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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1940
Page
7
The city of Huron proclaims October 27 1940 as Navy Day in a issued proclamation by Mayor J S Tschetter urging observance with display of the American flag and patriotic exercises to honor the Navy and educate the public about its role in national life.
The article reports mixed French views on the German threat. Some favor aiding Britain if pushed, while others remain anti British or seek German accommodation. Laval and Baudouin in Vichy indicate readiness to cooperate with Germany for a so called just peace.
BHOOKINGS Oct 23 By Saturday when the 28th State College Hobo Day will be observed 15 345 men will have grown 3 150 200 feet of whiskers in homecoming traditions. Andy Bogue senior science student calculated an average whisker length of one inch and 15 square inches per face yielding 41 425 200 whiskers or 217 9 miles if end to end the whiskers would reach Ver million 125 miles beyond the sister school.
Observers assess Franco German ties as highly dependent on Berlin with France’s governance shaped to a large extent by German pressure. Possible outcomes include German control of Marseille and other ports, cooperation in Dakar and Morocco, and a broad Mediterranean offensive. French arms resistance is viewed as unlikely, with many believing Britain’s victory offers France its only chance to recover.
The Barnsdall Oil Company of Tulsa filed applications for oil and gas leases on 25 480 acres of state Rural Credit lands in South Dakota. Assistant Director Grover O’Neal said the action marks the first in its name by a major petroleum firm, with much department land already leased to individuals or smaller outfits. Scouts estimate about two million acres in the state are tied up for exploration, mainly along the Missouri River north and into North Dakota.
North Dakota posted the highest farm real estate tax rate in the west north central region at 1.76 dollars per 100 valuation for 1939, with South Dakota lowest at 0.24 dollars. Other state rates were Minnesota 1.56 Iowa 1.31 Missouri 1.06 Nebraska 1.12 Kansas 1.27. Rates dated back to 1930 show Minnesota and North Dakota among higher levels, while Iowa led in per acre tax at 1.04.
W F Kumlien Brookings rural sociologist will present a survey of ele mentary schools in Beadle County at the county school officers annual meeting. State official J F Hines will discuss school problems and take questions. Meeting starts 2 p m in the county courthouse courtroom with per diem for officers.
Senate campaign expenditures committee may tighten Hatch Act limits after evidence of violations. Reported evasion of $5 000 per individual and $3 000 000 per national party committee raises questions about contributions to local groups. A North Dakota Republican check for 4000 by Lamont DuPont prompted scrutiny and Friday testimony on possible changes.
Democratic candidate Bicknell unveiled a merit based department to handle labor and social welfare with non political tenure. He called for a commission to aid draftees returning from training and proposed turning state land held by non residents into family farm homes. He condemned conditions at the Plankinton reformatory and urged a bipartisan study board for penal institutions, highway oversight, aid for dependent children and teachers retirement law enforcement. The Beadle County meeting at Daum's auditorium featured remarks by H H Humphrey and others including Tom Berry and J S Pechetter.
The Roosevelt campaign press row reports Willkie pledging to push a constitutional amendment banning a third term if elected. From Chicago and New York forums to Madison and Cleveland, officials and leaders attack, defend, and analyze the race as Waltures of sentiment and party strategy unfold.
Governor Bushfield urged approval of a Nov 5 referred law to cut South Dakota s unemployment compensation commission from three members to one. The measure would save salaries from 12 600 to 3 800 yearly and follows prior attempts, with party changes noted.
State police shift to a crime theory after a two day search failed to locate Rudy Kunchnick. Private Milton Rauenzahn says the boy may have been carried off by a degenerate. The child, son of a coal miner, wandered from home Monday as about 800 volunteers join the search in the mountainous eastern Pennsylvania coal region.
Grover Franklin Johnson aged 24, the second victim, died in a hospital after the Friday night slaying of Trixie Wills age 23. Wills was found with her throat slashed in a bed in a second floor room. Johnson had been beaten by Wills on Saturday night and found bleeding on the front lawn.
Wisconsin Democrats fear a split after Henry A. Wallace indirect endorsement of Progressive Sen. La Follette. Wallace spoke at a Wisconsin meeting prompting about six Democratic candidates to walk out led by Gov. candidate Francis E. McGovern and U. S. Senate nominee James E. Finnegan.
The bulletin shows temperatures from 4 am to 9 am with highs around 55 and 58 degrees. Regional forecast notes considerable cloudiness tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions, plus light rain possible in northern areas and warmer Thursday across South Dakota Minnesota details.
Oct 23 Tu la re Calif local notes list Sunday visitors at the Charles Meyers residence. Attendees included Viola Conners Connie Conners and Lois Conners of Aberdeen plus Mr and Mrs John Phillips of Bonilla and Milton Boyd and his three sons of Tulare.
Mitchell October 28 The State Association of County Auditors elected R M Whitney Faulkton as president Harry L Graber Parker as vice president and Anna K Hanson Brookings as secretary treasurer It was the first eight years the auditors met with county commissioners highway superintendents and state highway officials and formed an organization The meeting also included talks on unequal tax assessments homestead exemptions and aid to dependent children programs plus a review of bond refinancing and state loans by officials including Joe Bottum Millard S Scott and W Warner
Fair tonight cooler south and east with scattered light frost in the northeast. Partly cloudy Thursday, warmer in the west and north central regions.
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