Eden Urges Democracy Against State Worship
Former British foreign secretary Anthony Eden addressed the National Association of Manufacturers in New York urging defense of democracy as a flexible system, warning against worship of the state and stressing unity with the United States to resist dictatorship. He arrived amid a fog delays and was greeted by a massive ovation.
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New York
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
England
America
Eden
National Association of Manufacturers
Chamberlain
United States
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Britain
Hearing Set on Kansas Oil and Gas Allowables
The State Corporation Commission will open hearings December 28 in Wichita to determine January oil and gas allowables for the Hugoton Barron and Otis Fields. Also scheduled that date is an application to establish well spacing and adjust potentials for the Bemis pool in Ellis County.
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Wichita
Kansas
Hugoton
Barrton
Otis
State Corporation Commission
Bemis Pool
Ellis County
KU Campus Catches Christmas Spirit On Mt Oread
The KU campus decorates around Mt Oread with lights at Chi Omegas Phi Psi and Sig Alph houses. An Owl Screech music quiz selects the intelligence queen from five coeds tonight in the Memorial Union ballroom with Clyde Smith providing music. Cavalier antics include a potass ium permanganate prank and a late football note on the Notre Dame game.
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K. U
Mt. Oread
Chi, Omegas
Phi Psi
West Hill
Sig
Memorial Union Ballroom
Leo Rhodes
Wichita
Clyde Smith
Lectures Draw Large Crowd at Friends Church
Dr A U Michelson Jewish judge and author spoke to a large audience at Friends church on Thursday and Friday nights. Out of town attendees joined local churchgoers from nine city churches and four outside groups. Rev C J Knox presided Thursday with Rev Lawson Brown leading singing and Rev D Turnbough directing last night’s program.
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A. U. Michelson
Friends Church
C. J. Knox
North Lawrence
Redding Wife Files for Divorce to Restore Maiden Name
Jessie F. Redding files suit against Leo L. Redding asking for divorce and restoration of her maiden name Jessie Firekiller. The couple married November 18, 1933.
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Jessie F. Redding
Leo L. Redding
Jessie Firekiller
Test Your Knowledge Quiz from Classified Page
A seven question quiz asks about measurements wedding gifts minerals rivers forming the Ohio ambassador to Italy coast to coast highway opening year pronunciation pedagogy and Nevada's principal river. Answers are on the classified page.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio River
United States
Italy
Nevada
Daladier Narrowly Holds Paris Chamber Majority
Premier Daladier won a fragile majority in a chaotic vote of confidence 315 to 241 after a 12 hour session. Support came from conservative and right wing groups while Socialists and Communists opposed him, prompting threats of further moves and a budget debate to start Tuesday.
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Paris
Daladier
Chamber of Deputis
Italy
France
Nvertheless
French Social Party
Francois de la Rocque
Thespeople
S Front
Lebrun
Senate
Chamber
Approve New Courses At University Of Kansas Education
The University of Kansas School of Education faculty approved a redesigned curriculum to prepare students for the 60 hour elementary school certificate. New courses include Essentials of Reading and Elementary School Art Methods to be offered in the 1939 summer session and winter terms. The plan also reintroduces practice teaching and expands graduate work in physical education to 21 hours.
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University of Kansas School of Education
State Board of Education
School of Education
KU Teachers’ Placement Bureau Reports Ten Year Record
Nearly 2000 teaching positions filled in ten years under Prof H E Chandler. Totals show 19838 placements with a past year decline of 108 due to ending freshman colleges for NYA. Demand strongest for English music commerce home economics and art. Four-fifths of placements stayed within Kansas.
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University of Kansas Teachers’ Placement Bureau
H. E. Chandler
NYA
Chandler
State of
Kansas
Marriage License Issued to McMillin and Kirchhoff
A marriage license was issued to Shelly S. McMillin of Colorado Springs Colorado and Barbara L. Kirchhoff of Lawrence.
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Shelly S. McMillin
Colorado Springs, Colo
Barbara L. Kirchhoff
Lawrence
Golf Club Burglary at Hill View Clubhouse
Hill View golf clubhouse was entered by breaking a window between 8 p m and midnight. Fred Johnson, the course proprietor, reported the theft to the sheriff this morning. At least six golf clubs were missing. no other items were taken.
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Hill View Golf Club
Fred Johnson
Johnson
Sheriff's Deputies
Revised Defense Plan Aims Faster Industrial Mobilization
Washington reports the army and navy are revising their mobilization scheme for a future war to be simpler and quicker to implement. Officials say the plan would curb centralized wartime control and emphasize industrial readiness, with expanded munitions production and strengthened counter espionage funding and enforcement.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Woodring
Swanson
Starnes
D-Ala
House Military Appropriations Committee
West
Great Lakes
Philadelphia
Justice Department
Roosevelt
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Office of Naval Intelligence
William D. Leahy
Lexington
Saratoga
New Christmas Play Delights P T A at Junior High
The P T A meets at the Junior High to view a fresh one act Christmas drama titled Hristos Se Roch meaning Christ Is Born performed by the 7H and 7F classes. Thirteen cast members are joined by a fifty voice chorus and an outside procession. Miss Mildred Mast and Miss Tille Oberle supervise staging with costumes by Miss Claire Toy and Miss Dorothy Wilson. Rudolf Voth coaches the music arranged by Stella Marek Cushing from authentic fourteen century Yugoslav carol tunes. Mrs. Howard Wray plays the piano. The cast includes Leslie Hardtaker Richard Potter Lila Lou Johnston Marilyn Smart Clifford McDonald Louie Musick Patty Ransted Dick Stutz Harry Hunn Barbara Bigsby Alice Kasold Ruth Ellen Craig Donna Ditmore.
