Engagement announced for Eva Mertz and Ralph Hartig
Announcement at a party last evening at Eva Mertz's home confirms the engagement of Eva Mertz daughter of Mr and Mrs William Mertz to Ralph Hartig son of Mr and Mrs Emil Hartig The wedding is planned for Sunday August 28 Prizes were won by Mrs Fred Boyer and Mrs M L Sherman.
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Eva Mertz
William Mertz
Ralph Hartig
Emil Hartig
Miss Mertz
Fred Boyer
M. L. Sherman
Edd A. Wood
Ross Clayton
Earl Marshall
Robert Seamans
J. N. Carman
Armin Woestemeyer
Wood
Bethel Ladies Aid and social events mark August
The Bethel Ladies Aid held an August meeting at the church with Mrs. Otto Garber singing and Mrs. Harley Lyon leading devotionals. A talk on Bible Music followed the business session and Little Sisters received presents. C. B. Floyd plans a State Lake picnic for out of town guests tomorrow.
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Bethel Ladies’ Aid
Otto Garber
Harley Lyon
Cleveland Clark
C. B. Floyd
State Lake
Sue Bunce
Twin Falls
Ida
Kathleen
Bunce
Lewisburg
Kan
J. C. Marshall
B. C. Taylor
Frank Lacaff
Kansas City
F. F. Todd
Nevada
Local Graduates and Visitors Highlight Lawrence Social Notes
Lawrence society notes report visits from Grinnell and Kansas City with college ties. Additions include Harriet Comings Wangerien and Dr Eric A Bleck marriage in Grand Rapids and Dr Bleck serving in Okmulgee. Also Kanwaka Farm Bureau meets to discuss fitting problems and a bridal party seen in miniature hats at Helen Harshberger's event.
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Lawrence
Harriet Comings Wangwerien
Eric A. Bleck
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bleck
Okmulgee
Dr.Bleck
First Presbyterian Church
Localers Take Summer Trips to Colorado and Beyond
Dr and Mrs J B Henry depart by car for a northern tour to Winnipeg Canada then return via the Black Hills and Colorado Springs Mrs H D Bishop heads to Short Hills New Jersey for a month Miss Jennie Faris and Miss Marguerite Thompson travel from Oklahoma to visit relatives and teaching peers Several families plan two week or week long layovers visiting Colorado Springs Denver the Black Hills Lakefield Minnesota and other points while others visit relatives in Kansas City Oklahoma City Estes Park and Cape May News notes departures include Bell of Montgomery Ward Freemont Neb and local households joining trips to Evergreen Mantrap Lake and Cape May South Carolina and Philadelphia trips of several households are listed with destination and companion names
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J. B. Henry
Winnipeg
Canada
Black Hills
Colorado Springs
Henry
D. Bishop
Short Hills
N. J
Joe Bishop
Henry F. Holtzclaw
Henry, Jr
Mary
Jane
Colorado
A. W. Berger
Denver
Lakefield
Minn
McPherson
Robert Berger
Jennie Faris
A. H. Faris
Louise
Haskell
Estes Park
Colo
J. R. Herd
Shirley
Gene
Kansas City
Joe Eck
Mary Muzzy
Elizabeth Bartz
Will Bartz
C.W. Anderson
South Carolina
Bells
Montgomery Ward
Mantrap Lake
Fremont
Neb
Eells
Beverly
Earl V. Dodge
DeWitt
Chicago
Emil Haris
William Neustifter
William, Jr
Wesley McCalla
Evergreen
Dean
J. H. Nelson
Cape May
S. C
Phila
Local residents plan visits and trips across states
PePhia announcements show Ruth Litchen Marcel Rich and Florence Totten heading to Detroit Lakes Minnesota for the month end. The Thomas family returns from a two month Western tour including Arizona California Oregon and Yellowstone. Others depart for Denver Colorado Kansas City and Colorado while J W Way and Bob visit Fay’s family in Elmdale for a week.
