Underhill Is Captured After Fierce Shootout at Furniture Store
Oklahoma City police and a posse cornered and killed outlaw Underhill in a furniture store after a long siege. He had fired on officers with a machine gun blitz from a bedroom, while $5,300 in Franklin Title bonds were found on him. SemInline beauty parlor owner Eva Mae Nichols was at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur
Underhill
Hart
Rowe
Franklin Title &Trust.Co
Kentucky
Stanley Rogers
Oklahoma City
Bert Bonler
Nichols
Eva Mae Nichols
beauty_warlor
Nichols Beauty Paror
Underhil
Desperado
Charles Arthur
Floyd
Crimina!s
State lauds recapture of Kansas desperado Underhill
AP report from Topeka says state officials praised the recapture of Wilbur Underhill the Kansas penitentiary escape leader who broke out on Memorial Day. Rewards totaling at least 600 were offered for his capture and the Kansas Banker Association posted 250. Underhill was reportedly shot by officers near Shawnee Oklahoma and parole attorney Judge A S Foulks called the capture fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Wilbur Underhill
Kansas Bankers Association
Underhill
A.S. Foulks
Alf M. Landon
Belief Underhill Linked to Bank Loot in Oklahoma
Frankfort officials say Wilbur Underhill captured in Shawnee Oklahoma is tied to the State National Bank robbery on November 23. The raid yielded $9,519 in cash $13,922.50 in bonds and $11,913.84 in stocks with $5200 in Franklin Title and Trust Co bonds, a Louisville bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Franklin Title & Trust Company
Wilbur Underhill
Shawnee
Oklo
State National Bank
State ‘National Bank
Trust Co
Louisville
Trinity Lutheran Watch Night Service Planned
The church will hold a watch night on Sunday starting at 9 o'clock with organ and recital, closing with a candle light communion at 10:80. Fellowship hour 9:45 to 10:30 in the parish house with refreshments by church women. A medley of Christmas carols follows, featuring Mildred Reuter and others. The congregation expects a large attendance and public invitation is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jesu Bambino
Pietro Ton
Hinder
Mildred Reuter
Dy“Welch
Massenet
Tayman
Henderson Cantique
Noel
McKinney
Mildred - Reuter
Open House Planned At County Home Near Lawrence
Mr and Mrs J F Metsker announce a Sunday open house from 3 to 5 PM at the county home three miles southeast of Lawrence. Visitors praised Christmas decorations and the ongoing improvements as neighbors expressed interest in inspecting the new house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
J.F. Metsker
France Abolishes Import Surtax for Stable Currencies
AP brief notes France plans to abolish the exchange surtax on imports from countries with currency stability for at least a year as part of revising foreign trade bases. Other items include Luisa Tetrazzini fortune case in Rome and Calles to resign as Mexico’s secretary of finance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
France
Rome
Tribunal of
Luisa Tetrazzini
Pietro Vernati
Tetrazini
Mexico
D. F
Plutarco Elias Calles
Bremen
Germany
Ipnatz Westenkirchner
Hitler
United States
Okyo
Japan
America
Mussolnii
Italy
Industry
Il Duce
William GC. Bullitt
Designers Turn to the Kitchen in Artful Appliances
New York December 30 AP reports top designers shift from stage and skyscraper work to household machines. Norman Bel Geddes creates a doorless stove that hides roast and gas, while Henry Dreyfuss outfits a washing machine with delicate color and auto controls. A hanging vanity adds space-saving flair as a book will be reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National “Alliance of Arts and Industry
Rockefeller’ Center
Norman Bel Geddes
Henry Dreyfuss
Henry Werner to Speak at Forum on The Shape of Things to Come
Henry Werner, Forum director, will review Henry G Welle's The Shape of Things to Come at the Unitarian Church Forum tomorrow at 10 oclock. Charles A Engvall will speak on Making the New Year New at 11 oclock with Karl Bratton substituting for tenor Keith Davis. The quartet and Promethean club will also be involved in New Year activities at local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. G. Welle
Unitarian
Oelock
Henry Werner
Foruum
Charles A. Engvall
Karl Bratton
The
Fine Arts
University
Keith Davis
Bratton
Caro- Roma
Alice Moncrieff
Rollan Maddox
Mendelssohn
Promethean Club
Evenifi
Congregational Church
University churches plan Monday night social at Plymouth Con Greg
Students from university church groups organize a combined party at Plymouth Congregational Church at 8 o clock next Monday. The entertainment committee includes Lawrence, Leigh, Gladys Baker, Kenneth Ewing, Ruth Riley, Leonard Detler, Ruth Barnard, Shirono Matsumoto, Jean Makeveace, and Otis Brubaker. Refreshments are handled by Esther Leich, Virginia Detler, Florence Dilly, and Hazel Rice with chaperones listed. A dime refreshments charge will apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Lawrence