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P.T.A
Hristos Se Roch
Christ
Balkans
Mildred Mast
Tillie Oberle
Claire Toy
Dorothy Wilson
Rudolf Voth
Stella Marek Cushing
Howard Wray
Leslie Hardtaker
Richard Potter
Lila Lou Johnston
Marilyn Smart
Clifford McDonald
Louie Musick
Patty Ransted
Dick Stutz
Harry Hunn
Barbara Bigsby
Alice Kasold
Ruth Ellen Craig
Donna Ditmore
Congress to Write Own Ticket in New Congress
The United States chamber of commerce said there is a distinct impression that the new congress is in a mind to write its own ticket and toss the rubber stamp out the window.
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Congress
Washington
Dec
United States Chamber of Commerce
Shakeup Indicated in Soviet Civilian Defense Body
Moscow reports an editorial in On Guard denouncing S Antonoff and Rodenkoff for lax vigilance and aiding enemies. The piece follows a November purge of Komsomol officials amid accusations of protecting traitors and wrecking activities, with Izvestia criticizing public nutrition service slow fixes.
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Moscow
Osoaviachim
Soviet Union
On Guard
S. Antonoff
Rodenkoff
Bavy
Central Air Club
Komsomol
Izvestia
Commissariat of Trade
U.S.S.R
Mrs Ella Bowman Dies At 76 In Kansas City Area
Mrs. Ella Bowman age 76 died this afternoon at her sister Mrs J R Stanley home in Kansas City Kansas. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 30 PM from First Methodist church with Rev R A Hunt officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Survived by sisters Mrs Jennie Engle Lawrence Mrs Kate Hughes Arapaho OKla and Mrs Anna Stanley Kansas City Kansas and brothers J H Corel Lawrence and Dr C W Corel San Leandro California.
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Ella Bowman
J. R. Stanley
Kansas City
Kan
First Methodist Church
R. A. Hunt
Oak Hill Cemetery
Bowman
Jennie Engle
Lawrence
Kate Hughes
Arapaho
Okla
Anna Stanley
Kansas
Praises for Jurist Hutchinson at Retirement
Topeka reports a Kansas bar wide praise for Justice William E Hutchinson as he retires from the Supreme Court after 1927 service. Federal Judge Hopkins urged youth to study his life while others lauded his earnest clear and profound work. Hutchinson will return to practice in Garden City and be succeeded by Homer Hoch.
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Topeka
William E. Hutchison
Supreme Court
Kansas Bar
Richard J. Hopkins
Salem Evangelical church group gathers for monthly meeting
The Rev and Mrs Wiedensaul lead the Salem Missionary society with a long list of attendees at the Broers home in Weaverbot tom. Several families visit others in Eudora Kaw Valley and Lawrence with birthday and recovery updates.
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Wiedensaul
Salem Evangelical Church
Salem Missionary Society
Alice Walters
D. 0. Cochran
Harry Hagenbuch
Emma Schneider
Charles Gerstenberger
Louise Reber
Robert Lease
Gideon Neis
Otto Abel
Howard Kohler
Agnes Strobel
Eugene McCabrin
Wilson
Nevieve Wilson
Lawrence
Jack Woods
Delta
Dalephine Bohnsack
Nevieve
Chris Meuffle
Frank Neis
Biennie Richtermeier
August
Richtermeier
Eudora
Floyd Broers
Vernon Strobel
Strobel
Breer
Anna Nusiance
Walter Wilson
Italy demands share in Suez canal control amid traffic claim
In Rome and Tunis reports say Italy seeks a stake in the Suez canal after editor Virginia Gayda argued Italian traffic through the near east route ranks second only to Britain. Anti French articles soften but demonstrations spread as North African troops guard frontier and Algiers students join protests.
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Rome
Virginia Gayda
Suez Canal
Near East
Great Britain
Tunisia
Tunis
France
Algiers
Alfiers
Algeria
Guardsmen Drill Schedules Announced in Lawrence
Heard in Lawrence Companies H and M of the 137th Infantry Kansas National Guard will drill at their usual times next week in the House building 730 Massachusetts street Company M drills on Monday evening and Company H drills on Tuesday evening.
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137Th Infantry
Kansas National Guard
Massachusetts Street
Topeka Inaugural Plan Names Ratner Events Set
Holmes Meade of Topeka Investment Co. and former state legislator was named chairman of the committee to supervise the inauguration of governor elect Payne H. Ratner on January 9. Ceremonies begin 11 a.m. at the high school auditorium with a parade, a reception at the state house, and an open house at the governor’s mansion.
