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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1942
Page
4
The piece argues that children educated to self control endure mild hardship to learn habits valuable for their future. It frames suffering as a necessary part of moral formation and long term benefits for personal development.
The notice lists the Huron paper details with editor Robert D. Lusk and post office entry. Subscription prices include 20 cents weekly by carrier or six dollars per year by mail, with regional variations for South Dakota and the United States, plus monthly and multi-month options.
Kilgallen catalogs humorous and impossible Broadway fantasies featuring Katharine Cornell Judith Anderson Ruth Gordon Ingrid Bergman Barbara Hutton and others in absurd pairings and cameos. The column mocks celebrity mashups and wartime headlines while pondering what would truly astonish the stage.
A wartime Christmas message notes that amid Nazi aggression in Lidice and other occupied territories Americans and Britons fight for human rights. It urges restraint yet celebrates the birth of Christ and the Golden Rule, promising a future Christmas when oppressed peoples join in shared celebration.
A wartime note urges thrift in Christmas toy buying as materials for playthings shrink. Children should preserve existing toys and repairs become scarce due to limited critical materials.
Only about one in 26 eligible buildings were converted from oil to coal in the rationed eastern area. Oil heated homes will not reach the 65 degree target, and a cold winter could bring real suffering. The voluntary approach collapsed as Americans resist unless all share equally in sacrifice.
Weather and radio notes mix in a nostalgic column discussing light snow, thaw, and holiday wishes. The piece references the war era mood, defense travel cautions, and a Ruth Millett radio essay about Johnny Doughboy image shaping public perception.
A collage of quotations and vignettes from wartime sources recounting frontline chaos. Includes Alf Landon on freedom and justice, Gen Arnold on ongoing bombing, a submarine crewman after surgery, a British transport survivor on prisoners, and a Japanese spokesman on the China incident outlook.
The Mitchell Daily Republic reports a wartime propaganda piece arguing Americans should endure harsher rationing and longer work weeks to shorten the war. It contrasts U S sacrifice with Japan’s restrictions and challenges Congress for more public sacrifice to hasten victory.
Raymond Clapper reflects at Christmas on how violence and fear persist in a civilized world. He laments hollow greetings and urges using technology for peace, not murder, noting China’s Hu Shih on global unity and warning governments resist risky steps toward a moral, cooperative future.
Ten years ago courtesies at a Girl Scouts bridge course dessert luncheon hosted by Mrs. Camden Rayburn. Local contract players won prizes at two tables. Minneapolis visitors and Creighton University students arrived for Christmas. Twenty-five years ago families planned holidays with relatives in Wisconsin and Kansas City. Bloodhounds failed to locate a Johnson Bros. hardware thief in Wolsey. Huron’s Grand Opera House announced Clint and Bessie Robbins vaudeville with an orchestra and fashion revue starting December 24.
Pierre December report says the U S Senate commerce committee acted unfavorably on diverting excess flood waters from the Little Minnesota River into Lake Traverse. Col Malcomb Elliott of the Army Engineers corps notes proposed improvements would cost more than benefits.
Federal Bureau of Investigation officials warned that numerous fake G men are appearing nationwide. They urged the public to demand proper credentials, including an ID card with the agent’s photo and the signatures of Hoover and Attorney General Biddle.
A wartime column advises private citizens to write letters to editors to express views on public issues. It notes newspapers receive hundreds of letters daily, most letters cannot be printed, and offers guidelines on how to compose effective letters. Readers are urged to sign, include an address, and avoid personal attacks or religious controversy.
Crossword style clues mention March composer, rationed item, and various vertical and horizontal entries including abbreviations and numeric hints. The grid lists terms such as symbol for radium, unit of length, street abbr, and several cryptic references to metals, animals, and objects across clues.
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