Leigh
Gladys Baker
Kenneth Ewing
Ruth Riley
Leonard Detler
Ruth Barnard
Shirono Matsumoto
Jean Makeveace
Otis Brubaker
Esther Leich
Virginia
Detler
Florence Dilly
4-H club talk on journalism by Prof Dill at Belleview event
Prof W A Dill of the University of Kansas spoke on journalism during a Belleview 4-H gathering at the Cowles home on Thursday evening. The program for the year included Seed Corn, Teeth care, and Table Etiquette demonstrations by Freese Jackson Cowles. Twenty six members and nine guests attended. indoor games followed. Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Shirley Johnson burn survivors thanking neighbors for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Dill
University, of Kansas
Belleview
Frieda
Ernest Cowles
Frederick Freese
Alberta Jackson
Frieda Cowles
Shirley Johnson
Community Burns Urged To Fight Chinch Bugs In Douglas County
Douglas County farm agent J A Terrell urges a winter burning campaign to erase chinch bug harboring places across farms. He says mass burning now reduces next spring infestations, with a coordinated effort cutting bugs migrating to wheat oats corn and sorghum. County agents offer help to organize farm-to-farm canvasses and set burning days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Terrell
Farm Bureau
Deaths and Funerals Hoad Also Survives in Michigan
Mrs Gertrude W Hoad 30 died early today at Lecompton at her son B C Hoads home Funeral arrangements will be announced later One son W C Hoad of Ann Arbor Mich also survives No reflection on banks some institutions are not operating under a federal act Topeka Dec 30 AP bank commissioner H W Koeneke said many state banks not yet under the federal deposit insurance act does not reflect on their sound condition He reported 155 of 579 state banks and trust companies in Kansas had applied for the insurance which becomes effective January 1 Eleven other banks members of the federal reserve system were required to apply for the insurance Identify His Picture
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude WW. Hoad
Gertrude W. Hoad
Lecompton
B.C. Hoad
W. C. Hoad
Ann Arbor
Mich
Topeka
H. W. Koeneke
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Kansas
Federal Reserve System
Witnesses Identify Ford Bradshaw in Syracuse Bank Robbery
Lincoln Neb Dec 30 AP identification of Ford Bradshaw an Oklahoma gangster as one of three robbers who held up a Syracuse Neb bank Dec 22 was announced by Sheriff Michael Endres. Endres had earlier named Clarence Eno. six witnesses viewed Bradshaw’s picture yesterday in Syracuse. Endres said Bradshaw Eno and Wilbur Underhill were together in a Baxter Springs Kan bank robbery Oct 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Ford Bradshaw
Oklahoma
Syracuse
Michael Endres
Endres
Clarence Eno
Bradshaw
Eno
Wilbur Underhill
Shawnee
Okla
A. Baxter Springs
Kan
Ison compliance board formed by district druggists
Druggists of the Second Kansas district met at Ottawa to select four members for a drug code compliance board. John Hassig of Kansas City Kansas was elected chairman with Walter Varnum as vice president and Carl Pfalsgrab as secretary, to oversee fair trade provisions of the code. John Noble, Wichita native and noted artist, remains seriously ill at Bellevue Hospital after poisoning led to a coma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Ottawa
John’ Hassig
Kansas City
Kan
Walter Varnum
Lawrence
Carl Pfalsgrab
Kans N
New York
John Noble
Wichita
Bellevue Hospital
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples In Lawrence And Topeka
Marriage licenses were issued to John A Endacott and Beulah F Trent both of Lawrence who planned to wed Rev C A Puls and to William G Holloway and Helen Haley both of Topeka who intended to marry a Topeka minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. A.endacott
Beulah F.‘Trent
Lawrence
A. Puls
William G. Holloway
Helen Haley
Treasurers urged to honor bonus bond drafts
Topeka reports that Roland Boynton state attorney general warned twenty county treasurers they must immediately honor drafts for payment of bonus bonds. He said failure to pay after funds were collected could bring a fine from 500 to 5090 dollars and up to one year in jail or both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Roland Boynton
Boynton
New Year Reception at Slaughter Home
The Rev and Mrs Seth W Slaughter host a New Year's open house Sunday December 31 from 3 to 5 pm at 1300 Oread. All members and friends of First Christian church invited, with Myers Hall open for viewing. Sunday service features a sermon Writing God of Our Year's York and a musical piece by Miss Blanche Sams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth W. Slaughter
First Christian Church
Oread
Myers Hall