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Topeka
Holmes Meade
Topeka Investment Company
Payne H. Ratner
State House
National intercollegiate basketball tournament set for March
The first national intercollegiate basketball tournament will be held in Kansas City March 13 to 18, with H G Olsen of Ohio State coordinating details as chairman. The tournament committee urged members to avoid promoting other so called inter collegiate championships. The federal government challenged Judge Patrick T Stone's authority to enter a directed verdict in the Madison Wisconsin oil conspiracy case.
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Chicago
Kansas City
N.C.A.A
H. G. Olsen
Ohio State
Judge’s Authority
Patrick T. Stone
Madison
Wis
Residents Visit and Travel Notes From Fairfax Belmon t
Local social column details visits and travels of Fairfax Belmont residents and guests. Families from nearby towns including Ottawa Reading Kansas City Topeka St Joseph and Fort Scott host and visit relatives. The page lists multiple Sunday calls dinners and weekend trips to farms and city centers.
Weeks Baptized After Becoming Member Last Sunday
Weeks joined the church and was baptized on Sunday afternoon. The ceremony marked his formal entry into the congregation.
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Weeks
Visiting Springfield Guests at the Watson Home
Eudora Dr. and Mrs. B R Tharp with Mrs Mary Whitaker and Miss Effa Tharp from Springfield Missouri visited Rev and Mrs W O Watson for several days. Berean Sunday school class of St Pauls church plans a 4 pot luck supper and Christmas party in the church parlors Monday evening December 12. Mr and Mrs Ben Bartz drove to Topeka and spent time with mother Mrs Mary opp.
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C. D. Turner
Topeka
C. D. Avey
Stewart Savage
Baxter Springs
Sunny
Ralph Bailey
Kenneth
Heyward Risley
Reading
Kan
Gordon Bates
Kansas City
Harry Davenport
Davenport
Harold Hutton
Shirley Lucille
Emma Hemingway
Garnett
John W. Hughes
Wellsville
Herbert Jones
E. W. Smay
Jay Smay
Ottawa
B. R. Tharp
Mary Whitaker
Effa Tharp
Springfield
Missouri
W.O. Watson
Berean
St. Pauls Church
Ben Bartz
Aoe
Mary Opp
Ives Chapel News Briefs Include Visit and Helpers
Mrs. Howard Butler returned from a southern States trip. Sym Taylor and Mrs. R. E. Butler of Chicago dined with Frank Lobingier and family. Mrs. Roy Clary and others assisted with invoicing at the Farmers Union store. Patrick O'Day helped W. R. Sutor with farm work and gas piping in Baldwin.
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Sym Taylor
R. E. Butler
Chicago
Frank Lobingier
Howard Butler
Roy Clary
Nettie Hatter
Earl Hobson
Farmers Union
Patrick O’day
W. R. Sutor
Sutor
Baldwin
Frank Johnson
Weekend Socials Highlight Gene Summers Dinner Guests
Gene and son were Friday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Genies Summers Miss Frances Bailey Jr. spent Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I ord.
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Gene
Genies Summer
Frances Bailey Jr
Mrs. I. Ord
Revival ends after week at Cedar Junction church
Mrs Kate Penner stayed with W H Dent during the week. A revival meeting at Cedar Junction church closed last Sunday night after a week of good meetings led by Rev Mr Smith of Independence.
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Kate Penner
W. H. Dent
Cedar Junction
Mr. Smith
Independence
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Hoch Auditorium
University of Kansas
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Watson Library
O.K
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Nesmith
Dr. A. U. Michelson
K. U. Placement Bureau
Hill View
Earl Bellinger
Rudy Carl
Billy Carter
Barbara Chicks
Frances Chubb
Dorothy Cooke
Jean Cooper
Conrad Elson
Bob Fink
Park Hetzel
Martha Ann_ Learned
Maxine Lindley
Nancy
Mie McAlearney
Harry Neer
Joe Newmeéon
Betty Ostorn
Shirley Puls
Alvin Roper
Raymond Rose
Charlene Starliper
Dene Stinnett
Daniel Thomas
Dorothy Ann Thurber
Jack Twente
Ralph Weir
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George_Bateman
Barbara Benedict
Donald Brown
Kathryn Cain
John Conger
Dorothy Crews
Doris Edmiston
Billy Ellis
Gaylan Harding
Kenneth Hickman
Edwin Handley
Ernest Jefferson
Martha Jewett
Elaine Jost
Pearl Leigh
Mayda McDuff
Larry McMillin
Fay Pickens
Wayne Stallard
Steven Underwood
Eldon Willey
Wendell Williams
Virginia Jo Winter
Nija
Taye
Annie Vannest
Miles Funeral Home
Noble Lee
Ida Allen
C. A. Myers
Centropolis
Allen
Fred Allen
Toveka
Myers
John Snow
State Supreme Court
Evening Star
ASK
Suez
Gayda
Plan Ratner
Fairfax
Belmont
Keeler's Book Store
Webster
Thorndyke
Keeler's
R. Palmer
Mass
Lawrence National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Christmas Club
Corliss
Savings Club
The
Peoples State Bank
9Th and
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