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The Daily Plainsman from Huron, South Dakota • Page 3

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Huron, South Dakota
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OCTOBER 28; 1948 HURONITE PLAINSMAN. Huron. S. D. PAGE THKEF nker Wallows 'i? Alaska, Oct.

28. S. tanker Mission Santa toward Cape Spencer after drifting helplessly in north 'Pacific gale last night her condensers failed. were lighter.but the ves- still was slow. iV tanker flashed a distress yesterday.

The coast guard Unalga sped 80 miles to -her aid but failed in a towing when a cable snapped. Tlnalaga was escorting the Santa Cruz to Cape Spen. .1 miles away today. A navy "tug, the Tilamook, was en route fto She scene. -The tanker's misfortune started night before last when it radioed the 'message "condenser trouble." seeped through into the 504-foot vessel's boilers, according to ladio mesasges.

The 'eft boiler failed, the ship virtually helpless in the heavy seas, but when the storm it moved slowly on a partially-functioning right A crew of 50 men were aboard the Santa Cruz, -which is leased from the navy by 'Tankers, of New York. Its agent is the Alaska Transportation Company of Seattle. Ford's Estate Over $5 Million DETROIT, Oct. 28. (UP)-- The estate of the late Henry Ford, one of the world's richest men, was valued today at $5, exclusive of stocks in of the automobile magnate, set the value in first inventory re- since she was named executrix in her husband's will.

In the last inventory, announced April 7, 1947, the Ford estate was valued at $28,398,143.57, exclusive of A and stocks in the the Ford Motor Company. Mrs. Clara B. Ford, widow company and of real and "physical property outside of -'However, Ford's personal estate includes 286,099 shares of A stock and 95,321 shares of class- stock. No exact valuation has been set the stock, but taxes have been ai an arbitrarily fixed eval- Says Did you know that: If you give $1:00 the Community Chest Fundj you; would be contributing 21- to Salvation Army, 30 Vents to Boy Scouts, 17 cents to Girl Scouts; 22 cents to the YWCAand four cents to USO if you give $10 your contributions would be $2.70 to the Salvation Army, $3.00 to the Boy Scouts, $1,70 to the Girl Scouts, $2.20 to the YW CA and 40 cents to the USO That's the way the figures work out on the basis of the goals for each of these projects included in the Community Chest Drive The Salvation Arrny in Huron supplied 135 grocery orders to needy families -in the year Has Six Ears San Francisco apprentice barber Capers Beach, 22, wears his new artificial plastic ears as he awaits a customer.

Beach was born earless, and found himself handicapped in his job. Now be has three, sets of ears--hard, medium and soft. He takes them off to go to bed. ending July 31 There are more volunteer Boy Scout leaders in the United States than there are people in the state of South Dakota Overnight sleeping accommodations, shaving equipment, books, magazines, a snack bar providing food at minimum prices, are all provided by USO clubs Girl Scouts is the largest organization of its kind for girls in the world Huron's YWCA was able to locate 63 positions for applicants in the past year Herbert Hoover once said "The dollar a community invests in -the Boy Scout movement provides more in the way of character and citizenship than any other dollar it spends" To provide a "Home Away New Huron Cop Gets Word Of Son Over Police Radio Huron's newest policeman, William M. Kunkle, went to work Wednesday night, his third day on the job, with a worried look.

He had been living in Pierre and had to leave behind his was expecting a visit from the stork. A considerate friend telephoned the news headquarters Kunkle, after a night of p'atrol- ing in the squad car, at 6:11 a.m. today heard his police radio crackle arid the voice from' headquarters announce: "It's a boy, Bill." to Huron from Pierre and (Continued from Page' One) consequence, the benefits and payments accruing therefrom shoulc be a federal The Independent Mitchell Daily Republic predicted passage of the apportionment, public shooting ground and bonus amendments Both liguor issues will be defeat e'd as will- the initiated measurt by. a close vote, its writer speculated. Call Bonus "Toss-Up" The Huronite and Plainsman of Huron, an i was a on bonu: issue.

