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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1937
Page
11
Local note urges shoppers to place orders for Christmas gifts via Cottage Grocery phone 3530. Advert shows friendly tone and a home baking theme with a simple contact point.
A Redfield meeting of the Clay Kiser post of the American Legion focused on membership drive with speakers Walter Kinsman Tom Luby J. S. Snyder and A L Coleman. Attendees included Legionnaires from Ashton Frankfort Huron Faulkton and Redfield. The pavilion WPA project received approval and work will resume after Christmas.
President Roosevelt sent a Christmas message to 420000 Girl Scouts nationwide via Mrs Paul Hittenhouse, national director of Girl Scouting, relayed through Huron. The note expresses love and kindness during the season and hopes ideals for the coming year are achieved.
Georgia Wiedenman and Jean Townsley are in seventh grade while Marian Townsley is in sixth grade. At the fall opening eight pupils enrolled. The report was written by Jean Townsley, taught by Miss Wiedenmann.
Nine boys from six families at Timm School completed about 37 gifts for parents and younger siblings. Gifts were wrapped and tied, with larger items placed in a box and smaller ones arranged around the Christmas tree as reported by James Rogers of Linereena, taught by Miss ise.
The Jefferson Girl Reserves met last week to hear a report from Miss Carson about aid to the poor Chinese and to discuss a Christmas party and a handkerchief shower to honor Mr Gunnison and Mrs Hottman. Donna Nelson presided and Joyce Anderson and Donna Upchurch hosted the Friday gathering with carols and gift work.
The Sheffield School and Community stage a Christmas program with school dialogues songs and a play titled Too Much of a Good Thing. The event is scheduled for Wednesday December 22 with a small admission and candy sales to benefit the C. L. fund. Lois Peterson authored this account and is taught by Margaret Kelly.
Wayland School reports that county health nurse Miss M. Wolkow visited and measured pupils, finding weight gains from two to seven pounds since the last report, with two exceptions. Pupils are supplied with milk through cooperation of Red Creek and the local health committee led by Mrs. Alice Byers, Mrs. Clark Anderson, Mrs. Edith Wood, and Mrs. Martha Fisher.
Charlotte Glen writes of a large bronze head portrait of General W B Beadle mounted in the Jefferson School front room. The plaque bears Beadle’s dome carving at the bottom. Miss Davis the County Superintendent bought the picture and the leaguers paid for it. The league has joined the Red Cross and received its calendar and play from Miss Davin.
In art class at Milford School pupils created Christmas posters and window decorations for the classroom. Santa Claus faces were printed on posters to be shared with attending parents. The phrase Christmas tree and other items were planned as part of a school program.
A basket social will follow the Christmas program at the Benson School. The school lies five miles north and four miles west of Huron. The event takes place Thursday evening December 23 at 4 o'clock. Ming Arlene Martin is the teacher and the pupils are members of the Lincoln League.
The P T A of Loman Township plans to give a Christmas program at Pretty Probie School on December 2. Only three students remain in the school. none have left for Pennsylvania, and the remaining children...
Faulkton public schools will close for Christmas vacation on December 23 afternoon and re open January 3. Teachers and several staff plan trips to Aberdeen Seneca Pierre Plankinton Huron Armour Do land Fuulktap and surrounding towns for the holiday period.
Redfield officials report city schools closed Friday for vacation and will reopen January 1. Christmas was observed with decorated trees in grade rooms and trees given to families without trees. Junior high girls delivered carols door to door while seniors held a Christmas program featuring Mrs Clark and student performers. The piece closes with a note on George Westinghouse patent air brakes in 1608.
Vermillion December 21 Leo Geppert ranks third among 200 students in the United States who took a two year medical written exam conducted by the National Board of Medical Examiners. Harry Campbell of Fresho placed in the first 25. Both finished medical school at the University of South Dakota in June. The dean I C Ohlmacher notes the exam is highly competitive and substitutes for the state board in many respects.
The note promotes pattern 4372 and 4552 from Anne Adams with options for full swing skirts, short or long sleeves, and contrast collars. It touts inexpensive fabrics like crepe, rayon, or wool and offers illustrated step by step instructions. Also announces The Anne Adams Book of Spring Patterns priced fifteen cents, with the combined pattern and book at twenty five cents, order details included.
An Associated Press report from Atchison Kansas says castor bean foliage attracts grasshoppers to death and may shield crops. Dr L M Christensen notes thousands die and suggests planting castor beans as a barrier around fields. Extent of field tests planned for next year with farmers considering barriers around corn and artichokes.
Faulkton December 21 Special The Eastern Star Chapter at the Masonic Hall held its annual installation of officers during a Christmas party program featuring songs readings piano and vocal solos. Mrs George Brooks of Gettysburg Nevada acting as installing officer named new officers including Mrs George Kutschke worthy matron Eric Mystrom worthy patron and several other officers and conductresses.
Stark Hickey, a Detroit Ford dealer, rejected charges that Ford dealers nationwide were compelled to fund a Cape Cod windmill project for Henry Ford. He said he originated the idea in 1934 and persuaded Ford to show it to dealers. The windmill cost $15,000 and was presented on November 6, 1936, now housed at Greenfield Village in Dearborn.
Gettysburg December notices report Mary Cronin pioneer of Potter County died Saturday night December 1 1892 at age 0. survivors include brothers Thomas and William Cronin of Gettysburg. Vacation begins Thursday December 23 for Bonilla public school. Christmas break announced.
A fragment from a literary piece shows scenes of a belated holiday sketch with characters Linda Linda and Cicely in a playful mock quarrel among wooden manikins and a window dresser. Miranda sits by a dying fire as Barry’s sweater lies on the lip. the scene hints at a dramatic tea wagon tableau and a disrupted search for a book.
Five Aberdeen students Mizner Alice Ricl Maxine Reduce and Dorothy Atkinson returned home by bus on Friday to spend the Christmas vacation with their families.
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