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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1940
Page
4
A 1999 Evening Hartford Havonite piece urges a postwar world peace with American leadership. It demands freedom of movement and commerce, sustained employment, and enduring independence at home and abroad.
The piece argues that allied support to Finland could have altered outcomes, noting 60,000 ready troops and delays due to paring forces home before Nazi invasion. It critiques British actions in Norway and US material stockpiling, urging quicker emergency reserves and faster mobilization to avoid repeating costly delays.
Analysis notes that 537 ships have been sunk since the war began, totaling 1,913,755 tons. The United States suffered least due to its position and peacetime shipping policy, with American trade to foreign ports rising as other nations lose ships. Prolonged war could enhance U S relative shipping stature and postwar responsibilities.
The President will begin his voyage west with Eleanor likely accompanying as guide. Psychology appears to be a key factor in the war effort, with British forces optimistic about victory. In Norway current psychology misleads the Nazi advance, while spring finds an energetic amateur gardener clearing his plot for the 1940 crop.
A farm diary entry recalls Aunt Barsh and her views on people and gardens, a corn test flop, and plans for planting. It notes a wedding invitation and simple gifts, plus culinary musings about vanilla in cocoa and a raspberry pie recipe, with a casual, reflective tone.
A hospital in Schenectady New York conducts a tongue in cheek study asking prospective fathers to write thoughts in a notebook. The piece suggests extending notebooks to sorority halls and church vestries to reveal how men feel in waiting moments and to challenge myths about masculine mindsets.
The passage cites a quotation about Justice Stone as a "dark horse" and notes postwar perception of liberal and conservative reputations. Dr Paul Van Zeeland, former Belgian Prime Minister, reflects on the era after the war and the fruit of heroic efforts.
The Aberdeen News discusses Railway Age findings on how wage hour regulation affects railroad employment. It notes exemptions for railroads under retirement law and cites first quarter 1940 data showing employment and car loadings rising with freight volume, while suggesting real hiring gains depend on broader industrial expansion and higher business demand.
A read irregular mix of crossword clues and radio programming notes lists various puzzle answers and cues. It includes references to a Little Princess puzzle, a vertical and horizontal word set, and a Central Station lineup with names like Raymond G. Swing and Dance Music Orches.
Paul Maillon, famed Washington correspondent, reports on White House hints about a Roosevelt third term and the clash over health, political risk, and party strategy. The piece surveys Democratic hesitance, GOP advantages in state governments, and the evolving pension vote landscape.
Radio features span stage and screen with Max Haer joining a performance, a Lunar match prep, and a shift to domestic scenes with Mr and Mrs X of Scotland Yard. Prime time lists NBC CBS MBS WJZ WEAF WABC with news, talk shows, concerts, and dramatic programs across stations.
Erwin High School hosted the Junior-Senior banquet in the church basement with a Musical Fairyland theme Over the Rainbow. Phyllis Harmerzak served as toastmistress, Margaret Helgen sang, and Gene Anderson with Gail Hodges performed a trio.
A westbound Milwaukee train derailed two miles west of Fedora on Monday. A tank car left the tracks and, with eight other cars, damaged about 800 feet of track. No injuries are mentioned and the report ends abruptly.
In Lake and Sunbein County memories Mrs. Mitchell recalls early settlement since 1882. She charts Civil War fires and Linenin Douglas debates seen by visitors, with century-old pictures and documents on display including a wedding dress worn 70 years ago by a local resident. A separate note lists a May comedy program by VirgIl seniors with cast names.
This ad describes a three-piece pattern with a waistline seaming and flat front, including a bolero and shorts for a chic street style. It promotes sizes 13 through 19, yardage details, and pattern numbers 8713 and 8719, inviting readers to request patterns by mail.
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