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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1937
Page
4
The piece argues adults fear and patronize children, making them feel unwelcome. It urges genuine dialogue, eye contact, and treating kids as equals to help them feel at ease and valued, noting children are as capable as adults when respected.
A W Arndt Huron art student muralist named judge for exhibit pictures at the South Dakota State Fair spurs plans for an artists league with J P Walsh Howard Jayner and Gretta Cocking to unite artists, educate the public and foster local and traveling exhibits across the state. The effort aims to elevate the state fair art department to encourage creative works over mere copies.
Lawmakers push to repeal the rule that requires publishing salaries above fifteen thousand dollars for corporations. Debate focuses on transparency versus privacy and potential impact on business operations.
The piece critiques a back-door list peddling scheme tied to a Ways and Means list and mentions Boake Carter’s condemnation. It mixes commentary on nationalization, a rumored political candidacy, and assorted wry observations about 1937 economics, media, and public life.
A note explains four editorials are selected daily from Be Be nes collection of American newspapers for private study. The files are open during office hours at the Evening Huronite archive in the library on the second floor of the Evening Building.
Texas democrats tout John Nance Garner as a tested statesman with 30 years in Congress and four as vice president. Roy Miller of Texas calls him the party’s best qualified man to win the White House, arguing Garner could unite diverse voters if nominated in 1940.
The Chicago Tribune notes that crowds at the Music Festival and All-Star football game at Soldier Field exceeded 40,000, yet remained orderly. It cites effective traffic control and crowd temper as key factors, comparing to a past seating mixup in Chicago and praising American crowds' restraint over mob action.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas argues in 1940 the nation will stay with Republican and Democratic parties with little chance of a successful farmer labor alliance. He notes three major farm groups the Grange Farm Bureau and Farmers Union and says they lack cohesion for a joint political force. Capper says farmers unlikely to join forces with industrial workers, cites court rulings and New Deal opposition, and sees parity prices and crop control shaping rural policy.
Central South Dakota farm wife shares daily rural scenes from chores to harvest. Notes about grazing pigs baked goods fish and crab catching. Mentions threshing bills school visit to new teacher neighborly chats and farmer meetings reflecting rural life and community ties.
Yesterday the men of Troop G moved their complete equipment downtown to a storeroom and those stationed outside the city are quartered in the K of P Hall. Huron troopers living at home drill at Athletic Park near the C N W station. State Fair arrival forces quarters on the fair grounds. A military training course will be offered at Huron College this year under Evan Williams who will oversee the program after training in Chicago. Huron schools opened their doors for the year.
An OCR read combines a word puzzle list with scattered community updates. It mentions Miss Margie Keant and Barroid travel, Phil Oviatt and Ft Leavenworth, Alpena Farmers Union talks, Miller visits by Roy Halsey family, and Sunday calls by Carpenter and Sweey families in Sioux Falls, showing a ragged local page blend.
Mrs Frank Burghas returned home from the bedside of her ailing mother Mrs Meurice who is slowly improving. Mrs Meurice was able to leave Sioux Falls for home this week after medical care.
Wendell Tapken, 13, son of Mr and Mrs John Tapken, has relapsed after an appendicitis operation at Mitchell Hospital. He has been seriously ill since late last week but reports say he is gradually improving. No definite discharge date is known. Alvin Huether and Superintendent A J Tumer appeared for the Junior High teachers in Alpena.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Freeman and children spent the weekend in Monroe visiting Mrs Freeman's parents. A daughter Agnes Elaine born Sept 2 to Mr and Mrs Alfred Arhart. Mim Laecile Durfee of Stickney visited cousins Mrs Edwin Cunningham and Mrs Henry Busing and opened Taylor School Monday.
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