First Seal Sale Returns Highlight Local Tuberculosis Drive
Douglas county Tuberculosis association reports early money from the annual Christmas Seals sale reaching many families. Mrs. Ed Anderson notes gains over last year, with donors from $2 to $5. A $2,500 goal is set as a warning against door to door canvassing by children. Dr. Frank Strong emphasizes ongoing fight against the White Plague and stressing need for funds, clinics, and nurses to curb active cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Tuberculosis Association
Ed Anderson
Caehe
Anderson
Frank Strong
Seho
Kansas State Tuercullosis' Association
Kansas
National Tuberculosis Association
Pickles Friday night musical comedy at Lawrence High
Friday at 8 15 p m the combined Lawrence High School glee clubs present Pickles a musical comedy by Allan Benedict Gordon Wilson and Donn Crae in the school auditorium. Byron C Donmyere directs casting and the cast has been drilled daily. Ticket and advertising committee led by Bruce Dunn with Aileen Wade Hazel Cummings and Martin Jostl plus Dorothy Arnold Fillis Johnson Wanda Edmonds and Ava Higley on the property committee. Donald Hope is stage manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Benedict
Gordon Wilson
Donn Crae
Lawrence Igh School
Byron C
Donmyere
Lawrence High’ School
Bruce’ ‘Dunn
Aileen Wade
Hazel Cummings
Martin Jostl
Fetta Up Fo
Dorothy Arnold
Fillis”. Johnson
Wanda Edmonds
J.ava Higley
Donald Hope
Peter Nevada in Fatal Form of Meningitis at Kansas City
Indian football player Peter Nevada of Haskell, in hospital in Kansas City for three weeks, was declared near death as doctors identified his illness as meningitis with a lingering infection. No injury caused the trouble, and the Haskell Athletic Association has paid hospital expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Nevada, Haskell
St.Margaret’s Hospital
Kansas
Paul’ M. Krall
Kansas City Hospital
Frank McDonald
Haskell
Nevada
Teney
Kraufi Sai
Kralk
Haskell Athletic Association
Peases
Kar Sas Oi
Argentine Youth Admits Car Theft Near Kansas City
Ray Rice, 14, of Argentine Kan was arrested by Officer Fred Vogler yesterday afternoon and admitted stealing a Chevrolet coupe he drove in Kansas City Kan taken November 11. Charles Baker 22 George Clark 20 Fred Clark 17 of Chanute were arrested with Rice but denied involvement. Rice named another Kansas City boy believed to have helped and all were turned over to Kansas City officers yesterday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rice
Argentine
Kan
Fred ‘Vogler
Kansas City
Charles Baker
George Clark
Fred Clark
Chanute
Rice
Sted
Ezra Meeker dies at 97 after months of illness in Seattle
Ezra Meeker pioneer of the Oregon Trail era dies in Seattle at 97 after months of illness. He crossed the continent by ox team in 1862 and later traveled by airplane in 1924, the only person to make the journey by both methods. Survived by son Marion J. Meeker and three daughters, with ties to Seattle and Peshastin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Ezra Meeker
Meeker
Detroit
Washington
Oregon
Marion J. Meeker
Carrie. Osborne
Ella
Templeton
Roderick. McDonald
Peshastin
American
Ezra .Meeker
National Capital
Dayton
Ohio
Three Vehicle Collisions Reported By Police
Three motor vehicle crashes were reported yesterday with no injuries. Walter McCain of 505 Mississippi Street and Rev J L Reaves of Topeka collided at Seventh and Massachusetts. A Nash driven by Wilson Anderson collided with a Ford touring in the 600 block of Massachusetts, and a Dodge driven by E Drennon of Lawrence collided with a Durant driven by Clyde Short of Topeka at Seventeenth and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McCain
Mississippi Street
J. L. Reaves
Topeka
Seventh
Massachusetts
Nash
Wi! Andersoni
E. Drennon
Lawrence
Durant
Glyde Short
Seventeenth
Tennessee
Seventeen Works by Susan Ricker Knox Shown at KU Exhibit
