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Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1940

Page

3

21 Hurt in a Series of Accidents in Sioux Falls

Across a busy Saturday night into Sunday, 21 people were hospitalized after four crashes near Sioux Falls. The latest, near Colman, involved James Lanpher and Conrad Lohr in foggy conditions. Severaldrivers faced charges or penalties for intoxication and leaving the scene, with one truck rollover at Rennerinjuring nine.

Sioux Falls Colman James Lanpher Conrad Lohr Flandreau Wesley Kleinsmith Hartford Meiers Renner Roget Om Garretson Adsen Peterson Tuger Hartiard

Woman Surfers Burns In Canning Mishap

Mrs. Thomas Westby of Bonilla suffered severe burns to the neck and chest while canning corn eight miles west of town. An open can exploded after she removed it from the canner and carried it to a table. Alone with four small children, she called a neighbor, received first aid, and was taken to a Huron hospital for treatment lasting a week to ten days.

Bonilla Thomas Westby Westby Huron Hospital

Return of Guard member Benison to Alpena home

Ben Benison returned to his Alpena home after six weeks with the National Guard at Camp Ripley. Dick Gehrels and daughter Edna arrived from Pipestone Minnesota to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones and Doris Jones.

Alpena Alpena Ben Benison National Guard Camp Ripley Dick Gehrels Edna Mro Donald Jones Doris Pipestone Minn Will ‘Jones

Walstons and Nelsons Leave for Hartington Neb

Mr and Mrs C L Walston and Mrs Harry Nelson depart Wolsey for Hartington Nebraska last Friday. Cecil Walston and family of Redfield visited Wolsey earlier in the week.

Nebraska Wolsey C. L. Walston Harry Nelson Hartington Neb Cecil Walston Redfield

Pollution claims rejected by Sioux Falls city

The Sioux Falls city commission on Monday rejected nearly 460000 in pollution damage claims filed by residents along the Sioux River. The action ends a dispute over alleged river pollution and the liability sought by individuals impacted by contamination.

Sioux Falls City Commission Sioux River

Geologists Begin Black Hills Field Conference

More than 100 geologists from Kansas Nebraska and Wyoming left Rapid City to start the 14th Annual Field Conference. The team of 106 will study geological and topographical features in the Black Hills Monday through Wednesday. They stress they are not oil prospectors though they will trace oil bearing sands to exposed strata.

Rapid City Kansas Nebraska Wyoming Kansas Geological Society Nebraska Geological Survey University of Wyoming Black Hills Edward A. Koester Wichita Kan S. H. Knight H. D. Thomas G. E Condra Lincoln A. K. Miller J. J. Runner University of Iowa E. C. Reed E. P. Rothrock Vermillion South Dakota

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. Millhouse

In Alpena on Saturday funeral services were conducted for Mrs. John Millhouse who died at her home the previous Thursday. The Rev J Wesley Proper led the rites at the school auditorium with a quartet providing music. Pallbearers named were W B Sheffield H J Thompson Oscar Lundberg Harry Smith Paul Gambie and George Brigham. The body was shipped to Olwein Texas for family services and burial in Olwein.

Alpena John Milhouse J. Wesley Proper H. J. Thompson Oscar Lundberg Harry Smith Paul Gambie George Brigham Olwein

Dinner Guests and Weekend Visitors in Small Towns

In Tulare Edna and Gleva Binger were guests at J. C. Trier’s home Friday night. Gleva leaves for Sioux City to visit William Binger’s family and will return to Onawa, Iowa to resume teaching. Alpena hosts Mr. and Mrs. Foster Shankland Jerry Kay and Charles Eureka guests of A. J. Brigham and T. A. Hayes. Paul Evans of Mitchell joins Mr. and Mrs. Evans at T. A. Byes parents’ home for the weekend.

Tulare Edna Gleva Binger J. C. Trier Sioux City William Binger Onowa Alpena Foster Shankland Jerry Kay Charles Eureka A. J. Brigham T. A. Hayes Shankland Brigham Hayes Paul Evans Mitchell T. A. Byes

Contract Club Meet Ends With High Score Award

Mrs. Lloyd Allison hosted the Contract Club gathering last Friday. Miss Irma Howard received the high score for the afternoon.

