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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1939
Page
3
Pierre February 28 1939 state lawmakers weigh anew the 1937 ADC fund as a path to tax cuts Rep George Mickelson notes the fund will grow from 229 000 to about 459 000 by year end The plan transfers the fund into the old relief account while federal matching rules threaten the program and county officials seek to revive state use of the dormant ADC fund.
The seventh annual South Dakota Character Education Conference will be held at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell on March 28. The theme is Pitty Years of Character Education in South Dakota, with A. W. Palm Hue ron H. M. Jones and Hazel V. Petersen leading the executive committee. Peter Thies and son Gerald of Burbank visited Lane to attend the Woonsocket basketball tournament after moving from Lane last year.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Kolkbrenner and their two children moved back to Lane from Fredericksburg Ja last week and will occupy their old home in the east part of town. They are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Will Brandenburg until their house is ready for occupancy.
Three youths from South Dakota state training school at Plankinton were held after admitting thefts spanning South Dakota Nebraska and Wyoming. Dean Upton 17 Harold Bauer 16 and Laference Peterson Jr 15 confessed to stealing four cars and a Parkston cash register before their capture in Lusk Wyoming and return to Rushville Nebraska.
The Frankfort Masonic Lodge entertained the Eastern Star Chapter with a Washington's Birthday program last week. Families of Masons and CES members attended. Worshipful master Paul L. Baird gave an address, the Masonic quartet sang, and readings were offered by Donna Baird and Junior Wilson. Rolland Hacket played piano and L. H. Peterson performed a Vorai solo. The evening concluded with card playing and refreshments.
Clemens Oswald a 19 year old confessed jail breaker was sent back to Douglas Wyoming after spending the weekend in the Sioux Falls city jail Sheriff W R Silver of Douglas who he escaped from Oct 1 left here at 6 am Monday Oswald was held on a larceny charge for the theft of a rifle and a revolver when he escaped by fashioning a key from a knife blade He previously lived at Yankton until four years ago his mother lives at Scotland South Dakota
Three Chamberlain men Frank Dutra Fred Burger and Orville Saterlee were placed on 18 months probation in federal court after pleading guilty Saturday to violating the migratory bird act by schooling geese out of season.
Wellington notice of a birthday gathering for Nellie Stobbs held by Mrs. Guy Stobbs on February 28. Games led by Billy Eshler Roy Clarke Warren Biegler and William Stobbs featured in the event. Lunch was served late.
Mrs. Joe Zerminsky of Florence Nebraska is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Tara Serbick in Fordham while her mother nears hospital care at Clark hospital.
Neighbors and friends surprised Ms and Mrs Walter Carr in Sheffield last week. The gathering featured Chinese checkers and refreshments in a warm social evening.
Letcher area farmer Ben Stekl has maintained a $50 monthly income for seven years by cooling two chicken houses with straw ceilings and flywire insulation. He winters 600 hens in a straw hooped, ventilated setup, uses warm artesian water, and feeds a balanced diet of commercial mash oats corn cod liver oil and sour milk. Stekl reports monthly egg checks from $50 to $170.90 and credits milo as a viable alternative feed.
Mrs. Archie Marsden died from severe burns after a gas stove explosion showered her with flammable gas in the kitchen. She passed away late Saturday at a Mitchell hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday at S Noble and Son Funeral Parlors. Her husband, injured in the incident, also suffered burns.
Lane high school teacher Miss Esther Hogue was summoned to Canton last week due to the serious illness of her mother.
Miss Esther Bogue entertained the Lane Teachers Club at the Henry Haraldson home last Thursday evening. After a discussion of teachers' problems the group played games with 1 point prizes won by George II and Mrs. Lawrence Eagle. Washington’s birthday meal followed, with Miss Hogue and Mrs. Jolson serving lunch.
Lester Gugin has returned home near Wolsey after aiding Mrs Gugin at the James Gugin residence for about three weeks. The ill woman is reported to be recovering, with improvements noted.
Earl Bowers of St James Minnesota tours the Fordham community this week to oversee farming matters and is guest at the Frank Slago home.
Miss Velma Linnell a commercial instructor at Wessington High School conducts a survey of all graduates to assess benefits from commercial subjects and analyze how many former students will graduate from college this year. The advanced shorthand class handles stenographic details ditto work addresses envelopes and master copy of the questionnaire.
E M Freeland, eight years Wind Cave National Park superintendent, is reassigned as Coordinating Superintendent of Southeastern National Monuments with base in St Augustine Florida. He also led Bad Lands National Monument and will administer several sites nationwide. Family plans March departure. Wind Cave successor not yet named.
Mrs. Goodenough announces spring district meetings for the South Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs with dates set for Sturgis on April 18 19 Murdo on April 20 21 Mitchell on April 12 13 and Redfield on April 25 1 with districts five and six listed in Springfield.
REDFIELD Feb 28 Speerian approximately 9150 adult bull heads crappies and blacks and 9000 bullfrox tadpoles planted in Lake Redfield reported by the State Game and Fish Commission to W T Beekman local sportsman. Lake to open to fishermen in June 1939 with earlier plantings totaling 1100 bullheads on Apr 4 1939 and tadpoles in Nov 1938. Commission notes 7000 bullheads and 3800 crappie plants. Beekman urges investigation into two dams on the Irones River at Haron Cornwall Township Spink County for missing fishways that hinder migration to Redfield.
Wessington Springs attorney Charles Hatch spoke at Lane High School Friday morning as the guest on the art assembly program. The freshman class sponsored the event which included a one act play directed by adviser Miss Allen, a reading, and a piano duet.
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