Miss Rosemary Ketcham announces a show of eighteen studies by Susan Ricker Knox in room 310 west Administration building from December 4 to 20. Knox, born in New Hampshire and trained in Philadelphia and New York, paints portraits with psychological insight and has works exhibited nationally, including Ellis Island canvases used in immigration hearings and a Corcoran Gallery solo show. The exhibit presents a rare chance to view her colorful American portraits, especially of children, and invites the public to visit daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Ketcham
K. U. Department of Design
West Administration
Susan Ricker Knox
New York
Kansas
Miss Knox
New Hampshire
Philadelphia
Europe
National ‘Association of Women Painters and Sculptors
National Arts Club
Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts
the Fen and Brush
Knox
Ellis Islead
House of ‘Representatives
Corcoran
Washington
Casey Brown Pleads Guilty For Being Drunk In Transit
Casey Brown of Kansas City Kansas was fined 16 dollars in police court after pleading guilty to a charge of being drunk. He said he thought he was in Ottawa police court and explained he had started in his Ford touring car for Ottawa the previous day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ottawa
Casey” Brown
Kans
Brown
Lawrence
North Lawrence Civic Group Meets Tuesday Night
The North Lawrence Civic Improvement Association schedules a 7 45 pm meeting at Woodlawn school auditorium. Mrs D S Woodward will speak on rose care and a plan to plant Pauls Scarlet roses along highway 73 W south of Lawrence. A discussion on a new playground for North Lawrence is planned with hopes for constructive ideas. The program includes a reading by Mrs A B Ewing and a solo by Mrs Wilbur Pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Lawrence
Eureka man Stanley Davis fined for intoxicating liquor possession
Eureka Kan Saturday afternoon police court sentenced Stanley Davis after a guilty plea to possession and transportation of intoxicating liquor. Officers stopped his Ford coupe on West Seventh street uncovering over twenty gallons of whiskey and three gallons of other liquor in three barrels plus caps seals and bottles. Co-traveler Logan Howard was released after it was learned he knew nothing about the cargo. Chanute store robbery report notes checks for two thousand dollars stolen from Rosenthal Mercantile Co. early today. The Blue Mill Sandwich Shop fire call yesterday found no fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Davis
Eureka
Kan
Coupe
Logan Howard
Leavenworth
Davis
Tongsfroxie
Death of Mrs. RW Gorrill at Kansas home noted
Obituary reports Mrs. R W Gorrill born 1844 in Ohio died December 2 at her farm home The College Inn cafe in Lawrence attended by family and sister Mrs C H Taylor She was a Baptist church member and community volunteer In court Beck Zimmerman and Mrs Ruby faced alcohol charges with Zimmerman pleading guilty and others not guilty. arrests by Officers Ingalls Calhoun and Hunter at Theta Tau yard and College Inn basement. bonds set at 100 for Beck and Zimmerman and 200 for Mrs Ruby. county holds a felony warrant against Ruby for bad checks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binsieliad
Zimmer
Je’ Islandse Jimmer
Jman
New Hampshire Street
RW. Gorrill
Lucille Ruby
Ting
College ‘Inn
Westlin the Barker
Fourteenth’ Street
C. H. Taylor
Eskridge
Helen Baldwin
Eben
Baldwin
Lake View
Ohio
Jand
R. W. .Gorrill
Woodville
Kansas
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Lawrence
Ani
Zimmerman
Ruby
Beck
John Ingalls
Charles Calhoun
Floyd Hunter
Theta Tau
Tennessee Street
Nash
College Innreate
R. W. Gorrill
Jher
M. A. Gorrall
Will R. Gorrill
Paul Winter
Barr
Gorrill
Minervian Club
First Baptist Church
J. F. Watts
Hunting Victims Improve After Gunshot Injuries
Two Lawrence youths, John Bright 16 of 1233 Pennsylvania St and Harry Forney 17 of 808 West Nineteenth St, were wounded while hunting when shot by guns they carried. Bright remained at Memorial hospital with improved condition after a left side wound, Forney treated at Simmons hospital for a non serious right arm injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bright
