Guards to Leave Sunday for Camp Fort Riley
Local National Guard units entrain at 3 AM Sunday for Fort Riley arriving about 11 AM. Company M and Company H of the 137th Infantry near full strength with training schedules from 6 AM to 12 PM including machine gun drills and field marches. Camp features include athletics baseball track boxing and wrestling with evening parades and field meets. Major Jones and Major Meckone travel from Lawrence to oversee units.
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National Guard
Fort. Riley
Chester Shore
Pany M
137Th Infantry
Salome
Hei
Mike Pennock
Guy Pennack
Neve Hite
Webek
Tigers
Russel Smith
Holton
Kao
Junction City
Shore
Fort Riley
Lawrence
Frank Jones
Samuel F. Meckone
Tom Beene
Cor Hin
Showers For Corn Predicted Tonight And Friday
Topeka August 11 showers are forecast for tonight and Friday across Kansas. Weather observer S. Flora says wet weather will aid corn and other crops while remaining comfortable. State highs near 85 in western areas. Goodland coolest at around 58 and Topeka around 61. Flora predicts temperatures will rise to near 90 later today.
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Topeka
CSP
Kansas
Ss. D. Flora
Flora
Westernay
Goodland
Concordia
Soldiers to Meet at Cherryvale Old Soldiers Reunion
Cherryvale Kansas Pi Veterans of the Civil War who organized the southeastern Kansas Old Soldiers Reunion will gather for the annual reunion August 22 to 27, announced F. J. Straub, commander. Recent years have fewer registrants, yet those who join remain among the organizers and Civil War veterans reluctant to pass leadership to younger hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherryvale
Kan
Kansas
F. J. Straub
Hong Kong Flier Down in California Becomes News
Captain William P. Erwin, on a Dallas to Hong Kong flight, was forced to land at Beaumont, California at 5 am Pacific time due to car line failures. Beaumont lies about 80 miles from Los Angeles, with Col William Easterwood Jr noting the incident. Erwin departed Dallas late yesterday for Oakland, as officials report the event and delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
A.P
Wiliam P. Erwin
Hong Kong
Beaumont
Calif
William E. Easterwood, Jr
Los Angeles
Easterwood
Erwin
Oakland
Lawrence Social Notes and Radio Schedule Fragments
Fragments from a Lawrence area social column list residents visiting relatives, shopping, and picnics. The page also includes dense, time heavy radio schedules for many cities with stations and program details. Names include Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, Orie Smith, Marie, Beulah, and Ralph Warbusht among others.
Lecompton Harvest Home Picnic Plans and Local News
The Lecompton annual Harvest Home picnic is set for August 25 and 26 with events in Lecompton and Lawrence including tennis and horseshoe tournaments, baseball games, junior league matches, and various contests. Community notes report on church roll additions, store sales, high school work, local visits, and forthcoming Epworth League activities along with updates on residents and nearby gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecompton
Bkelvs
Grantville
Lawrence
Little Folks Grand Magen
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Carl's
Lawrence Kansas
Reys
Topeka Merchants Association
Terri Baughman
Cheyenne
Okla
Seminole
Orcutt
Mary Watts
Lizzie Carlson
Alfred Mikesell
Topeka
Edna
Elsie Lazan
Louis Lasswell
Edith
Harold Lesslie
Maisie Bowers
Frank Taylor
Joan Taylor
Alfred Rogers
Gern
Thomas
Oklo
L. T.L
Overbrook and Lawrence Area Social Notes
Washington Creek residents visit and call gatherings are listed, including Mr. and Mrs P Miller and family, LL Hoover of Overbrook calling at George Miller home, Winifred Garber staying with Roscoe Whitman, Paul Garber visiting Uncle Ben Garber, Ben Hoover visiting Clyde Hoover, Charles Root and family visiting I L Hoovers, Roy Shuler and John Dillon aiding Mrs Ray Shuler with threshing, Sam Grammer visiting Lawrence, Mrs Fred Simon and Pauline visiting Ben Garber, and Mrs Orie Smith with daughter Marie, plus Mrs Clarence Hoover and daughters Alda Irene visiting Fred Simon's afternoon and Fred Turner of Centropolis visiting Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orie Smith
Larie
Bly
Ralph Reybrindt
Lawrence
Walter Grammer
Baby
Sam
J. A. Miller
Walter Nelson
Will Wolfe
Vincent
Eula
Harold Harrell
Eddie Johnson
Jay
Sam Grammer
Samuel
George Miler
Frida
Will Kingery
Myrtle
Charles Root
Pons Charles Jr
Kenneth
Woodland
Park
J. L.hoover
Overbrook
George Miller
Ray Shuler
Charles
Pauline Ikenberry
Berniece Dillon
Donald Anderson
Delbert
Imogene Shaffer
Eddie'Johnson
Ethel
Eleanor
Bert Bond
Ingalls, Kan
Ray Buster
Wm. Johnson
Lone Star
Everett Bond
Gilbert Whitman
Alva Miller
Vincent Wolfe
Farmer’s Union
Tutcher's Grove
Mr. Harvey
Jasper
Nates
Marie
Clarence Hoover
Fam
Ralph Warbusht
Ben Garber
Bert_ Garber
Elma
Mary FH. Metsker
Wolfe
Rhodehamel
Mia
Martie
Winifred Garber
Roscoe Whitman
Paul Garber
Near Overbrook
Ben Hoover
Clyde Hoover
Charles Jr
Carrie Fishburn
I. L. Hoovers
Roy Shuler
John Dillon
Fred Simon
Pauline
Everett Kingery
Florence Kingery
Alda
Irene
Fred
Fred Turner
Centropolis
Fly-Tox insecticide promotes restful sleep and safe use
An advertisement touts Fly-Tox as a scientific insecticide developed at the Mellon Institute. It claims the product kills mosquitoes and household insects without staining, promising safety and reliability with every bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rox
Lawrence Weekend Social Roundup Across Twin Mound and Nearby
George Sullivan and families visited Lawrence Monday and Saturday. Several local residents including Thaddy Petefish and family, Red Forerty family, and others traveled to visit relatives. Sick lists mention Elmet, with wishes for immediate recovery. The Comrade Sunday school class hosted an evening with songs and readings, featuring Barbara Fretchie and Hazel Fagerty. Visits from Schirmer, Dasher, and Tudors were noted, along with several calls to and from Lawrence and Liver, with mention of Shakespeare and Nelson wills at Somerset House attracting tourists.
