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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
1
A report from Sioux Falls notes a attempted holdup mystery is resolved as a man’s story clears the incident. The piece moves through local and national briefs, including WPA grant approval for Sioux Falls airport and other mid May items.
Readers weigh motives behind attempts to oust DP. E. Paulson, WW veteran, from high office in Pierre. Wayne Wilson calls it a political move to end veterans preference. Hagen, Lowry, Weir, and others express concern over party system and civil service safeguards.
A jumble of quirky items from across the nation includes a courtwalk mishap in West Plains where a jail cell unlocks by a guide, Sigma Chi antics at Colyele University, a quip on humans being akin, a drunken bicycle arrest in Atlantic City, a possum encounter in Albuquerque, and three California car rollovers in Elko all tied to same hour and insurer.
The narrator recalls lonesome life in a busy town and warns how gossip can blur reputations. He cites Uncle Slug nearly losing standing after a rumor of being deskined spreads from a suspicious woman at a depot platform. Copyright 1937 Esquire Features Inc.
The House appropriations committee reversed a subcommittee vote and recommended a $1.5 billion WPA relief appropriation for the next fiscal year. Hopkins testified the $1.5 billion would fund about 1.73 million jobs, though big projects may be curtailed due to skilled-work shortages. The full committee adopted amendments limiting the program to $1.5 billion and prohibiting salaries for speculative officials, aiming to focus on roads, airports, and public works while keeping needy workers on relief rolls.
Fair tonight and Friday with not very cool conditions. South Dakota outlook similar with fair skies, tonight and Friday, becoming slightly warmer Friday. Local areas may experience mild temperatures and light winds.
Pierre May 13 The discharge today of P E Paulson state highway department maintenance accountant probably will lead to court action to determine the validity of South Dakota s veteran preference act. Paulson a World War veteran and a Democrat was dismissed by the Republican highway commission after a hearing where charges of misconduct were brought by Andrew Norstad secretary of the commission. The accountant refused to resign several days ago claiming that as a veteran he could not be replaced.
Pittsburgh scene reports tear gas used on protesting pickets as the Jones and Laughlin Steel plants in Aliquippa and Pittsburgh shut down. One man injured, a woman arrested for assault and inciting to riot. 27,000 workers idle. union plans executive session to mobilize against Public Steel and Youngstown Sheet.
Empire statesmen turned from medieval coronation symbolism to the empire's pressing issues at the forthcoming Commonwealth Conference. Prime ministers and dominion officials will press Britain for clear policy on foreign affairs defense trade and empire life line communications. Newfoundland Burma Irish Free State and observer status changes reshape the gathering. George VI and Queen Elizabeth began post coronation duties with public appearances planned throughout the month.
SEATTLE May 13 The college student says I m taking my fever fray to a cement mixer in a tintype Dean Edward H Lauer of the University of Washington introduced a college campus dictionary to define student slang Good looking co ed fever frau A dance cement mixer A student automobile Rolls rough bone crusher tintype A homely co ed Pop eye pansy muddy plow A campus peep Gold mine A glass honey cooler
Justin D Harwood a long time Chicago and North Western Railway worker died at 83 after a heart attack. He lived at 631 South Tenth Street Southeast and had 39 years service before pensioning seven years ago. Survived by widow a daughter a son a sister and three step children. Funeral set for Binyon's Chapel at 3 30 Friday with Masonic rites. burial in Winona Minnesota. He held Machinists Union and Masonic Lodge memberships over 50 years.
A Fort Madison inmate guided state agent Fred Searls with details of a 1933 Huron bank attempt that injured workers and civilians. Thomas Runyon, a former Sioux Falls painter, named the Gibson brothers as masterminds and tied the case to earlier Sioux Falls and Minnesota robberies, while contemporaneous officials doubted the Strain confession.
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