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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1934
Page
14
Fourteen Troop One scouts met Thursday night to practice knots and pace and to prepare for the church bazaar on November 14 and 15. They will run a hot dog stand and the Dugout with coffee and doughnuts, while others help with carnival concessions.
Merle Andrews reviews the 4 H Quality Cookers club achievements from the previous year. Activities include a breakfast at Ruth Fuller’s home, a Mothers Day dinner for Delane Mediger’s family, a recipe broadcast with a small program, and rally attendance at Marvin Hughitt hotel. Members worked on a quilt.
Spring Valley school photographed for Red Cross portfolios. Elmer Van Moorlehem notes four images including a child by the schoolhouse, a group portrait, children at play, and a shot of routes to school.
Leona Rex presided over Sunshine League session at Prairie Knoll school on Friday. The group followed standard procedure with a short program then undertook Red Cross portfolio work during drawing period. Iris Vogan noted a good start.
Dorothy Eichstadt hosted the Yum Yum 4H club meeting with officer elections and a custards demonstration by Marian Gogolin and Dorothy Eichstadt. Eve Lyn Cable reported the event for the club.
Prairie Knoll school held a Halloween party on Wednesday noon. Iris Wogan notes the program featured contests and teanut traces, a cat drawing on the board, and blindfolded drawing to tail a cat. Three judges named winners Gladys Marshall and Florence Brown with Miss McAlister distributing candy before dismissal.
Kenneth Anderson of Hudson has been named assistant 4-H club leader and will work at the state extension service office at State college until January 2 before transferring to Aberdeen. He is a State college agriculture graduate and formerly edited the Industrial Collection student weekly. He previously served as superintendent of the transient camp north of Huron.
Merle Andrews of the Quality Cookers notes visiting a ranch near Faith and attending several 4-H meetings with her cousin. She recalls an August 18 achievement day at Cooper where exhibits were judged and prizes awarded on August 25 in Faith. One Faith team won first place and qualified for the State Fair but could not attend. local girls plan to pursue cooking this winter.
Doreen Andrews of Miss Fuller's foods club reports the first year 4 H party at Ruth Fuller's home. Tuesday evening from seven thirty to nine thirty featured costumes, bobbing for apples, Halloween games, jack o lantern decor, with Harriet Scruby and Natalie Van Arsdale assisting Miss Fuller in serving lunch.
The Kellogg Keen Kockers and leader Mrs. Taylor were hosted by Virgil Foods club leader Miss Florence Halbur at her home. Four Kellogg members attended as games and songs filled the luncheon followed by a Virgil Foods club meeting and reorganizing plans. Alice Van De Walle reported on the latter.
Sixth graders study Westward Expansion while seventh and eighth graders explore Colonial Life in America during a six week history unit at Whiteside School. Heth Wittenberger notes the split curriculum across grade levels.
Pattern interest dominates this season with 50 inch widths expanding collections. Woollike and cotton suitings appear in plaids chevrons and checks with thick textures and surface patterning. Bold colors for resort wear contrast with dignified black and white combinations.
Gettysburg officials rewarded students for a peaceful Halloween eve with a $30 cash prize. Mayor Ed Ryan and the city council drew names from a hat awarding varied sums from $3 to 50 cent pieces, with $25 earmarked for fourth grade and above. The drawing occurred at the bank corner Thursday evening and the council plans to make it annual barring any damage.
The cream station in Manchester operated by Miss May Maxwell, buyer for RE Cobb, closed this week due to cream scarcity caused by feed shortages. She was instructed to keep the equipment until spring when conditions may improve.
Frank W. Murphy, farm leader from Wheaton Minnesota, urged voters in Yankton to reelect Governor Tom Berry. He warned against Hooverism and said Berry’s defeat would insult the president and harm recovery efforts. Murphy praised Attorney General Walter Conway as honest and competent.
widow of three weeks Frances Heenan Browning announces engagement to Bernard J. Hynes a Denver theater manager. She plans a private ceremony after keeping her life out of the public eye while Hynes plans to move to New York.
WESSINGTON November 3 Special The city commissioners say they have solved the Halloween problem with no property damage reported only a few shaped windows. A free school children’s show a dance by the young republicans and cold weather kept many indoors.
Iowa State Teachers association opened its initial sessions in Des Moines after Miss Frances Perkins predicted passage of social insurance legislation by the next congress. She said both unemployment and old age benefits would be included as part of Roosevelt era economic security efforts. Perkins later attended the Dakota Day events in Vermillion and planned a football game appearance with Morningside College officials in Sioux City before a speeches in Vermillion.
The De Smet American Legion post 138 entertained local Boy Scout troop led by John Harold. After observing Legion procedures the scouts enjoyed readings music boxing entertainment and weiner sandwiches and cocola. The post sponsors the troop.
The Potter county unit of the South Dakota Republican Women's club was formed this week with delegates from Gettysburg Lebanon Elida Gettysburg rural and Lanner townships. J J Murphy attended in place of Lenore V Poller stressing vote your principles not your prejudices. Marian Weidensee was elected chairman Blanche Lake secretary Ruth Manska treasurer and another meeting planned.
Local charity requests donors to contact Name to arrange pickup of usable furniture for those in need. Call details provided for coordinate delivery and eligibility.
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