Real Use Found for D U s Study Lamps and Garden Tricks
A Delta Upsilon farm near the campus grows radishes onions lettuce and greens in clay pots using study lamps for heat. A pipe breaking prank involves siphoning water from jugs to force tobacco smoke through a pipe. Sigma Chis, AKU coeds, and Phi Gams showcase campus life with party plans fishing trips and mischief around the burned Kappa Sig house and Sinclair Manor. One student involved in a pin mixup at a party ends up in the hospital. No damage at store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Upsilon
Sigma Chis
Rock Creek
Kappa Sig
Sigma
AK U
Washburn College
Washburn
Ichabod
Topeka
Sig Alph
Siz Alph
Fire at Makepeace Jewelry Store Blows Smoke Through Furnishings
Firemen were summoned to the Charles Makepeace jewelry store at 735 Massachusetts street around 1:30 this afternoon. Papers and trash placed in the furnace filled the store with smoke due to a drafting failure. The basement of the Kansas Public Service company next door at 733 Massachusetts also filled with smoke but there was no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Makepeace
Massachusetts Street
Kansas Public Service Company
Leavenworth 4-H Tops Northeast Kansas Clubs
The Leavenworth county 4-H club was named the leading club in northeast Kansas after winning first prize in a contest held Saturday. Competing clubs came from Wyandotte Brown Atchison and Doniphan counties.
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Leavenworth Effingham
Kan
Leavenworth County
Kansas
Wyandotte
Brown, Atchison
Doniphan
Local Marriage Licenses Issued to Two Couples
Marriage licenses issued to Loyal L. Rush and Leona Maas of Alma by Probate Judge L. H. Menger and to Charles C. Cook of Salina and Elma Melvin of Topeka by Judge Menger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal L. Rush
Eric
Leona Maas
Alma
L. H. Menger
Charles C. Cook
Salina
Elma Melvin
Topeka
Menger
Card of Thanks for Wm Logan and Kiser Family
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during our recent bereavement in the loss of our dear wife and sister Mrs. Wm. Lozan. We are grateful for presence floral offerings and words of sympathy that helped alleviate our sorrow. Wm. Logan, The Kiser family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo‘zan
Wm. Logan
Kiser
Filipino Night Staged by Legion Post at New Quarters
Dorsey-Liberty Post of the American Legion invites members their wives auxiliary members and ex service men to a Thursday Filipino Night at the new post quarters at Eighth and Vermont streets Gen Metcalf commander issues the invitation Refreshments will be served and a one hour program by Filipinos featuring songs and dances will be presented Ladies are especially welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey-Liberty Post
American Legion
New Post
Eighth and
Vermont Streets
Deaths and Funerals for Alva G. Smith and William R. Van Bebber
Alva G. Smith aged 32 died yesterday afternoon at a focal hospital. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Thomas. burial in Richmond. Survived by wife Emma, daughter Dorothy, mother A E Smith, four brothers and five sisters. Also reported: William Ralph Van Bebber died suddenly yesterday from heart trouble at Troy drug store. funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Troy. survived by wife Charlotte Cutter and two children Nancy and Fred Cutter. had recently returned to work after a period of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva G. Smith
Focal Hospital
Rumsey
Charles Thomas
Richmond
Emma Smith
Dorothy
Connecticut Street
A. E. Smith
Rhode Island Street
William Ralph van Bebber
F. W. Cutter
M. T. Coolidge
Troy
van Bebber
Charlotte Cutter
Nancy
Fred Cutter
Lawrence City Notes Highlight Licensing Totals and Local Events
City dog license sales exceed three hundred, a high mark in years. Engineers push through long hours as PWA CWA projects loom. B M Babb and staff toil since fall to meet increased demands. Local boxing announcer Set. William Kollender to headline Friday show after Kassell event. A.E. F finals recall Pershing order for 35th Division athletes. Journal-World to publish Katherine Caldwell home economics lessons starting next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
CWA
B. M. Babb
Lawrence
