Ottawa University 70th anniversary marked in pageant
Ottawa Kan Apr 25 UP Ottawa University traces its beginnings to 1865 on Ottawa Indian land. John Tecumseh Jones led early work with the tribe and a home landmark remains near Ottawa. The school, chartered 1865, survived early struggles and now stands as a strong Kansas college. A 70th anniversary banquet featured a pageant of campus history.
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Ottawa
Kan
Ottawa University
John Tecumseh Jones
Chippewa Hills
Muskogee
Okla
Jones
Tonly Jones
Lawrence
Fort Scott
Young University
Jotham Meeker
Four Injured in Junction Crash Near Lawrence
Four people suffered minor injuries in a collision last night at the junction of highways 59 and 40 a mile north of Lawrence. A 1935 Ford sedan carrying Mr and Mrs P J Bauer and their two sons Emmett and Lawrence Burdett was struck by a D B Leonard company transport truck from Topeka. The truck rolled onto its side. its driver was uninjured. The Bauers were treated at Memorial hospital and awaited release. The Ford was badly damaged.
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Lawrence
P. J. Bauer
Emmett
Burdett
Memorial Hospital
Topeka
Program time changes due to daylight saving time
The university station schedule shifts with daylight saving time. WREN will discontinue the 6 o'clock p m program beginning April 29 and KKRU regular afternoon and evening programs move to 9 45. KFKU airs 3 45 p m athletic interview at 10 p m May 2 to allow WREN a full half hour 9 30 start. May features end with special commencement content in June.
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WREN
KFKU
University of Kansas
KKRU
Test Your Knowledge seven quick quiz questions
A jumble of dated trivia and wordplay from a classifieds page asks about oceans, tides, bark sources, Pribilof Islands water, Cedar Rapids state, smallest US states by area, magical song employment, postmaster general, river Covington Kentucky, and more.
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Falkland Islands
Pribilof Islands
Cedar Rapids
States of the Union
The
U. S
Covington, Ky
Registrar to discuss KU on radio series for students
George C. Foster KU registrar will begin tomorrow evening a radio talk series on station KFKU aimed at high school seniors and parents. First talk at 6 pm covers facing the question of going to college with future topics including prospective freshman, budgeting, campus life, and advice to parents sending a child to college. Dean Paul B. Lawson reports on dandelion digging at 2224 New Hampshire Street. The twenty-eighth annual KU law school banquet is May 6 in Hotel Eldridge with speakers Governor Landon and others, and student representatives from each class. George Hulteen, a Lawrence law student, drove 821 miles from Zanesville Ohio to Lawrence at 54 mph for a recent trip back.
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George C. Foster
Dean Lanson
Digs
Weill
K. U
KFKU
Dean Paul B. Lawson
New Hampshire Street
Dean Lawson
K. U. Aw
Crystal Room
Eldridge
Aly M. Landon
Clarence V. Beck
S. Alexander
United States
Walter G. Thiele
W. L. Burdick
George Hulteen
Lawrence
New Jersey
Hulteen
Zanesville
Ohio
Terracing Workshop Planned Near Lawrence For Farmers
The Douglas County Farm Bureau and State Extension engineer Hal Efer announce a two day terracing promotion at J S Taylor farm three miles northwest of Lawrence on April 29 and 30. The event includes layout instruction at 10 a m, demonstrations of terraces with machinery from Adams Company and International Harvester, field day activity at 10 a m and 2 30 p m, talks by Mr Bier, erosion control notes, and a Farm Bureau luncheon on April 30.
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Farm Bureau
Douglas County
State Extension Agriculture Engineer
Hal Efer
J. S. Taylor
Lawrence
Adams Company
International Harvester Company
Bier
Dust storms blamed for Kansas deaths rise in early 1920s
Topeka reports 609 more Kansas deaths in the first three months of the year than last year, totaling 5,528 with 1,020 linked to pneumonia, influenza and measles. Dr. Earle G. Brown notes uncertainty if dust storms worsened the toll, citing regional opinions and monthly tallies of 1,848 in January 1,726 in February and 1,956 in March.
