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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1938
Page
3
South Dakota collected 1,188,261 in beer and liquor taxes in 1937. Most funds funded old age assistance and county poor relief. Stamp taxes and license fees supported state operations and local aid. The 10 percent gross tax on hard liquor and high point beer added 137,902 in six months for general state expenses.
A rustic ad-style notice claims poultry deaths from worms are common and promotes BT to treat intestinal worms. It urges immediate purchase at Hum phey's Drug Store and promises healthier flocks and better egg production.
Pierre February report from State Social Security director J W Kaye notes a Codington County woman aged 106 has applied to raise her monthly assistance by $5. She has 14 months on the rolls and claims birth in 1831 in Pennsylvania and a westward move at 18. The applicant, living with a granddaughter, says she has outlived all children. The agency notes five 100 plus recipients and cites past cases, with totals for 1936 alcohol taxes.
The Bancroft Byrning Extension Club met at Mrs. A. C. Gordon's home with Mrs. Harm Thaden as hostess. Inez Manss and George Perry demonstrated canned foods and the group discussed books from the free library commission. They planned to read How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie next time and finished with an article Farthest West about Eskimos. A two course lunch was served. The March meeting will be at Mrs. L. W. Workenthion's home with Mrs. John Pepper as co-hostess.
Miss Lille Rasche comes home from a stay in Wisconsin with her aunt Mrs. Caroline Ruka in Boscobel where she had been visiting for several weeks.
The State Pardons Board recommends reducing Walter Dietrick’s 18 5 year bank robbery term to 11 years due to ill health. Dietrick was sentenced Oct 1, 1930 for robbing Harrisburg State Bank of $1000. if approved, he could be eligible for release in May.
The South Dakota Highway Commission announced fourteen road projects with bids opened. Central Construction Co. of Sioux Falls won a 0.254 mile approach work near Aberdeen for 10 591.74. Inline Construction Co. of Omaha received oil surfacing on 9.867 miles from Kimball to east line for 2 099.04. J L Healy Construction Co. of Sioux Falls and Town Road Building Co. of Des Moines tied for a 15.343 mile resurfacing project near Selby for 58 428.36. Additional contracts covered grading bridges gravel base and river resurfacing.
The Wessington High School freshman class held a party for the sophomore class in the school gymnasium Monday evening. About 50 students attended and played flea at ten tables followed by a lunch served by a student committee. Miss Viola Wakey is the faculty sponsor.
Mr and Mrs Ted Lemke and sons Kenneth and Donald Moulton traveled from Selby to Conde on Saturday to visit Mrs Dunn and family. They returned home Sunday after stopping at Brentford and Mellette to see other relatives.
Dr. F. M. Matteson plans a weekend departure for the Twin Cities to attend the Minnesota Dental Association meeting in St. Paul on February 22. He will then spend a week of graduate work at the University of Minnesota with Mrs. Matteson accompanying. He is president clear of the South Dakota Dental Association.
Harrold High School junior class presentation "Adar and Eve" played to good crowd turnout in the school auditorium with eight cast members led by Delmer Huffman Elsie Fyan and Eunice Suhn. The production grossed 37.05 dollars under the direction of Helen Maier of Milwaukee.
Dale Carnegie recalls his most embarrassing moment in Redfield South Dakota in 1810 while waiting for trains He rehearsed Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet in freight yards prompting two policemen to detain him The incident hinged on a mistaken sighting of women and a mistaken asylum reference backed only by Armour and Company credit.
Burdettes Burdette February notes show the Help One Another home extension meeting led by Mrs. Edith Conkey and Mrs. Jones with the lesson One Dress for All Occasions. Eleven attended and the group plans a March 16 meeting at Arlong Jones's home. Eldon Jones hosted a whist evening with Maxine Hinn and Howard Snodgrass winning prizes. a Feb 26 gathering is planned at Mr. and Mrs. Rey Hiatt's home.
Health advice claims many backaches stem from kidney trouble and urges readers to use Donn’s Pills as a safe, long lasting treatment. The article promotes the product’s ability to flush waste from the blood and relieve fatigue and swelling.
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