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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
9
Captain Adin Read of the Huron Salvation Army corps spoke to Rotarians about Salvation Army activities and services during the Rotary Club’s week. He outlined programs, community outreach, and ongoing efforts to assist local residents through the organization’s initiatives.
An old newspaper ad promotes No 2 sieve Liushus peas at 1q per can for Friday and Saturday. Lifebuoy soap offers three bars for 176. Oatmeal in a large three pound package sells for 13e per package.
Rotary meeting speaker Capt Read traced the Salvation Army roots to William Booth in London 1865, its 1880 arrival in the United States, and the global reach except Russia. He described territorial divisions with Chicago, Omaha headquarters, local corps advice boards, and officer training from cadet to probationary to field officer. Gettysburg teachers attend Ladies Night at City Service Club with fall decorations and a welcome program.
Woonsocket reports a series of Catholic diocese transfers announced by Bishop William C. Brady. Priests moved include Louis Brummer from Herreid to Emery, A Wallach from Roscoe to Herreid, William J Keane from Artesian to Roscoe, F J Huchestein from Wessington to Artesian, Ed Millemann from Hillsview to Wessington, L A Harding from Sparta Wisconsin to Hillsview, J P Leen from Oldham to Emmett, P Cahill from leave to Oldham, C W Trautner from Reville to assistant at Haven, and Joseph Schuster from OMI to Revillo.
Alpena high school loses 3 to 2 to Virgil in a Monday contest. Triplett pitched well for Alpena while Lefty Ortbahm held Alpena to three runs. Alpena seeks revenge as Wildcats face Virgil in the Woonsocket tournament opener at 8 30 Saturday morning October 7 with Woongacket vs Lane in the second game.
Mrs Harold Melius a farm woman southeast of Huron won the Cowdenson Day nail driving contest, besting 30 contestants for first prize at J W Campbell park. Final results of other contests were delayed due to a merchant mix up and pending judging.
Special note about Mrs Leo Rogers visiting with her parents Mrs Phil Roge in Pierre area remains unclear. She plans to join her husband employed at the Service Shoe Shop in Huron once housing is found. They resided in Pierre earlier in the summer amid a mix of distant mentions including desert and frontier references.
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