All other amendments, predicted, may. gain approval excepting the grazing lease issue, predicted defeat of the initiated law. The views of the editors askec to comment on the complexion the election varied. The Watertown Publi Opinion independent, said: bonus vote may surprise both parties who thought it was politically expedient to endorse it. It wjll be difficult for its organized backer; to muster the required majority Hear LYALL t.

BEGGS NATIONAL COMMANDER IN CHIEF of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States at 8 p.m. Huron College Auditorium Friday, October 29th All people in Huron and vicinity cordially inviied No Admission Charge a JLXU1JLJC Q.J of $100 per share. If $100 ro Home" for the servicemen were the true valuation of the stock, Ford's estate would be worth $386,579,104. upon his death April 1947, willed most of his personal bel6nginss to his widow. He left control of the vast Ford Motoi Company to his family, headed by Henry Ford II, a grandson Payment.of state and federal "taxes and other obligations educed estate's value, exclu- sive-" of stocks, to the Report Agreement In Recording Fight NEW YORK, pet.

28. (fP) The New York Times said today that "record manufacturers have leached agreement with James JRetrlllo's musicians union on major terms of a contract for lifting theVmusic recording ban. There was no comment from union or company spokesmen. rThe. ban, imposed by the AFL vFederation of Musicians, has been -in'effect since Dec.

31 when the old contract between the companies and the union expired. The Times said the new agreement will be submitted "in the I 1 next few days to the Department of Justice for an opinion as to its legality under the Taft-Hartley law." rThe Jaw prohibited an arrangement, provided under previous contracts, by which royalties were paid directly to the union's welfare fund on each record sold. The Times said that if the new agreement is approved by Washington "the first new records to be made in 10 months will reach the market in a few days." (TV Parking Meters Win Favor In Madison MADISON, Oct. 28 (UP)--Most businessmen here believe parking meters are good for business the city in general, a Chamber of Commerce survey shows. Of 118 business and irien questioned, 61 favored seven favored them on the cHy's main street only, 37 opposed them, and 13 were undecided.

ff. Penney's Wonts SHOE SALESMAN Shoes are an important part of pur business. You can sell Penney's shoes With confidence. We are looking for a man 21, to 30 years of age i at least high school If Interested Please Contact Penney Co. S.

DAK. is the aim of the USO clubs placed near military installations The evangelistic meetings for adults and young people held in Huron in the last year by the Salvation Army totaled 390, in addition to 55 Ladies Sewing Circle meetings During the past year, 15,000 people have made use of the hospitality and services of the YWCA cottage in Huron The USO provides music rooms where servicemen may listen to classical or popular music Your Bed Feather shows you are interested in promoting all these projects. WHEELER SCHOOL TO HAVE PUBLIC PROGRAM The Wheeler School, near Carpenter, will have a public program, Saturday, Nov. 6. at 8 p.

m. Women are asked to bring a basket for the basket -social following the program. Everyone is welcome. The school is taught by Miss Emma Waldner. TWO TO KENTUCKY HOSPITALITY Both keys turn when Kenluckians entertain first in the door.

then in the familiar botttt of OLD FITZGERALD. For this genuine sour mash bourbon, made on one and only one formula sinct 1870, js" first choice among KeriUiclfians'Who know bourbon best. For distinctive bouquet and robust flavor, always ask for OLD FITZGERALD. Knuoer OTMKXT KxmoN WHOOY 100 MOOT OLD OLD FITZGERALD UHHSVUie, KENTUCKY Ho other Heoyy-DutyTracks hove CHEVROLET'S VALUE against a less well organized but widely, expressed; opposition, even among Another, indepepdent. newspaper, the Americah-i declared iit believed the 1 state bonus was in the interest of the state as a whole." It also opposed divorcing food 1 and beverage, saying, "the initiated law is' "intended to harrass and confuse rather than encourage temperance." The Yankton Press and Dakotan forecase possible rejection of all measures, saying: "When the people do not under- stand issues they usually vote 'ho' or leave their ballot blank.

Because of. that, defeat of proposed amendments arid initiated arid referred laws seems not unlikely. The possible exception is the proposed bonus, which vote promises to be close." CASE TO JURY ABERDEEN, Oct. 28. circuit court jury went into deliberation here today in the state's case against Ralph Loberg, 19.

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