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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1937
Page
7
The St Patrick s Day dance at Daumino ballroom opens a week packed with Legion activities for Huron Incal post members. William Reaves post hosts with Scottie Dexter and his band providing music. State Commander Schmidt of Faulkton will visit and speak at tomorrow s meeting after weather delays.
Brookings South Dakota reports detail soil-building measures under the 1937 Agricultural Conservation Program aimed at fruit growers. Payments include 1.8 per acre for soil building, 1.0 per acre for winter cover crops, 0.5 per acre for planting winter cover crops after May 1, and 1.5 per acre for soybeans used as winter cover. Mulching applications earn 1.00 per ton, with 3 to 5 tons per acre required. Special rules apply to orchards, vines, and non-bearing plots.
Effie Ormaeth received traveling prize while Misa Effie Ormseth and Miss Maxine Meyer visited. Bre. Ro Stellmacher hosted Merry Mixera Club, with many members and visitors. Hitchcock High School declamatory readers placed Evelyn Fountain and Norma Cotton among top. Several social events, births, birthdays, and club meetings noted in the community.
Cavour residents and nearby visitors filled a quiet weekend with church events, visits, and a funeral. John Dollenbacker and Father Reilly joined relatives for the G Kauth funeral, Mrs Jerry Frank was buried at St Patrick’s, and the ME Church Edward League held its first winter meeting planning Easter candle-lighting. Other local residents made Sunday calls and husband Carl Maass Jr. and Shirley visited.
Mrs Clinton Titus welcomed her bridge club Monday evening with a seven o'clock dinner at her home using St Patrick appointments on two small tables. Mrs B D McCallen won high score in the after-bridge contract.
Mrs Ralph Erb the second high and Mrs Bryan Titus the low are mentioned. The Methodist Ladies Aid met Thursday afternoon to discuss plans for the Mothers and Daughters banquet set for April 8. J C Hagin leads arrangements. Hostesses were Mrs G C Brigrs, Mrs L D Vere don e and Mrs Roy Allgaier. A bountiful supper closed the meeting. Mrs Henry Bard hosted Wednesday Contract Club with a 1:30 luncheon and St Patrick decor. High prize went to Mrs EH Bush field, second to Mrs E G Beck. guests were given gifts.
In Los Angeles on March 17, Helen Wills Love, jailed after a conviction for slaying broker Harry Love, has lost ten pounds in six days. Doctors fear pneumonia as she remains unresponsive, fed by force and given fluids. Her doctors call it a nervous collapse, a partial mental suicide rather than self hypnosis.
The state contends Mrs. Love shot the broker in a jealous fit after he left her for a beach club outing with his mother on New Year's Eve. She kissed his corpse at the funeral and sobbed that she still loved him, while claiming the shooting was accidental. her comatose condition delayed sentencing.
Detroit officials report the four largest hotels reopened after a sit down and lockouts across the Statler Book Cadillac Detroit Leland and Fort Shelby. A three man arbitration panel headed by Mayor Franc Couzens will decide the differences by tomorrow night. Labor and management agreed to accept the panel’s decision, ending a week of labor conflict that drew in high profile guests and a riot squad.
Rolla Kension and daughter Clea won high prizes at the American Legion Auxiliary card party. Jower awards went to Mrs. Frank Ramsey and W. J. French.
Mulligan with Mrs. Sadie Smith and son Glenn visited Ferney Simday and spent the day with relatives and friends.
A strong southeast wind dried out roads in Blunt on Monday. Farmers moved into fields early as dust swept the area, signaling active field work for the season.
J. F. Anderson Company timber yard managers from across the state travel home after a two day statewide gathering at the Marvin Hughitt Hotel. The final banquet themed An Entertainment Heaven for 1937 capped the session. About 14 attendees, including exhibitors, heard state managers and auditors, with leaders J. Dobson, EB. Dobson, HH. Wagner, and Sweet of Minneapolis taking part.
Mrs G Bames entertained Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs Glen Nelson. Attendees included Mrs Glen Jencks of De Smet, Mrs Reysoe Grithon of Clark, Mrs Ben Widman and Mrs Glenn Nelson of Manchester, and Mrs Inez Masse, Mrs Mary Risch, Mrs Mart Will ings and Mrs Charles Barber of Banecroft. Bridge prizes went to Mrs Glenn Joness and Mrs Ince Masse, Myra Roscoe Grabham won the lucky number prize, and Mrs Nelson received many gifts. Lunch followed.
Erwin High School debaters placed second in a Kingsbury County tournament at Oldham. Superintendent Amos Tschetter led seven teammates as De Smet won, Erwin tying with five other schools for second. Walkow and Hodges earned all star honors for Erwin, the only school with two on the team.
The Orient Lutheran Ladies Aid held its annual waffle supper in the church basement Saturday evening drawing a large crowd. In Pierre Blunt three guests attended the Franklin Hyde home with Mr and Mrs Leon D Howard and Eugene, Virginia Rebbe and H Herbert Siegela.
Dean Herbert C. Titt announces Huron College summer session will focus on renewing first grade teaching certificates. South Dakota laws require six semester hours of eligible work every three years, with courses from any regular college program in either academic or education fields. A broad summer curriculum includes English science language social science music psychology and education. The teaching staff plans to remain for the session.
The Orient School lists honor roll pupils for the past six weeks. Sophomores include Daisy Bent Madeline Schulte. juniors Virginia Eaton Lois Ecker Josephine Schulte Joan Sweet sland. seniors Eleanor Andersen Lu Curry Sheldon Holt Mihired Weisner Bernadine Pittman Doris Solerno Genevieve Volek.
Miss Genevieve Fergen from the Pierre treasurer office visited friends in Orient over the weekend. Mrs. Hoffman, Sr. returned from Mitchell where she spent the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Judge.
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