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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
4
George Bernard Shaw quips that he would prefer others to forget his birthday. Sinclair Lewis has tried acting briefly, while friends anticipate a biting satire on American theatre slated for release next week.
Ruth Miellett lists traits she says guarantee male interest and outlines what women should exhibit to seem healthy, elegant, and confident. The column evaluates appearance, behavior, and social ease as keys to catching and keeping a man’s attention in 1938 NEA Service fashion guidance.
Broadcast listings from New York on August 4 outline tentative plans for Douglas Corrigan’s Ireland return and a dense slate of radio programs across WEAF NBC WABC and WJZ. The networks offer varied music drama and news including Vallee Avenue orchestras CBS and NBC offerings and late night features.
An Italian editorial mocks collars and ties as unfit for brain power, arguing emotion overruns reason worldwide. It notes diverse fronts of anger in Russia, Germany, Italy, and the United States, urging calmer thought and cooperative problem solving amidst crisis.
Air base plans linked to Louis Johnson visit and a future military airway to Alaska. Huron may gain from routes east or west of the Rockies with its improving airport and hard surfaced runways. The city already serves as a commercial junction and the Army tends to follow established airways.
A farm journal entry recalls early mornings with chores, feed, and harnessing, the horses and a temperamental pony Molly, harvests of a ripe tomato and glazed carrots, and the twins guarding a watermelon patch. The writer reflects on life and death on the farm, pet burials, and the birth of a new colt, deeming daily farm life richer than any picture show.
Behalf of the WPA, Harold L. Ickes and Harry Hopkins are cited in debates over grant processes. A Beaver Falls man, Jacob Mortimer, survived a river incident after being shocked by high tension wires. Melvin Spencer seeks self improvement while awaiting a prison term. William Still envisions audience reception of a World’s Fair piece.
A humorous exchange about saying something nice when pressed for a compliment. A narrator recalls a guiding anecdote where a cousin prompts a polite remark, leading to a witty reply about a family marriage opposition. The piece reflects playful storytelling and social ribbing.
An Iowa Nebraska op ed argues the interstate commerce commission decision restricting grain transit rates harms farmers and midwest markets. It describes rate discrimination, rail insolvency risk, and calls for regional unity to press for fair rates, better river and barge service, and rail competition to counter coastal bias.
Twenty years ago in Huron Bruce Francis arrived as new superintendent of the Huron City Schools and announced plans to open the schools on September 16. Miss Gladys Jackson hosted an eight o'clock dinner at 124 Iowa Street in honor of Mrs. A Stieff of New York City.
Lightning ignited straw stacks owned by John McKee on the school section south of Hockham. The blaze destroyed about a quarter of his hay land before firefighters brought it under control.
Rea Dean and Rackham, postmasters, attended the Postmaster Convention held in Sioux Falls. The event drew officials from multiple districts to discuss postal operations and policy updates.
A surprise party at Mrs. Edward Fallon home honored Mrs. Eddie Coughlin visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A Jankord. Friends presented a shower of handkerchiefs to the guest of honor on Monday evening.
The Rev and Mrs B A Wendlandt and daughter Velma of Clarksville Iowa were overnight guests at the home of Mr and Mrs F Buss on charge of the Methodist Church in Kansasville.
Raymond Ziegler from Boise Idaho is visiting friends and relatives in Hyde County and formerly lived in the area.
A garbled puzzle text lists many terms and clues including references to a man who pledged his life for a friend, a condemned fiend named Arrival, and scattered definitions and word fragments such as olive shrub, ketonic aldehyde, and mounts. It resembles a crossword style excerpt with mixed clues and partial answers.
The Aug 4 report notes Treasury and banking moves affecting credit, deposits, and lending. It describes government aims to spur loans and revive business by shifting money into commodities and equities, while banks and investors previously liquidated amid falling prices.
Paul Mallon outlines a controversial Anglo-American commission clash over jurisdiction and patronage. The piece notes interest from Japan and Germany, hints at shifts in insurance, freight rate policy, race politics, and possible press loan maneuvers by R F C, with Jones and Patterson cited on policy restraint.
The Rev O H Schaible pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church for six years will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday He has accepted a call to the Trinity Lutheran Church of Enderlin North Dakota and he and his family will move to their new home in Augusta for their departure.
New York resident Mrs T C Donahue arrived in Rockham Wednesday for a week long visit at the home of Mr Nathan Lipeta. Former Rockham resident and former Rockham Public Schools superintendent husband plans August return to South Dakota for a week with family before resuming a post as assistant professor at Columbia University in September.
A girl named Joan Lloyd burned her palms on a hot stove while visiting relatives south of Rockham. She was taken to Redfield for medical care. The text mentions Mr and Mrs Marvin Lloyd and daughter Joan of Fauckton visiting Rockham relatives and notes Franz Fals as a debt-ridden artist on parish relief.
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