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Newspaper

Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1940

Page

3

Meeting led by Douglas Barrows presides at club gathering

Mrs. Talcott and Mrs. Wm. Plants joined by Mrs. Glen McDaniel and Mrs. J. H. Bottum as attendees. Douglas Barrows served as president and chaired the session.

Meeting Concludes with Social Hour After Dinner

Mrs Wilson Filthach chaired the gathering as a lunch for Jack ended the official portion. A farewell lunch concluded with a social period for the remainder of the evening.

1940 Shelterbelt Planting Ends in South Dakota

May 25 marked the completion of all 1940 shelterbelt planting in South Dakota. The project ran later than previous years due to late sparing and cool conditions. About 560 miles of new shelterbelts on 1,250 eastern farms, plus over 750 miles of belts replaced, with 32 working days and more than 900 planters involved.

Brookings South Dakota A. L. Ford Wil Dakota St Service

Women’s Club Elects Officers in Memorial Meeting

Sauleton reports the Business and Professional Women's Club elected officers for the year 6 at a Memorial meeting held last Friday evening. President Mrs Foe, vice president Mrs George, secretary Mrs Douglas Wallace, treasurer Mr Carroll Swarleet, librarian Mrs WE.

Faulk Names Red Cross Committees for Faulkton

May 27 Faulkton special. The Red Cross Faulk County chapter announces local committee chairmen for communities. Names include Alkion W J Granier O W Miranda Floyd Blarert Wecata Frank Fillsach Norbeck Fay Adams Seneca Mrs R Weller Jean O Laughlin Rockham Mrs Nathan Lipets Chelsea Mrs Patten bard Guent Bowman Naka four Dutlath and others. Grade school exercises held at Doland feature eighth grade program with valedictorian Sarah Long salutatorian Marilyn Tschett and diplomas awarded to multiple graduates.

Faulk Faulkton ML Whiin Agmerican Red Ci Europe Faulk County Alkion W. J. Granier O. W. A Miranda Floyd Blarert Doland Dgland Audi- Heriuny Gailrtead Shadi W. le Cock Sarah Long Mariyn Tschetler Sarah En Long Marlyn Tschett Matjor Ary Elaine Rengily Margaret Leffring

Papnncanis First Annual Erwin High Yearbook Published

The Erwin High School senior class completed and published its first annual yearbook titled Papnncanis. About FN volumes were produced, containing 84 pages of photographs and school activity accounts, under the direction of Amos Tschetter and tadorna Miller.

ERWIN Erwin High School Amos Tschetter Tadorna Miller

Spearfish Normal to Graduate First Four-Year Class

Spearfish Normal will graduate its first four-year class since 1932 as 24 students receive diplomas at the 43rd annual commencement on May 29. State teacher certificates go to 55 and first-grade certificates to 91. Dr Eckhardt of the University of Colorado will speak.

Spearfish Normal Eckhardt University of Colorado

Harrold High School Graduation Smallest Class Since 1925

Harrold High School awarded diplomas to three graduates Florence Gugin Eileen Haas and Verona Hebert the smallest class since 1925 The valedictorian and salutatorian were Verona Hobert and Eileen Haas Principal Burris and Supt Tiemens presented diplomas The commencement address was by Sugi R E Rawlins of Pierre with Rev J F Gugin giving the invocation Band glee club provided music.

Harrold Harrold Harrold High School Florence Gugin Eileen Haas Verona Hebert Verona Hobert Harrold Florence Brimmer Ethel Miller Nancy Scott Iman Martin Sugi. R. £. Rawlins Pierre J. F. Gugin Glee Club

Newlyweds Honored At Surprise Shower

Faulkton May 37 Special co workers of the agricultural and extension offices of Faulk County held a surprise shower at the home of Mr and Mrs Hugh Faulkner in honor of Mr and Wallace recently married. The evening was spent in games and gifts were presented to the honored couple. Guests included Mr and Mrs Amfleischer Mr and Mrs H A Kaller and daughter Joyer Mr and Mrs H A Faulkner and family Mellie McLoughlin Adolphine Mikley Wills Wilhelm Arlane Svac Velma Mowry Margate Meyar Huss Melville Light of Srook

Faulkton Ihe Agricultural and Extension Faulk County Hugh Faulkner Wallace Dougta Cently Marrie Gitar Joyer H. A. Faulkner Mellie McLoughlin Adolphine Mikley Wills Wilhelm Arlane Svac Velma Mowry Margate Meyar Huss Melville Light Srook

Wessington Ace of Clubs Meet at Mrs Shaw Home

Mrs Ed Shaw hosted the Ace of Clubs group in Wessington on a Thursday evening with extra guests Clark Andersen Mrs Grant GE Wayland and others. A two course lunch was served by Mrs Shaw and her daughter Mrs M C Eckert. The next meeting will be a picnic at St Lawrence.

Wessington ED Shaw Speeialy

Goldenrod Extension Club Holds May Meeting

The Goldenrod Extension Club met May 1 at the John Stafford home with 13 members and 3 visitors. Hostesses were Mrs. Stafford and Mrs. Joe Meyer. Members sang, shared household hints, and performed a play The Farm Outlook. Refreshments followed. June meeting to be at Mrs Alvin Eastburn with pot luck.

