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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
4
Government appeals to all citizens to conserve paper as military demand rises. Consumers urged to minimize wrapping, reuse cartons, and accept fewer bags. National guidance emphasizes saving paper in daily shopping and turning in collected waste for Army and Navy needs.
H D Collier president of Standard Oil California urged workers and all citizens to refrain from discussing military matters. He warned that casual comments about ship movements or troop movements could aid the enemy and cause disaster. He urged silence to protect the Army and Navy and support national defense.
Calls for broad public purchase of Defense Bonds and Stamps to finance war efforts. States banks lead in selling bonds at no profit and redirected proceeds to armament, urging citizens to invest spare coins and buy as much as possible to curb dictatorship.
The piece argues prediction is unsafe and war outcomes are uncertain, urging faith in ultimate victory through steady, determined effort. It rebuts defeatist thinking, notes Japanese optimism, and rejects hope that victory is guaranteed without decisive action. It calls for courage and continuous effort until victory.
Ruth Millett argues wartime wives show strength when husbands are deployed. They rent homes, manage finances, raise children, and maintain social ties while shouldering new responsibilities. The piece asserts women grow more capable and independent by standing alone during war.
A compilation of quotes on war and peace from Carrie Chapman Catt Dr Hay Loylan Wilbur Clarence Kelland and James Thayer Addison. It includes remarks on duty during war and mentions of perceptions by Japanese broadcasters about Hitler and the Shah of Teheran.
A dated editorial argues Finland, squeezed between Germany and the Soviet Union, might seek peace with Russia as Hitler and Stalin shape a grim fate. It urges a 26-nation alliance to guarantee a just Finnish-Russian settlement as a step toward broader peace during wartime.
Raymond Clapper notes total harmony is futile yet urges forgetting petty feuds to unite in wartime effort. He calls for expanded air power in the Pacific and a unified home front, warning that Washington infighting and civil defense politics hinder the drive to win the war.
Radio timetable lists Abe Lyman and Waltzes on NBC with Gang Busters and The First Nighter Drama. Also near primetime: TIncie Walt's Doghouse, The Treasure Hour of Song, Aviation Drama, Elsa Maxwell Party Line, First Piano Quar, Studio X and Variety, War Comment, News for 15 Minutes, Late Variety and News, and Billy Keaton and Variety.
Rebekah Lodge in Doland held installation ceremonies Monday evening with Mrs. Otto Sapp inducted as president. District Deputy President Mrs. Irving Smith served as installing officer, assisted by Mrs. John Thompson. Other officers seated included Mrs. Willard Johnson secretary, Mrs. Harold Kline treasurer, and several wardens and guardians.
The Doland branch of Spink County Red Cross Chapter reports active weeks with many workers meeting each Tuesday to sew and knit. Local fundraising includes free will offerings, a Tabbit bunt directed by the Doland fre department, and a public auction for donated articles to support the charitable drive.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Gene Tierney from Broadway beginnings to Hollywood stardom. She notes Tierney’s evolving image, early stage roles, and rapid photo appeal, contrasting unfavorably with Brenda Frazier and praising Tierney’s later prominence and upcoming leading roles with Tyrone Power. Kilgallen adds playful city notes on fashion, records, and social life.
Walter Lippmann tells Evening Huronite readers that soft leadership fails as a war strategy. He says the president must reorganize and empower his administration, with clear authority across agencies, labor relations, price control, and civilian defense, or decisive results cannot be achieved at home or abroad.
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