30 Per Cent Rise in Hog Production
Washington reports on 1936 37 corn hog control contracts under AAA aims to balance farming and boost hog output by 80 percent while increasing corn production efficiency. Contracts allow 100 percent hog base raises and require 10 to 30 percent below base corn acreage with payments of 1.25 per hog and 35 cents per bushel for corn. Provisions cover tenants landlords and cost deductions with installments due August 1 and December 8.
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Washington
AAA
Isrday
Community and Country Central
LAA
Oiel
Pavement Lifting Trial With Mud Jack Begin
A city trial with a mud jack on Twenty third Street between Barker and Rhode Street began today. About 100 square yards of sunken pavement were raised using a dirt and cement mix pumped under the section. Five city workers will operate the machine under City Engineer B M Babb as funds allow.
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Yondinus
Twenty-third
Barker Avenue
Rhode
Stand
B. M. Babb
Woman educator Miss M Carey Thomas dies at 79
Philadelphia reports the death of Miss M Carey Thomas president emeritus of Bryn Mawr College at 79. She spent 37 years at Bryn Mawr as professor, dean and president after extensive study in the United States and Europe. Townsend Club to meet at the courthouse Thursday night. Advertisement invites safe auto, truck and fire insurance options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Carey Thomas
Bryn Mawr College
Philadelphia
SL Carey Thomas
Europe
Bryn Bawr, Pa
Test Your Knowledge Quiz from Classified Section
A dated quiz asks seven questions on gospel origins ancient Japanese religion ozone Baltic Island largest in the Baltic Sea author of A Study in Scarlet source of the famous quote about the undiscovered country two states crossed by the Cumberland River and the meaning of an instalment purchase in contract law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic Sea
Copiapo
Richard Mansfield
Cumberland River
Kansas Uni students brace for three week holiday break
On campus at K U students greet a three week Christmas vacation after a busy preholiday grind. Freshmen endure questions from home folk while old grads reminisce and tease about basketball and football days. Alumni parties in Kansas City and social antics mark the return home as decorations come down and campus cleanup begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U
Lawrence
Potterlake
Doc
Students Give 176 to Rogers Memorial Fund
Memorial high school students contributed 176 to the Will Rogers Memorial Fund. The campaign, run by the student council, used pennies and nickels with no strong urging for more from junior high and elementary schools. The fund helps handicapped children and closes Sunday December 15. Donations accepted at Lawrence banks or the Journal-World business office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial High School
Will Rogers Memorial Fund
C. E. Birch
Rogers Memorial Fund
Lawrence Bank
Journal-World
Topeka and Mulvane win interscholastic debate titles
In Winfield Kansas December 2 Topeka captured the class A debate championship and Mulvane swept class B with first and second places. More than 350 students from Kansas and Oklahoma participated. Mary Ann Porterfield and Willard Van Slyck of Topeka won the class A title by a 2 to 1 decision over Lorena Cobb and Jack Cole of Wellington.
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Winfield
Kan
Topeka
Mulvane
Kansas
Oklahoma
Mary Ann Porterfield
Willard van Slyck
Lorena Cobb
Jack Cole
Wellington
Kansas Sees Ease in Social Security Compliance
Topeka December 2 Kansas emergency relief committee says state can meet federal social security requirements with current taxes and federal aid. John G Stutz executive director estimates county direct relief can rise 35 percent for those over 63 while public assistance grows 45 percent at no extra cost. The study covers aged needy children and blind beneficiaries, noting potential shifts from work relief to direct relief and ongoing federal negotiations for a state plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
John G. Stutz
KERC
Stutz
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal
Social Security Board
Obituary of Charles Fremont Redmond
Charles Fremont Redmond born March 7 1861 near Indianapolis died November 15 1935 at age 74. He married Ella Jane Wilson on September 2 1891 and had three daughters two living. He homesteaded near Thomas Oklahoma then moved to Thomas in 1907. Burial was in Mound Valley cemetery Thomas. He was a Quaker noted for honesty and charity. Surviving widow two daughters two grandsons sister and four brothers.
