Navy Moves to Build Speediest Plane Engine
The navy awarded a secret contract to a civilian designer to develop a high power high speed aircraft engine to surpass English and Italian seaplanes. The program aims for substantial funding beyond 236000 and expects 3 million dollars and 2 to 3 years of work. The goal is to rejoin Schneider cup races by 1933 and keep pace with international rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Ben
David S. Ingalls
Bir
England
Ingalls
America
Survey Aims to Boost Black Hills Tourist Trade
The commission plans a multi agency survey over months to analyze tourist expenditures and needs in the Black Hills and northeast lake region. It will use state research bureaus and subcommittees to study revenue, advertising, facilities, and traveler trends as open season for pheasants and sightseers peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
Bad Landa
Northeast Lake Region
Highway Commission
J. Morrell Foster
Sioux Falls
Paul Bellamy
Rapid City
Black Hills Transportation Company
J A. J. Adams
Lissteen
Dakota Lake Region Association
A. W. Pierton
Fred Christopherson
Sioux Falls Argus Leader
L. Emry
Huron
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Bryant
Mitchell
State Bankers Association
Verne Reyburn
Hurky
Local Officials Move to Restructure Banks and University
Minnaspelis and Northwest Bancorporation propose changes to state banking and educational governance. I B Rogue is cited in discussions alongside the First State Bank Stock corporation. Herman Jana, president of the state university, joins in framing a modernization plan. W. appears as a figure in the committee.
Record Heat Waves Sweep the Midwest and Dakotas
A brutal heat wave hits the Midwest and Dakotas with many towns reporting temperatures near or above 100 degrees. Aberdeen reaches 114, Watertown 107, Huron 106, and Sioux Falls 203? 101. Officials warn of continuing high heat with scattered storms forecast and limited relief. Reports note crop stress and early harvest activity as farmers seek rain to avert further damage.
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Weather Bureau
Milbank
Huron
Mitchell
Watertown
Mobridge
Sioux Falls
Brookings
Yankton
Fairfax
Aberdeen
DE Smet
Chicago
Middle West
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Pierre
Bisnnespolis
Danville
Springfield
LaCrosse
Wis
Louis
Kansas City
Davenport
Pearis
Downstate
Minnesota
Grasshopper Plague Strikes Brown and Spink Counties
Grasshopper hordes invaded Spink and Brown counties with Mellette reporting the loss of ten acres of oats and about forty acres of other grains on two farms. In Aberdeen hordes of small insects attracted by lights appeared on sidewalks and building sides, though no crop damage was yet reported there.
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Spink
Aberdeen
Brown
Mellette
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Highmore Highmore
Government Experiment Station
Sussex
Hutchings Laundry
South Dakota
Vale
Beret
Valnea
Lucien Lo Long
Childre Rayon
Bloomers Stepins
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