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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1940
Page
12
The children's department adds One Man Against the North by David Irwin with Franklin and Skyroads by Ernest K Gann. Both titles target boys aged 12 to 36 with adventure themes, including Irwin's Arctic dog sled expedition and exploration of Arctic language and habits.
A review notes Irwin’s solo Arctic journey provides Eskimo observations and promotes Skyroads as a boys aviation primer. It highlights Ernest Gann and a slate of new boy oriented titles including Government Hunter, The Boy Mechanic, Birthouses, Shattuck Cadet, Fair and Warmer, Wings Over Wonder Island, Front Page Story, Smash Picture and more.
Sunshine Club aboard Ship Shine owned by the Cedar Sisters held its third meeting at Girdel's anchoring on May 11. Roll call noted two absentees as Ma bel Harvey spoke on cereals and members judged homemade cookies for practice. Committee Nina Harvey Phyllis Arbogast Marilyn Geidel to organize a program and box social before Lake Kampeska in June.
Vevuna Armstrong, an eighth grader from Whittier School coached by Lyla Mac Pier, recounts her trip to Pierre for the state Y C L convention. The group left May 12 from the Marvin Hughitt Hotel, visited the Capitol and Soldier's Memorial Building, met state officials, and attended banquets and a parade before returning to Huron, thanking the Evening Huronite and local merchants for making the trip possible.
The Good Luck Club held a regular meeting at the Mattke home with eight members present. Plans were made for a barn dance on May 24 near Huron to raise funds for a club trip. Charlott Gleason gave a duck and poultry talk, then irrigation discussions followed.
Edwin Eldeen of Fairfield reports pupils cleaned the Eldeen Schoolhouse over the past days. They sorted and counted books and cleaned shelves before returning them. The group hopes to finish odd jobs this week with grades seven and eight set for three days of review next week.
The third meeting of Worm Stadt 4 H Club at Roland Shhucz home featured president Laurence Johnson calling the meeting to order. Maxine Anderson spoke on poultry diseases, symptoms, cures and remedies, followed by a discussion on fundraising to send members to 4 H camp. LaDene Burger and Maxine Burger sang America as a duet, with a lunch by the hostess and a wrap-up discussion on international affairs. Leader: Dale Barton. Reporter: Thaine Lyman.
A Gallup style survey tracing American support for a bigger air force over five years shows voters consistently favored stronger national defense. Since 1935, over 80 percent urged increasing military power, with peaks after Munich and after Poland and the outbreak of war. The institute tests reaction to Roosevelt’s defense plan and financing options.
May 22 Brookings reports George Chattye of Gregory won sweepstakes in a three day student judging event run by the Ag Club. Over 150 agricultural students entered livestock, dairy cattle, horticulture, meats and poultry contests with departmental winners named and the event managed by Glenn Ritterbusch De Smet Clark McCone Verlon Welch and chaired by Boyd Bonzer Dor Bergman George Chaffee and Clayton Pienger among others.
The 36th annual Knights of Columbus state convention gathers in Redfield May 26 27 with High Mass at 10 a m and a Monday dance closing activities. Delegates from 26 councils attend. Catholic school contests and a banquet at St Bernard’s Church feature medals and loving cups. Forty candidates will be initiated. Supreme Knight Francis Mathews of Omaha is expected.
Five performers return from the national music contest with all placements noted. Jean Sorenson on French horn Einise Kopperud on flute and Paul Bid on baritone horn all placed second. Boyd McDonald on clarinet and Margaret Stuayland on drums took third, while Paul Hammond on bass solo earned fourth.
Pierre observes the centennial of Catholic converts baptism with a June 17 banquet featuring Bishop John J. Lawler and Governor Harlan J. Bushfield. The event marks 1840 baptisms by Rev Christian Hoecken along the Missouri River including 32 at Bad River Fort Pierre, the first recorded western service. The year also marks the centennial of Rev Stephan R. Riggs Protestant service at Fort Pierre on September 20 1840 and early visits by P J De Smet.
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