Tickets on Sale at K U Thursday for Come Sev Octavus
Roy Cohen’s farcial comedy of Negro life in Birmingham Alabama to be staged by an all Negro cast in Fraser theaters April 14 15 and 16 under Kansas Players auspices opens tomorrow at 8 30 in Green Hall basement Reservations urged due to high demand Cast includes Nan Deppes Etta Moten Juanita Washington Percy Carruthers and others with special singing and dancing numbers promised The Kansas Players view it as one of their final productions with Prof Allen Crafton directing.
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Roy Cohen
Birmingham
Ala
Fraser Theaters
The
Kansas Players
Green Yall
Kansas‘ Players
George “Callahan
Allen Crafton
Kansay Players
Nan Depes
Etta Moten
Juanitashington
Percy Carruthers
H. D. Bell
Clarence Glenn
Aimy * i
Jerry Rhodes
May Gustin
Tehabd ‘Tilman
Hazel Washington
Clarence Weblster
Ice Pack for the K U Barbecue Buffalo Slaughtered at Memorial Stadium
The University of Kansas Athletic Association sponsored a barbecue event featuring a ceremonial slaughter of a buffalo installed in Memorial Stadium. The animal weighed 910 pounds and served as the centerpiece for the Night Rodeo activities. Prizes awarded to students near the weight estimate: Elliott Penner 708 Connecticut first prize four Rodeo tickets. Roger Kruse Kansas City second prize three tickets. Louis P. Runcle 1203 Ten atesesser third prize two tickets. Harold Jackson Chanute fourth prize one ticket. Prize pick up at the Athletic office.
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University of Kansas University Athletic ‘Association
Memorial Stadium
Filiott Penner
Connecticut
Dpa
Roger Kruse
Kansas City
Sigma Phi “Epsilon
E-T Louis -P. Runcle
Harold Jackson
Chanute
West Sixteenth
Sunday Movie Halted in Independence After Sheriff Threats
A Sunday night show at the Booth theater in Independence Kansas was canceled when manager Frank Bates withdrew after county attorney Warren Grant Montgomery said he would arrest those involved. Protest by civic and church groups followed plans by Parnes to hold the screening until the attorney’s stance shifted. A Buick sedan owned by Albert Young of Maple Lane caught fire while driven, firemen cooling the blaze as Young reported the origin near the front seat floorboard.
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Independence
Kan
Frank Bates
Booth Theater
Dickinson
Warren Grant
Montgomery
Parnes
Booth
Barnes
Atil
Self
Or‘ganizations
En Barnes
Albert Young
Maple’ Lane
Young
Guy Harrison
R.B. Stevens
Harrison
Pacific Coast
R. R. Rutherford
J. F
Coleman
Mary Coleman
Vinland
Rutherford
Albert Stewart
Ottawa
Abandoned Ford Model A Found East of Baldwin
County officers found a slightly damaged Ford Model A with a Tinois license about three miles east of Baldwin. Using license and motor numbers, R. R. Rutherford identified the owner as Oscar Miller of Martinsville Indiana and notified him by long distance call last night. Birth notices list Welda Louise Jones born March 28 to Kenneth and (ill) Jones, Frank Leroy Bateson born March 30 to B. F. Bateson, Constance Louise Houser born March 21 to Harold Houser of Osawatomie, and Lita Dean Votan born March 23 to Milo Votan and wife. White Rock Wyandotte and Buff Leghorn chicks available this Saturday from 10 to 12 noon at Achn ings.
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Baldwin
R. R. Rutherford
Oscar Miller
Martinsville
Miller
SES Ee
Floyd Lawrence
Welda Louise
Kenneth Jones
Frank Leroy
Memorial Hospital
Constance Louise
Harold ‘Houser
Osawatomie
Lita Dean
Milo Votan
Summer Fashions Mark Two Extremes for Women
New York reporters describe the 1930 summer fashion show by the garment retailers of America at the Hotel Astor. Silk satin and cotton fabrics with lace and fur appear in pastels and bright colors. Skirt lengths stay mostly knee to just below, with wearables featuring a high waist modification and notable pajama designs. A green tweed four piece ensemble and a shirt shorts tennis suit with a matching skirt attract attention.
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New York
America
Hotel ‘Astor
Japan
Voorhees retires from politics after campaign wins
B G Voorhees announces retirement from active politics after guiding John Schuder’s mayoral victory in St Joseph. He declines reelection as Republican state committee member and chairman, noting 18 months directing three campaigns including Hoover Missouri, Caulfield, and Hopkins races. He has been a Republican activist for 25 years.