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Charles Fremont Redmond
William
Elizabeth Redmond
Indianapolis
Ind
Lawrence
Kan
Ella Jane Wilson
Cheyenne-Arapahoe
Thomas
Oklo
Society of Friends
Paul R. Stevick
Joplin
Esther Redmont
Guthrie
Mary Roberts
P. A. Redmond
Tom Redmond
Ottawa
Amos Redmond
Bridgeport
Mound Valley Cemetery
Wheat King
W Frelan Wilford Crowned Wheat King at Chicago Exposition
W Frelan Wilford, a grain farmer from Stavely Alberta, Canada, was crowned wheat king for 1935 at the 17th annual grain and hay show during the international livestock exposition. His sample of Reward wheat weighed 66.6 pounds per bushel. Reserve champion was William Rogers of Tappen British Columbia with Durum Mindum weighing 63.4 pounds per bushel.
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Chicago
W. Frelan Wilford
Stavely
Alberta
Wilford
William Rogers
Tappen
B.C
Leavenworth Man Sentenced for Untaxed Liquor Sales
Edward Nye of Leavenworth was sentenced to six months in Wyandotte County jail in Kansas City on a charge of selling untaxed liquors. The sentence was imposed last week by Federal District Judge Richard J. Hopkins.
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Leavenworth
Topeka
Edward Nye
Wyandotte
Kansas City
Richard J. Hopkins
Recital by Irene Peabody and Karl Kuersteiner at KU
Miss Irene Peabody mezzo soprano and Karl Kuersteiner violinist present a faculty recital this evening at 8 in the KU Administration building auditorium under the University of Kansas school of fine arts. Accompanists are Dean Donald M. Swarthout and George Trevilla. Program includes works by Mignon, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, and Tansman among others.
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Irene Peabody
Karl Kuersteiner
K. U. Administration Building
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
Donald M. Swarthout
George Trevilla
Deaths and Funerals-Mary Ann Trowbridge 2 Months Old
Death notice for Mary Ann Trowbridge eight miles northeast of Lawrence. She is survived by her parents and brother, with grandparents listed. Funeral held at Schubert funeral home with burial in Memorial Park cemetery. Also listed are notices for Samuel Breckenridge 86 and Eugene A. Springer with service details, survivors, and burial plans.
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Mary Ann Trowbridge
Earl D. Trowbridge
Lawrence
Lee Earl
W. H. Trowbridge
C. HE. Jenning
Schubert Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Samuel Breckenridge
Ninth Street Baptist Church
W. M. Scott
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harry
Topeka
Elmer
Ada Southard
Charles C. Breckenridge
Evanston
Fll
Eugene A. Springer
Lizzie Springer
Mary Springer
Jennie O. Springer
Melba H. Springer
Chris Springer
Clarris FE. Springer
Harry A. Batley
Lexington
Virginia
Chas. A. Springer
Chas. Douglas
Linwood
Kansas
Margaret Fitzer
Marengo
Iowa
Harry Porter
Pointer
Texas
Sadie Black
Bartlesville
Okla
Ivy Bolen
Maryville
Rolla Springer
Salina
Linneus Springer
San Bernardino
Calif
Lu Springer
Red Oak
Towa
Rumsey
King Solomon of Broadway and The Black Room at The Varsity
The Varsity opens a double bill with King Solomon of Broadway starring Dorothy Page Edmund Lowe and Pinky Tomlin in a dance palace tale tangled by gamblers and property owners. Miss Page and Tomlin perform three numbers while Boris Karloff and Marian Marsh also appear in The Black Room.