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Topeka
Kansas
Earle G. Brown
State Board of Health
Brown
Red Cross
Dodge City
Fall injures elderly man at his Eudora home
C. E. Sheldon, 78, of Eudora, suffered deep head cuts and facial injuries after losing balance while carrying a 50 pound sugar sack down stairs. His condition was not believed serious. Sheldon is the father of Mrs. J. D. Adams of Eudora. A marriage license was issued to Lloyd R. Hotaling and Leila E. Hendrickson of Ottawa, married by Probate Judge L. H. Menger.
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C. E. Sheldon
Eudora
Sheldon
J. D. Adams
Lloyd R. Hotaling
Leila E. Hendrickson
Ottawa
L. H. Menger
Rains Boost Eastern Kansas Crops After Drought
Apr 25 Topeka reports show showers concentrated in eastern Kansas with 1.54 inches at Hutchinson the heaviest west of Iola. Southeastern counties see over an inch. western Kansas remains dry delaying planting and heavy frost possible tonight. Temperatures to fall, with 60s later. farmers hopeful as soil moisture improves while drouth area rains include many towns across the state. Returns from Osage City.
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Topeka
Kansas
Central
Hutchinson
Iola
Weather Bureau
S. D. Flora
Drouth
Concordia
Dresden
Dodge City
Emporia
Eureka
Goodland
Hanover
Horton
Independence
Yola
McPherson
Manhattan
Phillipsburg
Wichita
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Chanute
Clifton
Leroy
Ottawa
Coffeyville
Fredonia
Winfield
Junction City
Wellington
Parsons
Arkansas City
Osage City
Williams Family Mourns Loss of Luther Williams
Mrs W T Williams returned from Osage City after attending the funeral of her son in law Luther Williams who died April 12 at Halstead from cerebral meningitis at age 32 He was a Kansas State College student turned farmer and stockman active in the corn hog program He leaves a wife and two children Burns, Coburn 6, and Margaret Ann 9 months Funeral attendees included Mr and Mrs W T Williams, Mr Richard Wallace and Arthur Jensen of Lawrence.
Plan Plant Gift Day In Lawrence Next Saturday
Lawrence Flower club plans a Plant Gift Day to redistribute surplus from local gardens. Members and citizens bring plants to Old City hall at Eighth and Vermont streets Saturday morning, then free distribution starts Saturday afternoon. The slogan Beauty for All and All for Beauty guides this effort to share beauty in Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Flower Club
Lawrence Gardens
Old City Hall
Eighth
Vermont
Associated Garden Clubs of
Kansas
Lawrence Club
Chanute Chooses W Bass as Chanute Junior and Senior High Principal
W Bass of Coffeyville, longtime junior college dean and Coffeyville high school principal, was selected to lead Chanute's junior and senior high schools next fall. He previously served as Chanute high school principal from 1923 to 1925. Miss Eva A Kind of Council Bluffs was elected elementary education supervisor succeeding Miss Blanche J McClun who died recently. Eric Baber of New York was named high school instrumental music instructor. H C Miller, retiring senior high principal, and G Hempill of the junior high school were assigned other teaching roles.
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Chanute
Kan
W. W. Bass
Coffeyville
Bass
Eva A. Kind
Council’ Bluffs
Blanche J. McClun
Eric Baber
New York A
Emile Michaux
H.C. Miller
G. Hemphill
Soe Te Ee
Good Wolf Hunter Bags 19th Wolf of 1935
Ermest Trackwell of Leavenworth Kansas bags his 19th wolf for 1935, continuing a prairie coyote hunt hobby after bounty ended last year. Trackwell keeps 11 hounds and feeds them corn pone and cracklings. his wife helps manage the busy, frugal household in Jarboe.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Trackwell
Prairie Rangers
Jarbaio
Great Baritone to Head Music Week in Lawrence
Lawrence Thomas is billed as the top attraction during Music Week at the University Concert Course. The famed John Charles Thomas, praised for his showmanship and vocal mastery, costs more than other top groups this season. Tickets are on sale at the fine arts office Round Corner drug store and Bell's Music store.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Tibbett
Nelson Weds
John Charles Thomas
Thomas
Don Cossacks
Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra
Fine Arts Office
Round Corner
Bell’s
Lawrence MA changes street cleaning schedule planned
Massachusetts street cleaning will occur on Tuesday and Friday nights instead of Wednesday and Friday following merchants suggestions. Mayor Alfred Lawrence praised the plan as popular with business people and urged continued sidewalk sweeping.
