Henkels & McCoy Timeline: 1935
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| 1935 |
By 1935 business begins to pick up
for Henkels & McCoy. At the request of Philadelphia Electric Company
(now Exelon) Henkels & McCoy fields a seven man electric utility
gang. It marks the first diversification in lines of business
the company will experience. Within two years Henkels & McCoy
employs 22 gangs of power linemen but, times being tough, the
linemen are laid off at the conclusion of a major contract.
In 1935 Henkels & McCoy again takes the first place honors at the
Philadelphia Flower Show. The prize is awarded in the category
of Outdoor Lounge.
January 11
Amelia Earhart becomes first person to fly solo from Hawaii to
California.
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April 14 "Black Sunday"
On this day, an immense, choking dust storm descends across the
mid-western plains, destroying crops, livestock, property, and
people. Known as the Dust Bowl, the area most affected was at the
confluence of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. Smaller dust
storms had plagued the region for several weeks. The storm of April
14 turned day into night. Afterwards, the lingering dust creates
breathing problems for many, and the sickness among people and
cattle is referred to as "dust pneumonia." Many people took this as
a "last straw" and simply abandoned their now ruined farmland, and
headed west with their remaining possessions, to start all over.
April 25
The first around-the-world telephone conversation takes place.
May 11
The Rural Electrification Administration is established. This
ambitious, government sponsored program is tasked with bringing
electricity large portions of America's hinterland.
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Sand dunes on a farm in Cimarron
County,
Oklahoma, circa 1936.
Photographer: Arthur Rothstein,
Library of Congress
Click here to read and/or hear a first-hand
account of Black Sunday |
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May 25
Babe Ruth hits his 714th – and final – home run, playing for the
Boston Braves against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 15
American humorist Will Rogers is killed in a plane crash in Alaska
with friend and aviation pioneer Wiley Post.
August 30
Grand Coulee Dam Project is approved (Washington state).
September 2
Hurricane in Florida kills 400 people and creates widespread damage.
September 30
Hoover Dam is dedicated. The structure is the highest and largest
dam in the world in 1935. The dam tames the Colorado River, connects
Nevada and Arizona, and creates a man-made body of water, Lake Mead.
The monumental project was completed in less than five years.
 Also in 1935:
Robert Watson-Watt devises a microwave radar.
Western Union's "Telefax" begins operating. Telefax sent telegrams,
manuscripts, line drawings, maps and page proofs for magazines.
Battle of the Bands
Clarinetist
Benny Goodman
(right) is named "King of Swing"; while
Tommy Dorsey ,
Harry
James,
Count Basie,
Glenn Miller,
Artie Shaw,
Paul
Whiteman,
Louis
Armstrong,
Stan
Kenton,
Woody
Herman
and many more lead popular dance bands in the 1930s. The Big Band
era will continue until the mid 1950s. Click on the links to hear
radio clips of these great bands, originally broadcast from swank
New York City or Los Angeles ballrooms. Clips include Stompin' at
the Savoy, Getting Sentimental Over You, Begin the Beguine,
Moonlight Serenade, and more.
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