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Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1940

Page

12

150 Boys and Girls Return From Swan Lake Camp

One hundred fifty Beadle and Sanborn county 4-H members returned Wednesday evening from a three day Swan Lake camping trip led by Leonard J. Ladd Miss Olive Neff Fred Larson and James Brooking. Activities included 4-H songs health courtesy handicraft swimming and games. A candle lighting ceremony and bonfire highlighted the event with camp chief and chieftess Gertrude Smith and Frank Heitland chosen to lead.

Swan Lake Beadle Sanborn Leonard J. Ladd Beadle County Olive Neff Fred Larson Sanborn County James Brooking Counnty Lake Point Shirley Cranston Maidena Marian Steuerwald Unnity Council de ‘Etta ' Derscheid Maxine Heitland Gertrude Smi Edith “Warren Troquois Robert Salisbury Frank Heitland Margaret Rudy Betty Hettland Arlene Zeeck Alice “Zeeck South Dakota Leonard Iy Ladd Myron “Anderson Ralph Mernaugh

Brownie Day Camp Closes With Par ent Tea and Crafts

Brownie day camp at the Fair Grounds concludes today with planning for entertainment tea and handicraft display for parents on Friday. Today at 1 30 parents are invited and a tea at 3 20 features new activities including folk dancing and singing of American negro spirituals. Girls dramatized stories during the program today amid yesterday morning’s hour of handicrafts.

Fair Grounds

Practice notes on a wartime program schedule

Fragmentary OCR notes describe practice for a program with timing references at two and twelve o'clock. Mentions camp activities ending and a person named Robert. Text is unclear but indicates a schedule and participation details from a past event.

Baby Beef Club Tour Spans Nearly 160 Miles

A Baby Beef Club tour covering nearly 160 miles occurred on Saturday June 8 with 35 club members plus parents and friends. Alvin Barber assisted, and 20 stops were made discussing 46 calves from 29 members. The group held a picnic lunch at St Lawrence Grove and played a kittenball game before ending at 5 30 p m.

Baby Beef Club Alvin Barber Hand County Rose Hill Beef Club Fh.and. BR. Club Merry ‘Workers West Hand Baby Beef Club St. Lawrence Grove

Girl Reserves Enjoy YMCA Lake Camp Experience

The Girl Reserves of Huron and nearby towns spent time at the YWCA camp at Lake Byron. Activities included swimming boating fishing crafts leather work cork mats and more. They visited the Russian Colony sang together by the fireside and enjoyed fudge and other treats with councilors Jean Lewis Shirley Dearborn and De Vonna Brandvord.

Frances Lonanly Huron Lake Byron Jean Lewis Shirley Dearborn de. Vonna Brandvord

Wellington Pool Opens After Reconstruction

The municipal swimming pool in Wellington formally opened on Wednesday with Robert Schwab as lifeguard. Hours will be set aside for swimming. The WEA reconstructed the pool this past year and dedicated it during the "This Works Pay Your Community" week. The project cost about 6,000 dollars.

Wellington Robert Schwab WEA

Tax Proposals Consider Higher Beverage and Amusement Taxes

Washington finance committee members suggested raising more than 240 million annually through misc taxes including a one cent per bottle levy on soft drinks. Chairman Harrison proposed a sliding scale on amusement taxes to add about 60.9 million yearly. Barkley backed a 1 cent bottle tax and higher Baseline tax, and urged increasing the whisky rectifier tax.

Washington House Harrison Amocrat Mississippi Barkley

Interdenominational Camp Meeting Planned at St Lawrence Tabernacle

St Lawrence hosts the fifth annual interdenominational camp meeting from June 27 to July 7 at St Lawrence Tabernacle. Evangelist Rev Rufus Reisdorph of Aberdeen will lead the series, with Mrs Reis doph as song leader and pianists Mrs Eva Fritts and Mrs LeRoy Blanchard. Free rooms and cooking privileges offered for long distance visitors. Camp officers listed include President Rev P Miller Rockham and Vice President Rev N A Luke St Lawrence.

St Lawrence ST. Lawrence Nela St. Lawrence Tabernacle Rufus Reisdorph Aberdeen Reisdoxph Eva Fritts LeRoy - Blan‘chard P. Miller Rockham N. A .Luke Mason Ford Emily Schmidt Redfield D. F. Gugin Harrold Clara Holt W. C. Hermann Fae Thompson

Missionary Society Meeting At ME Church Parlor

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society met last Friday in the ME Church parlors. Rev. Paul Miller read the scripture and led discussion on meeting subjects. Mrs. William Fitzgerald hosted.

Rockham Women's Foreign Missionary Society Paul Miller Jesson William Fitzgerald

Simons To Head Group Promoting Willkie in Dakotas

Jack Marer of Omaha announces Sioux Falls lawyer Blaine Simons will head the Eastern South Dakota Willkie for President movement. Simons, a former South Dakota legislator, will soon appoint a Western South Dakota leader and a head for North Dakota. Marer will supervise campaigns in the two Dakotas in addition to Nebraska work.

Nebh Blaine Simons Sioux Falls South Dakota Jack Marer Omaha Nebraska Wendell Willkie Simons House Senate Marer North Dakota Move Two Dakotas

Redfield Sees Business Moves and New Ownership

Redfield reports multiple business changes since June. The Nelson Beauty Shop replaces Castle Beauty Shop run by the Roche sisters, moving to a new location on the west side.

Redfield Nelson Beauty Castle Beauty Tthe Roche Sisters New Place

Café changes as operators shift after June fifteenth

Sevent h an Lee, formerly oc cup y Shop, sells Anders Cafe to Mr and Mrs Melvin Jar not Huron. They will run Jorgies Cafe after June 15. Hill Motor Co moves across street to Friedman Building store room, former Redfield Food Store, for more room and better display windows.

An Lee C. J. Weatherly Propria- Marie

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