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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1937
Page
4
A prose piece argues men have grown drab in daily wear and mourns funerallike evening attire. It suggests a revival of bold accessories and beards as a step toward reclaiming a colorful, confident look aligned with women’s styles.
The Huron Co-Operative Club backs a citywide Bicycle Club with 60 students at one school, 58 attending the first meeting. Members must pledge to city ordinance taking effect May 6 and will form school patrols to educate on safe riding and pedestrians.
Fortune predicts a renewed male beard era and cites Columbia forecaster Paul Nysivont who says American men will grow heavy beards in a decade or two. The piece contrasts slow male fashion shifts with a revived pride in personal adornment and historic echoes of Elizabethan vanity.
The article argues against quick cuts to federal spending for flood control. It warns that despite floods waning, the need for a comprehensive program remains urgent due to recurring conditions that drive costly damage. It urges timely action rather than postponement.
A New York magistrate fined a man for disorderly conduct after he refused to remove his hat in a bar when a female patron entered. Police intervened and escorted him from the premises as the court invoked a mild ruling on etiquette amid the scene.
A clipped editorial notice describes a Dakota collection of American newspaper editorials. It notes access during office hours at the Evening Huron and mentions storage in the News Room on the second floor of the Bracing Hyronite Building for private study and reference.
In Akron, workers at Firestone Tire and Rubber signed a settlement ending an eight week strike under a new union labor framework led by the John L. Lewis group. They will work six hours daily for six days a week, with potential shifts to be added if production grows. The change is expected to raise product prices to cover higher operating costs, while offering workers more leisure time though with daily Saturday work.
The Baltimore Sun reports the Tuesday destruction of Guernica by a German air fleet dropping 1,000 pound bombs. Civilians fled as bombs opened 25 foot holes and slaughtered those in the streets and market crowds. The piece notes the attack as a deliberate effort to crush Basque resistance amid the Spanish Civil War.
Major Genge L Berry leads a Tennessee Valley Authority condemnation dispute over about 51100 acres near Norris Dam. TVA offers a price Berry calls ridiculous and arbitration has failed. Courts may decide whether TVA condemnation or damages proceed.
A Central South Dakota farm diary notes turning and airing chicks, cautioning to keep the incubator door closed until they are ready. The writer reflects on God’s plan, repairs after a strong wind, and distant thoughts of grandparents awaiting a grandchild with hopeful anticipation.
Mrs Albert Newman and children left for Stowe Falls after visiting in the city with Mike Sheehan who was badly burned some time ago and will need weeks to recover. Mrs EM Thoms reports Nordstroms of Humdertee and a baby boy born Tuesday with a granddaughter of W A Smith visiting St Paul for South Dakota university events.
A satirical column mocks Ambassador James Gerard for planned attire at the George VI coronation. It lampoons silk plus-fours and oxford bags, contrasts American democracy with royal pomp, and imagines humorous native dress as a protest against ceremonial display.
At chapel on Wednesday evening contestants Imil Utterback Wy Att Roberts C J Bue Francis Tee Genevieve Hunt and Mary Loughlin spoke. Utterback won with a speech on Huon College Spirit and What is a College. Mrs Feashers left for Miller to spend the day with friends while Rev Pigson returned from Aberdeen after attending the South Dakota Sunday School convention.
The contest on favorite picnic dishes will continue another week to give all women readers of the Evening Hurouile a chance to compete. Send entries to the newspaper office by 5 o clock next Wednesday for one of two prizes worth SM for first and SM cents for second.
The article argues figured fabrics hide wear better than plain ones and suggests plant or salinely patterns to create texture when walls are figured. It notes a fine stripe or check can work in rooms with strong designs and warns against overusing unstained or plain fabric in furniture coverings. A reader asks about making an inexpensive slip cover for an old Davenport, considering cheaper material instead of a new lodge.
The text advises balancing cost and durability when selecting fabrics. It favors higher quality, longer lasting materials over very cheap options that fade in light and laundering. For all season use choose fabrics like rep or damask or drapery sateen for color stability and wide pattern choices.
Gettysburg area farmers report strong prospects for crops with multiple grain and corn plantings. Henry Erixcoe plans 20 acres of corn from 0 acres of small grain, Carl Cronin will plant 825 acres of corn on 500 acres of wheat and 200 of barley and oats, Primus Anderson aims 100 acres of corn from 500 acres of small grain, and others add 50 to 30 acres of grain. Local crops and farm land activity signal a favorable season.
A fragmented historic passage notes hunter experiences with coyotes and their awareness of human presence. It references famous hunters and hints at methods used to outsmart predators and avoid detection by a nightjar.
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