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St. Joseph
B. G. Voorhees
John Schuder
Voorhees
Republican State Committee
Missouri
Hoover
Caulfield
David Hopkins
Glee Club Dines At Trinity For Thursday Service
Junior High School girls glee club will dine at 7 45 Thursday evening at Trinity Lutheran Church as part of the weekly service. The twenty minute cantata Spring Cometh by Barr will be performed under director Hazel Lynn. Reverend Puls will give a Bible talk with stereopticon slides. Community members are invited.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Barr
Hazel Lynn
Puls
Deaths and Funerals for Lizzie Edmonds at McLouth
Mrs Lizzie Edmonds widow of Thomas Edmonds and mother of T W Edmonds of Lawrence died yesterday at age 84 at her home in McLouth. Funeral services are set for 2:30 PM Thursday at the Edmonds church north of McLouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Edmonds
T. W. Edmonds
Lawrence
McLouth
Seeeks custody of child in habeas corpus case
Gladys Coffman of Leavenworth filed a habeas corpus action in Wichita seeking the custody of Vivian Louise Behee. She says she was divorced April 5 from Harold Behee and had custody granted in Leavenworth County District Court, but Harold Behee’s parents Frank and Mrs Behee of Wichita refuse to surrender the girl.
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Wichita
Kan
Vivian Louise Behee
Gladys Coffman
Leavenworth
Harold Behee
Leavenworth County
Frank Behee
Marriage Licenses and Local Club News From Stull
Three marriage licenses issued by Probate Judge L H Menger list Maurice Clarkson Oklahoma City and Meta Murphy Lawrence to be married by Rev Charles Richard, with others from Kansas City and Topeka to follow. The Organize Club at Stull 4 H club elected officers including Melvin Kraft president and Gladys Kraft stunt leader. Reese pleads not guilty in disturbance case. case continued to Friday at 8 am. Independence Kan reports Ford sports coupe theft from Lawrence. Topeka Kell baseball coach Egbert Ward announces Kellwill play Topeka Western leagueApril 14 and 15 in Topeka.
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L. H. Menger
Maurice Clarkson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Meta .Murphy
Lawrence
Charles Richard
Robert Hammers
Jean Major
Kansas City
Puls
Ralph Brown
Viola Abbott
Topeka
Bolin
Stull
Stullfast In
B. Taster
el Ste
Pa -Melvin Kraft
Helen Kampschroeder
Gladys Kraft
Alberta Stull
Evelyn Stull
Lester Miller
Uellie Kraft
Byron Miller
D. H. Reese
Missouri Street
C. H .Daugherty
Reese
Independence Independence
Kan
Braves
Egbert Ward
Haskell
Telephone Chapter District Meeting Brings Kansas Towns Together
Members of the Lawrence District Chapter of the Bell Telephone Employees gather in session with six Kansas towns and their wives attending. Women guests are hosted at 1045 Conventient Street. The afternoon business covers the Sale of Service, with an evening talk by H. M. Wethy and C. H. Waiser.
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Lawrence
Bell Telephone
Kansas
R. T. Greene
Conventient Street
Old City Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Trinity Lutheran Church
H. M. Wethy
Topeka
C. H. Waiser
Kansas City
J. B. Reed
C. F. Guthrie
Moe
Maura Elder
Ottwan
L. C. Dominey
H. C. Eisler
Kansas Electric Power Company
Kansas governor hopeful touts Kansas as driest state
Republican candidate Frank Haucke declares Kansas is drier than other states and proud of its pioneer prohibition status. He backs Anti-Saloon League stance, says wets' efforts will galvanize dry leadership and keep liquor out of state, asserting Kansas' resolve against repeal or modification of prohibition.
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Topeka
Frank
Haucke
Kansas
David H. Shields
Anti-Saloon League of Kansas
Anti-Saloon League
Fr. Shields
United States
Funeral for Queen Victoria of Sweden Held in Germany
Queen Victoria of Sweden was honored in a German Evangelical church service in Rome with King Gustav, Prince William, Princess Ingrid, and Italian leaders present. The body was later moved from Villa Spezia to a special funeral train bound for Stockholm.
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Victoria
Sweden
Stockholm
Rome
Victoria of
Gustav
Prince William
Ingrid
Itaily
Mussolini
Ane
Villa Spezia
Pictures of Plant and Marine Life Features of Pillsbury Lecture
Arthur G Pillsbury of Berkeley California presented a KU lecture on Miracles in Nature. Moving pictures of plant buds opening and marine life were shown revealing plant circulation and X ray camera images. He noted plants die in bootleg liquor while those in water thrive and plans to study cancer with an X ray camera.
