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Atchison Weekly Globe

Location

Atchison, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1927

Page

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Gravel road to connect Falls City to Coffeyville

County commissioners approve hard surfacing of a north south route from Omaha to the Kansas line. U.S. 73 East from Falls City to the Crown County line will be gravel and sand with culverts and grading underway under state specs. Next summer may see completion of the surface as part of a larger project linking Falls City, Atchison, Nortonville, Chanute, and Coffeyville.

Lancaster Crown County Omaha Kansas Falls City Coffeyville Atchison Nortonville Chanute

Kansans urge direct U S highway through Coffeyville to Atchison

Petitioners from Coffeyville Chanute Iola Ottawa and Atchison spoke Tuesday to the state highway commission at Topeka advocating a direct north south U S highway following No 16 from Coffeyville to Chanute and 73 W from Chanute to Horton and Hiawatha with a paved link between Nortonville and Atchison to reach St Joe The group cited loss of 150 tourist cars daily to Missouri and期待 government action for a continuous federal highway number to boost traffic and tourism.

Atchison U.S Coffeyville Chanute Iola Ottawa State Highway Commission Topeka Floyd Willette Chamber of Commerce Lawrence Garnett Tola Thayer Cherryvale Oklahoma Nowata Tulsa Vinita Kansas Chetopa Oswego Nortonville St. Joe The Highway Commission Floyd Ellott Red Star Missouri Joplin Carthage U. S

Frank Griese Wins Notable Promotion at Missouri Pacific

Frank Griese, longtime chief clerk in the Missouri Pacific fifth street offices, has been promoted to chief clerk to the superintendent at Osawatomie. The move honors his eleven years of service and his hard work. He reports to Osawatomie tomorrow amid well wishes from friends and colleagues.

Daly Frank Griese Fifth Street The Missouri Pacific Osawatomie Globe

Death of Miss Rebecca North in Atchison

Rebecca North, aged about 71, died at 11 15 Saturday morning at 519 North Fifth Street after chronic heart trouble that followed childhood rheumatic fever. Born April 5 1850 in Mifflin County Pennsylvania she moved to Atchison in 1871 and helped found Central School while serving as a Presbyterian trustee and on the church building committee. Survived by four sisters Miss Flora and Miss Laura North Mrs C A Wright and Miss Anna North, plus nephews and grand nephews. Funeral Monday at 3 from the residence with Dr George Arnold and Rev K Davis officiating.

Rebecca North North Fifth Street Mifflin County Pennsylvania Miss North Atchison A. J. North Central School Ingalls School North Old Central School Rebecca Elsworth Cheseborough John J. Ingalls Santa Fe Street Sixth Seventh Streets Misses North George W. Pennell David Lukens Mrs. Lukens Mary Lukens Miss Lukens Presbyterian Church A.S. Drury Flora Laura North C. A. Wright Anna North George Arnold Topeka K. Davis A. S. Drury John Kaff W. A. McKelvy C. A. Lockwood Atchison and Noble Ayres St. Joe George Eckart Kansas Avenue John Dye New Life Cafe Harold Willis Steinite Laboratory Scott Hall J. N. Cecil North Third Street John Leahy Memphis Tenn Bob Carter South Sixth Street Grodick Transfer & Storage Co John Davitt Oak Mills Leavenworth Clifton Walker Davenport Lou Davenport Twin Falls Idaho Shrine Club Art Howell John Meeck California John Frank Effie Foster Hartley Foster Harry Carpenter Woodlawn J. M. Challiss Challiss Baptist Church Thomas A. Edison WDAF Kansas City New York National Broadcasting String Kansas City Star North Home Laura Flora North Pennsyvania Diamond Mills Cloyd North James North Oklahoma David Lukens Jr Arthur Edwin Beck University of Kansas University Kansas Robert Mize Salina Mize E. A. Mize A. E. Mize Bish Mize & Silliman Hardware Co Heber Chester Mize Ed Jackson Robert Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons Jeffries Gene Tunney Herman Geisen Leo Pucka Geisen Bob Hendrix Atchison Hospital Wetmore Tom Horner Fred Stein Ozarks Russell Drake Baby Jess Proctor John Frommer Henry Scholz Doniphan Fem Mo Finnegan Leavenworth Road Claude Gore Potter Robert Tompkins W. L. Johnson Johnson Barney Lyons St. Louke'’s Hospital Maud Smith Doniphan County J. M. Dannevik John CC George Bellevue Country Club North Eighth Street St. Benedict's College Tony Klopf Bob Hayden Bob Tony Kansas Power & Light Co Steinite Boston Newark N. J Detroit W. G. Meredith Horton Atchison County Amanda Blair Ohio Caleb Meeker Huron Old Huron Martha Ward Buchanan County Nathania Ward Kickapot Lowemont 17Th Kansas Regiment Jacob Gero Salt Creek Valley Kickapoo Luther Flick Iowa Point Aurora Colo James T. Martin Mayetta Platte County J. A. Naylor Clyde Kan Peter J. Plummer Union Pacific Railroad Perry Jefferson County Mary J. Ancher Mary Siler Weston Fivn May Jackson