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the Varsity
Broadway
Dorothy Page
Edmund Lowe
Pinky Tomlin
Miss Page
Tomlin
Boris Karloff
Marian Marsh
Katherine DeMille
Robert Allen
Patee 2 Pursuit in double bill with Oil for the Lamps
In the Patee 2 Pursuit at the Patee Theatre, Chester Morris and Sally Eilers star with Scotty Beckett Henry Travers and Henry Gordon in a tale of Marrus who plans to spirit a child heir out of the country to dodge a guardianship suit. Eilers joins the chase as action unfolds. Also noted, a Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting and the W F W Auxiliary will convene at the post hall tonight at 8 o'clock.
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Patee
Pat O'Brien
China
Chester Morris
Sally Eilers
Scotty Beckett
Henry Travers
Henry Gordon
Marrus
Miss Eilers
V.fa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W.F.W
Post Hall
Renowned pianist Ignaz Friedman to give Kan sas recital
Polish pianist Ignaz Friedman, famed for his 101-plus works, appears in recital at the University of Kansas auditorium on Wednesday evening as the second program in the K. U. concert series. Reserved seats $2, general admission $1.50, students with ID admitted.
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Lanist
Ignaz Friedman
University of Kansas
Friedman
Uni Y
Europe
South America
United States
Praludion
Leopold Auer
Mahler
Pole
Chopin
Liszt
Lach
Schumann
K. U. Fine Arts Office
University of Kansas Men’s Student Council
Women’s Self-Everning Association
Union Ballroom
Y. F. Calvertson
The
Modern Monthly
K. LU
Large Crowd Attends Elks Memorial Service
Lawrence lodge 595 BPO Elks held its annual memorial at the lodge hall with Rev. Carter Harrison delivering the memorial address and Bro. R B Stevens eulogizing the departed brothers. A trio sang with Mrs Agnes Vans on piano and Chaplin J R Good offered the prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lodge
B.P.O. Elks
Lodge
Carter Harrison
Trinity Episcopal Church
R. B. Stevens
George Lowman
Errett Dooley
H. W. Craig
Agnes Vans
Italy Feels Pinch of League Policy
Informed circles view the naval accord as evidence of France cooperating with Britain. The policy pressure on Italy is linked to the League of Nations framework and ongoing diplomatic maneuvering following the recent agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Ethiopian Armies Prepare to Strike Italians in Northern Ethiopia
Reports from Addis Ababa indicate 400000 Ethiopian troops are ready to attack Italian forces, as Emperor Haile Selassie in Dessye may head north to join Ras Seyoum and Ras Kassa. An advance guard of 30000 to 40000 gathers near Dolo to trap Italians between Dolo and Lugh amid light rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Dessye
Ras Seyoum
Ras Kassa
Makale-Antaloine
Dolo
Lugh
Emperor at Dessye Haile Selassie settles into routine
Haile Selassie resumes military routine after a drive from Addis Ababa welcomed by thousands as he neared the troop concentration point 175 miles northeast of the capital. Villagers along the route, mainly women and children, appeared depleted of able fighters. The Republican state committee formally opposed Hoover for president and planned to send an uninstructed delegation to the national convention. Herb Chaney told officers he was making liquor to pay lawyers after a still raid three miles northeast of Stockton, claiming he wished someone would fetch his watch for Christmas cleaning.
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Haile Selassie
Cooyrodt
Istuemava
Hoover
Columbus
Republican State Committee
Herbert Hoover
Stockton
Herb Chaney
Here
Tuberculosis Desk Sale Managed by Naomi Light in Lawrence
In Lawrence a tuberculosis desk sale is organized for public convenience at Kansas Public Service Company 733 Massachusetts Street. Miss Naomi Light is in charge of the sale this year.
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Fice
Kansas Public Service Company
Massachusetts Street
Rere
Naomi Light
Jacobus Names Delegates to Kansas Young Republicans
Dr W L Jacobus Jr president of Franklin county Young Republicans names delegates for the state convention in Topeka December 6 and 7. Delegates include Drury Brown Robert Lister Sr B W Kelsey and Clair Spears with alternates Edward Shaffer J R Cheney John Fisch igmes Hudelson and Frederick arr.
