Story of Crash Told by Morgan
Washington reports the Will Rogers and Wiley Post air crash near Point Barrow Alaska as told by Eskimos via Staff Sergeant Stanley Morgan. Eskimos recount a low flying plane, a crash on a river, the recovery of bodies Rogers and Post, and a solemn return to Barrow with a hymn and hospital scenes. Also notes a later softball game benefit for Lone Star girls.
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Washington
Will Rogers
Wiley Post
Point Barrow
Alaska
War Department
Stanley Morgan
Army
Barrow
Water's Edge
Post
Rogers
Greist
Lone Star
Ottawa
Lone Star Girls
Fairbanks
Charles Brower
King
The
Arctic
Associated Press
Stanley R. Morgan
Teft
United States Army Signal Corps
Charlies Brower
Test Your Knowledge Classified Faxes Quiz
A garbled quiz lists questions on topics from naval terms to Nobel prizes and geography. It asks about a closed shop gender counts a Grayere place Princeton’s status and colonial divisions among other items, urging readers to turn to classified faxes for the answers.
Motorized Circus Sets Up In Lawrence With 72 Vehicles
The Russell Brothers 3-ring Circus arrives at Twelfth street show grounds and opens two shows today. A fleet of 72 motorized vehicles from Leavenworth and Lawrence unloads elephants ponies and camels while 285 circus staff feed and prepare. Performances feature aerial acts with Ernie White the Selvy Trio and Webb's Military Elephants plus clowns Uncle Harry LaPeal and Bert Deare knots in the air and trained seals. The show runs this afternoon and another at 8 tonight with a Monday stop in Manhattan.
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Lawrence
Russell Brothers
Twelfth Street Show Grounds
America
Leavenworth
Manhattan
Topsy
Bob Fisher
Ernie
Selvy
Bert Deare
Webb
Frank Miller
Professor Myers
Captain Greenwood
Uncle Harry LaPeal
Lawrence Personal News and Arrivals Settle in Town
Mr and Mrs Dallas Watson of Washington DC visit Fink home before returning home. Mrs Nellie Melville Crouse and granddaughter Miss Nellmontague of Stephenville TX spend yesterday with Lawrence friends. Miss Gladys Swope arrives from Chicago to be chemist and lab instructor at University of Kansas. Mrs Albert Kuchs of Maryville MO, formerly Miss Nell Martindale, spends day in Lawrence after wedding trip to New York.
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Dallas Watson
Washington, D. C
Percy Underwood
Claridon, Vaz
H. A. Fisher
St. Louis
F. M. Fink
Nellie Melville Crouse
Nell Montague
Stephenville
Tex
Lawrence
Cruise
Gladys Swope
Chicago
State Water and Sewage Laboratory
University of Kansas
M. A. Kallis
Albert Kuchs
Maryville
Nelle Martindale
Quiet Days on K U Campus Before Fall Semester
Mt Oread settles into calm as summer ends with campus workers diggin g sidewalks and Memorial Stadium under construction. Main offices close and registration begins September 14 with enrollment starting September 17 as high school transcripts indicate a likely larger KU fall enrollment.
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Mt. Oread
Golden Valley
Turfin Memorial Stadium
Rooster
Snow Hall
Greensward
Dread Street
George Snyder
Daily Watch
Fraternity
CSEP
Mt. Gread
K. U
George O. Foster
Eudora Band Tours to Promote C P A Picnic
The Eudora Community band led by Samuel Birk of Kansas City toured surrounding towns on Friday to advertise the 34th annual C. P. A. picnic in Eudora on August 20 and 21. Eleven cars carried musicians and towns visited included DeSoto Gardner Edgerton Baldwin Vinland and Lawrence.
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Eudora
Samuel Birk
Kansas City
DeSoto
Gardner
Edgerton
Baldwin
Vinland
Lawrence
Charles F. Scott
Iola
Congress
J. S. McDonald
Kan
Dixie Four
Cap Cox
A New Neutrality Bill Introduced By House Panel
Washington reports a new neutrality bill introduced by Chairman McReynolds of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The measure would empower the President to prohibit belligerent securities trading, ban munitions exports, bar foreign submarines from U S ports, and restrict citizen travel on belligerent ships. It is not expected to pass this session, though some administration officials reportedly back it.