Wetmore to Vote on Bonds for Waterworks

A special election will be held in Wetmore on October 31 to submit to voters the plan to issue bonds totaling $30,000 for a water supply project for the city and its residents.

Wetmore

William Flynn Attempted Suicide at St Benedicts

William M Flynn a seminarian at St Benedicts college attempted to cut his left wrist with a razor inside his room and was found by his roommate about 45 minutes later. He survived the self inflicted wound and doctors at Atchison hospital say recovery is possible though a nervous collapse is feared. Flynn aged about 33 from Saratoga Springs NY has been at the college five years and endured years of nervous trouble. He feared a family tragedy and had broodings for months.

I. DP Barrett Salvation Army Atchison and Atchison John M. Linden Evangelist Jacden Independence Lawrence, Kas William M. Flynn St. Benedict's College Flynn Saratoga Springs N. Y

Johnson Book Store Fire Causes $8000 Loss

An $8,000 fire damaged the Johnson book store at 520 Commercial Street on Friday night, likely starting near an elevator shaft by spontaneous combustion. Two lines of hose controlled the blaze in about ten minutes, but stock of paints, wall paper, and school supplies in the rear suffered heavy damage while front stock endured smoke and water damage. The blaze prompted a two hour cooling period before the fire department left.

Daiy Johnson Book Store Commercial Street

Gravel Road to Muscotah

The Effingham Muscotah road will be graveled this winter and next spring with bids set for November 9. Estimated cost around 10,000 dollars, funded by 5,000 from free fund and 3,000 state aid, balance from the county. The six mile stretch forms part of U S 73 W to Horton and north to Auburn Nebraska, using a sand and gravel mix needing about 600 yards per mile. The town reports local residents and events including a hospital operation, a divorce suit, a bookstore fire, and a European trip highlight with observations on Wales France Germany and Switzerland.

Daly Effingham-Muscotah Six Mile State Highway No. 9 Horton Auburn Nebr Atchison Colorado Line Julius Gieker Kansas City George Burge Route Three Muscotah J. L. Armstrong Macotah Jim Walsh Johmson Eva Dalrymple Franz Louis Geisendorf Doniphan Geisendorf Joe Lorenz Oliver Lee Lee George Walsh Walsh Clothing Johnson Book Ile Johnson Jose Lyndon Winfield Jones Dodd Mead & Co New York R. G. Bosanko Wales Germany

Northeast Kansas Beauty Contest Seeks More Entries

The Globe urges dozens of Northeast Kansas girls to enter its beauty contest ahead of the December anniversary party. Nominations from Atchison and other towns are listed, with one Atchison girl already receiving 300 votes.

Kansas Globe Atchison Della Kyle Oskaloosa Florence Leonard Effingham Marjorie Doughy Troy Gladys Parrott Muscotah Neema Horton Huron Mayme Hawkins Alma Willis Father Cogan Cleo First Maryetta Aldrich Gwendolyn L. Tinklin Myrul Willis Patty Strong Helene FE. Townsend Mary Kathryn Haster Harold Miller Margaret Wilson Helen Trimble Bertha Watawa Myrle Knoch Ethel Chew Helen Evans Katherine Moxey Louisa Ingalls Lela Streeper Katherine Tate Anna

Predic​ts U S May Some Day Have Caste System

Professor Manindra C. Guha of Kansas City university told Atchison County Teachers association that the United States might develop a caste system as it ages, noting impressions from India and the danger of applying casual observations to a nation. Darwin Bowen, 14, from Kansas City, impressed critics with three songs, accompanied by Miss Helen Casey. State Superintendent George A. Allen praised Atchison County schools, noting their merit plates and a ranking average about fifty percent higher than typical state levels.

United States India Manindra C. Guha Kansas City University Atchison County Teacher’s Association Guha Atchison Darwin Bowen Kansas City Helen Casey McKenzie Ensemble George A. Allen Atchison County

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