Night Trap Shoot Draws Big Crowd at Legion Club
McGrew scores high as Lela Hall of Strasburg and Florence Moss of Kansas City headline the Kansas women’s trapshooting title event south of Lawrence. Davison ties Hall at 95 of 100. Hall holds lead after 75 targets. About 2,500 shells fired. 2,325 birds used. Ottawa mayor E V Gibson attends. Hall Moss and Davison to Vandalia for national shoot.
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Lela Hall
Strasburg
Florence Mos
Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Legion Gun Club
Lawrence
Joe Davison
Davison
Mrs. Hall
Carl Mos
L. Lingard
Princeton
Jack Curtis
DeSoto
Conrad McGrew
McGrew
Miss Mos
Lingard
Mos
Gibson
E. V. Gibson
Mmayor
Ottawa
Jala Hall
Oe Davison
Cart Mos
Sna
Jack Cuttin
Kelly
Ben Babh
Blek Willams
A S, Anderson
Onrad McGrew
A. Bliesner
Rutter
Jack Keller
Fl & V. Gibson
Ge Shultz
Jaedicke
Jackson
D. Funk
J Lessu Hils Falley
E. Schleifer
Hbi Green
James Moor
Jelia
H. Nevin
AL Broni
M. Rhos
Quinlan
Quinlan, Jr
Milk Vandiver
Hoover
Hoover Urges Voters to Back Attackers of Court Plan
In a letter dated August 6 Hoover urged voters in the 1938 elections to back congressional candidates who actively attacked President Roosevelt's court packing plan. He pressed that candidates express views on the plan and warned against political reprisals, noting the issue remains unsettled until electorate support is clear. Separately, Clayton Bank in Kansas declared voluntary liquidation with deposits to be paid in full.
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Los Angeles
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Dorothy M. Arnols
Southern California
The
League For Supreme Court Independence, Inc
Hoover
Test Your Knowledge Quiz from Classified Page
A reader question list asks seven items from geography and civics including the Congo river in Africa the moon’s atmosphere lobster taxonomy Arkansas capital New Mexico statehood the Feather River Cornell University and constitutional eligibility rules for the Vice President compared to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kongo
Equatorial West Africa
Arkansag
John Opie
Feather River
New Mexico
Cornell University
Kansas OK safety sticker marks cars passing patrol tests
Kansas Highway Patrol runs city by city inspections to reduce crash toll. Vehicles passing brakes lights windshield wipers horn and license checks earn a black and white OK sticker. failures give five days to fix and file a compliance card at Topeka. Each vehicle check takes about 90 seconds with decelerometer tests to assess braking. Sergeant Ed Wallace says the program is popular and many drivers seek inspections.
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Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Topeka
Ed Wallace
Americans Urged to Evacuate War Zones in Shanghai
Excerpt describes mass exodus as Chinese residents flee to safer areas of Shanghai’s international settlement. Thousands abandon possessions, memories of 1937 and 1982 conflicts linger, with people using trucks, handcarts, and any transport available as they move from Chapei and Hongkew amid looming danger of Japanese occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toge Iters
Shanghai
Chapei
Hongkew
Crickets Appear Abnormally With Warm Weather
Entomology professor Laurence Woodruff of the University of Kansas says the cricket swarm is due to climatic phases. The insects invaded lighted areas last night and today, forcing water and club officials to clear them from grounds. A Legion gun club visitors saw a parade of many insect species.
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Laurence Woodruff
University of Kansas
Legion Gun Club
Time To Order Cars At Old Prices Now
Local dealers announced price increases on Buick and Pontiac models effective this week end. Lawrence Buick says $45 rise on two smaller models and $100 on two larger ones, while Hurd Motor reports a flat $45 increase on six and eight cylinder Pontiacs.
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Buick
Pontiac
Lawrence Buick Company
Hurd Motor Company
Lawrence Buick CO
Buick Motor Division
No blame fixed in school bus truck crash near Springfield
Coroner J P Ferguson said no blame could be assigned to either driver after a collision 12 miles west of Springfield at midnight killing 17 year old Mearl Ownes of Gainesville and injuring three bus passengers returning from a Citizens Military Training Camp. The truck bound for Carthage carried bread. Bus driver was Joe Fu pattn 17 of Seymour and truck driver Bishop of Springfield.
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Springfield
J. P. Ferguson
Mearl Ownes
Gainesville
Here
Citizens
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Defend Life Line in Spain Skirmish North of Teruel
Spanish government forces claim a defensive success ten miles southwest of Teruel after hand to hand fighting with Moorish insurgents. Insurgents report gains near Cuero as gunboat Deto sinks a small trawler near Santander. Evacuation of Santander faces food shortages. Jewelry and art objects recovered from Barcelona transfers.
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Cuenca
Teruel
Aragon
Spain
Cuero
Deto
Santander
Bay of Biscay
Valencia
Jost
Barcelona
Committee of Nations
Toether
London
Ed Plymouth
Soviet Union
Eight run eighth lifts Yankees over White Sox in sweep
In New York Aug 5 an eight run rally led by Lou Gehrig's second homer of the day powered the Yankees to a 13 to 5 win over the Chicago White Sox and completed a four game series sweep. Jake Fowell was hospitalized after being hit by a pitch in the fourth.
