PTA Convention Focuses On Parent Education and Leisure
In Pierre in October 1847 the South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers held its twentieth annual convention final session. Leaders urged parent education to cover economic and social changes, with vocational guidance for parents and students. The report promoted rural PTA units supporting WPA leisure projects and family activities such as play nights, stories, music, and picnics while surveys gauge community needs. Governor Bushfield urged parental partnership, and Mrs. Logan Hughes called for civic responsibility and parental modeling to shape youth.
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Pierre
South Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers
Parent Education Committee
PTA
PFA
Bushfield
Iroquois Ambulance Corps Formed By American Residents
War briefs report the creation of the Iroquois ambulance corps led by Jean De La Chesnay of New York City to serve on the western front. The AP dispatch notes U.S. House naval subcommittee will study German submarine attacks in relation to the vast naval building program. Britain expands grow-more-food efforts by plowing grasslands. The Netherlands seeks 2 million guilders for anti aircraft defenses for Curacao and Aruba.
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Associated Press
Paris
Jean de la Cheshaye
New York City
French Foreign Legion
Washington
Germany
House
Naval ‘Appropriations Subcommittee
United States
Burdette Ladies Aid Bazaar Boosts Treasury
The Burdette Ladies Aid raised nearly 60 dollars at its annual bazaar held last Saturday evening in Burdette. A plate supper was served.
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Burdette Ladies Aid
Return from convention in Hitchcock
Mrs Hazel Reimath and Mrs Margaret Tanner returned to Hitchcock Sunday from Sioux Falls where they had been since Friday attending the Methodist conference.
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Hitchcock
Hazel Reimath
Margaret Tanner
Sioux Falls
Pope warns of enemies of God shadow over Europe
In a public address to Lithuania's new minister Stanislau Girdvainis the Pope warned that the enemies of God cast a sinister shadow over Europe as Lithuania falls under Soviet influence. He stressed the church's mission to save souls and refused to let spiritual aims become tied to territorial disputes amid deteriorating Vatican-Lithuania relations.
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Holy See
Stanislau Girdvainis
Russia
Portifé
Europe
Vatican
Lithuania
Auto Workers Strike at Chrysler Hamtramck Plant
Detroit Oct 18. A CIO UAW picket line formed in front of Chrysler Corporation main Dodge plant in Hamtramck as 55,000 workers idle for over a week. Police estimated 2,500 marchers with no disorders reported. R J Thomas authorized the strike at the key plant amid a slowdown paralyzing 1940 production. A state mediation board called a Lansing meeting for tomorrow to seek a settlement.
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Auto Workers
Chrysler Detroit
Chrysler Gorpormition
Dodge
Hamtramck
CIO United Automobile Workers
R. J. Thomas
Uaw-Cig
Chrysler
State Labor Mediation Board
Lansing
Arthur Raab
American Freighter Rescues 300 From Sinking British Vessel
Three hundred survivors from the British steamship City of Mandalay were rescued in the Atlantic by the American freighter Independence Hall. Captain C. J. McKenzie reported the rescue to the maritime commission, noting survivors were taken 500 miles west of the French coast. London dispatch says Mandalay operators have only that the vessel was attacked and sunk in the Atlantic.
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WA Oningion
Uch
Mandalay
Atlantic
Independence Hall
C. J. McKenzie
Maritime Commission
McKenzie
London
City of Mandalay
Joint 4-H Leader Meeting Schedule
A 4-H leaders conference will be held Friday October 20 in the Farmers' room at the courthouse. The all day meeting starts at 10 AM with discussions and planning for the year's program and several short demonstrations on club demonstrations standards and early subject mastery. Esther Taskerud and Ty Thompson will assist.
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Esther Taskerud
Brookings
Planes And Warships Clash Near Schiermoonikoog
Residents of Schiermoonikoog Island report a clash between unidentified planes and warships offshore. Witnesses say six warships were attacked by twelve planes around 11 a.m. Dutch territorial limits blocked confirmation of aircraft nationality and strength.
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Netherlands
Amsterdam
Schiermoonikoog
Schiermoenikoog
Willing Workers Club meets at Mrs Keehn Hottess home
Mrs August Keehn hosted the Willing Workers Club with fifteen members attending a meeting led by president Mrs John Kout. The program included a reading of Here Comes Life by Mrs Bialas a sketch from the Harrison home read by Mrs Branchmite and a poem Corn Song by Mrs George Deeg. Roll call noted new books and lunch was served by the hostess and her daughter Mrs Harold Kutzler. Next meeting set for November 14 with Mrs Kouf Mrs Kretchmer Mrs Leo Arteman and Mrs Rhoads on the program.
