour visited N A Luke and former Carleton and Burdette pastors. In Tulare August 4 Mrs Charles Meyers with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Milton Boyd returned home after several days in Aberdeen. In Tulare August 4 Mr and Mrs Walter Brugger traveled to Huron to visit his parents, Mr and Mrs George Brugger.
The Muellenburg family gathered Sunday at Mr and Mrs Frank Muellenburgs home in Zell for a reunion. A picnic lunch was served at noon and the afternoon was filled with visiting and playing games.
Verna Huss, ill for a week, entered Aberdeen hospital for rest and observation on Sunday. She was accompanied to the hospital by family members.
A freak electrical storm struck the vicinity Tuesday evening with varying rain and gusty winds. Lightning ignited dry grass on flats southwest of town, quickly dampened by farmers with wet sacks, averting major damage as cool northerly winds followed.
Hubert Juusthenberg a transport pilot with Northwest Air entertained relatives and friends at the Majestic Theater with his movie pictures from Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. He flies the Billings Montana to Seattle run and is visiting relatives with his wife and three children on vacation.
Miss Arbutus Brandenburg of Sioux Falls arrives on August 4 for a special visit to her parents at Lane.
About 2 000 pounds of brome pruss seed was threshed this week on the Willinen and John Klemm farm west of Lane. The drought resistant perennial grass proves an ideal pasture and forage crop in this vicinity.
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