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Marie Carpenter
Kansas City
H. B. Kibler
Harold Zuber
Lottie Gilbert
Denver
Colo
Harry Ridgway
Arthur Ridgway
Harriett Williams
J. W. Way
Bob
Elmdale
Carl Laemmle denounces film censorship in 1930s talk
Hollywood notes 71 year old Carl Laemmle condemns censorship saying theaters are treated like opium joints. He argues movies offer dreamlike escape and are unfairly punished, as many works face lawsuits or arrests for depicting daily life.
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Galahad
Camille
Quints Off Stages As Illness Slows Tour
Dionne quintuplets under guard doctor Dr Ray Dafoe kept them from visitors due to upset stomachs. Manager F K Munro confirmed the illness, delaying their usual tourist appearances in Callander Ontario.
Wooderson Fails To Break 1500m Standard In Glasgow
Sydney Wooderson, holder of the world mile record, failed to establish a new 1500 meter mark in Glasgow on August 6. He timed 3 49, short of Jack Love-lock’s universal standard of 3 47.8.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Sydney Wooderson
Jack Lovelock
Law School Grads Rankin and Oyler Nominated for Lawrence Justice Posts
Republican nominees for the two Justice of the Peace offices in Lawrence are Charles Rankin and Robert Oyler, recent University of Law School graduates. Rankin is son of the late Paul C. Rankin, former Journal-World advertising manager, with a family history in medicine and local business. Oyler passed the bar this spring and earned work at the Journal-World during college, including in classifieds. Bob Oyler also lettered in basketball during his time at school.
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Charles Rankin
Robert Oyler
Justice of the Peace
Lawrence
University Law School
Rankin
Paul C. Rankin
Journal-World
Dr. Rankin
McLouth
C. H.onstant
South Lawrence Lumber Company
Oyler
University
The
Journal- World
George One
Bob
British Agent Wounded In Alicante Bomb Raid
The British consular agent Gabriel Callejon was seriously injured when a 500 pound bomb exploded two yards from the Alicante consular building during a raid by six insurgent planes. One bomb hit Vista Hermosa, killing one and injuring eleven. another damaged a children's summer school, wounding fourteen. About sixty bombs were dropped in the raid.
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Madrid
Alicante
Gabriel Callejon
Vista Hermosa
Callejon
W C T U Leaders Back Ten Year Repeal Limit
At the San Francisco convention, Woman's Christian Temperance Union leaders endorse a maximum repeal period of ten years for prohibition survival. President Ida B. Wise Smith says repeal may last five to ten years, but cannot predict when prohibition returns.
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San Francisco
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Ida B. Wise Smith
Spider Web Found In Ear In St John Case
Mrs. Andrew Meyer of Belpre suffered an ear ache until a live spider spun a web in her ear. Her sister removed the spider and the discomfort disappeared.
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St. John
Kan
Andrew Meyer
Belpre
Hopewell and Independence Community Notices
Local residents share visits from Dodge City Lawrence Kansas City Baldwin and Chicago. Neighbors host birthday and wedding anniversary celebrations with extended family. Eye injury surgery at Lawrence Memorial Hospital cited, plus threshing and social gatherings at Ray Price’s home.
Bridge Breakfast Guests Gather for Mrs R C Mitchell
A large group of local families and guests visited for a bridge breakfast last Wednesday morning honoring Mrs. R C Mitchell. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs R D Jones and family from Rantoul, Mr and Mrs Clyde Lederer and family from Midland, Mr and Mrs H W Peasley of Lawrence, and several others from Kansas City Lawrence and Fredonia.
