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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1944
Page
5
The South Dakota 4-H Leaders' association reports a $752.10 total fund from contributions and interest over 14 years. Thirty-two loans totaling $1,255 have been issued to 18 students, with $1,235 repaid and $20 currently loaned. Investments include Sevies War Bonds. A $214.10 balance remains available. Clubs are urged to donate per member or prize winnings.
Delton Larson notes Tipton School pupils near completion of a model airplane and pride in the class prayer. Students enjoyed Valentine’s Day recess, decorating rooms with Washington Lincoln borders and red heart men, and second graders Wesley Harriet and Shirlex exchanged valentines.
Brownies meet at Mary Ann Gannon home with host Mary Ann Gannon and Barbara Sraith in charge. They plan to collect children clothing for French war relief and send cuddly toys made for British relief this week. Afterward, games and songs were shared with Tanach served by Mary Ann and Alyce Lou. The S A A P Patrol of Girl Scouts held a flag folding practice.
The Ree Heights junior high school YCL elected officers for the past six months. Belty Stelle was named president and Jackie Struse vice president, with Junior Phinney as secretary. Dean Gascoigne and Betty Steele became team captains in the good citizenship contest.
A Valentine party at the HUCCANG Center school on Monday included entertainment by Rose Reilly and Dulores Walter. Raymond Meyer and Lila and Lyle Bodel attended as guests. First and third grades handed out valentines and the treasure hunt was won by Lueill Tem.
Mrs Kennels hosted a surprise birthday party at the Newell home Sunday night in honor of Mr Kenneth Newell. Guests included Supt and Mrs Peterson, Mr and Mrs Merle Davis, and Mrs Mark Barber.
Esther and Edna Eckman of Cavour won honors for their fire prevention demonstration at Beadle County Achievement Day and earned a special rating at the State 4-H Fair in Hu ron last September. They stressed care of oily rags and gasoline storage, cited that careless handling of matches causes huge property damage, and showed how to use extinguishers and place water near buildings on their farm. They urged weekly fire prevention and warning against defective wiring, careless smoking, crowded storerooms, and poor flues.
Sunnyside Workers 4-H Club held a meeting Friday afternoon with six members present. Patricia Carpenter spoke on Better Clothing Care. Allan Henry and Norman Walters demonstrated introductions. Lorna Meyer demonstrated posture tests. Ramon a Gordon reported on cotton. Jamies Winter spoke on Care of Lambs. Norman Walters discussed How To Take Care of a ll. Norma Walters led news writing tips. Patricia Carpenter sent in this report.
The Vic tory Boosters 4 H Club held its February 4 meeting at Bud Williams’s home with LuAnne Williams as vice president. Gogolin led record-keeping for members in baby beef projects as plans for future meetings were set. A lunch followed. next gathering is March 3 at Harold Gogolin’s home.
A medical study finds elevated death rates from diabetes, ex ophthalmic goiter, and Addison disease among northerners compared with residents of the south.
The Silver Creek soil conservation district reports subsurface tillage nearly eradicated creeping Jenny on 158 acres in 1943 with a weed control ring of cooperators. On Martin Anderson’s 30 acres near Woonsocket, two years of tillage left few plants, suggesting a complete kill in another year while grain was also seeded.
A young student at Liberty 2 School, taught by Mrs Haig, creates a scrapbook about airplanes featuring pictures, stories, songs, poems, and books. The text notes an agriculture detail that 1943 had more corn planted than later years and that corn accounted for about a quarter of all U S crops.
Louis Braun of West Bea soil conservation district supervises a 174 acre grass rotation trial near Broadland. The test, aided by Soil Conservation Service technicians, aims to keep land in grass about five years at a time to replenish soil organic matter and control weeds while dairy needs allow grazing.
Mrs. R. A. Stratton Beadle County Red Cross home service director left Sunday for St Louis to attend the American Red Cross home service training course March 29 to 31. After completion she will train other Red Cross home service workers from the Beadle County area.
A fragmented list references the counties Beadle Hand Spink Gerauld San Soon and Kingsbury, indicating a regional grouping within a larger jurisdiction. The readable fragments point to a regional administrative or geographic tally without clear actions or dates.
Furriers from Eilers sent another batch of used furs to the Merchant Marine Fur West project in New York on Saturday. Donors include Mrs Kenneth Tobin, Mrs Clarence Sorheim, Miss Hezelle Peterson of Huron, Mrs J M Kauff Rt 1 Huron, Mrs F Peskex Esmond, Mrs Harry Pilkington, Mrs Greenwood and Mrs Charlier Lembke of Highmore, and Mrs Fred Warren Miller from Cavour.
The War Department announced the temporary promotion of John Leo Moran AC Armour 5 D from captain to major in a February report. The promotion elevates Moran within the Armored Corps and reflects wartime rank adjustments.
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