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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1944
Page
6
Mizpah Chapter Wo. 9 mem bers meet last Friday presided by Mrs. George Olson worthy matron. Ann L Kehm grand conductress to visit Friday March 10 with a 2 p.m school of instruction and the 8 o'clock regular meeting followed by dinner. Meinks celebrate 25th anniversary at 1236 Ohio Avenue Southwest with neighbors and friends.
A mock wedding was staged during the Telephone 151 Clubs 25th anniversary party held Saturday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jay Oerline and others, with the high score going to Jay Oerline and family members. Mrs. Meink presented with a silver purse and a two course lunch served on blue and silver tables.
Mr and Mrs Richard Semoha of Wolsey traveled to St Paul to become among Beadle County s first Red Cross blood donors. He praised the painless donation and hopes it may save a soldier s life. Blood donation rules note 18 to 60 years old and weight over 110 pounds. Six million gifts have been collected through the Red Cross service.
The Supreme Court declined to review the case of Har ron W Waley serving 45 years for the kidnapping of George Weyerhaeuser in Treoma Washington. He claimed he was kept kidnaped by the United States and pressured to plead guilty by FBI threats. He argued he was not guilty of a federal crime since the victim was not transported across state lines.
Holabird PTA observed Founders Day at the schoolhouse with a candle lighting and tributes to founders, parents, teachers, and armed forces. Students performed songs and readings, and a health play. Next meeting March 20 will feature a food sale for Red Cross funds with auctioneering by Gordon Hamlin.
A marriage license was granted February 29 at the clerk of court’s office to Myrtle Stef fensen of Badger and Curtis Jerger of Erwin.
De Smet High School faculty was reelected but all but one member left contracts unsigned. Superintendent Dark Hofland is the only returning member. Money was offered, but grade teachers must decide on contract acceptance in the coming week.
Civil Service recruiting representative will be at Room 206 Lampe Building March 1 to 4 to employ workers for United States Navy yards and ammunition depots. Agriculture or essential employment workers should not apply. Information from United States Employment Service Lampe Building.
Francis Emery was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary by Circuit Judge Charles R. Hayes on a charge of shooting with intent to kill. Emery admitted the charge arising from a Wednesday fight with Joseph Medak, who was shot in the back of the neck and reported out of danger at a local hospital.
Associated Press listing of radio lineups across networks NBC CBS and BLUE for Tuesday night and Wednesday daytime and evening. It includes Ronald Coleman Ida Lupino Date With Judy Bob Hope Red Skelton Gracie Fields Judy Canova Burns and Allen and more with show times and network slots.
Government payments in 1942 totaled 18.2 million. 1943 crop sales exceed 84 million, while livestock and products top 245 million. Monthly cash income rose 60-70 percent vs 1942 early in the year, then eased. November figures fell below 1942, largely due to a heavy factor not specified.
In November 1942 grain sales occurred but through late 1943 farmers held back crops and feeds to support larger livestock herds, creating a sharp decline in sales as storage and demand shifted with rising livestock numbers.
Forecast calls for cloudy skies and light snow in the west, with occasional snow flurries in the east this afternoon. Winds 15 to 25 mph tonight, remaining partly cloudy Wednesday with more flurries and colder conditions. Huron reports overcast skies, light snow flurries, and a chilly low around 10 degrees, with partial clearing late Wednesday.
Dr. A M Skeffington urged sharper eyesight to meet wartime needs at the Graduate Clinic Foundation of St. Louis during the South Dakota mid-year optometrical educational clinic in Sioux Falls. Officers named include B Parenteau Estelline first vice president and Dr E Clark Prey Watertown second vice president and secretary. Next association convention set for Huron in late April or early May.
The United States Department of Internal Revenue announces a March 1 to March 15 filing window with added space and extra personnel. Two large rooms in the post office basement will be used and revenue agents from St. Paul will assist taxpayers with returns.
The piece notes soldiers in Italy face lingering tensions between former foes and current allies, with Badoglio described as striving to aid a badly stricken country. It reflects on his ascent from peasant origins to duke and supreme chief of the Italian army, and calls for restraint amid ongoing wartime strains.
The report notes Badoglio later commanded Mussolini's forces as a royal servant after the march on Rome. Massock reports that officials said the Allies gave him no encouragement for an alliance. Italy is already a co belligerent in the series.
The readable lines suggest a dramatic change in the Allies camp with Italy. The text mentions seeing Italy's leadership accept a reduced role and not regaining the aura of a storied partner.
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