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George Sullivan
Lawrence
Thaddy Petefish
Viola
Clara
Red Forerty
Nellie
Mildred
Clayton
Hazel
Flaine James
Waverly
Elmet
Charles Hardine
Melvin Petefish
Stack Oats
Evenine
Stociam
Teacing
Barbara Fretchie
Hazel] Fagerty
Sisins Dames
Christie Petefish
Ware
Rosalie
Blaine
Worald
Wendell
Bert Fogerty
Jess Lytton
Will Heyl
Gladys
Weaver Alesander
Jim
Edward
Lee
Margaret
Emiya
Groree
Charles Lasher
Ton
John Minss
Pear Thurber
Pear Harding
Henry Moore
Scott Harding
Dorothy Tiner
Clifford Tindel
Kenneth Parker
Tor Thurber
Polita For Olympiad Amsterdam Special Training
Dutch authorities detach 350 policemen for a special training program ahead of next year's Olympiad in Amsterdam. The effort focuses on crowd control and event security to assure orderly conduct and protect attendees during the international games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polita
Amsterdam
Holland
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OLP
Beaumont, Calif
Lmred Press
Philco
Mawr—Seurden’s
el Fm
WEAF
Baltimore Bend
Elie Spivak
Alfred Manther
Toro
CNRT
Detroit
WGHF
Baltimore
Zas
WBAI
Salon Orchestra
Wbal Dinger Orchestra
Royal Stenographers
Wbal Ensemble
Baltimore Municipal Rand
WEEI
Boston
Merry Mickmenies Service Orchestra
FA -Musicale
WGR
Buffalo
LaFrance Cerchatea
neStauer Orche
ALO
Ies
Atlas Song
Rio Eae Cance
de Lowtbardene
Cleveland
Winton Orchestra
Allerton Orchestra
WGHP
Detroit_ Symphony Orch
Piinner
Rtford
Bond Tne
Gaudet
Banderillos
Toreador
Datel Bond Orchestra
CFCF
Montreal
Rex Batile
Derini
Newamx
Oas
Hindermyer
Eo — Magica
Tance of Tre
Ew Nitebatt
Zeroromt
Opry House
Leonard
WNYKE
WMCA
Iladelp
K.tories
Mary F
Pivsle
Woo
Pittsburgh
Pittsby
Radio Council
WJZ
Richmon
Spim
Rochi Ester
WMAK
Rikt Ee Ie
Schess
Wey
Schenectady
Lance Music
WMAP
Dan FR Dutes
Springfield
Ohne Lowe
Helen Warmington
Frederick Shuttleworth
Abby
Liva
Silaiat
Alfred Wrc
New York
Iivertone
Sues Fakiane
Bul Oral R Wad
F Worth
Cage
Sele Dartinny
Ryks Hot
Arlington String Quartet
Foley
Ike-Mike
NCLO
Mpls-St
Paul
Wheaties Quartet
Ibba Stauffer
Lillian Hartup
Gertrude- Head
Big Springs
Lecompton Union
Barbara ‘ Worley
Flower Mission
Brass
Viva Glenny
Ruth Montora
Santa Cruz
New Mexico
Mattie Watts
Quenemoa
H. F. Watts
McRae
F.H. Stotts
Edward McClanahan
Kansas Electric Power Co
G. I
H. A. Davidson
Nieves
Julia Moore
Davidson
Ralph Harris
Wichita
Will Butler
Alfred McMurty
Washington Creek
P. Miller
Lora Raible
Evelyn
Joseph
Elva Craik
Warren
Elder
Lois
LL. Hoover
Fhursay
Newman
Willis
Shakespeare
Nelson
Somerset House
London
William Penn
Cuba
Knox
Hou Green
Asia
Mass
St. Kansas
Union
Toy Coast
Pencoq
J.C Penney Ch
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