Varsity News Chaos and Sleepy Excuses at KU
A humorous slice from Mount Oread recounts Virginia Martin of Kingman sleeping in class after visiting a friend in the student hospital. Other campus sketches include misadventures with horses, pearls of social life at Kappa and Gamma Phi houses, and a joke about John Darrah and Joan Lyle amid student council chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Martin
Kingman
Mile. Martin
John Darrah
Joan Lyle
McPherson
Manhattan
K. U. Men’s Student Council
Prize to Miss Gill at Parents Day contest
Pauline Gill of Lawrence, a KU design senior, won first prize of 5 dollars in a Parents Day poster contest sponsored by the W S G A for Parents Day on Mt Oread May 5 and 6. The winning poster shows a mother, father, and son with the caption Give Mom and Dad a Whirl on May 5-6. The two day program includes a Parents Day banquet May 5, with Mrs E H Lindley presiding, and speaker Mrs Mabel McLaughlin Beck. A band concert on the Dyche museum steps and a Spooner-Thayer museum tea follow, plus other events. Also included are recipes for Lemon Cake and Icing. Dean Bartlett Cromwell marks his 25th USC coaching year, directing track and field toward national championships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Gill. Lawrence
K. U. Department of Design
Mt. Oread
E. H. Lindley
Mabel McLaughlin Beck, Holton
K. U. Alumni Association
Dyche Museum
Spooner- Thayer Museum
Honor Roll Honors At Senior High School
Seventy five students are on the second six weeks honor roll. Five E’s earned by Louise Peyton Margaret Regier and Arnold Wiedman lead the list. Nineteen students have four B’s, twenty seven made Cancer’s list, twenty six earned honorable mention with two E’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Peyton
Margaret Regier
Arnold Wiedman
Faye Anderson
Rose Baldwin
Leta Bruchmiller
Helen Harrison
Katherine Hicks
Jeanette Houk
Winifred Jameson
Lester Kappleman
Gene Morley
Bernice Urray
Wanda Mae Fringle
Betty Raymond
Doyle Reed
Helen Rice
Pauline Richards
Georgia Anna Shaw
Mary Louise Spray
Ruth Warren
Dorothea Weingartner
Caneer
Robert Bullock
Virginia Clark
Mildred Clodfelter
Kathrine Courant
Dorothy Deichert
Martin Denlinger
Geneva Detler
Blossom Ewing
Mary Alice Gorrill
Ruth Haggard
Rosem Harris
Eleanor Hasford
Pick
Hazel Frazier
Nita Gibson
Jj Hamlet
Helen Hay
Allyne Holyfield
Leonard Jella
Arthur Leonard
Walter Love
Lola McManness
Edward Miller
Jean Perry
Gladys Pine
Frances Regier
Walter Russell
Marjorie Smith
Fred Turner
Helen Ward
Mathew Weidman
Easilie Willert
Christine Worley
Hill View Golfers Beat Lawrence Country Club in Match Play
Hill View golfers defeated Lawrence Country Club 39 to 35 yesterday on the Hill View course. E. C. Whitaker of Hill View and Orville Stone of the Country Club shot 7s on the par 72, 18 holes. Ed Miller Jr. of Lawrence High School shot 84 for strong showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill View
Lawrence Country Club
E. C. Whitaker
Orville Stone
Country Club
Ed Miller
Lawrence High School
Hill View Course
C. C. Carl
Whitaker
Deaths and Funerals John North of Huntington Beach
Word was received yesterday of the death of John North Huntington Beach California who was the father of Mrs Wm Neustifter of Eudora Mrs Neustifter has been in Huntington Beach for the last week being called there because of the serious illness of her father Funeral services will be held in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohn North
John North
Huntington Beach
California
Wm. Neustifter
Eudora
Autographed Civil War book and local telegraph history
Lawrence resident T. J. Sweeney received an autographed copy of An Army Boy of the Sixties by Major A. B. Ostrander of Seattle. Ostrander once worked as a Lawrence telegraph operator over fifty years ago, in the second floor office of a brick building later razed for the Kansas Electric Power facility. Harry Mull, once a Lawrence soda fountain man, appears on Drug Topics cover recounting a Governor Alf Landon joke and now works as a Topeka fountain man. He laughs off the prank and now answers calls with Yes sir and Yes Mam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Sweeney, Sr
A. B. Ostrander
Seattle
Wash
Mr. Sweeney
Major Ostrander
Lawrence
Kansas Electric Power
Harry Mull
National Trade Magazine
Alf M. Landon
Harry
Topeka
Herbert Hoover
Executive Mansion
Laughing Boy at the Patee Impresses with Navajo Theme
The Patee screens Laughing Boy from Oliver La Farge's Pulitzer prize novel with Lupe Velez and Ramon Navarro portraying Navajo characters amid impressive scenery and authentic settings. The program adds the color musical Tis Spring and news reel with cartoon. Katherine Hepburn reportedly seeks divorce in Mexico after staying at Hotel Itza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Patee
Oliver Les Farge
Lupe Velez
Ramon Navarro
Miss Velez
Hepburn
Herida
Yucatan
Mexico
Itza
Ludlow Smith
Katherine Hepburn
Miami
Plan to Cut Hours and Raise Wages Sparks NRA Debate
A heavy goods industries committee condemned a 10 percent cut in hours paired with wage hikes as harmful to recovery. It urged against blanket wage increases or code-hour reductions by executive order and urged flexible pricing methods, warning further costs could depress sales and employment. The report, signed by Baldwin locomotive president George H. Houston, was submitted to NRA administrator Hugh S. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Durable Goods Industries Committee
Hugh S. Johnson
George H. Houston
