Wichita Gusher Festival Promises Big Oil Day
Wichita Kansas gears for a big day with a mock oil derrick and regulatory drill as part of the Gusher festivities. Queen Petrolia Arlene Goodrich and King Rowland Roeland head a parade featuring planes from Fort Riley and Marshall Field with royal fund raising for the event.
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Wichita
Kan
Strola
Wil
F. Floto
Chpr
Fam
Marshall Berg
Fort Riley
Rob M. Godrick
Warner B. Gat
Ned the
Woody Hockaday Proposes National Airway Markings
Wichita Kan Dec 15 AP Woody Hockaday originator of high markings for air routes announced a plan to create a uniform national airway system. He gathered aeronautical executives including Lindbergh Ford Wright Guggenheim MacCracken and foreign reps to view his proposal aiming for international adoption. He has been in Washington since May seeking official recognition of his system.
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Wichita
Kan
Woody” Hockaday
Chamber of Commerce
Holhaday
Aeronautical
Gol
Lindbergh
Henry Ford
Wright
Harry Guggenheim
William P. MacCracken, Jr
Hockaday
Washington
Goebel Back in Wichita After Abandoning Flier Plans
Arthur C. Goebel, the Trans-Pacific flier known for the Woolaroo, returned to Wichita from Chicago after abandoning current coast to coast flight attempts. He plans to fly to Los Angeles soon to deliver a plane for a local factory. At Wichita airport he met Wallace Beery, who then left for Kansas City in a new cabin monoplane. In Youngstown Ohio a third set of twins was born to Mrs Headley, bringing the family to seven children.
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Wichita
Kan
Arthur C. Goebel
Frane Facts Flier
Chicago ‘Aeronautical Exposition
Hawaii
Goebel
Wallace “Beery
Beery
Kansas City
William E. Minor
Thornton & Minor Sanitarium
New York City
Kansas
Missouri
Special Program Planned At Presbyterian Church Service
In the absence of the choir of fifty voices at the Presbyterian church services in the Varsity theatre a special musical service is arranged for tomorrow at 11 oclock. W B Downing will sing The Penitent baritone solo. Prof Waldemar Gelich will play the Adagio from Bach concerto in E Major. Mrs Cori Straffon the organist will perform several pieces.
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Presbyterian ‘Church
D. M. Swarthout
University School . of Fine Arts
W. B. Downing
School of Fine Arts
Penitent
Vandewatter
Waldemar Gelich
University
Dean Swarthout
Bach
Cori Straffon
Tuberculosis seal drive nears goal in Douglas County
Douglas County residents have raised 1822 dollars in two weeks of the Tuberculosis Christmas seal drive, short of last year’s pace by 51 dollars. About 78 envelopes are returned daily from nearly 3000 sent, with 1666 returned so far. Rural sales begin next week as county teachers receive supplies, hopeful that country contributions will lift the total toward the 2500 dollar quota.
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Douglas County
Ed Anderson
Lawrence
T. B
University Tour Cancelled by County Club Officials
CALL OFF COUNTY TOUR K U Students discard plan to visit county high schools during vacation. Floyd Neltson as president and a club decision forced the cancellation due to several schools dismissing until after Christmas. The tour will occur between semesters instead. Dr William E Minor dies in Kansas City hospital.
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K. U
Floyd Neltson
University of County
Purchasers urged to buy 1928 license tags now
County officer under sheriff R R Rutherford warns buyers of new cars this month to obtain 1928 license tags for the latter half of the year to avoid penalties when January 1 1929 arrives. Frank Chaney from Topeka has directed enforcement in Lawrence to arrest those who delay and buy only six months for December. A $25 fine plus about $32 50 costs await violators and Chaney notes dealers' licenses misused to dodge 1928 tags.
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R.R. Rutherford
Sro
Rutherford
State
Topeka
Frank Chaney
Rence
Chaney
Aggie Journalism Students Follow Career They Trained For
Manhattan Kansas December 15 AP More than 70 percent of men graduates in industrial journalism at Kansas State Agricultural College enter the profession they trained for and earn salaries averaging higher than other graduates. Women graduates also enter journalism at high levels but marry more often, reducing permanent, gainful work and lowering average earnings. The survey covers four year industrial journalism graduates only. The 25th annual Kansas Veterinary Medical Association convention will be held at Topeka January 9 and 10 with over 200 veterinarians expected.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State Agricultural College
The
Kansas Veterinary Medical Association
Topeka
Pope Ee Ee
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