Bonds For School Addition Adopted By Large Majority
In Huron a $80,000 bond issue to fund the PWA high school addition won 1,072 to 429 in a local special election. The measure, first of three planned expansions, passed with a comfortable margin. Voter turnout exceeded the prior bond election, with strong labor support and broad ward approval. The school board awaits final action from the PWA office in Washington after revised project plans reduced the cost to $1.4 million. Twelve new rooms will be added, including a main floor classroom block and an auditorium on the top floor.
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Huron
PWA
Amenser Jor High School
Cletier
Jubor
North Western Trades
Reg
Lincalrschogt
Bards
Washington
Pierre
Baent
Semeigh Wl
Ofio
Tie Glock
Glen
Bank Clearings Rise Across Major Cities In Holiday Week
Bank clearings remain strong with a 13 percent week over week gain for the holiday period. The 22 leading U S cities posted 4.741 billion dollars, up 24 percent from last year, with New York City clearing 2.052 billion dollars, up 25.6 percent.
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New York
Dun & Bluestreet
United States
New York City
Sconters
Rewer Eee
Did You Know Airquake Shakes Huron Area Residents
An earthquake struck June 2 1911 around 4 25 p m near Brosdland and Huron causing rattled dishes and twisted pictures on walls. The Huronite offers 25 cents for each accepted Did You Know item and directs readers to claim payment after publication.
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Brosdland
Huron
Coiributo
Survivors Of Ill Fated Freighter Tell Tales Of Horror
Survivors of the freighter Silverhazel recount four days marooned on rocks at San Bernardino Straits. Of 54 aboard, four died and others were injured or exhausted. Captain Lennard perished while aiding a crew member. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Zerfing are among the wounded survivors. Rescue involved destroyers Peary and Bulmer.
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Silverhazel
Manila
San Bernardino Straits
Peary
Bulmer
Eafly
H.A. Lennard
Neil Williams
Los Angeles
E. L. Nefflin- Elisins
Bernard McPherson
Juaine Zerfing
Navy
Florida Quakes Rattle North Florida After Hurricane
A pair of minor earthquakes shook a narrow Florida coast strip from Palatka to St. Augustine after a devastating November hurricane. People reported a window tremor at 1040 p m local time with a brief duration before frightened residents fled outdoors. No property damage was recorded as surveys mapped the tremors across 17 states and three Canadian provinces, amid South Florida’s hurricane cleanup and $3 000 000 in damage from the prior strike.
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Florida
St. Augustine
Siece
Shack
South Florida
Miami
Aviatrix Batten Completes South Atlantic Flight
New Zealand flyer Miss Jean Batten crossed the South Atlantic from Dakar to Natal in 13 hours 15 minutes, set to reach Rio de Janeiro by nightfall. She began from Lympne England and logged a total 6 hours 7 minutes elapsed to start, continuing toward Brazil.
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Pernameuco
Brazil
Jean Batten
New Zealand
Aer
Batten
South Atlantic
Natal
Rio de Janeiro
Dakar
Senlemal
Lympne
England
Iowa City Hospital Fire Threatens Mercy Annex
A blaze with 70 patients in Mercy hospital’s annex in Iowa City caused panic as units evacuated in night clothing. The fire began at 11 p.m. on the fourth floor, likely from a paper chute ignited by a discarded cigarette, with damage estimated near 20000 dollars.
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Iowa City
Gp—Omissals
Mercy Hospital
Hermat Amish
Grass Widow Balks At Hubby's Antics
Akron Ohio November 14 1934 a woman Elizabeth Streid seeks an injunction to stop her ex husband Frank Streid from parading near her home and threatening disaster unless suitors cease calling.
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Grass Widow
Hubby
Akron
Elizabeth Streid
Frank Streid
Transient Taken In Act Of Theft At Mobridge
Mobridge police arrested a man who gave his name as George West 39 from Mitchell after a burglary at the Mobridge Wholesale Company. He was caught leaving a window with 64000 cigarettes 3000 cigars and candy in his car along with a 1934 auto bearing Nebraska plates. West confessed to theft and was held for further questioning as officers and state detectives investigated a second suspect who escaped.
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Mobridge
George West
Mitchell
Mobridge Wholesale Company
West
Harald Johnson
Johnson
Nebraska
City and Cour
C. C. Shark Atate
Department of Justice
Pierre
W. S. Gordon
State Justice Department
Mobridee Polce
Gordon
Alto
Strato Balloonists Reach Washington After Stratosphere Flight
Captains Albert W. Stevens and Orvil Anderson arrived in Washington after their Might Armistice day ascent. They were greeted at Union Station by Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor and Brig. Gen. Oscar Westover. Stevens said the balloon topped 73 000 feet and could have risen higher with different gear.
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Washington
Albert W. Stevens
Orvil Anderson
Union Station
Gilbert Grosvenor
W Natonal Geographic Society
Oscar Westover
Army Air Corps
Stevens
Gunnison Returns to Lower Paid Post Voluntarily
George J. Gunnison issued a statement explaining his resignation from the state liquor control commission on November 1 was voluntary. He said his move back to secretary of the state rural credit board was a personal choice and not due to external pressure. Governor Berry accepted Gunnison’s resignation and named Joe Ryan of Sioux City to replace him.