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Massachusetts
Alfred Lawrence
Bible Drama Contest Tonight at Vinland High School
The county Bible drama contest will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 in Vinland High School with three plays. Entries: Vinland Presbyterian, Vinland Union and Stull representing the northwest district. Vinland Presbyterians have won state titles the past two years. county champs go on to Wichita May 11 for the state title with the Council of Religious Education.
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Vinland
Vinland Presbyterian
Vinland Union
Stull
Vinland Presbyterians
Wichita
Council of Religious Education
Emancipation by Negro Festival Choir in Topeka concert
The Negro Festival choir presents Emancipation by Major N. Clark Smith at the Topeka High School auditorium Saturday evening with Major Smith guest directing. The five part work traces the Negro from Africa through slavery to emancipation and deliverance, preceded by the prologue Negro Folk Suite.
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Negro Festival Choir
Major N. Clark Smith
Topeka High School
Major Smith
Africa
India School Homecoming Tonight With Oldest Grad Prize
India school hosts homecoming events tonight with Twilight Alley on the program at 8 o'clock. Miss Emma Semple teaches at the school. An auction of articles and refreshments will be offered. The India Community association led by Mrs. E. E. White assists, and prizes will go to the oldest graduate and the youngest pupil present.
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India School
Emma Semple
The
India Community Association
E. E. White
Apple Blossom Festival to Crown Queen in Troy Kan
In Doniphan county Troy residents plan the annual apple blossom festival next Saturday. A 10,000 acre orchard tour starts the day with a community program at Number Six schoolhouse expected in the evening. Gov Alf M Landon to crown Frances Byers, a Troy high school senior, as apple blossom queen.
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Troy
Kan
Doniphan
Alf M. Landon
Frances Byers
Troy High School
Lawrence High Groups Enter All Kansas Music Contest in Emporia
Lawrence high school music groups competed today in the all Kansas music contest at Emporia. Tomorrow features large group events including girls and boys glee clubs, band and orchestra contests concluding the weeklong program. The girls glee club sings Starry Night and Fairy Trains at 8 40 tomorrow, the boys glee club Winter Song and Shadow March at 9 35, with the orchestra at 1 30 and band at 8 80. The orchestra performs Symphony in D Minor first movement by Cesar Franck and the band Dunedin and Symphony in Flat. Members of the girls club include Carolyn Alkire and many others. boys club members listed with Ralph Allen and others.
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Lawrence
Emporia
Lawrence Girls’ Glee Club
Depussy
Weelken
Lawrence Boys! Glee Club
Bullard
Protherce
Cesar Franck
Wil
Dunedin
Alford
Fauchet
Girls’ Glee Club
Carolyn
Ruth
Rene Gatman
Joan Perry
Ann Reynolds
Virginia Roach
Monte Robins
Arles Russell
Theo Sperry
Nadine Stallard
Jean Stouffer
Dorothy Sullivan
Flora Underwood
Dorothy Walker
Catherine Wampler
Ruth Warren
Kathryn Worges
Annabell
Werken~thin
Dorothy Werner
Isabel Went
Phyllis Wis
Mabel Yeaton
Boys’ Glee Club
A Cappella Choir Concert at First Presbyterian Sunday
Westminster A Cappella choir headlines a home concert at First Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m under Dean Swarthout with pieces by Stainer Noble Grieg Christiansen Nikolsky Kalinnikov Rachmaninoff and Gretchaninoff plus three Negro spiritual arrangements It follows praise from Grand Avenue Temple Kansas City Music Club Convention Hall Easter Convocation at Topeka High School and features new concert regalia five KU students enter.
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Westminster A Cappella
Grand Avenue Temple
Kansas City Music Club
Convention Hall
Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra
Dean Swarthout
Topeka High School
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
Stainer
Noble
Grieg
Christiansen
Nikolsky
Kalinnikoff
Rachmaninoff
Gretchaninof
Evry
Chillun
Noble Cain
H. T. Burleigh
K. U
Five KU students enter Granada Theater contest
Five University of Kansas students will perform at the Granada theater tomorrow night at 9 30 as entrants in the first of three personality and ability contests held on successive Fridays. Contestants include Valeska Powell Ruth Pyle Joe Dunkel Barbara Goll and Maxine Ripley.