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Washington
United States
McReynolds
D-Tenn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Will Pay Creditors at Wulfkuhler Bank in 80 Percent Div
Ferne Renner, assistant receiver of the Wulfkuhler State Bank, announced creditors and depositors would receive a Sept 18 dividend. In receivership since 1931, total dividends paid now reach 80 percent.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Ferne Renner
Wulfkuhler State Bank
Lawrence Notes Highlight Local Figures and Events
D'Ambra and Hallie Harris vacationing in Grand Lake report a great time and a two pound trout catch. Water and toiletries froze Wednesday night. Names seen include R. E. and George Melvin D. F. Smith Mr and Mrs Shultz Jerry Gant and Russe Strobel. Grand Lake drug store is Glenn Greason, a KU graduate. Clara Freese will sing at the Chicagoland Music Festival in Soldier Field Chicago with a 1000-voice chorus. program broadcast.
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Duke
D'Ambra
Hallie Harris
Grand Lake
Colo
Harris
D’ambra
R. E
George Melvin
D. F. Smith
Mrs. Shultz
Jerry Gant
K. U
Russe Strobel
Larned
Glenn Greason
K. U. Grad
Clara Freese
Lawrence
Soldiers’ Field
Chicago
Edgar Nelson
Deaths and Funerals Mrs L R Sample
Floyd Sample of Lawrence Orville and Theodore of Tina Mo mourn the death of his mother Mrs L R Sample who died at her Tina home after life in Tonganoxie. Survived by three sons a daughter and five grandchildren Funeral at Friends church Monday at 2 pm Burial in Eagles cemetery north of Tousanaxiz.
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L. R. Sample
Floyd Sample
New Hampshire Street
Tina
Friends Church
Eagles Cemetery
Tousanaxiz
Plane transports bodies homeward memorials and tribute
A memorial service was planned as the town closes shops to honor Rogers and Post for their passing. Tributes flowed globally with expressions of admiration as Congress moved to buy the Winnie Mae for display at the Smithsonian.
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Joe Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Rogers and Post
Congress
Winnie Mae
Ead
Smithsonian
Americans win seven events at Vienna meet led by Moreau record
US track stars swept seven events against Austrian opposition in Vienna. Al Moreau equalled the world record in the 110 meter high hurdles with 14.2 seconds. Foy Draper won both the 100 and 200 meter dashes, edging Berger in the shorter race. Gene Venzke took the 1500 meters, Bill Sefton cleared 13 feet 5 3/4 inches in the pole vault, Ed O'Brien ran 48.8 seconds for 400 meters, and Kenneth Carpenter won the discus with 164 feet 10 inches ahead of Sarpoeth.
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Vienna
al Moreau
Marksville
Moreau
Leitner
Foy Draper
Los Angeles
Berger
Gene Venzke
University of Pennsylvania Flash
Briebe
Bill Sefton
Troske
Ed O’brien
Syracuse University
Keneth Carpenter
Beatin Sarpoeth
Austria
Thieves Loot a Home on Twenty third and Massachusetts
Thieves entered the home of Carl Rutter on Twenty third and Massachusetts streets yesterday evening between 5 and 6 o clock and carried off jewelry including a wedding ring a one carat diamond ring three ladies wrist watches a puzzle ring three lodge pins baby jewelry 30 cents and a 16 inch oscillating fan. Chief Will Johns warns of a nationwide trend and urges home owners to take precautions and report any unusual activity to police.
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Carl Rutter
Twenty-third
Massachusetts
Rutter
Will Johns
Moonlight picnic aid of OsKaloosa crowd at Henry home
Several families and former schoolmates gathered at Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Henry’s country home for a Moonlight picnic. Attendees included Henry Watacheous Wesley Roberts Menefee Redd Don Allen Lawrence Gabel Nelle Molliston Mary Jo Patrick Walker Coleman Ed Bradbury and Henry. Mrs. H T Phinney and Rowland Clark visited from Grand Rapids then planned moves to Manhattan where Clark will teach at State College. Mrs. Phinney returned home en route to the new location. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Riley visited friends in Winchester on Sunday. Weys Kigter of Los dom:
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Glenn. Asbury
Columbia
Charles Bennett
Bradbury
CCC
Hal Gay
Glenn Henry
Henry Watacheous
Wesley Roberts
Menefee Redd
Don Allen
Lawrence Gabel
Nelle Marie Molliston
Mary Jo Patrick
Walker Coleman
Ed Bradbury
Henry
H. T. Phinney
Rowland Clark
Grand Rapids
Clark
Manhattan
Phinney
Harry Riley
Winchester
Weys Kigter
Los
Local Community Notes and Visits From Town and Area
Gelen arrived last week to visit her sister Mrs Walter Means and other relatives and friends Rev Ostorne of Nortonville spoke at Union Park services Sunday. A young people's chorus led singing. Several locals and visitors, including Miss Margaret Ford and Irene Brock, traveled to Topeka and Emporia. A 4-H cooking group coached by John Linn prepares for County Achievement Day at Valley Falls on Aug 27.
