Community Betterment Review From Huron Chamber History
G W Chitty of the Huron Chamber reviews the Retail Division’s early work and the chamber’s long record since 1913. Highlights include Farm Day promoting 286 farmers, road improvements, a 349 dollar fund for horse grazing, and growth through 1920s efforts in rail, housing, and aviation linking to modern commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airow Chamber of Commerce
Huron Commercial Club
Peasent
Chamber of Commerce
Uie
Beadle County
Good Roads Committee
Aluron
Cavour
Walsh
Apron Commercial Club
Duluth, Huron and Southern Railroad
Lo We Meigs
O. MM. Owlss
Farmers Cooperative Packing Company
Org Zt
Yoldan L'Cal
Daredivil
Huron
Minneapolis
State Faith and Farmers Day Fellowship
Third Street
G. K McArthur
Armour Day
Retail Group Chronicles Growth Of Huron Enterprise
The annual report through 1940 highlights leadership by Harry Hedblom and Gene Denning in the Retail group, success of the Baby Chick program with 7000 chicks placed, and festivals such as Cowdensow Day and Paw Wow Day. Efforts include street decorations, parking certs for curbside efficiency, and plans to expand Cowdensow Day, Pow Wow Day, and Turkey Week with stronger community goodwill and trade.
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Rapid
Tie
Chamber
Ravine Park Dam
Huron Chamber of Commerce
Goodfellowship
Sheltervelt
Hurenin
Learse
Harry H. Hedblom
Reta Group
Gene Denning
Huron
Harryr. H. Hedblom
G. W. Chilty
Highway Improvement Keeps Pace With Huron’s Community Advance
Willis Walker, district engineer, outlines decades of progress on South Dakota state highways around Huron from 1921 to 1937. The article traces shifts from gravel roads to hard surfaced bituminous and concrete pavements, noting widened ditches, eliminated sharp curves, and new alignments on US 14, State Highways 37 and 30, with gradual modernization over ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Heron
Cavour
Wolsey
U. S. 14
Inquois
Fom Wolsey
Wessington
Bitter capital contest shapes South Dakota history
In the 1080 capital battle Pierce won the most votes, with Huron second, keeping both in the race for a permanent seat. The 4890 election favored Pierce. Mitchell once tried to move the capital to Pierre, while railroads offered free rides to Pierre and Mitchell for state travelers. Many citizens took trips that fall.
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Pierce
Huron
Mitchell
Pierre
Milwaukee Railroad
South Dakota
Poins
Highways To Be Hardened With New Surfacing
State roads are being hand surfaced with concrete or bituminous material. Many main routes are under construction now and by season end will be hard surfaced.
Historic Union Hotel Demolished in Los Angeles
The old Belia Union Hotel, a famed California hostelry dating from before 1849, has been torn down after nearly a century. Throughout its existence it hosted many notables and in 1874 advertised lavish offerings, marking a storied past in the city’s early hospitality scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Balla Union
California
Belia Union
Huron Chamber picks new secretary leader C Irvin Krumm
C Irvin Krumm, formerly superintendent of schools at Iroquois, becomes secretary of the Huron Chamber of Commerce this spring succeeding Gene Denning who left to head the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron Chamber of Commerce
C. Irvin Krumm
Huron
Krumm
Iroquois
Gene Denning
Rapid City Chamber of Commerce
Large Companies Bring Substantial Payrolls Into City
By C IRVIN KRUMM the Haroy Chamber of Commerce secretary notes Huron's growth under railroad and Standard Oil influence. The piece highlights population expansion from 25 to thousands, the city becoming a regional hub for transportation, and the role of the North Western Railway and oil operations in attracting offices and payrolls. It references Standard Oil establishing a division in Huron in 1938 and the city as a logistics center with links to Vermillion Yankton and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Irvin Krumm
Haroy
Sind
Huron
Magia
Nmidl Western Mailroad
North Western
Heron
Siate
South Dakota
Standard Oil
In Giang
South Oskott
Sioux City
Vermillion
Yankton
Wagner
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Madison
Mohridge
Aberdeen
Webster
Watertown
Redfield
Pierre
Philip
Rapid City
West River Country
Northwestern Public Service Company
Combir & Group
Inzriogo
James River Valley
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G. Ww. Chitty
Chainneau
Harens Chamber of Commerce
George Wu
Chitty
Northwast
Commeres
Dakota
Beadle Cowty
Huver
Beadle County Historical Society
W. Sherman Davis
Sol
Hueun
Northwest
Chicago & Marth Western Railroad
Lilinoia Street
Fifth Street
Llinvis Avenue
Marvin Hughitt
Armour & Company
Willis Walker
S. 1
State Highway Commission
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