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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1938
Page
4
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The piece mocks a League of Nations proposal for neutral zones to shield children in wartime. It argues the plan reveals humanity’s failure to civilize and that the solution is simple: stop bombing cities and let generals fight soldiers, not children. It condemns the civilizational decline shown by proposing zones.
Carl von Ossietzky, 49, German Nobel Peace Prize laureate of 1936, dies after a hard life devoted to peace. He fought twice rebuilt in Germany under repression and prison, living as Carl von Ossietzky rather than as a German or political label.
Princess Terii Nui o Tahiti Pomare says Tahiti loses its paradise aura due to rising tourism and adventurers. She speaks to reporters and Paris-based officials about what is needed to preserve the island’s unique appeal in the face of steady visitor influx.
The text contemplates a radical reform program for Tahiti aiming to restore island charm and notes the princess plans to spend days in California. It questions whether the reforms could keep tourists away and hints at publicity motives or booster groups behind the stance amid tea tax tensions in Britain.
Ruth Millets argues Buffalo wives push for a weekly wives night out to gain equal rights in practice. She suggests men enjoy their own nights out, while wives would gain perspective, reduce marital strain, and perhaps prompt husbands to listen more. The piece predicts early friction among older women.
Quotes echo views from Jascha Heifetz, Guy Bates, Edouard Daladier, and Count Bent Doynel de Saint-Quentin on exchange, public security, and the term dictator in the context of international affairs. Concerns about generosity, safety, and diplomacy surface as they weigh measures influencing public welfare.
A humorous Bo Burns spotlight on aging and adaptation. The narrator recalls a father figure who adapts to discomfort and a lifelong hypochondriac neighbor whose obsession with medicines contrasts with a rare pain free morning, highlighting quirks of resilience and fear.
In Des Moines Register coverage of the seventy-fifth Congress, Borah denounces mileage payments as an “outrageous disgrace” while noting a $222,000 set of mileage allowances will be paid to senators and representatives. He argues the present session blurs with the special session, and seeks to limit payments to actual travel. The Senate and House proceed with the mileage payout.
Cincinnati Enquirer analyzes how far the United States should back Britain in defending democracy. Alexander Easterman warns Britain’s imperial actions and non-democratic alignments complicate US commitments amid Italy Ethiopia, Spain, and Czechoslovakia. The piece argues against pledges without Britain proving democratic will and shared American interests.
A diary entry from May 4 recalls cold damp weather aiding grasshopper destruction, a crackling fire, and baking. It mentions sending boxes to Jerry, plum blossoms, a butterfly discovery, reflections on life, a veteran weatherman, election results, and Lib's famed rhubarb custard pie baked with nutmeg.
A Chevrolet coupe owned by J B McGinty of 670 Idaho Avenue Southwest was still missing today. The Tweedles comedy by Huron High seniors is set for Friday with director J F Short and sponsor A C Schierling guiding cast members Donald Streeter, Margaret Townsend, Edwin Ring, Marvin Scott, Frank Blume, Bernice Peterson, Pauline Jones, Doris Fullex and Roy Pincek. Also noted are a marriage license for Renko Grothiux and Ethel Sproul, Mrs W H Saxton and daughter Vir visiting from Jokatsown, Clark Evans from Flore en route home from Sioux Falls, and Mrs John Fosnaugh visiting before returning to White Rock. Weather tip cites a high-altitude suggestion from Merle Buck of Huron Airlines. First notes on weather say coffee evolved from food use to wine and medicine as a historical aside.
Central Time listing of NY radio features and schedules with multiple stations WIZ NBC WEAF WABC WJZ CBS including Sen Sherman Minton topic A Propagandized Press and a long slate of programs and orchestras through late evening across stations and time slots.
Forestburg May 11 special report notes senior class activities include a senior play, junior senior banquet May 13, and commencement May 15 at the Presbyterian Church with Dr E C Howe of Huron giving the sermon. Graduates Glenda Senska Donald Farnam Leonard Harstead with Leonard Barstet giving the valedictory a May 15 school auditorium address by Rev EB Folley Woonsocket. The story also mentions a death in Highmore and N Hunt visiting Chicago relatives after H R Parshall's death.
The column reports on Mr Garner staying cautious about the wade hour bill and southern GOP support, notes Roosevelt’s rejected lump sum in the spendtend bill, and mentions WPA debates. It highlights Harry Hopkins defending WPA, a potato growers study in Argos toak County Maine, and the White House press bureau run by a woman in the commerce department. It also critiques congressional publicity and a congressman hiring a press agent with Bollywood flair.
Seniors and juniors held a junior senior banquet Thursday night at Summit Church with Ladies Aid serving. Centerpieces featured tulips, wooden shoes, and tiny blue ducks bearing guest names. Toasts cited Dutch themes as Marcus Kuhl and James Smith delivered pieces on the Zuyder Zee and wooden shoes. Afterward, the group watched The Baroness and the Butler in Huron and tours were organized by Miss Steers with committees handling decoration and transportation.
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