William Kollender
K. U
Kollender
Kansas City Star
A.E. F
Paris
Ad Lindsey
Scrubby Laslett
Patsy Clark
Pete Reedy
General Pershing
Reedy
Tad Reid
Fritz Bowman
Pete Heil
Rock Woodward
Bill Weidlein
Dave Lupher
Ernest Uhrlaub
Gordon Saunders
Jayhawkers
Kalami
Williams
Clements
Haskell Indians
Journal-World
Katherine Caldwell
Argc
Blanket on display to identify bandit in Santa Fe robbery
A display at Round Corner drug store features the blanket and a corduroy hunting cap dropped by a lone bandit who Thursday night tried to rob Santa Fe passenger ticket office. Police seek owner identification. arrested cash drawer and most money recovered after the robbery threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Fellers
Fischer's Shoe Store Opens Daily Open House Window Display
Open House every day at Fischer's Shoe Store invites the public to enter and view the Spring Fashion display featuring white shoes and numerous patterns. Robert Edgar arranged a new window trim highlighting white footwear as the season’s style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischer's
Robert Edgar
Fischer’s
Death of Mrs Emma Gilley Inspires Family Thanks
The Children express gratitude to friends for sympathy and kindness shown after the death of their mother Mrs Emma Gilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gilley
Dinner Monologue Denial Sparks Senate Testimony
Witnesses deny any monologue at a dinner where Dr Wirt allegedly implied a plan to thwart recovery. Bruere says no agreement to call the talk a monologue and that the discussion did not reference Tugwell, Wallace, Roosevelt, or any overthrow. An executive meeting to map the committee's future course was scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
American“ Civil Liberties Union
Robert Bruere
Dr. Wirt
Dr. Tugwell
Secretary Wallace
Lehrbach
Bruere
Bulwinkle
McGugin
Ernest K. Lindley
Coyle
Roosevelt
Trial Over Spanking Case Stirs Goodland High School
Miss Georgia Hill of Moline sues ten Goodland high school girls for 25000 damages over a slipper spanking at the edge of a city auto fender after being accused of violating a dating ban during a basketball game. A separate Goodland city suit for 15000 was settled out of court. Jean Beckner, KU freshman, is named among defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Georgia Hill
Moline
Goodland
Miss Hill
Miss. Hill
Jean Beckner
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Kansas
PWA Approves Lawrence Board Contracts for New York School
State engineer authorizes Lawrence board to sign three contracts with Lundgren & Carlson for general work W T Conroy for heating and plumbing and the Thomas L Dawson Co for electrical work to be considered Friday. Construction to start within two weeks after signing. Also, Haskell students to attend a covered dish luncheon at North Lawrence Christian Church on April 20 with musical numbers and readings. George Jessel announces engagement to Norma Talmadge and presents a diamond ring at the Lombardy hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Works Administration
Lawrence Board of Education
New York School
Thomas L. Dawson Co
PWA
Lundgren & Carlson
Topeka
W. T. Conroy
Kansas City
New York
North Lawrence Christian Church
Haskell
Lucile Traynor
Mildred Ewing
Ieee
Government Bonds Close Report New York April 17
Following is the close on U S government bonds today Liberty 34s 103.2 Liberty first 445 103.2 liberty fourth 4s Treasury 444s 111 Treasury 4s 108.31 Treasury 3%5s 42 June 13.8 Treasury 3%4s 43 March 103.8 Treasury 3s 51-53 99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Liberty
Liberty First
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Papers To Be Presented At Kansas Academy Meeting In Wichita
Nearly 40 papers by University of Kansas faculty and students will be presented at the 66th annual Kansas Academy of Science meeting in Wichita April 26 to 28. Highlights include Dr C Moore’s Grand Canyon film lecture at East High auditorium and talks by W J Baum and J C Bates on living tissues and alkaloids effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Kansas Academy of Science
Wichita
Grand Canyon
Colorado
C. Moore
Wichita East High
W. J. Baum
Prof
J. C. Bates
M. Elvira Weeks
Selma Gottlieb
A. M. Landes
Begin Campaign to Keep Kansas Dry Amendment
