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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1931
Page
7
Pierre prepares for a three day Golden Jubilee celebration as residents recreate 1881 styles. Beards, stage coaches, ox teams, cavalry drills, and hoop skirts resurface while automobiles replace oxen for the parade. The revival aims to honor progress while nostalgic costumes frame a look back at Pierre’s history.
Bea die Spink and Hand counties show strong interest in canning and dairy foods projects for girls. Miss Sara L. Dewing, home agent, has attended meetings across the counties as enrollment nears June 1. Groups form a standard 4 H club with five interested girls. Contact Miss Dewing at Huron.
About 200 members of the South Dakota Retail Merchants association are expected for the 34th annual convention in Mitchell on June 18 and 17. Trade topics will be discussed and addresses delivered by leading state merchants. An elaborate program of entertainment includes vaudeville acts and song and dance features.
An all day Memorial Day program is set at Hitchcock with cemetery services at 3:30 AM tomorrow, a Najoy theatre program at 11 AM featuring Leo A. Temmey, an auxiliary dinner at noon in the M E church basement, and a movie and baseball game in the afternoon.
Beadle County records show multiple transfers including Mrs Mabel Sage selling land to the City of Huron for one dollar covering part of NEY NEM 2-10-02 totaling 32 acres. W T Sprague acquires 08 acres part NEY 2-110-63 from Sage and later receives a transfer from Sage and Sprague to Mr Mabel Sage with 0 acres in NE NEY% 2-110-82. Kate A Foote sells to George S Foote Yale 8 NW 3 N. Stewart transfers late block 2 Co Auda plat No 2 of Huron. A stray line notes a Columbia university bee survey on aging bores hair.
Huron business men flew to Sioux Falls to visit John Norrell company packing plant and other sites after a string of illness incidents. The trip, completed yesterday, included four local businessmen Fred Lampe Nick Manolis James Pappes and Harry Snyder. Community notes mention school events visits by Miss Baron and Miss ONeill and regional travels of several residents. The Senior play drew crowds and praise, while teaching staff for Forestburg next year remains unchanged with several named instructors.
Friday evening Mrs Frank Baker and daughter Florence returned from Hawarden Iowa to make their home here. Mr and Mrs Joe March of Walker Iowa have been visiting at the home of Mrs Marshs father Mr Novetney.
Ree Heights residents travel for summer sessions at Madison normal and Aberdeen Normal while others host visitors from Tulsa and Coloma. Local pupils take exams, picnics. church groups meet. road crew work continues. families plan moves to Watertown and Arlington. memorial day services set, and alumni from Yankton College attended the commencement here before returning.
The Ames Merry Workers club met with Mrs. L. Robison on Thursday and planned a June 4 meeting with Mrs. Orville Johnson. Irena Farnsworth will visit relatives in Alexandria this summer. Mina Arbogast and Margaret McKinney returned from Miller High School for vacation. Lila Arbogast recovers from knee injury. Mrs. C. B. McKinney monitored schoolchildren. Emton Jonnzes Miller visited relatives over the weekend. Lila Arbogast visited briefly. Mrs. Walter Smith drove to Miller. L. D. Robison and C. W. Arbogast pastured cattle. O. W. Arbogast pastures cattle at Harrison Collings, and Mr. Rebism moves cattle near Ree Heights. Bert Rute toured Ames selling sheep dip. Wes Palmer's daughter Esther found work in Trippenunty and may stay away awhile. Louis LaCresse, Ree Heights cattle buyer, was in the area Tuesday.
Foresburg Mrs M Briggs and sons visited her parents in Huron on Thursday. Eastern Star meetings drew Mesdames S Dud y, Wilder, and Ray Briggs to Woonsocket. Frank Smith of Brookings visited the G G Pounty home. School picnics were held at Austin Park with seniors camping at Lake Kampeska as Skip Day replacement. Fort Thompson pageant drew many visitors and Indians took a prominent part. Henry Larson is recovering, O F Moses remains homebound.
Burdette residents report a Friday medical event for Mrs. Bob Brachvogel. Mr and Mrs Elbert Kenyon and their son from Bonilla visited Burdette relatives Sunday. Viola Olson Myra Seigling Lucille Gross and Beverly Lloyd traveled to Miller for unspecified activities.
Mr and Mrs Ira Steed were shopping in Redfield on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Bob Brachvogel took a business trip to Huron last week. Mr Red Mira Mike Schauls and children visited Sunday at the August Pol Chow home in Redfield. Charles Olsen was a Miller visitor Tuesday.
Troquois G M Dyste of Brookings, a former Iroquois resident, stayed as a business visitor overnight. Mary Williams will teach English at Brookings High next year. Mrs H G Brown has recovered enough to work alone. Mrs Thomas Sullivan seeks gallstone treatment in Cano hospital. Juniors capped the year with a Lake Kampeski picnic. other grades visited James River Cripp’s Grove and Tourists Park. Mrs Poole’s auction of her late sister’s goods drew many yet modest proceeds. she and daughter plan a Minneapolis trip. Memorial service at M E church drew a large crowd with a refined choir performance including Taps. Rev J M Hunter aided the historical pageant at M B church in Huron. Boy Scout Troop No 1 preparing for Camporee June 8-9 near Famey River. Scoutmaster Rev J M Hunter covers for L H Bruhm. Five Scouts earned merit badges at Court of Honor in Huron. Bobby Irvin visited his sister Mrs Ray Sawyer. he later returned home with his mother. Memorial day services set for the M E church on Saturday.
Wayland closes the term with principal changes as Mr Walter Limp will take over the four upper grades previously taught by himself while Mrs William Martin continues with the four lower grades.
July 1. Reports list local residents and travel plans. John Korakis is ill with a severe sore throat. Jack and Lillian Heiler head to the Black Hills for employment and treatment. Mrs and Mrs Zarl Rowen and others accompanied them as far as Pierre. Wessonville visitors and local movers are noted. Various residents travel to Pierre, Madison, Lincoln, and Denver for visits and business. Wayland Sunday school plans an ice cream social at the community hall Friday evening.
VIRGIL May 29 Special Farmers in this township welcomed Henys showers this week as grain stores needed moisture after frost. The rain comes as farmers grow anxious and hopeful it will pull the crop through despite slight frost damage.
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