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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1939

Page

11

Market Seen For S. D. Manganese

Senator Chan Gurney says South Dakota manganese could compete with imports if Congress passes the strategic War materials bill. The report keeps a buy American clause, allows a bidder up to a year to complete delivery, and would authorize 100 million to be spent over four years for strategic materials, with South Dakota boasting 100 million tons of deposits.

Washington South Dakota Senate House Chan Gurney Gurney Congress United States

Missionaries To Hold Service Here Tonight

The Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Shirley long time missionaries in South America will lead a service at the Gospel Rescue Mission 172 Dakota Avenue South tonight. An invitation is extended to all to attend these services.

H. A. Shirley South America Gospel Rescue Mission Dakota Avenue South

Dutch Theme at St. Lawrence Junior Banquet

At the St. Lawrence junior-senior banquet in the dormitory dining hall on May 20 a Dutch decorative theme featured a windmill and tulips in apricot and blue. Harrison Ford served as toastmaster. the program included welcome and response, several talks, class history and prophecy, plus a cornet duet, brass sextet, contralto solo, and a vocal duet.

St, Lawrence St. Lawrence

Finishes Radio Course Highmore Ends Training

Virgil Hanson returned from Kansas City where he earned a first class radio operator certificate. N A NaDeau from Seattle arrived for an extended visit with niece and husband Ira and Mrs. McDonald. Mr and Mrs. McDonald drove to Aberdeen to meet the guest. The South Dakota Supreme Court admitted J B Peterson formerly of Minneapolis to practice law, to be based in Sioux Falls.

Highmore Virgil Hanson Kansas City Arhives Coast N. A Pierre State Supreme Court J. B. Peterson Minneapolis South da« Ree Sloun ‘Ally

Young Chevrolet Company Incorporates in Custer

The Young Chevrolet Company of Custer with $10,000 capital stock filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Directors are E. M. Birdsall Temple Birdsall and M. M. Young of Rapid City and Custer respectively.

Pierre Young Chevrolet Company Custer Secretary of State E. M Temple Birdsall Rapid City M. M. Young

Operation for appendicitis performed in hospital

Peter Liliehaug underwent an appendicitis operation in a Mitchell hospital on Wednesday morning May 26. The procedure was described as routine and successful with no complications reported.

Peter Liliehaug

Aberdeen Man Ranks Highest in Navy Class

Midshipman Joseph Materi of Aberdeen South Dakota ranked highest among third class midshipmen at the U S Naval Academy for 1929 in government studies. He will receive a pair of marine binoculars at a May 31 ceremony in Annapolis. The prize is awarded by the American Legion national organization and will be presented by Edward E Spafford of Brewster New York a past national commander.

Aberdeen Indianapolis Ind Joseph Materi Fourth Avenue South Dakota Amercan Legion U. S Naval Academy National Organization of the American Legion Materi Naval Academy At Annapolis Edward E. Spafford Brewster, N. Y American Legion

Mines Graduates Hold Jobs At High Rate

Rapid City May 26 The South Dakota School of Mines reports only nine or 2.9 percent of living graduates are unemployed. Of 735 alive, 98.75 percent are employed. The study, directed by BR Palmerton, notes Mines graduates show strong job acquisition compared with peers such as New York University College of Engineering.

Rapid City South Dakota School of Mines Howard Lee State Engineing Department of English and Social Science School of Mines BR. Palmerton College of Engineering New York University

Delinquent motor carrier fees and patrol activity report

South Dakota motor patrol collected 10 456 in delinquent compensation fees during April. Patrol superintendent Walter Goetz reported fifty four arrests were made and violators paid 1 243 in fines for overloaded trucks and improper plates. Patrolmen traveled 29 427 miles, weighed 144 trucks with 43 over weight, aided 91 motorists and issued 901 warnings. Also Merrill Van Camp left for Chilliothe Mo to attend business college and Dale York assumed Van Camp position at WNAX garage and service station.

Pierre South Dakota Motor Patrol Walter Goetz Highmore Merrill van Camp Chillicothe Business Dale York Lake Prestom van Camp WNAX

Hendersons Return Home After Short Visit

Mr and Mrs Harve Henderson and Mr and Mrs Lee Henderson and Mr and Mrs Lee Savills of Canton NL left Monday for home after a brief visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Sam Henderson near Highmore. The Henderson men are brothers of Sam Henderson and Mrs Saville is a niece.

Highmore Harve Henderson Lee Henderson Lee Savills Canton Sam Henderson Henderson Saville

Roberts County Farmers Union Creamery Incorporation

Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state for the Roberts County Farmers Union Cooperative Creamery. Authorized capital stock $50,000. Directors include Walter Okeson Peover August Stagman Thomas Hovland Sisse ton O. L. Wike Wanbay Arthur Faith Wilmot.

Pierre Roberts County Union Cooperative Secretary of State Walter Okeson Peover August Stagman Thomas Hovland Sisseton O. L. Wike Wanbay Arthur Faith Wilmot

Annual Convention Opens At Brookings Sunday School

Brooklyn Brookings May 26 The State Sunday School Convention meets next Wednesday to Friday with theme Christian Youths Challenge to Our Modern World Speakers include Dr Robert Gammon Chicago secretary of revision of Christian education and former Senator Gladys Fyfe Huron. Other talks cover Christian youth goals civic life and personal development. Thursday features a pageant Fifty Fears of Statehood directed by Mrs Perry Clifford Cresbard with talent from Yankton Sioux Falls Watertown Vermillion Madison Aberdeen Pierre Hyren Spearfish.

