Slaves Freed by Kansas Chaplain Led by Lane
The article recalls Rev. H. D. Fisher of Lawrence who, as chaplain of the Fifth Kansas Regiment, helped contrabands reach freedom in 1861 under Gen. James H. Lane. It also recounts Fisher’s Civil War escape during the Quantrill raid and his later role as church organizer and Baker University trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bumgardner
Hugh D. Fisher
Topeka
Hugh’ .D. Fisher
D.D
Kansas
Vermont’ Street
Lawrence
Abraham Lincoln
Missouri
Lane
Fisher
United States
James H. Lane
Lincoln
Quantrill
South Park
Vermont Street
John William
Charles Edmund
Joseph
Hugh Francis
Doctor Fisher
Mount Oread
Willie
Atchison
Charles Fisher
Chicago
American Institute of Homeopathy
Frank
Baker University
Five Die In Crash In Louisiana Honeymoon Flight
A five passenger cabin biplane carrying a Denver couple and three Colorado residents crashed six miles east of Hammond Louisiana in thick fog. Pilot Don T. Craig 30, and passengers Mr and Mrs Harry Zimmerhackel 56 and 43 as well as Elizabeth McSweeney Powell and Michael Creede Hinderlicher Jr. 28 died. The craft bound for New Orleans from Denver plowed through trees and flames after hitting treetops and briefly losing its wing. An airways operator reported the pilot tried to land but failed amid worsening weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Denver
New Orleans
Here
Don T. Craig
Colorado
Harry Zimmerhackel
Elizabeth McSweeney Powell
Zimmerhackel
Michael Creede Hinderlicher, Jr
Zimmerbackel
W. F. Wilson
State Experiment Station
Airways
Craig
Highway pioneer Dowell dies at 75 in Washington
Rep Cassius C Dowell of Iowa who helped establish the federal aid highway system died yesterday in Washington at age 75. His death marks the twenty third death among members of the 76th Congress. Dowell chaired the roads committee in 1921 when highway grants were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cassius C. Dowell
Iowa
Hungary Sees Balkan Pact as Hurdle to Territorial Aims
Hungary interprets the Balkan entente declaration to watch national territory as a barrier to regaining former Hungarian lands from Romania. The foreign ministry spokesman says a cautious reserve stance is being adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Budapest
Balkan Entente
Romania
Foreign Office
Parker seeks posthumous pardon in Lindbergh case
Ellis Parker Sr a famed Linbergh case detective dies in federal prison at 68 while his lawyer Mr Green pursues a posthumous pardon for Parker and a similar clemency for his son Ellis Jr Parker had been convicted in 1937 with his son of conspiring to kidnap Paul Wendel and coerce confession during the Lindbergh investigation Parker’s career included sending more than 300 criminals to jail or death and he helped unmask a false confession by Wendel in Hauptmann’s case
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Ellis Parker
Mt. Holly
N .J
Harry Green
Green
Parker
Ellis, Jr
Burlington Courty
N.J
U. S
John J. Quinn
Paul H. Wendel
Trenton
N. J
Lindbergh
Penitentary Hospital
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbereh
Wendel
Harper County Leads State in Rural Rehabilitation Loans
Jo W. Reynolds, Harper county supervisor, reported that Harper County tops the state in total repayments of rural rehabilitation loans from the Farm Security Administration. Loans in the county last year were 36,070 with repayments of 29,658, reflecting farm conditions in the latter half of 1939. January 1 outstanding loans stood at 121 totaling 104,064.
