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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1938
Page
4
A columnist praises Black Mountain College near Asheville NC for staying small and poor. Dr Thomas Whitney Surette argues against large gifts or expansion, urging education focused on human beings rather than money and prestige.
Ambassador to Poland Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Jr. notes a rise in vivid color and elaborate fashion among men. He urges restraint and thoughtful purchases to avoid wasteful wardrobe cycles and encourages staying styled without overhauling outfits after minor changes.
A report to the American Philosophical Society states stellar systems of billions of stars form a grand super-system of super-galaxies. It claims cosmic streams unite galaxies as cogs in a larger unity, with at least one stream being lop-sided containing more island universes than the other.
A jumble of sci fi notions and oddities recounts spiraling universes and a seal mystery in New York. Nearby, Wilberforce University students strike over a 16:00 curfew while a Florida divorcee remarried at ages 80 and 71. A wife defies returning home as another tale ends in old ties.
Forrie Ohio mayor John H. Muncie resigned when the council refused a $600 annual salary. He argues the position is worth more and that city prosperity favors higher pay for public service. Separately, critics weigh in on civilization, modernization, and transport as broader societal themes reflected in today’s headlines.
Sioux City Journal reports on a perplexing remark about old sins and imagined actions by women plotting against telephones and husbands, reflecting a satirical or frustrated tone in a local voice.
A harsh editorial bitterly condemns Nazi policies against Jews in Germany. It likens the decree to stripping citizenship, rights, property, and employment, describing planned persecution and starvation while warning of Germany’s erosion of its own public morality. The piece cites historical massacres as humane by comparison and foresees consequences for German society.
Pierre Capital Journal reports a talk by Director Hoese to the Kiwanis Club suggesting many Mennonites from Mexico might settle in South Dakota to operate small irrigation farms along rivers. The plan aims to develop dairy, fruit, honey, and truck farming, with a goal of 10,000 pump irrigation farms to aid state development and create creameries and canneries.
A broadcast from New York reports NBC Symphony Orchestra extending its season to end in June. It lists programs from WEAF and WABC stations, including Edwin C. Hill, Tommy Dorsey, and Grace Moore, with schedules and rosters amid a storm narrative reflecting on rain and resilience.
Ten years ago in Huron two former Huron College students Myrtle McKiver and Paul Fulcomer were married by 1927. Fulcomer, a journalism student at Northwestern University, earned an A. B. from Huron College in 1927. Mrs Fulcomer studied at Huron College and Northern Normal in Aberdeen before teaching in Hand County. Brookings-Sal events were held, winners named in a district contest. Habicht chain department stores opened a fourth South Dakota location in Huron led by C. W. Habicht. Mrs Dora Reimer, Huron’s first policewoman, left for Milo with a farewell gift. Over 2500 rural school children head to Huron for the first annual Play Day at the State Fair grounds, beginning at 9:30 a.m., with support from the American Legion and auxiliary leaders.
The article advises winter home cleanliness to deter pests like clothes moths, carpet beetles, and cockroaches. It lists mothproofing steps, safe insect baits, and powder sprays, plus a weathered note on silverfish and damp basements. It ends with a local visit report from Wellington Illinois dated May 4.
May 4 Special Ming Elsie Geyer of Austin Minnesota arrived Sunday evening to spend a week at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Geyer and her grandmother Mrs W Poum Mien Geyer in Manchester a nurse in an Austin hospital plans the visit with family members during the holiday week.
A dense puzzle list contains horizontal and vertical clues about a film star and assorted terms. It enumerates items like actor hints, attire, actions, and various cross words from 13 to 59 across with Caesar style wordplay and definitions, including references to vaudeville, Hawaiian bird, and desert craft.
Washington May 4 feature on political maneuvering around the spend lend program and Roosevelts administration. Details clashes among reformers, Sen Byrd and Peter Gerry plotting, wage hour bill signatures debated, press tensions with Roosevelt noted, plus V P Garner and White House aides advancing wardrobe errands amid a murky insider scene.
Attending May 4 event at Lake Preston Saturday afternoon pupils from three local schools performed in the Kingsbury County chorus and Bartle pageant. Accompanied by their teachers Mrs J S McClenahan Miss Edna Bowes and Miss Anna Neopiaohl the students joined in the program.
Special Miss Beth Hallister a teacher from Uic Bire ley school and Mrs. George Tavicay of Beulsh WN D visited Miss Maude Noble and Mr. and Mrs. A J Noble in Manchester. Hallister will resume duties Monday after spending the weekend here. Mrs. Davidson plans to return home this week following an extended visit in Iowa and Manchester.
May 4 special report lists Mr and Mrs G G Prumty and three sons of Alexandria visiting friends here and nearby Mrs Mildred Roberns and family of Roward spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends in this area Wellington May 4 special to Mr and Mrs Mat Samson arrived in Wellington Sunday Mrs Samson's mother Mrs Louiss Stiner joined them for a short visit in Eden Wessington caller May 1 special William Bullock of Valparaiso Ind former resident and pioneer called on old friends Monday
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