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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1938
Page
4
The notice explains post office entry in Huron South Dakota as second class matter and lists carrier and mail subscription rates for local and out of state readers. It references Associated Press rights and local news republication permissions.
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation notice listing Arthur F Halley and Associates with offices in New York Kansas City Omisa Nebraska Denver San Francisco Chicago and Northwest Daily Press Association in Minneapolis. Call 4151 and ask for department or person wanted.
The Lima delegation led by Cordell Hull includes Alfred M Landon of Kansas signaling democracy over dictatorship. Landon’s presence highlights democracy’s willingness to use dissenting views, contrasting totalitarian rule's lack of plural voices. It argues democracy channels intelligence and energy for progress and views Landon as a symbol of the free world’s hope.
In New York City the dead letter office receives fewer letters to Santa Claus each year. The piece suggests economic relief lets more fathers act as Santa, easing the clerks’ late nights as holidays shift to family hands.
The American Foundation for the Blind with the Library of Congress distributes Talking Books to 37 regional libraries nationwide. Portable disc sets are used with phonograph-like machines and feature stage-trained readers who have recorded hundreds of literary works for the blind.
Readers are urged to tell blind friends how to borrow Talking Books free via the American Foundation for the Blind in New York. A policeman in Indianapolis shoots at a cat and hits a dog, a patent free device for back seat drivers to control speed, Chamberlain’s Munich trip, Australians tearing phone books in patriotism, von Luckner at Sydney, and a bone specialist offering less painful collarbone repairs.
Alexandria Dean, Hollywood born at 22, leaves film work to pursue Broadway. She plans two years in New York to build a solid career foundation, designing clothes for cash while seeking roles. She views self-reliance and preparation as key, not cashing in on current fame.
A fragmented column mentions President Roosevelt on headlining appointments, Anthony Eden deflecting questions to the President, and references to Dr Arthur H Merritt, the American Dental Association, a remark about royalty, and a sensational aside about Mae Snyder and Ruth Etting.
In a humorous anecdote from New York high society, Bob Burns notes how big city fortunes keep their distance from each other unlike small towns. He visits a grand residence, chats with staff, and asks the mistress about her daughter who he believes appears at breakfast nearby.
The article argues for continued defense expansion with a greatly expanded air force and long range production policy. It urges government built aircraft plant to supplement private factories, naval air bases including possibly Puerto Rico, and a gradual fleet expansion beyond 20 percent to ensure sustained production and readiness.
A diary entry reflects on mourning for an old time neighbor, the meaning of death, and personal faith. It mentions a burial in Huron, a verse by Catherine Atkinson Miller, and remarks on moral reflections. The piece also reports social notes about Bonesteel’s visit, Billy Fahrendorf’s college holidays, and familiar names and residences in Huron and nearby towns.
In Huron the influenza wave eases with absences dropping from 643 to 574 after a Friday peak of 843. Superintendent A J Lang calls the decline a sign the epidemic is waning as Mrs Clifford Schreck hosts a pre nuptial gathering for Miss Gene Sprague featuring Monte Carlo and bridge games.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt appears as a radio guest on Gabriel Becker's program to describe White House preparations for Christmas. The schedule lists multiple stations and programs across WEAF NBC CBS and WABC CBS with guests, serials, and musical acts, including Johnny Presents, Fibber McGee, Bob Hope, and Benny Goodman..
A mixed cryptic style listing of clues and partial answers includes references to Florence nightingale as an English nurse and a grid of horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and jumbled terms, suggesting a large themed crossword puzzle item from a historical page with multiple wordplay entries and word lengths.
Washington notes warn of growing Argentine import controls aimed at curbing American goods. The Morgenthau mission is seen as unlikely to solve the issue, as Argentina plans permits for foreign exchange purchases and may threaten copper expropriations in Chile.
The Hays office stayed aloof from a growing rift between Germany and Warner Brothers over Confessions of a Nazi Spy. German consul Dr. George Gussling warned trouble ahead if the film is made as it could lead to Germany barring future movies from studios showing content conflicting with German interests.
Pierre December 20 The Eagle Butte Cooperative Association of Dewey County has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Directors are Nick Ehli Frank Laurenz Fred L Schreier Gabriel Ganja and A T Austin, all of Eagle Butte.
Don ley Lindebak, a Lane youth, spent two and a half months in Mitchell Hospital recovering from complications after an appendix removal operation. He returned home in Lane last week.
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