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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
4
A reader letter reflects on wartime speech and the risk of misinterpretation, urging caution when discussing war and nations. It notes that defense planning progresses with civilian protections and industrial readiness, while stressing that the United States must stay prepared and vigilant without panic.
The text discusses the U S commitment to strengthening home defense to deter war and win if drawn in. It questions whether British attitudes at Munich would have shifted had London possessed adequate air raid shelters and solid civil defense plans at that time.
We The Women column by Ruth Mullett advocates Rutgers University course in telephone etiquette. It targets common offenders: loud talkers, whisperers, mis dialers, song chatters, hold-on managers, mealtime callers, and date-avoidant suitors. The piece mocks crass telephonic habits and urges better manners through education.
A collection of statements from Washington and British officials urging broader public action and support for national defense and vital communications. Senator O Mahoney warns against tyranny if democracy fails to curb proletarian growth while other officials stress parallel efforts and allied aid.
A guest editorial critiques wartime air output plans noting January production of 1010 aircraft with only about half combat types. It urges faster progress, highlights plastics substitutes and light alloys, and questions reliance on future plans while urging public support for intensified defense and aviation effort.
Raymond Clapper argues at length that President Roosevelt’s critique of the press centers on judgment, not ethics. He contrasts White House concerns with British propaganda, notes publishers’ tentative cooperation, and defends the press’s patriotism while warning against striking at words and credibility.
A fragment describes a daily quiz with three questions per set of four options and a grading rule. It references Congress, college names, and an advertisement page for answers. The readable text is garbled but indicates a multiple choice format and scoring.
A broadcast rundown from New York lists NBC CBS and MBS programs with Roosevelt at the Motion Picture Academy banquet and various talk shows. Parachute jumper attempted a broadcast as he descended but the plan failed amid silence and equipment drag.
Major George Fielding Eliot argues Germany may press a Balkan move via Bulgaria toward Greece or Turkey, while Britain and American aid strain Axis strength. He notes British aims to knock Italy out and force Hitler into a larger Mediterranean campaign, with Africa and Spain as potential theaters. The piece weighs risks of a Greek route versus an Iberian pivot and warns that control of Africa hinges on preventing British dominance to keep lines to Britain open.
A collage of romance rumors and private lives in high society features BI Paulette Goddard and Charles Chaplin planning cohabitation, Artie Shaw with Arline Judge, Vanderbilt and Virginia Field advancing their romance, and Cory Grant with Barbara Hutton at a snag. Mentions of Joe Louis, Jonny Green, Mischa Auer, Joyce Hunter, and Katharine Hepburn color the page.
A garbled review of entertainment figures includes Dorothy Kilgallen, Bo Karloff, Brian Aherne, Joan Fontaine, Myrna Loy, Big Crosby, Lela Rogers, Yommy Tucker, Mitzi Miller, and Danielle Darrieux. Mentions share offers, retirements, and career moves, with stray notes on Mayor LaGuardia, Paul Muni, and a Gotham burlesque queen.
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