New Deal CCC Camp Shelter Story In Jones Family Talk
The Jones family discusses the Civilian Conservation Corps and its impact on workers like Slim Seaford, Bill Barnett, and hundreds of thousands of youths. They note camps in California and Michigan provide food, shelter, schooling, and the chance at steady jobs, while debating the program’s broader social costs and future permanence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Thornton
Slim Seaford
Jones Dinner Table
Slim
John
Ma Jones
California
Johnnie
Pa Jones
CCC
Bill Barnett
Michigan
Bill
Sring
Planing Mill
Civilian Conservation Corps
John, Jr
Top ST
Barnetts
Ta Jones
Jet Barnett
Geome
Recall of 1910 Convention in Huron SD Education Showed Character Emphasis
The 1810 IDEA convention held in Huron saw A A McDonald of Sioux Falls as association president. About 801 to 900 teachers attended. Daum's Auditorium, built in 1900 and moved to Dakota Avenue, served as the convention site and civic center. Officers included J Fred Olander and Jane McGrath Milard Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
A. A. McDonald
Sioux Falls
South Dakota Education Association
McDonald
South Dakota
Daum
Joe ‘Daum
Opera ‘House
Illinois Street
Elie
Dakota Avenue
J. Fred Olander
Jane McGrath
Sdea-Millard Rice
P.E. O. Chapter Meeting On Jewish Contributions
The P.E. O. chapter held a regular meeting at Mrs. Florence Bard's home with twelve members attending. Mrs. Alice Cahalan presented a paper on "The Jews' Contribution to American Life" detailing Jewish roles in early American history, persecution abroad, and their artistic literary and business impact, followed by Jewish anecdotes.
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P.E. O
Miller
P. EO
Florence Bard
Alice Cahalan
America
Miller Hosts 40 Et 8 Gathering in State Meeting
The 40 Et 8 group meets in Miller with fourteen voitures represented. The session began at 10:30 AM in the American Legion lab rooms where A H McAuley of Pine Ridge presided. Plans for the coming year's activities were laid by the South Dakota department executive board.
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Miller
American Legion
A. H. McAuley
Pina Ridge
South Dakota Department of the American Legion
Erove
Sancaen Oh
Willow Lake Girl Honored By Iowa Scholastic Honor Society
The University of Iowa Phi Beta Kappa chapter inducted 21 new members, announced Monday night. Included is Delima Reynolds of Willow Lake, South Dakota, among the honorees for scholarly achievement.
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Willow Lake
Iowa
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Phil Beta Kappa
National Scholastic Honorary. Society
Delima Reynolds
S. D
Campaign expense reports from South Dakota races
Christopherson listed 662.43 spent in the first district race with 710 contributed to the state central committee. Wagner of Mitchell reported 191.42. McMurray of Isabel said 3165.5 spent for the state senate race. Griffiths of Milesville reported a 00 expenditure in the Go Mth district contest.
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Christopherson
Piere
C. A. Christopherson
Congress
Secretary of State
Republican State Central Committee
EE. Wagner
Mitchell
Charles McMurray
Isabel
Senate
Faulk
Potter
Dewey
W. M. Griffiths
Milesville
Go Mth
Purple Bottles Displayed From California Desert Discovery
Frank K Thompson of Hurog reports a purple bottle found in California desert sands after intense heat. He kept the bottle and later uncovered another similar purple bottle four miles west of Miller. Both bottles are shown in the high school general science exhibit by Scott Lovell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank K- Thompson
Hurog
Chicago and Northwestern Railprow
California
Miller
Scott Loveld
Electric Kitchen Demonstration At High School Meeting
Mary Schwen demonstrated an electric kitchen at the Home Economics meeting in room 201 of the high school. She prepared several dishes to show efficiency practicality and economy of the electric range. Nora V Hasle reported on a recent Home Economics conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Schwen
Nora V. Hasle
Pierre
Wait
Mail pickup rule for teachers at noon stated
A secretary Pall Myers said AML teachers must collect mail by noon at the Chamber of Commerce desk or letters will be returned. Water donated from a private 500-sce regort lake near Kansas City aided farmers during drought. From Pinnacle Mountain near Cumberland Gap Kentucky portions of six states are visible.
