Tree Ring Age Theory Exploded by Texas Discovery
Texas scientists report some trees forming five rings in one year, upending the long belief that rings indicate a strict annual growth. Br. W. S. Glock and Dr. E. L. Reed of Texas Tech note frost effects create jagged tissue lines and extra rings, while the sequoia dating may still hold, though not guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Alpine
Tex
Southwestern
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Br. W. S. Glock
E. L. Reed
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Wilcox Named To Head Rotary Methodist Pastor Elected President
Dr. C. E. Wilcox pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church was chosen president of the Huron Rotary Club at a board meeting after the noon gathering at Marvin Hughitt Hotel. He succeeds A. 2. Lang who was elected vice president as C. B. Dickinson took secretary duties and H. Bell became treasurer. other directors include George A. Coslain.
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Wilcox
Rotary Methodist
Club
C. E. Wilcox
Fist Methodist Episcopal Church
Huron Rotary Club
Service Organization
Marvin Hughitt
Dr. Wilcox
A. 2. Lang
C. B. Dickinson
H. Bell
George A. Coslain
Rotary club meeting highlights and membership election
Joseph Paulson, Mito V Avery, James Eshelman and Loftus Ward featured in a club program on Helen Koeller s life, shown with sound equipment arranged by Dr L S Betts and Wayne Wilson. Announcement noted C V Hansen of the State Fair board elected to Rotary. North Carolina strawberry belt described 1939 production conditions as almost ideal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Paulson
Mito V. Avery
James Eshelman
Loftus Ward
Helen Koeller
L. S. Betts
Wayne Wilson
C. V. Hansen
State Fair Board
Rotary Club
Detroit Tavern Killing Casts Light on Chicago Shootout
Detroit police arrested two men and a young woman after a crossing chase tied to a Tuesday Chicago tavern shooting that left a patron dead and two officers wounded. Orville Watson and Edward Riley, both with prior prison terms, confessed to related Detroit robberies. Watson suffered a razor blade operation in Chicago.
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Detroit
Chicago
Leo Doyle
Orville Watson
Watson
Edward Riley
Susanna Smith
Doyle
Riley
North Side
S. Hirschfield
Chaze
Tlinois
Michigan State
Alex Ferguson
Clothes Wringer Death Claimed Four Year Old Boy
San Francisco reports the death of four year old Joseph Ford who was drawn into a clothes wringer while exploring the device. His sister Harriet found him on the drainboard and the wringer, the machine’s switch on, causing fatal shock. Doctors attributed the death to the injuries and shock.
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San Pravcisco
Joseph Ford
Harriet
Joe
Brother of Huron Resident Dies at 19
Hans Andersen Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Hans Andersen died Wednesday of pneumonia at 19 after being taken to Aberdeen from a Hub City grocery. A Central High School 1937 graduate, he leaves parents three brothers George in Houston Tess Thorwald and Richard in Aberdeen two sisters Mrs Van Buren Perry and Mrs Cecil Shepherd and an aunt Miss Ingeborg Andersen. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Huron
Aberdeen
Hans Andersen Jr
Hans Andersen
Neumonia
Central High School
George
Houston
Tess
Thorwald
Richard
van Buren Perry
Cecil Shepherd
Ingeborg Andersen
Virgil Girl Wins Sweepstake Ticket in Saturday Contest
Virgil girl Elma Schmidt was named sweepstake winner in the weekly coloring contest for Huron and vicinity readers of the Saturday Evening Huron section. Several children won free show tickets by coloring pages, entries due by 5 PM Wednesday.
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Tom Virgil
Elma Schmidt
Robert Ingle
Cavour
Beverly Boesel
Wolsey
Duane Shoemaker
Jeane Delores Adams
Huron
Shirley Cranston
Roger Woodworth
Marie Castile
Maurice Cranston
Ite
Urges Merchants to curb Downtown Parking
G W Chitty chairman of the Chamber of Commerce retail division urged merchants and their employees to avoid parking in the Downtown Section during business hours. He said complaints from shoppers in nearby towns show the problem worsens on Saturdays and evenings. The group seeks enforcement of the 900 minute parking rule and plans to designate areas with 10 minute parking limits.
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G. W. Chitty
Chamber of Commerce Retail Division
Chitty
Guests at Bancroft Huddleston Home
May 4 special report notes guests at the C. J. Huddleston residence included Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Huddleston and Mr. and Mrs. Lester Petersen with sons Jimmy and Dickie from Huron visiting on Sunday.
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YALE
Len Muself
de Smet
J. P. Gross
Bancroft Bancroft
C. J. Huddleston
E. J. Huddleston
Lester Petersen and Sons
Jimmy
Dickie
Huron
Ferry capsizes. 28 missing and 12 drowned near Akita
A ferry capsized Monday near Akita in northern Japan, thirty miles from Tokyo, after an earthquake. Twelve miners drowned and twenty eight remain missing, officials said.
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Tokyo
Akita
Elaine Barrymore refuses to discuss her case
Elaine Barrymore, 24, wife of actor John Barrymore, hid in her New York apartment on May 4 and declined to discuss his separation suit and a $300000 accounting. She said there is no hope of reconciliation, while Barrymore, touring in My Dear Children, claimed funds are scattered and knowing their location is best. Don Juan status denied a fifth marriage.
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New York
Elaine Barrie
John Barymore
Sioux City
Iowa
Barrymore
Don Juan
Esther Bogue Accepts Post as Sioux Falls English Teacher
Lane High School English instructor Miss Esther Bogue has accepted a contract to teach English in the Sioux Falls school system next year.
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Lane
Esther Bogue
Lane High
Sioux Falls
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated, Press
Duce
Anna Maria Mussolini
Tlals
Rome
North Carolina
Cop Hero
Elmer Hehr
Toy
Wheeling
W. Vin
Virgil
Forestburg
Jessie’ Mack
Elaine
Aga Ctem A
U.S. NO
Clapp
Council Oak
America
Thompsons
Bixby’s
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