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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
6
Miss Lois Oberhelman, extension nutritionist at Purdue University, argues school lunches influence health grades and behavior. She emphasizes nourishing foods, varied breads, at least one fruit or vegetable, milk, and creative additions like fruit balls, promoting fruit over candy.
The Cain Creek School adds songs Gypsy Dancers Trip It Lightly and Harvest Dance taught by Eva Belle Baum. She brings Dare devils of the Air a war story by Tomson Bertis from the library for opening exercises. Current events meet Friday mornings as grades review Mediterranean countries in geography. seventh grade continues lessons.
In science seventh and eighth grades have finished studying the solar system and the composition of air and are now reviewing. In civics the eighth grade is reviewing government and citizenship. Phy figure Mattke, reporter.
Viola Waldner sixth grader leads a three shelf museum at Wheeler School. First shelf features Black Hills items pine cones rocks red soil petrified wood wind cave stones rose quartz and mica. Second shelf holds trinkets shells turtle shells telescopes and magnifying glass. Third shelf displays Indian artifacts arrowheads hammers and stone objects with an Indian rattle and a dram.
Lorene Bilmer reports Meadowlark School gains four new pupils: George Weber a second grader Mildred Weber a fourth grader Kenneth Weber a sixth grader Elmer Weber an eighth grader. The Weber siblings come by horse and cart with LeRoy Newhart a first grader. Lorene Bittner rides a bicycle and Miss McFarling walks to school.
The seventh graders are making a booklet for the classics they have studied this six weeks. They have finished reading A Legend of a Sleepy Hollow, A Man Without a Country and Message to Garcia. They have written summaries of all of these and have found pictures.
Lois Herzberg writes that courtesy ribbons decorate the bulletin board and pupils with six marks lose their ribbon until the next six weeks. Several pupils have been absent due to bad colds, and after four weeks only a few still have perfect attendance.
Elmer Weber of Meadowlark School Carlyle No 1 reports two YCL gatherings in September and October. Officers elected at the first meeting were Lorene Bittner president Kenneth Weber vice president Ebner Weber secretary. October projects included schoolyard cleanup and courtesy with Kenneth Weber and Mildred Weber hosting. Elmer and Serene led a post meeting program. Miss Me Farling teaches at the school.
The annual Hoy Scout finance drive opened with a pledge of 1000 toward a 3000 goal. An art show featured E. J. Reisdorf of Seattle with Alice Engley-Beks watercolors at Mrs. Camber Rayburns, who hosted tea for about 15 guests. Mrs. George Vanderstein hosted a 1:30 luncheon for 12, served by the hostess, Mrs. W. R. Gormley, and Mrs. Ralph Walsh. bridge prizes went to Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Dewey Gascoigne. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Chamberlain left for a weeklong trip to Eau Claire, Madison, and Darlington, Wis. Huron College plans a night course in ground instruction as aviation grows. Albert Robinson and family leave for Beaver Dam, Wis., and Minneapolis. A son was born yesterday afternoon at a Huron hospital to Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Geyerman. Harold Lamb and Walter Nelson, both linked to Huron College, are Rhodes Scholarship nominees aiming to represent South Dakota in a six-state district contest. Nelson hails from Onida and is Alphamega associate editor with high school ties. Lamb, from Lemmon, excels in football, basketball, and track, earning scholastic honors for high grades.
Extension Club in Tulare met at Mrs Paul Marzzhn home with Mrs George Price as assistant hostess. Twelve members and one visitor attended. Council meeting in Redfield discussed but no demonstration. Lunch served by Mrs and Mrs Price. Next gathering planned at Charles Meyer home in November with Mrs George Willett assisting. A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Roy Weiss was held at Mrs Mary Weiss home.
M W Ricker executive assistant of Bell Telephone Omaha will lecture at Huron Friday October 17 at 3 pm to Senior High School students and at 3 pm at Huron College. The open evening talk covers Bell Labs developments including vacuum tubes submarine detectors ice and aviation gear and a terrain indicator.
The trail distance from Fairbanks to Nome Alaska runs about 700 miles and the journey by dog sled takes 30 to 40 days depending on conditions and speed.
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