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New York
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Jake Fowell
Chicago
Stratton
Brown
Sewell
Boston
Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Buck Newsom
Wills Hudlin
Cleveland
Pytlak
Newsom
Desautels
St. Louis
Washington
Koupal and Hemsley
Appleton, Lin+ke
Millies
Calendar for Endeavor North Lawrence Christian group
August meetings of North Lawrence Christian Endeavor are set by a committee with Helen Mason as chair, Edith Lee Louisaers and Frances Frame. August 8 Thinking Things Thru led by Frances Frame. August 15 Amateur meeting with poems songs or readings by participants led by Louisa Carr. August 22 Twin meeting a surprise program led by Edith Lee. August 29 Music night with special music and full committee in charge. RATHER TO SOUTH DAKOTA
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Lawrence Christian Endeavor
Helen Mason
Edith Lee
Louisaers
Frances Frame
Louisa Carr
South Dakota
K U Press Foreman Takes Post at State College
T C Ryther foreman of the University Journalism Press will leave Tuesday with his family for Brookings South Dakota where he has accepted a position as superintendent of the printing department and assistant professor in the department of printing and journalism at State Agricultural College Ryther graduated from the University in 1926 and returned in 1929 for work in the printing department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Ryther
University Journalism Press
Brookings
S. D
State Agricultural College
Ryther
Gold grasshopper sighting tied to Colorado study
Lawrence residents report a gold colored grasshopper believed tinted and liberated in Colorado to study migratory powers. The insect, captured yesterday by Fred W. Wieman, is thought to have flown over 600 miles. In Newport newsreels at the Varsity theater crowds noted a Kansas car license 16-656 issued to Leo P. Benton of 912 Massachusetts Street, a former University student now a traveling salesman.
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Colorado
Fred W. Wieman
Lawrence
Newport
Varsity Theater
Kansas
Leo P. Benton
Massachusetts Street
No Short Term Licenses for Beer Sales at Fairs
Kansas Attorney General Clarence V. Beck says the 3.2 beer law has no provision for short term licenses. He reports many inquiries from churches and others about reduced rates or licenses under a year. No exemptions exist for religious or benevolent groups.
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Topeka
Kansas
Clarence V. Beck
Beck
Chhurch
Gray haired queen to preside at Mulvane Old Settlers picnic
Mulvane Kansas August 5 Old Settlers picnic will crown an elderly gray haired queen and attendants in old fashioned dress. The event August 26 will feature an address by Clyde M Reed and a parade of ox teams wagons and Indians. Cherryvale Kansas August 5 D B Clum 90 of Parsons elected commander of Southern Kansas Old Soldiers reunion with officers Wil lam Basore J W Jones and H B Helgesen named to top posts.
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Mulvane
Kan
Old Settlers
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons
Old Soldiers
Cherryvale
D. B._Clum
Old Soldiers Southern
Kansas
Willam Basore
Neodesha
J. W. Jones
H. B. Helgesen
Powell Hit by Bean Ball In Yankee White Sox Game
New York Aug 5 Jake Powell Yankee outfielder was struck by a fastball high over the left ear in the fourth inning against Chicago. He collapsed, was carried from the field on a stretcher and taken to the hospital for observation overnight. Tom Henrich replaced him at first base as team physician Dr. Robert Walsh diagnosed an ear injury.
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New York
Jake Powell
New York Yankee
Chicago White Sox
Monte Stratton
Powell
Hoe
Tom Henrich
Robert E. Walsh
County distributes 30000 pounds of free bait for grasshoppers
County workers and NYA teams mix millfeed bran sawdust and sodium arsenite to create free grasshopper bait. Distribution covered the east half including Eudora Baldwin Clearfield Pleasant Grove and Lawrence with more slated for August 11 and 12 to the west half at Lecompton Stull Globe and Lone Star.
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NYA
Eudora
Baldwin
Clearfield
Pleasant Grove
Lawrence
Lecompton
Stull
Globe and
Lone Star
Cheulakes Appeals to Soldiers' Compensation Board Case
J M Cheulakes residing at 71734 Massachusetts Street has filed an appeal in district court naming the Kansas Soldiers' Compensation Board as defendant. The petition claims the board erred in denying compensation by ruling he was not a Kansas resident when he entered service in World War I, and argues submitted evidence proves his residence.
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J. M. Cheulakes
Massachusetts Street
District
Kansas Soldiers’ Compensation Board
Kansas
Cheulakes
Donkey Not Responsible Scotty Says
Hollywood August 5 Walter Scotty of Death Valley arrived on crutches claiming a male donkey caused his foot injury while shoeing a donkey. He insists the animal is to blame and predicts six weeks on crutches.
