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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1936
Page
11
Evening Huronite advertises classified ads with low per word rates and easy submission through the office, inviting readers to ask for an ad taker. Includes contact line with phone 4151. Mentions Huron Mills and Frank as possible references in the notice.
Beadle County 4-H and Livewire Sheep Club members were selected to attend State Club Week in Brookings. Delegates from Huron Wolsey Hitchcock and Rose Hill Township will travel October 18 to 22, with 18 total county youths named plus six other clubs contributing. Trips reward faithful attendance and project reports, with winners listed and state week dates provided.
Governor Walter Welford announced a state auditor report showing the general fund had the largest cash balance since 1931. As of July 1 the balance stood around 230,000 more than a year earlier, with history of overdraft in 1933 contrasting the current strong liquidity.
A group of girls started early Saturday morning for a hike near Huron. They enjoyed a breakfast of fruit, sausage and pancakes at the grove before playing a few games and hiking back to the city.
McCoy School members gathered for a second YCL meeting led by president David McCoy after a flag salute. The entertainment committee presented a geography contest to identify elves in Europe, won by Eunice McCoy, followed by a playful trick on members. Enrollment notices mention the Live Wire Sheep Club of Rose Hill Township planning a sale in Sioux Epis during January.
The Jolly Coyotes elect officers at an afternoon meeting led by Marie May. Officers named include Marie May president, Geraldine Anderson vice president, Darlene Schumann secretary, Dorothy Ames treasurer, Wilma Jelmeland reporter, Gertrude Smith assistant leader, Darlene West music leader, and Marie May yell Tender. A Halloween party set for October 24 at Mrs Lyman is planned with decorating committee members named. A special meeting is scheduled for October 16 at Gertrude Smith's home. Lunch served by Mrs Carter with Verna Johnson assisting. Next meeting set for November 7 at Darlene Schumann’s home.
Over the weekend the Boy Scout camporee along the Sioux River near Brookings saw troop U4 of Brookings and troop 110 of Lake Preston tie for class A honors in camp activities. Gale Frost, Scout executive of the local area, led the event.
Eloise Welty of Sheffield School under Miss Nora Kelly describes a daily memory gem exercise and year end booklet. Pupils must wash teeth, keep clean handkerchiefs, and stay healthy. marks reward compliance. Eloise, a seventh grader, notes the routine and expectations.
Merlin O'Brien of the Connell School in the Coolidge League reports six weeks tests with prizes for students who attend without tardy or absence. Perfect records listed include Phyllis Hornig Patricia Ford Basil Barrett Lugene Hornig Whitbert Holm Clinton Hornig Miller Glanzar Loretta Hunt and Merlin O'Brien.
Washington report by William P. Baird notes native fruits tolerate extreme Dakotas climate. Apples and crabs showed fair survival at Mandan during drought, while plums varied and Japanese hybrids fared worse. Small fruits struggled. hardy grapes and sandcherries resisted drought with winter protection.
Washington report shows 97.6 percent of the heavy cattle quota under the Canada United States trade agreement had been shipped into the United States. Customs Commissioner released the figures detailing the entry status of the permitted cattle imports.
A fragmented OCR page describes a 1930s election setup with a burrill store building, an election day chicken dinner, a radio for election news, and notes on livestock import quotas. It mentions Canada and Mexico head counts and motor car thefts in London reports, plus daily WWI debt and Allied loans figures.
Forestsurg news notes that the Presbyterian Ladies Aid will serve dinner to voters on November 3. The brief item records a community civic event organized by a church group and notes the location in Forestsurg.
In a brisk preview of autumn style, Mira notes society women favor bold hats with felts, birds, and feathers, leaning toward smart over pretty. The era brings striking caps that may soften later. Journalistic chatter attributes this to high society tastes and lingering doubts about practicality.
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