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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1931

Page

4

Wright’s Vision of Smaller Cities Over Tall Skyscrapers

Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright argues in Modern Architecture that massive skyscrapers will fade. He envisions a future where cities spread into countryside towns, with tall buildings widely spaced and rapid transit enabling life in expansive, park-like settings. The idea contrasts with today’s dense, congested towers, urging life to be happier and freer.

Empire State Chrysler Iire Frank Lloyd Wright Wright Mr. Wright

Doctor's Problems and the Medical Balance in a City

Health statistics from a large American city show dramatic drops in typhoid smallpox and diphtheria deaths since 1900 yet rising rates for diabetes cancer and heart disease. Over 30 years the overall death rate fell from 17.6 to 11 per 1000, signaling both triumphs and new challenges.

Health progress through medical science gains and limits

The text notes medicine as a definite gain yet slower than hoped, likening it to a luckless cat in a well. It acknowledges that real advances come through a roundabout process, and raising the health average of humanity remains a toilsome, laborious task.

Wealthy New Yorker Learns to Sing at 69 and Enjoys It

Adolph Lewinson, a wealthy New York philanthropist, began singing lessons at 69 and at 82 hosts informal recitals for friends. He says leisure age affords time to pursue art, not for money or fame, but for personal richness. The piece argues many pursue arts as a leisurely, enriching escape.

Adolph Lewison New York Lewisohn Mr. Lewisohn

Abolition of Township Units in South Dakota Debated

The press comments on eliminating township government as obsolete amid modern needs. Governor Woodring of Kansas argues such units are unnecessary and wasteful, urging thorough discussion before the January 1933 legislative session. Potential effects on government expansion and costs are explored.

South Dakota Harry H. Woodring Kansas French Lick Ind

Rushmore Memorial Draws South Dakotans To See Giant Carving

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader urges all South Dakotans to visit Mount Rushmore in the summer to witness Gutzon Borglum’s heroic sculpture taking shape. Progress includes the outlined Washington head and the Jefferson carving begun last week as visitors watch drilling and chipping high on the mountainside. The project, a landmark in heroic sculpture, has attracted national and international attention and promises images that may endure for half a million years. South Dakotans are urged to observe the creation to better describe it to others and to understand the vast undertaking.

Rushmore Memorial Sioux Falls Mount Rushmore Washington Jefferson Rushmore Gutzon Borglum South

Aberdonian Protest Over Quadruplets Claim

Aberdonian readers demand protest after Lansing touts having the only United States quadruplets, four one year olds, with Aberdeen denying the claim and seeking an apology from Lansing authorities.

Aberdeen Lansing United States Aberdenn

Girl Scouts Are Expert Woodsmen

A piece on how to survive in the woods if lost, stressing calm nerves and practical methods. It cites the Girl Scout guidance to sit, listen, and calm the heart, and advises using landmarks, calling out at intervals, and lighting a telltale smoke fire if needed. It warns fear harms more than any external danger.

Beadle Clubs Begin Kittenball Season Teases Valley Duel

The Dakota Valley Kittenball tear of the Dakota Belles Cooking club led by Mrs. C May played the W H E O girls on Sunday June 7. The Valley team walked away with the game though both sides showed good sportsmanship. Mildred Lyman a club reporter said today the Dakota Valley team would like to play other girls teams and anyone desiring to accept the challenge should contact Miss Lyman.

Beadle Dakota Valley Dakota Belles Cooking Club Valley Mildred Lyman Miss Lyman

Four Enroll In New Burr Oak 4 H Club

The Burr Oak Willing Workers 4 H club held its second meeting at Mrs Will Bolte near Virgil. Four new members enrolled in the sewing project Lillian Meyers Darla Newmeyer Amanda Meyers and Francis Newmeyer. Total enrollment rises to 11. Next meeting set at the Lowther home southwest of Virgil on June 11. Mrs Bolte served refreshments.

New Burr Oak Burr Oak Willing Workers Will Bolte Virgil Lillian Meyers Darla Newmeyer Amanda Meyers Francis Newmeyer Lowther Bolte

Dairy Foods Project Popular With 4-H Girls

Miss Sara L. Dewing announces that the dairy foods short course is the season’s top choice among 4-H girls in Spink, Head, and Beadle counties. Club enrollment closed June 1 with Beach 381, Hand 244, and Spink 315 members across clothing, dairy foods, foods, room improvement, and canning projects.

