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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1938
Page
4
Public notice lists subscription rates in Huron and broader mailing options with weekly prices. A stream of random quips follows, including political jests, world affairs commentary, a prehistoric temple find near Glasgow, and notes on military air raid drills in North Carolina.
A political column argues democracy must defend itself without mirroring fascist brutality. In Hudson County a Volksbund rally ended in mob violence, illustrating that shouting down ideas with force undermines democratic ideals. The piece urges nonviolent defense of liberty and warns brutality destroys the cause.
A foreign correspondent describes how gas masks are altering personal appearance in war zones. Beards, bun hairstyles, and long hair are discouraged, while eye glasses may be redesigned to fit masks. Even religious beard bans could shape future fashion amid ongoing conflict.
A British village prank spirals into a national pastime as residents seek the biggest liar in the empire. The lighthearted chase escalates into a spirited but harmless controversy over truth and wit, with broad public involvement and lively kibitzing.
Ruth Millett sketches Lula Belle Kimet a jailer’s daughter who endures sixty days for aiding a prisoner's escape. The piece notes her loneliness and allure, her belief the prisoner loved her, and the social sympathy of women while men react with disgust. Set in 1928 NEA Service, Inc.
A collage of paraphrased remarks from figures including Mayor La Guardia Major Atlee and Dr J W McKinley. The fragments critique dictatorship in the limelight promises in Europe and changes in public enterprise attitudes amid social debate.
A humorous column recounts a man quitting a budding money making venture to save health and freedom, plus a joke about an uncle who stayed on a speeding box car because pay was by the mile and profit was rising.
Pierre reports show many South Dakotans returning from the Pacific Coast express disappointment in fruit ventures. Despite magnificent crops due to irrigation, markets are scarce and wasteful. One Mellette County man could not obtain a loan to buy hogs as his federal loan loomed. many long to return home.
A farm diary from Beadle County recalls hot October days delaying corn harvest while noting resilience after a wheelchair user's return to mobility. It contrasts hardship with gratitude for simple stock like cream and milk, and questions policy on reusing deserted farmhouses.
A jumble of clues and partial answers from a historical puzzle page. Includes references to Knights, King Arthur, various word definitions, and scattered numbered hints across horizontal and vertical segments.
After a warm spell a real summer day was followed by a sharp cool down. The temperature fell from a high of 2 to 46 degrees this morning at 8 o clock. Rain is likely to turn to snow Friday, with only light cold air tonight in Huron and vicinity.
New York reports the annual broadcast for mobilization for human needs set for Friday night at 9 with Roosevelt and Taft voices amid NBC CBS and Mutual listings. Music by Cincinnati Symphony under Jose Luurbi intersperses talks from WIZ NBC WORMBS and WEBC and other stations. schedules include Guy Lombardo, Richard Crooks, Eddy Duchin, Edie Cantor, and Amos n Andy, with a note on a trip to Aberdeen for repairs by Arthur McGray.
Earl J Walsh of Alhambra California a former Huroh resident and son of Mr and Mrs Earl J Walsh is a character in the weekly Liberty magazine serial War Bugs listed as Jack Wa In. Mrs Earl Pallant of Aberdeen visits with relatives and flies here with Pilot Schram in a plane from Ole Fabian of Aberdeen. Pellant and Schram depart for Yankton this morning. Mr and Mrs Robert Kingdon and son plan to sail October 7 on the Wilhelmina for Maui Hawaii where Kingdon will pastor and lead youth work.
Washington reports a strategic shift as the AAA and Agriculture Department reorganize under Mr. Wallace to improve cooperation and service. Farmers complain of mixed guidance between AAA and D of A agents. A congressional briefing suggests up to 23 Democratic seats may flip in an off year, with Republicans aiming for gains beyond a two to one ratio.
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