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Hollywood
Walter
Death Valley
Scotty
Uhtelag Knocks Emporia Man From Bed Uninjured
Emporia Kansas August 5 Uhtelag struck Carl Rogers with lightning as he woke in bed. He escaped injury though the bolt shattered the morning quiet. Rain totals ranged from .15 inch locally to 1.50 inches in northern Lyon county after the event. In Topeka fifty eastern Kansas Rotary clubs officers attended a district school led by Cecil Howes district governor.
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Emporia
Kan
Carl Rogers
Lyon County
Rotary School
Topeka
Eastern Kansas Rotary Clubs
Cecil Howes
Dean Moreau Talks Wealth Shift and Stock Market Shape
Dean Fred Moreau of the University of Kansas law school spoke to the Kiwanis club at Wiedemann's about changes in the New York Stock Exchange. He described the exchange as an association of brokers with 1,375 members that provides facilities while stocks are broadly owned. He noted wealth is largely in securities and warned dispersion makes market moves affect the public more widely. He questioned the need for constant speculative trading and cited low speculative volume. Fifteen Lawrence residents attended the Oregon Missouri meeting where a new Kiwanis club chartered. the club has 27 members with 227 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Moreau
University of Kansas School of Law
New York Stock Exchange
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann's
Stock Exchange
Dean Moreau
Dean Morpeau
Lawrence
Oregon
Welcome Cup Winners Return of Davis Cup Team
New York crowds greeted the United States Davis Cup team as they arrived aboard the S S Manhattan with the trophy. Players Don Budge Gene Mako Bryan Grant Frankie Parker and Captain Walter Pate were escorted by a band and a sightseeing bus through customs amid eager cheers.
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New York
United States
S. S. Manhattan
Don Budge
Gene Mako
Bryan Grant
Frankie Parker
Walter Pate
KruGon Craze Spreads In Lawrence At Stowits Drug Store
Lawrence residents flood Stowits Drug Store at 9th and Mass to meet the KruGon Man and learn about the new laxative tonic. Mrs. Neva Thornburg of Lincoln testifies to KruGon easing kidney and rheumatic pains, improving sleep and energy, with free samples offered during daily demonstrations.
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KruGon
Stowits Drug Store
Lincoln Lady
Neva Thornburg
North 10Th Street
Lincoln
Nebraska
9Th and
Mass. Sts
Mrs. Thornburg
KruGen
Trophy Returns to City Amid Fifth Avenue Parade
Police escorts marched along Fifth Avenue as the trophy tours back into the country after ten years away. It was placed where it could be seen from the tallest skyscraper, drawing attention from skyline observers.
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Fifth Avenue
China Seeks Large Loan For Global Project
China via its finance minister reached in principle agreement in London on a 100000000 loan to its country. It would be secured by customs revenue and likely raised by general subscription. Interest reportedly shown in the United States France Belgium and Great Britain. Details not yet worked out.
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London
China
France
Belgium
Great Britain
H. H. Kung
Paris
Neighborhood News From Fairview And Pleasant Grove
Fairview residents visit ailing uncle J B Peters and share a birthday reminder at Ernest Leary home. Whedons and Lewis Knight bring ice cream. Peters and Howard attend a Margaret Jehle farm sale in Pleasant Grove. Edd Howard helps care for Mr Wells while Walnut Grove neighbors assist E L Brown during threshing days.
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Edd Howard
Mabel
Vinton Peters
Tonga
Roxie
J. B. Peters
Charles Whedon
Lewis Knight
Ernest Leary
Mrs. Leary
Chester Howard
Eugene Leary
Margaret Jehle
Pleasant Grove
Charles Wells
Mr.Wells
Edna Koehler
Jennie Leary
Bernice Hegeman
Walnut Grove
E. L. Brown
Local residents share visits and recovery in Vidland area
The report notes several social visits around Vidland and Welcome. Emma Critchlow of Ottumwa Iowa stays with her sister Mrs Meais. Anna Lathrop’s arm bandages are removed after nine weeks. Multiple families from Lawrence Vinland and Pleasant Valley stop by the Charles Wells and Schulmeyer homes over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinke
Charles Wells
Emma Critchlow
Ottumwa
Meais
Charles Whedon
Vidland
Peters
Walter Howard
Lawrence
J. B. Peters
Tonganoxie
Argyl Cochran
Vinland
Edd Howard
Floyd Nisely
Ernest Leary
Schulmeyer
BE. M. Owen
Vanera Smith
Donald
Anna Lathrop
Lathrop
Homer Brownlee
Mary
Oscar Brownlee
Paul Koehler
Charles Howard
Lara
Lewis Howell
Pleasant Valley
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Elwood M. Brooks
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Julio Alvarez del Vayo
Baseball Today
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Pirates
Waite Hoyt
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Hoyt
Elps
Blanton
Brandt
Weaver
Todd
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V. Davis
Philadelphia
North Lawrence Group
Bean
Yankee
Soldiers’ Compensation Board
Tim
Western Union
Massachusetts St
Lawrence, Kansas
C Kern
New Hampshire
Donkey
Uhtelag
Welcome Cup
Stowits
U.S
Fairview
Motorola
Stor
Silvertown
Gilbert Francis, Mer
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