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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
8
A weekend sale advertises Number Two cans of Fancy Auburn Sweet Corn at three for 25 cents, Camay soap at a cent per bar, Iced Tea Blend glasses two for 15 cents, and Kellogg's Corn Flakes at 10 cents a box with bananas and cream suggested for tomorrow breakfast.
Region Ten Boy Scouts and Huron troops offer canoe trips from Hibbard's Lodge 22 miles northeast of Ely Minnesota. Dates run July 21 to August 24 in two week blocks with Sundays start. Packages include meals lodging gear guides and self planned routes with northern Minnesota rivers and lakes. Reservations via local council office.
District Home agent Nellie Me Loughlin visited all twelve girls 4-H clubs in Faulk County over two weeks. Mothers and community members attended as well as club members. A state office exhibit offered home life project ideas for display at County Achievement Day on August 20. Separate meetings with each club drew 150 members. Agnes Hansen assisted with demonstrations for achievement day on July 13.
The farmerette 4-H Club met at Evelyn Johnsons home on Wednesday afternoon. Six members attended. Songs learned at camp opened the session and game songs were practiced for an August achievement day. Committees were appointed for a late August club picnic. Evelyn Johnson spoke on Improvements in our Kitchen. The meeting closed with more songs and lunch, followed by games. The next meeting will be July 1 with Marjorie Giever hosting.
The state 4 H bird and animal photo contest closes August 1 for members doing conservation work. Each entry must include a photo negative and data on conditions of the shot. Entries must be sent to the state 4 H club office by August 1 with prizes of nature study books and display at the Gena range camp August 7 to 10.
R Wayne Hamilton president of the 4 H Members Association urges all 4 H members to prepare for the Roundup set for August 1 2 3 on the State College campus in Brookings. He calls the event the best chance to meet 4 Hers from across the state and notes a judging school on Friday.
Attendees can learn fundamentals of judging and participate in meetings for older youth and local leaders. The program includes election of state officers, candle lighting services, and numerous other events on the beautiful State College campus.
Lucille Presho wins the weekly coloring sweepstakes from the Saturday Funniest pages in the Evening Huronite. Other winners include Helen Packard Shirley Cranston Teresa Hammon Evelyn Conlin Claude L Green Ruth Buck Jimmy Maras Lottie Apsley and Herbert Rohrer. tickets available at the Huron Theatre box office on the day of the show. Participants colored one page with crayons or watercolors and submitted before 5 pm Wednesday for the drawing and prize.
Hand County reports fair oat rye and barley crops while wheat harvest is delayed by light cutting. Corn prospects in parts of the county are strong with pastures in excellent condition and sheep raising continuing as a growing industry.
Lawrence Tschetter, a farmer south of Carpenter, suffered a broken arm when a team of horses pulling his windmill caused it to collapse. Governor Bushfield reappointed Ralph Maltby of Vienna and Wilbur Cowling of Lead to the state athletic commission, with terms ending July 1, 1943. Shenandoah posts display baskets of flowers watered daily by a water wagon.
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