Graduation at Iroquois Friday
The Iroquois high school commencement will be held at the Methodist church on Friday evening May 20. Nine seniors graduate led by valedictorian Reva Wiedenman with Dr. Frank L. Eversall of Huron College delivering the commencement address.
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Iroquois
Methodist Church
Russill Boardman
Marvin Beasley
Blanche McDonald
Irene Schoellerman
Muriel Timm
Alice Ulrich
Huby Wehr
Hilda Whyte
Reva Wiedenman
Frank L. Eversall
Huron College
Clayton Stoner
Invention
E. Vernon
Barcarelle
Ruby Wehr
Girls
Clue Club
de. Eversally
Old Virginny
Brass
Donald Larson
Glee Club
L Keumm
Clay
Ton Stoner
E. E. Vernon
Irene Schocllerman
1918 Airmail Flight Marked Start Of U S Postal Air Age
Twenty years ago the first U S Airmail route carried 28 letters to President Wilson as Lieut Torrey H Webb piloted the New York to Philadelphia leg and Lieut James C Edgerton sped the cargo to Washington. The 218 mile relay underscored a new era in aviation and postal service.
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Licut
Torrey H Webb
Paul Frigens
NEA
Sta
Torrey H. Webb
Curtis
Belmont Park
I. S
U. S
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Wilson
Genrze L. Boyle
Webb
Bustleton
James C. Edgueton
Edgerton
Boyle
Aelephone
Paul Culver
Mail and Passengers Surge in 1918 to Vast Airmail Network
The piece notes expansion from a 218 mile New York to Washington route to a global 30 450 mile foreign system and 32 378 mile domestic system with Hawaii Alaska and Caribbean service. In 1918 713 000 pieces carried. last year nearly 200 million. Over 1 000 000 passengers flew 529 000 000 passenger miles and express revenue exceeded one million pounds.
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New York
Washington
Hawaiian Islands
Alaska
Mexico
Central America
South America
West Indies
Hawaii
Midway
Wake
Guam
Phillippines
Orient
Bermuda
Europe
U.S
Pinchot Denounces Pump Priming As Vote Buying Scheme
In a letter to President Roosevelt Amos Pinchot denounces a 3 billion dollar relief appropriations bill as pump priming. He says the measure aims to restore White House power and buy support in the coming election. Pinchot, formerly a New Deal supporter, warns of Tammanyized governance if funds lack oversight.
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Pinchot
York
Roosevelt
Amos Pinchot
New York
White House
Hugirs
Pla
America
Airmail Feeder Seeks Aid for Unemployed Pilots
The letter argues for support to air mail pilots facing unemployment and urges aid to purchase one or two airships to aid the struggling aviators. Dr Brock emphasizes the pilots’ role in national defense and the need for steady income amid the downturn. Meanwhile in Rushville Indiana Mrs Elizabeth Rooney recalls a wedding ring she lost 50 years ago during a golden wedding day.
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Birwell
Air Hne
Leo
Dr. Brock
Rushville
Ind
Elizabeth Rooney
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Frank Eversall
Oregon
CONDE
Meele Longman
Eugene
Irc
Conde Auto Electric Company
Vnne Abe Mg
Worh
Pola
Anne Colort
Walt
Newberry
Kewnerry Square
Mukon
United States
Lane
Alice Fayeche
Lana
Cantore Fox
Allerton
E. J. Margett
Townsend
California
Dr. Townsend
San Francisco
Marion Weldon
Washinging
Farley
Ommy Bupp
Glm
England
David Warfield
Timous
Greater New York Fund
Gloria Swanson
Oxfords
Alexander Kerensky
Russia
Ental
Montgomery Ward
Dakota So
Huron, S. D
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