Goldenrod Club Faulkton Faulkton Goldenrod Extension Club John Stafford Alvin Eastburn

Spearfish Graduate Preaches His Own Baccalaureate

The Rev. J Weedell Walton, Spearfish Methodist minister and 1940 Spearfish Normal graduate, preached his own baccalaureate sermon as services were held in the first degree class since 1932. Walton earned a bachelor of science in education after studying at Southern Normal, Springfield, then Iowa Seminary before ordination and continued preaching while pursuing a degree at Spearfish Normal.

Spearfish J.weedell Walton Spearfish Normal Walon Southern Normal Springfield Iowa

Missionary Society Meets At Tulare May Day Event

The Women's Foreign Missionary Society met in Tulare on May 27 with Mrs. Mary Willett leading a devotion on Good Citizenship and Neighborliness. Mrs. Trier and Mrs. Ethel Binger gave the lesson as several visitors attended. Lunch followed and the group planned a picnic for the next meeting.

Eos 48 Missionary Society Tulare Tulare Women's Foreign Missionary Societ Hisie Price Mary Willett Trier Ethel Binger

Memorial Day Program Planned in Faulkton

Memorial Day events in Faulkton organized by Fen cannon Post American Legion and auxiliary will begin at 10 AM at the Legion Hall with A C Miller of Kennebec as speaker. A parade to the cemetery will follow then a car procession to Lambert Garage and on to Miranda for cemetery services.

Paulkton Faulkton Fencannon Post American Legion Ausiliany Legion Hall A. C. Miller Kennebec Lambert Garage Legion Colors Faulkton Sons of the Legion Legion Auxiliary Junior Auxiliary Boy Scouts Miranda

Paulkton Senior Play The Absent Minded Professor

Paulkton senior class presented The Absent Minded Professor to a capacity audience on Wednesday and Thursday evenings under the direction of Supt. W M Kemp. The performance drew favorable comment from attendees.

Faulkton Paulkton Supt. W. M. Kemp

Mrs Korescat Visits Daughter in Batcroft

Special report notes Mrs Korescat of San Bernardino California visiting her daughter Mrs Lewise Dirksen and family in Batcroft on May 27.

Bancroft Korescat San_ Bernardino Calif Lewise Dirksen Bat-croft

Hollister Completes Pilot Training in Wessington

Elton Hollister son of Mr and Mrs Jay Hollister of Wessington Springs has completed the Civil Aeronautics training course at the School of Mines He will receive a pilot certificate and two hours credit toward graduation in June He will graduate with a bachelor of science in civil engineering

Weslington Elton Hollister Jay Hollister Wessington Springs School of Mines Heo

Wessington Graduate Earns South Dakota Farmer Honor

Lester Clarke of Wessington High School is named South Dakota Farmer at a state FFA meeting. He is the first from the school to receive the honor, with an emblem to be awarded at Brookings among 2000 students.

Wessington Lester Clarke Wessington High School South Dakota F.F.A Brookings

Olson sisters depart Wayland for Denver vacation

Tierence Olson and her sister Doris Olson returned from a two week visit with their parents Mr and Mrs Peter Olson of Wayland. Doris works at Hand County Bank in Miller and accompanied Tierence on the trip back to Denver California.

Denver Wayland Tierence Olson Peter Olson Cal Doris Olsons Hand County Miller

Funeral Held For Oldest Resident In South Dakota

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Sylvia Jones 109 of Watertown South Dakota the state s oldest resident who died Wednesday night at home. The Rev W R Peterson of First Methodist Church officiated and burial was in Mt Hope Cemetery. She was 109 on April 15 and was the oldest registered voter and among the oldest in the United States.

Watertown Sylvia Jones South Dakota W. R. Peterson First Methodist Church Mt. Hope United States

June Declared Dairy Month by South Dakota Governor

Governor Bushfield urged South Dakotans to use more wholesome milk products in a proclamation designating June as dairy month. He cited milk and dairy foods as nutritionally valuable from youth to old age and described them as essential to daily nourishment.

Bushfield South

China Missionary Speaks at Bancroft

The Rev. Henry N. Coray a China missionary gave an illustrated lecture on China in Bancroft town hall last Thursday afternoon. Coray will return to China after completing a Midwest speaking tour sponsored by the Foreign Missions of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

China Bancroft Bancroft Henry N. Coray Bancroft Town Hall Mc. Coray Midwest Foreign Missions The Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Seventh and Eighth Grade Exams Held in Wayland Area

Wayland Springdale and Kornbough schools held exams last Thursday and Friday. Seven students from Wayland and Rombough participated with names including Korok Desa Boswell and Jack Carl. Eighth graders listed Rosemary Winegac Norma Baum Fern Rombough and Melvin Hollister. Sunday School Workers Conference hosted by Mr and Mrs R M Whitney at Lake Faulkton drew attendees including Belle.

Wayland Springdale Kornbough Yazel Korok Desa Boswell Jack Carl Rombough Mary Jean Deiley Wayloid Rosemary Winegac Norma Baum Fern Rombough Melvin Hollister

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