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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1937
Page
4
The Evening Huronite presents a comprehensive farming edition promising practical, tested methods for Central South Dakota farmers. It emphasizes a drought-devastated region, expects a wetter year, and expects the program to restore prosperity and happier times.
The piece argues war demands suspending normal democracy, citing conscription and unequal burdens. It notes profits by industrialists during WWI, debt growth, and calls for taking profits from war, drafting industry, yet warns war must be won first. It concludes wartime inequities are inevitable and must be accepted.
A satirical column riffs on the plight of a golf widow and offers the reader humor about steering a golfer away from the course. It suggests wives join in on golf to slow their partners and tease them into staying home, ending with a punchy note on the homebody outcome.
At a Washington conference of state health officers Dr Halbert L Dann of the Census Bureau said one third of all persons killed in automobile accidents are tourists away from home. He suggested studying why tourists die in crashes abroad and whether standardizing traffic laws could reduce the toll.
The piece notes that prohibition struggles without public consent and cites a Midwestern city where police seized token-ejecting slot machines. It highlights citizens lining up to invest in a chain letter style scheme promising $640 from a $5.90 stake, questioning how to handle such behavior.
Henry Yagoda, longtime head of the OGPU, faces punishment after years of ordering executions. Moscow accuses him of graft on the job and he is now imprisoned awaiting a fate similar to those he sent to death. If Moscow hardens its stance, he may pay the penalty he imposed on others.
A brief note describes editorials selected from a large South Dakota newspaper collection. It mentions open flies for vendors to reference during office hours at the Evening Informant building and credits the editor.
The piece critiques Mussolini over Italian troops in Spain, arguing he denies invasion, then cites evasions and protests blaming France. It notes Italian deserters, deceptive pretexts for troops, and European dictators mistaking democracies' reluctance for surrender while Spain resists. It questions the dictator’s rhetoric and moral stance.
Philadelphia Record notes 218 members sign a petition to bring the Gavagan Bill to a vote on April 12. The measure would set penalties for counties where lynching occurs and punish peace officers who fail to protect prisoners. The writer urges a strong demonstration by Southern editors and readers to back the bill as the Judiciary Committee clears it.
Washington whispers on gold policy ripple through markets as rumors of price control and new minting charters spread from London to New York. Officials insist no action is planned, while economists warn ongoing wage and material cost trends threaten price levels and budget balance amid naval and industrial demand.
A diary entry recounts geese honking at night and a peaceful spring scene. Mrs Brown and Thrush birds are mentioned planning a home in the tree, with garden chores, baking bread and maple sugar, and a reflective evening under stars. The writer expresses gratitude to the Lord for the blessings.
Twenty years ago in Huron Wisconsin a Chicago and Northwestern Railway official resigns after 22 years in the operating department. Starting April 6 1803 as a freight brakeman he rose to passenger conductor and trainmaster. He later served as assistant superintendent Iowa Division and then held Dakota Minnesota Madison division posts before moving to Excabo as Madison division superintendent. Mrs C A Andrews hosted nine boys for her daughter Ruths ninth birthday on Third Street with contests and games.
A Washington column by Westbragh Pegler argues against city contempt for farmers. He notes urban elites prize living in wealthier circles while farmers feed and clothe them. He recalls past urban snobbery toward plowmen and laments ongoing social distance despite farmers essential role.
A college society welcomed new members Amelia Steffen Mildred Rogers Gertrude Van dervoort and Esther Lyon after four days of humble service. The United States Civil Service Commission announced open competitive exams for numerous junior professional roles with salaries ranging from 2 000 to 6 500 dollars. Applications and full details are available from the U S Civil Service Commission board of examiners at the department post office.
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