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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1938
Page
7
Home made ice cream without crank friction uses quick cooking tapioca to prevent ice crystals. The method combines milk sugar salt corn syrup egg whites cream and vanilla with toasted coconut, then churned in an automatic freezer until solid.
The Hitchcock Presbyterian Guild entertained the Bonilla Ladies Aid in the church parlors. Mrs. Tollefson presided as devotions, games, and contests followed. About 45 persons received refreshments, and the next regular meeting is set for August 11 in Bonilla.
In Forestburg on July 27 special services were led by Rev. O. M. Knudson of Froid Mant who accepted a call to preach at this church Artesian and Woonsocket. In Erwin on July 27 Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Hitchcock of Marshall Minnesota returned home after a weekend visit to Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Keuger.
Early reports show wheat yields from six to 15 bushels per acre with most grain in excellent quality. Some farmers use combines while shock threshing begins. Grasshoppers and beetles damaged gardens across the area. Move to Clark Frankfort reports Mr and Mrs Will Herder relocating for grain elevator work and fall teaching near there. Mr and Mrs Earl Kearney and family depart for a month long western vacation. Turton hosts Sunday callers Arns and Manniv. Highmore notes Emmett Jones family dinner. Joe Roulin home guests visit.
The United States Postal Service, 163 years old, continues to battle poorly written addresses. The piece recalls Benjamin Franklin’s 1775 warning about unclear names, noting how city name repeats and misreadings create clerical errors. Examples include Cleveland with 26 others, and towns like Homestead, Honesdale, Chino, Chico, Macon, Macomb, Dillon, and Winona.
The Band Association held a regular meeting in the school building Friday afternoon electing officers for the coming year. Officers named were Mrs. Alex Phillips president, Mrs. George Armstrong vice president, Mrs. William Alger secretary, and Mrs. Leie Domy treasurer. Eric Jungeran band director outlined next year’s program. A horn solo by Reggie Armstrong, a vocal duet by Amy Wright and Mack Malmberg, and a tap dance by Norma Dee Gordon were presented. A reception followed hosted by Mrs. Jens Gilson and Mrs. Alex Phillips. The next meeting is set for August 26 with Mrs. C. H. Cotton and Mrs. G. E. Armstrong on the hireh committee and Mrs. Walter Eisenbraun in charge of the program.
Forestburg July 27 Special reports the election of Miss Theresa Vetters of Cuthbert as a primary teacher and Mrs Irene McCoy of Woonsocket for intermediate grades. Mr Clodfletes of Woonsocket will coach Tth and 8th grades and basketball. High school faculty to remain: T E B Sather superintendent, Mr Erickson and Miss Johnson.
The Help One Another Extension Club met at Mrs Jessie Whittington s home with five members and one visitor present. Delegates report to Camp Judson was postponed on recount. Next meeting set for Lola Buckendahl s home on August 1.
Special notices recount visits to Forestburg and Bancroft with multiple families and towns named. Clarence and Mrs Schley visited Earl and Art Swearigen. the Briggs party traveled to Galesburg to enroll Willard Briggs at Knox College. Kruger Dirksen families welcomed visitors. Sunday guests at Bancroft included Authier Webb and Clay households from Aberdeen Wichita Falls and other areas.
Turton July 21 special guests Me and Mrs Will Massey and daughter Mrs Ruth Smith and her son Billy and Marvin Votz of Mission Texas arrived here last week for a short visit with relatives and friends.
Dr and Mrs John McKee of Sturgis visit relatives and friends here this week. They are staying with Mr and Mrs Huestis at the residence and are joined by Mr and Mrs Within Anderson, brother-in-law and sister of Dr McKee.
City briefs recount several travel gatherings and family notices from Brookings to Huron and Zell. Highlights include deaths of Mrs Thorkel Nelson and A Le Ruggel, a beauty shop opening, and many relatives visiting or returning from trips to California, Minnesota, and Spearfish. A fire near Zell burned 50 acres of wheat. Andersons return to St Lawrence after a month helping on a farm.
Fire at the Brookings County poor farm near Aurora destroyed a $1,500 barn, with only $1,000 insurance. Defective wiring suspected as the cause. Two collts died in the flames and a large quantity of new hay was destroyed.
Winnie Ruth Judd known as the trunk murderess was under care at the state hospital in Phoenix after swallowing a strong sedative. Doctor B M Berger said the act was not serious and dismissed reports of an attempted suicide.
Forecast for Muren and Vicinity calls for a pair of nights and Thursday slightly warmer. Hourly temperatures show 59 at 6 pm, 69 at 9 am, with cooler readings later. Generally fair in South Dakota tonight and Thursday with a bit of warmth. Minnesota sees cloudy skies with showers in the northeast. Iowa expects similar trends with possible showers or thunderstorms in the extreme east.
In Irwin July 18 Emil Loriks Democratic candidate for congress will headline an ice cream social hosted by Clara Lutheran Church women at the Corey grave northeast of Erwin next Sunday afternoon. The Erwin band will provide music during the event.
Washington July 37 UF AAA plans a August or early September referendum on marketing quotas to curb corn surplus under the 1937 farm law. Decision hinges on the August crop report. if forecasts exceed 2.15 billion bushels, a referendum will follow. Quotas require two thirds approval and mandate storage of part of the crop.
A barn on Lars Axland farm near here was struck by lightning killing Lars Axland and his son-in-law Harold Berndt. Gene Shipp, 12, a grandson, was stunned. Axland leaves seven children. Berndt’s widow and two daughters survive. In other notes, Joe Henry of Sioux Falls recovered enough to go home, and Ben Dirks family visited Edwin Saugstad’s home in Hitchcock.
July 13 theft traced by a molen goat from Ed Mikelgon farm near Mobridge led to the arrest of H. A. Shorty Kracke of Mobridge on grand larceny charges. Investigator August Schu macher, with Sheriff Dudley Martin and Walworth County attorney B. C. Huistendahl, will escort Kracke to Miller for plea.
George Maron, president of a temporary state archaeology society, announced plans for a display at the 1938 State Fair September 11 to 16. The exhibit will feature the University of South Dakota collection led by W. H. Over and other private holdings, with four permanent archaeology sessions planned during the fair week. Also noted are visits in Watertown and Blunt as Mrs. Earl Welch left for Watertown to visit her parents.
W. Powel, state Democratic chairman, asked W. J. Dawson to convene the state central committee next Monday in Huron. The body will consider a lieutenant governor candidate though Martin Le Cele of Sioux Falls has not formally withdrawn. A short term U S Senate candidate to replace the late Thomas W. Crawford will be chosen. prior plans for a Sioux Falls meeting may be scrapped in favor of caucuses before Huron.
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