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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1937
Page
11
Advertisement for Anne Adams patterns promoting a versatile jumper with blouse in Mentone wool or cotton. Describes pattern numbers 4675 and sizes 4, 8, 10, 12, with yardage details and step by step sewing instructions. Announces a new Anne Adams Spring Patterns book and pricing.
Olive Neff outlines a recipe contest for Holiday Candies with a prize of 1 dollar for first and a smaller second prize. A collection of festive hors d oeuvres recipes follows, including Sausage Tempters and Snow Balls with Braunschweiger and cream cheese, all presented as party appetizers.
Muriel Beckwith recalls a familiar Christmas scene as a small town dresses its streets with lights and wreaths. Santa arrives to delighted children, parents mingle, a crippled boy rests, toy windows glow, and the season blends joyful giving with the ache of not giving enough before Christmas week.
The Hatfield School will present a Christmas program Thursday night December 23 at 8 o clock. Students will sell popcorn balls candy and gum to raise funds for school equipment. They made decorations in drawing class and practiced at noon and recess. The public is welcome. Report by Emery Eyross, a seventh grader instructed by Miss Audrey Ford.
The Cain Creek School fourth graders prepared Christmas gifts for parents and built a sand table for Santa and his sleigh. They drew names for gifts while rhythm band members rehearsed a short Christmas program and the school held a Christmas tree. Pupils daily bring bells to school and help with activities.
Mary Ellen Koyman reports that all Huron Girl Scout troops met at the Congregational Church on Monday afternoon to sing carols in preparation for city caroling tonight. Miss Helen Buchanan led the opening singing as the Scouts were informed of the next meeting date, January 3.
Children at Timm School crafted a Santa Claus scene using two drawn reindeer a red and black painted sleigh and a small house. They added cotton for snow and showed Santa delivering a pack to the chimney in a festive display.
Grace Hofer of Tyrrell School writes about interesting books this year. Beadle County Library in Huron provides stories. A favored book features Bobby and Betty lost after following an organ grinder, only to be found when darkness falls and their mothers call a policeman.
Florence Halbur hosted the December Happy Helpers 4-H Club meeting at her home due to illness at the Vari de Walie residence being rescheduled. Members finished record books and Grace Maune led a talk on keeping health records. After the meeting, gifts and lunch were served. next meeting host Carol R Barnes will welcome members January 15 at her home.
Charlotte Gleason reports from the Lucky Line League of the Jefferson School. The seventh and eighth grades finish The Christmas Carol and will study poetry in the third six weeks. They will examine The Chambered Nautilus by Holmes, The Fool's Prayer by
Fairfield No 2 pupils finished their woodwork last Friday. Jane Bosma notes they gathered paper and string and wrapped gifts. Periods on Monday and Tuesday were used to prepare and place the presents on the Christmas tree for mothers fathers brothers and all.
Sakakawee troop 7 of Girl Scouts met at Congregational Church after school to rehearse carols under Miss Helen Buchanan. Christmas service begins tonight at 7 30. Members reminded to dress warmly as roll call was taken by captains and lieutenants. Phyllis Gross reported.
Fairfield School board installs a new stage at Fairvield No. 2 to accommodate nightly rehearsals for the school program tomorrow night. Pupils practice regularly under the guidance of staff and reporter James Clark notes the event.
The Methodist Sunday School presents a Christmas program at the church on Thursday evening December 23 at 7 30. The program features Words of welcome by Jimmy Welter, songs, finger plays, violin solo by Mary Kooyman, and a tableau of the nativity with named participants. All departments will present white gifts to the King, with a Good Fellowship Class committee distributing gifts to needy families. the program closes the public observance of Christmas spirit.
Public notice from Beadle County court dated November 2, 1937 names Adelaide M Bayne also known as Adelaide Payne and Ira A Payne in a mortgage action brought by Federal Pare Mortgage Corporation. Defendants listed include various aliases for Adelaide Payne and their spouse. Case file No. 236 referenced with attorney for the plaintiff, details unreadable due to damaged OCR.
Burdette December scene shows several area students returning home for holidays from high schools in Redfeld Miller and St. Lawrence. Names include Maurice Cleui Geraldine Roach Marilyn Sisson Florence Sisson Kenneth Stouling Lavern Jenner Albert Lacy Maxine Hiatt Elaine Yoda Melvin Jones Kathleen Polchow Dorothy Peterson Evelyn Peterson and Evelyn Graz.
The annual community Christmas program at the municipal hall drew a capacity crowd. After the program the American Legion distributed candy and peanuts to the children.
December 22 report: Church Sunday School will present a Christmas program at the church on Christmas Eve. The higher students will perform a pageant, the lower and intermediate groups will present the manger scene. Recitations and songs follow, with presents distributed afterwards.
The Arnucl Christmas program will be held Thursday December 23 at 7 30 p m Santa Claus will be present and a good program is planned The public is invited to attend.
Miss Hannah Buss an instructor of the Abe deen public schools arrived there Saturday to spend the holiday season at her home.
A fragment logs a tense exchange where a character urges not to collect debts and another man insists the account closed long ago. The scene shifts with a strange, still traffic moment and a cryptic, hopeful vow for happiness before a To Be Continued.
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