4-H Camp Life Report From Swan Lake Encampment
Eva Belle Baum describes the Country Maidens 4-H Club fund raising event to send members to camp. Seven members traveled from Huron by truck, arriving at Swan Lake after a dawn trip, registering in cabins under chaperone Mrs Derscheid, then a treasure hunt, campfire, swimming, cabin chores, blue flag scores, and group activities led by Miss Caldwell with music and recreation classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Belle Baum
Swan Lake
Eva Belle
Country Maidens
Huron
Bridgewater
Helen Zeeck
Miss Caldwell
Camp Memories from Health Camp Adventure in Huron
Eva Belle Baum reports on a health camp featuring folk dancing, posture drills, crafts at the boat house, daily boating and swimming, and a Friday music pageant with songs and shadow pictures. Campers received a closing candle and sang Follow the Gleam before departing for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Webster
Huron
Misa Neff
Mr. Ladd
Eva Belle Baum
Jar of Peaches Relic at Gettysburg Unveiled
A sealed jar of peaches from the Gettysburg battlefield era is pictured with Mrs. Charles H. Pfeffer, granddaughter of Rev. Joseph and Mrs. Sherfy, near Gettysburg. The artifact recalls the Peach Orchard fight and lingering Civil War ties, preserved by the Sherfy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Peach Orchard
Joseph
Sherfy
Charles H. Pfeffer
Sherry
Bracelets Made At Swan Lake 4-H Camp
Smith and Violet Longeor of the Merry Maids 4-H Sewing Club attended the Swan Lake camp. Korkis notes the girls enjoyed the classes and sports, and each made a bracelet during the trip from Swan Lake at 1 30 to Huron at 7. Mrs Waldo Smith could not accompany them.
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Lake
Korlas Smith
Violet Longeor
Merry Maids
Swan Lake
Korkis
Huron
Waldo Smith
Arlene Huisman Hosts Glendale Hustlers Meeting
The Glendale Hustlers met at Arlene Huisman's home with all members present. Lunch was served by hostesses Vivian Johnson and Alica Ellen Parsons. Charlene Palmer demonstrated stockings and shoes for every occasion. Evelyn Slaw gave a hair care demonstration. The club closed with several songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Huisman
Glendale Hustlers
Vivian Johnson
Alica Ellen Parsons
Charlene Palmer
Evelyn Slaw
Alice Elen Parson
Program At Methodist Church Virgil Sunday
The Merry Maids 4-H Sewing Club and the H C D Sewing Club assisted by the Happy Helpers held services at the Methodist Church in Virgil last Sunday. The program featured a hymn by the congregation and choir, a prayer by Frank Spiers, a choir song, a reading Dawn by Keith Smith, a girls quartet led by Dolores Barnes Florence Habur Alice Van de Walle and Dorothy Shambers, offertory trumpet by Spiers, reading Violet Longeor, a choir song, and benediction by Korlas Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Merry Maids
H.C. D
Happy Helpers
Virgil
Frank Spiers
Keith Smith
Dolores Barnes
Florence Habur
Alice van de Walle
Dorothy Shambers
Spiers
Violet Longeor
Korlas Smith
Hand County 4-H Camp Delegation Sets Record
Seventy four 4 H club members and leaders from Hand County attended the Watertown camp. Thirteen of eighteen girls clubs were represented with full club leadership. The Live Wires Rockham Sunny Stitchers and Holden Township Boys Club joined the largest Hand County delegation yet. Community support and Art Schwartz Trucking aided travel and camp expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter Jeaders
Hand County
Watertown
Live Wires
Rockham
Sunny Stitchers
Boys Club
Holden Township
Art Schwartz Trucking Company
Pride of the Prairie Club Makes Rope Halters
The Pride of the Prairie club held a Jame meeting at the Hedland home Saturday night June 25. They made rope halters for calves and planned a play to raise funds for the Junior Short Course. Written by Margery Metter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pride of the
Pre School Clinic Held At Redfield
Specially An infant and pre school clinic was held last week at Redfield city school with four doctors and five nurses assisting in the examination immunization and vaccination of 60 children. Drs Potter Scallin Wildorf and Chichnes ter led the day’s work. Schick test given to some. 21 vaccinated for smallpox. Nurses Harriet Anderson Dagmar Einspahr Martha Einspahr Ebba Moberg Gretchen Santa aided. historians registrars pages named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield
Redfield City
Harriet Quam
Spink County
State Board of Health
Minerva Isha
G. W. Potter
P. BR. Scallin
C. E. Wildorf
Ralph Blume
Don Cele
N. F. Tabery
Edith Lyle
A. B. Campbell
Barbara Schwartz
Robert Coxe
Obituary for James Price Hitchcock in Ames Iowa
Charles Price born August 28 1879 in Ames Iowa son of Jacob Price and Sarah Phillips. He moved to South Dakota as a child and later attended rural schools. He married Maud Payne May 6 1901, with six children Ray Carol Huth Robert Dorothy Lucile all living. Funeral held at Methodist Church with Rev Robinson and Rev Whitt assisting. burial in Altoona Cemetery. Price died after heart trouble in Huron hospital Friday night after Thursday night illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Price Hitchcock
Charles Price
Ames
Jacob Price
Sarah Phillips
South Dakota
Maud Payne
Ray
Milwaukee
Carol
Huth
Minneapolis
Robert
Redfield
Dorothy
Lucile
Hitchcock
Cecil
Council Bluffs
Price
Methodist Church
Mr. Robinson
Congregational Church
J. P. Whitt
Presbyterian Church
Donald Schlotman
Hazel Glidden
Altoona
Will Martin
Will Glaze
Will Gross
M. C. Dawson
Bert van Voorhin
Charles Poer
Huron
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Central
Evelyn Hartnagel
Penney
Union
Congoleum
Smartalls
Orpoarsa
Coats
ADIES
Habicht
Simin
RTS
Sale Union Made
Sioux City
Conde
Lanier Johnston
Earl
Ruth
Nina Place
Anna Cleve- Jane
Lorraine Bjornstad
Bighmore Highmore
Huron Wolsey
Ivy
Minium
Mrs
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Mobilgas
Mobiloil
Mobilubrication
Bauman’s
Socony Service
Hedblom’s
Penn Crafts
Cooper’s
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