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Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1944

Page

6

Veterans Rights Allow Rehiring Even If Benefits Seniority

Washington May 31 Selective Service interprets the 1940 act to protect returning veterans rights to reinstatement in their former jobs or positions of similar seniority and pay, even if this means displacing a non veteran with greater seniority. The policy covers back pay and legal costs for employers resisting claims, while exceptions exist if reinstatement is unreasonable or impossible due to changed circumstances.

James Marlow George Zieleke Washington Draft Board U. S

Beadle County News Briefs Highlights Local Visits

Beadle County briefs report visits and travels across Rapid City Vermillion Huron Wellington and Wolsey. families and individuals including Miss Elaine Meyer and Mrs J C Meyer return home from trips while others visit relatives in Idaho Nebraska and California. several residents plan or undertake trips to Oklahoma Jamestown and Beattie Washington D C.

Henry Soldier Wins Distinguished Flying Cross

Washington May 31 The War Department announced awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross to personnel of the United States Army Eighth Air Force including S/Sgt Robert H Ostrander Henry.

Henry Washington War Department United States Army Eighth Air Force Robert H. Ostrander

Bal Estate Transfers From HUD to Huron and Nearby Areas

A sequence of real estate transfers across Huron and surrounding areas lists Home Owners' Loan Corp to Hazel G Benston for 240 dollars covering lots 46 and 17 in Bracker Town, and Carl M Thurston to Joseph and Jane Tschetter for 1 dollar covering multiple lots and partials in Huron. Additional transfers include J L Anderson Lumber Co to Carl A Bonesteel for 1 dollar in Huron and Clara McLain et al to Matthew McKelvey for 5000 dollars in Wellington. Hannah Hilkemeier to Cla A Olson for 1 dollar in Glendale California. Ella G Bartel to May Hin for 10 dollars across several parcels in Huron area. Lulu Donahue to Ray A Meyer for 1700 dollars with multiple lot fractions in the Seventh Railway Addition to Huron.

Beadle County Bal Estate Home Owners’ Loan Corp Hazel G. Benston Cavour Bracker Carl M. Thurston Joseph and Jane Tschetter Huron County Auditor's City Jl J. F. Anderson Lumber Co Carl A. and Tressa May H. Hin NEY Lulu FE Donahue Admax Ray A. Meyer

Closing Activities At St Teresa School Exhibit And Party

St Teresa School held its annual art exhibit with many friends and parents attending followed by tea. St Martin's Choir hosted a spring party in the school gym with an angel food cake from Mrs Clarence Schumacher and candles and flowers enhancing the decor. Sister Maureen received a gift for her year of service as the graduating class and parents prepared for a farewell dance. The breakfast for graduates will be Friday after diplomas are presented by Rev J S O Neill at mass.

St. Teresa School F. A. Krause R. A. Sabatka L. J. McManus J. E. Houston St. Martin’s Choir Clarence Schumacher Maureen J. 5. O'Neill Mass Mike Ofiva John McAloon T W. McMahon Bernard Mullaney

Helen Daughtery Bonilla Joins WACs

Miss Helton Dughtery, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Daughtery, was sworn into the WACs at Bonilla Thursday and plans to enter service June 12. She taught first through third grades in the Bonilla school last year, becoming the first girl from Bonilla to enlist in any branch of the armed services. Also noted is a Chicago survey claiming 328 percent of husbands help with dishes.

Bonilla Helton Dughtery Fred Daughtery Wacs Helen Armed Services

Utilities Group Studying Need For Lower Freight Rates

Pierre May 31 The South Dakota public utilities commission began briefs to support its request for lower freight rates on iron and steel. Commissioner Chris Merkle and rate expert C A Carr spoke, noting that chambers of commerce from Mitchell Watertown Aberdeen Huron Brookings and Rapid City joined a prior filing heard by the interstate commerce commission in Chicago seeking cuts from 75 to 150 per carload. Merkle said about 1000 cars a year enter South Dakota and one shipper cited 850 per carload. Chief Examiner Ulysses Butler set Sept 1 to file briefs in the consolidated case with Nebraska North Dakota and Minnesota Duluth St Paul and Minneapolis. oral arguments are tentatively scheduled and final action may take a year.

Pierre South Dakota Utilittes Commission Chris Merkle C. A. Carr Chambers of Commerce Mitchell Watertown Aberdeen Huron Brookings Rapid City Interstate Commerce Commission Chicago Merkle Ulysses Butler Nebraska North Dakota Minneapolis St. Paul Duluth Amesia

Huron Youths Join Victory Farm Volunteers Drive

Brookings May 31 76 youths from seventh through high school age sign on as Victory Farm Volunteers. Zach Wipf says 647 boys have parental consent to work on farms this year. Aberdeen High leads with 140 signed, Mitchell 108, Madison 80, Water Town 80, Huron 76, Brookings 0. In Sioux Falls 113 volunteers from public and cathedral schools plus Washington High participate. 12 already have farm jobs, 69 have prior farm experience, rest willing to learn.

Brookings South Dakota Victory Farm Zach Wipf Extension Wipf Aberdeen High School Mitchell Madison Watertown Huron Sioux Falls Ray &. Bohner Cathedral Washington High School

Rationing Problems On Farms Meet Topic

Sioux Falls May 31 agricultural leaders from across the state will meet June 5 with national regional and district OPA officials to discuss rationing and price control problems. An agricultural advisory council will be organized for the Sioux Falls OPA district, announced by acting district OPA director BE. J. Wintersteen.

Sioux Falls OPA BE. J. Wintersteen

Winners of Typing Awards at Huron High School

O D Dunbar announced the typing award winners at the final student body assembly. Recipients included 40 word pins LeRoy Barton and many others, with 60 word pins Edith Bigsby and Mary Elen Kooyman among the honorees.

O. D. Dunbar Huron High School LeRoy Barton At Baum Lyle Bethke Dorothy Biddick Phyllis Boone Marjorie Bowder Marian Broderson David Buchanan Verla Cantonwine Leora Clegg Lyle Danielson Ona Marie Feick Irma Freeburg Myrtle Gilbert Louise Glanzer Bob Groves Cora Mae Hill Melvin Hofer Doris Horine Nadine Jeffers Dora Mae Johnson Lea Kirpy Ardis Lehfeldt Elaine Lyman Pat McManus Beverly Mycue Jean Neistadt Luella Peck Barbara Ruhlman Sylvia Salchert Katherine Skeras Beryl Snow Eileen Wagner 40 Word Pins Maureen Artz Jessie Burmett Evelyn Ferguson Carol ‘Findley Minette Friedman Frances Horton

Mrs Hathaway Leaves for Plankinton Training School

Friday afternoon Mrs Florence Van Camp was served as Mrs Hathay distributed handkerchiefs. Mr and Mrs Hathaway with their son depart for Plankinton for employment and training school arrangements.

Florence van Camp

Wessington Club Meets At Wheelocks For Card Evening

The Wessington club held a Fas meet at Wheelocks from May 31 to June 3. Dinner and dessert were served at 8 o clock before card tables. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. vaneventer of Lincoln and Mrs. Cora Anderson, with hosts Mrs. J L Cummins, N Bottum, and Mrs. LeRoy Son receiving club prizes.

Wessington Wheelocks Wessington Wheelock Fridyays J. L. Cummins N. Bottum LeRoyson

Pierre Officer Promoted in Washington War Dept

War Department announces temporary promotions for officers including 2nd Lieutenant Harry Arthur Sommer of Coteau Street Pierre to First Lieutenant. Details indicate the promotions occur in Washington with officials naming multiple officers.

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