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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1931
Page
6
A crowded schedule lists meetings for Rebekah lodge Knights of Columbus and the Busy Board club with locations across Colfax and southwest areas. Various gatherings include birthday parties for June Bell, a party for out of town guests at the Clemens home, and informal initiations at Huron college after semester exams.
An informal report notes an entertainment occasion at a noble’s home featuring a card party and light social games. The setting involved guests and familiar local figures, with emphasis on hospitality and festive interaction.
A researcher describes 36 eggs laid on water at two times forming five tiny boats. Each egg is coated with a glue that links them into a connected raft. The observation notes the surface arrangement and adhesion mechanism.
Local society pages detail Friday Evening Diner Club dinner at seven with guests of honor Feldhhabern and Fern Her loon, Fortnightly and Married Matrons bridge events at private homes, Ginger-bridge among Tuesday guests, and Legion Auxiliary meetings. Luncheon and bridge at Mrs Seward Gibba’s with yellow jonquils centerpiece, plus Past Oracles Degree of Honor hosting husbands for an evening of bridge.
Funeral services are planned for E. E. Dodge this Sunday with limited attendance due to circumstances. His daughter Mire Sowa will be unable to attend the gathering.
Gladys Pyle weighs in on how decentralizing highway control could shape state road funds. She notes 5 371 780 miles designated with limited gravel and urges fair apportionment of gas tax and vehicle license revenues to accelerate completion of the state highway system and farm to market roads.
Miss Rose Tollin, who had been visiting at the home of her brother 5. M. Tollin, has returned from a short trip to Minneapolis.
City briefs note Mrs A Singer of Minneapolis visiting at 655 Second Street Southwest for about two weeks before heading to Philadelphia to visit her daughter. Edward Garner of Eldora visits at H.P. Rasmussen’s home. Mr and Mrs B C McKenzie travel by rail to West Baden for the Nations Dry Cleaners convention then to Indiana Kentucky and Michigan before returning in two weeks. Mr and Mrs S E VanDeventer plan a two week car vacation to Lincoln Nebraska and Mound City Missouri to see relatives. Mrs Gilland’s father suffered a stroke earlier this week. Alfred Getzin leaves for Stowe Falls then Humboldt South Dakota. Emil Frostic returns today from Pierre on business. Mrs Mina Wood leaves for Sioux City to organize a tri-state Royal Neighbors meeting. Public supper Jan 15 at Conge’s Church hosted by Young People’s Society. Mrs K A Rauth returns home to Cedar Rapids after visiting at 213 Illinois Avenue Southwest.
Bereaved family expresses thanks for sympathy and beautiful offerings. Listed are Mrs RB Dirksen Sr, and Mr and Mrs Frank Dirksen Amil Dirksen Ralph Dirksen Jr Will Dirksen and others including Herm Dirksen Henry Poppen and E G Hathke. Also misspelled name Hersy Dittwe appears.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday with cooler temperatures. The forecast calls for a gradual drop in warmth and a steady, cooler feel through the weekend, with overcast skies and light winds.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday with a colder trend in central regions. Minnesota sees continued cloudiness with light rain or snow possible in the extreme southeast and a cooler Sunday. Iowa remains cloudy with light precipitation likely in the east and a slightly warmer southeast and south central tonight, followed by cooler conditions Sunday.
Weather outlook covers January 19 to 24 for upper Mississippi valley lower Missouri valley and northern central great plains. Expect considerable cloudiness with rain or snow around Tuesday or Wednesday and a notable drop in temperatures toward week’s end.
Read report notes Mitchell and Watertown with light to moderate temperatures and no precipitation. Sioux Falls Aberdeen Huron Rapid City Pierre report varying highs from the mid teens to low forties with generally little to no precipitation. Roads range from good to bad and conditions include clear and cloudy notes.
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