Opinions Vary On Freight Increase
Washington reports mixed public reaction as the Interstate Commerce Commission hears views on railroad freight raises. Letters, postcards and telegrams arrive from farmers, bankers, investors, laborers and officials, with some opposing the hike and others urging it to restore prosperity. suggestions include wage cuts, tax shifts, and stricter auto speed limits.
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Washington
Inrstate Commerce Commission
Lucerne
Switzerland
Commission
Board Members May Give Up Positions
Wessington Springs school board faces changes after a new South Dakota law takes effect July 1 prohibiting board members from holding elective city or appointive county positions. Dr. Fred Keene and Charles R. Hatch, both affected, are likely to resign from the board rather than relinquish other roles.
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Wessington
County Board of Health
Hatch
Methodists Change Sunday School Hour
After meeting at noon for several years the First Methodist church Sunday school will move to 9 30 a m. The official board and Sunday school board urge cooperation in this adjustment. The church Kindergarten remains at 8 30 p m with worship at 10 30 a m as usual.
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FirstMethodist
Time For Bringing In Wool Extended to Monday
Beadle County Wool Growers association members continue to bring in this year's wool after a carload shipped last night. About 80,000 pounds were sold to C. M. Reece. Missed notice caused delays, so the receiving window is extended to 4 PM Monday. Members urged to rush deliveries to the Market Road and Utah Avenue warehouse.
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Beadle County Wool Growers Association
Beadle County
C. M. Reece
Market Road
Utah Avenue
Druggist Roy Erickson Dies After Car Crash at Ft Meade
Sturgis druggist Roy E. Erickson died at Ft Meade hospital after an automobile accident Wednesday evening. He was en route to Belle Fourche to visit his bride of two months when his car left the road and struck a guard rail. Erickson served in France with the American Legion and belonged to the Odd Fellows lodge. He was a Democratic candidate for clerk of courts in the last election.
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Sturgis Sturgis
Roy E. Erickson
Sturgis
Ft. Meade
Erickson
Belle Fourche
American Legion
France
Odd Fellows Lodge
Pearl Creek Church Holds Revival Meetings This Week
Revival meetings at Pearl Creek Methodist Church led by evangelist Fr. Gordon, as announced by Rev. C. D. Arms. An illustrated sermon lecture titled The Jewish Feast of the Passover will be at 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Services held each evening except Saturday with sessions morning, afternoon, and evening on Sunday.
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Gordon
Pearl Creek Methodist Church
C. D. Arms
Parties Struggle to Fund New National Campaign HQs
Washington June 24 National political leaders report funding difficulties for the new permanent national headquarters as campaigns pause. GOP treasurer Joseph R. Nutt of Cleveland says the bottom is in sight but more funds are needed before summer’s end. Democratic Chairman John J. Raskob notes a loan was required, with both parties seeking maintenance money amid quiet periods.
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Washington
National Politioul
Joseph R. Nutt
Cleveland
Democratic National Committee
John J. Raskab
Nutt
Out Of State Fliers Stop At Huron Port
Two aviators from Nebraska and Iowa visited Huron airport yesterday for a brief stopover before continuing home. Steve Tuttle from McCook Nebraska came in the afternoon for business then departed. Gene Shanks of Sioux City also stopped briefly.
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Huron Port
Huron
Steve Tuttle
McCook
Neb
Gene Shanks
Sioux City
Flaherty
Wesson Springs pair receive marriage license
Sanborn county Clerk of Courts Joe Christiansen issued a marriage license yesterday afternoon to Chester A. Patterson, 31, Wessington Springs, and Laura Bowling, 29, also of Wessington Springs, as announced in the June 2 special issue.
