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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1936
Page
11
A scanned newspaper page shows a classified section offering cheap ad placements with per word and per inch rates. It includes cautions about advance payments, stamps, and the risk of fraudulent offers, plus sample ads for beauty services, health, insurance, rentals, and real estate. It also contains an obituary notice for James T. Onlowing and various local business listings.
A long list of residents and visitors in Highmore records trips to Pierre Harlem Vermillion and Huron. Numerous family gatherings, hospital stays, and travels to Minnesota Iowa and South Dakota towns are noted along with a child’s death announced from Marysville and Seattle hospitals. Regulars include the Goldsmiths Quinns Mussons and Lake family.
A report from the Highmore area notes Jack Excell recovering at home after a Thursday Ree Heights car accident that left him with cracked ribs. Also mentioned are Mrs. Beck, formerly Louisa Ozwang, and other visitors including Mrs. Shoemaker and son Rex from Sand Point Idaho, visiting Highmore relatives. Mrs. Wooley and baby stay at Crandall while Mr Wooley serves on a federal jury in Sioux Falls. Mrs M H O'Brien shows improvement after illness.
Bonilla and Woodford families of near Sioux City Iowa visited Frank Ramsey recently. Mrs Roy Brummer and son of Custer are visiting relatives here. E R Brummer returned from Custer to spend weeks with daughter Mrs Horsman Mahnke. Mr Brummer drove to bring her home. John Bartow and Mrs Baron of Washington DC are visiting Hugh McKichan. Ben Hansen family returned from a visit to Minnesota. Ralph Gales and daughter of Lily attended the carnival and stayed with F W James. Mrs A Lohren with Carrie Schieder of Huron visited North Dakota relatives. Dorothy Syring spent weekend at home near Wessington.
Mrs Will Brodkord is recovering from a prolonged infection. O Lindebak shows slow improvement at home. Young men, including Cecil Clement and Leland Kagel, Howard Burg, two Steichen boys, and Harold Wamke, travel to Minnesota. Dunbar family moves near Methodist Church. Wotters buildings relocated to a farm southwest of Wessington Springs.
Leon Martin of Northakota visits his parents in Cavour Township after three years away. He works as foreman on a North Dakota ranch and, with his parents, recently traveled to Mitchell to see Margaret, who teaches there.
Broadland area residents Sophie and Marty Kreitman of Raymond and Aberdeen joined their parents for a weekend visit highlighted by a Fairfield 4-H club girls dance in Broadland F hall. Marvel Jeffers also spent the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs M E Jeffers, sharing in the community gathering.
The Boy Scouts of troop 16 staged a scouting program at the Huron high school gym for parents and friends. Commissioner Joe Bauer and District Executive Ed McArdle awarded badges to Kenneth and Walter Kreiman. Demonstrations included knot tying, fire by friction, fire by flint and steel, first aid, bugle calls, signaling, wall senting, and pyramid formations, with participation from troop 15 of Broadland and local scout officials.
The Bluebird Club at Kelly School elected Jann Ox as president Elmer Anderson as vice president Marguerite Grees secretary and treasurer for the coming weeks Kathleen Greenan reports a program is planned at the school on October 23 and all are welcome.
Four pupils at McCoy School show perfect attendance for the first six weeks with no tardies or absences. The named students are Charlotte Gleason Eunice David and Sherley McCoy. The report also notes ten pupils in the school and a fragment about Shirley Jean McCoy.
Mrs Chester Thomas hosts a shower and announcement party revealing the forthcoming marriage of daughter Marion to Milaert Reemstma of Mitchell on October 25 at the Thomas home. The event includes recipe exchanges, a kitchen towel show, and a light refreshments close.
Highmore Society Chapter T. P. BO held its regular meeting at Mrs A A Jordan's home Monday evening. Louise Perkins delivered the paper for the evenings program. Out-of-town member Mrs C E Roskinett of Custer attended. Epworth League party at the Methodist Church Monday evening honored Clyde Washburn who leaves this week for his new home. Winners Games provided entertainment and refreshments. Clyde received a gift.
Eighteen boys and girls plus four club leaders from Spink County travel to Brookings for a three day camp. The group aims to train leaders and members, offering education recreation and inspiration. Recipients include Janice Beunn Melette Naomi Wolverton Gayle Burton Ashton Ruth Johnson Eileen Densle Delmar Schultz and others with various awards and club representations.
Eighth grader Shirley Joan Mc Coy from McCoy School notes the county chorus has learned several songs including OD Columbia the Gem of the Osco Ten Little Indians Old Blackie Joe Old Folks at Home QO Sole Mio and Mothers Prayer The group plans to learn Soldier Boy next.
The McCoy School led by Lyla Mac Gutzler completed its six weeks tests with ease. On Thursday students sat exams in reading history science geography civics and on Erony arithmetic spelling language and art.
Jean McCoy an eighth grader writes about six weeks of picture study by McCay School pupils. First grade viewed Can't You Talk, older grades studied At the Watering Trough and Oxed Ploughing, while seventh and eighth grades studied Don Balthae zor Carlos.
The Kiel families hosted a family dinner with out of town guests from Rapid City and Hot Springs. Theechoed by Mrs O M Parsinsd, and Miss Avina Goldankh serving. A farewell reception for Rev and Mrs Washburn at the Methodist Church marked their 25th wedding anniversary with programs, speeches, and silver gifts. Slides of South America capped the event.
A reader argues against political ads that scare farmers by comparing 1932 prices with 1936 figures. The letter cites spring 1935 grain costs Wheat 1.35, barley 1.35, corn 0.75 and 0.12 to 0.25 for barley, plus cream at 2 cents, noting farmers faced drought, feed shortages, and low milk prices amid Roosevelt era policies.
A dense puzzle-like listing interweaves medical references and word clues. It references an elder of famous doctors, terms like salt of auric acid, and numerous vertical and horizontal hints including ages, objects, and professions, implying a broad word-formation grid. The jumble suggests a crossword style exercise with multiple intersecting clues and partial answers.
A reader questions the sale price of government grain left in elevators in 1935 and critiques New Deal farm prices amid drought blame. The letter accuses political ads of bunkery to gain votes, and references Emanuel Lehr and 4-H week as Esmond delegates head to Brookings for state club week.
Miller High School awards progress honors to seniors Chariotee Manning Doris Renner and others Teresa Schaefer Lila Arbogane Evelyn Banes recognized for proficiency in shorthand and typing.
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