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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
4
The piece defends restoring traditional spelling and handwriting as essential skills after modern education favored word recognition and typing. It cites spell-downs between New York and Chicago fire departments and schools embracing the pastime, arguing literacy and business competence suffer without solid spelling.
The Ontario Supreme Court at North Bay opened with no criminal cases on docket. In a British tradition the sheriff presented the judge with white gloves, symbolizing peace and order, a custom unlikely to appear in the United States. The piece notes crime waves and contemplates societal harmony.
National Safety Council figures show Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota rural areas report traffic fatalities on par with Minneapolis. 1936 deaths reach 647 in Minnesota up from 592 in 1935 while Minneapolis records 83, North Dakota 144 and South Dakota 122, each with changes from prior years. The data underscore widespread danger of traffic hazards.
The discussion notes road danger across rural and urban areas from South Dakota to Minnesota, citing 14 traffic deaths per 100,000 in Minneapolis and questioning moral lessons. It argues drivers in cities stay alert while rural drivers overestimate safety on clear highways, risking speed and inattention.
A Pittsburgh dispatch notes wage increases in the steel district boost consumer trades. At the Jones & Laughlin mill area about 25,000 workers earned larger pay, causing beauty shops barber shops food stores pubs and liquor outlets to report banner sales as postwar spending returns. The scene reflects a broad upswing in local commerce following higher wages.
A faded notice from the Evening Huronite announces access to eclectic editorials drawn from a large South Dakota newspaper collection. It mentions open office hours, readers seeking contemporary biatorial reference, school study, and political merchandising reviews available at the library’s News Room on the building’s second floor.
The Byrnes amendment condemning sit-down strikes is renewed in Michigan and sparks a partisan clash. Congress must act now to express a clear stance, or risk implying tolerance or approval of the tactic, as President Truman’s silence draws criticism from both sides.
The Watertown Public Opinion notes a nationwide surge of violent crimes as authorities pursue Robert Invin for a triple murder in Beekman Hill and others in New York, Long Island, Minneapolis, and the West Coast. The piece debates capital punishment vs insanity defenses and calls for public safety over humane treatment, urging action against repeat killers.
A British forestry specialist on the Daily Republic discusses wind and water erosion worldwide, praising Middle Western shelter belt projects as the best defense. He warns unchecked land use could turn the region into a desert and urges South Dakotans to back proper land-use programs for the state’s future.
Subtitled Washington dispatch reports a Senate clash over a 530000 annual federal education subsidy. Roosevelt's veto threat on Harrison’s bill hinges on automatic funding distribution. Tax talks stall with May 15 decision looming as opposition grows. Wagner wage case and court packing loom, with Roberts late night work and divergent justices cited.
Journal entry from a South Dakota farm wife recounting a wet morning work routine with Jim turning toward field work. She notes his restless mood, his zeal for planting, their shared farming partnership, a small butter churn output, and plans to share buttermilk with visiting youngsters.
Aaron Stalney's emotional cantata The Crucifixion, a meditation on the Sacred Passion, was performed by the Presbyterian church choir directed by Prof. Herbert M. Bailey with soloists H. M. Hailey B. L. Hans Albert McMillan and D. D. Lessenberry as a 25-voice chorus. Pipe organ by Verne Bonesteel. Martin Bauters named roundhouse foreman at Redfield. RE Cone named to a three-man South Dakota committee for the Ft. Snelling training camp. Other committee members are George R. Douthit of Sioux Falls and Dick Haney of Mitchell. Mrs. Sanford Schuyler and children visit relatives. Mrs. E. W. Howard and son Lowell and grandmother Mrs. Sadie Fowler travel to Pierre for a Sunday with Mr. Howard's parents. Mover writes home from Exnsas City bean. Mo. where he has taken auto training.
Mrs. Nevada Nelson of 216 Wisconsin Avenue thanks an unidentified finder for returning her gold wrist watch after a recent misadventure tied to a missing bird and a curious mouse. The column explores gratitude and contrasts it with a North Dakota tale, while weaving in social commentary about manners and modern stage shows.
Mrs Inc McKnight who has stayed with her daughter Mrs Ray Smith at 451 Bench for several months left for her home in Lincoln Nebraska Monday evening. Leslie Sparks of this city received notice to join his regiment South Dakota national guard this morning and has been out of service a few weeks.
The St Teresa parochial school announces its eighth through fourth grade honor rolls with many names and high averages. Eighth grade top scorers include Teanstte Spang 96.2 and Raymond Kaminsky 95.3. seventh grade lists Joseph Grace and Lap McGinty among others. fifth and lower grades show numerous pupils with scores around 90. The report was released by Frances Beanmen and Jeanette Spang.
To the Editor a citizen urges approval of an authority and recreation building on April 28. The writer argues wholesome, supervised play for children and adolescents through a community center with gym facilities. He contends such a project develops healthy bodies and civic responsibility, benefiting Maron’s youth.
William C. Leavitt of Webster was sentenced by Judge Howard Babcock to four years in the state penitentiary for assault with a dangerous weapon. He pleaded guilty to striking E. G. Burns with a hoe during a liquor influenced quarrel, nearly severing Burns’s ear.
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