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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1940
Page
3
L. B. Cross reports Hand County Agricultural Policy Committee of 12 men and 3 women, all farmers and wives, surveying land use and planning farm units to support families. They seek to keep rural youth on farms, improve homes, reading, music, and community self sufficiency through land use planning.
Three Hour Passion Service begins at noon led by Rt. Rev. W. Blair Roberts of South Dakota. Easter Sunday features Holy Communion at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. W. L. Johnson of DeSmet present in Huron.
Mrs Marty S Schultz of Hurog says KruGon transformed her health after years of constipation and indigestion. She describes heavy stomach discomfort, body stiffness, and inability to perform housework until regular elimination began. She credits improved digestion, regular bowels, and regained mobility to the remedy sold at Huron A H Humphrey Brug Store and nearby druggists.
The Prairie Maid Club met at the OS Olson home on March 16 with president Eleanor Olson presiding. New members Arvid Ideen and Marguerite Creenan were welcomed. The club changed meeting dates to the second Friday each month. Olson gave a talk on music appreciation and composers. After adjournment, songs and lunch followed. Next meeting at Clark home on April 12.
Hitchock Presbyterian Guild elects new officers at meeting held at Mrs John Miller home. Dorothy Hot is president Verna Meyer vice president Lulu Swartz secretary treasurer Fay Dickson retires thanking members for two years service New members Mrs F E McDonald and Mrs Bernice Poe joined the group Plans for an April church dining room supper Next meeting at Mrs Millie Bauman's home on April 1 with Mrs Bernice Poe assisting.
During Holy Week Willow Lake churches observe with combined services. At Congre gational Church Rev Koopman preached on Shall I Betray Him. Reformed Church Rev Rice spoke on Shall I Deny Sim. Presbyterian Rev Koopman on Shall I Compromise Him. Rev Rice on Shall I Crucify Him. Congregational Thur Rev Rice on Shall I Glorify Hirg. Reformed Fri Rev Koopman on Shall I Glorify Him. Special music planned at all services.
Mrs F M Parson and Mrs Karna Nelson hosted a surprise party at the Person home Friday night in Hitchcock to celebrate Gunnard Nelson turning 14. Attending were rural school peers and Hitchcock schoolmates as games and lunch followed gifts for the celebrant.
RAPID CITY March 20 Four School of Mines students earned top ranks on the fourth six weeks honor roll with perfect grades. Registrars H Merle Parsons announced the names Eugene Reinhold Scot land Dale Carrington Kadoka D Wayne Lee Colton and Clifford Reitz. Of 44 listed there were 14 freshmen 13 seniors 17 juniors and five sophomores. Central South Dakota students included William Schmitt Harford Quentin Van Winkle Fort Thompson and Robert Hill Huron.
Mr and Mrs Web Davis welcomed back to their home in West Orient after several months visiting relatives on the west coast. They returned last Friday to resume daily life and routines in the community.
Loretta Kelly and Charlotte Show, nurses at St Luke's Hospital Aberdeen, completed the state board exam last week in Cavour. They arrived Friday evening for a brief visit before resuming their trip back to Aberdeen.
Mrs Walter Buhlig field secretary of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers will speak at district PTA conferences in South Dakota from March 26 to April 13. South Dakota Educational Association speakers join the programs. Mrs Gertrude Flyte state PTA president will attend all meetings and Mrs Chris Hinning national vice president will be at Artesian and Alexandria meetings. Conferences in Central South Dakota include Oldham April 4 and Artesian April 12.
Tulare high school basketball players and their girl friends were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tschetter at the Tschetter residence. Guests Ewald and Elia Hohm and Violet Hohm arrived later for the one night visit.
Mrs L B Croll Miller is one of three women on Hand County Agricultural Policy committee shaping a program for a better farm economy and rural living. A prom inent farm woman, she leads rural activities and home extension club work and serves on the county extension board, presiding over the county home extension organization and in 1933 was named an Eminent Homemaker by State College Brookings.
A sacred cantata Our Loving Lord was presented at the Congregational Church Willow Lake Palm Sunday evening led by Miss Gertrude Piers with Miss Dorothy Peck on piano. The voluntary choir had 47 singers with soloists Alice Mae Bond and Harvey Haug. Mrs Karl Gluenkin and her son John departed for Sioux Falls and Davis 5. D. to visit friends and relatives.
A Sunday event at Cavour school featured short plays, skits, tap dances and songs under St Patrick’s parish Altar Society sponsorship. Casts included Betty Ann Dollenbacher, Lucille O’Brien, Bernece Landrigan, and Robert Small, with solos by Pat O’Brien and Mrs P J O’Keefe. Lunch served by Mrs E F Martin and Emily Engebos. performances directed by Mrs Max Eckmann and Miss Margaret Kelly.
Easter services at Carpenter IM Church ended with the baptism of eight children by Rev. AR Regan. Among those baptized were Lyle Dean Ratliff, Morris Arthur Thompson, Mavis Audrey Thompson, Kay Frances Thompson, Dickie Duane Ward, Lois Mar. Others named include children of Dean Ratliff and William Thompson.
Tene Bottger daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Bottger Sandra Lou Andrews daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Andrews and Donald Dean Davenport son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Davenport are named in a social list noting family connections and lineage.
Miss Geraldine Bottum, who has studied beauty culture in Sioux Falls, visited her parents in Burdette on Friday before resuming her work.
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