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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1940
Page
11
A period piece from Huronite classified ads page recounts playful banter between Wes York and Ronica Bailey amid campus chatter. The scene blends social talk with shy romance as Wes gains confidence and proposes a dance invitation.
The item compiles neighborhood social notes from Blunt Pierre Tulare and Highmore as residents attend dinners, birthdays, visits and travel. It mentions Lorraine Kozel Wayne Foot Gilbert Shore and others at district declam contest in Pierre and various family activities. It also notes Eddie McDonald birthday party and local moves. A short historical blurb recalls Eratosthenes and a Huron machine shop run by J E Hollarbush with services for motors, welding, and fuels.
A long regional history traces the Delivery Service in Huron from 23 years ago with Daniel and Paul St Clair starting the business in Aberdeen, moving to 150 Wise and later building a 40 by 48 foot shop at 76 ISW. It grew from mule and truck deliveries to a full fleet. Ownership shifted to Mrs. Edwin Sibley with Wayne Olmsted as manager and Ellis Ross as assistant, offering versatile truck deliveries. Also listed are local shops in Huron including auto parts, repair, machine shop, aviation service, bank, and blacksmith businesses.
A dense list of local providers includes Ellis Pharmacy, Huron Furnace Co, Huron Machine Works, Mason Contractor, Central Warehouse Co, Mayflower Transit, Kinyon Funeral Home, Ritchey’s Music Shop, Ostepathic physicians, Dr. Mahaffy, and numerous service stations, decorators, auto repair shops, and suppliers. The notice blends pharmacy, hardware, construction, housing movers, funeral services, groceries, poultry, hospitals, real estate, and trade ads, reflecting a broad downtown commerce listing.
Delicious treats headline a holiday feast featuring fresh roasted mixed nuts including cashews and pecans plus a dessert lineup of icy sherbets and ice creams at Delight Shop. Local gourmet shop promotes seasonal flavors and Thanksgiving indulgences for shoppers.
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