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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1939
Page
4
Rates for Bubdscription in Huron set at 15 cents weekly by carriers. Mail prices listed for South Dakota and other US locations include 50 cents per month, 1.00 for 10 weeks, 2.00 for 2 weeks, 1.25 for three months, 2.50 for six months, and 5.00 for a longer term. Associated Press note on republication rights and local news credits appears.
Students townspeople and friends gathered in Brookings to pay tribute to Joseph Gladden Hulton professor of soils and a lifelong advocate of soil conservation His 268 years of imagined service reflected a drive to teach permanence across South Dakota. He urged farmers to plan for future generations and to involve their sons in farming as partners to protect the land.
Composer Eugene Goossens, then with the Cincinnati Symphony, notes in Europe creative activity is paralyzed. He says the duty falls to America to preserve European culture and to contribute new art as the war disrupts cultural life abroad.
A farm diary recalls a morning chorus from a meadowlark, wartime updates via radio, and faint signs of a coming storm. The author plans meals, notes chicken prep, goat purchases, and fall weather with chilly nights and the need for winter bedding.
Woman argues that war fever spreads from men to families and that women should shield themselves and their households. She warns that patriotic zeal harms home plans and futures, urging calm, restraint, and awareness to prevent the fever from destroying lives and normal life.
Washington reports a forthcoming arms program to prepare for any European outcome. It envisions a two-ocean fleet, a restructured army, and government-managed railways and air routes while remaining privately owned. Plattsburg maneuvers reveal limits of current forces and the need for a coordinated build up.
A collage of quotes reflects wartime sentiment from Senator Reynolds on American excitement, Thomas Mann on submarines and Caribbean oil, Trujillo on submarine dangers, Bricker on constitutional peril, Rickenbacker on war costs, and Manuilsky on Bolshevik tendencies, illustrating fears and political divides across nations.
The American Legion convenes in Chicago with Europe at war and the question of U.S. participation looming. National Commander Chadwick signals opposition to arming abroad, stressing defense needs and warning against neutrality law changes. Delegates’ floor statements and resolutions may influence congressional views on an arms embargo.
Radio tonight covers multiple networks with a heavy September 28 lineup. Notable items include Col. Harrington on WPA programs, Red Skelton, Kay Kyser, Paul Whiteman Band, Theater of Stars, and CBS Concert Orchestra. Also featured are neutralty discussions by Prof. Tansil and Sen. Key, plus serials, music, and sports segments across WABC NBC and other stations.
Fragmentary puzzle style page lists a soldier philanthropist and wartime terms. It merges crossword clues with a dense radio program schedule spanning NBC CBS and local station references, naming performers and programs across morning to midnight slots. The text preserves era tone via mentions of Roosevelt era networks and stock program titles.
Miss Bessie Hatch reader and Miss Leonora Pier soprano will appear tomorrow evening in the first faculty recital, with Miss Fern Maclean accompanying. Pier, a South Dakota State College graduate, studied under Garnet Hedges and worked with Chicago artists. An auto collision on Fifth and Nebraska streets damaged Fayette Smith's car, minor injuries implied.
The Anne Adams pattern 4195 offers a two piece blouse and skirt suit in a smart style market. The military blouse can have long or short sleeves and is panelled to flatter the bustline while the bias cut skirt creates a slim silhouette. Pattern available in misses sizes 12 to 20 with fabric yardage and price details.
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