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Evening Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1944

Page

5

Night lighting of auto plates new plastics find

A new plastics step solves night lighting for license plates. Daytime plates mimic steel. at night, numerals glow brightly if rear illumination is used. Designs are embedded in the plastic with permanent colors, thanks to colac pigments, enabling 24 hour display and angled readability.

Howard Blakeslee Associated Press New York R.C. Eisele Plastics and Resin Industry Howard W Hayes Belmar N. J Colac

Senate Votes Funds For Farmer Census

The Senate added funds for a nationwide farm census next year while approving the 1945 State Justice and Commerce appropriations. A wartime feasibility review delayed the $87.25 million census, part of $11.412 million in Senate increases, with $32.854 million for State and $8.558 million for Commerce including census spending. The bill goes back to the House for amendments.

Wastmanson Senate State, Justice and Commerce Departments Budget Bureau State Department Camerce Department House

Orson Welles Hired To Boost Bond Sales

The Treasury hires Orson Welles as a one dollar a year consulting expert to promote the Fifth War Loan. He works in Hollywood on a one hour radio script to launch a four week drive beginning June 12 from Texarkana Texas. News notes include a war department promotion of officers and acdors from South Dakota.

Washington The Treasury Zip Orson Welles Welles Hollywood Texarkana Tex Posholt War Department Afs South

Kellogg's All-Bran touted as relief for constipation

An unsolicited testimonial promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a gentle regulator for chronic constipation. The letter claims improved elimination after daily All-Bran and water, stating it addresses cause by dietary fiber and urges choosing genuine All-Bran from Kellogg's Battleground Creek.

Kellogg Kelloge’s Battls Creek

Counting Fishworms Is Impromptu Job

Glendora California May 18 1200 fat succulent wrigglers destined for a hardware store bait stock were counted after a mail sack burst. Parcel post handlers tipped a sack and worms slithered over the door as they were gathered one by one into 24 paper cartons.

Glendora Calif

Hospital Here Calls For Blood

Officials at Huron Clinic appeal to residents to donate blood as type one supply is critically low. A patient requires five transfusions before an operation, and the current donor list holds few type O units. Those willing to provide typed blood should report to the clinic for screening and compensation guidance.

Huron Clinic Huronins

Invasion Preparations Reported by Paris Radio

Paris radio commentator says Eisenhower has massed 50 divisions in south England with 80 000 parachute troops. An armada of invasion craft fills the English ports as invasion readiness is alleged to rise, while the location of the Allied high seas fleet remains unknown.

London Dwight D. Eisenhower England Jhagbors Paris

City Purchases Oil To Repair Pavement

Skelly Oil Company of Kansas City Missouri won the bid to supply 24 000 gallons of cut back asphalt for street repairs in Skelty Virginia. The low bid of 0 0643 per gallon was accepted at a special meeting last night. Competing bids came from Western Oil Fuel Minneapolis Standard Oil Hu ron Second Vacuum Oil St Paul Texas Minneapolis and Champlin Company with other offers around 0 0675 to 0 0685 per gallon.

DIG DY Inc Skelty Va Company Kansas City Opinmon Skelly Company Western OW & Fuel Company Minneapoli Standard OL Company Huron Second Vacuum Oil Company St. Paul Texas Company Chmmpany Minneapolis

College Program To Be Broadcast On KWAT

The Radio Workshop of Huron college will air a radio drama The Eyes of America on Saturday at 2 15 PM through KWAT 1210. Cast includes Ralph Wilkinson Jr Madge Forsyth and Jack Renner with Betty Hiatt and Grace Mann as announcer and sound technician. Lillian Thorson will produce the program. The director trained with NBC WGN and Mutual linked stations.

Huron i College KWAT America Ralph Wilkinson

Myitkyina Airdrome Siege Discussed in War Commentary

The piece extols Allied progress in Burma with capture of Myitkyina airdrome by American and Chinese forces, underscoring how its fall would push Japan from the region and link Burma and Ledo roads to revive China’s India lifeline. It also lauds Detroit foremen’s strike settlement as crucial support for the war effort, praising General Arnold’s warning and workers’ loyalty.

