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Bus Pioneer Shoemaker Chronicled In South Dakota Record
H. A. Shoemaker of Yankton and Sioux City, a bus industry pioneer since 1924, describes growth from a single Reo Speedwagon to steelliner coaches and air conditioning. The piece notes fares, regulations, and route expansions, with personal life details and memory of Thomson alumni.
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Howard A. Shoemaker
Yankton
South Dakota
Carroll County
Thomson
Nebraska
Sioux City
Marcel
Houghtons Hill
Missouri
Bie Joes
Little Joes
Cecil Balcom
Carl Griswold
Erve
Martindsts
Big Joes
Harry Houghton
Star Grohering
Tut
H. A. Shoemaker
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shoemaker
Elk Point
Vermillion
Omaha
Sioux Falls