Pennsylvania Street
Arry Forney
West Nineteenth Street
Lawrence
Bright
Memorial Hospital
Forney
Simmons’ Hospital
Harry Bright
H. A. Forney
Christmas Savings Club to Distribute $20,000 in Lawrence
Merchants National Bank vice-president A F McClanahan says six hundred men women and children in Lawrence will receive Christmas checks totaling over 20 000 from the banks 1926 Christmas Savings Club. December 1 is set for distribution and the 1929 club opens today. Most funds will go to stores but many members plan to use the money for taxes interest charges and dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Merchants National Bank
A. F. McClanahan
McClanahan
Mr. McClanahan
Lawrence National Bank Christmas Savings Club
About four thousand dollars has been saved by depositors joining the banks Christmas savings club. Checks for deposits were mailed out Friday and a new club for 1929 Christmas savings was started today. Bank officials are optimistic the plan will grow and handle more funds next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence National Bank
Personal notes from Evansville trip and local visits
Mr and Mrs W F March returned from Evansville Ind where they visited their son George March who is working with a partner on a large subterranean reservoir project for the city of Evansville Miss Fern Ellen Welsh of Kansas City spent Thanksgiving with Mrs Harry L Kane E G Vernon left yesterday morning for a day in the interest of the estate of his uncle Joseph Stiers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
William ‘Alcorn
Myrtle Alcorn
Corliss
Parenta
Murphy
Ellen
Linden
Trene Ranfts
I. T. Martin
Mayme Scott
Kansas City
Marshall Carroll
Fred Tobler
Wichita
Lawrence
Hagen
Lewis Mole
Mole
Hayden
Mr. Mole
Hobart Morse
Shawnee
Fred Gordon
P. O. Luther
Albert Luther
Peter Edelbrock
Charlene
Archie Allen
Irene Breithaupt
Clearfield
Frank Rhodes
Rhodes
G. B. Castle
Castle
O. L. Cox
Kaw Valley
Bradford Nowell
Norma
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
William Warsop
Anne Paxton
Herbert Sheldon
Venita June
Frank Sheldon
Warren Betts
Lois Burnette
Linwood
L. F. Taylor
John
Kan
Charles Reed
Hesper
N. P. Henley
Mahlon Cox
Eudora
Howard Kohler
Ralph Davis
M.C. Hill
Hill
Elmer
Roy Kurtz
L. E. Klopfenstein
Frank Page
Oren
Ted Kramer
Amos Westerhouse, Jr
Arleen
Westerhouse
Amos Wester
Clifford Haverty
W. F. March
Evansville
Ind
Bee
George March
Fern
Ellen Welsh
Kansex City
Harry L. Kane
Vernon
Joseph Stiers
Bank of Aulne to Liquidate Topeka Dec 3
Voluntary liquidation of the Guaranty State Bank of Aulne by its stockholders as of December 1 and payment of its depositors through Peabody State Bank of Peabody was announced by Roy L. Bone state bank commissioner. The bank's deposits totaled 25232.25. Also reported was the theft of a 1915 Ford roadster from Six Corners near Six Corners. Stephen Lee of 1537 Tennessee Street reported engine trouble and later found the car missing yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Aulne
Topeka
Six Corners
Police Department
Stephen Lee
Tennessee Street
Lee
Prowling Charge Held Over For Review
Rodney Williams, 81, was held in the city jail today awaiting trial on a prowling charge in the Sixth and Tennessee neighborhood. The report also notes a Ford touring car theft in Topeka reported to the Lawrence police. A parish bazaar and dinner event is announced for December 7th by the National Church regioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Williams
Sixth
Tennessee
Topeka
Gari Brock
Lawrence
Thanksgiving Date Wraps Local Guests and Festivities
Kansas City visitors and town residents shared Thanksgiving at homes and churches across De Soto area. Highlights include A. G. Nanor and Mrs Cramer with Broveak family, Beulah Baker visiting from Manhattan, and numerous local relatives gathering for dinners and a school program. A burglary target at the Ford company building reported a stolen radio and tires valued at 150 dollars each, with signs of forced entry and tampering.
