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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1936
Page
3
Mrs. Margar e Ravenscroft and Jere Jean Elaine and Mrs. Ravenscroft will travel by car to Sparta and other Wisconsin points. They plan to visit Ravenscroft’s brother Marty and sister Lucille Nichols, former locals, and will be away about two weeks.
Alice Byers and her daughter Helen, with special tidings from Tellings Wayland, arrived Sunday after a week in Sterling and other points in Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Charles Dougherty and son Charles Jr left Wayland for North Platte Nebraska after visiting Mr and Mrs Carl Ravenscroft Mrs Fern Cross and two children. Browser Boyd Dougherty remained until Sunday before returning home.
Miller plans a Friday evening water carnival at the municipal pool starting at 7 o clock. The contests are open to all residents of Miller and nearby areas with prizes for each event. A large crowd is expected and extra seating will be provided at the pool edge.
Redfield August special reports the PWA summer recreation program ended with a field day drawing 200 plus children. Winners across kindergarten to 15 year groups include Joan Nordseth in the tricycle and 40 yard dash, Oscar Haddorff in the baseball throw, Evelyn Mayes in the 70 yard dash, Robbie Dobratz in four boys 9 10 events, and Harold Alexander leading 13 15 boys in baseball and football throws.
Woonsocket youths embrace a growing recreation program with a new playground field, dirt improvements, and plans for a county field day on August 29 featuring parades and varied contests. Kittenball leagues are expanding with four weekly games for August. Senators captain Leroy Brown leads the team as Athletics led by Melvin Clare and Dodgers by Marian Heald.
The Cedar Church observed its 25th anniversary with a large crowd in Ree Heights. Rev. Mr. Green led the morning service and Rev. Mr. Keck of Huron delivered greetings in the afternoon. Rev. Mr. Saher of Ipswich preached the sermon. A large choir provided music.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Moriarity and family moved from Preston Wayland on Monday to the Lake Preston vicinity. They will reside there for several months and may settle permanently. The move was prompted by a feed shortage for their stock in the area.
Phyllis, the four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Douglas, had a birthday party hosted by her mother in Wayland on Sunday. A group of her young friends gathered for games in the afternoon and were treated to refreshments. Phyllis received numerous gifts.
Bertha Abbot and Wilma Keyes return to Minneapolis after a vacation with friends and relatives in St Lawrence. Wilma attends a beauty culture school and Bertha plans to enter the university this winter. Light showers fell at Willow Lake on Sunday afternoon drawing children outdoors amid a July rainfall totaling 0.25 inch.
Aug. 5 report notes Mr. and Mrs. Huffaker and several ladies including Mrs. Fortner Mrs. Miller Miss Veda Miller and Mrs. Jas Hitler shared a Friday dinner at the BR. E. Barton residence in Cavour.
City and WPA workers repair Woonsocket streets by cleaning curbs and sewers, replacing culverts, cutting grass, and removing dirt along the shore. The riverbank grain is cleared to reveal lines along the shoreline.
Prof. George McCarty head of the speech department at State College will deliver the summer session commencement address at Arizona State Teachers College Flagstaff on August 11. His subject dealing with current trends in education will be titled Our Educational Goals.
The Farmer magazine notes Redfield as Spink County's county seat with a front cover showing Main Street, the Spink County court house, local schools, and a State School Holstein herd. It omits other local sites due to space limits while highlighting Redfield’s central role and trade reach.
Brookings reports drought fosters red spiders or mites damaging evergreens and elms statewide. State College horticulturist L. L. Davis urges heavy water spray to wash mites away and suggests sulfur dusting as an alternative, noting heat turns sulfur to sulfur dioxide to suffocate the pests.
The St Lawrence town band presents its weekly concert tonight with featured acts including a trumpet solo by Verlyn Hewitt and a vocal solo by Marlon Williams. Bowdens announce birth of eight-pound son at Solier hospital in Bowdon Heights.
City librarian Mrs. Isabelle Brown notes residents are avid readers. The year started with 1240 books, 68 purchased, six donated, 48 lost or withdrawn. shelves held 2427 on July 1. There were 211 new borrowers, 1415 card holders, 533 country cards. Withdrawals totaled 7769 fiction and 962 non fiction. average reading room attendance was nine and a third daily. 15 periodicals and two newspapers are on file. library board members are Mrs. E. R. Campbell, Mrs. Carrie Monroe, Mrs. Mary Jameson, the Rev. F. W. Cannon, and Mrs. Emma Nielson.
Turton Aug 3 special report notes the Ladies' Aid held a well attended meeting at the Roy Lambert home with about 45 members present. Rev H M Bissell spoke on cooperatives here and abroad and answered inquiries before a picnic lunch and ice cream. Out of town guests included Mrs Willam Massie Mission Texas Mrs Ogren Conde and Mrs Hurst Los Angeles California.
Mrs. War rea Regnier and her son Jesse returned from Grand Rapids Michigan to Turton area where her farm in the hilly east of town has been rented to Dodge Thomas from Isabel. A number of west river families have located nearby and several head of cattle graze in the hills.
The Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin Du Jong along with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mud Rett depart Tuesday for Minneapolis to attend a Bible conference and plan to return Friday. Rev. J. K. Arnot and family will also vacation, leaving Tuesday for the Black Hills. August Koopman began a lengthy visit to Town, Illinois and Ohio, expected to last about a month.
H J Clemmer notes soil types and climate drive erosion control strategies across Region 9 covering North and South Dakota Wyoming and Montana. He outlines wide variations in altitude rainfall and topsoil texture, stressing need for definite soil data to tailor conservation practices on farms beyond demonstration areas.
St Lawrence residents return from summer vacations as families travel home. The LeRoy Blanchard family came back from Washington with G A Frederick and Frank Clegg party who vacationed in Wisconsin, joined by Harold Delano and daughter Adora of St Paul. Superintendent M P Husvold and family report a southern state trip. Mile Opdhal returns to resume duties as agriculture teacher in the schools.
The Rev and Mrs L C Snyder and daughter depart this week for a vacation visiting Mrs Snyder's relatives in the Black Hills. No church services will be held until further notice. Sunday School will meet at 10 o'clock next Sunday.
The Rev. and Mrs. A R L Eschuman and family leave for a month to visit relatives in West Liberty and Dalton Ohio. The Rev. Mr. Wilcox of Huron will lead morning worship at the Nethactive Church next Sunday.
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