Christmas bonuses spread through industry in 1934
Chicago reports a surge in Christmas bonuses as hundreds of companies restore or increase pay. Managers distribute amounts from one week’s pay to six months’ salary, with large sums allocated at North Manchester Indiana and Lead South Dakota. Banks also raise salaries and firms recycle severance or payroll boosts into holiday gifts.
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Chicago
Associated Press Today
City National Bank of Kansas City
R. Crosby Kemper
Thomas A. Peabody
North Manchester
Ind
Homestake
Lead
S. D
Stock Exchange
Paine, Webber ¢& Co
Soil Conservation Project Opens Ottawa Office
The Soil Conservation Service invites the public to an Open House on Saturday December 28 at the Martin tractor building on First and Walnut in Ottawa. A January 3 visit offers a look at new offices and the project aims. Permanent coop agreements were signed on the Charles Detwiler and Millard Jackson farms with more to follow as terraces and gully control works are planned to coordinate outlet and dam construction.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Martin Tractor
First
Walnut Streets
Ottawa
Charles Detwiler
Millard Jackson
Masonry Gully Control Structures Under Construction Near Pippert Farm
Permanent rock and masonry gully control structures are being built on the J. H. Pippert farm located 1.5 miles west of the US 59 and US 60 junction to stabilize a large gully serving as a terrace outlet. Airplane photos were taken Monday at 15 000 feet and will speed mapping and contact work. About 75 WPA men are improving a Millard Jackson woodlot by clearing brush and dead wood to boost timber value. ECW camp crews also clear brush from pastures on the Charles Detwiler farm and have completed a mile of gravel road from the camp to US 59, with two more miles being graded toward Parsons. In Parsons, Mayor Ray Elam has C J Taylor draft a tentative ordinance licensing 3.2 beer, with commission opposition noted and Taylor studying existing ordinances in other Kansas cities.
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Charles Detwiler
J. H. Pippert
WPA
Millard Jackson
ECW
Parsons
Parsons, Kan
Ray Elam
C. J. Taylor
Elam
City Commission
Taylor
Kansas Cities
Gas Department Reports First Profit in Jola, Kansas
The city gas department expects a profit balance of about $6,000 on January 1, according to figures released at utility offices. It marks the department’s first-ever profit after previously breaking even.
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Jola
Kan
I Found Stella Parish at the Granada
Kay Francis stars in I Found Stella Parish at the Granada in a tale of Stella Parish a troubled actress pursued from London to New York. Reporter Jan Hunter follows her, she disguises herself then falls in love, drama follows as she sinks to burlesque before Lukas persuades her back to stardom. Sybil Jason and Jessie Ralph appear in supporting roles.
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J. Monk Saunders
Stella Parish
Misa Francis
London
Paul Lukas
Jan Hunter
Stella
New York
Sybil Jason
Jessie Ralph
Hunter
Lukas
Sybil
Remarkable child star and quirky Warner cartoon note
Jason, the remarkable little star of Little Big Shot, shines in a swell TV moment. U S range conditions in San Angelo area praised as the best in years by L G Humphrey after traveling across western states with 120000 lambs. Maize yields near Scott City reach 98 bushels per acre on Otto Geeseka’s irrigated farm with nearby Roark field at 93 bushels.
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Jason
Warner Oddity
U. S
San Angelo
Tex
L. G. Humphrey
Utah
Montana
Nevada
Idaho
Oregon
Wyoming
New Mexico
Scott City
Kan
Otto Geeseka
Here
L. F Roark
Miss Wilda Musser Visits Kansas City
Corliss Miss Wilda Musser accompanied Mrs. Bert Roberts to Kansas City Sunday and stayed a few days at the Jesse Cramer home. Mrs. Roy Frisbie shopped in Kansas City Monday and joined her daughter Mrs. Edd Batton for supper in Argentine. Jasper LeSueur and Erle Hunter attended an Odd Fellows meeting in De Soto Tuesday afternoon.
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Wilda Musser
Bert Roberts
Kansas City
Jesse Cramer
Roy Frisbie
Edd Batton
Argentine
Jasper LeSueur
Erle Hunter
Odd Fellows
DeSoto
Puff disguise and bearded guest at Frisbie home card party
A humorous note describes a bearded figure in ostrich disguise wearing horn-rimmed goggles as he visits the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Frisbie for a Friday night card party. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Don Musser, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Sonntag, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lentz, Mr. and Mrs. Erle Hunter. Refreshments were served and weekend guests from Kansas City were mentioned.
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Roy Frisbie
Don Musser
B. H. Sonntag
Floyd Blake
Leslie Lentz
Erle Hunter
T. C. WeMott
Kansas City
Charles Baker
Jean Frisbie
Family and community notes from Olathe and nearby towns
The report lists social visits and errands across Kansas including Misses Mary and Kitty LeSueur in Olathe hosting family on Thursday evening. Mrs. Don Musser and Mrs. Leslie Lentz shopped in Kansas City on Friday. A construction worker, Mr Dickerson, stayed with Mr and Mrs Jasper LeSueur on Saturday. Mr and Mrs William Tripkoes traveled to Hillsdale after the death of her father. Willian Corliss was taken to Trinity Lutheran hospital on Wednesday.
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Mary
Kitty LeSueur
Olathe
Don Musser
Leslie Lentz
Kansas City
Dickerson
Eudora
Jasper LeSueur
William Tripkoes
Hillsdale
Willian Corliss
Trinity Lutheran Hospital Wednes
Kansas City Driver Takes Des Moines Run for Cars
A Kansas City resident commuted daily and drove a truck to Des Moines last Wednesday with plans to return this week carrying a load of new cars. The Y W club met at Mrs Irvin Kilmer home with Mrs Jim Large as hostess helper. All members attended the noon general dinner followed by a Christmas gift exchange. President Pansy Penner gave each member a gift and the club presented her a table scarf. Edna Zellars will be president next year. McGown of Kansas City visited the Bash family for the weekend.
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Kansas City
Des Moines
Y. W. Club
Irvin Kilmer
Jim Large
Pansy Penner
Edna Zellars
McGown
Bertha Bash
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Ace of Outdoor Stars
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Heather Angel
Roger Pryor
Tom MIX
Miracle Rider
Dickinson
Sylvia Sidney
Mary Burns
Granada
Kay Francis
Corliss
Popeye Club
Stein’s
Tare Price
Christ Ccman
Specter
Bretty
Aunt Healey
Deadaig
Cine
Gift Rockers
Ehrire Tchina
H ‘E
Charles Tucker
Jane Withers
Claude Deviikie
Man Rains
Darryl F. Zanuck
Taw
Cemfort
Ty Jason Mi Scheneh
Rochelle Hudson
Sar Romero
Bruce Cabot
Geward Norris
Kisted
Tuce
Lee
Tracy Roscoe
Gail Patrick Kent Taylor
Kay
OZ Aero Beit Yaaa
Lawrence Memorial High School Band
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Novelty High School
Barbara Edmonds
Jerry Ulm
Aaron Cohen
Ann Reynolds
Richard Arlen Ie
Dan Matthews
Santa Claus
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