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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1942
Page
3
The Treasury Department announced that South Dakota has a June quota of 1,808,100 in war bonds to buy, aligning with county quotas and monthly averages from July 1941.
A Navy casualty list for April 16 to May 10 shows one South Dakotan killed and eight missing with no wounded. Reported missing from Central South Dakota include Richard Becie Williams of Gettysburg, a lieutenant, and Edwin Henry Bahr, a carpenter's mate first class from Miller.
In Suskealia during a Japanese air raid a South Dakotan Curtis Ewing, a former state highway patrolman, wrote home about pulling the engine from a 1928 Pontiac out of a jeep. The piece bore the name Ray Ewing and drew a sharp remark about keeping the wreck to stop scrap sales to the Japanese.
Outstanding home mission executives and Indian workers from five states will attend the 12th annual short course in rural leadership at State College July 6 to 22. About 75 to 80 rural ministers and Indian workers will participate with lectures by Dr. Mark A. Dawber of New York City and Dr. G. E. B. Lindquist, also of New York.
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Blunt met Wednesday at the Pierre Methodist Church parsonage. Mrs. Harold Wager hosted with Mrs. Steebe leading devotion, Mrs. Scoville and Beggeman singing, Vita May Wager performing a piano solo, and Rev. Wager showing color slides of Pierre. Lunch was served by the hostess with Mrs. Carlos Westover assisting.
Miss Vern Boal and Miss Fern Lind will conduct a week of Daily Vacation Bible School at Cavour for grammar school pupils. About twenty children are expected. Classes run from nine to four with a tentative start date of June 15.
The question argues over the Pilgrims landing site, suggesting Ply cats Rock rather than a more fitting harbor. It frames the debate as a choice between a traditional marker and a perceived better landing point.
BROOKINGS June 1 Civilian Pilot Training graduates may enroll in glider pilot training under Army Air Corps requests. A weekly quota of 100 volunteers from each CPT division is set, with coordinators to canvass eligible trainees. Applicants must complete elementary CPT and pass a final examination for acceptance.
Dr. J. D. Weeks addressed eighth grade and high school graduates at Wessington on the topic A Faith For Living. He urged youth to view the future as a challenge despite apparent limits. The program included processional Tessie Coffey, invocations, Welcome by Genevieve De Haven, musical numbers, diplomas, awards, and the valedictorian and salutatorian honors.
Memorial Day was observed in Iroquois under the Women's Relief Corps at the Methodist Church with processional invocation band selections a trumpet solo a duet and an address by Rev Perea. War veterans W R C members and the W R C Junior Club marched in a body. They visited the cemetery and decorated 34 graves of soldiers.
Mrs Sam Stubbs and Mrs Lloyd Phillips hosted Division 14 of the Union Aid Society in Wessington on Tuesday afternoon. Seventeen members attended with guests including Rev W J Wienands and several named members. Plans for the R N A banquet were discussed and lunch followed.
Gettysburg High School senior class staged the comedy drama Footloose with cast members Franklin VoorheesMaxine HordDean Comeau Wilmer Sheldon Dean Worth Agnes Glodt Dorothy Briscoe Grand Adams Bob Bown Dorcas Mantull Olive Crofutt Donald Westberg and John Laringtor in a June 1 performance.
Wessington notes eighth grade graduation on Tuesday evening after the senior diplomas. Valedictorian Roger Battum and salutatorian Inez Prohaska lead a class including Harry Stinebert Gene Meyers Lowell Geiver Helen Timmerman Lois Prentice Lila O Neal Donald Freese Jean DeHaven Marilyn Albers Elva Bell Mahlon Coop Dolores Daugherty Orval Boyle. Mothers host a banquet at the Community Church with rose and white colors and a program featuring a will who s who class prophecy flute solo girls sextet piano solo and the class band.
Sunday evening in Polo hall the St. Liborius Parochial School and Fairview High School held commencement ceremonies. Rev Father Forest of Huron delivered the address. Avis Miessner was senior class valedictorian and Richard Froning salutatorian of the grade school. Diplomas and awards were presented by Rev Father Hunold to a list of seniors and eighth grade students including Marcellus Anglin Astasia Enger Irene Gaspar Leo Hunker Marion Kolda Max Martinman s Avis Miessner Donald Schaefers Kathleen Schaefers Thomas Anglin Mary Ann Foerster Richard Froning Vanelda Miller Cecelia Gassar Paul Lechtenberg Geraldine Schaefers Julia Schaefer Corliss Schlechter George Wesseler.
Mrs. Mary Fulton of Troquois received word from Washington that her son Jesse F. Fulton a member of the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve was serving near Manila Bay when the station capitulated. He is listed as missing with no report of death. Fulton joined the marines in 1914 and served in the Philippines until retirement and rejoined during the war.
Potter County residents report multiple weddings this week. Jack Worth of Gettysburg wed Isabel Jensen in Santa Monica California. Katherine Kaiser of Aberdeen married Joe Herricks of Hoven at St Marys Church in Hoven. Mary Lisby of Lebanon wed Robert L Saylor at the Saylor home in Mesa Aziz. Mrs Saylor and Mr Saylor are graduates of local high schools.
Governor Harlan J. Bushfeld announces the reappointment of Dr. T. E. Burrington of Rapid City to the State Board of Dental Examiners for a five year term beginning July 2. The action was announced in Pierre on June 1.
In Gann Valley Jane Gann reports a sixteen person draft event with local participation. The piece notes selection actions and community impact stemming from the draft results.
South Dakota war bond sale committee led by Christopherson approved a stronger payroll allotment drive for war bonds. Firms reportedly divert under five percent of payrolls to bonds, with a ten percent government goal to be achieved voluntarily. Beck, sub-committee chairman, pledged local cooperation to boost participation and recruit nonparticipants.
L W Barns of White Lake announces his bid for the Republican nomination for Utilities Commissioner at the state primary in Pierre on June 3. Barns has served as Aurora County delegate to the state convention for 14 years and runs a business in White Lake for 37 years.
Crown Chapter held its regular meeting with Mrs. Ada Seeley in charge. Two new members were initiated into the order and plans were made for a friendship visit to Wessington Chapter on June 9. Lunch was served by several members after the meeting.
Pierre June 1 announces George Jurgens principal of Hecla schools was hired as head of the Game and Fish Department information and educational service. He fills the vacancy left by Fran Waugh who joined the military. Jurgens is married and formerly from California.
South Dakota inmate Sewell 39 was found not insane by a governor's board after a five hour hearing. He faces execution the week of November 15 for the fatal shooting of Jens Jensen, a Day County farmer. The panel noted moderate neurosyphilis requiring ongoing treatment and scheduled fresh review before the electrocution date. Clifford Hayes, 30, also on death row, was found sane earlier and awaits execution the week of August 9. The board members cited inability to fund a new electric chair as a potential barrier.
Rapid City June 1 five additional scholarships were announced by President Joseph P Connolly. Two $80 gifts from Guy N Bijorge Homestake Mining Co Lead go to William Hannan Pierre metallurgy sophomore and James Zimm erman Dupree electrical engineering junior. Two $300 annual awards from the National Women's Auxiliary of the ALMEAN go to Robert Kulpaca Lead metallurgy freshman.
Miss Eva Borden hosted a farewell surprise party at Blunt on Wednesday for Fern Furlow who will leave May 31 to attend a commercial course in Sioux Falls. Guests presented the honoree with a shower of handkerchiefs.
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