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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
4
A local newspaper reports new circulation figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation. The piece notes that AP dispatches remain exclusively credited and highlights the paper’s ongoing rights to republish AP material.
The Evening Huronite on October 7, 1939 argues peace must be built on American strength. It calls for freedom of movement and commerce worldwide to sustain employment and preserve liberty both at home and abroad. It stresses maintaining that peace long term.
An editorial argues that defense requires proper nutrition and vitamins as essential to national strength. It cites 45 million undernourished Americans and urges school lunch programs, food stamps, garden use, and public guidance to raise the diet above the safety line for all citizens, including women and children.
The New York Commercial and Financial Chronicle lauds railroads for steady progress, noting improved service across farming, manufacturing, travel, and labor. It asserts no relaxed effort amid regulation, taxes, or obstacles, and highlights railroads’ role in linking markets, cutting waste, and supporting jobs as the nation develops.
The article notes more than 3,600 Americans donated a pint of blood to support English forces. It describes the blood processing and saline preservation, highlighting diverse donors including German refugees, Italian anti fascists, and Russian Jews. A donor comment calls blood “democratic blood,” stressing voluntary, painless contribution.
In Europe’s first year war, the United States increased exports to South American nations by 50 percent, totaling 553,172,000 in nine months, while imports from the region rose 11 percent to 459,897,005. The piece argues mutual, reciprocal purchasing would sustain long term trade and dollars for both regions.
Ruth Millett analyzes how an attractive, capable woman’s career stalls due to a cold, reserved shell that keeps her from forming close work relationships. The piece urges gradual changes like warm smiles and direct friendliness to break through and build authentic connections.
A collage of quotations from Elsa Schiaparelli John Barrymore William Green Kokatsu Tamura and Dr James B Conant reflecting wartime sentiments. The remarks span French industry British resistance American unity and the risk of totalitarian victory.
The piece compares Germany Italy and Japan armed forces by land air and sea, noting their raw strengths and the U S advantage in resources and industrial capacity. It argues the United States will rapidly build a far stronger military, citing past amphibious mobilization and forward planning.
Washington dispatch describes the Smith committee’s bid to prove Communists run the labor board by pressuring David J. Saposs head of the board’s economic research division. Saposs, allied with Dr. William Leiserson, faces pressure to testify as Congress renews funding battles and a possible dismissal unfolds.
A dense list of crossword style clues and partial answers. The entries mix horizontal and vertical hints, including names, places, numbers, and common words, with many typos and garbled phrases. The piece seems to present a puzzle grid solution key or a solver’s notes rather than a cohesive article.
Los Angeles report notes 15 rock climbing club members urged to use canyon trails instead of scrambling in Rubio Canyon. Kansas City draft board checks hospitals. maternity infirmary replies oldest patient is 21 days. Scottsbluff man Phillip Starkel suffers a broken leg when a wheel hits him while pushing a stalled car. Skokie Illinois considers name changes for clubs and maps amid rebranding. furriers test rabbit fur lots for uniform appearance. reader notes on local changes and oddities.
Central Standard Time listings from New York on Oct 3 outline a dense lineup across NBC CBS and ABC. Notable segments include Europe coverage with Wendell Willkie and Senator McNary in Pittsburgh, and Budd in a Defense Report. Hourly broadcasts feature music talk news and features from 5:30 to 10:18 PM, with shows such as The Aldrich Family The Rudy Vallee Show and Horace Heidt.
Radio listings show a night of varied segments including Songs and Dance, boxing previews from Madison Square, and a Major Nason news slot. A boxed lineup features Wings of Destiny, Believe It or Not, and Amos and Andy with a concert music program and war news updates in the evening schedule.
Huron College will be represented at the Presbyterian Synod in Madison this Friday and Saturday by trustees, faculty, and students. Miss Glayds Pyle will moderate the banquet, with Miss Ella McIntire as a speaker, while Dirk Ley and Paul Calvin Payne of the Presbyterian Board of Education will speak. Attending from the college are Irwin A. Churchill, D. M. Butt, Dr. Hubert Ketelle, Fred Greene, Ella McIntire, Gladys Pine, J. I. Pasek, Loftus Ward, Grace Watkins, Edith Carver, and music department students.
Several members of Highmore's federated clubs the Women's Club and the Junior Women's Club attended the State Federation meeting in Pierre. Mrs. R. J. Brew Mrs. J. B. Perkins Mrs. Morris Hatter Mrs. J. B. Quirk and Miss Frances Quirk traveled Tuesday for the three day event with Mrs. Drew leading pages as District Six captain.
Huron's American Legion post hosts a regular meeting at eight o'clock in the Legion Hall with Hal Bussé as commander for the first time. Dr. O R Whitney leads the entertainment while Ted Jonson urges early membership renewals. Adjutant B R Laskowski arrives at 7:30 to distribute renewal cards. Stilo Nik refreshments.
The Young People’s Society of the United Church held their election Sunday evening. For president they ran Ruth Ash. First vice president Jack Harkness, second Pearl Bezner, third Phyllis Christensen, fourth Glen Wall. Secretary-treasurer Lenora Ight, pianist Davis Bee fers attendance checker Florence Valentine, music chairman Miss Ruth Clark.
The High School Girl Reserves held the Bret regular meeting at the schoolhouse Monday evening. A large attendance greeted new sponsor Miss Mary Francis Pugh and president Connie Loop. Entertainment committee members included Ariens Woodruff Wanda Talac Doris Smith Beryl Stewart Elizabeth and Genevieve DeHaven. Each girl told a story and tomato soup was served.
Fashion notice promotes pattern No 8795 with a two way neckline and paneled skirt. It highlights slimming lines for stately figures and offers sizes 36 through 52 with yardage details and three quarter sleeves option. Order via Jas IN COIN with name address style number and size.
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