Congress Achieves Early 1938 Session Milestones
In Washington on February 3 1938 congress reported two major early wins for its new session as a crop control bill completed and a home construction bill ready for the president’s signature. Conference committees reconciled senate and house versions amid ongoing tax revision and appropriation work.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House’ Committee
House
Althe
Treasury
Post Office
Navy
District of Coltahts
Independent Agencies
Name Dispute Over Infant Beatrix Between Queen and Heir
Amsterdam reports a disagreement between Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Bernhard on the name of Crown Princess Juliana's baby, Princess Beatrix de Armgard. Reliable sources say Wilhelmina agreed to Beatrix only if the child would take her name upon accession. the infant is born Monday and stands next in line to the throne.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Bernhard
Juliana
Beatrix Wilhela de Armgard
Beatrix
New York World's Fair Plans Big Preview 1939
The New York World's fair aims to draw 50 million visitors in 1939 and will host a 1 million person preview on April 30 a year before opening. Grover A Whalen says 50 000 troops from many nations will gather for opening day. The original U S Constitution will be shown at the fair. Leo Hill of Salina Kansas attends a conference on aiding small business and suggests a federal lending agency.
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New York
Grover A. ‘Whalen
Washington
Leo Hill
Salina
Kan
Topeka Weekend Activities Overlap with Local Events
John Lecompton and Betty Jane Traxler visited Topeka last Friday for dinner with Mrs. Julia Bahnmaier and attended the Lecompton Washburn basketball game. Betty Jane stayed with her aunt over the weekend. The Lecompton Rebekah lodge named officers for 1938 and held junior play at the high school on January 31 directed by Mrs. Arion Sum meray.
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John
Betty Jane
Traxler
Chester
Gibbons
Topeka
Julia Bahnmaier
Lecompton- Washburn
Lecompton Rebekah‘lodge
Noble Grand
Reynolds
Harvey Glenn
Mow Maust
Thelma Maust
High Ool
Arion Summeray
Madalyn McClanahan
Pee McClanahan
Mada
Roberta McClanahan
Elen
McClanahan of
Billy Winetfield
Paul Bradley
United Brethren Sunday School
Susan Walton
George Presgrove
Eunice Brass
Lawrence
Scott Winefield
Sarah Shirk
Lecompton High School
Dover
Roy Norwood
Ralph E. Eichman
Star ‘Glenn
Glenn
Earl Maust
Calvin Maust
C. A. Force
Harold Foree
Dale Foree
Leavenworth
United Brethren Church
United Brethren Ladies Aid
Aid
John Taylor
Washburn
Lecompton
Washburmn
Dennett Gibben
Zeller
Gladys Winters
Helen Hill Eberhart
Paul Hill
Rose Hill
Fritz
Ford Rothberger
George Gerthburger
Eudora
Friay
Russell
Kansas City
Robert Slavens
Chester McFann
Joan
Ottawa
Frank McClanahan
Madalyn
Tuchmier
John Dick
Ted Smith
Fred Rothberger
Margie Ann
Lecompton Area Community Events and Local News
Many social notices and household updates from Lecompton Kansas detail visits, church activities, and school events. Names include Delmar Parish, Joe Smith, Lucille Pasley, Amos Gardner, Daisy Bair, Fritz Hill, and the Pasley family with mentions of Topeka Emporia Lawrence and Ottawa. The United Brethren church hosts events while basketball games feature Lecompton and Washburn. Local births, illness, and forthcoming plays are noted.
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Pete Bahnmaier
Pasley
Walter Stauffer
Carrie Gray
Fay Glenn
Bamma Lasswell
Delmar Parish
Kansas City
Joe Smith
Ted Smith
Fredrick
Russell Worley
Lawrence
Margaret Goodrick
Lucille Pasley
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Wilhelmina and
Buddy Worley
James Ralph Banks
Jerry Schmidt
Vernon Childs
Fay Carr
Mary
Jane Richardson
Betty Jean Cole
Paul Eichman
Roger Mac Bahnmaier
Lester Traxler
Robert Simms
Amos Dewey Gardner
Los Angeles
Calif
Gardner
H. L. Pasley
Daisy Bair
Emporia
Paul Legar
Donna Jean
Tecumseh
Watkins
Kansas
Watkins Nurses
University of Kansas
K.U
J. B. Watkins
Watkins Hospital
Grace O. Scott
Eileen Shields
Mary Viola Provost
Mary Viola Shields
Alma Ott
Robert W. Barnes
Mr. Barnes
Lucky Strike Tobacco
Luckies
Hickey Freeman and
Griffon
Bostonian Shoes
Dobbs
Detroit
H. P
Windshield Vipers
de Luxe
Williams-Roberts Motor Co
Ford
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