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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
8
A cautious burglar trailed by detectives through alleys and yards, a man bought a horse touted as gentle only to be kicked, a car blaze sent a driver to a fire station, a girl tamed a rolling sedan to save her doll, and long holiday visits tie together brief hometown items from Iowa and nearby towns.
A joint Rotary and Cooperative Club luncheon in Huron formed a committee to study sending a car load of wheat to Finland for Finnish Relief. F R Bramwell proposed inviting contributions starting with 100 bushels. George Fullinweider and L C Ner appointed treasurer and committee members.
In Cambridge Massachusetts the city council narrowly faced a purge proposal to ban the words Lenin and Lenin grad from printed matter as part of an anti Communist move. A council joker exposed the measure causing police chief Leahy to say no enforcement and city solicitor Evarts warned of press freedom infringement.
Hundreds of Swedes cross the border to aid Finland against Russia though neutrality limits official recognition. Volunteers wear a distinctive uniform under General Ernst Linder, a 71 year old veteran. Sweden plans winter training andFinnish sources expect Sweden to join the war within months. Sweden sends volunteers, medical supplies and credits to Finland.
Student nurse at Methodist hospital in Mitchell Beth Gordon visited her parents Mr and Mrs F C Gordon and friends in Wolsey during her short Christmas vacation.
A Christmas day blaze started by an overheated furnace damaged the roof and upper rooms of Mrs. Martha Bates's home in Reston. The fire was controlled by the local fire department and the residence is insured. Also noted are Christmas day guest mentions at the Kolegray home in Zell, including Mary Kole kraft of Minneapolis and others from Faulkton and Redfield.
David Moeller of Seward Nebraska is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs W C Moeller in Wolsey this week.
Miss Irene Johnson traveled to Ma bridge Saturday to spend the holidays visiting relatives there.
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