Bank Robbery in Westhoff Forces Cashier to Drive Suspects
Two men robbed the Home State bank in Westhoff Texas securing between four and five thousand dollars. They forced cashier Trven Schroeder to drive them in his car, leaving him on the San Antonio highway. Separate item reports Jenny Anttila in Helsinki confessing involvement in an espionage plot tied to a Finnish army officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westhoff
Tex
Trven Schroeder
San Antonio
Schroeder
Two Cars Demolished in Collision Near Lenexa
In Lenexa Kansas two cars were demolished after colliding in smoke from a locomotive. Mr and Mrs G E McLaury of Bartlesville Oklahoma and Lt H G Elliott of Olathe Kansas escaped unharmed. Dec 30 AP news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenexa
Kan
G.E. McLaury
Bartlesville
Oklo
H. G. Elliott
Olathe
Bethel Bru baker club meeting features kids and Santa
A large Bethel crowd attended a Friday Bru baker community club meeting led by chairman Mrs Mabe Root. Miss Cox and pupils performed with Maxine Finch Wilma Hoffman Creed Baker William Schott Charles Roat and Maurice Hoffman taking part. Santa Claus impersonator Cecil Brecheisen handed out treats from the Christmas tree before refreshments. The president name Otto Garber Charles Jones and Homer Crawford to the next program committee for the last Friday night of January. Christina Wake of Chapel Hill visited, while Mr and Mrs Dwight Smith of Lawrence were guests with their son and Will Smith. Mr Smith recently transferred to Logan Moore Company and moved to Lawrence. Mr and Mrs Lee Jones were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brubaker Community Club
Mabe
Root
Charles Jones
Homer Crawford
Christina Wake
Chapel Hill
Elisabeth Hoffman
Dwight Smith
Lawrence
Will Smith
Smith
Garnett
Logan, ‘Moore Company
Ternoon
C.L. Nelliss
Tie
Hubbe
Hill
Reno
Fred Kelsall
Santa Claus
John Osborn
Anna Taylor
Arno
Sutton
Lone Star
A. H. Hutton
Wayne Martin
Texas
A. J. Hess
Kansas
Clara
Ella Glitzke
K. U
Henry Eisele
Eudora
Pony Creek Community Club
Helen Dehoff
Miss Whittaker
Loren Ford
Janet Wiley
Elizabeth Hall
Mary Lou Stanwix
Junior Marmoy
Leonard Fisele
Santa
Christmas Party Connects Garber Family Class Members
Mr and Mrs Otto Garber and Miss Alberta Bond hosted a Christmas party for their Sunday school class and guests at the Garber home. Old Santa distributed gifts from a decorated tree after games and contests. A short meeting elected officers in the absence of President Mrs Raymond Qehrle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Garber
Alberta Bond
Santa
Raymond Qehrle
Durene Breeheisen
Lee Jones
Marjorie Garrett
Figitha Hoffman
Virgil” Bond
Durene.Brecheisen
Dwight -Smith
Lawrence
Harley Lyons
Johnnie Brecheisen
Virgil. Bond
Charles Jones
Marjorie
Ruth Garrett
Durene Brecheisen
Nellie Finch
Velma ¥Ance
Myrtle
Theresa
Elgitha Hoffman
Alberta
Edith Bond
John Vance
Cecil ‘Brecheisen
Floyd
Lloyd Finch
Ralph Hoffman
Bethel Ehutch
Bethlehem
Darwin Chubb
Overbrook
Cecil and
Durene
Lee. Jones
Christmas Ave
Clarence Albright
Ernest
L. D. Crawford
James Jones
Charles Crawford
Walter
Dale
Kansas City
Mr. Jones
H. Jones
Lucien
Mignet
Wellsville
Sam Oberst
Frances
Evelyn
Sammyy
Ed Oberst
Kenneth
LaVerne
Juanita
Paris City
Neb
Emma Johnson
Philip Brecheisen
Marcella
Marvin Gene
John Brecheisen
Clearfield
Ethel Sommers
Edferton
al Nets
Irene
Naomi
Palaye
Lilah Featherstone
Collester of Emporia
Mgr
Lou Featherstone
Lloyd
Christmas gatherings and a fatal death noted in Tonganoxie column
Christmas visits filled with family reunions across Kansas City Lawrence Vinland Pony Creek and Leavenworth while several relatives traveled from Illinois and Colorado. A timber fire destroyed the Phenicie home. funeral services were held for John Osborne at the Friends church in Tonganoxie after a short illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Sowers
Harold Sowers
Kansas City
Elmer -Ford
Waukeegan
Ill
M. Ford
Pony Creek
Gunckel
Colby
W. R. Seanor
Glenn Colburn
Waukarusa
FP. A. Stanwix
Daisy McCrary
Barton
Vinland
Harry White
Lawrence
C. W. White
Phenicie State
Althe
A. C. Hess
Bertha Halsted
Nettie O'Dea
Hildebrand
Tonganoxie Catholic
Resio Sunday School
Santa
Fred. Kelsall
Reading
Hetichem
W.T. Bleakley
Mary DeHoff
Tittle Dolks
Janet Wieading
Loren Ford
Alfred
E. F. McRill
Satanta
Kan
V. ‘A. Barber
Tonganoxie
Arthur ‘Skeets
Las Animas
Colo
Ralph McRill
Leavenworth
Colorado
Lacy
Phenicie
W. HF. MecKone
John Osborne
Memorial’ Hospital
Friends Church
Community events and Christmas merriment in Pony Creek area
The Pony Creek community enjoyed a Christmas program at the schoolhouse with Santa Claus, candy treats, and a festive tree. Local residents attended multiple gatherings, including visits from relatives and church services. The community club met with Henry Eisele presiding, and students performed a program featuring Loren Ford and Janet Wiley among others.
