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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
4
The Huron newspaper lists publishing details, editor names, and mailing rates for South Dakota and nationwide distribution. It notes Associated Press affiliation and national ad representatives, with garbled placeholder text and missing local items.
South Dakota planners report a rise in corporate and public land ownership since 1934, with foreclosures on Rural Permanent School Fund lands increasing public share. Individual ownership slipped from 66.8 percent in 1934 to 62.0 percent in 1938, while a Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act program assists tenants to buy their farms. Officials urged tax relief and reduced public expenditures to boost individual ownership.
A leading insurer's study of 733 hunting deaths shows 60 personal safety related fatalities and 39 from a companion weapon. Many accidents occur while handling guns at home or during retrieval, with 19 killed by hunters in other parties. The report urges caution for the upcoming hunting season.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals rules that the duty of support by a child to his parents is defined by law. The opinion discusses how fundamental questions of conduct are settled in personal belief even as the law may differ in practice.
The speaker argues that sustaining destitute parents should be a basic duty, yet the law lags behind moral concepts of justice. If institutions matched universal truth, society would avoid widespread abhorrence and rely on a social instrument akin to a just legal system. A provocative comparison likens a bar's tree to an uncertain future.
Ruth Millett argues the Greek system shapes social life on campuses and questions its value. She notes potential harm to nonmembers, suggests dormitory alternatives, and observes how sororities and fraternities privilege appearance or athletics over character.
The column blends witty lines about autographs and public figures. It cites Zasu Pitts on autographs, a Cleveland civic leader’s Nazi remarks, a Pittsburgh divorce suit rationale, and quotes from President Dixon Ryan Fox and Governor Lehman on freedom and constitutional spirit.
A reader recalls a tale about a lawmaker proposing plain English medical terms to replace Latin names so patients understand their ailment and treatment. An uncle recounts visiting a doctor who supposedly labeled him lazy, highlighting miscommunication and skepticism toward medical jargon.
The Greater North Dakota Association lauds revival of Buffalo grass and Blue Gamma on the Missouri Slope, noting five million acres show recovery after dust bowl era damage. Two years of higher rainfall boosted growth, with implications for state pride and economics. A joint 50th statehood celebration with South Dakota is proposed but viewed skeptically, as each state should mark its history separately, with Pierre hosting major events.
A Centra South Dakota diary entry recalls preparations for a county fair. The author notes an excited family packing food, savoring fellowship, and hoping for good weather. A local neighbor shares a cautionary tale about lightning and reflects on life’s inescapable challenges with a religious thought.
State Treasurer W H Hinselman challenged Republicans to produce evidence linking Tom Berry to the removal of relief records in Pierre during a campaign meeting. He called the insinuations a smoke screen and urged auditing by a certified public accountant, noting J D Coon refused to join Democrats in an audit and to accept Kennedy’s audit offer.
Burdette September 22 Special The Help One Another home extension club planned its first meeting at Mrs. Atha Anderson’s residence. Officers for the year are Ella Nelson chairwoman Florence Hiatt vice chairwoman and Lala Bingham secretary treasurer.
A fragmented OCR style puzzle lists hints for a crossword style grid. Clues reference animals, currencies, actions, and places across horizontal and vertical sections with numerous garbled letters and partial words. The item appears as a public puzzle page with both across and down entries awaiting solution.
Overseas stations draw attention with Prague Berlin London and Moscow broadcasts. Pacific to Europe programs include Panderewski from Lausanne to U S NBC WJZ concert. Tonight listen to WABC WEAF WIZ and NBC networks with varied music, drama, news, and sports schedules through midnight.
George Miller who had a leg injury from a threshing accident last year went to a Mitchell hospital this week for a splinter of bone removal. He was able to return home within a few days.
Washington reports discuss Britain's stance on war and Russia's strength, with London officials noting the Red Army decline. The piece covers steps toward a new U S economic policy, proposed expert studies, and the Democratic party’s internal power shifts affecting the Ways and Means Committee. It highlights 75 government experts, 100 part timers, and names several prominent economists and professors involved in forthcoming inquiries.
Huron items recount Georgiades visiting Greece on business and family ties. Republican gains on Beadle County board with E. E. Chamberlain named for unexpired term. The Lyric Theatre shows Lon Chi in The Big City and Th Meighan stars in The Mating Call. social notes include Miss Boris Hinkley wedding compliments and prize wins at bridge. Harold Lemon family returns from San Francisco to resume residence. Glenn Attwooll Jr returns to school from Minnesota. Eve Rutherford and Martha Weiss plan ahead as Congress watchers note Pat Harrison speech.
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