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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1938
Page
1
Europe pins peace hopes on a Chamberlain Hitler meeting as 1938 South Dakota State Fair receipts climb and grandstand crowds surge. Veterans Day honors, Ernie Young revue adds Saturday show, and a large attendance boosts revenue nearing a record pace.
Farm Administration officials announced direct purchases of wheat from farmers in Idaho and northern Utah under the wheat export subsidy program. The purchases, by the Federal Surplus Commodities Corp, pay about 50 cents a bushel via government loans, aiming to move 100 million bushels into world trade. Officials noted storage loan problems limited farmer access to credit, and said similar direct purchases may expand to other areas.
HACED CITY Sept 16 Mrs. Alvin Aaberg rural school district treasurer living a mile north of Hot Springs disappeared from her home Wednesday under unusual circumstances. She was found today in Rapid City as Fall River officers seek her return. Fire department and Wind Cave CCC searched through the night. Mildred Christensen confirmed all district books were in order.
Dick Chapman of Greenwich Conn upset defending champion John Goodman of Omaha 2 and 1 in the national amateur championship at Oakmont Pa advancing to the semi finals in his first national event.
Unofficial returns from Georgia show Senator Walter F. George renominated in a contest with Eugene Talmadge and Lawrence Camp. George led with 208 unit votes from 71 counties and was ahead in 11 more counties, Camp trailed, and Talmadge led in 52 counties with 118 unit votes. In Washington, George was renominated in a three cornered Senate primary as part of eight Roosevelt court bill opponents who prevailed.
Dorothy Potter of Faulk County and Warren Markuson of Ed munds County were named health champions of the year at the State Health Contest during the State Fair. Despite foot and leg defects affecting scores, Potter, aged 18, credits daily water intake and 15 minutes of exercise for her health. Markuson, 16, will represent South Dakota in the National Health Contest in Chicago next November.
Crashes of three Royal Air Force planes killed two civilians and injured a third. A woman burned to death in Stamford when a collision struck her house. A seaplane struck a boat mast in the Solent near Isle of Wight, killing one fisherman and injuring another. the pilot swam to safety.
Prime Minister Chamberlain arrived at Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat in Berchtesgaden for a personal talks aimed at averting war over the Czechoslovak crisis. In rain and tea in the great hall, their entourages joined in a high stakes meeting as world hopes rested on the potential accord between Britain Germany and Italy.
Washington September 15 Morgenthau said the European crisis sparked the largest flight to the dollar in history. He could not estimate total foreign funds sent here but Treasury data show several hundred million dollars arrived in the past weeks. He said the move proves the United States is the financial center of the world and can resist money fears.
More than 500000 employees of the nation's major railroads were advised their paychecks would be 15 percent slimmer at 12:01 a m on Oct 1. The cut was announced Sept 10 by carriers joint conference committee. A strike vote is under way this month as mediation efforts failed. If a strike occurs, Roosevelt can postpone the walkout after a fact finding review, and intervention could delay the wage cut.
Garretson South Dakota Sept 15 Lyla Lunning 2 year old son of Gaylord Lunning Garretson Chief of Police drowned today after slipping into a lily pool at the home of Carl Marth while playing with other children in the Marth yard near his home Playmates ran to inform his mother but she found him dead Efforts to revive him failed.
Sudeten leader Konrad Henlein demanded German annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudeten region and border residents faced growing panic as Chamberlain met Hitler in Berchtesgaden. German authorities kept silent while Prague sent troops to quell clashes, with at least 23 killed in three days. A martial law expansion brought 12 districts under military control amid rising tensions in Europe.
Lloyds underwriters to terminate all war risk insurance policies with 48 hours notice. The notice takes effect at midnight tonight, with no coverage after midnight Saturday unless high rates apply. A joint war risk rating committee also discontinued the official schedule of war risk rates, focusing mainly on marine insurance.
President Roosevelt stays in touch with the State Department while en route to Washington. He gets hourly updates on the Sudeten crisis and aids his son James, recovering after a gastric ulcer operation at Mayo Clinic. He plans a speech in Poughkeepsie for New York's constitutional anniversary.
New York September 15. The financial community found a hopeful sign for European peace as Prime Minister Chamberlain visited Berchtesgaden. The stock market recovered some losses with leading issues up about 1 to 4 dollars as traders expect a settlement of the Sudeten controversy without war.
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