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Thelma L Shirk 1920 - 1991

Thelma L Shirk was born on December 22, 1920, and died at age 70 years old on September 19, 1991. Thelma Shirk was buried at Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Section D Site 937 4701 Brownsboro Road, in Louisville, Ky. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thelma L Shirk.
Thelma L Shirk
December 22, 1920
September 19, 1991
Female
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  • 12/22
    1920

    Birthday

    December 22, 1920
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Army Rank attained: SFC Wars/Conflicts: Korea
  • 09/19
    1991

    Death

    September 19, 1991
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Section D Site 937 4701 Brownsboro Road, in Louisville, Ky 40207
    Burial location
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In 1920, in the year that Thelma L Shirk was born, on November 2, radio station KDKA began broadcasting in Pittsburgh, PA. This was the first commercial radio broadcast in the United States. Westinghouse, a leading manufacturer of radios and the backer of the station, chose the date because of the Presidential election. People liked it because they could hear about the results of the election between Harding and Cox before the morning papers arrived. Four years later, there were 600 commercial stations broadcasting in the U.S.
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In 1934, she was only 14 years old when on November 11th 1933, an extremely strong dust storm hit South Dakota, stripping topsoil. Other strong dust storms had occurred during 1933. Severe droughts continued to hit the Great Plains and the dust storms devastated agricultural production as well as people's' lives for several years. The Roosevelt administration and scientists eventually determined that farming practices had caused the conditions that led to the dust storms and the changes they implemented in farming stopped the Dust Bowl.
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