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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
4
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An editorial from Huron ministers continues a series questioning church policy and national direction. The piece argues for consistency in moral stance and church engagement with public life, urging readers to examine ecclesiastical behavior and civic responsibility.
By Hubert Ketelle pastor of First Presbyterian Church argues Fortune misreads church neutrality on war. He contends American church voice has vacillated like Main Street, urging that Jesus and Paul supported government and justice within law. Democracy hinges on church clarity and steady advocacy.
L F Cornell retires after three years as treasurer of the South Dakota State Fair handing duties to successor T C Young. State auditors praised his accurate office management and dedication. Cornell kept a full time year round watch on ideas to improve the exposition during his brief on duty period.
A South Dakota farm woman chronicles her journey through roads, oil wells, and towns. She praises state fair leadership, reflects on Clare and Will Rogers memorials, Tulsa's hospitality, and hopes for a newspaper letter while noting gas taxes and winter travel woes.
A discussion on mother daughter dialogue about dating and social pressures. Mothers often deny daughters struggles, leaving girls to seek guidance elsewhere. The piece argues frank practical support from mothers helps girls cope with shyness and dating anxieties in school.
Readable fragments show leaders from France, Harvard, Poland, and the GOP outlining alliance breadth, education for professionals, and peace in a disrupted world. Autry vows frontiers dissolve, Paderewski pledges Polish unity, Conant urges broad education, and Dewey stresses restoring home security.
An editorial urges farmers to plant trees early noting a South Dakota bounty program and AAA incentives total five dollars per acre from the state plus ten fifty per acre under the AAA for a combined fifteen fifty. Trees improve farm beauty windbreaks shade and fuel supply and can raise land value. early planting in early April improves survival chances.
In the war column, DeWitt MacKenzie assesses Japan's likely responses to a U S embargo on exports to Japan over China. He weighs concessions versus open conflict, explores possible pivots to oil from the Dutch East Indies and a Russia Japan split of China, and notes Tokyo will test every escape from its Asia dominance strategy.
A radio drama based on Carl Sandburg's Abraham Lincoln War Years will be broadcast by NBC Cavalcade of America on February 13. Robert E. Sherwood adapted the work, with Raymond Massey starring as Lincoln, highlighting the Lincoln birthday observance in New York.
Fragmented listing of radio programs across networks NBC CBS WABC WJZ and related stations with times, show titles, hosts and performers. Includes talks, music, variety acts, quizzes and a simulated broadcast schedule.
A fragmented radio grid lists 6 to 10 pm programs across networks WABE WJZ and others. It notes Dancing Music Orchestra sketches, Lil Abner, Amos & Andy, Lone Ranger, and Winded news segments with hosts like Kaltenborn Fulton Lewis Jr and Lowell Thomas.
A fragmented page lists a Pioneer Aeronaut being Hormontfal and references inventor images, aircraft terms, and cryptic clues. The long list includes numbers, terms like Interlinked metal fabrics, decorate, absorb, and various puzzle style entries about planes, animals, and directions. The source combines biographical hints with word puzzle fragments.
The Finnish command reported heavy Soviet losses and large booty with no exact figures. Civil defense notes 200 Soviet planes shot down and 900 airmen killed. Finnish civilian casualties 400 dead and 350 wounded in 642 raids with 26,340 bombs on 207 localities. Russian tallies cited Finnish deaths at 2,200 and wounded 39,000, with 1,824 Russians dead and 7,000 wounded. Leningrad reports 3,302 Finns captured.
Russian officials have tended to speak in broad terms about their actions, offering only general descriptions of military and political moves. The Finnish side similarly highlights vagueness, with both sides providing sparse specifics in their statements.
Fire in Allegheny Borough near Pittsburgh claims mother father and five children. Fire Chief William Shields identified the victims trapped on the second floor. On Brown, 44, a Penn Power lineman, and his wife and five children ages seven to sixteen perished in the blaze.
Mrs Robert Cooper entertained the Ladies' Bridge Club last Friday evening in Zrankfort. Mrs Phillips won the high score award. The hostess served refreshments late in the evening.
Three piece pattern for girls ages 4 to 16 includes a blouse bolero and circular skirt. Describes wool crepe option and fabric needs for sizes 4 10 12 14 16 with yardage details. Offers mail order to The Evening Hue Tonite Patterns Service with pattern book promo and price.
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