Pease Myitkyina Myitkyine Burma Ledo China India Detroit H. H. Arnold Air Force Arnold

Wilkinson New Student Proxy Elected at Huron College

Wilkinson Ralph Wilkinson Jr of Huron was elected student association president during the Tuesday May 16 vote at Huron College. He has served as Alphamega business manager and acted in campus plays while pursuing journalism. Sera Lyman Lemmon becomes vice president, Alberta Null Le Mars Iowa secretary, and Maxine Hillery Huron business manager. Edith Siegrist Mcintosh and Mary Bottum Westingén named co social chairs. new officers assume duties next fall.

Ralph Wilkinson, Jr Huron Huron College Alphamega Papa Sera Lyman Lemmon Alberta Null le Mars Iowa Grace Thingelstad Highmore Maxine Hillery Jack Renner de Smet Edith Siegrist Mcintosh Mary Bottum Wessingen

Surgical Dressing Classes Are Halted

Temporary discontinuance of Bea die County Red Cross surgical dressing classes was announced by county surgical dressing chairman Mrs. A. B. Sanborn. Lack of materials cited as the reason. classes will resume upon receipt of a new shipment.

Beadie County Red Cross A. B. Sanborn

South Dakota School District Bids and Ravine Park Fishing Rules

City of Huron officials examine bids for construction at the disposal plant and approve a lease for Ravine Park Lake fishing as open Sundays and Tuesdays May through October. Bids from Hanson Purtell, Aberdeen, Gust Jacob, Huron are reviewed. checks retained or returned. fishing rule amendments adopted. Mayor and Auditor authorized to sign leases with CG M R R Company and W D Conrad for park land and hay land respectively.

Huron Board of Education Independent South Dakota Perkins & McWayne Architects and Engineers Sioux Fails South Dakota Tschetter Chamberlain Kautz Bartholow Larsen Ravine Park Lake Ag Tolows Harson-Purtell Con. Co City of Huron CG. M. R. R. Company Fourthtreet N. B W. D. Conrad

City transactions and notices from May 1944 meeting

Text records city actions including liquor license approval for Cottage Grocery at 51 Ith Street, bid advertisements for fire department equipment by 7:30 pm May 28 1944, listed bill payments to multiple vendors, adjournment, and attestations by M F Walt City Auditor. Also covers May 1 1944 commission meeting with transfers, bond approvals, chicken lease protest referral, and park board vacancy appointment.

Ai Morea Alf Kautz Champ Chamberlain Kautz Lewis Bloodgood Lth Street Muntener Lumber Co Findley Tire Shop Lothrop Electric Supply Co General Motors Equipment Co N. W. Bell Tel. Co Gt.” Brainstern U. S. Steel Supply Shin Hollars Machine Standard Mount Laundry Pomovertial Radio Equipment Co General Electric Co. Fite Mintenor Lumber Co Wallace and Tierman Waterous Co Fhiron Bupishise Co National Assa. of Assessing Officers J. Arnold Nelson Harvey Huntley J. L. Anderson Improvement Bulletin Crane and Co Richard Ewing Chemical Co Turner Hoge Co Delta Hose Co Pioneer Hook & Ladder Co A. P. Smnian Mig. Co L. G. Everist, Inc Flex Company Huron Auto Parts

City Commission approves multiple department bills and ordinances

The city commission moved to approve water street and administrative department bills and the public safety department bills with all voting yes. Several payments were listed, including Street and Garbage payroll and payments to various vendors. A new ordinance on keeping dogs was referred to the city attorney and abatement for Oscar Ricker was presented. The Fire Prevention Ordinance received a second reading and an adjournment motion passed. Minutes from May 8 and May 1, 1944 were read and approved with drainage concerns referred to the city engineer and bills for multiple payrolls noted.

Tschetter Kautz Chamberlain Bartholown Larsen Project Park Geo. Bell Civil Service Barthalow Bernice Helseth Water Dept Irvin Feck Kansas Wne Dr. Wood L. A. Zieske Park Barth Olow Water Department Bartholow Rautz Rauts Kffice Public Safety Departments Woltarbush Machine Work Co Richard Ewing Chemical Co HH. M. Pierce Capense Waibel Hardway SS. Kuehn Insurance Agency Kiel Brothers, Inc Fullerton Furniture Store M. Madden G. T. Brain Huntley Oscar Ricker Win H. Olson Wisconsin Ave. N. W Fifth St. N. Ww Krautz-Bartholow Ho Wumphrey Mra Chas W. Dahl Wilson Kautz-Bartholow Kaute-Bartholow Chamberlain-Kaute

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