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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
4
Crossword puzzle items listed with scattered wordplay and clue fragments. Entries reference acrostics and themed hints across 8 puzzles, including maritime, ancient, and linguistic terms, with multiple incomplete prompts and typographical errors.
The piece recounts a debate sparked by Col. Robert McCormick’s minority report on press freedom at a New York convention and London editor Lord Camrose’s rebuttal. It notes differing views on press liberty, legal action over reporting, and a final, joking acknowledgment of the editorial skirmish as a break from war news.
Ed E. Wilson of Huron retired after 54 years with the Chicago and North Western Railroad, starting as telegraph operator at age 15 in Oregon Wisconsin. He made himself useful among railroad men as a “general flunky” for about a year without pay, then pursued telegraphy with persistent practice to become an expert.
An extract notes Ed Wilson's start in 1884 when railroad workers helped him land a night operator post in Oregon. He accepted unpaid work as a youth to learn a trade, showing a readiness to toil for experience and security in future employment.
A diary entry from June 15 describes a woman feeling overwhelmed by farm chores and the allure of the World’s Fair. A neighbor's visit with hot rolls lifts her spirits as she muses on ducks, domestic life, and the enduring value of simple kindness over distant spectacle. She reflects on how ordinary acts reveal human connection more than grand events.
Questions mix first names and historical figures. Polish pianist Paderewski is Ignace. British general who defeated Montcalm at Quebec was General Wolfe. Roman goddess of chance is Fortuna. The text blends adages horoscope and etiquette hints with garbled lines.
The Aberdeeen Evening News recalls a Kan town tragedy where a young man died after drunken driving. Editor notes a defiant driver and urges South Dakota readers to support the slogan If you drink dont drive while praising the Greater South Dakota association for agricultural progress, sorghum acreage gains, and calls to maintain memberships amid tough conditions.
The passage presents a garbled, quirky collage of phrases about luck the tongue and shoes a June honeymoon a California school termites and a presidential bee. It reads like a collage of unrelated snippets with unclear attribution or coherent narrative.
Washington dispatch notes Roosevelt aims for Senate action on neutrality repeal as House factions weigh delaying. Report covers Democratic stance, possible nonbinding delegates, and plans around the Civilian Conservation Corps, with side notes on Sabaria crash and European tensions.
New York June 22 NBC plans a summer segment titled Americas Lost Plays on WEAF NBC. Tonight listings include Vocal Varieties Rudy Vallee Good News Variety Bob Burns in place of Bing Crosby, then Dance Hour. Other stations feature Joe E Brown Kate Smith Major Bowes, Forensic League, Easy Aces, Benny Goodman, It’s Up To You, Drama Johar Browns and Negro Politics in Philadelphia.
BISMARCK North Dakota June 22 Political figure William Bill Langer again drives a bitter feud forcing a special state election set for July. Langer backs four measures including a gross income tax and a moratorium on highway construction while seeking funds for old age pensions amid a history of political upheaval and past imprisonment.
26 Years Ago Today in Huron Albert Peterson and Te two returned Huron servic[emen] to run a modern car wash at Custer and Kinois streets. They promise first class work and expect strong patronage from auto owners. A social luncheon honored Mrs. Herman Baumhoff as she prepares to leave Huron. Mrs. Clayton Smith hosted a birthday luncheon for Marjory Marie Smith. Several locals, including Miss Helen Gardner and Miss Jessie Thomas, returned from Wells College and the University of Pennsylvania for summer visits. Miss Gladys Pyle left for Chicago for summer school and a National Education meet in Milwaukee.
Five people were injured when a car struck a westbound train two quarters west of Winfred South Dakota. The injured include H E Schroeder and his daughter Dolores 12 of Salem Edward A Peterson and daughter Virginia Mae of Zumbrota. Schroeder suffered head injuries and Dolores a broken leg. The other injuries were initially undetermined. Carpenter Caller Carpenter June 22 Special John Coughlin of Great Falls Montana called on friends here.
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