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Fierre
George J. Gunnison
State Liquor Control Commission
State Rural Credit Board
Berry
Joe Ryan
Sioux City
Gunnison
Miss Crusoe Found On Catalina Island
On Santa Catalina Island a young woman named Alice Belents, an orphan from Indianapolis, was found asleep by Constable Tinch Morisich with a dog guarding her baby goat. She said she came to California seeking motion pictures but fell on hard times and begged near Avalon before receiving aid and advice to seek work.
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Alon
Santa Catalina Island
Cata- Una Island
Miss Crusoe
Tinch Morisich
Alice Belents
Indianapolis
California
Hollywood
Catalina
Avalon
Miss St. Hlens
Recovery Not Balanced Says Economic Policy Panel
New Orleans dispatch reports the American Bankers Association policy commission says prosperity is skewed toward consumer spending by workers and government relief, while business investment lags. It notes wage gains, farm income, and public works boost purchasing power, but construction and durable goods output remain weak and capital issuance has shrunk.
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New Orleans
Orvl W. Adams
Salt Lake City
Admins
Veterans of Foreign Wars leader begins nine day state tour
Herman E. Fisher, department commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, leaves on a nine day state tour to visit posts and participate in installation exercises. He will radio from Lo vankton at 6 30 p.m. on the eight points of the national program. The tour includes Aberdeen Miller Wednesday night and stops in Scotland Gregory Black Hills cities such as Rapid City Lead Fourche Sturgis and Hot Springs.
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W.F. W. Head
Aberdeen
Herman
Fisher
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Miller
Lo Vankton
Scotland
Grogory
Black Hills
Rapid City
Lead Bulle Fourche
Sturgis and
Hot Springs
Lutherans To Give Out Scholarships
The Norwegian Lutheran Church of America will provide scholarships for 1936 to students at four major institutions. The executive committee of the women's missionary federation announced the plan, continuing a program started last year. Institutions include St Olaf College Northfield Luther College Devorah Iowa Concordia College Moorhead and Augustana College Sioux Falls South Dakota.
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Minneapolis
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Women's Missionary Federation
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Luther College
Devorah
Iowa
Concordia College
Moorhead
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
Secret Unemployment Figures Suppress Public Estimates
Washington reports a hidden unemployment figure higher than public stats, viewed by top officials only. It suggests 1935 average unemployment around 11.5 to 11.75 million, with 15 million in 1933 and 4.7 million more employed by 1935, yet 2.5 million fewer unemployed due to more possible workers, amid ongoing measurement disputes.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Sioux Falls Boy Realizes Three Big Ambitions
Curtis Beecher a Sioux Falls high school student completed a three week hitchhike to Southern California to meet his screen idol Talbot, visit a TV studio, and attend a Stanford vs USC football game. He returned with his father paying travel costs and did not reveal the reception awaiting him home.
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Los Angeles
Curtis Beecher
Curtis
Ciifornia
Bul Talbot
Stanford
University of Southern California
Everett C Hoskins Dies at 45 Former Huron Commissioner
Everett C. Hoskins 45 former Huron city commissioner died suddenly of heart disease at his home 1343 Tinels Avenue southwest after an acute attack last evening. He had a weak heart since an endocarditis episode linked to rheumatic fever years earlier. A WWI veteran, Hoskins served 21 months in the 364th Ambulance corps, took part in St Mihiel Meuse-Argonne Lys Scheldt campaigns, and returned to road contracting before being elected to the city commission in 1922. Surviving: widow Prefda Anderson, two children Billy and Betty Lou, two brothers, two sisters, and several relatives. Funeral arrangements pending services likely Sunday. he was a Shrine, American Legion, Elks member and part of the Huron Co-Operative club.
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Everett C. Hoskins
Huron City
Nels Avenue
I. Hoskins
Hosking
City Commission
Y Bee
Hoskins
San Fransisco
364Th
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Ue Ite
Lys Scheldt
Belgium
Huron
Beardie County
Wolsey
Mr. Hoskins
Hancock County
Plymouth
W. R. Hoskins
Prefda Anderson
Sioux Falls
Billy
Betty Lou
Roy D. Hoskins
Samuel Suever Hosking
W. F. Laurinat
Clyde Gorham
Mobridge
The
Shrine
American Legion
Elks Lodge
Huron Co-Operative Club
Insurance man Louis A King dies suddenly in Milwaukee
Louis A King, a 53 year old Milwaukee insurance salesman, collapsed while talking to a prospective client. He clutched his side and fell to the floor, dying shortly after at County Emergency Hospital.
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Milwaukee
Louis A King
County
Beadle County Pheasant Season Decision In Commission Hands
South Dakota officials discuss upland game management and hunting rules as Beadle county sportsmen favor closing the pheasant season. Director O Wy Johnson notes decisions rest with the state game and fish commission. Voters respond to Evening Huronite ballot on opening a second season for Beadle county birds.
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Pamendmeniz
Dan
Wicenies
Barly Wohl
Dakots
Bern
Mint
Beadle
Huronite
Wolsey
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Nattal
Lennard
Grai
W. H. Fender
Atlanta
Mrs. Bissinger
San Francisco
Kennedy
South Dakota
Aviatrix
Mobridge Wholesale
Strato
Bankers Commission
Paul Mallod
Sioux
Everett Roskins
Paoli
Beadle County
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