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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1941
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for Huron and South Dakota by carrier and mail, with a daily rate structure and international delivery costs. It cites Associated Press reprint rights and includes a quoted fading motto about peace and American strength from the Huronite dated October 7, 1838.
A column muses on Petain urging France to end the demanding spirit while arguing that liberty comes from collective striving. It notes France’s current push to strengthen military power and calls for merging private demands into a single rational national goal under American leadership.
The United Service Organizations promote a drive to raise an initial $10 to fund places for soldiers and sailors off duty. They aim to provide clean amusement, decent surroundings, letter writing, reading facilities, and sympathetic or religious guidance to alleviate the mental strain of being away from home.
The article describes a $785,000 effort to support camp service centers run by six national welfare groups, supplying diversion for troops beyond Army libraries and exchanges. It stresses private groups offer risky pay-day entertainments, urging the USO drive as a unified, organized service to service members.
Banks unite in the defense program by subscribing to Defense Bonds at no cost. Some banks go further, buying bonds personally and even running full page ads in St. Louis headlined Uncle Sam needs you. They see bonds as support for the nation, not competition, noting banks have ample deposits and the benefit of cooperation with the people.
A 1941 profile portrays a hopeful bride who accepts limited security and wartime uncertainty. She embraces marriage to her chosen partner, plans frugally, and rejects sympathy, asserting resilience, independence, and optimism despite possible future hardships.
The quotes emphasize a wartime drive to outproduce the enemy through low prices, moral force over machines, cautious collaboration by Vichy, and proactive defense hiring. Leaders Baruch Donovan Bull Lee Hawkes stress urgency, unity, and civic duty to sustain democracy and war readiness.
A guest editorial discusses Representative Engel of Michigan exposing about 250 million of 800 million allocated to cantonments as wasted under cost-plus contracts. It endorses shifting to competitive bids to save millions, urging lessons from World War I and scrutiny of government spending.
Raymond Clapper argues that strikers and reckless local leaders threaten defense needs. He cites the North American Aviation, Pacific Northwest, lumber, and San Francisco shipyards strikes, urging self restraint and denial of wage racketeering while praising national labor leaders for rebuking irresponsible subordinates. He warns of possible drastic controls if strikes persist and emphasizes democracy works with disciplined action.
A playful set of questions invites children to identify figures and scenes from classic poetry. It asks who is the Robert of Lincoln in Bryant, who stood under the chestnut tree in Longfellow, who guarded Rome's bridge per Macaulay, where the arrow lands in Longfellow, and which mariner delivers On Sail On in Joaquin Miller. Answers appear on the classified page.
NEW YORK June 11 listings show radio time slots across NBC Red NBC Blue MBS CBS and NBS networks for Wednesday and Thursday June 12. Highlights include Tony Martin Eddie Cantor Kay Kyser College Big Town Dr Christian Fred Allen Hour and Rhythm Adventures with multiple guests and news segments.
A chaotic collage of Hollywood gossip highlights Faith Dorn Howard Hughes romance and family outings, Hedy LaMarr diet tale, Ezio Pinza autumn lullaby plans, and a web of marriages, engagements, feuds, and flirtations among stars like Betty Table 45, George Raft, Florence Rice, John Howard, Don Ameche, Judy Garland, Martha Haye, and Tommy Dorsey.
Joseph Alsop and Robert Wintver note Ambassador Winant warns the United States must join Britain in full fighting partnership to prevent disaster. Delaying aid risks British defeat, Nazi dominance, and American peril as Churchill’s resolve and Britain's morale hinge on American leadership.
A retrospective column recalls Jack Augustine and Lisyd Patterson returning from a two week motor trip to Minneapolis and Springfield. Evelyn McIlvaine visits relatives in Minneapolis, while Kale Kerber and son plan a three week Lake Kampeska outing near Watertown. Millard mulls July 4 celebration plans at Ruskin Park. Esther Quale leaves for Wayville Wis to join the C. & NY patchers office. Perriton and L Perriton return from auction bridge with Mrs Sheldon Osborn and J C Dexhea as hosts. Seniors’ May morning includes Oxtoby, Bell, and McIntire. John Bullock sings, Keith Holton plays piano. Mrs W J Whitney hosts friends including Mrs Theo Jackson and Mrs Bond Lindsey. Cats played at four tables. McWhorter wins, McMahon is consolation. Lunch at small tables. guest Mrs Billings of Onahza.
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