End of the Ku Klux Klan in Kansas 1920s
An editor's note recalls Kansas Klan activity, governor Henry J. Allen's move to stop the Klan, and a 1922 Supreme Court ouster petition. The 1925 Kansas Supreme Court ruling ousted the Klan from organizing or governing lodges, ending its influence in the state.
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Kansas
Frank Garofalo
Wichita Beacon
Wichita
Kan
Henry J. Allen
Allen
Atty
Richard J. Hopkins
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Georgia
Klan
Charles H. McBrayer
Kiowa
Kansas Klan
State Supreme Court
S.M. Brewster
Topeka
High Court
Organiz
Ing
United States
Brewster
U.S. Supreme Court
Visitors in Kimball Area
Mrs. Russell Page attended the spring meeting of the State Federation of Republican Women of the 5th District in Fredonia. The day included a 9 a.m. coffee hosted by the Wilson County Republican Club and a noon luncheon with Congressman Joe Shubitz as speaker. Numerous local residents joined Page and others for visits, receptions, and a day of quilting and social events across Chanute, Girard, Iola, Bronson, Thayer, Eric, and nearby towns.
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M. C. Collins
Henry McCune
Paul Collins
Iola
George Likely
Bronson
Bill Martin
Alvin
Chanute
Nellie Collins
Thayer
Carl Sherrell
Wayne Collins
Eric
Jewel Clements
Nettie Davis Parsons
Clarence Collins
Club
Lillie Ewing
Francis Vande
Morris Raney
Community Notes from Benedict Area Activities and Meetings
Visiting in Benedict area Mr and Mrs Owen Elder returned from a two week tour of Missouri Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Georgia Tennessee and Florida They traveled with relatives Mr and Mrs Royal Hipwell of Kansas City Grand chapter sessions of the Eastern Star were held in Topeka with Mr and Mrs H L Orendorff and Mr and Mrs A J Ambrose Also reporting are local church activities including nominating committee meetings district superintendent visit May 9 and quarterly conference June 1 at Coffeyville Vacation Bible School plans and WSCS activities with new members Mrs Flossy Huggins and Mrs Dorothy Morrison and convalescent card for Mrs Lynn Morse all noting May meetings and September return.
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Eastern Star
Topeka
McCager Thompson
Vienna
O. McPherson
M. C. Thompson
Fredonia
Wichita
Elmer Wever
Kelly
Annex
Clara Ambrose
Leota Reed
Owen Elder
Willard Collins
A. F
Bowling Scores Lane Trotter League Standings Update
Lane Trotter League results list scores for teams including Koch Furniture Fowler Transport Chanute Motor Company and Mid-America Refinery. Highs recorded by Chanute Motor Company Burlington Manufacturing First National Bank and Neosho Manor with multiple players noted.
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Mid-America
Neosho M
White
Mid-Am
Schmitt
Spence
Burlington Mfg. Co
First National Bank
Burlington
Bright
Nat'l
Binnion
Slater
Fowler
Koch Furniture
Gates
Mayer
Koch
Olson
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Davis
Paulen
Kimball Area
Mary Ellen
Dinah
Debra Mullins
Joe Kennedy
Walnut
J. J. Elliott
Orville Stout
Clements
Kennedy
REA
Walton Dodge
Kansas City
William Sailors
Elmer Owen
Ethel
Ronald Olson
Rhonda
Robin
Russell Page
J. E. Carlson
Milo Carlson
Pampa
Texas
Russell Rodger
Floyd Lee
George Adolff
Bryant’s Rest
Mike Burlakoff
Pittsburg
Sherman Goff
Pearl Bennett
Mary Ellen Clements
Paul Cook
Homer Romine
Earl Pugh
Ozarks
Dogwood
Anderson
Ross Ryan
George Neales
Neosho Memorial Hospital
Bryant
Dark Kelsey
Alfred Ludlum
Kevin
Arthur Ludlum
Moran
Violet Harding
Erie
Elvin Richwine
Glenda
Ronnie Richwine
Kurt
Benedict Area
Juanita Ropp
Nellie Gunther
Lynn Morse
21St & S. Santa FE
E. Main
Veterans OF Foreign Wars OF
U.S
George Washington
Valley Forge
Edward M. Stevenson
V.F.W
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