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Gelen
Walter Means
Ostorne
Nortonville
Union Park
Mary Spurlock
Co. W. Ro
Leavenwo
Roberts
Irene Brock
Theona Ratliff
Emporia
E. A. Ahrens
Independence
Homer Trapp
Veterans Hospital
Leavenworth
Kerns
Ruth Steffey
Lone Tree School
Miss Steffey
Paul Cashatt
Dave Meredith
Rey Steffey
Ozawkie
Ben Spurlock
Harry Hawk
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio
Basin Valley
Fairview
Hawk
Worth Hawk
Fowler
Turner Rogers
Dave Ramsey
Homer Russell
Fort Des Moines
Schuyler Spurlock
Valley Falls
Will Mitchell
Topeka
Frank Jacquemin
Helena
Montana
Blanche Turner
Washington
Kansas
John Ramsey
Dunavant
Martha Winkler
O'Bryans
Kansas City
Newell
Turner
Smith
Davis
Stember
Kline
Spurlock
Griffitts
Elliot
Winkler
Cook
Jacquemin
Ball
Boyd
Bogers
Ramsey
Brown
Clark
Nesbett
Bliss
van Cleave
Irwin
Riley
Griffin
Armstead
Pennington
Rolins
Baker
Francis
Barnes
John Linn
Eleanor Hannah
Our State Teachers College
Nutwood Farm
James Swoyer
Manhattan
County Normal Institute
J. D. Everett
Ruth Kerns
Ed Worswick
Tom Kerns
Whiting
Arvin Small
Tena
Meta Stember
Elmer Partridge
Joe
Arthur James
Baby
Oklahoma
Joe Brown
The Appetites of Culture and Appreciation
A reflection on cultivating taste in arts and virtue. The piece argues education in appreciation for art literature and music broadens horizons, urges praise as a social force, and links understanding to spiritual renewal. It cites Mussolini and shifts from common foods to higher culture, ending with a call to taste and see that the Lord is good.
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Thackeray
New York Philharmonic
Mussolini
Germany
Thomas A. Kempis
Christ
Old Settlers Reunion and CCC Camp Activities Report
Manager Will Payne works on lighting at the CCC camp north of town after the Old Settlers Reunion. Andrew Allen, walking in his sleep, fell and broke his right wrist while assisting in building bar racks at the CCC camp. Visitors include Mrs. Ralph Snyder of Wichita and Mrs. George Van Gaasbeck visiting Orville Van Gaasbeck in Lawrence. Miss Lucy Raines drove to Topeka with a shower for Mrs. Ross Smith, a recent bride. Families traveled to State Lake for a 4 H picnic with members from Jefferson, Jackson, and Leavenworth counties. A Sunday program showcased top 4 H club members. Locals attending included Mr. and Mrs. Lina, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Frank Walker, the Merediths, Cashatts, and Hannahs. Miss Etta Brown takes a vacation. she and Miss Hazel Ahrens with Miss Jeanette Jacquemin attended a show in Lawrence.
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Will Payne
Electric
CCC
Andrew Allen
Allen
Ralph Snyder
Wichita
George van Gaasbeck
Orville
Lawrence
Lucy Raines
Topeks
Ross Smith
Smith
State Lake
Jefferson, Jackson
Leavenworth
Marjorie Cashatt
Mildred Walker
Carolyn Hannah
John Dick Linn
Local News Notes and Family Updates
B P Davis, on business in Lawrence, returned home with them. Mr Menefea Redd left for Manhattan after a weekend visit with Mrs Redd and her mother, Lula Coleman. Redd, grain buyer for a large firm, notes good yields in parts of the state while fields here ran below average. Gibson orchestra traveled to Midland for a Saturday night community hall dance. Card of Thanks from the family of Mrs M A Wood thanks friends for kindness during sickness and death.
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B. P. Davis
Lawrence
Menefea Redd
Manhattan
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