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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1938
Page
4
National Advertising Representatives Arthur St Hage and Associates list offices in New York Kansas City Omaha Denver San Francisco Chicago Minneapolis. Northwest Daily Press Association also seeks department of person for collaboration. Call 415L for details.
A nostalgic column recalls Hollywoods visit to a Missouri town for a movie scene. Locals welcomed guests, offered rooms and meals at modest prices, and volunteered for crowd scenes without pay. The piece contrasts rural hospitality with modern urban competition, lamenting cultural losses.
The text contrasts perceived prestige with actual job appeal, noting policemen attract far more desirability than political bosses in big cities while bankers regain favor. It hints at global trade shifts, aviation progress with an 18 hour Europe flight, and a daily trumpeter paid in Ripon as a Chamber of Commerce novelty amid rising arms spending and taxpayer strain.
Ruth Millett argues in a 1938 NEA Service piece that most American women expect men to remove hats in elevators rise when women enter rooms and give up seats on buses. She says men who ignore such courtesies appear unmanly and that true masculinity includes treating women as ladies.
Fragmentary remarks from officials and speakers touch on cultural phrases, youth education, jealousy, music, and political sentiments. The text references borough leadership, a Peace Council president, a musician, a sailor union head, and a German governor, each offering brief, disjointed statements.
Comic riff on courtroom stories and misadventure as a jokester muses on writing ideas The piece recalls a speeding case where a defendant marries the injured party prompting the judge to joke about punishing reckless driving.
A Sioux City Tribune column satirically imagines Lynn Landrum proposing a new political party. It jokes about hitchhiking to Easy Street and a Rock Candy Mountain utopia with soda pop, ice cream, hamburger stands, and movie stars in service roles, urging immediate action to launch the venture.
A special sound-testing room in a Schenectady laboratory can detect noises beyond human hearing. It is described as one of the quietest places on Earth, capable of revealing subtle sounds and even faint boasts or political admissions, illustrating how even remarkable events are heard in theory.
A Cleveland expert reports results from a long term study of the average man’s ambitions. The presidency tops the list followed by a seat on the Supreme Court bench and high interest in inventing and researching. The findings prompt thoughts on service to the nation.
A farm diary entry recalls a cozy evening beside a heater after shopping at a small country store. The writer finds beauty in the moonlit countryside and cherishes farm life, noting neighbors planning a butchering event, upcoming travels, and a family supper of chicken and dumplings. A Sunday visit and farewell for George Yates are described with a bridge party and prize.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs H E Cranston of Huron on October 17. A son was born to Mr and Mrs J R Jackson of Huron on October 17. Prof Harold G Lawrence former head of psychology and education at Huron College completed his tenth season of lectures for the South Dakota Department of Public Instruction and will speak in several states. Mr and Mrs A J Marquardt plan to move to Philip. Miss Jaellie Sanderson leaves for Minneapolis for University homecoming. Mrs Hal Busse to Minneapolis tonight for an extended trip.
President Roosevelt will address listeners twice in two weeks from New York City. The first Oct 26 show is part of the eighth annual New York Herald Tribune forum on the struggle for peace. He will speak as a Voter of New York State on Nov 4.
Puzzle clues referencing authors like Dumas and others, with many garbled grades and wordplay. Includes horizontal and vertical entries such as measures, instruments, and various cryptic hints. Answers would fill a crossgrid of obscure historical terms and names from literature and science.
Washington column by Paul Mallon analyzes three week to go races with Democratic losses of 40 seats and Republican gains of 87 to 92 in total potential shifts. District canvasses contrast with public polls, while Roosevelt’s name lacks ticket pull. Continued on Page Five. See MALLOX
On Monday at three oclock the sale of the remaining assets of the Bonilla State Bank occurred in front of the old bank building. Mr Simmons of Miller purchased the assets for $650. Rev Shreve to fill the Methodist pulpit for the coming year after being assigned by the conference. He preached this past Sunday and previously ministered at Broadland.
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