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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1943
Page
5
Huron social groups meet at the Labor Temple and YWCA with programs and hostesses listed. A wedding announces Margaret Joyce Vanderstein to Captain Maurice Feary, ceremony in Watsonville California, reception details, and future home in San Fernando California.
The bride wore powder blue with deep blue accessories and the bridesmaid pale pink with brown accents. The groom in uniform and best man in a dark suit. Reception at the Nesmith home. Bride employed by Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach. groom a U S Army private. Guests included Long Beach residents and relatives from Rosemead Redlands Wolsey and Segunda.
Ruby Marie Schultz of Long Beach California daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Schultz of Cavour marries Robert R Lowe son of Mr R Lowe of Los Angeles. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend M J Bruce at the Calgary Methodist Church in Los Angeles with Miss Lynn DrLara and Joe Fillingeri as attendants.
The marriage of Alida Marie Tisdel of Los Angeles to Sgt. Frederick C. Koppiteh Jr. of Fort Ord California was performed at Colton Hall Monterey California on Saturday April 10 at seven o clock. The bride wore a powder blue dress with black accessories and a red rosebud corsage. The groom wore his army uniform. They will reside at Casa Aern Vos Monterey California. The bride attended Huron Public Schools and worked as a stenographer in HuRon South Dakota.
McKinley Pro School Mothers Club met Tuesday evening at the schoolhouse led by President Mrs. Poe. Delegates reported on the spring conference and plans were made for a pre school clinic set for May 6. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. Webster, Vice President Mrs. Berquist, and Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Baltezore.
City briefs note H H Humphrey left for Minneapolis to visit his son Hubert then to Chicago to meet daughter Mes I, Ray Howard of Washington with Frances Humphrey of Huron and John Humphrey of Lexington Kentucky. Also mentions Mother's Day cards display at Kiel Bros. and Pvt Merle Gitchell at Kessler Field with relatives referenced.
Tony Perko near Crested Butte Colorado was found shot dead. Coroner Campbell said he evidently took his own life due to despair over failing an army physics exam. Friends said he was rejected from service because of a deformity from infantile paralysis. three of his six brothers are in the army.
The industry expects a postwar surge with at least 1,000,000 new cars demanded. Normally output would reach about 4,000,000 loop vehicles annually.
Wartime guidance urges women in uniform to maintain perfect posture as a daily fitness goal. The article emphasizes posture as key to efficiency, balance, and energy conservation, urging self discipline during National Posture Week and beyond.
Weather data provides temperatures from the previous year and records, including highs and lows. The forecast for Huron and nearby areas calls for scattered light showers today, cooler tonight with near freezing temperatures, and winds that diminish this evening, while South Dakota experiences scattered showers and colder conditions with occasional light rain in the northeast.
The Office of Price Administration announces a 50,000 unit May quota for new passenger cars and a 2,200,000 bicycles quota for rationing, up from April 38,000 cars, with bicycles unchanged from April.
Mackenzie notes rising sentiment over the Finnish and Polish sit uations while no war exists between Finland and the United States. He says the Finns work with the Hur in fighting their Russian ally and Helsinki insists the Finnish war is separate from the global conflict. Mannerheim’s first order to troops frames a critical day in battle.
The text argues that Finland’s wartime alignment with Germany strains Allied ties. It suggests Finland must rapidly adjust its stance or face consequences at the peace conference.
RJ Moulton Jr a former Huron resident has been named to a top executive post at Continental Air Lines He will lead research for postwar expansion study routes and schedules to link more cities He has six years in the air transport field and is a USD graduate and South Dakota lawyer He is the son of Mr and Mrs BR J Moulton Sr of Pierre and has lived in Pierre Vermilion and Vermilion Headquarters are in Denver Colorado He was previously assistant general traffic and cargo manager for Continental.
Wartime directives push auto repairs to near full capacity while 85 percent of alloy steel and 90 percent of copper are allocated. A new insecticide fogging method boosts household pest control. Ceramic stoves move toward space heating, jewelry production halts to free capacity July 1, and war labor tracking begins for students. Taxi operations in cities face tighter limits, and 60 day tests study 25 mile per hour speed cap on rubber transport.
The article notes new ceramic bottle and jar closures as wartime born industries growing in size and material use. It mentions clay based ceramic objects with color variety and cites glycerine substitutes in toothpaste under War Production Board study.
Lennis Curran returned Saturday from the Naval Training Station in Miami Florida to spend his furlough with his family.
Administrator R P Harmon of South Dakota civilian defense says the April 22 blackout revealed three key failures. The delays between alert and action ranged from six to twenty minutes, white test failures occurred, and alarms overwhelmed the public. He notes some wards observed lights still burning and urges wardens to master shutoffs for blocks. He reports the blackout was about 90 percent effective and promises longer alarms to aim for full efficiency.
President Roosevelt called upon the nation to observe May 22 as National Maritime Day. He praised merchant marine seamen for keeping overseas shipments moving and urged display of the flag in observance.
A patriotic plea urges every reader to support the war effort by purchasing War Bonds. The message emphasizes shared duty beyond a single leader and invites broad public participation.
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