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Another Year of Depression, Deepest Depression, and Also Brightest Outlook Both Come in Same Year. As the months forward, and 1934 comes to occupy the center of the the year of 1933 passes stage, the dim past, and is erased from the mind without much hesitation or regret, another year depression and struggle. But looking over the events of the year some worthwhile things evolved, some progress made, and changes threw many themselves onto the pages of Ravenhistory. Well, 1933 will be membered most vividly by all other year of the Great Depression, year which eclipsed all others severity, and in other ways brought out that perhaps, finally, the dark clouds Let look back at the old year in Ravenna, and see what really pened. January, 1933, brought no importbusiness changes but the News announced contest with prizes for best letter on Ravenna Can to Improve Things in 1933" Later manhunt was staged, two robbers being caught by police after countryside chase Also came deaths of Moler, Philip Knerl, McCune, Mrs. Chas. Vavrina, Mrs. and John Lofing rush. The death of Calvin Coolidge also February brought cold weather low below. The string of deaths continued with Frederick Rasmus Rudolf Kaspar, Jos. Macek, Reese, and Mrs. Gramly being victims. The former Olson feed store sold by the city for $119.50, and the Farm holiday organized with 175 present the The first March brought the inauguration of which was viewed Mrs. Clark, among others. Followed next the banking holiday which stilled activity, but the next week Ravenna bank opened without restriction. The California earthquake concerned many, but no Ravenna people or relatives were ported injured. 200 couples went to the Fireman's ball, and the death call continued with Mrs. Perry Bourne, Trumble, Hazard, Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Hlava called. John Benisek was seriously burned trying to save his home flames, Fred Ingleman, Litchfield, suffered broken legs when trampled by cattle. April brought 50c wheat, 22c corn, and complete change at the munitown school boards. Gussie Wheelock opened the Fashion Shop. $5200 was cut from the school budget, and Ravenna signed up with the Big Six Baseball league. Cecil Swartz of Lakehurst, wrote home telling about the crash of the Akron, national disaster. In May, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pierwere stricken the second double death of man and wife the inches rain fell to break promised drouth, and the merchants felt good they voted to have again. students were graduated from the high school, and the board voted close the east ward school. Jim Londos held his national title in match Pesek, draw match. house, lot, and cave sold garage for Wheat hit 82c, and hogs June brought $3500 city council budget slash, and the hit for June record. Lights for kittenball field were erected, and the state Buffalo counsafe. The World's Fair opened with attendance, and one of John Pesek's hounds won and collar and chain in one race. The Niemack Motor went out of busiExtreme heat cheated farmers out wheat in July, and the crop kittenball league announced. The American Legion ball team won the district tourney and were all make to the Omaha state meet. to keep the petition presented east ward school open. Good rains continued through the month, but tivity was low. August brought the NRA, the Blue Eagle, schedule of business hours adopted by the merchants. Gus Holub stepped of and Eddie Forthe Pastime started Wilhelm Fischer ester up. succumbed the of the age oldest Thieves entered the man. Huryta, Watters, and Steeple Stein, and stole the Steeple car Lincoln. was back without big welbeer came the brought the come, crowd. and the Farmers usual large Union picnic drew 1500 people The ball team was defeated Junior the state tourney, but Omaha 'round and beat Neligh, the turned 10-inning thriller. state champs government slaughter The NRA enrollment reached Clark was the and put for wheat allotments Registration the Ravenna fish