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Harold Kutzler
John Kouf
Kretchmer
Leo. Arteman
Rhoads
Cook Sentenced to Die for Slaying Dancer Anya Soso yeva
In Los Angeles on October 18 De Witt Clinton Cook, 20, was sentenced to die in San Quentin’s gas chamber for mortally wounding former Follies dancer Anya Soso yeva. The jury imposed the death penalty mandatory and Cook also received 25 years to life on seven other charges tied to his confession of attacking two additional girls.
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Los Angeles
de Witt
Clinton Cook
San Quentin
Anya Sosoyeva
Follies
Cook
Weather and medical advance report from the era
The page blends a weather summary for Huron and surrounding states with a medical report on infantile paralysis treatments. It notes temperatures, precipitation, sunrise and sunset times, and forecasts fair conditions. The medical section describes muscle rerouting surgery for paralytics, detailing tendon transplants to balance leg muscles and improve growth and walking.
Woman To Head Social Workers In South Dakota
Mrs. H. H. Holdridge of Madison Ia was elected president of the State Conference of Social Work at Sioux Falls after a three day meeting. Harry Apted of Yankton was named vice president and Roy Berven of Mitchell treasurer. Clifton Williams of Plankinton became secretary. Aberdeen bid for 1940 but was referred to the executive committee for a decision. Main talks included C. H. McKay and J. W. Kaye with Arthur Metcalfe outlining regional supervision.
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H. H. Holdridge
Madison
Sioux Falls
South Dakota Tuberculosis Association
State Conference of Social Work
Harry Apted
Yankton
Roy Berven
Mitchell
WPA
Clifford Williams
Plankinton
Aberdeen
J.O0
Johnson
Beresford
Clara Madsen
Pierre
Peice
C. H. McKay
J. W. Kaye
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Arthur Metcalfe
Rapid City
Pie Social to Be Held by Get Together Club
The Get Together Club and the Merry Mixers will host a pie social at Rockwood Hall Friday evening with a program planned. Weather and road notes accompany a quirky line about a ten pound animal and a full grown deer, reflecting local color.
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PLAW
Hitchcock
Get Together Club
Merry Mixera
Rockwood ‘Hall
Sprain Treatment Using Hypodermic Relief and Early Mobilization
A medical report from the University of Pennsylvania Hospital describes hypodermic treatment for sprains that reduces pain and speeds healing. Patients are kept mobile rather than confined to bed, with tight bandaging and early walking. In many cases, ankles or knees recovered in three days versus weeks with traditional methods.
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University of Pennsylvania
City Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Licenses
Mrs Eldon Hinckley and son Louis Jr return to Lincoln after visiting Mrs Hinckley’s parents and brother in St. Paul. Mrs Melvin Wettergreen of Lincoln arrives for a few days with her mother Mrs Avis Rice. she was formerly Jeannette Rice of Huron. A Christmas card box assortment ad for Kiel Bros. announces 50 cards. A marriage license issued to Paul Hodgdon of Minneapolis and Agnes Nenaber of Huron. Mrs L C Kemp ill at home 20 Montana Ave SW. Habicht and Babb of Miller and Worthington buyers travel to St Paul for clothing convention. Habicht store staff return after spring clothing purchase. Miss Eunice Larson leaves tonight for Langford.
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Eldon Hinckley
Louis, Jr
Lincoln
Neb
Huron
Bsc
Kiel Bros., Inc
Paul J. Hodgdon
Minneapolis
Agnes Marie Nenaber
L. C. Kemp
Montana Avenue
W. Habicht
E. L. Babb
Lutea
Herbert Aldred
Miller
Max Habicht
Wessington Springs
Ernest Habicht
Worthington
Minn
Martin Ablers
Redwood Falls
St- Paul
St. Paul
Mr. Habicht
Mr. Babb
Habicht & Havicht
Visit With Relatives Ties Up Weekend Plans
Mr and Mrs Russell Winter and sons James and Donald and Mrs Jennie Winter left for Chicago and vicinity to visit relatives for about two weeks. They will attend a shower Saturday for Miss Larson who is to be an October bride.
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Larson
Russell Winter
James
Donald
Winter
Jennie Wineter
Chicago
Billings to Wed WPA Timekeeper Mooney's Companion
Warren K. Billings leaves Folsom after 23 years to plan a future with his fiancée Josephine Rudolph, a former librarian and WPA timekeeper. They met after his parole followed Governor Gleason's order commuting his sentence,Ending a long prison chapter linked to the San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing case.
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Billings
Mooney
San Francisco
Warren K. Billings
Drife
Sacramento
Culbert L Glson
Folsom
Tom Mooney
Josephine Rudolph
San Maeo
Camp Returns: Skarin Rejoins Hill City CCC Unit
Donald Skarin, after a week at home helping his father Will Skarin on the farm, reports back to the CCC camp at Hill City this Sunday, marking his return to duty in the pioneering camp program.
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CCC
Hitchcock
Donald Skarin
Will Skarin
Hill City
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