Sara L. Dewing Spink Head Beadle Dewing Beach Hand

Busy Bees Witness Tailored Pockets Demo At Vernon

Vernon Busy Bees Sewing club met Saturday afternoon June 6 at Dick Wessels home. Clara Schamber Grace Wessels and Alice McBride demonstrated tailored pockets cording and fasteners. Clara Kindt performed a musical number. Refreshments were served by the hostess. A report on the Virgil bake sale was given. proceeds will fund club camp at Huron. Wolsey leads the local club.

Busy Bees Vernon Dick Wessels Clara Schamber Grace Wessels Alice McBride Clara Kindt Virgil Huron N. E. Harper. Wolsey

Library Diploma Reading Program At Huron Public Library

Diplomas will be awarded to children who read books from a grade specific list published by the Huron Public Library. Miss Caroline Orvis, librarian, says a short verbal review is required for credit and a gold star is given for each book read. Diplomas will be presented in the fall at a library picnic or party before school reopens.

Huron Pubic Library Caroline Orvis

Tulare Woman Leads Large South Dakota 4-H Club

The Jolly Cookers, one of the region's largest girls 4-H clubs, is based in Tulare Spink County and led by county chairman Mrs C Wieting. It has 150 members, organized in 1930 with Lois Brugger as president and Arlene Richards as secretary, focusing on a three year foods project with 90 percent preparation and serving and plans for 100 to 150 recipes annually. The club benefits from Miss Sara L Dewing's cooperation as home demonstration agent.

South Dakota Northwest Jolly Cookers Tulare Spink County C. Wieting Jolly Cockers Wieting O. N. Radcliffe Foods Jolly Cookers Club

New 4-H Club Leaders Add to Ranks Across Counties

New leaders join 4-H clubs through summer work across Gendle Hand and Spink counties. Sara L. Dewing notes dairy foods projects led by Dorothy Burger in Huron with five members and Grace Russell of Bonilla with six. Second year canning under Selma Larson includes seven Huron girls, while Mrs. Fuller heads the district’s largest canning club with 24 members in Huron. Wolsey’s L. M. Christopherson runs a 15 member canning group, and Huron’s Facryn Prevert leads a canning club after a trip to Chicago for outstanding achievement. A clothing club near Virgil led by Mrs Wilki Bolte enrolls 15% girls. Wessington’s Christena Johnson heads a first year canning club with five, Mabel Crossman oversees seven in dairy foods, and Etta Englemann instructs five in canning. In Spink county, Northville’s Mrs. Frank Stratman has 11 dairy foods girls and Turton’s Mrs. Dorcas Wells has eight. The list excludes prior leaders in the same projects.

Sara L. Dewing Gendle Hand and Spink Counties Dorothy Burger Huron Grace Russell Bonilla Lois Gerschel Selma Larson D. Ww. Fuller L. M. Christopherson Wolsey Facryn Prevert Chicago Wilki Bolte Virgil Christena Johnson Wessington Mabel Crossman Etta ¥Ise Englemann Canning Spink County Frank Stratman Northville

Home Agent Demonstrates Basketry For 4-H Girls

Miss Sara I. Dewing home agent led a basketry demonstration for 4-H club girls in Palo and continued with plans to judge garments in the Josal achievement contest. Polly Prims won a first aid kit at the Redfield Farm Bureau picnic as Beadle county 4-H clubs plan recreation and achievement days at Huron State Fair grounds Thursday and Redfield Friday.

Palo Sara I. Dewing Miss Dewing Polly Prim Spink County Polly Prims Farm Bureau Redfield Beadle County Beadle County 4-H Club and Women's State Fair Grounds Huron

Minnie Verduet Leads St Lawrence Hand 4-H Club

Minnie Verduet will lead the new St. Lawrence Hand 4-H Club named The St. Lawrence Boosters formed this week at St. Lawrence. Officers: Minnie Verduet president Meridaire Brons vice president Marjorie Walker secretary Lois Freimark treasurer Bers Dix on assistant leader and reporter. Lois Freimark to attend camp. six meetings planned. Doris Haiti home hosting. visitors Dale Verdugt Mrs Verdgut Harold Basning Mrs Walter Brons Marjorie Brons Helen Brona.