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R. D. Jones
Rantoul
Clyde, Lederer
Midland
H. W. Peasley
Lawrence
Frank Williams
Arlie Lederer
Mabel Gilliland
John Rockhold
George Rockhold
Leonard Newland
Laura Pearson
Needles
John
Glenn Lederer
Earl Black
T. E. Ellis
R.C. Mitchell
Bessie Barnes
Jeanette
Kansas City
Joe Sturdy
C. C. Cox
Harriet Blackwood
Fredonia
Ralph Gillman
Bob
Arthur Gillman
Purvis-Harmon Home
Belleville Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors
Mrs Arthur Ott and sons Ar den Floyd and daughter Myrn ice take a ten day vacation near Hutchinson and Lyons. Mr and Mrs Spencer McCoy and others visit Berthold Durr family. Mrs Fred Barty returns after a visit near Nevada Mo. Irvin Schoeflin leaves Duallyn farms for Hazlett farms near Lawrence. Mrs Ralph Rood visits her mother in Lawrence. Olander family of Eudora dine with the Durrs. Chronister family visit Randolph Leonard in Billings Mont and Ruby Leonard in Lyons Kan. Sterling social round continues as Margaret Forsythe returns home.
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Arthur Ott
Arden
Floyd
Myrnice
Refore
Hutchinson
Lyons
Spencer McCoy
George Gerstenberger
Gottlieb Nieder
John David
Berthold Urr
Fred Barty
Nevada
Irvin Schoeflin
Duallyn Farms
Hazlett Farms
Lawrence
Ralph Rood
Roslan Skinner
Clifford Olander
Eudora
Charles Durr
Everett Chronister
Randolph Leonard
Billings
Mont
Ruby Leonard
Kan
Harry Warmker
Dolores
Shelton
DeSoto
Margaret Forsythe
Local families gather for dinners and visits across Kansas
A string of visits and meals ties together residents from Gardner Olathe and Eudora. Charles Brown and family joined Martin Abel’s household for dinner in a weekend gathering, while Marilyn Rosneau visited Olathe cousin Peggy Durr. Edward Melville and son Max traveled from Denver for a two week stay with Mary Melville and Ellen. Marion Beadleston and Jean attended Prairie Center Farm Bureau events near Olathe, and Belleview Aid hosted a well attended picnic with about 65 at Bert Rogers grove, followed by an upcoming September 7 meeting with Mrs. F W Freese.
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Wichita
Winfield
Douglas
Kan
Charles Brown and
Gardner
Martin Abel
June Louise
Marilyn Rosneau
Olathe
Peggy Louise Durr
Edward Melville
Max
Denver
Mary Melville
Ellen
Alma Huffine
Burbank
Calif
Berthold Durr
Colorado Springs
H. D. Henderson
Curtis Diedrich
Maxine
Eudora
Edward Warner
Kansas City
FE. S. Forsythe
Marion Beadleston
Jean
Alma Baker
Prairie Center Farm Bureau
Bert Rogers Grove
Belleview Aid
Aid
F. W. Freese
Barn Fire Destroys Farm Structure in Town Vicinity
Donald Silkey of Emerison visited George Henik’s home this week. A barn on Mrs. C G Hemphill’s farm was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon while burning a stubble field. A spark ignited the barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Silkey
Emerison
Tay
George Henik
Auspicious Start for Cardinal Halfback 79 Yards
Milt Popovich of the Chicago Cardinals, signed from Penn State, ran 79 yards on his first college carry against Southern California. Green Bay planning for a Pittsburgh game October 23 as the Packers annual homecoming. A student exam insurance plan is proposed at Providence College and eyed for Boston College Prairie View College Columbia Princeton and the University of California.
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Chicago
Milt Popovich
Pentane State
Chicago Cardinals
Southern Califrnia
Packers
Green Bay
Wis
Pittsburgh
Green Bay Packers
Providence College
Boston College
P. Prairie View College
Columbia
Princeton
University of California
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C. D. Stewart
Paul Woodard
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C. A. Jones
R. D. Shaw
R. D. Reed
King's Heralds
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
H. K. Lury
Nadine Laster
Bride of Lawrence Man
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H. D. Rothrock
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Publishers Syndicate
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Ickens Alinioia AM
Lawrence Steam Laundry & Dry Cleaners
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Ilean
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