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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1940
Page
11
Miller High School junior class selected the three act comedy Spring Fever for November 22 and 23 at the Miller auditorium. Two English class sections will stage the town cast with one showing each night. Miss Alice Scott directed the production.
A silent, grim group of football players led by Don Hart enters Bill's house seeking a serious discussion. Even manager Peters appears alert as they assemble in the small room to address an important issue.
Individual voice-recording begun in the Huron College lab under George F P Henigan to capture each student’s voice for class study. Records will show weaknesses and help remedial work with periodic tests and end of course review using Montgomery Ward equipment arriving Wednesday afternoon.
Emil Buchholz aged 68 died October 31 at his Columbus Wisconsin home. He formerly lived in Hitchcock before moving to Wisconsin 15 years ago. Survivors include his widow and three sons Edwin of Hitchcock Gilbert of Movians and Clarence of Ohio. Mrs L Witte of Tulare and Redtete Zain listed among relatives. Buchholz left Friday to attend the funeral.
The agricultural marketing service reports lower millet production and prices for Proso millet in the Dakotas and Colorado. Dakota growers were offered 35 to 40 cents for early Fortune and 45 to 50 cents for hog Maillet.
Vermillion November 5 Kirby Vermillion clothier charged with the shotgun slaying of Peter Olson, veteran attorney, at his office October 25, waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to circuit court without bond. Proceedings before County Judges R L Collar lasted five minutes. Kirby’s family attended. Defense seeks trial delay. term adjourned to November 18.
The U S Navy announces a new reserve class V-6 to enlist skilled tradesmen in mechanical electrical and building trades. Ages 17 to 50 are eligible, with a desirability for ages 31 to 60, and applications are directed to the South Dakota Employment Service in Huron. Minneapolis Naval Reserve may interview later.
Mrs. Hajttie Place was feted with a 1pm luncheon for 16 guests hosted by Mrs. John Heninger. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. C. W. Dake and Mrs. Eva DeHaven in contests. A handkerchief shower honored the guest of honor before a surprise evening gathering with old-time games and gift chairs.
At a Redfield meeting the Kiwanis club announced Phil Eckstrand and Roane Kiganieion as leaders for 1940. The plan includes continuing the club’s activities with two years of steady service ahead.
Dorcas Mission Circle members gathered at the Lutheran Church parlors on Thursday afternoon to sew for the sick and needy. Hostesses for the event were Mrs Elis Guilkey and Mrs Reva Lillemee with several named participants including Mrs N Nellermore Mrs Leon Osborne Mrs Mabel Lunstrum Mrs Gerda Johnson and Mrs Roy Stearner.
Dr J W Sherwood superintendent of the sanatorium at Custer will address the district meeting here November 16 on new trends in tuberculosis The Congregational Church will host the meeting Local arrangements include Ebba Moberg Mrs L Einspahr Mrs V Einspahr and Minerva Oisbo
A large Bancroft crowd attended Eagle Rodeo during the high school carnival event. Activities included a one act play a coronation of rodeo queen Wanda Barber midway attractions and a concluding dance. prizes included silverware won by C W Barber and a half ton of coal by Velma Anderson.
Fragmentary OCR outlines names and roles in a local association with mentions of Hitchcock Mortimer Munchdigg Grose and Paul Miller. Text hints at a sextet muocal selection by Jean Mire Armstrong and Mire with new members admitted to the group.
The sixth annual Pather and Son Banquet in Redfield featured D B Doner, registrar of South Dakota State College, as speaker. About 80 attendees included the school board, faculty, and FFA members, with meals prepared by homemaking students under Miss Ruby Live and Dean Dawson. The program highlighted vocational agriculture, praise for farm youth, and a call for more dad visits to the school.
Pupils planned yard repairs but wind and dust kept them inside. An amateur contest entertained with spoken pieces song performances and animal imitations. One boy joined a tall tale club and told several humorous stories. Then groups practiced singing together.
The seventh and eighth grade pupils at Scheele School studied the English colonies. They drew a map of the United States marking the 13 colonies and four territories Dutch Spanish French and English. The class notes they are ahead of the six week history period under Miss D. Davis taught by Bernette Stahl.
Norma Hansen reports the Hegg School barn was repaired and repainted with red and white trim. The structure was moved to the northwest corner and the fence shifted to enlarge the yard, allowing space for the teacher’s car this winter.
The third grade at Fairfield No 2 School started the Basic Reader for a second time this year. Students enjoyed stories like Tippy, Elephant and The Princess Who Could Not Cry. Readings noted by Myron Urban and Richard Eideen.
A fragmented OCR note describes a flag pole ceremony at Hegg School with unclear details about rope or timing. The text mentions a schoolboard and indicates some people or steps but remains largely unreadable.
Whittier School students and teachers organize grades on shelves with cards marking each grade. Agnes Greenan reads Uncle Tom’s Cabin to pupils as they track books read during the first six weeks, with totals rising to 41 read by six weeks.
The Merry Maids Poultry Club held its tenth meeting at Charles Lowery's home. President John V Ruey led the session for members to turn in poultry record books. A Halloween party followed with Neva Eckimann and Margaret Rudy on the entertainment committee. Doris Meyers won girls prize and Frank Gilchrist won boys prize in costumes.
Pupils at Pleasant Comer school receive two new Winston dictionaries. They include word definitions pronunciation abbreviations parts of speech and synonyms with pictures of birds animals insects trees ships fish and more.
Albin Stahl a Scheele School third grader under Miss Delia Davis writes about a poster on a kernel of wheat detailing the kernel parts by diagrams. The poster is displayed on the west side of the school room attracting attention from fellow students.
Betty Ann Raether notes mild fall weather and a bouquet of blue and orange flowers in the Oldenburg Schoolroom. Emma Kowalke brought the flowers. On Friday a neck of meadowlarks gathered as they prepared to travel south.
Bernette Stahl an eighth grade pupil writes that if any personal article such as pencil eraser color scissors or similar items are found on the floor the owner must pay a 2 percent forfeit to go toward school betterment Miss Gooding reads to Halsey School pupils at noon from the book Dusty about a wild dog rescued by a mother wolf Elvin Guthmiller also an eighth grader notes the Peru bridge uses rope supports made of caciua fibers.
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