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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1940

Page

5

Night Airmail Flights Set For Midwest Routes

Mid-Continent Airlines plans night airmail service from Huron with departures after 1 a m to Bismarck and Minneapolis while a southbound flight leaves at 8 17 p m linking with other lines at Bismarck and Minneapolis Omaha Kansas City and Tulsa. Service expected to begin by April 2 as routes are completed. Also notes a death in Forestburg with funeral in Madison South Dakota.

Mid- Continent Airlines Suzon Huron Mid-Continent Kansas City Here Bismark Minneapolis Bismarck Omaha Kanasas City Tulsa J. W. Miller Minneapolis-Huron-Tulsa Watertown Sioux Falls Sioux City Huron-Bismarck Aberdeen

Rabbit Hunt Sponsored by Legion in Hitchcock

About 30 men and boys took part in a Sunday rabbit hunt sponsored by the American Legion Post. They killed 128 rabbits whose sale proceeds were shared by the Legion post and the Auxiliary.

Hitchcock American Legion Legion Post Auxiliary

Birthday Party for Evelyn Fountain at Howard Fountain Home

Seventy two relatives gathered at the Howard Fountain home Sunday to celebrate Evelyn Fountain birthday. A potluck dinner at noon followed by visits in the afternoon. Evelyn received many nice gifts and visitors included Leland Palmer and Milton Palmer visiting Hugh Palmer kin in Granite Falls and Lake Lillian area.

Hitchcock Howard Fountain Evelyn Fountain Evelyn Bonilla Bonilla Leland Palmer Lake Lillian Minn Milton Palmer Granite Falls Hugh Palmer

Miller Couple Hosts Dinner At Winegar Home

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Costain of Miller were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Costain's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Winegar, as Mr. and Mrs. Glen Price entertained Mr. and Mrs. Claire Price of Tulare the same day.

Bonilla Bonilla Keith Costain Miller

High Protein Corn Strain Developed By South Dakota Station

South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station researchers led by Dr. A N Hume report a high protein corn line averaging 17.66 percent protein in 1938, though current tests show lower yields. The effort aims to breed a high yielding, high protein corn, with protein content showing hereditary stability across seed selections. Also, the Bonilla PTA meeting was postponed due to Mrs Tollefson's death and rescheduled for next Tuesday evening February 27.

Brookings, Fab South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station South Dakota A.N. Hume Bonilla Bonilla P. T. A Tollefson

Patients Leave Hospital Blunt

Mrs Andrew r and Mrs Mary Hardin depart from St Mary's 1 in Pierre late last week. Welch was admitted to the hospital Saturday and is being treated for a throat infection.

Blunt Andrew R Mary Hardin Weed St. Mary's Pierre Welch

Navy Enlists Forestburg Young Man in San Diego

Eugens Petesch oldest son of Mr and Mrs Jack Petesch of Forestburg has joined the Navy and is headed to San Diego after several months in Seattle.

Navy Forestburg Eugens, Petesch Jack Petesch Forestburg San Diego Calif Navy Seattle

Extension Club Meets Bancroft Home February 21

The South Bancroft Home Extension Club planned a meeting at Mrs. Charles Sparks home in Bancroft. Mrs. Sparks and family recently moved to the Samuelson house from the Clay place east of Bancroft. Twenty three Bonilla High School students enroll in a junior first aid class led by Beadle County nurse Miss Daisy Keene. The course offers one quarter credit upon passing the final exam and continues through the last semester, sponsored by the Beadle County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Bancroft South Bancroft Charles Sparks Sparks Samuelson Clay Place Bonilla Bonilla High School Daisy Keene Beadle County The American Red Cross

Mrs Dan Hampton Visits Willow Lake Parents

Mrs Dan Hampton of Grant Nebraska is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs H P Meyer in Willow Lake. A quilting bee hosted by Mrs George Armstrong took place at Hitchcock with a group of women gathering and a late lunch served.

Willow Lake Dan Hampton Grant, Neb H. P. Meyer Hitchcock George Armstrong

State To Pay For Medicines In Aged Relief

Pierre February 21 Some relief costs will be shifted from counties to state funds for medicines used by old age assistance clients the Social Security Commission announced. About 500 persons will benefit with monthly increases averaging three dollars and a maximum around five dollars for insulin.

Pierre Social Security Commission Commission C. H. McCay

Guests at De Smet home for Sunday dinner

Special report notes Mr and Mrs Earl Purninton and son Stanley Ray Purinton and Mr and Mrs Marl Brooks were Sunday dinner guests at J O Purinton home in De Smet.

DE Smet Bancroft Earl Purninton Stanley Ray Purinton Marl Brooks J. O. Purinton de Smet

Box Social Held By Hitchcock M E Aide

The box social hosted by the Methodist Ladies Aid last Thursday raised nineteen dollars for the treasury. The program featured a flute solo by Dorothy Alger a vocal duet by Laura Walton and Blanche Skarin a vocal solo by Verne Mortimer and a one act play How to Manage a Husband. First prize went to Mrs Paul Cantonwine for the most attractively decorated basket with Mrs George Rodman taking second. Mrs J W Rodman and son Voy visited Lamberton Minn over the weekend with Mrs Rodman's brother Henry Wetter and her nephew Otto Wetter and family.

Hitchcock M.E. Aid Hitchcock Methodist Ladies Aid Dorothy Alger Lois Gitchell Laura Walton Blanche Skarin Verne Mortimer Paul Cantonwine George Rodman

Return from Colorado visitors to Manchester farm plans

Mr. and Mrs. James Moore and children of Greeley Colorado are visiting Manchester at the home of Mrs. Moore's parents Mr. and Mrs. E C Brinkley and with Floyd Moore. They plan to farm in the neighborhood again this spring after years in Colorado, former Manchester residents.

Colorado Manchester James Moore Greeley Colo

Wellington to Oregon Trip Reported in Brief

Mrs Al Prentice and Mrs were noted in a short Wellington dispatch dated February 2 as part of a travel item mentioning a journey to Oregon. Names appear fragmentary, with no additional context or details available in the readable text.

Oregon Wellington al Prentice

Williams visits brother in Silverton for ill health

Fred Williams traveled to Silverton Oregon last Thursday to visit his brother Frank Syring who is reported to be seriously ill.

Fred Williams Silverton Ore Frank Syring

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