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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1936
Page
4
A historical notice from The HurOn Publishing outlines editorial aims urging accuracy and fairness. The piece stresses a newspaper that informs without fear or favor, welcomes diverse opinion, and acts as a civic forum guiding leadership and progress.
The piece argues that after costly disarmament conferences and large naval spending, the United States must decide its foreign policy before funding new warships. It questions the need for two battleships and ten light cruisers, tying naval size to aims like open trade, open door in China, and stance toward Japan. It urges delayed funding until policy is debated and a clear direction is chosen.
Interstate cooperation moves forward across ten states with commissions awaiting approval in Kentucky Mississippi Rhode Island and Virginia. Established bodies in New York Pennsylvania New Jersey New Hampshire North Carolina South Carolina Florida Ohio Nebraska and Colorado report several conferences since January on highway safety milk control interstate parks and stream pollution. The New York commission hosted a January conference with delegates from Ohio Pennsylvania and most states except Maine to discuss highway safety promotion and reciprocal reporting of arrests and convictions enforcement and licensing measures.
The Accident Prevention Conference cites Milwaukee progress as proof that higher traffic with more cars need not raise deaths. The city cut its traffic fatality rate from 18.1 per 100000 in 1926 to 0.65 despite a surge in automobile ownership, attributing the decline to education, engineering, and enforcement.
Huron High School adds to its 1936 state basketball crown with a forensics triumph. Ross Oviatt and Don Schrader lead the team to the state debate championship with an extemporaneous division title at Sioux Falls, sharing top honors with their basketball success and underscoring a broader school achievement.
Baltimore Sun analyzes Herbert Hoover public image shifts as critics note his urbane persona, epigrams, and anecdotes. The piece discusses possible causes of his decline, mentions Ben Allen, and questions Hoover’s stance on Governor Landon and anti Hoover factions within the party.
Gov Harold Hoffmann faced swift Republican backlash after a Hauptmann case ruling in New Jersey. A Princeton Township chair condemned his conduct and urged withdrawal from party activities. Observers say Hoffmann’s presidential prospects are dim as the party distances itself amid the controversy.
A Louis Star-Times opinion piece defends free speech while warning that actions have consequences, noting the public may say what they wish but should consider potential repercussions and social responses.
Rules announced govern the National 4-H Girls Style Revue open to South Dakota club girls in 1936. County entrants compete under Extension Service. state winner advances to the national contest in Chicago. State winner may alter or remake her costume to align with current trends, with a written procedure submitted to the committee.
Seventh and eighth graders at Southwest Bannce No 4 School review for finals set for May 28 and 29. They study from the SDEA Journal and display alphabet letters cut from colored construction paper mounted on white paper. An eighth grade student, Dine Knawe, prepared a written account about the exhibit.
Betty Phinney reports that fifth and sixth graders at the school have been writing original poems. Several poems are read aloud in class with enthusiasm and pride from young authors.
Florence Gutemer writes this eighth grade item noting Walters and Rose Mary Malloy were selected as alternates for the event.
Jerauld county boys may join a 4-H poultry club with no rehabilitation plan sponsored by Heact Produce Company and Peoples' State Bank of De Smet. Money for chicks and feed may be borrowed. Applications handled by Charles Saura, emergency agricultural assistant, with a committee reviewing all requests.
The Hazel Atlas Glass Company announces a scholarship fund of 350 for 4-H members attending the State Club Selection. Work performed will influence eligibility. Miss Georgia W. Hess heads the educational department of the organization. All 4-H girls are eligible to participate in this canning program.
A vintage recipe card teaches cheese infused salads aimed at both men and homemakers. Pear Salad uses canned pears, crown cheese, orange, mint jelly, lettuce and French dressing. Cheese-Date Salad layers lettuce, peach halves, date stuffed cheese spread, with French dressing. Robin's Egg Salad combines cream cheese, parsley and lettuce with French dressing.
Under the auspices of the Mothers Union Ralph J. Gilroore will give an illustrated lecture on Huron’s fly problem at the high school auditorium Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Joan Brady leaves for Canton to represent Huron at the state oratorical contest. Several state schools will send representatives for a prize totaling 38 dollars for first and 25 dollars for second. A small number of canoe owners attend the first meeting of the new canoe club and discuss building a house for canoes during the coming season. After wrestling for 1 1/2 hours without a finish.
A dense OCR style word puzzle scan features horizontal and vertical clues with many misspellings. Entries reference writers, atoms, temperatures and science terms, interwoven with partial names and vague hints. The page mixes trivia, cryptic cues, and scattered solution fragments from a themed crossword or puzzle page.
Evening bout between E Price of Athol and Charles Miller of Aberdeen ended in a draw per Referee Roy Housman. Local headlines note visiting relatives in Minneapolis and personnel movements at the county offices. Ruth Pluiminer returns to Madison S D to resume work at the state normal. Brown of Blue Earth and Mrs Loft with Abeely accompany H E Beppere of Pierre in school aid public lands matters.
More than 100 persons are expected to attend a joint conference of the Fu ron-Pierre district of the Methodist Episcopal Church here Tuesday and Wednesday. Sessions begin 11:30 a.m. Tuesday with devotional led by Rev. C E Wilcox. leaders include Rev L A McDonald and Rev O T D Jackson. A banquet at 6 p.m. features Rev B Whiteside as toastmaster. Wednesday includes further sessions, reports, and addresses on religious education and church work.
A district gathering led by the 3 Ladies Aid Societies explored managing church finances and whether spiritual life is stressed. Speakers included Mrs. C. Boos Howard and Mrs. Will Salwr Fal mond, with plans for the Pierre Lucien Aid Society discussion. The district convention's final session starts at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. O. D. Jackson Brookings reporting on the Brookings Epwenn League Institute, followed by Rev. F. E. Martisen on conference reports and Rev. FLW. Cantion on Rally Day Offering Education.
An emaciated child, Kathleen Fisher, is central to investigations in Exide with rumors of parental cruelty. Officials found no substantiating evidence and said charges would not be brought unless the child proves cruelty, while noting another underdeveloped sibling in need of hospital care. Parents denied imprisoning the child and admitted past lying and unmanageability.
A three day police school funded by the South Dakota Sheriffs and Police Officers Association ended in Sioux Falls after a late Saturday session was moved due to a John Morrell strike. Speakers included Frank Sich state’s attorney Aberdeen Brown County and A H Machow deputy prison warden Sioux Falls plus H W Kruger firearms expert Zumbrota Minnesota. Detain Marshall McKusiel University of South Dakota Law School spoke on The Laws of Evidence. A West River school opens Monday at Rapid City with 118 attendees in Sioux Falls.
Lake Preston April 13. Mrs. David Paterson Jr invited friends to their farm home Saturday afternoon to honor her daughter Tacie on her birthday. Time was spent socially and a delicious lunch served.
A note from April 13 says Mrs David Paterson, aged 80, longtime Preston pioneer since 1882, remains at the homestead with her husband. The article recalls her arrival from Scotland and long residence on the wd homestead, noting her lost use of speech in recent weeks.
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