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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1930
Page
7
Sanitation in kitchens and bathrooms is improved by enameled surfaces. Clean with soap glue solution and soft chamois, wash walls two to three times yearly, and use non alkaline soap. Books and social notices list local gatherings, meetings, and homemaking activities with dates and hosts.
A large crowd attended a Tuesday evening concert at the high school auditorium in Wessington Springs. The event, honoring National Music Week, featured grade school choirs, a high school boys club, orchestra, and performances by several local ladies. A luncheon and multiple small gatherings followed, with bridge and dinner events noted among attendees.
Mrs. Harrison Kilbourne of Sioux City visited this week at the R. J. Cook home, sharing time and greetings during her stay.
The May 3 Junior Senior banquet at the Congregational church featured a garden theme with old fashioned decor and a four course dinner served by church women led by Mrs Shreve Van Camp. George Evenson caped as toastmaster and a dancing party followed at the high school. Additional society notes recount May Day card party hosted by Mrs C H Gray and Miss Luis Huston with Spring Bridge, prizes to Mrs Frank Mekhellip and Miss Lucille Blecker, and a piano pupil recital at Mrs George Baughman’s with ten pupils and a post program lunch. A final Eastern Star meeting included a children’s program with Star family performers in costume and musical pieces by Phyllis and Junior Baufaman Helen Paul Danse-Minuet by Bonnie O’Brien and Pharis Baughman.
Tomorrow marks the opening of The Huconite free cooking school at the Marvin Hughitt ballroom directed by Miss Louise Dixon. Doors open at 10 for seating, lectures begin at 2, notebooks and questions on slips are welcome, and the program covers budgeting, time saving, modern homemaking, and cheerful kitchen practices for Central South Dakota housewives.
The Sioux Falls board of education elected Arthur R. Thompson as band and orchestra director for the public schools for the next school year. Thompson must devote all time to school activities and refrain from private musical work. He agreed to sign the contract. The board prohibits use of school instruments for paid performances and expects no Coliseum concerts next year with compensated members.
Haakon County approved a 75000 bond issue for a new court house, 797 to 559, with plans to spend about 110000 total and retire the debt in 20 years. The county has 35000 already in a dedicated fund from a mill levy and seeks to begin construction soon.
Sioux Falls report states Vogel, 27, slayer of Lyle Perrenoud, former Sioux Falls resident, was electrocuted Friday after a first minute confession. He claimed the killing was not a result of gin and anger and left a Mother's Day telegram for his mother who cannot read.
The suspect described handling an automatic pistol during a botched robbery attempt. A deadly argument followed a minor car collision with Mr. Perrenaud, who was killed. Vogel, jailed for gang ties, confessed he fired the shot but later recanted under threat of the death penalty.
Vermillion May 12 The University of South Dakota will host a multi day University week May 16 and 17 with events across schools including a co ed glider contest, miniature aircraft tournament for high school students, banquets demonstrations and lectures. Engineer's Day Law Day Business Administration Day and home economics days will be merged, each unit hosting luncheons and speeches for alumni students faculty and friends, with a convocation Friday morning. The first glider contest for co-eds will be part of the program sponsored by the engineering school, and the winner will be named Miss Aviation.
Entrants announced for Friday night at the engineers bars event include Myrtle Goodrich and several hall representatives from areas across the region. Participants span multiple sororities and colleges, with notable names from Ellsworth Minn Sioux City Yankton Hermosa Canova Woonsocket Sioux Falls Vermillion and Sioux City.
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