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Trains and Air Travel Change Topeka Commutes
In Topeka Kansas several women employed in state offices commute by air due to distance, with Hazel Southward and Pilot William H. Connor flying from Council Grove each day and returning together, weather permitting. The article notes trains run fast but air travel is increasingly common for an 70 mile work distance.
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NEA
Topeka
Kas
Hazel Southward
Council Grove
William H. Connor
Miss Southward