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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1939
Page
6
An OPS customer seeks maximum quality and variety at minimum price, touting smart thrifty buying. Dreft dissolves instantly in water and a promotion offers a two piece glass mayonnaise set with one large Dreft package for Se.
Blizzard blocked Utah highways as miners dug for three bodies buried in an avalanche at Highland Bay near Bingham Canyon. Mrs Stang Thomas and six children were impacted. two other children, Helen 11 and Duchie 19, remained missing with Sam Narich believed buried. Eight inches of wet snow stalled trains and blanketed the canyon as rescuers extracted victims.
Jack King, 24, woke by flames in 24 degrees below zero wearing only underwear. He escaped a three room frame house fire losing his belongings and about $10 in cash. He stayed with a neighbor for burns on face neck and feet. Firemen said an overheated stovepipe likely caused the blaze.
South Dakota senate introduces ten measures from the national conference on uniform state laws to align arbitration, trusts, crime statistics, expert witnesses, and fiduciary breaches with other states. The legislature has already adopted 25 of the 69 model acts. The conference includes top judges and professors. acts have ABA approval. SD commissioners include Benson of Huron, Beck of Alcester, and Vorhees of Sioux Falls.
Four Wessington Springs high school students traveled to Mount Vernon for a non decision debate. Charles Reedy and Merlin Hodgson argued the negative while Gene Swanson and Jenness Keene argued the affirmative. Miss Jean Howell oversaw debating in Wessington Springs. Niagara Falls power costs cited as cheaper for Canada than the United States.
Senator Glass accuses President Roosevelt of trying to unseat Virginia's two Democratic senators as the Senate rejects a federal judgeship nomination. Glass, 81, says the President should have discussed the Roberts appointment with Senators Byrd and Glass, who had supported Buchanan and Tavenner. He calls the nomination offensive and notes the ongoing Virginia political clash ahead of next year’s elections.
Political remark notes a governor in Virginia yielding to a bitterly hostile congressman who rights the veto of bids by senators of high character and ability. The line hints at tensions between executive authority and legislative influence.
Beadle County commissioners approve a resolution asking stores to file relief claims by the last day of the month to speed audits. The move aims to fix delays caused by claims presented after monthly meetings. The February session also approved sale of delinquent tax property and noted a short two day meeting. The board sent a message to Governor Bushfield urging legislative support to empower counties to buy WPA materials and supplies.
In Beadle County a critical situation looms as officials warn that without swift enactment of legislation or early delivery of supplies, dawn closures of sewing rooms and other relief projects will be necessary. The governor was informed of the impending action.
Teresa Hammon earned this week's sweepstake prize for her colorful Boots comic page in the Evening Huronite. Hammer’s artwork stood out for its bright tones and clear rendering, earning top honors in the reading audience contest.
Prize of a ticket to the Huron Theatre plus additional tickets to Pauline Morgan, Hur Laurence McMahon, Du Shepard, Anna Meeding, Dorothy June Patrick, Ruth Harrell, Violet Roga Sturon, Margaret Devers, Esther Erickson, Joyce Siegenthaler for Huron boys and girls. Entries require cutting one comic page from Saturday Evening Huronite and delivering to the newspaper office before the next Wednesday deadline.
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