Blunt Lloyd Allison Irma Howard

Two New Teachers At Lake Preston Complete Staff

Lake Preston schools announce a full teaching staff with the election of Ralph Heidbrink to the high school commercial department and Lillian Juckt to English and vocal music. Other staff include Miss Gladys Leas returning to organize homemaking classes and Elmer Bergstrom resuming as agriculture teacher. Schools open Sept. 2 with a short session followed by full work on Tuesday. Buildings have been cleaned and repaired under Superintendent R. Madsen.

Lake Preston Ralph Heidbrink Lennox Heidbrink Yankton College Helen Peterson Lillian Juckt Fern Hanse Gladys Leas Elmer Bergstrom R. Madsen

Vacation Bible School Closes With Lake Outing

Daily vacation Bible school sessions ended with a Friday noon close. Pupils enjoyed a Lake Dudley outing on Thursday. A Sunday evening play Wanted a Sunday School directed by Miss Leora Meyer and Mrs Mil dred Whitt replaced the usual service. Handiwork articles were displayed in the church basement. Total enrollment reached 53.

Bonilla Lake Dudley Leora Meyer Mildred Whitt

Camp Ripley Returns to Normal After War Maneuvers

Camp Ripley and surrounding areas resume normal activity after two weeks of Fourth U.S. Army war maneuvers with 45,000 troops. Troops return home or underway, minor repairs ongoing, and the rents and claims department clearing leasing matters for the vast training area. Four days evacuated the troops, 41 wains and motor convoys aided reentry. Seven deaths occurred during maneuvers: three drownings, three car accidents, one motorcycle mishap.

Little Falls Camp Ripley U.S. Army Minnesota Iowa North South Dakota Missouri Nebraska Arkansas Kansas

Lovelace Family Visits Will Flint Home

Mr and Mrs John Lovelace and family arrived last Thursday at the Will Flint home for a short visit. They are en route to Lennox after a Montana summer spent at summer school. Mr and Mrs Edwin Howard who were on a wedding trip to the Black Hills accompanied them home and left Friday for their home atchaca Wis.

Su. LawsonUs Aug John Lovelace Will Flint Lennox Montana Lovelace Edwin Howard Black Hills

Rockham School Readies for Fall Opening

Rockham, Aug. 27. The Rockham school has redecorated and repaired classrooms for the fall term starting Sept. 2. Registration on Sept. 2 followed by regular classes Sept. 3. Grade teachers include Miss Gladys Baren and Kenneth Rice with Rice directing dramatics. In the high school, Miss Gwendolyn Baptist of Tulare will teach English, commercial subjects and music. Norman Roeber of Aberdeen named new science and mathematics teacher and athletic coach. Lyle Lester named superintendent.

Rockham Rockham School Gladys Baren Kenneth Rice Rice Gwendolyn Baptist Tulare Norman Roeber Aberdeen Lyle Lester

School to Close for State Fair and NYA Applications

The superintendent announces that history and journalism classes proceed with the NYA program as usual and students should file NYA applications on registration day. The school will be closed on September 4 to observe the State Fair.

Wolsey Weekend Visitors Include Four from Iowa and Minnesota

Weekend visitors in Wolsey included Kenneth Glaze of Rock Valley Iowa and Stanton Newton along with Mark Cogswell from Lincoln Falls, Minnesota. The brief social note highlights guests staying during the late August period.

Wolsey Kenneth Glaze Rock Valley Stanton Newton Mark Cogswell Linux Falls

Visitors in Wolsey at Mrs. Seekur home

Aug 2 guests Dr G M Muili Mrs R E Starrs of Mitchell Carl Aspland of St Paul and G H Muk lins visited in Wolsey Monday at the home of Mrs Adam Seekur

Wolsey Wolsey G. M. Muili R. E. Starrs Mitchell Carl Aspland St. Paul G. H. Muklins Wolsey Adam Seek

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