Huron Publishing Co. details and subscription rates
Published by The Huron Publishing Co at Third Street. Robert D. Lusk edits and publishes. Entered at the post office as second class matter. Subscription rates listed: 60c a month, 6 per year by carrier in Huron. 6 by mail per year elsewhere in South Dakota. eight weeks 1.00. three months 1.50. six months 2.75. one year 3.00. United States by mail 1.00 per year.
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Huron “Publishing CO
Third Street
Robert D. Lusk
Heros
Huron
South Dakota
United States
Curfew Laws Rise in U S Cities to Curb Juvenile Delinquency
The American Municipal Association notes a surge in curfew ordinances across states with many cities requiring minors under 16 or 18 to be home by late hours. Some laws hold parents liable with fines or imprisonment, while Indianapolis uses a combined juvenile program and boys courts. Delinquency is not solved by curfew alone, but curfews reduce opportunities for trouble.
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American Municipal Association
Pasco
Wash
Washington
Bremerton
Vancouver
Kittitas
Oak Harbor
Okanogan
Indianapolis
Police Department
Park Department
Recreation Division
Board of Public Health
Airmen claim four to one victory ratio in Tunisia period
In a five day span less than a month, Allied airmen in the Tunisian area reportedly shot down 1 064 Axis planes while losing 270. The text laments not hitting 14 German and Italian craft, suggesting that headlines could claim four to one or more, and notes a potential tally revision by Secretary Stimson to push the ratio higher.
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Stimson
Army Supply Chief Warns On Delayed Soldier Equipment
Lieut.-Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, head of the Service of Supply, testifies that despite allied plans to fully equip by 1948, the U.S. army will not be equipped until 1944. He notes ongoing difficulties in securing essential cargo for the shipping available to the country.
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Brehon B. Somervell
Service of Supply
Clapper on Nazis in Baltics and Nordic reaction
Raymond Clapper argues that Nazi policy failed to win loyalty in the Baltic states and Finland. He notes German occupation angered Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians, with Rosenberg administration and property seizures fueling anti German sentiment. He warns Sweden and Finland mirror failed German aims and fear further coercion.
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Raymond Clapper
Stockholm
Baltic
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Europe
Baltic States
Alfred Rosenberg
Russia
Finland
Sweden
Germany
Vyvw
Holland
Norway
Denmark
Finnish Labor Party
Himmler
We, The Women Wives Should Keep Homes Going Abroad
War wives with husbands overseas find value in remaining in their own homes. They report security and continuity for their children and social circles, though the burden rests on one partner. Many advise consulting wives who stayed to gauge the personal cost.
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Ruth Millett
Herome
Terms Washington and London may offer for surrender
Quotes from Virginio Gayda on possible terms and a U S government note highlight the fraught wartime diplomacy. An Agriculture Department report warns a brief planting window may force postponement of crops to next year if gasoline shortages persist. Capt Gerald J Crosson reflects on wartime lessons from Pacific theater and changing prisoner handling.
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Washington
London
Virginio Gayda
Talian
Agriculture Department
Pheasants Now A Menace in South Dakota
Aberdeen American News reports growing pheasant populations threaten crops and the food for victory effort. Editor urges immediate action including an indefinite open season, removal of limits, and cooperative shell allotments to reduce birds while boosting civilian meat supply amid wartime shortages.
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Aberdeen American News
South Dakota
Mitchell Republic
Republic
Mitchell
Ernie Pyl Montana Soldiers Endure Shellfire in Tunisia
In Tunisia during the north campaign Ernie Pyle recounts living on the ground with constant movement and scant shelter. He notes digging foxholes, limited food and water, nights filled with bombardment, and the psychological strain of artillery and air attacks. After a week, he reflects on exhaustion and relief upon returning to camp.
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Ernie Pyle
Tunisia
Pheasant outlook prompts hunt season rethink in South Dakota
The article argues game limits should be raised and seasons extended to confront rising crow predation. It notes the black scavenger population is growing and could wipe out many pheasants, emphasizing the need for action before hunting time.