Local Social Notes Twin Towns Clearfield Wellsville
Clearfield community reports visits and family news including Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schendel and baby Allen hosting relatives near Wellsville. Obituaries note Mrs. Johanna Spaeth in Kansas City. Local illnesses, school absences for flu and chicken pox, and multiple social gatherings marked the week. A car accident near Adaline schoolhouse occurred with no injuries amid icy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden Johnson
Florin Meeder
Adaline
Bohnsack
Eudora
Prairie community clubs and Rotary notes
High Prairie Ladies Aid met January 3 with nine members and three guests as Mrs Edd Heaston hosted. Mrs Orval Shotwell joined the group. future meetings to be January 3 again with Mrs Colburn. Carl Peterson moved to Oklahoma City for work with an implement company. Dorothy Gleason stayed in Baldwin with Lloyd Dunn. Hopewell Country Club met January 11 with twelve members. program led by Mrs Will Winters and Mrs Lewis Tucker. Jo Ann Merchant and others visited June and Robert Willemme last Sunday afternoon. Hopewell Community Club pro am and chili supper postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Edd Heaston
Orval Shotwell
Aid
Colburn
Carl Peterson
Oklahoma City
Dorothy Gleason
Baldwin
Lloyd Dunn
Hopewell Country Club
Annie Newman
Dorelyn
Paul Ulrich
Colony
Iola
Keith Ulrich
Leland Ulrich
Will Woods
Donald Churchbaugh
Harold
Wayne Flory
Glenn Colburn
Gerald
Cecil Puckett
Phillip
Robert Williams
Herschel Merchant
Donald Vaughn
Maurice Vaughn
Osccar
Richard
George Sammers
Lois Johanning
Kansas City
Frank Johnson
George Summer
Lorene
Virginia ‘Willams
Lawrence
Donald Smith
Loren Williams
Robert Heagton
Philip
Robert
June Williams
Jo Ann
Richard Williams
Baldwin-Vinland
Vinland
Blocked roads and cold weather disrupt Sunday activities
Residents face slick conditions as Sunday travel slows. Ulrich and related families visited in Colony and Iola while several locals, including Williams and Merchant, coasted down Stony Point hill. Church services proceeded at High Prairie after weather delays.
Community Notes From Local Visits And Travel
Prospect Mrs Louise Olmstean spent Wednesday afternoon with several neighbors and was assisted by Mrs Henry Rohe. Mrs Clarence Houseman quilted Tuesday and hosted a potluck. Henry Rohe and Mad went to Kansas City. Mr Madl will bring back repairs for Rohe’s sawmill. The Waughs visited their parents the Rohes. Hagerman family visited sister Will Reusch and then went to Lawrence to see Phy Nichols in Memorial Hospital. Henry Roche and Bertha Speicher called on injured neighbor Lester Brubaker, last Saturday’s car wreck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schendel
Allen
A. F. Neis
Wellaville
John
Oliver Neis
Emma Deckwa
Johanna B. Spaeth
Park Avenue
Kansas City
Spaeth
Wertenburg
Clearfield School
Lucky Brecheisen
Kate Smith
Edgerton
Walter Pooch
George Breithaupt
Dan Sturm
Clarence Hausman
Peggy
Tena Gabriel
Paul
Hanna Meeder
Floria
Emma Breithaupt
George
M. Breithaupt
Pleasant Oak
Theo Thoren
Louis
Ben. Brechelsen
Aay
Misse Jean
Patricia Clark
Helen Schendel
Baldwin High School
Mable Edley
Joe
Durena Selzer
Lawrence
A. F. Nels
Wellsville
Paul Kretsinger
Lee Dixson
Orvil
Topeka
G. E. Kretsinger
O. O. Kretsinger
Kate Meeder
Winner
S.D
Phillip Brechelsen
Roy Breithaupt
Eileen
Harold Eberhart
Garred Breithaupt
Paul Hausman
Mr. Hausman
Louise Olmstean
Charles Soward
Dan Selzer
Albert Edler
Mabel
Henry Rohe
Clarence Houseman
Madl
Rohe
Charles Waugh
Martin Rohe
Clarence Hagerman
Will Reusch
Phy Nichols
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Henry Roche
Bertha Speicher
Lester Brubaker
Move of Mrs Brubaker to Speicher Home
Mrs Brubaker was moved to the home of Lorenz and Bertha Speicher on a Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brubaker
Lorenz
Bertha
Speicher
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hugh Fisher
U.S
Acme
Army Sircorps
Bell Airacobra
Washington, D.C
Acme Telephoto
L G. Bird
Albert L. Reeves
Internal Revenue Collectors
Paris
Sophia Mannerheim
Louisiana
Ellis Parker,Sr
Pennsylvania
Harper County
Adlerika
Mabel Schott
H. W. Stowts
Hans Brinkers
Holland
Clearfield
High Prairie
Ford
Insurance Agency
Charma
Casehold
B. E. Hennderson
Household “Finance Corporation
Bryant Building
11Th and
Grand
R. H. Carlson
Victor
Household Finance Corporation
Green Bros
Jerry Plunkett
Father Duffy
Pecce
Wild Bill’ Donovan
Ene
Jeffrey Lynn
Alan Hale
Frank McHugh
Dennis Morgan
Hantendiga
Dick Foran
Coten Sig Doy Watom
Fox Movietone
Joan “Bennett Adolphe
Meniou Prcoy Wood
John Hobbare
William Gargan
Donald Meer
Jimmy Dorsey Band
Granada LL
Tombstone
Randolph Scott
Nancy Kelly
Cesar ‘Romero
Robert Young
Florence Rice
Lionel Barrymore
Arleen Whelan
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