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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1943
Page
5
Rainbow Lodge No 388 and Star Encampment gather Thursday at 8 p m in Labor Temple. Various church and auxiliary societies plan Thursday meetings at the Church Fellowship House Parish House and member homes with hostesses named among local women.
The Friendly Circle of the M E Church will meet at Mrs. V R Deyo's home Thursday at 2 30 PM with Mrs J W Schollian in charge. Congregational Ladies Aid Circles 1 2 3 4 meet Thursday at 2 30 PM led by V A Ericson George Starring C N Hall E M Lothrop. Rachel Circle adjusts meeting time to 3 PM due to Lutheran funeral. Past Councilors Club of the U C T Auxiliary held a regular meeting at Mrs Frank Hatfield's with Kathryn Johnson presiding. Rummy and bridge played, Johnson winner. next gathering Nov 22 at Mrs B F Hiatt.
The Sidney E Morrison Camp and Auxiliary wave hosted a card party Saturday night at Comrade and Mrs. B H Stafford's home with six bridge tables. Prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Martin J W Sehollian and Mrs Malinda Fenner. Special guests Mrs Mary Chapman of Watertown and Mrs Genevieve Sy arsen of Madison toured Hurrow to inspect the Women’s Relief Corps. A future event is planned for November at the Martin home.
Colfax Rebekah Lodge No. 9 met at homes of members for visiting and bridge with bingo won by Mrs. Earl Fish and gifts from mystery Sisters. Next meeting planned by Mrs. Abe Martin and others. Woman's Relief Corps held inspection in Labor Temple with out of town guests Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Syverson, luncheon in Eis Pharmacy, talks and ritual notes, and a report on Soldiers' Home visit. Chapter F PEO met at Mrs. Karl Lampe with Miss Ella McIntire assisting. guests from nearby chapters attended. prior meeting featured Vacation Echoes program.
Handy Ann Extension Club met October 15 at Mrs. L E Halvorsen home with ten members present. President Mrs T Cocking discussed the Home Extension Club meeting attended at the courthouse October 9. Mrs Halvorsen reviewed Paris Underground by Etta Scheiber. Next meeting planned with Mrs Jesse Seeley.
Huron College YMCA officers elected at the first regular meeting include Dwayne Knight as president Sei Adachi as vice president and Alva Taylor as secretary treasurer Lt James Conlon presented technicolor films from Alaska Nova Scotia Florida and other territories A committee was appointed for convocations October 28 and a volleyball team organized Faculty members invited to attend meetings Dr Plantinga and Henry Hottman served as co sponsors Devotions led by Toba Tekawa in Grace Mano’s absence YWCA girls began cutting patterns for cloth toys to be donated to local charity for Christmas
The Navy Department released 400 additional seamen held as prisoners of war by Japan and Germany. Merchant Marine Prisoner List No 2 shows casualties to Sept 30 1943: dead 644, missing 4,031, prisoners of war 547, total 3,272. From South Dakota: Gerhard Alness, deck engineer, son of Mrs 8 Alness, Canton.
Mary Chapman from Watertown and Genevieve Sivertson from Madison, visiting leaders of the department, attended a Special meeting of Woman's Relief Corps No. 63 in Highmore. Adele Thompson presided as nineteen members met. Chapman reported on the Milwaukee national convention and Hot Springs state soldiers home visit, Sivertson inspected officers’ books, and Anna Cowin’s birthday was celebrated.
Langkop, South Dakota FDA supervisor, says many dairies and milk and cream handlers still violate Order No 11. The rule limits loading without prior orders, caps purchases from more than two handlers in three days, and requires stores to accept all milk ordered. He calls for full cooperation and offers more information at the Huron City Hall.
The supreme council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in Washington has selected 253 Masons to receive the 33rd honorary degree and named 569 for the rank of knight commander of the court of honor. Named for the 33rd degree are Senator Byrd and Admiral Harry G. Hamlet among others. Henry H. Arnold, Ben Lear, and James H. Doolittle named for knight commander. Also listed are Oliver Andrew Bray, Lee Henry Cope, Ralph Eugene Denison, and William Frederick Grieb as recipients. A separate report notes Rev Father Boniface was taken to St Luke's hospital for treatment.
A daughter arrived at 7 40 Tuesday morning October 19 weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Other notes include Irene Bailey returning to State College Brookings after a weekend in Huron with her parents and Mrs Nellie Minske visiting Washington with daughter Arlene.
Altrusa International's Huron group held a Friday dinner at the Lampe home with Mrs. Hans Jacoby as guest speaker. She spoke on the rise of the Nazi party and its impact on citizenship and travel visas for those denationalized, while initiations were led by Mrs. Anna Matson for four new members: Zenila Mower Olive Neff Mary Reilly and Lucille Walker.
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