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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
13
Classified ads require payment in advance and only certain stamps may be used. Orders should include cash, and denominations include one cent two cent and three cent. Typographical errors and garbled text obscure details of the ad policy.
The Huron Girl Scout Council marks its twenty fifth anniversary year with three major events planned. March 12 birthday celebrations, a July international encampment with Scouts from 32 nations, and an early fall Savannah Ga anniversary convention pilgrimage. New officers include Commissioner Sheldon Reese Deputy Commissioner Mar E Bi Ball Secretary Vanderstein Treasurer Barkd Historian Grothe and several committee chairs.
The Board of Education met at the High School office on Monday February 1937 at 2 PM. Chairman C J Hopper presided with Directors Keck Campbell and Barr and Supt J Leng. Minutes from January read and approved. Bills audited for payment include teaching supplies and insurance with several vendors named. The board adjourned to February 18 with new contracts issued for Catherine Crosman and Mildred Vihstadts for the 1934-1997 school year.
A fragmented crossword style item lists a Nobel physics laureate linked to relativity and many clues across and down. It mentions a famous scientist, various wordplay entries, and unusual spellings reflecting OCR text from a historical newspaper puzzle page.
The document lists club roles including irman and Mrs DB Laskowski as assistants, with Finance committee chair Mrs EB FL Schaefer and assistant Mrs J C Shirley, plus George McNamara. Publicity is chaired by Mrs G RB McArthur, with Mrs C H Thatcher and Brownies lead Ed Hanson and Mrs C CG Walker noted.
The Junior High School Girl Reserves met Tuesday with Patty Winders and Betty Nielson describing life at Big Stone Lake. Pictures for posters were shown, topics suggested, and spring conference plans discussed. Mary Jane Jonson left. Elsie Disney was elected to replace her as program chair. Estel Janssen played piano solo with Miss Sunderman leading song and Doris Biontz serving as club reporter.
Margaret Noel led Lakataharg Scout in the Congregational Church basement with a business session and guest Mrs. Claude Ebert. Plans included extra meetings for second class girls with Caroline Meclum, banquet preparations, and duty assignments. The troop, oldest in Huron, scheduled church attendance for March 7, a banquet March 9, and a February 22 next meeting.
Pupils at Morningside School in Custer Township donated pennies nickels and dimes to make one dollar for the Red Cross relief fund. The money was collected at the school taught by Miss Lona McTaine, who has joined the Junior Red Cross as they prepare portfolios for a country school exchange.
Pupils at the Cain Creek School held a Valentine party where they drew names for a gift exchange and delivered valentines, while Friday featured current events reports from the class and posters about Lincoln, finished in the afternoon. A separate notice states a state land lease sale in Beadle County on March 1, 1997, at auction with details to follow.
The Wolsey Independent School District board met January 11 1937 with members Larsen Heitland Wahlert Leyhe Darling present Minutes of prior meeting read and approved Bills paid to Hub City School Supply Allyn and Bacon Clinton Lawyer Northwestern Public Ser fights and other items listed Clerk EH Baker noted.
Community contest entry seeks readers to submit recipes for Lenten dishes with two awards. Winners receive monetary prizes and readers’ attention. entry deadline is next Wednesday. Severe old shoe care advice follows about choosing, waterproofing, repairing, and preserving durable footwear for boys.
George C Griffin of Watertown was killed Saturday morning at 8 35 when his vehicle collided with a passenger train just east of Watertown at the Chicago and Northwestern crossing. Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church in Clark. Rev J Whalley officiated with Skogmo Funeral Service directing.
Floyd Mahan, director of seed operations for Faulk and Police counties, is transferred to DeSmet to direct Hamlin and Kingsbury counties. W. B. Fittchee of Redfield becomes the new director for Faulk and Patter counties, with headquarters in Faulkton.
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