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South Dakota
Pheasant Mystery Said Not Serious, Local Debate Emerges
A fragmented note suggests the pheasant matter titled men iace may not be as grave as it seems. The incomplete text hints at local curiosity and potential reconsideration of the issue.
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Meniace
Gann Valley Prepares New Teaching Staff Next Year
Gann Valley High School in South Dakota will see a new teaching staff next year. Superintendent Halley James, in the district for six years, will move to Farmer. Former principal Mrs. Durene Petersen becomes county superintendent of Buffalo County in early June. Mrs. Mildred Teeslink will not return to Gann Valley. A science oddity notes the rear half of an earthworm can graft onto the front half.
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Gann Valley
Gann Valley High School
Halley James
Farmer
Dureene Petersen
Buffalo County
Mildred Teeslink
War Ration Book 1 and 2 Stamp Details and Deadlines
War ration notices list multiple stamp values from book No 1 and No 2 with expiration dates in May June and August. It references stamps for sugar coffee and general goods, deadlines for use and inspection, and a weekly messenger service schedule with meeting times at a local building.
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Rekiors
Kilgallen on Dick Haymes and Sinatra in Gotham venues
Kilgallen weighs the appeal of Dick Haymes versus Frank Sinatra as Broadway crooners in New York. He notes Haymes’ debut solo run at La Martinique, compares heartthrob potential, and recalls Sinatra’s star power. The column also touches on soldiers in camps preferring classic tunes and table tennis’s rise in service clubs.
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Gotham
Dick Haymes
Watbling
la Martinique
Frank Sinatra
Ving
Harry James
Tommy Dorsey
Broadway
Sinatra
World food conference delegates stay in luxury at Homestead
Delegates to a postwar food conference gather at the Homestead Hotel in the Alleghenies where $12-a-day luxury, private fishing streams, golf courses, and lavish amenities define the scene. The Virginia Hot Springs Corp dominates the town with private estates, a segregated workers’ colony, and a feudal air as delegates enjoy refined comforts while discussing hunger prevention.
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Alleghenies
Homestead
Stock Exchange House
Virginia State Liquor Control Board
State Department
Virginia
Jaquor Inn
Virginia Hot Springs Corporation
Hot Springs
Fairbanks, Jr
Rosenkrantz
Ration System Eases for Service Leave Men
The Office of Price Administration cuts red tape for ration certificates for servicemen on leave and lowers the minimum leave to 72 hours. A furlough ration unit based on nine meals is set, with eight points for processed foods, eight for meals and fats, and a quarter pound each of coffee and sugar. Servicemen may delegate the application to their meal provider and must eat at home or at a stamps-using site.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
U. S
OPA
Hyde County Real Estate Transfers
Hyde County real estate transfers list transfers from Erastus Cornell to Ethel Disbrow and others to J J Baloun then Baloun to John McGough and others, Hyde County deeds in sections and townships, including government to W A Asmussen and others, and multiple private party transfers to First National Bank of Pierre and George M Mattie.
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Hyde County Real Estate
Erastus Cornell
Highmore
S. D
Ethel Disbrow
J. J .Baloun
J. J. Baloun
John McGough
Sonakota
Hyde County
Asmussen
Josh R. Giddings
First Naone
Bank of Pierre
Russell A. Cone
iGeorge M
From where I sit Barry reflects on war and drinking
The speaker quotes an Office of War Information report noting less drinking among soldiers may stem from camp sales controls. He muses on wartime discipline and wonders about his boys and the army’s direction, admitting earlier excesses during Prohibition.
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Office of War Information
Wastig Lees
Eerta
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Clapper
Baltics
Gerald J. Crosson
South Pacific
Ernie Pyl
Jong
Sumier
Parrott
Coves
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Odd Fellows
Ines Ee
Kilgallen
the Voice of Broadway
Clark Gable
Gable
Ruth Hughes
Jersey
Dixie
Texas
King Features ‘Syndicate, Inc
George Zielke
James Marlow
Joe Marsh
Ull Barry
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