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Chamber Critic Warns of Tax Breakdown and Selick Act
The U S Chamber of Commerce faces a warning of possible income tax payment breakdown as its federal taxation committee prepares findings. The report calls for modifications to the securities act to revive new issues, warns that tax failure could devastate government revenue, and urges restraint on emergency government projects while stressing recovery through private enterprise and prior resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Committee On Federal Taxation
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Committee On Regulation of Secusies
Detroit Conference Key to Auto Strike Situation
Labor tensions escalate as a Detroit meeting chaired by the automobile labor board gathers AFL and Fisher body executives to shape a looming general strike across eight cities. Cleveland Fisher plant workers vote to stay at post while Kansas City Chevrolet Fisher plant calls 1500 workers to strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Hhe
Automobile Labor Board
Fisher Body Corporation
American Federation of Labor
Fisher Body
Cleveland
Chevrolet-Fisher
Kansas City
Federated Automobile Workers of America
Atlanta
Primaries Set to Open Campaign Season Across States
The Associated Press reports primaries start in Alabama and South Dakota tomorrow with May ballots opening. Governors and house nominees chosen in both states while Pennsylvania New Jersey Indiana and Oregon vote later in May. Key races include Governor Pinchot challenging Reed in Pennsylvania and Guffey facing Morris in the Democratic race. In Alabama Heflin battles Alleood for a House seat. South Dakota sees Hildebrandt and Werner likely opponents to Christopherson and Williamson. New Jersey seeks Moore versus Kean for the Senate. Indiana contenders seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealths
Alabama
South Dakota
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Indiana
Oregon
Pinchot
David A. Reed
Joseph S. Guffey
Roosevelt
Keystone
Roland S. Morris
Japan
Tom Heflin
Alleood
Hildebrandt and
Werner
Christopherson
Williamson
Moore
Kean
House
Arthur R. Robinson
Regents Meet In Topeka On April Budget Talks
State Board of Regents meeting in Topeka discussed budgets and matters at state educational institutions. Several heads of state schools attended. No action was taken on naming a president for Fort Hays State College where C E Rarick has been acting president since W F B Lewis’s death. Board members present included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Board of Regents
C. M. Harger
Abiline
Fort Hays State College
C. E. Rarick
W. F B. Lewis
Board Names and Meeting Set for May Twenty Six
Chairman Harger Fred M Hariig Ottawa Drew McLaughlin Vadla Leslie E Wallace Larned 3 FP Waggener Atchison W D Ferguson Colby Dudley Noolittle Wichita. The next meeting of the board will be May 26 at Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harger
Fred M. Hariig
Ottawa
Drew McLaughlin
Vadla
Leslie E. Wallace
Larned
FP. Waggener
Atchison
W. D. Ferguson
Colby
Dudley Noolittle
Wichita
Manhattan
Board Completes Annual Audit for Standard Life
The Stand ard Life Association completed its annual national audit after two weeks of labor by the national board of auditors. The report praised the keeping of accounts by national secretary S. S. Baty and national treasurer T. J. Sweeney, Sr. It listed assets at 13 764 385.93 invested in first mortgage loans, real estate, and government bonds. Since founding, total claims paid were 111 980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Life Association
National Board of Auditors
S. S. Baty
T. J. Sweeney
Charles Tipton
Trinidad
Colo
Wallace Stroud
Pomona
Calif
A.J. Baumann
Grand Island
Neb
U. S
Glenn School Reunion Honors 55th Anniversary at Glenn School
At Glenn school on Friday April 20 a reunion marked the 55th anniversary of the building. The forenoon program featured pupils and Mrs Kathryn Moran with songs, dialogues and recitations including The Old Spinning Wheel Old Sol Hicks and the Beanville Choir City Cousins Surplus Energy and more with names such as Delmar Barland Joseph Svoboda Billie Boydston Betty Svoboda Ruby Maxine Glenn Phyllis Sanford Leroy Barland and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Glenn School
Kathryn Moran
Song
Local School Choir Sings New Song with Accompanist Moran
Willis Sanford and Susie Boydston joined Milford Chiles in a school program featuring the song Oh Ise Ain't Goin to Sing No More with Mrs. Moran as accompanist. Mr and Mrs W H Glenn conducted business and visited friends in Topeka Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilis Sanford
Susie Boydston
Wiford Chiles
Moran
W. H. Glenn
Topeka
Local Families Attend Wiener Roast at Heck Home
Midland Mr and Mrs Alfred Heck Mr and Mrs Edwin Schowengerdt and Annette Mrs James Houk and Jeanette and Mr and Mrs Emil Heck enjoyed a wiener roast at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Heck Sunday evening. Mrs Emil Heck and children attended the Follies at the Lutheran church Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Heck
Edwin Schowengerdt
Annette
James Houk
Jeanette
Emil Heck
Fred Heck
Rs. Emil Heck
Lutheran Church
Missionary Motorcade Draws Hundreds to Baldwin Event
A large crowd attended the Missionary Motorcade at the First Methodist church in Baldwin with 300 plus participants. Speakers included Dr Wiley A Keve and Miss Winnogene Penney. Penney spoke on International Friendship and the International Highway reaching from Alaska to Argentina.
