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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
4
The piece lists the Huron, D. D. newspaper’s address 49 Third Street and details subscription rates by week month and year for local and national mail. It notes editor and publisher D. Lusk and an Associated Press affiliation.
The text calls for a world enabling adequate trade to keep people employed and preserve freedom and independence both at home and abroad. It stresses a peace that will measure and sustain national interests and economic stability.
The Evening Huronite notes Huron’s central location and strong hotel capacity make it South Dakota’s premier convention city even amid wartime travel limits. A planned May bankers meeting and a 75 housing unit approval signal focus on housing and convention readiness to sustain postwar growth.
A reader lament describes returning service members facing strict five gallon gasoline limits during leave. It argues civilians enjoy larger allowances while veterans struggle to visit friends, fish, hunt, or renew connections, citing South Dakota cases and calling for fairer treatment of discharged personnel.
Frank Knox, once Roosevelt's Secretary of the Navy, is profiled as a Rough Rider and energetic leader who shaped naval strength before Pearl Harbor. The piece recalls his buoyant optimism, wartime service, and enduring influence on the Navy, noting his later doubts and the leadership void after his passing.
Ruth Millett discusses American women’s role in wartime luxury consumption. Dr. Lena Madesin Phillips argues women should shift spending to war plants, while Millett notes demand persists as long as luxuries remain available. The piece questions assigning blame to women for economic choices.
A fragmented wartime discourse cites Comdr Donald J and Capt Robert O F as officers who recall deaths in the Pacific. Dr Floyd and others note that after the war one half of employed workers may shift to peace work over two years, risking unemployment and casualties.
The article outlines a press style appeal to neutrals on invasion planning. It reports Turkey accepted a protest to stop chrome shipments to Germany, clinching a strategic win for the Allies. Finland failed to decide, wavering under pressure from both sides and declining the Dance offer amid invasion day considerations.
Naples dispatch by wireless shows Ernie Pyle preparing to depart for England. He reflects on the Italian campaign, honors Army public relations crews, and thanks the Mediterranean unit he traveled with, noting he may spend the rest of the war in England and possibly beyond.
Analysis notes Finland would sever ties with Germany if invasion day comes and Russia remains dominant. Portugal refused to switch from allies’ rail to a Pullman ticket, Spain proposes a token wolfram shipment to Germany while Portugal maintains substantial shipments. Switzerland and Sweden indicate limited aid. overall Allied victory as Russia seen as key.
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Sweden refuses our protest over ball bearing shipments. Officials expect curtailment by shippersprivately if at all rather than by government action. They seek neutrality instead of taking sides, while a train to certain fate seems imminent.
The War Department announced temporary officer promotions including Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant Margaret M. Coty ANC 337 ath Street Brookings Dwight Erwin Doolittle FA Ipswich and Mabel Nygaard ANC Pierpont. The report notes Germany's 1937 petroleum output was nearly twice its 1933 level.
Madison May 4 The Dakota District Young People’s Lutheran League will meet May 7 at Trinity Church Madison Pastor Rev Stoltenbrg leads the event uniting Norwegian Church of America youth from South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Guest speaker Rev Oscar C Son executive secretary of Young People’s Luther League New York will speak at the Testament banquet Saturday May 6 at 630 p m The convention peaks with church services and a choral concert featuring the Augustana College Choir Falls at the oratorio.
A humorous household vignette recalls Joe Marsh and Will Dudley whose quarrel over a pet parrot and indoor pipe smoking ends with both couples laughing over beer. The parrot allegedly bit and insulted while the Missus bans the pipe and tosses both bird and pipe outside. Peace reigns as tolerance wins.
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