Minnie Verduet Ig Tocall St. Lawrence Meridaire Brons Marjorie Walker Lois Freimark Bers] Dixon Doris Haiti Dale Verdugt Mra Verdgut Harold Basning Walter Brons Marjorie Brons Helen Brona

Miner Clubbers Attend 4-H Camp At Mitchell Campus

Lorraine Sweeney and Darleen Lambert members of the Happy Cooks 4-H club of Fedora and Miss Alice Blankenburg leader of the Flying Needle Sewing club attend the annual 4-H club camp on the Mitchell college campus. Seven other youths from Fedora area clubs join them for the event and will return home Wednesday afternoon, reported by Marion Carpenter, club reporter.

Lorraine Sweeney Darleen Lambert Happy Cooks Fedora Alice Blankenburg Flying Needle Sewing Club Mitchell Marion Carpenter The

Flying Needle Girls Demonstrate Seam Finishes at Meeting

Ima Greene and Creta Eller led a demonstration on finishes for dresses at the Flying Needle Sewing club meeting on June 5 hosted by Mrs. Songstad. Members assisted, roll call used plantation song and author, and club songs and yells were sung. The next meeting is scheduled for June 2 at Clarice Kiems’ home with Evelyn Kieme and Jeannet expected to attend.

Ima Greene Creta Eller Flying Needle Sewing Club Songstad Marion Carpenter Jean Ne Clarice Kiems Evelyn Kieme Jeannet

Christensen Demonstrates Removing Stains Technique

During recreation hour, Christensen demonstrates stain removal. Baseball is played as Corrine Lawrence visits the girls club. Lois Songstad serves lunch as Abeé Blankenburg leads locally.

Huron Hosts State Firemen’s Association Event

Firemen friends from across the state praise Huron for a cordial reception and a successful annual association school and tournament. The city thanks dozens of residents for support and credits A M Urquhart for filming the closing day events.

Firemen Friends of Huron Huron Fire Department State Firemen’s Association A.M. Urquhart

Twenty Years Ago In Huron News From The City

W F Chambers of Redfield spent Sunday in the city. Flora Durfee visited Centerville for a day. Mrs C E Barrows left for Winona Minn for a short visit. Dean D F Desmond left for Salemi to attend Foresters meeting. J McD Campbell attended Harvard graduates reunion in Minneapolis. Mrs J H Bonesteel and granddaughter visited relatives at Pierre. H J McGarvey and two children visited Miller. H J Rice went to Chamberlain for a Masonic grand lodge meeting. Mrs M Issenbuth retired from Redfield to visit sons Ed and William. C B Dickinson and others headed to Chamberlain for the Masonic grand lodge meeting. Fred Gellerman of Cavour was in town on business. Marion Ritchie returned from Hitchcock.

W. F. Chambers Redfield Flora Durfee Centerville C. E. Barrows Winona Minn Dean D. F. Desmond Salemi The Foresters J. McD. Campbell Minneapolis Harvard J. H. Bonesteel Pierre H. J. McGarvey Miller H. J. Rice Chamberlain C. H. Langstaff J. A. Cleaver R. D. Wharton Masonic Grand Lodge Fred Gellerman Cavour Marion Ritchie Hitchcock

Local Attorney Visits and Elks Convention Attendees

Attorney Ae XK Gardner Kay of Owatonna Minnesota handled legal business. B E Beach returned Sunday from Champaign where he visited a week with Aberdeen News staff. Mrs Fishery Angell hosted luncheon at the Angell home honoring Coler Campbell Mrs Collns Huron and M R Baskuny from Watertown for the Elks convention.

Gardner Kay Owatonna Minn B. E. Beach Champaign Aberdeen Fishery J . Angell Angell Honap Coler Campbell Collnns Huron M. R. Baskuny

Fedora Girls Demonstrate Meal Planning Skills

Fedora Girls of the Happy Cocks 4-H club met at Blankenburg home for a meal planning demonstration led by Lorraine Renee and Irene Carpenter. Alice Blankenburg and Frances E Nell presented on table etiquette. June 18 meeting speakers named include Sara May He Margaret Morris Jeannette Christ and Merica Carpenter. Hazel Carpenter notes club location. North Carolina farmers buy about 800000 tons of hay annually from 16% of states.

Lorraine Renee Irene Carpenter Happy Cocks Blankenburg Alice Blankenburg Frances E Nell Deniors Sara May He Margaret Morris Jeannette Christ Msrica Carpenter Mayion Carpenter Hazel Carpenter Loca Ys

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