Eastern Kansas Motorcade heads to Manhattan for missionary gathering
Eastern Kansas residents in a motorcade attended a Wednesday event in Manhattan at the First Methodist church led by Pastor Calvin E. Holman. The trip included Dr and Mrs Keve Allison Hanson Bolton Miller Soulen Waring and many others from Kansas City Linwood Olathe Topeka Lawrence Richmond Ottawa Garnett Edgerton Paola Lincoln Yelllow Springs Wichita and more. The group returned Thursday after the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
W. A. Keve
C. E. Allison
W. C. Hanson
John Bolton
Geo. Miller
Harold Soulen
Kansas City
Fred Johnson
Linwood
E. W. Spencer
Olathe
Frank Waring
Ottawa
Florence Kirkpatrick
Lucy Milla
William Knight
Garnett
Warren Cordell
Edgerton
A. H. Kraft
Paola
Daniel Andrew
Lincoln
J. C. Shover
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Winnogene Penney
Wichita
Manhattan
First Methodist Church
Calvin E. Holman
Green Aldrich
Baldwin
Grace S. Clack
William Jefferson
Mr. Aldrich
Alabama
Baptist
Baldwin area obituaries and social news roundup
Surviving relatives include nieces and nephews and foster son Cornelius Aldrich. Out of town friends paid respects in Baldwin. Mrs Flora Ricketts plans garage work by Mr Gibson of Tola with Richard Randel assisting. Alpha Chi Omega Omicron hosts Phi Delta at a Baker buffet dinner dance with about 25 members and staff. William H. Percy of Denver stayed with Rev and C W Bailey, other guests N H Bailey and Elmer Axton. Rev Joseph F. King to speak at Baker chapel Tuesday. Mrs King to attend with them plus Pegressnr and Mrs Willard H. Garrett. Baldwin Rotary to host dinner for Rotary Anns and guests at Fellowship Hall. Hugh P Hartley named Baldwin Rotary president. officers include Prof W H Garrett vice president J A McFarland secretary and Charles Burns treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Aldrich
Baldwin
Flora Ricketts
Mr. Gibson
Tola
Richard Randel
Ricketts
Omicron
Alpha Chi Omega
Baker
Phi
University of Kansas
Rachel Butler
Persis Cooke
Omicron Chanter
Nancy Brannock
Grace Irwin
H. K. Ebright
William
J. A. McFarland
Charles Burns
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss. Martin
Bob Lamar
Mr. Dread
Swift
Lamar
Mount Oread
Delta Tau
Giles Willoughby
Judas
Brown's Grove
Kappa House
Julia Jencks
la Jencks
Varsity
Miss Jencks
Ree
Julia Markham
Dean Landis
Gamma Phi
Mr. Landis
Parsons
Miss Gill
Dean Bartlett Cromwell
University of Southern California
Committee of Heavy Goods Industries
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The
Associated Press
Francis A. Schmidt
Ohio State
Insull
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Paramount News
the Associated Press
Board OF Regents Meets
Standard Life
Glenn and Vicinity
Berkeley
Cal
Robert E. Cornish
University of California
Cornish
Roderick Krider
Presa
Midland
Baldwin News
Willis Meyer
Meyer
Kansas State College
Charles Baird
Harold Bailey
Reid
Miriam Moorhead
Marion Wolfe
Kansas _Library association
Baker Players
First Methodist
Paul Evans
Salem Community Club
Wellsville
Harold Flickinger
Betty Ebright
Prof
Evans
Century of Progress
Muscle Shoals
O. J. Lane
Inner Methodist Church
Richmond
Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
Wiley A. Keve
A. J. Warner
Toneka
Lydia K. Andrew
South America
Russell Barkley
Marjorie Ricketts
Fellowship Hall
James Chabb
Andrew
Miss Penney
Fairbanks
Alaska
Argentine
Pacific
Central America
Panama
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Cook's
Polak
Med
Rio
Nation
T. G. Fitch
Heafers & Arnold
Does
Hillview
Schubert Funeral Home
New Hampshire
ST. Atrence
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