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AML
Chamber of Commerce
Pall Myers
Kansas City
Pinnacle Mountain
Camberland Gap
Kentucky
Rural mail carriers form first all-carrier LO C F team
In Alpena on Monday night a rural mail carrier team conferred the third degree of the LO C F Judge upon Lyle Freeman. It marked the first time a national order degree was conferred by an entirely rural carrier team. August Abel led the group with members from multiple lodges. sixty-six people attended from towns across the region, with Grand Warden George Holmes and Grand Secretary L. Trott er among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpena
LO. C. F
Lyle Freeman
Onder
Denree
August W. Abel
Huron
Felda
Merton
W. Absl
W. J. Jaeclar
Doland
Noble Grand
Walter Thomas
Virgil
Leslie Boyd
Carpenter
J. W.stout
Stickney
T. A. Wicks
Floyd Shaw
Weseington
E. Bonestee
Corsica
Wessington
Wessington Springs
DeSmet
Mellette
Sioux
Falls
Warmer
Redfield
Delend
George Holmes
Warner
Trotter
Fox Urges Teaching of Local History
Lawrence K. Fox, secretary of the State Historical Society, urged that state and local history be taught in high schools during a teachers meeting. He cited a farm boy who misidentified the Missouri river as the Lewis and Clark explore site. The program also featured a vocal by Miss Charlotte Dugdale, a Junior Historical Society piece by Barrett Lowe, a school museum talk by E B Coacher, and displays of 61st chapter era Indian arrowheads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence K. Fox
State Historial Society
Missouri
Lewis and Clark
Charlotte Dugsdale
Huron College
Junior’ Historical Society
Barrett Lowe
Wessington Springs
E. B. Coacher
Ouida
South Dakota
Aid for Students Probed by University Experts
Dr Herbert Martin of the philosophy department says aid programs for college students can be hard to pull out and may lead to reliance on quick sends instead of addressing real needs. He notes some students are drawn to college for comfort rather than work, though the project benefits those truly deserving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Martin
Uni
FERA
Dent
Mar_ eG
Aoe
Needy clothing drive seeks donations via coupon
Citizens are urged to donate usable garments for the needy in Hu ron. Mail the coupon to W. C. Welter, clothing chairman of the American Legion. A volunteer will call to collect the clothes, which will be distributed to those in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
W. C. Welter
American Legion
Legion Clothing
Pierce Reports On Condition Of Roads In Beadle County
Beadle County highway superintendent H M Pierce announces detour routes for Mitchell travelers from Huron to Woonsocket, noting a mostly dirt surface with three fourths of a mile of dirt along the oil road. He says roads north from Huron are slippery but passable.
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Pierce
Mitchell
Huron
H.M. Pierce
Beadle County
Woonsocket
Winfred
Madison
Henry
Watertown
Bulow Silent On Legislative Plans
Washington reports Smith Bulow plans weeks studying congressional winds from a Washington angle. He will not forecast actions for the coming session. He remains focused on South Dakota drought relief and aiding local residents facing hardship without federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinglon
William J. Bulow
Washington
South Dakota Democrat
Local Pet Parade Draws Big Crowd and Prizes
Smet highlighted a large pet parade with contests for largest thistle and others, drawing considerable interest. Over 150 prizes were awarded to winners, as about 24,500 carloads of fruits and vegetables moved from the lower Ho Grande valley of Texas during the Italy 193¢ shipping period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ho Grande
Texas
Visitors Praise Huron Hospitality At Fiftieth Year Convention
Residents and visitors commend Huron for exceptional courtesy and crowd management during the fiftieth year convention. Respondents from State College, Redfield, Aberdeen, Jefferson, Ipswich, Winfred and other towns applaud courtesy cars, friendly stores, homes, and overall hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deen BB
Mathews
State College
D. H. Doner
State
College
Lois O'Dell
Bruce
Huron
Robert Garthuné
Redfield
Sioux
Falls
Cecil Monroe
Aberdeen
Esther Bourasso
Jefferson
Myron Hoyt
Columbia
Florence Olsen
Ipswich
KE. M. Deller
Winfred
Grace Ahern
Weslington Springs
George Moeller
Walt
Irene Wiederman
Promising Huron Welterweight Faces Willow Lake Rival
Keith Gordon meets Fran cis Olson in the second four rounder while Floyd Fuglsang of Huron fights Buzz Wynn of Woonsocket in the third bout. Wynn is noted for an auspicious October Legion card debut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Gordon
Huron
Francis Olson
Willow Lake
Floyd Fuglsang
Buzz Wynn
Woonsocket
Sioux Falls College Alumni Hold Informal Breakfast
Alumni of Sioux Falls College gathered yesterday morning at the Marvin Hughitt hotel for an informal breakfast. The renewing of old acquaintances and plans for the coming year was the purpose of the meeting. R. K. Compton, a faculty member, led the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls College
Marvin Hughitt
R. K. Compton
Spanish Play by Huron Students Delights Round Table
The Foreign Language club at Huron high school presented Mi Novio Español, directed by Dana Harlowe, at a Modern Foreign Language group meeting. A post show discussion urged stronger English grammar instruction and better bulletin guidance for teachers of language courses. E. M. Greene, Vermilion, was reelected president with Mrs. C. B. Lemmen, Vermilion, as vice president. Mary Gotaas of Pierre spoke on a Paris visit, Roberta Applegate participated.
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Mi Novio Nspanol
Huron High School
Dana Harlowe
M. Greene
Vermillion
C. B. Lemmen
Mary_Gotaas
Pierre
Paris
Roberta Applegate
Gitchell Reelected Life Benefit Head in Annual Meeting
E T Gitchell was reelected president of Life Benefit Inc at the annual meeting Tuesday George Livermush Mitchell was elected vice president Charles Demo renamed treasurer and E J W Dembo secretary Dr H D Sewell renamed medical director Officers reported the company had 1800000 dollars worth of insurance in force
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Mrs. Jones
NEA Service, Inc
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Henry Robinson
Ra Jones
Landis
Kenesaw Mountain
Huesgen's Jewelry Shop
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Wash
Lafayette
D. Urquhart & Sons, Inc
C. F
Fox
Esyo Stahl
Huron College Stagger
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Bulow
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Red Owl Market
Troy
Huesgen’s Jewelry Shop
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