Drygoods Sales Rise Nationally Ahead of Christmas
A National Retail Drygoods Association survey reports Christmas retail sales up about 10 percent in the first half of December, suggesting a total month gain near 20 percent over 1933. Chan ning E Sweitzer calls the rise enough to meet a $4.5 billion December forecast with department stores leading the surge.
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New York
GPI
National Retail Drygoods Association
Citles
Channing E. Sweitzer
Middle West
Hoopes speaks in Kansas City at KU club meeting
Professor Helen Hoopes of the University of Kansas English department spoke before the KU club in Kansas City during its mission group series. After the meeting she dined at Don Davis's home. Mr and Mrs Fred Ellsworth of Lawrence attended the event. Ahead of the News Manhattan Kan December 18 2 Landons fame reaches Hungary as Hungarian papers anticipate events. Tibor Roza a Hungarian born flour milling engineer received a Budapest Journal clipping showing a photo of Alf Landon Kansas governor and candidate to face Roosevelt next year.
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Helen Rhoda Hoopes
K. U. English Department
K. U. Club
Kansas City
Hoopes
Don Davis
Fred Ellsworth
Lawrence
Manhattan
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Hungary
Tibor Roza
Budapest Journal
Kansas
Alf Landon
Roosevelt
Friends Church
Gervan Carey
Friends University
Wichita
Edward Keyes
Evelyn
Vincent Callahan
Lavonne Smith
Fred Moil
Charles Ziesenis
Oliver Deay
Hesper
Katie Dwyer
Edgerton
Caroline Freund
Adolph Lotz
Hopewell country club hosts social gathering in High Prairie
Mrs Carr ie Williams presided at a club meeting with 20 members and guests including Mrs Ralph Ice and children. Next gathering set for January 2 with Mrs Leonard Whitted. Examinations held at school and several residents traveling to California for extended visits January through February. Ladies Aid enjoyed Christmas poems, Bible verses and gift exchange with guests Mrs Will Vaughn and Mrs Frank Johnson. Also noted is Phillip burg resident Helen Heaston returning for Christmas. Douglas county Furmier Union meeting attended by multiple locals at Lone Star.
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Hopewell Country Club
Carrie Williams
Ralph Ice
Leonard HB R
Leonard Whitted
Wilbur Gish
Dave Wray
Reser
Will Vaughn
Frank Johnson
Heaston
Ed Heaston
Helen Heaston
Phillipburg
Herschel Ulrich
Loren Williams
June
Ada Williams
Charles Gleason
George Reynolds
Douglas County Fummier's Union
Lone Star
J L L club Christmas meeting hosts and gifts
Anita Stadler hosted the J L L club and guests for a Christmas themed evening with decorated tree and exchanged gifts after bridge. Prizes went to Miss Kaegi and Mrs Zillner. Attendees included Nora Trefz Katie Rothberger Lizzie Greiner Euretta Kraus Lucy Kaegi Christine Sommers Doris Edwards Adelia Zimmerman Mary Houk Emma Mercier Martha Seiwald Mary Neustifter Edna Zillner Regina Schehrer Anna Sommers Clara Grosdidier. Refreshments followed. next meeting with Mrs Mercier. Additional social notes from Lincoln Kansas City and nearby towns follow.
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Anita Stadler
J. L. L. Club
Miss Kaegi
Zillner
Nora Trefz
Katie Rothberger
Lizzie Greiner
Euretta Kraus
Lucy Kaegi
Christine Sommers
Doris Edwards
Adelia Zimmerman
Mary Houk
Emma Mercier
Martha Seiwald
Mary Neustifter
Edna Zillner
Regina Schehrer
Anna Sommers
Clara Grosdidier
Mercier
H. Reifschneider
Lincoln
Neb
Clarence Daugherty
Gene
Leslie
Bert Crose
Paola
Walter Cole
Marvin Melgren
Wrence
John Steiner
Virginia Brown
Kansas City
Cyril Miller
Martin Abel
Fred ‘Moll
Clyde Smith
Harold Lowe
Patricia
Merriam
Mahlon Cox
Doran Hensley
Begonia
Lothholz
Nellie Catlin
Minnie Jones
Anna Landon
Clara Lotz
Agnes Carr
Augusta Carr
Viola Sheldon
Alice Kohler
Leon Walker
Nellie Daugherty
May Adams
Evelyn Miller
Mattie Kindred
Ruby Miller
Carl Lotz
Church Street
Margie Ann Rothberger
Fred Rothberger
Guy Fish
Osawatomie
Willard Fitzgerald
Russell Dizmany
Ottawa
Curtis Diedrich
Mabel Campbell
Adolph Lotz
Christmas Vision Cantata at St Paul Church
The Christmas Vision a Christmas cantata directed by Mrs Beatrice Mowrey was given Sunday evening at St Paul Evangelical church. A large crowd heard the program with many local residents taking part including Mrs Fred Moll Mrs Douglas Harris Mrs H Reifschneider and Miss Fredericka Schlegel among others. A large Christmas tree and lights adorned Main street Eu dora. Local clubs and residents noted in attendance and related social visits as holiday events.
