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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1936
Page
7
The Evanston plan, built on engineering enforcement and education, wins the National Safety Council prize for safest city officials in the 16 000 population category. A three E program runs traffic squads, a traffic engineer, and broad public education to cut auto deaths.
The recognition highlights three core areas Engineering Enforcement and Education as pillars of a comprehensive accident reporting and record system guiding activities in each field.
Hand County Women’s Extension Clubs observe the first week in May as Better Homes in America week. The 1936 slogan Do something and learn something urges 400 extension homemakers to improve homes by yard work painting or securing needed household accessories.
The city board of education held its May meeting to approve improvement projects for 1936-37 and hire a new teacher. Edna Countryman of Canova was chosen to replace Juanita Murphy at Jefferson School. Plans for a linking bridge from the new high school to the old building and for a tiled floor in the high school gym were set, with Sup. A. J. Lang to study exterior gym access for Lincoln grade school. The meeting also covered routine matters as the Lincoln gym currently has a single entrance. The note about Corby Ketting of England mentions his 250,000 miles of walking and cycling in 45 years of survival.
Boys and girls aged 12 to 18 in South Dakota may join American Legion Camp Coolridge in the Black Hills during June. Camp periods start June 1, 8, 15 and 22 with alternating weeks for boys and girls. Each week hosts about 30 youths with lifeguards, a disciplinarian for boys, and a matron for girls. Meals and lodging provided, reservations accepted.
President Roosevelt works with Congress on a revenue bill and a $1.506 billion relief package while Senate Finance Committee hearings hear figures from Sen Hastings on the House passed measure. Housing experts report progress on slum clearance and low cost housing for the poor. Dr Townsend testimony on old age pensions is postponed. AFL chief Green supports Roosevelt’s re election. Ickes plans delay of some Works Progress projects.
Martha Gruel Roettele wife of Paul Roettele of Groton died of pneumonia Friday morning after a relapse near recovery. Born in Germany April 3 1877 she moved to Verdon South Dakota at age three. She married Paul Roettele in 1894 and had eight children eight of whom survive with husband and six children nearby. Also surviving are three sisters one brother and eleven grandchildren. two children Evelyn and Esther predeceased her. Funeral services were held Monday at the MLE Church Groton with Rev Benson officiating and burial followed at West Rondel Cemetery.
Woonsocket High School seniors and juniors shared a banquet at the Parish Hall themed as an Indian camp. Decor featured Indian blankets, tepees, and pine boughs, with Melba Nelson and Ruth Eiwert among performers. Afterdinner, a prom followed with music by a Westington Springs orchestra.
In Hand County a county extension program with J Olson district 4-H club leader planted twelve Chinese Elms in twelve rural schoolyards. Olson gave a thirty minute talk on shelter belts windbreaks and tree planting methods. A tree planting demonstration followed the talk with plantings completed on April 15 April 16 and May 1.
Maz B Specialk P from Wolsey can now leave indoors for the first time in six months, using a wheeled chair with chin control to aid mobility and independence.
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