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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1938
Page
4
Subscriptions by carriers in Huron are 15 cents per week. Mail rates in South Dakota include 1 month 50 cents, 10 weeks 1.00, 20 weeks 2.00, three months 1.25, six months 2.50, feet 4.00. By mail elsewhere in the United States. Associated Press notes exclusive re-publication rights for news dispatches and local news.
The notice lists the Member Audit Bureau of Circulation and Arthur A. Bagg & Associates with offices in New York Kansas City Omaha Denver San Francisco Chicago and Minneapolis. It directs readers to call 4151 and ask for the department or person wanted.
This Christmas message notes that peace on earth seems dimmer amid world tensions in Spain and China, yet faith in the Christ Mis story endures. It urges renewed hope, courage, and belief in a destiny beyond the material world, with Christmas light guiding families.
Superintendent Johnson announces new home mechanics courses for public school pupils to teach handling of time saving devices at home. The program aims to make chores enjoyable for children while preparing families for modern appliances and gadgets.
A customer abandoned a parcel in a liquor store which was found to contain seven sticks of dynamite. Prohibitionists label the incident a case of an unfair exchange.
Ruth Millett lauds Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy for portraying American women and family life abroad. The Kennedy clan’s orderly, courteous example counters European stereotypes of Hollywood vices, with Kennedy children trained to timeliness, cooperation, honesty, and mutual help, reflecting true American womanhood.
A collage of clipped remarks covers diverse topics from race and sports to charity and politics. Notable mentions include a Wisconsin university co ed on knitting in class, a Roosevelt era note on Christmas baskets, and a Cleveland man reacting to a fatal family tragedy.
A humorous slice from 1930s Hollywood life as Bos Burns and kin discuss keeping different social circles separate, with Uncle Gus Roches bringing two hunting dogs home and a glamorous actress visiting who elicits a dog’s reaction. The piece reflects light social banter and entertainment culture of the era.
A dramatic letter from Virginia O’Hanion asks if Santa Claus exists. The editor replies with a famed defense of belief, arguing that Santa embodies love, generosity, and faith beyond visible proof, and that belief sustains childhood wonder across ages.
The diary fragment recalls Christmas Eve prayers for peace, the pull of home, and simple faith amid hardship. It mentions Ruby Baugher’s words, Keithe Kemper and Gerald Phipps roles, a Ford crash involving A M Urquhart, and Charles Cantonwine’s expected return for holidays in Huron as South Dakota faces a season of kinship and resilience.
Urban, home in Broadland, returns to duties at Third and Ohio service station. Dr Royal C Agne of Huron College and George W Wright Endowment chair, back from two week tour through Iowa Illinois Indiana visiting college friends.
New York listeners face a holiday heavy radio lineup as WIZ NBC marks the AP 90th anniversary with drama news retrospectives and a Byran Price talk, plus a dozen programs from carols to operas across WEAF WABC WJZ and more. Specific broadcasts include Kirsten Flagstad, Bethlehem cantatas, Pan American Congress, and Christmas concert selections.
A vertical and horizontal assortment of cryptic style clues listing terms such as a legendary Christmas figure, various objects, directions, currencies, animals, and descriptors. The fragment appears to be an OCR garble of a puzzle page with many mismatched letters and unclear entries. It mentions Santa related terms, measurements, and miscellaneous words in a long irregular grid.
Washington dispatch questions the Justice Department effort against the American Medical Association noting the core issue is whether group health services constitute interstate trade or commerce subject to anti trust law while physicians in cooperatives provide medical care. The piece cites court precedents, potential indictments, and the possible path to Supreme Court review.
The Lake Preston High School Alumni Association set for December 28 at Scott Cafe for a 7:30 gathering with a toast program and dancing to the high school orchestra. Mrs. Georgia Pattee, president, coordinates arrangements.
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