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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1942
Page
4
Ordinary citizens and officials assess a Monday night blackout in Huron as a dress rehearsal for real air raids. Only 22 minor violations were noted, but questions remain about warning clarity, alarm reach, and whether 100 percent readiness is possible before a genuine alert.
A fragmented late editorial notes a man named Jewel Babnson would be alive if written earlier and hints at a missing conclusion. The Evening Humanite reflects on the missed chance to save him and laments the lingering tragedy.
The 30 year old Sioux Falls truck driver Bahnson died last Friday when his semi trailer plunged into a ditch at a dead end along Indiana Avenue near Seventh Street. Investigators note no evasive action and question warning signage while urging public safety and moral responsibility.
Ruth Millett argues that young women seeking independence after the war risk losing gains by clinging to an eternal feminine stance. She says men respect capable women in crisis, and postwar equality depends on abandoning pretended helplessness and embracing honest, equal partnerships.
Excerpts feature opinions from Aili M Lunden Dr Edward C Lindeman and Wendell Willkie. They discuss steadfastness in conviction, production focus for producers, and the global pursuit of freedom, noting colonial abolition as a primary war aim and questioning American aims.
The excerpt cites Herbert Hoover predicting that 500 million people could face food shortages after World War II and urges coordinated postwar planning. It laments postwar disillusionment and stresses the need to link relief to a broader reconstruction effort to prevent future famine and social decay.
The article argues Franco bargains with the Axis and Allies, showing troop movements favoring Gibraltar and Morocco over the northern border. It notes Falangist rhetoric, internal divisions, and possible shifts toward restoring the monarchy while seeking Vatican sympathy and Hitler assurance.
Raymond Clapper argues government controls should be flexible not rigid and recalls Britain easing curbs during wartime. He notes public officials must balance necessity with humor while tackling job controls and rationing as shortages loom. Eugene Wilson cites demand for decisive leadership in wartime policy.
George Gallup reports a national poll showing about one in three Americans are unsure what the war is for. The study notes higher confusion among lower and middle economic groups, with many respondents citing vague phrases rather than the Atlantic Charter or Four Freedoms.
Edith Jones, high school English teacher, resigns and heads to Aberdeen for a week of instruction. She will then be interviewed at a U S Employment Station in Hot Springs. U S Army training and firing ranges are funding a five million pound monthly copper cartridge case disposal project.
A fragmented word puzzle featuring horizontal and vertical clues with answers like JOKN ADAMS and other entries. The page mixes historical crossword style hints, including animals, numbers, and terms across a grid with labeled directions.
The page surveys Broadway gossip and star chatter. Victor Mature overseas assignment talks, Mayor La Guardia and Governor elect Dewey clashes, Morton Downey choosing family Christmas over Chicago pay, and questions about Rita Hayworth, Clark Gable, Lily Pons, and Margie Hart. More notes on entertainers, politics, and WAACs in New York.
Twenty five years ago Charles Ward returned from Omaha after passing the army aviation entrance exam. Ward joins Fred Bennett later told to be at a southern training camp enjoying army life. Philip Connors arrived from Faulknan after months on a ranch. Commors plans to stay in South Dakota but must return to Los Angeles due to his father’s illness. Ed Pickell receives treatment at Rochester hospital. Snowball party opens Sans Souci Club dancing season in Odd Fellows Hall. San Souci organizers for future events named. Mrs H B Benson of Minioka visits for a month with her sister Fred Curtis.
Washington December 16 The Office of Price Administration issued a ruling requiring patrons who eat at the same restaurant or boarding house for any meals to give their sugar and coffee ration books back to the establishment. The rule standardizes the prior split deadlines of 12 meals for sugar and 14 for coffee.
Hildegard Schumacher earned score gifts as a second party for Mrs Chancellor hosted by Mrs Bar Jacobsen. A Publix theatres employee party at the Huron Theatre followed a show with supper and bridge games. Miss Lemore Sutter and B McEnigoit won bridge prizes while Ray mond Ramsell took tummy prize. Mrs E W Frige travels from Washington DC with National League of Women Voters activity. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs J C Paulson of Huron. Asphalt product restrictions may save hours and steel and asphalt tonnage citywide.
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