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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1944
Page
4
Entered at the Post Office at Huron as second class matter. Rates list weekly and yearly options for Huron and other areas. The piece notes Associated Press use of news dispatches and local news credit.
A reader note lists the Audit Bureau of Circulation Advertising Representatives in the Northwest and Dandy Press Association at Palace Building Minneapolis along with the Bureau of Advertising in New York at 370 Lexington Avenue seeking the department or person to contact.
An Evening Huronite editorial from October 7 193X urges a global peace based on U S strength. It highlights freedom of movement and commerce, continued employment, and enduring independence at home and abroad. The piece stresses maintaining peace as a core national goal.
Raymond Clapper is mourned as a leading Washington newspaper figure famed for his war reporting. The article recalls his duties in the Pacific, his exhausting travel schedule, and his death in an airplane accident while on assignment. The President expressed regret and colleagues remember him as powerful and loyal.
From an Advanced Fighter Base near New Guinea, Raymond Clapper reports soldiers debate postwar aims and isolationism. While some favor policing Germany and Japan to prevent a return to power, most agree these powers must not rise again, with mixed views on leadership and returning home.
Ruth Millett urges wives to write heartfelt letters to husbands overseas. A New York World Telegram interview with Frederic March notes the value of expressing love early in the separation. The piece warns letters become impersonal with time and suggests keeping carbon copies of initial messages as a pattern for future correspondence.
A wartime reflection frames strategic doubt about Japanese defenses and attrition tactics. A judge compares divorces to acorns growing into mighty oaks, while the death of a man named Clapper is mourned as a loss shared by all.
Wayne L Morse resigns from the National War Labor Board to campaign for the Republican senatorial nomination in Oregon. He cites exemplary fairness and honesty in his service, praising a board of public members aligned against industry and labor blocs.
From the South Pacific front, Allied observers note Rabaul's air defenses remain formidable but increasingly ineffective as Bougainville air power targets its ships. Night raids and bomber strikes press the harbor, with Kavieng still reachable and counterattacks proving weak against repeated airfield bombardment. Rear Admiral Carney and Admiral Halsey indicate Rabaul and Kavieng are next to fall, though the method remains uncertain.
Bills to raise Generals George C. Marshall and Henry H. Arnold to general of the armies and to appoint Admirals William D. Leahy and Ernest J. King as admirals of the navy were introduced in Congress on Friday. The measure would not name individuals but authorize appointments for two army officers and two navy officers. Historically only Grant Sherman Sheridan Pershing and Dewey held such ranks.
Office of Price Administration issues ration guidance on stamp validity and meat pointers. Brown stamps Y and W valid to February 26, X to February 26, green stamps through February 20 to March 1, with expired stamps to be destroyed. Fat and sugar book stamps cover specified pounds and dates. fuel oil period two stamps valid through period end.
Feb 7 period three stamps valid through March 14 period four and five stamps valid through Sept 30. All coupons worth 10 rations per unit. SHOES Book I stamp 18 and Book MM airplane stamp No 1 valid indefinitely. GASOLINE Stamps No 10 in A book allow three gallons through March 21. B2 and C2 coupons good for five gallons. Mileage ration notes BL and C1 remain two gallons each, with all coupons needing endorsement on receipt. Tire inspections deadlines: Book holders by Feb 22 for B, Feb 28 for B, and March 31 for A.
An aqueduct over the River Gard in France, built about two millennia ago, remains in sturdy condition and is being used as a bridge for car traffic. The structure showcases remarkable longevity and ongoing utility across centuries.
The piece extols War Bond purchases as life saving dollars for families waiting for loved ones to return. Citing Surgeon General Norman T Kirk, it argues bonds fund medical advances and boost soldiers' survival chances, urging readers to think of their own or neighbors' sons when buying bonds.
A collage of questions about public figures and show business from the era. Topics touch on legal cases, Navy draft prospects, prank incidents at a White House luncheon, marriages and rumored affairs, divorces, overseas duties, clock pranks, and entertainment news including Periscope plans, vaudeville acts, and radio personalities.
At Anzio and like Salerno, Allied forces face tougher German counterattacks as the Fifth Army holds a broad beachhead near Rome. Luftwaffe raids, Allied air cover, and naval support shape a contested effort to expand the foothold and pursue the goal of capturing Rome.
An Allied base in Australia reports a new rotation plan for U S troops in the Southwest Pacific. The policy allows a small percentage of forces to go home each month with priority to those with 18 months service or six months in forward areas like New Guinea and Darwin Australia.
Washington February 5 War Production Board planners forecast Axis defeat in Europe by July 1945 and earmark 30 000 tons of carbon steel for 1944 45 farm equipment production for distribution to Norway France Poland the Netherlands Denmark Belgium and Italy after liberation. Output will equal this year with focus on transplanters power dusters weeders potato diggers and other labor saving gear.
Huron city schools report bond and stamp sales totaling 1 708.55 this week under acting chairwoman Mrs. R A La Bath. Five groups posted strong returns with St Teresa fourth graders and McKinley sixth graders among top contributors. Each school district provided detailed tabulations of bonds and stamps, highlighting high participation at McKinley and Lincoln.
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