Kansas Cities Accelerate Building And Infrastructure
Kansas cities report a busy summer of improvements across streets highways sewer projects and new facilities. El Dorado Wichita Atchison Manhattan and Pittsburg outline paving sewer fire station and police upgrades while Topeka plans extensive fire department work. New schools hospitals and park developments are noted in multiple communities with bond issues and new municipal buildings also described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
John Stutz
League of Kansas Municipalities
el Dorado
Wichita
The
Bulletin
Atchison
Lancaster
Kloepper Crossing
Manhattan
Camp Funston
St. Marys
Leavenworth
Brenner Heights
Kansas City
Newton
Sedgwick
Ottawa
Red Star
Anderson County
Cottonwood Falls
Strang City
Neodesham
Topeka
Baldwin
Galena
Herington
Horton
Bushton
Bypsum
Lake City
Lecompton
Atwood
Bentley
Dighton
Leon
Pittsburg
Pratt
Garden City
Larned
Electric Power Company
Brown Memorial Foundation
Abilene
Cofferin
Montgomery Coiuwnty Fair Association
Parsons
Glenwood
Liberal
Forest Park
Peatlady
Arkansas City
Methodists
Girard
Marysville
Hackney
Natoma
Ved
Village Social Notes From Washington Creek Area
Washington Creek residents report a flurry of visits and calls through midweek with many families hosting relatives from nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald of Pomona, Mrs Hoover and children, and the Grammer family figure prominently in afternoon calls and gatherings across Lawrence and Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fitzgerald
Pomona
Wil Wolfe
Arthur Longfellow
Sam Grammer
Winifred Garber
Mrs. Hoover
Deorge Miller
Noes
Lawrence
Ollie Miller
Eddie Johnson
Beulahwitz
Vera
George Miller
Ben Hoover
Clyde Hoover
John Postma
Asa Postma
Rickenvocker
Topeka
Ben Garber
Henry Metsker
Todehame
Art
Mary Ingle
Apppanoose
Fither
Eleanor
Ferguson
Orie Miller
Wayne
George
Miller
Walter Grammer
Baby
Orie Smith
Ralph Weybright
Mildred
Don
Elmer Garber
Dr. Hoover
Kansas
Clarence
Famly
Elmer Sawyer
Lola
Man's Club Disbands As Hobbs Hosts Ap Anpanoose Wedding
A local notice details the dissolution of the Ast Man's Club and social gatherings centered at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs James E Hobbs at Ap panoose. Numerous neighbors visitations are listed including Lila Wolfe from Garden City and Will Wolfe with a wide circle of Overbrook Lawrence and Topeka connections. The record captures extensive social visits, calls, and family movements across nearby towns during a busy period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Johnson
George Miller
Ollie Miller
Lone Star
Virgil Brubaker
Lawrence
Tom Hodges
Samuel Mowder
Mary
Elsie
Cecil Ginnis
de Soto
Sam Finley
Harold Harrel
Craik
Frank Fishburn
Cal Ward
Ben Garber
Mary E. Metsker
Margaret Rickenbacker
Willard Weybright
Alva Hodges
Vincent
Eula Wolfe
Lila Wolfe
Overbrook
Gerald Metsker
Topeka
Elma
G. F. Miller
Lora Raible
Erlin
Joseph
Ed Raible
Big Springs 4-H and W C T U Hold Meetings
The Big Springs 4-H club met at Juanita Webber's home with Wilda Dreyer and Gwenith Duncan presenting a fruit butter demonstration. Members Leatha Glenn Ingel Glenn Ferne Wymer Gwenith Duncan Betty Johnson Wilda Dreyer and Juanita Webber attended. Liz Bahnmaier and Rose Wymer observed. The next meeting will be with Mrs Rose Wymer Aug 28 featuring demonstrations on pickle preservation and entertainment planning. The Big Springs W C T U Unit met with Mrs R F Buck. Officers elected were Emma Holloway president Edna Slaughter vice president Nora Bertschinger treasurer Hope Webber publicity and Edna Slaughter flower mission secretary. The treasurer flower mission and relief report for the year was read and accepted. Edna Slaughter was chosen as delegate to the county convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs
Juanita Webber
Wilda Dreyer
Gwenith Duncan
Hazel Glenn
Ferne Wymer
Leatha Glenn
Ingel’ Glenn
Ferne ‘Wymer
Betty Johnson
Elizabeth Bahnmaier
Rose Wymer
Nora Bertschinger
Hope Webber
Edna Slaughter
Flower Mission
Art Flower Mission
Mohammedanism Program at Big Springs United Church Meeting
A club meeting led by Mrs Emma Holloway on September 12 featured a long program with prayers, scripture readings, talks on The Need of the Hour, discussions on Mohammedanism, and several musical selections. Attendees included members from Lecompton and Big Springs, with praise for the decorating committee and program organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma E. Holloway
Big Springs United
Helen Wymer
Clarke
Herrick
Stauffer
Maoust
Nora Bertschinger
R.F. Ruck
Misa Mary Glenn
Hartup
Verna Kettering
Mia
Ethel Bahnmaier
Barbara Worley
Fiano Solo
Ferne Wymer
Walter Johnson
Erna Kettering
Lecompton
Also Mentioned on This Page
League
Washington Creek
AST Man’s Club
John Postnia
John, Jr
Will Wolfe
Eula
Roscoe Whitman
Harold . Harrell
Ken Anderson
Lone Vincent Wolfe
Ferm. Metsker
Charles Vincent
Frances
Ruby
Frankin
Neb
Arthur Garber
Joe Ben Garber
Roscoe
Alva Miller
Roy Grammer
Herman
Behrens Iand
Vamie
William Ewing
Dale Robison
C. P. A. Pic
Woodland Park
Elda Weybright
Ray Flory
Quinter
John
Last Man's Club
Civil War Company
B of
Minnesota
Peter Hall
John S. Gof
Charles Lockwood
Sia
Metsker
Ethel
Wrence
Mrrs
Lloyd Hoover
Vinland
Murl Hoover
Sipe Geet
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Skofstads
Fritz Co
Maust
Mary Maxine Maust
Lillian Hartup
M. Tudor
A. C. Tudor
W.B. Stauffer
Joseph Stauffer
Lester Stauffer
F. J. Saylor
Irene Gates
N. T. Clarke
Gertrude M. Heagand
Alice Hildebrand
R. F. Buck
Albert
Mary Glenn
Emma F. Holloway
Jane Duncan
H. C. Swadley
Amelia Hartman
Vena. Wilson
Francis
Rose Fay
Thomas
Eva Roberts
Marvin
Evelyn Durow
Carrie Cree
Glenn
Verna
Kettering
Beulah Wymer
Ferny
Helen
Virginia Jo
Ni Inge
Wilna
Ruth
Anna. Sweekee
Irene
Lennard
Lo‘rena
Fred Bahnmaier
K. W. Boursaw
Anna Johnson
Bertha Wymer
Margaret ‘Wymer
Firestone
Carter Tire & Battery CO
America
Quility
Dodge Brothers Wality
Dodge Brothers
Butler-Sanderson Motor Co
Donce Brothers
Lawrence National Bank
Enea
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