Lecompton Couple Mark Golden Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs W B Glenn celebrated their fifty th wedding anniversary with a dinner for wedding party and relatives, followed by a reception. Attendees included numerous Gl ens and Smelser families, neighbors, and friends from Lecompton Topeka and Lawrence. The couple married December 8 1883 at the home of Mrs Glenn’s parents Glendale Station. Weather was unusually mild for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Glenn
Henry. Shuler
Joe E. Smelser
Joe Smelser
E. C. Smelser
Lonia
Norbert
George FE. Smelser
Jesse Smelser
Dorothy Hart
Jack Hart
G. C. Herschell
Saraene
Iona
George E. Herschel
John Smelser
Nelson Swank
Donald Wimner
Topeka
Grant Glenn
Jude Anderson
Frederick Anderson
Lawrence
Cyrus Glenn
Oneta Glenn
Thomas Glenn
Ivan Glenn
Wilma Glenn
Stcompton
Glenn
Bessie Herschell
Lecompton
Boht
Henry
Flo) Shuler
Vecompton
Tone
Clarence Glenn
Geneva
S. L. Dark
Earnshaw
Rogers
G. S. Glenn
Lecoming
Margaret
Tenpenny
Christmas Socials and Family Visits in Lawrence Area
Christmas observances and visits unfold across Lawrence and nearby towns as families gather for meals, church events, and seasonal exchanges. Teachers Miss Maybelle Slavens and Miss Sara Slavens, La Monts from Lawrence visiting Margaret Tenpenny’s daughter, and numerous Willing Workers Club attendees share gatherings. Guests include Rev. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. La Mont, and many residents including Glenn, Basler, McCall, Dark, Glenn cousins, and Carlson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Haines
J.glenn
Harry Boyer
Dean ‘Lichlyter
Lecompton
R.H. S
Augustal Oon
R. M. Gray
Hazel
Elton Dark
Bobbie
Harry McCall
Billy
Lawrence
Mary Orcutt
Eugene
Helen Carlson
Topeka
J. M. Watts
Watts
Wi B- Glenn
Iva -Miles
G. C. Herschell
Velver
Sarnene
Jona
Norbert
George Edward Herschell
Wilma
Glenn
W. B. Glenn
Maurine Braner
van Braner
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Ilviri
Clarence Hurt
Believe Underhill
Trinity -Lutheran
Cable News
Ison Compliance Board
District Group
John
Noble
Puffy - Pig
Krokino Brothers
Sin
Westhoff, ‘Tex
Helsinefors
Finland
Jenny Anttila
Secret Service
Fritz Walter Asplund
Cambridge, Mass
Edward J. Thorndike
Teachers College
Columbia University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Pittsburg
Mary Morozzo
Lawrence Morozzo
Havana
Netherlands
Washington
Roosevelt
Grenville Emmet
Newtee
Bethel
Howard Lasswell
Ottawa University
George Lasswell
Earl Walker
Coffeyville
L. W. Sales
Lawrence, Kansas
Maybelle
Slavens
Sara Slavens
Stull
B. Slavens
David Wood
Gall
Hazel Gray
Arlette Fulton
Florence Svoboda
Caroline Gray
Grace Dark
Mabel Glenn
Olivia Fulton
Minnie Glenn
W. L. Post
Qanerally
Weat
North Portia
CROWN
Vesper
First Methodist Church
Satan
Angel
Howard Sanders of
Baldwin
NRA
Association
Dougine County Building Loan Association
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