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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
10
Frank and Bob Mason were summoned to Minneapolis last week due to their mother's critical illness. They returned Monday night. Mrs Mason was described as slightly improved.
New York March 7 American women are growing healthier than men and in every decade of life there are fewer females than males. A clear surplus of women is forecast by Metropolitan Life Insurance data up to 1937. Mortality declines show women outpacing men at ages 1, 20, 40, and 60 with gaps widening. migration is minimal, suggesting a continued rise in the female to male ratio and possible social shifts like polygamy debates seen in Europe after war.
Wick of Dell Rapids was re-elected President of the South Dakota Retail Lumbermen Association in Sioux Falls. D. W. Golthwaite of Yankton became vice president. L. R. Roberts of Rapid City remained on the board, with W. M. Barton of Vermillion as a new director.
In a district debate tournament Highmore claimed first place as Sand Creek Consolidated and Rockham were eliminated early. May Rock of St Lawrence won extia with Ria policy of invasion. Other speakers included Bob Hawkins on Poland and Stewart Steele on Great Britain's Aid to the Oppressed. Thelma Diekhoff won original oratory with How to Keep Out of War, joined by Howard Quirk and La Velle Blanchard in other spots.
Milwaukee March 7 James Rosselli a 250 pound Kenosha wobbler surrendered to federal authorities and said he would answer all census questions as long as they are polite. Judge Floyd E. Jenkins adjourned arraignment to March 14 and released him on 200 bond after Rosselli’s attorney said he had not seen the warrant. Rosselli was charged with failing to provide complete answers to John W. Girman’s questions during the 1940 business census. he claimed Girman pressed him and threatened to go to Washington. He stated he has other shops including one in Harvard Illinois and refused to allow inspection of his books. His lawyer said he would contest the charge.
Belle Fourche Bee publisher J S Jim Smith receives a Weekly of the Month award in a Meyer Bath mat service contest. The Belle Fourche Bee is highlighted in the Meyer Roth March Book with its 1939 Black Hills Round Up Fashion Show Fall Bargains Fair Week and Christmas Special layouts. Smith, past South Dakota State Press Association president, is noted for civic and newspaper work.
Roy Gardner left Saturday for his home at Quill Lake Canada after visiting here for two months with his mother Mrs E Milner and with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Strassburg in Rockham March 7 special.
Paducah firefighters face engine trouble as the hook and ladder truck is towed to downtown fires. In Grand Coulee a cat births four kittens atop the dam during a rattling shift of workers. In Springfield Lea Becker is jailed after making license plates from stove pipe. In Hastings eight year old Larry Schnase recovers from a double mastoid operation after prior surgeries.
A list of 26 petit jurors set for spring term service at Hand Circuit Court includes Thomas Moore Marshall Johnson H W Aldred Miller Max Ellis F X Schaefer Lawrence Brueggemen George Lehtenberg Charles Froning Thomas Howell Burdette Edwin Faucett Hubert Fry William McGillvrey Rose Hall John Ha Harrison Goahn Heezen Mason Ford St Lawrence Memo Borkhuis Hulbert John Weisseler Park Henry Gohring Colin Steele M O Thompson Albert Rath W H McKelvey Ree Heights Bert Simons Grand E A Beck Cedar Clifford Alley Ontario Township and other towns listed.
Mary G. Tschetter transfers to Beadle County ten dollars and twenty five cents for part Ei of SEM 2 113 80. Best and Williams Sdi Co Inc transfers to S Laughlin and G O Martin of Huron South Dakota a one dollar transfer for N42 21 210 62.
The Women s Foreign Missionary Society met at Mrs B C Hagman s home last Friday with Mrs B F Toothacher leading devotionals and Mrs Paul Miller giving the study. They decided to join the Beulah Park camp meeting in Redfield during dune. Hostess Mrs Fannie Steele served lunch.
Students present Sing And Swing, a two act program March 14 in the Huron High auditorium directed by Miss Helen Buchanan. Don Shaw and his orchestra accompany, with tap and soft shoe dances, jitterbug numbers, and solos by Treble Clef and Troubadors plus featured dancers Jeanne Hathaway and others. Colored lights and new arrangements enhance the show.
In Wessington Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Freese and Mrs. Erema Freese hosted a Sunday dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kallus on their 25th wedding anniversary. The gathering also celebrated Miss Bertha Cuppy’s birthday with gifts of silver and money given to the couple, and birthday gifts for Miss Cuppy.
Brooms Kuh Bros offers a five seam broom at a low grade yet reliable service at 45e. Golden Grain Syrup available in 10 pound pails for 43e. Dreft detergent promoted at 19¢ for a large size package. Mustard.
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