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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
4
Local notice lists newspaper postage and carrier rates for Huron South Dakota and elsewhere. Subscription options include weekly, monthly, and yearly prices with different mail rates for South Dakota and nationwide. The paper notes Associated Press news rights and local news credit.
The American Youth Commission calls for federal support to expand preventative health services. It urges widespread school physical education, hygiene instruction, and regular medical exams to curb disease before it starts, noting state funding gaps and reliance on municipal partnerships.
The Dallas Teachers Association urges a return to basics with emphasis on the three R's. They propose cutting pep squads and simplifying athletic programs, keeping students in elementary school longer before advancing to high school, arguing that frills obscure learning and that reading writing and arithmetic must endure.
A fragment hints at a Dallas education debate over curriculum basics and teaching methods. The note suggests some educators favor delivering essential components directly, while others may prefer broader or different approaches. The text is terse and lacks full context.
The diary entry notes Thanksgiving mood at the schoolhouse with candles and pumpkins. A mother’s gathering follows two late turkey orders while the writer recalls a class lesson about lines on the wall and a cheeky comparison between chewing girl and cud chewing cow, ending with a moral about actions speaking louder than words.
Ruth Millett argues that women who see men as enemies are unlikely to find happiness. The essential step is recognizing that men and women are fundamentally similar, leading to respectful, flattering, and considerate interactions rather than contempt or career dominance.
A quote attributed to Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves and former President Herbert Hoover urges Americans to use reason and avoid being swept into another European war, warning that dictators rise from elections and internal corruption poses the gravest threat.
Sioux City Tribune warns farmers and party leaders that a well organized effort aims to kill the commodity loan. It argues speculators and international operators seek to undermine New Deal support for agriculture, naming Senator Taft and Senator Wheeler as threats and urging a defense of the commodity loan as vital to farmers.
Washington officials debated whether to recall the American ambassador from Russia as a protest after a Soviet bomb. They argued severance could curb communist propaganda but hinder legitimate US influence, with silent cabinet mutinies on anti trust actions against labor unions and pressure from AFL leaders. Inner Russia tactics point to Finland, Bessarabia, and potential Balkan moves as Stalin redirects aims. Rumors reach Washington of a two week window for new actions.
United States networks receive Helsinki Finland broadcasts via a short wave relay through Stockholm and Geneva, with transmission routes to Geneva and thence to the U S. Listings include Europe and United States time slots on ABC CBS NBC and local stations, featuring a mix of programs and special addresses.
Rolla Kenison and sister Mrs Lee Sawtelle traveled to Rapid City on Wednesday afternoon to visit until Sunday in the homes of Paul Newton and Ralph Sickles. Olen Sawtelle stays with the Kenison home while her mother is away.
The Browder trial in New York was postponed until December 28 at the request of defense attorney George Gordon Battle. The charge concerns allegedly fraudulent use of a passport by Earl Browder, a Communist Party leader.
A German minelayer struck a mine and sank off the Danish coast today. Only two survivors were found of the crew, believed to have numbered three.
A retro ad extols Anne Adams patterns for children’s wear. It highlights Pattern 43997 a trim eight gore dkirt with matching jacket and cap, plus Pattern 4326 for a two-piece dress. The piece urges orders with size, name, address and pattern number, noting prices and mailing to The Huronite Pattern Ment.
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