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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1944
Page
5
Gallup finds 75 percent believe the draft is fair while one quarter think fathers are targeted. Criticism centers on drafting married fathers ahead of single men and defense workers, with calls for more thorough board deliberations and fewer hastily made decisions.
The Chicago Tribune announced an overseas edition printed in Honolulu for servicemen in England North Africa Sicily and Italy. The Honolulu edition features 12 pages 12 by 9 inches with no sports features editorial photos or comics and is produced on plastic printing plates weighing under a pound per page. Naval authorities approved flights to Honolulu where the Honolulu Advertiser prints and distributes the edition after the Chicago departure.
John M T and Mary F Mahowald are named as directors in articles of incorporation for the Mahowald Company of Wirertown a hardware and teather hats firm filed with the secretary of state. The firm is capitalized at 3000 dollars.
Beadle County extension agent Leonard L Ladd warns farmers to act now to prevent ewe paralysis or pregnancy disease next spring. He notes poor winter feeding and dry rations as key factors and advises increased water, exercise, and balanced protein. Adjust feeding with small protein supplement and gradual grain increases before lambing, monitoring older ewes and those carrying twins or triplets for signs of illness.
State treasury figures show 1943 tobacco revenue at $823,246 up $86,894 from 1942 while beer revenue climbs to $341,931, a $62,083 gain. Liquor income falls as shortages reduce consumption, butter substitute revenue increases by $27,034 and lioner t income declines to $312,526, down $108,527 from 1949.
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration and the War Food Administration rejected a proposed two week holiday in pork rationing despite pleas from farm state congressmen. They cited a nationwide two percent surplus and warned it could cause chaotic supply and distribution, especially in the cash, south and west. Senator Reed outlined a plan to let farmers ship and retail their own surplus hogs on a point free basis for a brief period.
New York January 5 Tass reported a total prize fund of 37740 dollars for the Soviet anthem authors. A V Alexandrov received half the prize while Ischists S Mikalkov and EB Reaistan shared the rest.
New York playwright and newspaper man Bide Dudley 66 and Doris Dudley Leahy’s father. Born in Minneapolis. Needham Massachusetts Dr Arthur H Wilde 74 founder and former dean BU School of Education and former president of University of Arizona native of Saxonville Massachusetts.
Swedish aviation writer Stig Wenmerström in Tidningen asserts bombing may wound but not end the Nazi regime. He argues sustained bombings shake Germany’s home front, but invasion could push toward collapse if material and morale weaken enough.
Huron City School board approved steps to improve heating at the Junior Senior High School. Superintendent Lang to consult a Minneapolis engineer on converting from steam to electricity and adding a return water line to radiators to cut steam use and save fuel. Expenditure report showed $91,958.35 from July 1, 1942 to Jan 1 of this year with $49,626 for teachers salaries.
Palmer Hoyt, former domestic director of the Office of War Information, announced swifter more accurate battle news. He credited Tarawa coverage and praised Marine Corps news pattern while George W Healy Jr succeeds as managing editor of the Times-Picayune and pledges rapid realistic military reporting within security limits.
The government of Five decides to intern 162 German naval officers and men picked up by an Irish motor vessel after last week's Bay of Biscay action in which three German destroyers were sunk. The German minister to Eire Eduard Hempel sought their release and repatriation, arguing the seamen are shipwrecked.
The article discusses Allied invasion plans and the likely heavy casualties. It notes targets on the invasion coast such as railway systems, airfields, artillery emplacements, tank bases, and enemy supply dumps. It argues invasion prep serves dual aims by delaying German forces and aiding the Russian campaign.
The Navy disclosed the destroyer Turner, 1700 tons, blew up off Sandy Hook and the destroyer Leary, 1090 tons, torpedoed on Christmas Eve, lost in the Atlantic. Turner exploded in New York Harbor. Coast Guard saved 152 enlisted and two officers. Commanders James B. Kyes and Henry S. Wygant Jr. listed as missing.
The American Transit Association urged the Office of Price Administration to change ration token size before their Feb 27 rollout. ATA warns the one inch tokens will disrupt fare collection and burden the 60 million daily transit riders while noting the BHC and red finer tokens remain nearly as large as transit tokens. Charles Gordon, ATA managing director, says OPA favored one inch tokens but kept nearly the same size as transit units.
South Dakota fair today and partly cloudy tonight with scattered snow showers on Thursday. Warmer in the western area tonight and Thursday. Huron remains fair and cool, with a low tonight of 5 to 15 degrees. Sunrise 9 08 am sunset 6 and references to prior temperature highs and lows and yearly totals are noted.
AP Features reports 1944 construction is seen dropping to about 4.2 billion dollars from 7.4 billion, with 6.5 million jobs in 15 million dollars worth of postwar work after materials release. Mrs Martha Brazuzowsky buys the Fahren dorf building at Seventh Street and Idaho Avenue Southeast to convert it into a rooming house.
Superintendent A J Lang reported in Huron that flu related absences in city schools have dropped to about 25, a typical level for this time of year. Mid December saw 205 influenza cases and several other contagious diseases, with two pupils absent for German measles today.
Mrs. Brzazowsky, a rural school teacher 16 miles northwest of Huron, said she plans to make provisions for rooms and possibly two duplex apartments within two months.
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