Wedding Matron, Bride, Groom Marry in First Christian Church
Betty Stimpson and Neil Bartley wed yesterday at 4 PM in the First Christian church with Rev. Charles A. Richard officiating. Ruth Ellis sang, Ray E. Gafney performed entrancing solos, and Doris Twente led as flower girl. The couple plans a home at 1529 Learnard Avenue after a short trip. Bartley, a 1925 economics graduate, is with Ralph Ward Flower shop. Stimpson, 1927 University of Kansas alumna, is with Fraternal Aid Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Stimprson
Neil-A- Bartley
First Christian ¢ Church
Charles A. Richard
Ruth Ellis
Ray E. Gafney
Kansas City
Grieg
Rubinstein
Doris Elaine Twente
Ray Noel Gafney
E. F. Stimpson
Mr. Bartley
Virgil Miller
Topeka
Ed Petherbridge
Harley Rogers
Dale McNeal
Jon Shannon
J. W. Twente
E. Stimpson
Dorothy Bartley
Marcella Sterling
Aileen Gafney
Dorothy Luxton
Ruth Wilson
Learnard Avenue
Bartley
The
University School of Education
Alpha Chi Omega
Mac Dowell Fraternity
Tau Sigma
Fraternal Aid
Union
University
Delta Sigma Pi
Ralph Ward
Lawrence National Bank
Jesse Bartley
A. E. Feed
Barnes
Jake Reimel
Olathe
Ray Noel
S. de Rain
Robert Sterling
Oklahoma
Blanche Gatney
Donald Gatney
Winfield
Francis Sterling
Pittsburg
A. Gatney
Chanute
Piles Now Cured Without Surgery
Cure for piles offered by Dr. C A Johnson, a rectal specialist, using a mild non surgical method. No confinement or hospital expense. First treatment relieves bleeding and pain. few days show no piles. Free 68-page book on rectal diseases available postpaid from Dr O A Johnson, 114 1324 Main St, Kansas City, MO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Johnson
O. A. Johnson
Main St
Kansas City
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Bigheel
Peter
Ted Press
Underwood
Associa
Chetopa
Parsons
Chetopa Advance
Chetoppa
Pame Ghetopa
H.R. Huston
Advance
Theo
Walker
Leécompte Om
Police
Stanley
Dee
Rosenthal
Mercantile Company
Blue ‘Mill
Sandwich
R.W. Gorrill
Douglas County
Harry Forney
Emporia
Hesper Christian Endeavor
Mr. Dunilap
Ralph Grob
Ed. Grob
Grace Jeffrey
Elmer Kurtz
Kansas Peace Officers’ Association
Faye Brown
Reno County
Fred Morris
St. Louis
IN Savings Club
Merchants National
Lawrence National Bank’s Club
Gioners National Church
Bazaar Iday
L. Coons
Homer Hughes
Baxter Hughes
Alton Grimm
Tonganoxie, Maet
W. I. Waller
Kiag
Dorothy
Clay Linden
Alice
Albert Cobb
Gibson
J. B. Hymer
Valley Falls
Hymer
William
Methodist
Mel Golden
Lloyd Chambers
George Vineyard
Richard
Melvin Brown
Della Wilson
Ruth Averill
Ruth Woodard
Harold Sheldon
Paola
T.G. Eliott
Elliott
John Parker
K. U
Doris
Lucille
Philllips
el Dorado
Ed DeWalt
Tonganoxie
Fred Watson
E. E. Baker
Maxine. Tucker
Maurice d’Boever
Kenneth Johnson A
K. W
Charles Kaegi
Kaegi
Ford Motor Company
American’ Mathematics Society
C.H. Ashton
As. G. Mitchell
F. B Stouffer
C. F. Hall
Lawrence Steam Laundry
N. H
Home Service and Laundry Co
18Th
Conn
Santa Claus
Becaus
Rumsey Bros. Funeral Home
Ind. ‘St
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