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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1942
Page
4
Public notice listing postal rates: local carrier 8 per year, 15 cents per week elsewhere in South Dakota, mail rates 50 cents per month, 1.00 for eight weeks, 1.50 for three months, 2.75 for six months, 5.00 for year, and 6.00 per year for elsewhere in the United States.
Brig Gen Claire L Chennault warns US must supply 1000 to 2000 bombers and fighters to China to halt Japan and secure Asia. Admiral Nimitz praises Allied air and sea power as a path to victory. China has fought five years against Japan without surrender. The article argues boosting Western aid speeds the war in the Pacific and preserves potential bases for future operations.
Professor F A Russell of the University of Dainsio College of Commerce says advertising must hold its place amid reduced stock and a broader buyer’s market. Firms out of touch with customers risk being handicapped as new products emerge and buying groups shift with population changes.
The piece argues romance lingers in mechanized war and helps soldiers. It compares World War II combat groups like the Commandos and the Flying Tigers to historic fighters such as the Chetniks Mihailovitch, Cossack cavalry, and Nazi parachutists, framing courage and initiative as a counter to total war.
The Bay Statesman keeps faith with Senator Walsh while challenging his claim that submarine danger had been significantly reduced. The writer argues sinkings rose again after his statement and asks whether prior disasters were unreported, or if the public is being fed risky optimism.
Ruth Millett contrasts two wartime women types. Type 1 plans help wisely, prioritizes family, training, and economy, while Type 2 chases every war label, neglects home life, and seeks fame. The piece urges women to assess if they are aiding the war effort effectively.
A collection of wartime quotes from Lt-Col Wickham Captain Naumann Dr Ada Louise Comstock Bud Cardinal and Lt-Gen Hugh Drum. The remarks cover opening fronts postwar recovery and the courage of young men amid destruction.
A Sioux City Journal guest editorial celebrates Japan's Midway defeat and questions its strategic ambitions. The piece lauds American leadership for using psychology and air carrier superiority to cripple Japanese plans and warns of potential further moves from Yamamoto.
Washington June 11 Admiral Clapper asserts the Midway victory is decisive only if Japan learns from the defeat and does not return. He notes Japan will likely strike again, aiming at Midway and potentially Pearl Harbor, while American forces remain vigilant and prepared for further engagement in the Pacific.
S. Burton Heath notes Roosevelt's promise to build 50,000 planes a year became 60,000 production soon. The piece details rapid U.S. industrial gains in 1943, with planes, tanks, guns, and ships being produced ahead of schedule, plus growing steel and metal output and shipyard breakthroughs as the war mobilizes.
Dorothy Kilgallen logs a tour through Manhattan’s fashionable scene featuring Lili Damita Paulette Goddard Grace Moore Martha Scott Eleanor Roosevelt Maynus Chaney and stars like Robert Montgomery James Cagney Betty Grable Martha Raye and Gertrude Niesen. Reports note nightly haunts from El Morocco to the Rainbow Room with cocktails, stockings mishaps, and celebrity meetings at Sardi's and the Stork Club.
Turner Timberlake, former 4-H member from Mag Magnolia Maryland, wrote a war era piece recounting a lieutenant’s story of three soldiers. The narrative, drawn from Rural Electrification work and 4-H achievements, reflects patriotism and sacrifice amid wartime. Timberlake, RO.T.C. member and Diamondback editor, later earned a $200 national 4-H scholarship at the 1936 Club Congress.
The Victory Girls 4 H Club met at the township hall Tuesday afternoon with president Eileen Warren presiding. Ten members attended. four were absent. Ruth Flesner led music. two demonstrations covered construction studies and seams use.
USO drive in Iroquois closed after voluntary contributions totaling 30.50. High School girls and Boy Scouts assisted in collection. Mrs. A W Plesner chaired, L KL Moebling was treasurer. About 22 will be added from scrap iron sale. scrap funds go to Amy Navy Relief. ERNEST ROBBERS HURT NEW YORK event noted next.
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