Women's Clubs Mark Sixtieth Dakota Anniversary
MISS GERTRUDE NULL, president of the South Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs, and director of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, extends greetings as the state marks sixty years. The piece traces women's social and civic work from pioneer Dakota through clubs like Alpha, Nineteenth Century, and Fortnightly in Huron, noting gifts to libraries, parks, and the Pioneer Daughters project for life histories.
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Gertrude Null
South Dakota Federation of Women’s, Clubs
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Huron
South Dakota
Alpha Club
South Dakota Federation of Women’s Clubs
Andrew Riegel
Carnegie Public Library
Campbell Park
Pioneer Daughters
Pierre
Women's Leader Pioneer Daughters Join South Dakota Federation
Women leaders of Huron consolidate local clubs into a department of the South Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs. The federation now numbers about four thousand active members across nine departments, aligning with the General Federation of Women's Clubs as it marks its fiftieth anniversary. Mrs Saidie Orr Dunbar of Portland, Oregon, president of the General Federation, has visited South Dakota women in convention.
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South Dakota Federation of Women's Clubs
Ceneral Federation of Women's Clubs
Huron
General Federation
General
Saidie Orr
Dunbar
Portland
Oregon
General Federation of Waren
South Dakota
Resolution backs national defense and unity by women
At the General Federation of Women's Clubs meeting in Milwaukee on May 22 1940 a resolution urged a modernized national defense. It calls for a loyal intelligent citizenry wise government policies and a strong military to defend democracy. The measure supports FBI efforts against subversive activity and asks members to uphold democratic ideals in homes and organizations.
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General Federation of Women
Chibs
Milwaukee
General Federation of Women's Clube
Wisconsin
Federal Bureau of Investigation
F. H
Home Dept
Vy Ketterer
Atz
Frederic Beggs
International Relations
Harry W. Smith
Huron S Early Telephone Service Among South Dakota Firsts
Huron was among the first South Dakota cities to gain telephone service. The Eastern Telephone Company, led by Chas Edwards, operated about 80 phones at its peak before transitioning to Dakota Central lines in 1898. Over the years Huron expanded with dial service in 1910 and ongoing upgrades including a modern central office in 1939 and remodeled offices in 1940 to ensure reliable long distance and local service.
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T. 5. O'Brien
Dakota Central Telephone Co
Huron
South Dakota
Eastern Telephone Company
Chas. L. Edwards
Pat's Corner
Harry Sterling
Dakota Central Telephone Company
L. Sapiers
Dakota Avenue
Second Street
City Hall
Od Fellows
Third Street
Wisconsin Avenue
ATL
Thomas E. O'Brien
Northwest
Northwestern captain Groh to enter naval aviation school
Evanston Glifford Groh Northwestern serving captain and Big Ten foils champion will enter the naval aviation school at Pensacola after his graduation this month three out of every four theater goers in England are women.
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Evanston
Glifford Groh
Northwestern
Naval Aviation School
Pensacola
England
Cycling Club Formed in 1895, City Cyclists Highlighted
The Daily Huronite notes the formation of a cycling club as motorcyclists grew in number. The club traced its origin to 1895 and boasted the city's best lady and gentleman cyclists. D. W. Smith served as president.
First Huron baseball game shows long standing practice aversion
In 1881 Huron and Cavour played a July Fourth baseball match near the Chicago and North Western depot with no prior practice. The 17 to 1 contest, shortened to seven innings due to celebration activities, drew a large crowd and highlighted a habit of players avoiding practice yet possessing potential talent for a top club.
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Huron City League
Huron
Cavour
Chicago and North Western
Giant Banyan Tree in Calcntia Gardens Recount
An East Indian banyan at Calcntia Botanical Gardens features 3000 small trunks, 230 others between two and 3.5 feet in diameter, and a main trunk 13 feet wide. The venerable tree, over a century old, can accommodate about 7000 visitors among its trunks.
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Calcntia Botanical Gardens
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Women's Leader
Pioneer Huron
Farmers Alliance
Fourth Street
Masonic Temple
Marvin Hughitt
Huron Marble & Granite Works
Second ST
State
Dakota Central
City
Ed Spindler
Walter Breton
Dan Burney
Will Jones
A. J. Seeman
Carl S. Jones
Csvour
Kouf
Cameron
Hudson
Moor
Thayer
Bolan
Pickering
Hurer
Hall
Bathay
Parkhurst
van Dusen
Avis
Fayant
Ford
Kelley
Lovett
W. Corner
Dak
Turoucnovr
Cambridge
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