Evening Huronite 1942 Special Farming Edition
The Evening Huronite presents its annual 1942 special farming edition dedicated to South Dakota farmers and the war effort. It spans 25 pages of signed pieces by leaders in agriculture, interviews by Raymond Antonen, and many charts and photos detailing farm wartime tasks and practices.
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South Dakota
Huronite
South
Raymond Antonen
HM. Jones
Eugene Swift
SCS
Ee EN Bangerter
AAA Information Service
S. D. Agriculture
U. S
Ralph E. Hansen
R. L. Spurlock
CALA
Ward
FSA
Laskowsky
State Weather Bureau
Huron
America
Russians threaten Nazi retreat with Dorogobuzh advance
Soviet front lines report a spearhead drive toward Dorogobuzh, near the Moscow Smolensk line, threatening the main Nazi route of retreat. German and British broadcasts cite major offensives and ongoing fighting as Leningrad relief looms.
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Associated Press
Russia
Moscow
Dorogobuzh
Moscow-Smolensk
Vyazma
Smolensk
Leningrad
Panino
Arhey
Woscow
Berlin
Rahen
Adolf Hitler
Sevastopol
Crimea
Kharkov
Norway
Huron Guards In Camp One Year Marked By Muster Out
Nearly 100 men of Company C, 109th Engineers, South Dakota National Guard, were mustered out and entrained for Camp Claiborne Louisiana one year ago on February 24 1941. The unit left Huron under Captain John Sponser and its current location remains a military secret.
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Huron
109Th Engineers Combat
South Dakota National Guard
Huron Guard
Camp Claiborne
Hu- Ton
John Sponser
Board To Study Airport Rules New Rules For Civilian Use
Huron City Commission to hold a special session at 8:30 PM to discuss reopening Huron Airport for civilian use. Mayor J S Tschetter postponed today’s meeting. two commissioners unavailable. Proposal requires 24 hour security with two guards and a burglar alarm system to meet Civil Air Patrol regulations. Kenneth Neville, airport manager, says current staffing falls short of new 24 hour coverage and credentialed officers are needed.
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Huron Board of City Commissioners
J. S. Tschetter
Pedee
T. B. Roberts
South Dakota Civil Air Patrol
Uth, Dakota
Huron
Kenneth Neville
Jeanaire
Two U S ships wrecked off Newfoundland coast killing many
A US destroyer Truxtun and stores ship Pollux were driven ashore and ripped apart by a gale near Lawrence Harbor Newfoundland. At least 189 officers and men died, with 7 officers and 90 sailors aboard the Truxtun and 1 officer and 91 men on the Pollux. Rescue lines failed, survivors were pulled from sea cliffs with help from St Lawrence residents.
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Newfoundland
Washington
Navy
Ralph Hickox
Washington, D. C
Pollux
Lawrence Harbor
Lawrence
Atv
Truxton
St Lawrence
Water Conservation Group Formed in Aberdeen South Dakota
The Water Conservation Association of South Dakota formed yesterday in Aberdeen bringing together city town and county representatives. C E Arnold of Aberdeen named president with C Irvin Krumm secretary and M Stewart of Stratford as second vice president. The group aims to establish a State Water Conservation Commission to study water sources and submit projects to the federal government. An executive five member board will be named and a secretary appointed.
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The
Water Conservation Association of
South Dakota
Aberdeen
Missouri
North Dakota
Dakota
C. Irvin Krumm
Huron Chamber of Commerce
M. Stewart
Stratford
Weather forecast and low temperature report fragment
Fragmentary weather bulletin cites Mercury To Sag Low Tonight with forecast lows across sections of the state. Mentions Federal meteorologist P G McGinnis and Weather Bureau notes. Last night lowest temperature reported about four above zero.
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Mercury
P. G
McGinnis
Huron
Roosevelt Urges Uninterrupted Production For War Aid
Washington crowds and the nation faced fresh reverses as President Roosevelt urged uninterrupted production to build overwhelming war supplies. A California coast submarine bombardment occurred during his radio address, while a war department report said a search for the enemy sub was under way near Ellwood.
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Washington
Roosevelt
California
Atlantic
Pacific
United Nations
War Department
Army
Navy
Ellwood
Calif
Department
Santa Barbara
Chiang Kai-Shek Returns From India Visit
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek has retired from his visit to India, as announced on February 24. The report notes his return to Chungking and the continuing appeal of his leadership amid regional tensions.
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Chiang Heturne Chunghing
Chiang Kai-Shek
India
Americans Eager to Serve but Seek Better Guidance
WarToday analysis notes strong public willingness to serve but calls for clearer leadership and instructions. Expert author Dewi Mackenzie argues that concise guidance, consistent policies, and transparent communication are needed to mobilize volunteers effectively and sustain morale during wartime.
Roosevelt Aims Offense Spurs Allied Resolve
President Roosevelt pledged the United Nations would take the offensive soon, boosting hopes in anti Axis lands. Reports say sizable American expeditionary forces are already in the Far Pacific, with thousands of troops in action as British and Dutch defenders fight to stall Japanese advances. Global summaries note German U boats sinking ships off the American coast and Japanese attacks near Goleta, while Burma and Sumatra battles intensify and air raids target Rabaul.
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Roosevelt
United Nations
Java
Japan
AEF
United States
Far
Pacific
London
Domei
Genty
White House
Burma
Sittang
Hangoon-Lashid
Bilin
Far Pacific
Dutch Indies
Sumatra
Bali
Australia
Rabaul
New Britain
Atlantic
Hich
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Beli
Washington
Churchill Sees Eventual Victory Over Axis
London, Feb 24. Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons that Japan rules the air and a temporary end to British naval command exists in the ABDA area. He warned of a prolonged war to 1943 or 1944, but predicted eventual Allied victory without sensational triumphs and hinted at postwar reconstruction plans.
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London
Churchill
House of Commons
Japan
Abda
Britain
Germany
Nto
Berlin
Generalissima
No Sabotage In Normandie Blaze
Investigations by three agencies concluded saboteurs did not cause or spread the fire aboard the Normandie converted liner. Officials attributed the blaze to sparks from an acetylene burner and corroborated by city fire officials, with life preservers allegedly ignited by the burner.
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Normandie
New York
Third Naval District Headquarters
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Hoosevelt
Goleta
Here
Orleans
Mass
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Roger D. Greene
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