Huron Airport Dedication Follows Two Years Of Growth
Dedication visitors witness South Dakota's finest airport progress as W. W. Howes Airport nears completion. Hanford Airlines links Huron to Minneapolis Gotha and Bismarck with future Cheyenne connections. Local leaders credit civic drive and federal programs for the rapid build up of the air base.
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South Dakota
Marn
Huron
W. W. Flowes
Sire Eastly
Inn
Reid
Hanford Airlines
Minneapolis
Gotha
Bismairck
Nother
Cheyenne
Air Mil
Tanford
South Dukon
Rapid
Thoreugh
Huron Air Base
W. W. Howes
United States
W.L. Wai
Buren Chamber of Commerce Aviation
Howes Credited For Newest Government Route
In American Aviation a note praises the post office bid process for four new air mail routes including Huron to Cheyenne via Pierre Rapid City Hot Springs and Scottsbluff. The Jacksonville Mobile route was replaced by Huron Cheyenne which lacked Bureau of the Budget approval, a move linked to First Assistant Postmaster General William Howes. Ernest Jachtmany of Hamburg set a 1937 gliding record of 0 hours 45 minutes in a Grunau baby glider. Kantene Airlines earned a National Safety Council award for 1940 1941 miles with no fatalities.
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Howes
Bureau of the Budget
William ‘W
Bill Howesia
South Dakota
Ernest Jachtmany
Hamburg
Germany
Ocean Stunt Flights Criticized By Lea
Brooklyn official Robert B. Lea of Sperry Gyroscope Company calls ocean stunt flights dangerous to commercial development. He praises careful planning and training behind overwater aviation and cites Pan American and Superior Air as pioneer efforts.
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Brooklyn
United States
Robert B. Lea
Sperry Gyroscope Company
New York Times
Lea
Hae
Superial
Pan -American Airways
Fun American
New York
Airlines Seek Reassessment of Chicago to New Orleans Air Mail Rates
Chicago and Southern Airlines asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to redetermine the fairness and reasonableness of rates set on March 11, 1995 for air mail transport on the Chicago to New Orleans route. The request was filed in Washington, D.C., on June 30.
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Washington, D.C
Chicago & Southern Airlines, Inc
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
New Orleans
Lindberghs Visit Shocks Huron in South Dakota History
Ten years ago on August 27 the city of Huron watched Lindbergh fly over in the Spirit of St. Louis in a historic aviation moment. crowds cheered as a signed scroll urged citizens to boost aeronautics and commercial navigation. The Spirit of St. Louis circled low, dropped the message at Home Grocery, and landed in the library’s future. Lindbergh’s route earlier passed Redfield and Aberdeen as locals watched from every corner.
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Huron Aviation Progress
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic Ocean
Haron
Klome
South Third Street
W. W. Howes Municipal Airport
Col. Lindbergh
Huron
Nts
Charles A. “Lindbergh
St. Tavis
Sid Navigation
Lindbergh
D. G. Medbery
Mier
AL Huron
St. Louis
Redfield
Dakota Avenue
Third Street
C. Bielsen
Home Grocery
Carnegie Library
Shen
Marvin Hughitt
Lindberg
Lesota Mier
New York
Paris
Welcoing
Fargo
N. D
Little Falls
Minn
Aberdeen
Lindbergh Message Dropped for Sioux City Visit
An air era note attributed to Charles A Lindbergh is found in Sioux City. The handwritten message to the city of Huron proposes support for aviation, air mail, and airport expansion, urging US citizens to back commercial flying and the Spirit of St Louis tour.
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Sioux City
Lindbergh
Huron
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Louis
Air Mall
Amovies
Pioneers of Rapid City Air Ties End in the Black Hills History
RAPID CITY June Aviation history in South Dakota honors the Halley brothers Walter and Russell who built Rapid Airlines after serving in France. The firm operated routes to Huron and Watertown, later shifting to Omaha, with two fatal crashes spelling its doom. Russell runs a flight school in Rapid City. Walter's early aviation influence included the Black Hills College of Aviation where he presided.
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Push Development
Howes
Citien
Huron
Chamber of Commerce
Weir
Dew E Sears
Pearse
FT. E.R. A
Roonvelt
Huson
Rapid City
South Dakota
Halley Brothers
Walter
Russell
Rapid Airlines
United States Army
France
Wersip Te Lindtersh
Spirit of
Wah
Huron Airport
Omaha
Lirr
Kansas
St .Louis
Air Mail
Hanford Airlines
Russel
Armong
Black Hills College of Aviation
Walter F. Halley
William W Spain
Clyde W. Tee
Floyd E. Barlow
Edwin Wiley
Chas. E. Agard
Eugene Schacher
F. W. Minty
Harley 3. Johnson
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Arles
Howes and
Huron American Legion
Northwest Public Service Company Power and Lightings
Gisboys
AIR Carnival
Birmingham
Prentiers
Alexander Paymond
Frank Hawks
Reg Robbins
Lon Povey
Dale Myers
AL Waite
Washington
Waite
Lindy
Rodolphus Taylor
B. Taylor
Europe
European Air Services
Taylor
England
Russia
Balkan States
Cave
United States Navy Air Service
Naval, Air Station
Philadelphia
Kanteen Airlines
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Big Stu
Lone Eagle
Severing
Huron Oc
Russell Seeg
Black Hills
Perriton’s
North Pole
Gulf of Mexico
Gagnon
Gagnon's
W. W. Hawes
Pure Dairy Foods
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