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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1936
Page
4
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The piece notes a Latin American call for a New World League to keep peace, while the United States debates isolation. It contrasts growing international links via air service, rail, and ocean trade with concerns over French money, European recovery, and high U.S. taxes from war debts, arguing isolation is losing appeal as global ties deepen.
A New York City Housing Authority inquiry surveyed 1200 slum homes to test the joke that bath tubs serve as coal storage. Investigators found no tub used for coal, though some tenants kept clean, some did not, and bathtubs doubled as wash tubs in kitchens.
A dated editorial condemns cruel jokes about poverty and argues people must face harsh housing reality. It contends stark humor masks life in squalor and urges action to eradicate slums by confronting the true conditions Americans endure.
The piece notes how the New Deal era's brain trust prominence mocked college professors but now GOP leaders hire scholars to study government mechanics. It argues professors' expertise in taxation, economics, and political economy is valued by both parties, ending jokes about brain Toasters.
Foreign observers warn that whatever the Italo Ethiopian outcome, Italian victory would mock white prestige. They note renewed white imperialism fuels racial consciousness among dark skinned peoples in Asia and Africa, with rising disturbances and potential shrinkage of empires under this test of mastery.
The New York Times comments on Europe as holidays divert attention from a growing crisis. The League of Nations adjourns until Thursday to allow Italy more time over Ethiopia. Italy’s Mussolini faces pressure from Britain and pressure to reconcile with France while Paris weighs sanctions and diplomatic ties.
The text recounts Lucy Harris, eight, lost for twelve days in Canadian woods. It notes extreme cold and starvation but frames her endurance and belief in birds as comforting, comparing her to the Babes in the Woods and exploring themes of childhood wonder.
Kansas City Star notes Borah’s strong downstate showing may raise his Cleveland bid era but eastern hostility over his money record keeps nomination unlikely.Detroit News critic G Hayden says London and Borah likely force at Washington. Democratic hopes ride on Harper and Bundesen dynamic with Chicago machine in Illinois.
Lakotah Girl Scouts Troop No. 1 held a spring awards ceremony with a pot luck supper for about 105 guests. Frances Link led badge presentations including Child Nurse First Aid and Gold Star Pins. The Ellis Island skit featured immigrant roles, with dances and a guitar accompaniment, as parents and friends watched and applauded the girls.
The King's Guards meeting was held Thursday afternoon at Mrs Tet's home. Girls sang and prayed as Evelyn Lilie led the writing of three letters to missionaries. Two addressed to Africa and the Philippines urged aid for African girls, while Helen Waldenfelt andothers read selections. Refreshments were served by Xince and Helen Wallentol.
Groton forms its first Boy Scout troop with nine tenderfoot passes at the weekly meeting. Arthur Davies and Pat Holloran elected patrol leaders, James Meridith as scribe, Randall Hall as bugler. Ten boys now, six more to join next month. Initiative by Groton Booster Club. committee and staff named, camping trip planned later in summer.
Scouts from Weasington Springs Artesian Letcher and Woonsocket gathered for a Thursday rally at the auditorium. A Court of Honor awarded first honors to Wellington Springs and Artesian, shared first with Troop ZL, second to Woonsocket, and third to Latcher. Awards included wall charts, tenderfoot investiture, and merit badges for various Scouts. District officers held a brief session planning a Scout circus in Huron and a camp at Velverdale June 3-21.
Hand County Extension Service plans tree planting in twelve school yards. Jerome Olson of Redfield district 4-H leads a two minute talk to students after a planting demonstration. Club leaders assist County Agent in the effort across the county.
A fragmented word puzzle lists numerous clues across horizontal and vertical entries. It references feminist themes, labor roles, and a set of varied terms including heights from 13 plant parts to 44 capacity measures, plus foreign spellings and archaic phrases. The reader is invited to solve the crossword style grid.
The Hand County chorus will perform in Miller City Auditorium on April 2 with two grades singing and readings. An exhibit from rural schools featuring woodwork, crafts, drawings, and project booklets will open April 23 in the county courthouse assembly room and run until late Saturday afternoon, with first to third place ribbons and cash awards for exhibits.
Members of the F. H. R. 4-H Club enjoyed a Monday dinner at leader Ruth Fuller’s home with each member supplying a dish. Afterward they attended the show Rose Marie, which they all enjoyed. The next meeting is set for Saturday April 18 at Delores Verhees’ home.
The regular Troop 4 meeting opened with the scout oath and laws. Plans for a hike were discussed and scouts went to the park to play games until 9:30 when the meeting closed.
A fragmented instructional note describes stain removal methods for coffee and fruit stains, recommending boiling water poured from height over stained areas, sun bleaching, and ammonia rinse. it also mentions corporate filings for The Mint, Inc. of Yankton and scout exhibition news with Clark and Watertown tied to troop activities.
Brookings April 18. South Dakota State College agronomist Ralph E. Johnson reports crop variety demonstrations on private farms expanding this year with wheat, barley and oats trials in numerous counties. The program, aided by the South Dakota Crop Improvement Association and extension service, places plots along highways for public viewing and hosts field days in late summer. Mixed varieties of wheat including Corey, Reward, Marquis, Thatcher, Mindum, Acme and Nodale are tested alongside several durum and spring wheats. Barley trials compare Orders, Velvet, Glabron, Wisconsin 38 and Treby to identify malting potential and higher prices. Richland and Gopher varieties support all plots as additional materials.
A collage of past local happenings from Huron includes Mr D A L Sayer and Mrs Sayer settling in the Meyers block at 510 Third Street, a sixteen-guest birthday dinner for Mrs Sance, Mrs Archie Crowellly visiting family in Witlow Lake, and Mrs C T Dike entertaining senior club members with a luncheon and bridge. Local fire taxes allocate 3418.59 to the neighboring fire insurance agent, while Mr and Mrs Joe McGinty visit from Howard. Tom Gagnon heads to Chicago for a trip, Barney Oldfield and Ralph DeParis to race at the State Fair, and Hume McKay named college track captain for 1914, highlighting weights and other events. Scotland notes a milestone marriage in 1924.
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