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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1942
Page
3
Pierre December 7 retailers and distributors may buy rationed goods by check. Previously they surrendered ration coupons to the local ration board to obtain replacement stocks, received a value certificate, and forwarded the certificate to obtain goods. The new procedure shifts purchases to checks.
Guy Harding of the State Office of Price Administration outlines a new system where purchase-authorizing coupons and certificates are treated like cash. Distributors will deposit coupons to a bank coupon account and draw checks for reorders, easing local ration boards' bookkeeping. potential bounce risks were not addressed.
GETTYSBURG December 7 Special Mr and Mrs John Frazier of this city were glad to have their three sons home on furlough for Thanksgiving Staff Sgt Waldron A Frazier stationed at Pope Field NC and twins Donald and Ronald of the Great Lakes Training Station Illinois and the Coast Guards at Astoria Oregon respectively
Burton Towsley of Gettysburg will graduate with a Bachelor of Science at State College in spring and be listed in Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. He is an advanced cadet officer, regimental adjutant in ROTC, and member of Scabbard and Blade Blue Key and the SC State College union board. He leads as president of the Pharmaceutical Association and serves on the college board of control, Officers' Mess secretary, and gun drill squad member while working part time as proctor and student manager of dormitories and ticket sales chairman.
Governor Bushfield announced that department and institutional heads in South Dakota will collect the new 5 percent payroll deduction from state employees. The deducted funds will be remitted to the federal government via a payroll warrant issued by the state auditor.
In Wessington on December 7 the American Legion and the Auxiliary hosted a joint Christmas party at the Community Hall basement after separate business meetings. Donations went to Battle Mountain Sanitarium and three local churches, with cards to Gold Star mothers. One Auxiliary member was added. A luncheon was served by local hosts, Christmas gifts were exchanged, and a 500 card game followed supper. prize winners were Lester Hill and Mrs. E. I. De Haven. About thirty attended supper.
Mrs John Meyer entertained the Wessington Happy Hour Club at a Friday luncheon and dessert before a three table game. Guests included Mrs A J Ravenscroft Mrs Carl Ravenscroft and Mrs Martin Wood of Wayland Prizes were awarded to Mrs Charles Metschke Mrs Ensign Bag-je y and Mrs Harry Clarke with Mrs Carl Ravenscroft winning a high score prize.
Corona Chapter of the Eastern Star met with Worthy Matron Kathryn Short. After the business meeting she presented a program honoring all past matrons and past patrons. A skit was given by Mrs. Carl Schumacher and Mrs. A. Kuehn.
Platte reports a morning blaze destroying the Purity Bakery and three adjacent frame buildings on Main Street. The oil furnace explosion sparked the fire that also consumed John Brown's polling hall Henry Cool's furniture store and funeral home and an empty structure. Firefighters A. P. Heyder and Andrew Doering suffered minor facial burns while battling the flames.
Loren Culver and Mrs George Gelston were honored as guests with small gifts presented to them. Refreshments followed the event.
Guests were served at a modest reception hosted by Mrs. Shore, Mrs. Gucke, and Mrs. Gelston, reflecting a cordial community event with hospitality extending to attendees.
In Deland on December 7 special district reclamation contest results show Redfield Deland taking second with 12 points. Shir ay Wales and Phyllis Wicks earned superior ratings for dramatic selections, while Mable Stahl received excellent rating with an ovation. George McCarty of State College judged the event with good ratings for Shirley Wales and excellent for Phyllis Wicks.
Yankton conducted a successful practice blackout Friday night, likely the state’s first. It accompanied the planned nine state Seventh Service Command night on December 14. Civilian Defense officials called it highly successful, lasting about fifteen minutes with totality reached in ten. The north hospital and railways entering Yankton joined in.
Miss Elsie Benedict announces the cast for the Doland Junior Play Lands of Liberty a three act comedy by Robert Ray with WWI background. The production features Myra Jensen Bonnie Baer Earl Culver Joe Hofer Marjorie Hill Vernal Gross Ruth Wiph Phyllis Wicks and Betty Dahl in January.
A weekend Tolstoy gathering hosted a missionary session at the Tolstoy town hall in Potter County. Four guest speakers attended including Rev. A. Reve, Rev. H. L. Rudy, Rev. George Leowen, and Rev. olstoy. The report notes the presence of these delegates from Potter and surrounding areas.
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