Democrats Face High Stakes in Next Senate Elections
Washington reports Democrats hold 24 of 33 Senate seats up next year with Republicans aiming to pick up several. Even with full GOP gains, Democrats and minor parties would command a slim 53 of 96 seats, likely denying a Republican president Senate control. Notables include Minton and Truman set to ride with the President on his October western tour.
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Washington
Senate
Florida
Arizona
Mississippi
Virginia
Texas
Tennessee
Althe
Illinois
J. Hamilton Lewis
Slattery
D-Il
Lewis
Minton
D-Ind
California
Hiram Johnson
Austin
R-Vt
King
Utah
Roosevelt
West Coast
Truman
Missouri
Hold Awards Court at Jayhawk Plunge
The Boy Scout court of awards for August met at the Jayhawk Plunge with Douglas district swimming meet. Ralph Graber presided. assistants were Earl D. Hay J.J. Lavery Wade Pierce and John Randall. Scouts from Troops 52 53 55 and 65 earned badges in the swimming event and along with lifeguard and first aid honors.
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Boy Scout Court of Awards
Jayhawk Plunge
Douglas
Ralph Graber
Court of Honor
Earl D. Hay
Wade Pierce
John Randall
Ottawa
Kaw Council
Obituary of Amy Hawkins and family church service
Amy Hawkins died July 29 1939 at Perry Kansas after a life of church work with husband Rev Cyrus H Hawkins. She was born August 25 1858 in Guthrie County Iowa and survived by her husband a son and siblings with services at the Friends Church and burial at Maple Grove cemetery. It notes her marriage history and long service in Kansas churches. Also included is a weather remark on automobile accidents in dry and wet conditions.
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Amy Hawkins
John B
Asenath Griffith
Guthrie County
Iowa
Robert L. Betts
Leadville
Colo
Cyrus H. Hawkins
Perry
Kan
Harry R. Belts
Mary E. Dixon
Hulbert
Okla
Hannah G. Beles
Wichita
Hervey Griffith
Kansas City
Friends Church
Barclay Winslow
Pasadena
Calif
Flo Carte
Emporia
Margaret Mary Woodmansee
Keneth West
W. R. Trosper
Pontiac
Delmar de Lude
Topeka
Delmar
Edward Schilling
Beloit
Girl's Industrial School
Ted Pearson
Zelkner Merchantile Company
John Lenahan
Mann's I.G.A
Bennie Leavitt
Valley Grain Company
French Ambassador informs U S on pouch misuse
Washington reports Sumner Welles says Count Rene de St Quentin notified the State Department in March of misuse of a French diplomatic pouch. The ambassador discussed an inquiry and potential French disciplinary action. A grand jury charged the Foreign Ministry with smuggling commercial films. The bomber link is noted but separate.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
Rene de St. Quentin
State Department
New York
Welles
France
Grand Jury
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs
United States
Hull
St. Quentin
Emick and Eby named to Kansas Building and Loan League committees
John C. Emick of Douglas County Building and Loan and L. E. Eby of Lawrence Building and Loan were appointed to the Kansas Building and Loan League committee on program for group meetings. Emick also joins the compensation of management committee advising on personnel salaries and retirement. E. L. Hucke of Parsons announced the appointments ahead of the next convention.
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John C. Emick
Douglas County Building and Loan Association
L. E. Eby
Lawrence Building and Loan Association
Kansas Building and Loan League
Emick
League
State Trade Organization
E. L. Hucke
Parsons
TONGANOXIE COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS AND MOVEMENTS
Local residents announce relocations jobs travels and vacations. Ralph Cain takes a eastern Missouri posting with Prudential Life Insurance based in Centralia while Carroll Van Voohes heads to Orlando for summer visits. Community sales shops and farm updates are noted along with several trips and new car purchases.
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Ralph Cain
John James
Nancy Lou
Comboagine Mo
Cain
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Missouri
Centralia
Carroll Dean Voohees
Orlando
Fla
Charles Voohees
Bert
Sarah McEnulty
Tonganoxie
Garden City
Kan
Dean Ratliff
R. F. Logan
Kansas City
Edgar McRill
F. A. McRill
K. U
Emporia
Egins
Georgia Ramsaye
New Canaan
Lake Erie
Detroit
Buffalo
Potomac River
Mount Vernon
Baltimore
Albert Jump
Loren Shepherd
Ellsworth
Kaw
Sheperd
WPA
Amos Wilson
Mysterious Noise Disturbs Ramona Pageant Town
Hemet California residents report mass insomnia due to a nightly high pitched noise since August 3. The disturbance has disrupted sleep in the community known for the Ramona pageant and has prompted local inquiry.
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Hemet
Calif
Southern California
Mysterious Valley Noise Beats Residents at Night
Curious locals report a strange sound that starts around 9 and lasts ninety minutes, with other sightings between 1 and 2 am. Automobile tours through the valley and toward the San Jacinto mountains fail to locate the source as the noise always seems several hundred feet away.
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San Jacinto Moun
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