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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1939
Page
12
DeWitt Mackenzie argues that scuttling the Graf Spee was a legitimate wartime decision to avoid capture. He notes internment as an alternative but warns it would endanger the crew and concede a strategic advantage to the British.
The text argues for and against sinking a German ship the Grat Spee or interning its crew. It cites fear of German morale, potential political gains for the Allies, and compares to 1919 scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow. It notes Britain’s morale boost from such acts amid losses at sea.
La Vern Edward Thorne of Huron has been accepted into the U.S. Marines on December 18 and moved to the San Diego recruit depot for initial training. After training he may be stationed aboard a battleship, heavy cruiser, carrier, or at foreign posts in Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, or China. London’s Big Ben is wound by an electric motor requiring 200 minutes.
The U S department of agriculture designates the South Dakota Stock Growers Association as official brand inspecting agency for live stock shipments from central and western South Dakota. It will oversee the west river area and the south boundary line to the Missouri River. The association may charge a reasonable fee paid by livestock owners at posted markets, replacing the Western South Dakota Stock Growers' Association.
Lake Preston December 20 special Lake Preston PTA sponsors a community Christmas program Thursday evening with Gordon Maxam president in charge. Rhythm band lower grades, carols and chorals by high school group, stories by Rev John Palmer and Mrs La Sturland. Treats for school children and refreshments for adults.
Bert Van Voorhis, postmaster at Hitchcok, was seriously ill in a Huron hospital for eight weeks. He is reported to be getting along well after both legs were amputated due to a circulatory ailment.
About 900 jackrabbits and two foxes were bagged by roughly 80 hunters in a St. Marys Church rabbit hunt at Zell on Sunday. Proceeds will benefit the church.
Sioux Falls barmaids filed a formal objection to any city rule that would bar them from working in local liquor stores. The action followed church council opposition to on premise barmaids. The workers argued their presence improves order and decency and may protect 80 employees from losing jobs. They planned a meeting with Mayor John T. McKee to discuss the dispute.
The music pupils of Mrs. Harold Richardson presented a public recital Sunday evening at the Congregational Church in De Smet. The program featured piano, vocal and violin selections by Martha Jean Eggen, Mary Jane Eggen, Elizabeth Thorson, May Gene Gregory, Audrey Barnes, Sylvia Swenson, Dale Snyder, Mary Sherwood, Jimmie Melstad, Dorothy Combs, Shirley Rice, Dean Keating, Phyllis Walkington, Phyllis Sherwood, Lenore Snyder, Richard Johnson, Joanne Johnson, and Dorothy Johnson.
Postmaster George L. Kemper reports a Christmas mailing surge in Aberdeen with parcels up 60.6 percent and letters up 15.1 percent on December 16 and 18 compared with last year. On those two days packages totaled 7 853 and letter cancellations 61 642, up 2 265 and 8 071 respectively. Myra Siegling and Bud Tranner returned from Iowa after a month visiting relatives. Hitchcock Band Association will meet at 2:30 pm Friday in the school building. public invited.
Senator Wheeler Democrat Montana says westerners oppose the reciprocal trade program and would back a liberal Democrat for president. He notes the West is politically and economically against the program and warns Republicans capitalize on it to appeal to distressed farmers.
Miss Marian Anderson from St Peter Minnesota returned home for a two week vacation to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Arvid Anderson. Dr and Mrs A P Scheib of Elkton stayed with their son Alvin and family last Thursday at their Erwin home.
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