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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1944
Page
4
A brief from the Associated Press template outlines reprint rights for dispatches and local news. It lists advertising representatives in Minneapolis and New York, with a note about department or person to contact for classified inquiries.
A vintage puzzle page lists crossword style clues and answers for a horizontal vertical grid. The mixed clues reference Greek gods, animals, anatomy, and abbreviations, inviting solvers to fill in the chessboard of words.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Forrest McMullen Post 1778 launches a knife drive to help overseas servicemen who lack sheaf knives. Leave donations with Gordon Anderson at the Coast to Coast Store. proceeds ensure knives reach doctors abroad and aid shelter construction.
A Kalamazoo based commentator named Monroe Shakespeare argues for a government employer credit system to spur private job creation after the war. He urges a zero base employment level with 1 percent credits for each 2 percent rise and 2 percent credits for full wartime employment, tied to real 35 to 40 hour, 45 to 48 week jobs.
Marquis Childs notes John L Lewis is unwelcome in both major parties as he contemplates a role in the 1944 presidential contest. Dewey attacked his dairy farmers drive, warning of a vast war chest and food-control leverage, while Lewis remains isolated with limited political avenues and a history of influencing past campaigns.
WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson says the nation cannot afford to pull resources from urgent war problems to postwar markets. Economic Stabilization Director Fred M. Winsom adds that workers should not abandon war jobs for a vague postwar future. Emmanuel Shinwell asserts no intent to abandon the British Commonwealth to appease a portion of the American press.
A spoof piece from Spade Magazine mocks pervasive government subsidies. John Q Congressman is shown using subsidized goods from coffee to clothing, transport, mail, and office services, while officials discuss farm programs and postwar privatization incentives.
A London correspondent frets about invasion nerves while noting Britain adapts to wartime life. They observe more food and crowds, praise English politeness, and describe American troops, strict saluting, and dress codes. The piece mixes travel diary tone with daily wartime impressions and humor.
A lawmaker rails at federal subsidized farm programs and Extension Service finance amid subsidy talk. He denounces consumer food subsidies as harmful to government and citizen, declaring he is Unalterably opposed.
Off duty WACs will wear washable crease resistant Tauon shanting uniforms with broad shoulders and inverted pleats in military beige for summer and horizon tan for winter. Winter dress remains pure wool crepe. Col. Oveta Culp Hobby announces the campaign begins Thursday to recruit and promote the new look.
Armour & Company packing plant general superintendent G om Mackey said hog runs at the Huron yards are heavier than usual but not dangerous and no immediate controls are planned. In Sioux Falls May 10 John M sells Mor sell and Company yards overflow with hogs prompting a plea to producers and truckers to call the plant before delivering stock or risk a return to a hog marketing permit system.
A Hungarian government paper allegedly warned that 1,000 Jews would be executed for every Allied bombing of Budapest. Radio France in Algiers reported the claim to The Associated Press, broadcast date May 11.
A string of breezy, humorous musings on cinema stars city life and show business from the author. It references Mickey Rooney Fred Astaire Cary Grant Lucius Beebe Lupe Velez and Victor Borge with light jests on fashion nightlife and current entertainment trends.
A stream of personal impressions from 1944 describing Broadway audiences, fashion, performers, and urban scenes. The writer notes needling trends in dress, theater life, and social behavior, with casual comments on science, war alerts, and everyday city sounds amid late night shows.
At New Guinea headquarters Admiral Daniel Barbey forecast stronger Japanese resistance as Allied forces push toward the inner Pacific defenses. He noted the Hollandia landing was the first near-continent air superiority moment and credited planning coordination for landing craft losses of under one percent across 11 amphibious operations he led.
Barbey notes Allis could hold air superiority for several hours to reach target defenses in the Pacific if weather cooperates. He cautions air crews should not expect to retain control as they near Japan's inner defenses.
Golden Rod Extension Club met with Mrs. D. Giest last week in Faulkton. The gathering was social and included needlework. The next meeting is scheduled at the Hall home on May 16.
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