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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1938
Page
4
Classified notice published by The Huron Publishing Co seeks applicants or listings. Editorial staff directs readers to contact the paper via phone to inquire about department or person for opportunities or notices.
A 16 year old New York student, Martin Marden, who came from Germany with his sister to escape persecution, writes a Thanksgiving prayer praising American freedoms. The superintendent shares it with President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull, urging every American to read it. After graduation he supports his widowed mother while attending Brooklyn Continuation School.
A tongue in cheek column questions FTC rules requiring movie plots to mirror book titles. It humorously imagines Hollywood forced to rename films to avoid revealing content and jokes about a powers that be protecting common interests. The piece pivots to suggest the Poderat Trade Commission could enforce similar scrutiny in books.
The piece notes buyers confront trick titles, where adventurous sounding books turn out to be about an old lady. It suggests publishers and commissions may move through related publishing fields, imagining future work for young men entering the field.
A quirky column notes a circus novelty in Manhattan as Gargantua the Great, a giant gorilla, was hidden in a canvas wagon unseen by parade crowds. The piece jokes about the long tradition of concealing thrills and adds a tongue in cheek remark about Tulsa gunmen and a hockey star who suffered 400 stitches.
Ruth Allett Mathers argues mothers who cling to their grown daughters disrupt independence and social life. The piece warns such mothers chase away potential suitors, strain friendships, and impede daughters from marrying or forming their own families. It urges mothers to loosen ties and seek other friendships.
Disjointed excerpts mention fishing fun, Ash detection, Herb Welsh, and a fly fishing expert. A housing wage statement condemns current ports, while Governor Lehman and Secretary Hull are cited on private business and employment. A Philadelphia resident argues with a patrolman over jail. A Germany Nazi quote attributes lines to Adolph Hitler.
In a humorous Esquire features piece from 1924, actors debate naming a newborn son and fabricate a story tying the child to Homer the Greek path, while a campy clash unfolds over publicity schemes and candid gossip about show business.
The Chicago Tribune notes a long standing custom of presenting American women to the British king, a practice tied to social standing and diplomatic optics. It applauds a new policy ending these introductions, arguing it should improve U S Britain relations and reduce perceived colonial hierarchy.
A Central South Dakota Farm Woman column describes a patch of green amid snow in a rye field and notes 4-H club members planning for contests despite parental skepticism. It recalls Leland Monasmith’s integrity, cites editor Dr Jay Morgan praising character over brand deals, and shares a smoked ham recipe for a meal with baked biscuits and rice.
Ten years ago in Huron Miss Joyce Chamberlain returned to Cavour after Easter with her parents at 918 Dakota Avenue North. The Huron College girls glee club performed in a home concert with Ethlyn Bergman Rena Van Heuvelen and other members listed. Fortnightly Club elected officers for the coming year and prepared delegates for the Sixth District Federation meeting in Groton. Ruth Oas Alma Walz and others returned from Aberdeen on business. Mr and Mrs J H Downs planned a Columbus Neb visit to see Mrs Downs' mother, returning Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bager of Wolsey were in Huron for business.
Radio listing details a crowded New York schedule with multiple networks and programs. Notable items include Roosevelt Fireside Chat coverage, musical and dramatic broadcasts, religious services, and variety shows across WEAF WIZ WABC JZ networks, with live orchestras and notable performers.
The Easter cantata Seven Last Words of the Christ by Theodore Dubsis will be performed Friday at 7 30 p m at the Methodist Church. The choir directed by Byrne S Griffith with Mrs U S Ray at the piano features Eleanor Morrison Robert Byran and Eugene Kingdon as soloists. The 45 voice chorus will present a moving service tracing seven utterances from the cross.
The text lists numerous cryptic clues and phrases ranging from canal building to animal terms and body parts. It resembles a historical puzzle page with numbered items and scattered definitions, without a clear single event or人物.
In Washington April the White House birds hint at tensions after a Roosevelt Garner clash. A famed quip about LaGuardia Berle Togwell and public works was denied by Garner aides, while Beau Brummell and Beau Dempsey jibe at jokes amid Monday conferences among Garner Barkley Bankhead and Ray.
County assessors will gather at the courthouse in Huron for the annual meeting and school. A state taxation division representative will explain phases of the annual project and discuss assessment work problems. Township and city boards along with others connected to assessment work are urged to attend.
Frankfort on April 14 reports Dr A B Hawes as an influenza patient treated at a Redfield hospital.
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