Salina Kansas April 17 AP Selection of public officials favoring prohibition as well as retention of the states dry amendment next November was advocated today by Dr John R Golden of Topeka chairman of the state prohibition emergency committee as the organization launched its drive today for the defeat of the repeal proposal. Dr Golden said that in addition to carrying the vote against the repeal of our prohibition laws we must see to the selection of good able officials. We want officials in office who believe in the prohibition of intoxicating beverage liquor and who because they believe this will cut loose from any alliance with the liquor traffic. Dr Golden predicted that after a study of plans for the campaign she will go back into our respective counties and march steadily forward for a great victory in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Kan
John R.golden
Topekay
Kansas
Golden
Judge Hugh Means named commissioner in tax recovery suit
The state supreme court appointed Judge Hugh Means as commissioner in the City of Lawrence versus the County case seeking about $10,000 in tax money. The original suit by City Attorney A B Mitchell sought $18,000, though about $8,000 has been paid. Judge Means will hear the case, report findings to the Supreme Court, and may order an audit of county tax books before proceeding. J B Wilson represents the county board of commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Hugh Means
Lawrence
A. B. Mitchell
Judge Means
Supreme Court
Board of County Commissioners
Van Neste Seeks Republican Nomination for Douglas County Commissioner
H G Van Neste longtime Grant township clerk and Douglas county farmer announces candidacy in the Republican primary on August 7 for the first district seat representing Lawrence and Grant township. He has thirty years farming in the county and seven years as a state highway patrolman overseeing thirty five miles of highway. Election is for a four year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. van Neste
Grant Township
Douglas County
Lawrence
van Neste
Gadwood Bound Over in Kansas City Election Slayings
John Gadwood, political worker, bound over for trial on first degree murder charges in connection with the election day killings of Deputy Sheriff Lee Flacy and P. Oldham. Preliminary hearing in justice court today sent him back to jail.
KU Glee Club Concert At Liberty Memorial High School
The University of Kansas men's glee club of 36 voices performs a program of chorus music solos and college humor tonight in the Liberty Memorial High School auditorium directed by Professor Howard C. Taylor. The program includes folk songs, operatic pieces, and a strong intermingling of comedy and music. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children with high school activity tickets accepted.
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University of Kansas Men’s Glee Club
Liberty Memorial High School
Howard C. Taylor
K. U
Kansas
Glee Club
Taylor
Lawrence
More Relays Entries In At KU This Week
Additional entries for the Kansas Relays and the Interscholastic track meet to be held Friday and Saturday at stadium field include Northern Texas Teachers of Denton in the college distance medley relay, Hutchinson High School in class A, and Washburn High School Topeka and Oxford High School in class BR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Personal News and Health Updates In Local Column
Mr and Mrs Harry Davis of Kansas City visited Mr Davis father D Davis over Sunday. Co Y Rummage from Haskell Institute underwent a major operation this morning and is listed in satisfactory condition. Mrs Melville Fisher and infant son were discharged today from Memorial hospital. Extra furniture reach a buyer with a classified ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Davis
Kansas City
Rotary Club Party At Localty Club Opens New Room
Rotary club members and guests danced, dined, and played bridge at the redecorated country club house last evening. Prizes went to multiple members including Mrs Dolph Simons and Dr Lyle 8 S Powell. The M N bridge club met at the Moody home with prizes to Mrs Earl Falkenstein and Ben Babb. Police hunted a bold robber who yesterday robbed Pickwick Hotel cashier Mrs Unah Browne of about 800.
