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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1940
Page
4
The Associated Press holds exclusive re publication rights for all AP dispatched news and is credited in this paper. It also notes control over other Incan news content published here.
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States preps for its annual April meetings in Washington. It urges unity on expansion, science, education and cultural development to raise national prosperity, citing leaders John Lewis and W. Gibson Carey Jr and recalling Daniel Webster’s call to develop resources and institutions for lasting achievement.
A public statement extols the Boy Scouts as a free youth movement showing 1,383,691 members this year versus 1,290,540 last year, marking a 72 percent rise. It emphasizes internal discipline, nonregimentation, and equality across race creed and social position, aiming to serve the country by building men.
The Treasury reports over 6,000,000 people hold savings bonds aimed at small investors. Fewer than 18 percent of savers file income tax returns, yet these bonds remain the world's most widely held security, reflecting a massive family effort to secure future finances.
The piece notes cod liver oil mainly comes from the Lofoten Islands and Narvik as German forces invade Norway. Norwegian stocks peak while American imports are low, causing American bottlers to face price uncertainty and potential shortages of their vitamin supply amid European power struggles.
A diarist records a spring day on a central Wisconsin farm. She notes yard cleanup with her family, enjoys bonfires’ scent, and ponders her sons’ changing chores. She reviews a Wisconsin farm play idea and recalls Gone with the Wind’s impact, ending with a crocus breaking through snow.
Ruth Millet explains common reasons women reject nearly good, but flawed men. Vague futures, bossy or dull behavior, overbearing mothers, lingering college remain, and mismatched ambitions can sour a potential match. A practical, self confident girl wants a man whose mind outpaces hers.
A jumble of clipped remarks from university professors, actors, cabinet members, and labor leaders. The text touches on child development, pleasant bundling, wartime industry, securities regulation, and political interest in machinery impacts. It reads as a scattered compilation of opinions rather than a connected report.
A fragment notes how the Portland Oregonian tied the tomato word to its Nahuatl origin otmatl and how editors suggest pronunciation should guide debates. It mocks the ongoing tomato tomahto dispute while wistfully mentioning a peach pie and a hot August afternoon.
Washington dispatch summarizes U S diplomats belief that Russia is no longer a top world threat after Finland campaign setbacks and trade moves. It notes Stalin’s softened stance toward Britain and uncertain Balkan aims, plus South American trade strains tied to European war and export limits.
New York networks plan a daylight saving time change next week aligning with the annual shift. Opening Sunday, the entire program lineup will move up one hour, with listed time slots and shows across WEAF NBC CBS MBS WJZ WABC and others, including news, music, drama, and prime programs.
A puzzle style note lists a range of clues touching poets, titles, and professions, with scattered references to Barbera Frietchie and a Western US radio program sequence. The fragmentary lines mix cryptic wordplay and broadcasting details, offering a mosaic of names, times, and shows rather than a single coherent article.
A series of tailored dresses described for spring and summer wear. Features include shoulder tucks waistline pleats slim hip skirt with pockets, button front and notch collar. Pattern No. given with sizes 34 to 48, available by mail order from The Evening Huronite Pattern Service. Also mentions Summer Fashion Book with sewing guidance.
Harvey J. Ries of Huron, longtime secretary of Odd Fellows, died in Chicago in 1933 at age 87. Tom Berry, governor of Nebraska from 1933 to 1937, was born in Belvidere and Nebraska in 1873. The item lists historical figures tied to 1643 and mentions the Associated Press history recap by Lawrence K Fox.
World War veterans from five states will convene in Sioux Falls on Thursday for the annual spring meeting of Voiture No. 129, spanning North and South Dakota, Nebraska, and adjacent regions. Former Governor Leslie Jecsen and Attorney General Leo Teminey will give talks. Grand officers from South Dakota, led by Deputy Ray AL Stratton of Huron, will head the delegation.
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