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Newell Depression Era Recap and Bank Reopens 1934
The Newell Mirror chronicles the town’s struggles during the Great Depression including bank failures, farm sales, welfare acts, and rent relief. It notes Roosevelt’s 1932 election lead, social aid measures, and a 1934 bank reorganization led by A J Hill with a grand reopening featuring free food, a movie, and a dance attracting many residents.
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the Mirror
Miller and Chaney Bank
United States
Newell
Pilot-Tribune
R.T.C
J.o.ervins
A.D. Peterson
Peterson
Newell School Board
First National Bank
Drake
Oscar Hartzell
Sioux City
Iowa
A.J. Hill
Storm Lake
First National Bank of
Gilbert Dean
F.C. Foley
A.j.hill
Laverne Erickson
H.A. Vogel
Arthur Nelson
C.co.e.trukken
M.a.armstrong
Odd Fellows' Hall
Union Hall
Newell Mirror
Hobo House
Hoover Hotel