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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
6
Pupils of the Eebecis School marked Bernette Stahl’s thirteenth birthday with a 3:30 to 4 pm party. The Birth day song was sung, games followed, and Bernette received a penny. A lunch of cake and apples was served at the close.
Grace Hofer and other first and second graders at Wellington School learn about firemen and farming through decorative posters. They study how firefighters help the community and plan a sandbox farm project with drawings and a farm exhibit.
Colorado club leaders praise the 4 H exhibit and demonstration hall at Camp Tobin on the State Fairgrounds in Pueblo. State club agent C W Ferguson notes the rock front auditorium measures 60 by 150 feet with a 15 by 30 stage and movable insulating partitions to adapt space for year by year project work. The hall includes dressing rooms, lavatories, a dining hall seating 700, kitchen and cafeteria style service, and a basement storage area for partition relocation.
A bronze plate inscribed 4-H Club Auditorium bears the governor, the state fair commission members, the state director of agriculture, and Mr. Ferguson's adored front pillar, marking a notable dedication by the Colorado State Fair Commission.
The Jolly Coydtes held their regular meeting at Patty Ford’s home on February 3. Topics included foods for breakfast, food preparation shortcuts, importance of different foods, and breakfast comparisons. Gloria and Twila Hanson’s bread were judged best. A rookie sale February 17 funds 4-H camp next summer, with a March parents banquet planned. Next meeting at Marjorie Hoffman’s March 2. Dollie Johnston demonstrates creamed chicken dishes. Each member to plan a banquet dinner menu for judging.
In a Valentine themed Friday evening at Ma yor ne Cotton home Cola Patrol completed part of the cok badge under Lt Maxine Lundgren s supervision. Ice cream and cookies were served and the rest of the test passed. The following day February 3 the group hiked southeast of the city for three miles, ate lunch, played in the snow, and returned home.
February 5 meeting of SNOL Meewagve wie cawatha troop with home nursing badge progress. Scouts drafted an outline for a new foods badge, chosen for its interesting sounding topic. Plans for a Valentine party were made, with next meeting to finalize party details and draw Valentine names.
Sunshine 4 H Club meets at Mary Lou Flint home with one member ill. Demonstrations given and a teeth report shared. Leaders announce Valentine party for February 10 at 2 PM at Mary Lou’s home with lunch to follow.
The report notes the meeting was served at the end of the event by the hostess and her mother. A next gathering will be at the home of Phyllis Gogolin Waya Prose, reporter.
Mortimer pupils held their monthly card party for parents and neighbors. Prizes went to Iris Sawyer, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Hetzberg, and Arlo Mortimer. The lunch committee named Mrs. Sawyer and Mrs. Puffer for the February 16 event. Students receive Lifebuoy soap and health charts earning gold stars, while seventh and eighth graders work on essays.
The Sakakawes Troop No 7 patrols split into Tecumseh Chief Wahoo and Hobby groups. They crafted eight by twelve inch salt and flour maps of Americas Africa and Australia and a large 32 by 40 inch Australia map. Hinges on scrap-wood covers were added and feather-string ties prepared. The girls sang after meetings and wished birthday and farewell songs for Jeannine Wiley Betty and Barbara Olson.
Esther Baseman an eighth grade pupil at Whittier School reports students worked on posters and silhouettes. Lower grades cut silhouettes of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln while upper grades crafted a winter poster under teacher Lyla Mae Pier.
Esther concludes a lively winter postcard moment showing puppies in bright clothes sliding on sleds while others pull sleds playfully, snowball fights underway, capturing cheerful seasonal activity.
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