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University of Kansas
Arthur CG. Pillsbury
Berkeley
Cal
Phillsbury
Ieclurer
Mr. Pillsbury
Mr. Pillspury
Traffic officer to guard Cordley Picture Show for children
A traffic officer will be posted at 19th and Massachusetts on Saturday morning to supervise safety for Lawrence children attending the Cordley P T A safety film show at Cordley school titled Timothy's Quest. The 10 o'clock program, taken from a Kate Douglas Wiggin story, has no fire risk and admission is ten cents.
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Cordiey
19Th
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Timothy
Cordley School
Cordley P. T. A
Kate Douglas Wiggins
Student Officer Killed in Plane Crash Near Southton
Lieutenant Bert C. Musa, student officer at Brooksfield, was killed when his plane crashed ten miles south of Crath Lan Antonia Texas today. The aircraft dived into the ground with likely instantaneous death for the pilot and burned after impact.
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Oficer
Crath Lan
Antonia
Texas
Bert C. Musa
Brooksfield
Southton
Here
Program notes for KFKU Wednesday concert
A concise schedule lists a 6:00 to 8:30 program at KFKU featuring Miss Lolita Saanpicton on piano and Dana Robert B. Pitner as tenor. The lineup includes Waltz Schutte and Handel pieces performed by pianist and tenor, with Del Riero AIL For You and other items noted.
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KFKU
Schutte
Lolita Saanpicton
Handel
del Riero
Dana Robert B. Pitner
Wednesday Program News Items Feature
A compact broadcast card notes a 6:00 program with Mildred De and brief items. The readable text lacks full details but indicates a mix of news briefs and announcer cues tied to a midweek schedule.
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Mildred de
Round Corner Drug Co Sells Guaranteed Goods
Sold and guaranteed by Round Corner Drug Co. and other leading druggists.
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Round Corner Drug Co
Vinci a Claim to Aid Sleep and Appetite for Children
A 19th century style ad claims Vinci supplies iron and calcium with cod liver peptone to treat poor appetite and sleeplessness in children and adults. It promises quick results after the first bottle and notes a pleasant taste from Rankin's Drug Store.
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Vinci
Abs du- Crest
Prohibition Time Signals From The Yeast Foamers Program
A fragmented radio schedule shows ensembles and acts including Lopez St Regis Hotel Orchestra, Helen Beard, Karl Dratton, and Amos n Andy. It lists times from 6:15 to 11:30 with various program labels such as World News, Weather, and Midweek Pro gram.
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Sydney David
Ollendorff
Yeast Foamers
Sylvania
Mincent Lopez
St. Regis
Longine
Susic Amos
Andy
Prohibition Pollan Tates World News
Floyd Ab
Sulicon
Royal York Dance Orcher
Weese, Vianist
Helen Beard
Karl Dratton Vincent
Lopez
St Regis
Golden Gems
Advater-Kent
Conoca
Amos
Floyd
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Ilinois U
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Ill
Charles E. Chadsey
University of Ilinois College of Education
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William Hale Thompson
Board of Education
Rockne
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Mayo
Jack Chevigny
Miami
Enen al
Arthur, Gumm
Douglas County
R. R.rutherford
Journal-World
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
Jean Crabbs
Evelyn Swarthout
Janet Coulson
Lucyle Thomas
Leta Walker
Helen Benson
Bunrarian Enn MacDowell
Celia
Liset
M Leschetizky
Debussy
Vonice
Bemberg
Chaconne Cece
Bach
Busoni
Pillsbury
Lackey
R. B. Lackey
Emer. Johnson
Johnson
C. H. Daugherty
E. Womack
Wellington
Emmett Perry
Paola
James Naismith, Jr
John Ingalls
C. BH. Daugherty
Munity’s
Merchants
Eaenet
ARTI
Dr.Gowdy
Dr. Gowdy
Dr. Carter
Carter
Schubert Funeral Home Ambulance
P.M
Toronto
Hursday
Jemima
United States Marine
Jenny
Wren
the Manhatters
Barbara Gould
National Farm
Tom
Army
Rand Ruth Orcutt
Law
Chestra
Céntralto
Mildred Depecefunes
Paillins Prerobeum
Phillips 66
Tenth and
New Hampshire Sts
Braham
Graham
Liz Universal
Ceharsepower
M. F. Hudson Motor CO
N. H. St
Frigidaire
General Motors
Shimmons Bros. Plumbing and Wiring
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