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W. L. Jacobus, Jr
Franklin County
Young Republican Club
Young Republicans
Topeka
Dr. Jacobus
Drury Brown
Robert Lister
B. W. Kelsey
Clair Spears
Edward Shaffer
J. R. Cheney
John Fischigmes Hudelson
Frederick Arr
Await Information on WPA Sidewalk Projects
Lawrence citizens totaling 82 242 for WPA sidewalk materials await word on whether the project will be approved and started. City Engineer B M Babb said WPA headquarters asked for foreman suggestions and indicated hope of starting soon, but no definite date exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
B. M. Babb
WPA
Topeka
John Deere Day Draws 1000 Farmers to Lawrence Event
More than 1,000 farmers and their wives from the Lawrence trade area attended Green Brothers hardware store annual John Deere day at 621 26 Massachusetts street. The event began about 11 am with lunch for all, followed by two farming and machinery themed talking pictures. Women and children received theater admission tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Will Green
Green Brothers Hardware Store
John Deere
Massachusetts Street
Bullene-Skinner Motor Company
DeMille’s Crusades Spectacle Promises Grand Crusade Scenes
The Crusades film by Cecil B. DeMille showcases gigantic battle scenes and a large crowd, emphasizing fervent religious zeal among crusaders as a hallmark of the director’s latest production. The epic features a massive cast and carefully staged combat between Christian kings and Saladin, with scenes tightly controlled for effect. Cupid Lagged in November as marriages rise at probate court with 29 licenses issued, up from October’s 8. The Douglas County Historical Society changes its meeting to December 11 at 7:20 p.m. in the WREN building Chamber of Commerce rooms.
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Cecil B. DeMille
DeMille
Cupid
Dan Cupid
Douglas County Historical Society
Chamber of Commerce
WREN
Gas service company buys Union Public Service assets
A bill of sale transferring interests from Union Public Service Company to Gas Service Company was filed in Douglas county. The deal covers gas distributing properties, book accounts, franchises in 74 Kansas towns and four Oklahoma towns. Gas Service now holds title to assets and assumes a mortgage of 884000 dollars with Chicago Trust Company. The sale dates to November 30 and involves properties at Baldwin Lecompton Tonganoxie Oskaloosa Ottawa and others. Fred R Hill of Kansas City Mo was fined five dollars plus costs for hunting rabbits without a license near Clinton. He pleaded guilty to the charges in O J Lane JP court after arrest by Henry Sessions, game warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Public Service Company
Gas Service Company
Kansas Cities
Oklahoma
Douglas County
Delaware
Chicago Trust Company
Clinton
Fred R. Hill
Kansas City
Court of Justice of the Peace
O. J. Lane
Hill
Henry Sessions
Night at the Opera sparkles with Marx Brothers at MGMs
The Marx Brothers film A Night at the Opera is praised as the merriest maddest grand show in screen history. MGM spent a million dollars and gathered the top comedy writers for a ninety minute happiness parade with music romance spectacle and many girls. The run continues through Wednesday before Ted Lewis and his orchestra perform with a large supporting cast in Here Comes the Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marx Brothers
M.G. M
Ted Lewis
America
Engine Found. Sheriff Seeks Owner Near Haskell Institute
Sheriff Fred Vogler reports a last one and a half horsepower stationary engine found in a ditch south of the Haskell Institute grounds by farmer Bert Jewett. The field drying delayed removal, but the engine is said to be in good condition and the sheriff wishes to hear from the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Vogler
Haskell Institute
Bert Jewett
Sheriff Vogler
Stove Demonstration At Montgomery Ward Store
The Montgomery Ward store will hold a stove demonstration on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at 2 30. Refreshments will be served to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
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