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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
3
State Home Demonstration Leader Editor s Note This is the fourth in a series of articles by Miss Hott The article outlines how 14 107 South Dakota homemaking clubs studied food budgets diets and clothing care The report shows 1 484 club meetings with 9 789 home requests and 2 109 homes visited in 1939 with many contacting extension offices for homemaking help
On February 15 1866 H H Cable of Hudson born in Iowa. 1901 Gilbert A Pierce territorial governor died in Chicago. In 1917 Governor Norbeck signed a law buying the Verendrye plate found at Fort Pierre in 1913. Home Extension agents answered 19969 letters. 4153 by state specialists. 24122 homemaking problems were partly solved. Bulletins on homemaking topics distributed 181108. Changes from the program reached 11113 farm homes and 5535 village homes, an estimated 45038 farm families influenced, plus 8004 other families.
The Miller Women’s Club met at the city auditorium with president Mrs. C. P. Corcoran presiding. A program on The Religion of England by Mrs. Worley Andrews was read in her absence by Mrs. Odin Shroyer, followed by Architecture of England by Mrs. J. A. Haverstock. A vocal item I Love a Little Cottage was performed by Mrs. J. A. Redmond, Mrs. A. D. Fitzgerald, and Mrs. M. W. Pang burn, with piano by Mrs. M. W. Wiseman. The club voted to assist the Red Cross in garment making for Finnish relief.
Governor Harlan Bushfield will speak at the St Lawrence PTA Founders Day program on Monday evening February 19. A birthday cake will be sold and special music directed by Calvin Engel, the school band director and PTA music chair.
The Clover Leaf Home Extension Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. N. M Clark with Mrs. M. W. Syring as assisting hostess. Fifteen members attended with three guests. The group discussed'avenir bulletin topics, sang for Lincoln's birthday and Valentine’s day, and shared reflections on farm family outlook and energy from rice and potatoes. A rice sausage dish was served.
The South Dakota state nurses' examining board will meet in Pierre in the house chamber of the capitol on March 14 and 15. Carrie A. Benham of Mitchell, director of nursing education for the State Nurses' Association, announced that examinations will be given for state nurses, with registrations and reciprocity approvals. All data must reach the Mitchell office of the examining board before March 1.
Mrs. Fordyce Yada entertained the Literary Club at her mother Mrs. George Barton’s home. A dessert luncheon with Valentine table decor followed a business meeting led by chairwoman Mrs. Anna Hammond. Members gave current events, plus a Lincoln life review and a historical events quiz. Edna Fewin reviewed Kristin Lavransdatter by Unsted.
Special items from Lane report C V Trowbridge of Lennox visiting the Ewerts who taught with Mr Ewert last year. Lane High basketball hosts Mr and Mrs Jon Endahl with coach Supt Sor ing and Mrs Syring, plus Emil Erickson and daughter Irene. Rosa lie Magirl entertains in honor of newlyweds Ed Shearer and wife from Worthington with 500 prizes and a guest prize.
Donald Johnson band director with Mrs. Johnson and several band members attended the Highmore High School band clinic in Pierre last Saturday. Principal participants included Maxine Swanson Charles Swanson Dale Rezat Kathryn and Don Foster from the Highmore High School band.
The Easy Ace Bridge Club gathered at Mrs. B. Burns home on Monday evening with substitutes Mrs. Harold Neuharth Mrs. I J Rosser and Mrs. A J Turner in attendance. High score went to Mrs. John Batson and the all-out to Mrs. Oliver Fosnes.
Dr L D Hiner of the State College pharmacy division announces acceptance of an acting head position in Rutgers University's pharmacognosy department. He will leave State College duties July 1 after a career noted for ephedra research and pharmacognosy leadership.
The West Side Extension Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Henry Martens on February 20. Mrs. Huddle ston will assist as co-hostess and the demonstration will be given on wood craft.
Ardelle Brown of Flandreau visited Bonilla last week to see Mrs Berniece Christianson formerly of Bonilla. The Wellington group held its seventh duplicate bridge meeting with Bagley Metschke winning north south and Cummings Tranter top east west under the American Legion Auxiliary. Wessington agriculture classes practiced butchering at the school slaughtering a hog for instructor Orval Seitz and preparing two more hogs to kill and dress this week.
The junior class production The Whole Town's Talking is scheduled for March 8. A popular royalty light comedy, it has long been a high school favorite. G Scott Dexter directs.
The Hiland Center Farmers Union held a meeting last Friday with reports on the county meeting by William Clouse and Tracy Purrington. Larabel Purrington and Roy McCartney led the program. Lunch was served. Mrs. Theo Swenson and sons visited Sunday at the home of Mrs. Swenson's sister, Mrs. Emil Anderson of Woonsocket. Guests at the Costello home in Bancroft include Mr. and Mrs. George Barnes of Oaks, N C, who were weekend visitors.
A large gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E C Neumeyer celebrated Mrs. Neumeyer’s birthday with nine table progressive pitch. High scores went to Oswald Myran and Leona Voeveldahl, while low secrets went to Mrs. E C Neumeyer and Oswald Pederson. Mrs Neumeyer received many gifts and lunch was served late.
Clinton lawyer and former Wessington school superintendent has joined the archeological department of the South Dakota State University museum. He taught in the history department this semester and works on data for publication about recent mound builder excavations. Mrs. Lawyer pursues a bachelor degree in Vermillion this semester.
Mrs. Cora Andrews of Miller Hand County nurse will address the Hyde County Teachers Institute Saturday. The Hyde County Red Cross board hired her to discuss health problems in rural schools and first aid. She will demonstrate first aid kit contents used in rural schools, many provided years ago by the Christmas Seal committee. Mrs Martha McLaughlin directs music and a panel on Unit Scales of Attainment will follow.
Morning Star Rebekah Lodge held a regular session Monday evening with Mrs Miriam Gohving installing Mrs Etta Clarke as right supporter to the vice grand and the charter draped for Mrs Fiorente M Jones past assembly president. Mass Edna Allen read a birthday observance paper. Community singing concluded the program with Mrs Mabel Alarie noble grand serving lunch.
The Highmore High School band elected Charles Swanson president, Bob Hawkins vice president, and Donna Harris treasurer. The group aims to fund band uniforms and form a band parents organization with several money raising schemes proposed.
Mr and Mrs Roy Newmann of Bele Fourche and Mr and Mrs J F Davis of Mason returned home Wednesday morning after visiting relatives in Bonilla since last Thursday.
Home made ice cream and coffee were served when Mr. and Mrs. Amil Mische and Loreita Feurstenau of Hazel were Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Minnie Feuerstenau in Bancroft. Loretta and Loretta are daughters of Mrs. Feuerstenau.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Peterson and daughter Yala Vee spent Saturday and Sunday visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Percy Peterson of Mitchell.
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