Brookings Robert Gammon Chicago Theevision of Christian Education Board of Congregational Churches Gladys Fyfe Huron Phillip Johnson Sioux Falls TI. D. Weeks University of South,Dakota Vermillion Perry Clifford Cresbard Yankton Watertown Madison Aberdeen Pierre Hyren Spearfish

Miller School Graduation Held

Commencement for Miller High School class of 1939 was held at the city auditorium with Governor Harold J Bushfield delivering the address to 48 graduates including his son Harlan Jr. The program featured a band prelude, a flower-decorated platform, invocations, songs by the girls glee club, and solos. Awards honored merit and athletic societies, Nathelle Rudd named valedictorian, Marjorie Molesworth salutatorian. scholarships awarded to Nathelle Rudd, Gene Biddie, and Marjorie Molesworth.

Merrritt Bomhoff Girls’ Glee Club Margaret Ellis Jinna Shouse Kenneth Lewis Dor«rothy Sylvia L. H. Rowse National Honorary Society Ben Barnes Richard Neiblen Helen Bridenbaugh Dorothy Johnson National Athletic Honor Society Kenneth Brown Oral Wilson Rodney Heas Robert Schroeder Nathelle Rudd Marjorie Molesworth Gene Biddie Vielin Mat

Graduation Honors at Local School With Baccalaureate

Jorie Molesworth and Anna Shouse accompanied by Clifton R Viinn. Governor Bushfield presented diplomas to the graduating class at the ceremony. Rev. Joseph Andrews gave the benediction and Rev. Albert Hartt delivered the sermon Sunday May 21 in the auditorium with the theme Life is Like an Arrow.

Jorie Molesworth Anna Shouse Clifton R Viinn Bushfield Joseph Andrews Albert Hartt

Eight Highway Contracts Let in South Dakota

South Dakota highway commission awarded eight road projects this week including concrete pavement on Cliff Avenue in Sioux Falls to C. A. Wagner Construction Co. for 35971.36 dollars. Gravel surfacing near Accester awarded to C. E. Weir Construction for 8825.86 dollars. Grading in Todd and Bennett counties to Jarvis Construction Co. for 56956.42 dollars. Grants and Deuel counties grading to Jarvis Construction for 46919.25 dollars. A triple box culvert on U.S. 77 south of LaBolt awarded to Booth and Grier, Inc. for 7923.20 dollars. Guardrail work in Minnehaha and Union counties awarded to W. R. Lindelager and W. R. Lindekugel for sums ranging from 773 to 4734 dollars.

Todd and Bennett Rosebud Jarvis Construction Co Sioux Falls Grant U.S LaBolt Booth and Grier, Inc Sioux City Minnehaha County Sioux Fails W. R. Lindelager Spencar W. R. Lindekugel Spencer Union County Alcester Spenteer

Local Visit Highlights Highmore Weekend

Mrs. S. A. Prior and son Clifford of Sisseton South Dakota visited the Welcome Prior home in Highmore over Sunday May 26.

Highmore Highmore S. A. Prior Clifford Sisseton Highmore

Time profile paints Floyd Reeves as new head of youth commission

Time magazine highlights Floyd Wesley Reeves former Huron man and Huron College graduate as the newly appointed director of the American Youth Commission succeeding Homer P. Sairey. It traces his path from South Dakota ranch life to Wisconsin and Chicago education work and notes his push for youth voting at 18 to expand opportunity.

Floyd W. Reeves Youth Commission Time Floyd Wesley Reeves Huron ‘College Time Magazine Reeves American Youth Commission Homer P. Sairey University of Texas Kemmens South Dakota Custec Robinson Tennyson Wordsworth Shakespeare Horatio Alger iHuron ‘College Wisconsin University of Chicago Amos Alonzo Stagg Floyd Heeves U. S Hutchins Roosevelt TVA Floyd Reeves

Reeves and a youth image shape campus politics

Director Reeves and a Texas high school class differ from typical U.S. Youth. The history professor planned to run for police commissioner of a university town facing defeat by the city machine. The class acted, pursuing a completion of the plan, and the article includes a photo captioned Youth's Reeves.

Reeves Texas WPA U.S Sandier College

No Evidence Of Poisoning In Doctor's Wife Death

Fairfax coroner's jury rules death of Mrs. J O Cook as natural causes after state lab report shows no poison traces in stomach contents. Coroner H L Clausen announced verdict during South Dakota Funeral Directors convention in Mitchell.

Fairfax J. O. Cook Gregory County H. L. Clausen South Dakota Mitchell Clausen State Chemistry Laboratory Vermillion

Mystery of Mrs Cook Death Inferred Heart Attack

Coroner reports no poison detected and jurors find no self harm. The death on May 15 appears linked to a heart attack after Mrs. Cook was found in her bedroom with a bottle of chloroform nearby. Laboratory analysis of contents was not completed due to timing and unclear sequence of events.

Cook

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