Concession hunting in Soviet Russia lasts for years
In Moscow December 25 Associated Press explains the slow, ceremonial concession process in the Soviet Union. A Norwegian businessman and American investors face three levels of submission to committees and the Soviet of People's Commissars. Since the program began only 34 concessions have been granted in two years, mostly to Germans and Americans. Four concessions went to American interests for trading in Moscow drilling for oil and prospecting for gold. A railroad and timber land project in the Rehovansk district to Petrograd totals 2 700 000 acres awarded to Germans.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Soviet Russia
Soviet of People’s Commissars
Dufine
Commmissars
Rehovansk
Petrograd
Baldwin News Briefs Reflect Christmas Activities and Travel
Mrs George Franklin Willis of Mondovia returns home after visiting sister Mrs Lucy Watson at Prof and Mrs Frank Wolfe’s. Roy Thompson’s sister Mrs Harvey Dolan suffers complete nervous breakdown in Okeema Oklahoma. Mrs W Thompson travels to help care for her daughter. Sunday school class led by Mrs Clarence Holcome held a Christmas party at Miss Gladys Vaughn’s with most members present. Zelma Vaughn impersonated Santa and gifts were distributed. The class gifted the teacher candle sticks and candles. Woman’s Home Missionary Society met at Mrs Samuel Muenzenmayer’s home with good attendance. third chapter of Work and Play for Children discussed. Special music by Floy Liston Naomi Lay Danie Wallace. Miss Anna Lewis reported on Queen Esther work. Harold Wilson arrives from Tulsa to visit friends then heads to Hays for Christmas with Murray Wilson’s family. Job Mulvane of Topeka misses Baker University board meeting due to illness. Sympathy sent to Mr Mulvane by Mr and Mrs Earle Williams and family. Mr Williams and wife plan to move from East High Street to Lawrence. Mrs Williams visiting in Kansas City. Mrs Florence Storum and son Carl to spend Christmas with son Lloyd in Coffeyville. Rev G L Torrance travels to Baldwin. accompanied home by daughter Eunice Torrance and nephew Joseph Torrance of Atkins Arkansas for Christmas Vacation.
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George
Franklin Willis
Mondovia
Lucy Watson
Frank KE
Wolfe
Roy Thompson
Harvey Dolan
Okeema Oklahoma
W. ©. Thompson
Okeema
Clarence E
Holcome
Gladys Vaughn
Floy Liston
Zelma Vaughn
Santa Claus
Misionary Society
Samuel W. Muenzenmayer
America
G. H
Topeka
Board of
Baker University
Mulvane
Earle “Williams
Little
High Street
Lawrence
Williams
William
Luior
Kansas City
Florence’ Storum
Carl
Lloyd
Coffeyville
G. L. Torrance
Che
Baker Alumni Plans and Local Transfers at Year End
Christmas vacation plans include Thomas A. Evans visiting to organize Baker alumni clubs in southern state areas. Mrs. Evans will accompany him to Coffeyville to visit Mr. and Mrs. Merle Weible. Leroy Thompson leaves for Chicago to enter the insurance business, with his wife and son to join later.
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St. Baker
Milky
Nike
Thomas A. Evans
Merle Weible
Leroy Thompson
People’s State’ Bank
Chicago
May Newcomb
Jeni. Fletcher
Winona
Ft. Scott
Semi annual meeting attendance list includes notable Kansas figures
The record lists attendees at the semi annual meeting held Thursday including Pittsburg official C E Beeks secretary Rev B Zook Topeka Henry Seigrist Kansas City Dr Fred M Bailey Kansas City Kans Rev Harry Gordon Independence J P Slaughter Topeka Rev J A Motter Kansas City Samuel B Hasae Siathe Judge John Marshall and guest Steph Marshall visiting Mrs Thomas A Evans in Baldwin during his stay.
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Lor
Pittsburg
Charles
E Beeks
B. Zook
Topeka
Henry Seigrist
Kansas ‘City
Fred M. Bailey
Kansas City
Kans
Harry Gordon
Independence
J. P. Slaughter
J. A. Motter
Samuel B. Hasae Siathe
John. Marshall
Steph Marshall
Thomas A. Evans
Mr. Evans
Baldwin
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Soviet
Russia
Fisk
Goodyear
Carter 6. & Battery Co
Zephyr
Lawrence Workmen
Bowersock Mill
Power. CO
Bru Hackni
Merry Christmas
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Kirschbaum
Hickey Freeman
Fashion Park
Arls
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