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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1941
Page
9
Dr George Gallup reports a nationwide survey on college men and the draft. The public favors allowing students to finish their current college courses before being drafted, arguing education creates more useful citizens for war and peace. A minority opposes special treatment, insisting all must sacrifice equally.
Hand County joins the Food Stamp Plan for surplus farm products with about 350 cases covering 1225 people. Surplus Marketing Administration will organize for start before June 1. Eligible residents will receive orange stamps based on past food expenditures and blue stamps worth 50 cents per dollar of orange stamp value. Several readers comment on perceived college student discrimination versus servicemen.
A voter cites the value of college students receiving military drills and argues for an Army Navy training corps tied to academics. Educators propose a program where students study specific courses and earn credit with military training, while opponents insist all training occur in regular army camps without college privilege.
Forestburg announces the graduating class schedule with Baccalaureate on May 18 at the Lutheran Church led by Rev Knudtson. Commencement is planned for May 21 with M L Cole dean of Augustana College delivering the address. Tentative Class Day plans are under discussion.
Moisture rose across the county with a high of 3.50 inches reported in the eastern section. Woonsocket totals reached 1.45 inches by noon Monday per official observer E. B. Oddy. Forestburg saw over two inches and Artesian territory noted a high of 56. Saturday night brought strong winds and bright lightning. Many motorists on the highway were blinded by the rain.
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