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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1940
Page
8
A century ago in England a small hat inspired a fashion wave and became the first Christmas card, as noted by Girl Scouts. The tiny accessory, likened to a calling card, bridged style and season, marking a notable cultural start.
That early habit of hand written progress notes to parents grew into decorative letters with bird and floral motifs. Christmas tides inspired tim ing and greetings, leading to mailings that evolved into the modern Christmas card with greetings at homes and a booming industry.
Tyrrell six weeks of classical study covers Kate Douglas Wiggin Birds Christmas Carol and Tales of the Wayside Inn, highlighting literary exploration in the curriculum and student engagement with traditional seasonal works.
Silas Wipf, an eighth grader at Tyrrell School, reports Henry Longfellow is near completion with only three classics remaining to read.
Shirley Biewer guided by Miss Anderson leads Meyer School pupils in Foster Township to create a South Dakota scrapbook as an alternative to essays. Students gathered South Dakota pictures and literature from Spearfish Pierre Yankton Huron Bund School Gary and Normal groups. Each child wrote letters and the class thanks Chambers of Commerce and others for information.
The third graders of Richland No 1 School decorated a sand table. They covered the bottom with white paper and made a Santa Claus house. Miss Margaret Rudy, the teacher, retrieved it at 5 D EB A. For Friday December 13 the upper grades prepared favors to send to the hospital for Christmas.
Joseph Walter of Foster Township reports that Meyer School pupils drew names for Christmas and planned a short program for parents on December 24. Vacation follows the program with classes resuming January 22.
The Jolly Coyotes 4-H Club hosted its Christmas party at Ruth and Johnston Johnston home with nine members and guests. Activities included Norwegian Whist Chinese checkers carols led by Ruth Johnston and a gift exchange in a fishpond followed by lunch prepared by Mrs Johnston Dolly Johnston and Doris Anderson. The meeting next year is set for January.
Bar bara Walter, taught by Mrs E B Tschetter, describes Milford School students creating wooden cotton gins. They used a box as the frame, a wooden roller with axles, copper wire crank, and wire nails to simulate the gin mechanism, with plans to paint the finished devices.
Harold Doolittle notes that Pleasant Corner has installed a new wash basin and kettle. The item highlights local school improvements and provides a glimpse of community improvements in Pleasant Corner.
Harold notes a new wash stand and water jar setup at school to provide warm water for children to wash. The tea kettle belongs to Miss Johnston and was brought to school for this purpose.
A capacity crowd filled the Congregational Church in Gann Valley for a community Christmas program. Grade school pupils presented two one act plays directed by Florence Wilson and Pearle Fraser. Leads included Carol Henrichsen Dean Fisher Dorothy Ann Knight Wilma Buckman Shirley Dye Charles Trainer Beverly Knight. Kieth Kleppin Myron Kleppin Marcella Dye Jacqueline Bridge Neva Wooledge also performed. Santa Claus distributed treats to all after choral selections by pupils.
Special Christmas services are planned in Wolsey for the Presbyterian and Lutheran churches this week. The Lutheran Church will hold two German language services on Christmas Eve and two English services afterward, with first service Tuesday at 6 46 p.m. Christmas Day times are 4 p.m. and 11 a.m. The Presbyterian Church plans a Tuesday evening program starting at 7 45 p.m.
The world's longest electrified railway runs in Italy from Brenner Pass to Reggio Calabria, covering about 620 miles. The extensive route links major regions, showcasing Italy's rail electrification achievement and transport reach across the peninsula.
BROOKINGS December 24 Work on the Little International Livestock show sponsored by the State College Ag Club began this week as Albert Face of Tacoma Washington chairmen the event to be held March 7 3 Verlon Welsh of Letcher will be assistant manager Clark Andis Presho Merrill Gunderson Lodgepole will supervise the horse division Clark Thomas Springfield Erwin Ring Norris swine Fred Morris Ethan Harold Gabriel Mitchell sheep Bill Lich Groton Vertus Johnson Coleman beef Lloyd Shin nick Brookings Orrin Water town dairy Boyd Bonzer Hecla will head the
Merritt Brow Delt Rapids Horticulture and Eugene Svarstad Aberdeen agronomy will lead poultry duties. Johnny Neu Rockam livestock manager will be assisted by Earl Reinhold Piedmont. Catalog Manager Darrell Wells aided by Howard Hauff Winner and Clifford Bailey Winner. Glen Ritterbusch De Smet directs publicity. Dave Paterson Lake Preston and Harlan Olson Huron manage awards.
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