Kansas city elections reveal women gains and incumbents
In Kansas municipal contests held yesterday many women won or kept offices across towns including New Albany where all five council seats mayor and police judge went to women. Humboldt relected a woman mayor Miss H Louise Fussman. Topeka saw a close race for mayor with Herbert Barrett leading W A Lawson by 85 votes. Local boards, finances and utilities saw multiple women elected or retained, while some towns, like Elbing, postponed elections.
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Wellington
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Karl Day
Junction City
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Abilene
Atchison
Paul Ruckel
Arkansas City
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C. C. Hawke
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J. M. Little
J. C. Crow
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Sterling
City Election Returns Across Kansas Show Mixed Results
Across Kansas many cities reported mayoral and council races with a mix of incumbents re-elected and challengers winning in several towns. Notable outcomes include Oswego where W. Blair won the mayoralty by 67 votes and Iola where Woody Perham defeated incumbent Tola-Harmon Hobart by 76 votes.
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Fort Scott
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Freeman D. Martin
Elmer Coe
Coffeyville
John D. Beyers
Ray S. Summers
Arthur R. Wilson
Charles D. Lockard
Ray L. Dehon
Robert L. Plunkett
Dr. H. J. Bagby
Braum L. Bentley
Ralph Morgan
Bert Shores
C. M. Smith
Herman Shorb
Earl Walker
Concordia
S. H. Knapp
S. C. Tolbert
A. L. Lambert
Dave Rhodes
Ernest Powell
Clifford Gillan
Dave Matthew
Frank Kinnamon
J. W. Perry
A. C. Lewis
Drug Store Derby Debate Ends In Contested Plans
Coach Mike Getto and Lawrence Kane spar over car ability in a humorous campus scene. They debated racing to Topeka or St Louis but the derby was dropped over whether it should be round trip or one way. Scouts noted deep strategy as both planned to block rivals on the highway.
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Test Your Knowledge Teat Questions In Classified Page
A quirky quiz item asks seven questions covering Egypts Hyksos Cape Cod location chimpanzee habitat Shakespeare Bianca Tertullian hymnology Mary Queen of Scots half brother and the China Sea and the scientific name for tetands.
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China Sea
Red Cross expert to give demonstrations in Lawrence
A. T. McCue Red Cross life saving expert will stay in Lawrence for three days and lead demonstrations and first aid talks under the Douglas county Red Cross chapter. Examiners' school sessions open to the public. about 30 candidates expected to take exams, with sessions tomorrow night Friday night and Saturday morning.
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Britain braces for trouble over Ethiopia crisis
Britain notes growing seriousness of the Ethiopia situation with authorities preparing precautions in Aden and Addis Ababa. Dispatches report Ethiopia moving troops toward frontiers as tension rises.
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Italy fears east African force threat, reveals today
Sources revealed today that the government views the east African forces as a threat and discloses measures to meet it. The disclosure signals heightened concern about regional security and reinforces strategic posture ahead of potential actions.
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Fire calls and quiet election night in Lawrence
Lawrence reports a calm election night with no robberies or traffic violations. Several rapid fires kept fire crews busy from Broadview Inn to the business district, while night shift firemen adjusted to inspections. Justice Frank B. Dodda will judge a varsity theater letter contest on a $10 raise theme and announce winners Monday at 9.
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Troops Win Praise After National Guard Inspections
After federal inspections of Companies H and M, 137th Infantry machine gun units in the Armory last night, Col. Charles H. Browne commended the local National Guard for their best inspections to date and noted marked improvements since last year. Capt. Fred D. Wickham led the inspecting party with officers including Col. W. C. Koenig.
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University of Kansas
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Albert Krause
Albert H. Krause, Jr
60Th Field Artillery Brigade
New Deal Marriages by the Chinese Government
Shanghai reports a government led wedding program as 7 couples wed in two minutes with mayor Wu Teh Chen officiating. The ceremony, part of Chiang Kai-shek’s new life movement, eliminated frills and cost about seven dollars per couple, including certificate and bride gift.
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Chiang
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Local News Roundup From McLouth Area
Community events include church farewells, high school scholarship honors, a Ki-Y banquet, and a Lyceum course at McLouth. Rev and Mrs Benson depart for new charges at Quenton while Amos Leech funeral at Oskaloosa draws regional attendees. The Oskaloosa tournament features Jefferson county teams with Valley Falls, Minden, Nortonville, and more advancing.
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Woodstock
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Emporia Gazette
Deaths and Funerals Mrs H L ONeill
Funeral services for Mrs H L ONeil 70 died early today at her Baldwin home will be held Thursday at 2 from First Methodist Baldwin burial in Baldwin cemetery She had lived in the community over 50 years Survived by husband a daughter Mrs A E Preston of Baldwin Wellsville Maurice of Black Jack Earl of As City Kan four sisters Mrs Robert Eaton Watsonville Cal Mrs Clarence Strunk Wichita Mrs Bertha McFarland and JC B Young Lawrence and a brother Ellsworth Van Tries Clathe Data E Conner ee nnoral vices for David Conner agny died Tuesday in a Toyospital will be held Thursday at 2 from Byrd Snodgrass sortuary in Wichita Burial will will be in W Wichita.
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Lawrence shopping trip and club meeting noted
Minister Rev. D. E Russell and Mrs Russell and family with Mr and Mrs Dan Petrie and Lucille shopped in Lawrence Tuesday afternoon. H T Bales, railroad man, home from work for a few days. So and So club to meet Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Ruth Petrie's home in Valley Grove.
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Card of Thanks for Alfred Anderson Family Message
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy at the death of our father Alfred Anderson and for the beautiful flowers. The Family.
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