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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1936
Page
7
Ravenscroft and two daughters Jean and Elaine leave by car with Mrs. Ravenscroft for Sparta and other Wisconsin points to visit relatives including Mr Ravenscroft's brother and sister Mrs Lucille Nichols. They expect to be away about two weeks.
Mrs. Alice Byers and her daughter Helen arrived home Sunday from Sterling and other places in Illinois after visiting there for about a week.
Mr and Mrs Charles Dougherty and son Claries Jr departed for North Platte Nebraska after visiting Mr and Mrs Carl Ravenscroft Mrs Fern Cross and two children with brother Boyd Dougherty stayed through Sunday before returning to North Platte Nebraska
The Vayland Aid Society holds its regular meeting today at the bank building. Mrs. Myrtle Warren and Mrs. Freida Verdugt are the joint hostesses for the event, described as a work meeting.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Moriarity and family moved to the Lake Preston area this week, planning to reside there for several months possibly settling permanently. Shortage of feed in the vicinity prompted the move and spurred the relocation decision.
Wayland August 5 Phyllis small daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Douglas turned four Sunday a birthday party was held with her mother hosting a group of friends. Games were played and refreshments served with Phyllis receiving many gifts.
Bertha Abbot and Wilma Keyes have returned to Minneapolis after a short vacation with friends and relatives. Wilma will attend a beauty culture school and Bertha plans to enter the university this winter. Light showers were reported at Willow Lake on Sunday afternoon as a child played in the streets.
Miller Aug 5 water carnival to start at 7 pm at the municipal pool open to all Miller residents. Prizes awarded in each contest with free admission and additional seating for spectators. Events include yard tree style swims and various age divisions for boys and girls, open diving, obstacle race, and open to anyone for some events.
In Redfield on August 5 the PWA summer recreation program wrapped with a flag filled day of field events. More than 200 youngsters competed across age groups with Joan Nordseth and Oscar Haddorff among winners in kindergarten events. Teens and preteens earned top marks in running, throwing, and jumping events led by Lloyd Dobratz and Edith Appleton among girls and Herb Wilson and Myra Wilson in their brackets.
The Woonsocket playground group outlines a county field day on Saturday August 29 with a big parade, races, and ball games. A new playground diamond and backstop improve facilities along with horseshoe, volleyball, and croquet courts. The county recreation attendance reached 8800 from July 15 to August 3, with youth kittenball gaining popularity. teams and captains include Senators Leroy Brown Athletics Melvin Clark Dodgers Marian Heald.
The Cedar Church marked its 25th anniversary with a large crowd attending. Rev Green of Bee Heights led the morning service, with greetings from former pastor Rev Keek of Huron and sermon by Rev Swter of Ipswich. Special music featured a large choir.
Woonsocket streets and a lake shore project are under repair with City and WPA workers cleaning dirt from curbs and sewer drains, replacing culverts and mowing grass and weeds along the banks. The work reveals shore designs as the season progresses.
Prof. George McCarty head of the open education department at State College will give the summer session commencement speech at Arizona State Teachers College Flagstaff on August 13. His topic is Our Educational Goals and will discuss current trends in education.
The Farmers magazine front cover features Redfield scenes including Main Street Spink County court house city high and grade school buildings state school and Holstein herd at the State School Redfield is noted as Spink County seat and second largest county east of the Missouri River No space for South Dakota Eastern Stromo depots water plant or power plant and local stores mentioned
Brookings reports warn that red spiders or mites thrive in dry weather injuring evergreen and elm trees across the state. Horticulturist L. L. Davis urges heavy water spray to wash mites from foliage or applying powdered sulphur mid afternoon on hot days to produce sulfur dioxide and suffocate the pests.
St Lawrence residents are invited to a band concert with Verlyn Hewitt on trumpet and Marion Williams singing. The program highlights a trumpet solo and a vocal solo as the feature performances tonight.
Woonsocket city librarian Mrs. Tsabette Brown releases a year end report showing 2400 books at start, 63 added, 6 donated, 48 lost, 2427 shelves by July 11, 211 new borrowers bringing total card holders to 1555, with 1169 fiction and 362 non fiction withdrawals. reading room average attendance about one third per day. 15 periodicals and two newspapers on file. library board members listed.
The Cadies' Aid held a well attended meeting at the Roy Lambert home with about 45 members present. Rev. H. M. Bissell lectured on cooperatives and answered questions. A picnic lunch followed with ice cream, with out of town guests including Mrs. William Massie of Mission Texas Mrs. Mesa Ogren of Conde and Mrs. Hurst of Los Angeles.
Mr Wal ten Remmiler and her son Jos with Crockur family returned from Grand Rapids Minnesota. Regnier reports her farm east of town rented to Dode Thomas from Isabe. Several families from west of the river have relocated nearby and bead of seattle are grazing in the hills.
Willow Lake pastors depart for summer holidays with Rev J K Arnot and family planning a longer trip. The group leaves Tuesday for a Bible conference in Minneapolis and expects to return Friday. Arnot and family will spend a month visiting Iowa Illinois and Ohio.
H J Clemmer regional conservator notes soil erosion methods vary with soil texture and climate across the nine region including North and South Dakota Wyoming and Montana. He cites broad regional differences in altitude rainfall and vegetation and urges early soil type data to tailor conservation practices on farms. Citizens spend about 50 million dollars daily on food.
St Lawrence residents return from summer vacations. The LeRoy Blanchard family retires from a trip to Washington. G A Frederick Son Frank Clegg and family visited Wisconsin. Mrs Harald Delano and daughter Adora of St Paul Minnesota accompanied them home. Superintendent M P Basword and family came back from the southern part of the state. Mile Oodhal has returned to resume duties for next school term.
The Rev. and Mrs. E. C. Snyder and daughter will vacation in the Black Hills this week visiting Snyder’s relatives in the area. No church services will be held until further notice. Sunday School will be at 10 o clock next Sunday.
The Rev and Mrs A R Eschliman depart for West Liberty and Dalton for a month visiting relatives. Rev Me Wilcox of Huron will lead morning worship at the Methodist Church next Sunday.
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