24 May 1937
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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1937
Page
1
Pierre May 24. three members were named for six year terms on the South Dakota State Planning Board. Joe Stember of Sioux Falls, J R Cash of Bonesteel, and Albert S Rider of Flandreau were reappointed or named to terms beginning March 30 or June 22, succeeding others. other current terms remain.
Readers from Huron weigh in on whether Leywuse of their youth should shield Norman West berg and Howard Christensen, Chicago youths who confessed to Ada Carey’s murder. Some urge punishment despite youth, while others argue for leniency.
Life's Like This reports a distracted collage of quirky local notices. A suit filed by Guy C. Marks against the city for $50,000 stems from an January icy sidewalk fall. A mouse and a three foot snake incident at St Johns Episcopal Church is described with odd humor. Patrolman Evern Peterson helps calm a sleeping neighborhood by convincing a wood-sawing offender to work daytime hours. Two strangers report the theft of their last dime in Dallas, a passerby snatches it. Mrs Titus, after church, discovers her own car borrowed by youths and reported to authorities.
Bob Burns recounts a humorous hotel parlor scene and a vanity of cultured manners. He recalls a man who bows from the waist to every woman and explains an awkward seat miscue with a comic twist about a man claiming a wife amid a roomful of strangers.
John D Rockefeller founder of a vast fortune died at his winter home The Casements in Ormond Beach Florida He passed away at 3 05 pm CST after a long era of wealth giving away billions of dollars and retiring from active business He left a large liquid estate and his son John D Rockefeller Jr will continue his philanthropy A private funeral will be held in Pocantico Hills with burial in Cleveland Rockefeller outlived many physicians and remained in frail health through his final days The Associated Press report notes his death at age 97 and outlines his rise from a clerk earning 4 50 a week to leading the world’s greatest money dynasty
Intermittent showers began late morning and added about 0.04 inch of moisture to Huron. The day followed the warmest night of the spring with a low of 67 and a high of 82. More showers expected in the afternoon as skies stayed cloudy and cool tonight and Tuesday, according to Federal Meteorologist B. Re Luskowski.
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a flexible labor bill establishing minimum wages and maximum hours, banning child labor, and curbing employer abuses. A draft bill outlines standards and creates a five member labor standards board to oversee enforcement, with exceptions for certain trades and overtime pay.
Hollywood report from May 4 notes Gracie Allen refuses to play Scarlett in Gone With the Wind. The piece details a citywide talent search, listing rumored contenders like Miriam Hopkins Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis while signaling Gracie’s levity amid the sensational casting campaign.
Onida May 24 Coroner Oscar Hedman impaneled a jury for the first formal inquiry into the teacher's death near Onida. Norman Weatberg and Howard Christensen youths who confessed to the shooting and beating of Miss Ads Carey of Bluir will be allowed to tell their stories this afternoon. The first witness was Guy Carey of Blunt, confirming the daughter’s death, with Luther Miller detailing the discovery leading to the inquiry.
Cleveland dispatch reports a third Lindbergh child born on coronation night May 12 at Longhorn Sevenoaks Kent. Mrs Lindbergh and the baby reportedly well. the couple remains secluded. Col Lindbergh declined coronation day invitation and stayed home.
Mitchell South Dakota May 24 5 Resignation of Dr Leon T Sweetland as president of Dakota Wesleyan University was accepted by the university board after protests from students alumni and business leaders. He cited disharmony with board policies and asked to be relieved as soon as satisfactory arrangements can be made.
A fragmentary weather note references Yor Hures and Vidalty with nighttime conditions and Tuesday timing. Readable details are limited and the recording appears incomplete for precise forecasts or measurements.
The May 24 report details the Supreme Court upholding key provisions of federal unemployment insurance and old age pension laws, with state unemployment compensation also sustained. Justice Cardozo delivered the majority, while dissents came from four justices, and Justice Stone's absence delayed a tied vote. The ruling affirms nationwide aid amid fiscal concerns, emphasizing interstate and federal coordination for security programs.
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