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University of Kansas
Granada Theater
Valeska Powell
Ruth Pyle
Joe Dunkel
Barbara Goll
Maxine Ripley
Toneka Prouce
Ruth Meyer
Evelyn 1
Ted Fio-Rito
Connate Hall
Kansas City
Honored by Association at Kansas Dental Session
Dr. J. W. O Bryon and wife returned from Wichita where the Kansas Dental Association met in session for three days. Dr. O Bryon was chosen guest of honor at the banquet, presented by Dr. George A Esterly, a longtime friend.
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J. W. O'Bryon
Wichita
Kansas Dental Association
O'Bryan
George A. Esterly
Texans on Relief Reach 1.11 Million, 18.8 Percent
The Texas Relief Commission reported 1,110,029 people on relief, about 18.8 percent of the state population. The relief load was lighter this month than in March, according to the commission’s figures released today in Austin.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Relief Commission
Full Program Mapped For Tax Payers Meeting
Douglas County Tax Payers League outlines an afternoon meeting at 2 in the courthouse with speaker Dan Casement of Manhattan and Mary J. Jamison on federal relief. Two resolutions address county poor farm operations bids for operator and matron, and a ban on reoffenders for drunken driving with state oil and gas tax funds for a police patrol.
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Douglas County Tax Payers League
Dan Casement
Manhattan
Mary J. Jamison
Douglas County
Ed Harvey
League
State Highway Commission
Denial of 115 Miles of Railroad in Kansas
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected the Missouri Kansas Belt Railway and Terminal Company's request to build 115 miles of track from Kansas City to Topeka including Leavenworth to McLouth and Oskaloosa to Topeka. The group also had its request for an $11 million Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan dismissed.
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Washington
Missouri-Kansas Belt Railway and Terminal Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kan- Bar
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Missouri - Kansas Belt Pamed
McLouth
Oskaloosa
Kansas
Topeka
Improvement Plan Outlined for Leavenworth VA Home
Major General Iles I. Martin, governor of the veterans administration home at Leavenworth, announces an improvement program with a $250,000 expenditure. If the VA receives part of the $4 billion relief, the plan would start immediately, providing employment for many workers.
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Veterans Administration
Leavenworth
Kan
Iles I. Martin
General Martin
Free Movies of Sumatra at KU Engineering Building Tonight
Robert Mitchell presents travel motion pictures from Sumatra in Marvin Hall engineering auditorium room 206 at the University of Kansas tonight at 7 30 o'clock. Admission is free to the public and the event is sponsored by Sigma Gamma Epsilon.
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Free Movies OF
Sumatra
K. U
Robert Mitchell
Engineering
Marvin Hall
University of Kansas
Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Topeka conference on Lawrence health board plan
Leon Bluman city milk inspector and city councilmen Gus Berger and Frank Gray met in Topeka with the state board of health regarding establishing two permanent city boards of health in Lawrence. The plan received favorable consideration.
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Leon Bluman
Gus Berger
Frank Gray
Topeka
State Board of Health
Market News Chicago Apr 25 reveals Rosenbaum bankruptcy impact
Chicago market news reports heavy liquidation tied to Rosenbaum Corporation driving grain prices down amid bearish weather and crop data. Wheat, corn, oats, and provisions show mixed moves while USDA cattle and hog figures from Kansas City reflect softer demand. prices for various weight classes shift amid market uncertainty.
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Chicago
Rosenbaum Corporation
Rosenbaum Concern
Kansas City Livestock
Bauras City
USDA
Kansas City
Market Reports Across Grains Livestock and Stocks
Kansas City grain and livestock markets show mixed moves with cattle and lambs easing while hogs hold. Futures and cash prices reflect spring demand. corn and wheat drift, while bond and stock markets rally on metals and currency shifts. Intel on butterfat, poultry, and farm products appears in regional notes and New York market wrap.
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