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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1942
Page
8
Petitions started to circulate as the field of candidates opens. Judge Dickey seeks the county judge post, John Mac Adaragh aims for clerk of courts, and Merle Melstad, former sheriff, also enters the race.
The Victory Book Campaign began January 12 1947 with the aim to collect ten million books for U S O houses and military spaces. Sponsored by the American Library Association American Red Cross and USO the drive asks readers to donate at local collection points in Huron to be sorted repaired and shipped to soldiers sailors and marines abroad.
The city is designated as collection centers. Unbound magazines and newspapers will not be handled. Government libraries exist in larger camps but smaller units lack libraries, and even where libraries exist, demand for recreational reading exceeds supply. Books from the campaign will supplement government facilities.
Men on leave and in off hours rely on their company dayroom and U.S.O. house for reading. They seek up-to-date technical titles, current affairs, and good fiction. Readers are asked to put name and address in donated books so the boys know who gave what.
The Public Utilities Commission approved higher express rates of 10 cents per shipment aligning with Interstate Commerce Commission tariffs. The increases apply to nearly all small package shipments and money transfers but exclude cream and other agricultural commodities. Chairman J J Murphy stated the rise is four straight 10 cent increments per shipment, defined as articles on a single bill of lading, though multiple packages may be involved.
Erwin South Dakota January meeting of the Erwin Community Club was led by President Lyndon Bates at the high school auditorium. Marjorie Nielsen guided the program with a piano duet by Matilda Jones and Emily Ann Holton, a Larry Gilbertson solo, Bates on How America Looks To Me, and talks by Superintendent Tschetter on buying defense bands and Vernon Caine of De Smet on the teacher’s role in the present crisis. A lunch followed.
The National Farm Loan Association district ranked sixth in the state for units sold in 1941. One hundred city farms were sold that year, up from 41 in 1940, with total land value at 252,719 and an average of 1,058 per farm. Local salesman Lyle Manfull and secretary-treasurer C. W. Gardner are noted.
Rural Credit Board transfers filed to A L Hill and James Hamlin for lots 10 11 12 13 Sec 2 112 72 and other land. C H Hanson and B E Beach to Chicago City Bank and Trust Co. Hyde County transfers to NW B 115 70 and other land. Thomas Wilson to Elisabeth C Wilson for lots 20 14 and 16 Sec 1 112 73. Minnie Belle Carter to Nannie E Harlan N 40 ft and N 25 ft of 3 125 ft of lots 13 17 blk 6 Van Camp’s First Addition Highmore. Minnie Belle Carter to Minnie B York lots 18 19 20 blk 10 Van Camp’s First Addition Highmore. Rural Credit Board to Lester L and Orville K Peterson for 44.27 110 13. Hyde County to H J Geppert W of NW 4 23 108 73.
Merlin Frank warned a 15 year old seeking to buy a gun that he could not sell due to age. The youth grabbed a rifle from a display and fired. the gun misfired as the safety remained on. The boy fled as the scene ended with a cartridge in the chamber.
Lane newspaper brief reports the WSCS officers installed by Rev Walker on Sunday morning at Lane Methodist Church. Elected roles include C J Miller as chairman and E W Pates as first vice chair with multiple secretaries and secretaries of various church activities. A separate item notes Mrs Zella Scofield hosting the Kingsbury County 8 40 club meeting with a Red Cross donation and defense stamp prizes.
Mitchell South Dakota hosts a state home economics conference January 23 24 25 led by Nora Hott state home demonstration leader The round table discusses What Home Economics Trained Women Can Do For South Dakota Families A general program with Dr A Triole from the State Health Board and other national speakers will focus on mothers health nutrition and defense Registration begins January 23 at 7 p m local time
A joint conference of Hand County 4-H Club leaders will be held in Miller's city auditorium on Saturday January 31 starting at 10 AM Agnes Hansen and Jerry Olson from the state office will discuss the new 1942 club program The day features the annual spring planning conference and the 4-H Victory program title highlights the event.
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