Daredevil Lands 619 On Devil's Tower
Rapid City man Hopkins, 401 year aged daredevil who once flew with the RAF, spent a perilous day atop Devil's Tower at Sundance Wyoming. He parachuted onto a ledge, then descended 600 feet to a safe landing after a three hour effort amid wind and rain as rescuers watched.
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Jumping instructor scales Devil's Tower without permit
A chute jumping instructor, Hopkins, reached the crest of Devil's Tower from the sky without a permit. Clouds enveloped the ascent isolating him from others, and only 40 people are known to have scaled the monolith with official permits. Hopkins held the summit for over 24 hours, setting a record for time on the perch.
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Gala Homecoming At Redfield Scenery of Grid Rivalry
Redfield prepares for its ninth annual homecoming with Groton clashing against the Pheasants in a long standing conference battle. The two day events kick off with the Pheasant Day parade and a joint band concert featuring Watertown Groton and Redfield. The homecoming program begins at 7 pm followed by a 9 pm dance.
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Watertown
Opening Meeting of Writers Is Friday
All writers of prose or poetry are invited to attend the opening meet ing of the year at the home of Mrs. C. D. Provost, 148 Sixth Street Southwest, on Friday, October 3. Topics include Brick by Brick in Story Building and Is Poetry All Inspira tion, plus a report of the Judges remarks on fair entries and a short business meeting.
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C. D. Provost
Sixth Street Southwest
City Briefs: Miss Sievers Moves to Custer Sanitarium
Ambulance taken Miss Frances Sievers to Custer for admission to a sanitarium accompanied by her mother Mrs. Frank Sievers and sister Mrs. Mann. Several local visitors and relatives appeared in Huron for brief stays, with notes on recent travels and a car accident injury. The Brooks Agency relocated to 419 Wisconsin Ave S W. Community events include Mrs. Ed Burrington’s recovery and a Woman's Benefit Association convention in Aberdeen.
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Frank Sievers
Huron
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Clark
Ralph Longstaff
Chicago
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Longata
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A. A. Waldner
Portland
Ore
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Bernice
Sioux Tails
J. S. Waldner
Iowa Avenue
Ross Gascoigne
Ed Burrington
Minnesota
Aberdeen
Woman's Benefit Association
Marcusen
Margaret Hall
Mrs McCoy Dies After Long Illness
Mrs J A McCoy died at home 17 miles southeast of Huron in Pearl Creek Township after a five year illness. She was 58 last December and is survived by her husband and three brothers Horace Page Joe Paye of Cavour and William Paye of Green Bay Wisconsin. Funeral plans pending word from the Wisconsin brother.
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J. A. McCoy
Huron
Pearl Creek Township
Crack Squadron Guards Iceland Patrols Icelandic Skies
U S Army Air Corps pursuit planes based in Iceland patrol vital areas daily. The squadron, selected from Mitchel Field, features 20 to 25 year olds from Texas California Connecticut and other states. They fly over 300 miles daily, practice in wind and lava plains, and boast top operational readiness under Major General Charles H. Bonesteel.
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Iceland
U. S. Army Air Corps
United States
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California
Connecticut
Timonjs
Mitchel Field
United States Army
Houston
Tennessee University
Corps
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England
Indiana Out To Knock Off Irish
CHICAGO October 2 The Indiana vs Notre Dame rivalry stands at 11 straight Irish wins with only four Hoosier victories and one tie in 42 years yet Bo McMillin says Notre Dame won’t scare his squad. Indiana lost 38 to 7 to Detroit and 14 to 7 to Arizona but aims to surprise Notre Dame in the Big Ten opener, while Michigan State and Iowa loom for other Big Ten teams as Wisconsin looks to Marquette in a passing oriented season debut.
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Detroit
Arizona
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Bob Zuppke
Hlllnoisin
Miami (C.) University
Minnesota
Dick Good
Bernie Bierman
Gophers
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Box Office Vigil Starts In Brooklyn
Brooklyn wakes to a world series fever as fans form lines for game day at Ebbets Field. John Green 65 of Washington DC began his vigil last night to preserve his place, while Bronx crowds rise early at Yankee Stadium seeking second game tickets. Police count about 1,000 in line at 7 AM BST, far fewer than 15,000 the prior day.
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Ebbets Field
John Green
Washington, D. C
Bronx
Yankee Stadium
Duke of Windsor hunts in Alberta on EP ranch
The Duke of Windsor and the Duchess toured Turner Valley and nearby oil fields after viewing the wheat harvest. He awaited a shell delivery for a shotgun to hunt Hungarian partridges on the 34,000 acre EP ranch in the Alberta foothills and said he may stay a week with no definite plan to return to the ranch.
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Turner Valley
Canada
One More Loss And Montreal Is Out Of Little World Series
Montreal Royals trailed in the series as Columbus Red Birds seized control with a 13 to 3 rout in game five at Columbus. The Royals faced elimination if they lost, while Brooklyn Dodgers still clung to a slim chance against the Yankees.
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Mrs. Dudley Fell Dies After Illness in Huron
Veronica Shannon Shannon born July 12 1899 in Ramona South Dakota daughter of John J and Mary A Shannon. She married Dudley Fell January 7 1943 and lived at 347 Kansas Ave SE. She taught in Lake and Beadle counties and will be buried at Ramona after a 10 am Requiem Mass at St Catharine's Oldham. Survived by husband sister Mrs John Reeves Lynn Mass and brothers John and Joseph Shannot Oldham.
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Huron
Veronica Shannon
Ramona
John J
Mary A.shannon
Notre Dame Academy
Mitchell
Madison Normal
Lake County
Beadle County
Kansas Avenue Southeast
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Oldham
John Reeves
Lynn
Mass
John
Joseph Shannot
Seattle Growth Surprise Stuns 1930 1940 Census
Seattle Washington rises from 365 583 residents in 1930 to 6 647 in 1940. The figure marks a sharp population increase as city officials review census data and urban expansion trends.
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Wash
United States
Suspect Arrested in Miley Slayings in Kentucky
In Lexington Kentucky on October 2 Reuters report Night Police Chief Dudley McCloy said a suspect was arrested at Shelbyville about 50 miles west of Lexington in the slaying of golf star Marion Miley and the fatal wounding of her mother Elsa Miley. The 17 year old suspect is held without charge. Mrs Miley died after three abdominal bullet wounds seven hours after her daughter's funeral.
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UPI
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Shelbyville
Marion Miley
Golfstar
Elsa’ Miley
Roy S. Jones
Lexington Country Club
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Joe Burman
State Highway Patrol
Chief McCloy
Burman
Miley
Thornton Lee Set to Start Second City Series Game
Chicago White Sox summon Thornton Lee to oppose the Cubs in the city series second game. Lee won 22 AL games this season, trailing only Bob Feller in victories. The Sox won the opener 4 1. Ted Lyons allowed five hits but trailed 1 6 until a big ninth inning rally by his teammates.
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Chicago White Sox
Thornton Lee
Cubs
Lee
Bob Feller
Cleveland Indians
Sox
Ted Lyons
Chapel Speaker Dean O M Ritchie Lectures On Friendship
Dean O M Ritchie, dean of the college, spoke in Huron College chapel this morning on the subject Friendship as Exemplified in the Life of David. He noted that David was a friend of Saul, an enemy of Jonathan, a rival and Jehovah, his punisher.
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Orland M. Ritchie
Huron College Chapel
David
Dean Ritchie
Saul
Jonathan
Jehovah
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