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Woonsocket
Sanborn County
Joe Christiansen
Chester A. Patterson
Wessington Springs
Laura Bowling
Clergymen Privilege Upheld by Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled clergy communications to be privileged, reversing Rev. Emil Swenson’s contempt conviction for refusing to disclose a confidential divorce-related confession. The decision affirmed a 1923 law, amended in 1931 to cover all religions, citing court duty to protect privilege.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota State Supreme Court
High Court
Emil Swenson
Minneapolis
Swenson
Hennepin County
Paul W. Guilford
Minneapolis Ministers Federation
Supreme Court
Freshman Huron students hunt west coast by old Ford
Robert Hunt and Kenneth Beddow, two Huron college freshmen, left at five this morning in a decrepit topless Ford dubbed the Fresh Air Taxi. They plan to reach Los Angeles and other western cities, aiming to stay this fall and winter if work is found, otherwise possibly attending western school. They expected a stop in Hot Springs tonight before resuming northward tomorrow.
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Hunt
Beddow
California
Robert Hunt
Kenneth Beddow
Huron College
Huron
Los Angeles
Young Hunt
Real estate transfers in Huron Virgil and Denison areas
Beadle County Abstract & Title Co reports transfers: Edith Wheatley sells to Walter V Gemmel Potatello Idaho two lots in block ST South Ry addition to Huron for 1 dollar. Edith Wheatley also sells lot 18 in block 1 First North Huron addition. John Vander Arde transfers to Carl Stielow Virgil multiple lots in Denison's addition to Virgil.
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Beadle County Abstract & Title Co
Edith Wheatley
Walter V
Gemmel
Potatello
Idaho
Block ST
Sth Ry
Huron
Edith E. Wheatley
North Huron
John Vander Arde
Carl Stielow
Virgil
Denison
Property Transfers Between Californians and Wessington Firms
Burdick N Hichardson transfers to Edna B Prost in California for $1 with a SEAa 23 112 65 citation. Citizens State Bank conveys to Citizens Invest Co at Wessington for $1 covering lot 1 block original. Citizens Et Bank to Citizens Invest Co at Wessington conveys lots 5 and 6 block 2 Brooks 1st addition. R E Dodge transfers to Clifford Fenner at Wol sey for $2,300 with Ni4 14 11 68 designation.
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Burdick N. Hichardson
Edna B. Prost
California
Citizens State Bank
Citizens Invest. Co
Wessington
Block & Orig
Citizens Et Bank
Brooks
R. E. Dodge
Clifford Fenner
Wolsey
Accident Victim Improving After Ree Heights Crash
Miss Esther Burkhart of Clinton North Dakota shows slight improvement at Miller hospital after an eastbound crash four miles west of Ree Heights. While riding on the car fenders her sister and brother were involved. the radiator boiled and she jumped to avoid scalding water at 45 mph. She sustained a skull base fracture and is in serious condition as of Tuesday night.
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Ree Heights
Esther Burkhart
Clinton
N. D
Miller Hospital
Burkhart Sister Ties Mentioned With Ree Heights Family
The text notes that Miss Burkhart is a sister of Mrs. Theodore Shock who lives on a farm south of Ree Heights and that Burkhart spent much of the past two years with the Shock family before her father returned home on Wednesday.
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Miss Burkhart
Theodore Shock
Ree Heights
Shock
Minnesota Woman Denied Appeal by State Supreme Court
Mrs. Louis Margareta Fletcher, who claimed to be daughter of contractor John Butler of St. Paul, had her appeal rejected by the Minnesota state supreme court. Fletcher sought permission to file objections to the case ruling.
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Minnesota
ST. Paul
Louis Margareta Fletcher
Minnesota State Supreme Court
Fletcher
John Butler
Will contest over Butler estate reaches Kansas court
The Kansas case concerns the estate of 2,731,000 admitted to probate October 25, 1926. Mrs Fletcher filed her petition November 1929, three years after probate. The state supreme court ruled she had time to object within six months ending April 26, 1927. Margaret Butler, widow of the contractor, set up a 100,000 trust for Fletcher in August 1927. John Butler is brother of Pierce Butler, a U S Supreme Court justice, who drafted the will Fletcher disputed.
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Fletcher
State Supreme Court
Kansas
Margaret Butler
John Butler
Pierce Butler
United States Supreme Court
Justice Butter
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