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Louise Schlegel
Violet Zerstenberger
Hilda Knake
Edna Schmidt
Pearl Knake
Kelvin Hoover
Homer Gerstenberger
Herman Wichman
Elmer Altenbernd
George Gerstenberger
H. Reifschneider
Paul Blackwood
Herbert Altenbernd
Delbert Gerstenberger
Herman Bohnsack
Arlene
Doris
Delia
Delphine
Joe Vitt
Albert Edler
Clearfield
Pearl Daugherty
Simm
Lawrence
Miss Daugherty
Bert Daugherty
Eudora
Oscar Westerhouse
E. F. LaMont
Ed Ginest
Kenneth
Garden City
M. E. Tenpenny
Lecompton
Roy Daugherty
John Strong
Kaw Valley
Louie Sommers
St. Margaret Hospital
Kansas City
Iota Phi Phi Club
Ann Kanzig
Gilmore Nichols
John Steiner
Waldo Durr
Alma Gerstenberger
Pearl Rosenal
Florence Wichman
Evelyn Miller
Lois Durr
Erna Gerstenberger
Lulu Lothholz
Ruby Miller
Lillian Fuller
George Bartz
Janice
Laverne Guenther
Alice Ziegler
Topeka
Kenneth Benne
Manhattan
Edith Steiner
Marie Grosdidier
Teachers Club
Emmerson Bohnsack
William Bohnsack
Dorothy
Dorothy Warmker
Alfred Eisele
Oskaloosa High School
Gladys Campbell
Eudora High School
Allen Westerhouse
Robert
Fred Schlegel
J. D.adams
Everley
Lawrence Smith
Venice
Cook
Hollywood
Los Angeles
San Diego
Lula Lothholz
Rose Lothholz
Liquor links to wife’s death in trial setup
A lengthy public notice outlines the trial team and roles for a case tied to liquor’s influence killing a wife and leaving three children motherless. Names listed include Judge, States attorney Carl Gerstenberger, defense attorney Delbert Gerstenberger, prisoner N. R. Johnson, sheriff, clergy, fingerprint expert, and a star witness, Mrs Madge Rothberger, with a host of other local officials and attendees named in the surrounding notices.
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John Steiner
Carl Gerstenberger
Delbert Gerstenberger
N. R. Johnson
G. L. Trabant
Loren Rapier
Madge Rothberger
Nevieve Wilson
H. Reifschneider
Vernon Strohel
Arthur Bernitz
George Gerstenberger
Wesley Deckwa
Charles Gerstenberger
James Shirck
Z. G. Houser
Herbert Landon
Sarah Hausman
Eugene McCabrin
Vernon Strobel
Henrietta Schubert
Clifford Olander
Martha Abel
Janice Guenther
Hazel Glynn
Frieda Reifschneider
Pauline Cory
Fredericka Schlegel
Pearl Knake
Violet Ger
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National Retail Association
K. U
High Prairie
Rew Automobile Sales
Automobile Production
Joe Stanko
Pueblo
Colo
Velva Cremo
William Tidwell
Bartlesville
Okla
Vance Grimes
Jack Grimes
Lake View
James Edwards
Green Tavern
Lelia Durr
Hamiltons
Bulova
Elgin
Sol Marks & Son
Stenberger
Hilda Helen Gerstenberger
Leon Wagner
Doris Everley
Washington, D. C
Shimmons
Wesley Andersoh
Minneapolis
Walter W. Liggett
Isadora
Kid Cann
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