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Rotary Club
Rotary Anns
Dolph Simons
C. W. Amidon
Helmer Klock
Herbert Hunter
J. S. Barrow
Dr. Lyle
S. Powell
Fred Ellsworth
R. C. Moore
M. F. Hudson
Arthur
M. N. Bridge Club
Glentt Moody
Earl Falkenstein
Ben Babb
Pickwick Hotel
Kansas City
Unah Browne
Babe Hunt Signed to Meet Baer in Exhibition Card
Kansas City April 17 AP Babe Hunt of Oklahoma heavyweight was signed today as the fourth opponent for Max Baer in an exhibition here tomorrow night. Baer will also spar his brother Buddy and Harold Murphy of Springfield Mo with Brown the west coast heavyweight as part of the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe Hunt
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Max Baer
Baer
Buddy
Ax Brown
Harold Murphy
Springfield
McCarthy to Address Illinois Women’s Bar Association
Representative Kathryn O Laughlin McCarthy of Kansas will leave Friday for Chicago to address the Illinois Woman’s Bar Association annual meeting. She plans to discuss limiting federal control in relation to federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Kathryn O'Laughlin McCarthy
Kansas
Ilinois Woman’s Bar Association
Behead German Holdup Men in Berlin Bank Incident
Four men who staged a daylight holdup in Berlin were severely harmed at dawn today after fatally wounding a bus company attendant during a September 15, 1932 robbery. The bandits escaped with $10,000 as attendants were taking a bank deposit. One employee later died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Petition Filed to Force Vote on Silver Bill
Washington April 17 AP Determination of house silver advocates to force the issue on silver legislation despite administration opposition expressed today with the filing of a petition with the rules committee for a vote on the Fiesinger bill for government purchase of the metal.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
Fiesinger
Valley Chapel Notes and Local Visits
Valley Chapel activity and social news from Valley Grove include visits by Mr. and Mrs. Willie Puckett and family to Ellis Bond and Crystal Dooley, Grange gathering with W. J. Curtis and attendees, and farm chores such as sheep shearing and cattle pasturing. Miss Crystal Dooley spent Easter in Ottawa and Blue Mound. the Ladies Aid held a session at August Hade’s with strong turnout after a weather-induced recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Puckett
Valley Grove
Ellis Bond
Crystal Doolegie
Grange
W. J. Curtis
Hugo Schellhorn
John Banks
W. H. Banning
Willis Dyan
D. L. Burton
Will Johnson
Delia Whitman
Walter
Roy Curtis
Conrad
Banning Home
Fred Gray
Lawrence
Solon Markley
Ruth Puckett
Valley Chapel
Porter Bond
Wave Jo
O. P. McNees
Crystal Dooley
Ottawa
Blue Mound
Russel Sutton
Clinton
John Dunn
Elizabeth Dunn
Stuart
Marckley
Neal Banks
August Hadl
Pleasant Valley
Overbrook
Aid
August Hade
Merritt Woodward
John Hagen
Ollie Budaley
Ruth Hagen
Local social notes and road work update
Mrs Mike Had and Mrs Ewery hosted guests with Mrs Kirmit Wilson and Jerry. The next meeting will be with Mrs Ollie Budaley. A road gang with a rock crusher began crushing rock Friday at the John Banks corner and will extend south to Jesse Markley corner. Rev F M Testerman was unable to fill his appointment. a young man filled in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Had
Ewery
Kirmit Wilson
Jerry
Ollié Budaley
John Banks
Jesse Markley
F. M. Testerman
Mans
West Fairview Obituaries and Local Social Notes
Mrs Dolph Beam and Mrs George Gerish attended the funeral of Fred Fairchilds at Overbrook Tuesday afternoon. Topeka visitors Mr and Mrs Henry Lutz and John Doane called on S W Kennedys and Mrs Nancy Cummings Sunday. Mrs George Gerish and Ward Beam visited Osage City residents. Mr and Mrs Russell Bowen announce a birth at Stormont hospital in April. Dewey Benander and family visited Maryin Richardson at Melvern Sunday. Harold Lurber of Wakarusa called on Ivo McKinzie Monday.
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Dolph Beam
George Gerish
Jack Beam
Dewey Benander
Maryin Richardson
Melvern
Harold Lurber
Wakarusa
Ivo McKinzie
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Mount Oread
D. A
Alpha Chi
Chapter House
Makepeace Jewelry
Legion Post
Fritz Meyn
Fritz
Deny Wirt Story
Goodland Girls
Federal District
Academy of Science
State Prohibition Emergency Committee
John R. Golden
K. U. Glee Club
Roa
Glee
Omcs
Koloist
Rachmaninoff
Gilbert Delibes
Ray Lawrenson
Dreanin
Fravesty
Strickland
Glee Clu
Caroline
Luxembourg
Maning-Nash
Etott
Cator Glee Club
Kountz Keith Davis
Sotolet
J. T. "Craig
K.U
Kansas Electric Power Company
Karnsas Power and Light Company
Estes, Payne & Company
Mass
West Fairview. and Vicinity
Insurance Agency
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