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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1940
Page
4
The paper notes that Associated Press dispatches credited to AP or not credited in its pages are republishable as local news. It underscores AP’s exclusive rights to reprint and local news content sourced from AP wires.
The Evening Huronite creed from October 7, 1933 proclaims a newspaper that serves bee and people with truth, fearlessness, fairness, and open debate. It vows to lead toward progress while welcoming diverse opinions and maintaining responsibility as a gentlemanly guest in homes. It envisions peace with American influence, free movement, and robust employment through trade.
Amendment C aimed at the state school fund would save Beadle County over a half million dollars and spread savings to 14 Central South Dakota counties. The plan allows counties to transfer school lands to the state, removing delinquent loan liabilities and boosting revenue from land sales and improved assets.
Supporters argue transferring school fund assets to the state will unlock land profits, while critics fear fund dispersal. Proponents claim 960000 acres of improved farmland bolster state income, contrasting with unimproved acres never sold. The piece urges South Dakotans to vote for Amendment C in November.
A critical column mocks a Spanish Arriba feature praising Nazi and Italian racial theories. It notes claims Spaniards are Visigoth descendants and Japan becomes honorary Aryan, illustrating dangerous propaganda amid Europe’s bloodshed.
Ruth Millett urges women to embarrass husbands in public with trivial taunts and reminders. She suggests playful insults like pet names, comments on dresses, criticising a tie, clinging to his arm, and recounting courtship missteps to provoke laughter and undermine dignity.
A collage of quotes on learning rights acting democracy and intellect features remarks by Dr Harold L Foss Adeline Reynolds Col Josiah Wedgewood and others with brief mentions of acting persuasion movie contracts enlistment and educated man behavior in a dated style.
Mitchell County state’s attorney Lynn Fellows is lauded for bold steps at the Plankinton training school. The paper argues the action will clean up conditions, enable meaningful reform, and benefit both the community and state despite local criticism.
Washington vergence shows Democrats facing stronger opposition in the far west while Roosevelt holds California and Oregon uncertain. McNary and Chadwick challenge on the coast as isolationism, public power and war concerns shape votes across Idaho Nevada Utah Wyoming Arizona New Mexico and Monrovia with Wheeler and Cheadle contesting in Montana.
A dense listing of New York radio broadcasts and schedules shows multiple networks with Democratic and Republican programing, including Henry Wallace Wendell Willkie and Alfred Smith from noted cities, plus a note on Fannie Hurst. The piece also reports a return of The Philadelphia Orchestra to air and a host of programs across NBC CBS and MBS chains. An adjacent item notes a Wellington Aid Society meeting with a measuring party and fund-raising activities among attendees.
A garbled OCR puzzle page listing numerous clues and partial solutions across multiple categories. Entries mix definitions, numbers, and odd spellings, referencing items like bells, pigeons, metals, and maritime terms, with stray notes about battles, anatomy, and punctuation.
Pierre October 31 The first competitive examinations under South Dakota's new merit system will be held in December for about 300 positions in the Social Security and Public Health departments. Examinations cover stenographers clerks and typists with pay from 50 to 180 monthly. forms available from Howard C Selvig supervisor South Dakota merit system council.
By the Court George Wagner executor transfers the estate of Katherine Wagner a deed to Hermina Wright Haron for lot 9 and 10 block 7 first right addition. Lis pendens recorded. Property address Ist Ry Adén. Value five thousand twenty five dollars.
Mrs Walter Avery and Mrs Bert Dilley hosted a silver tea at the Avery home Tuesday afternoon in Tulare. Fifteen guests attended and played games for prizes awarded to Mrs ML Lane and Mrs Glendon Dili er.
Special visitors Mr. and Mrs. Sam Charboneaux of Faribault Minnesota are guests at the Bergstrom home in Cavour. They arrive after a three week tour visiting relatives in Montana and Washington.
The Evening Huronite advertises Pattern 8825 a women's day dress with a flared skirt and bracelet sleeves. Designed for sizes 12 to 20 in wool crepe velveteen or jersey, it features a plain neckline and ornamental buttons. Instructions list yardage and sizing details and promote fall fashion books for home sewers.
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