Kaw area Boy Scouts report record year and land gift
The Kaw area Council of the Boy Scouts of America in Kansas City Kansas finished a surplus year with record membership of 2,278 Scouts in 118 troops plus 38 seascouts and 761 leaders. The area received the Roosevelt award for service to Scoutcraft and presented a 90 acre land gift to Camp Theodore Naish, bringing total Naish land to 180 acres in memory of Lusitania victim Mr. Naish. Walter W. Head attended and Raymond Voorhis became field executive January 1.
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Kaw Area
Boy Scouts of America
Kansas City
Kaw
Walter W. Head
Raymond Voorhis
St. Louis
Paul N. Campbell
Earle
Bed- Trend
President Roosevelt
Eagle Scout
Theodore Naish
Roosevelt
University of Kanang
Ottawa
Kan
Theodore “Naish
Homer Springs
Pale Saunders Naish
Naish
Wyandotte County Scouts
Auntie Elliott Dies at 109. Life Spanned Slavery to 1935
Martha Elliott known as Auntie Elliott, born in Lake County Alabama as a slave, died January 21 1935 at age about 110. She moved north after emancipation and worked on a Mississippi river boat where she met and married Dave Elliott. The couple settled near Lawrence for decades. Dave died about ten years earlier. Auntie was noted for her kindness, industry and deep religious faith.
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Martha Ellioty
Martha Elliott
Lake County
Alabama
Dave Elliott
Auntie Elliott
Memphis
Tennessee
Mississippi River
Dusband
Missouri
Dave Elsicott
North
Lawrence
Kansan Sees Hollywood By Richard Doan
A Kansan notes the Hollywood scene as Pinkie Tomlin and promoter Coy Cee secure a $1000 weekly MGM contract. They rent a Beverly Hills home for six months hire a butler and valet for the same period and search for a used Rolls, with Jockey Coucei among the favorites at the event.
Santa Anita Ringer, Studio Fire, and Smuggler Tunnel Tale
A garbled Santa Anita item mentions ringer like Geo and Raft in season clothes and a car fire enroute to a studio with a waiter from a film. Rookies test betting at Santa Anita while a bookie is arrested. A tunnel discovered near Frontier pollen, likely built by smugglers in the middle ages, scholars say.
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Santa Anita
Geo
Raft
Grey and
Blue
Milady
Colara
Gable
Chick
Chi King
Ranguey
Thinggary
Prontier
Kentucky Whisky in Senate Battle and Stamp Controversy
The column notes Senator Couzens quips about liberal spending tied to Kentucky whisky in Roosevelt’s work relief plan, with Barkley humor about liberalism. It also covers Farley’s stamp dealings and a stamp error market, citing philatelists and an air mail misprint value example as a cautionary tale. The piece closes by hinting at a housing ad in the page.
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Herbert Plummer
Kentucky
Senate
Roosevelt
Couzens
Michigan
Barkley
Uncle Sam
Fuvertad
Mametata
Ipst
Fire Alarm Sparks Rush as Engines Zip Past
Fire spreads through multiple floors as two large red engines arrive with blazing sirens and bells. Puffy witnesses people fleeing through doors in a tense urban blaze scene.
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Puffy
Unsettled Weather Forecast for Kansas State
Topeka reports mutterings of unsettled weather as forecasters predict mild, non freezing conditions across Kansas. Federal meteorologist S D Flora notes no extreme cold in sight with tonight’s temps around freezing and a 28 to 50 degree range expected statewide tomorrow.
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Topeka
Kansas
S.D. Flora
Mora
Flora
Court of Honor Sees Merit Badges Awarded At Scout Meeting
The monthly Boy Scout court of honor will meet tomorrow evening at 780 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with Dr Wes Nardick guest by the university law school. Many scouts have applied for merit badges and advancements, promising a lively session.
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Evenue
Chamber of Commerce
Wes, Nardick
Alean
Ente
Kanaua Law School
Tle
Agsdate
Trial Continued in Williams Nowmat Reckless Driving Case
Trial of Williams Nowmat of 726 Walnut Street on a charge of reckless driving was continued in police court this morning until Friday. Fines for speeding were paid by W Allen Moores and Norman Magley. Minor traffic fines were paid by C L Topemy B G Gustafson Monte Sherwood and Jack Nichals.
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Williams Nowmat
Walnut Street
W. Allen Moores
Norman Magley
CL. Topemy
B.G. Gustafson
Monte Sherwood
Jack Nichals
Oak Ridge Residents Honor Kansas Day At Pr rant
Miss Jennie Lowash and Oak Ridge pupils hosted a Kansas Day program with several district mothers as guests. The report notes various local happenings including a valued horse loss, a near accident involving Willie House on the way to school, injuries from a spill, and multiple visits among townspeople and Memorial High students.
Community Notes and Club Meetings in Douglas County
Local items include farm program details arranged by Dr. Bert A. Nash and improvements around camp with rock paths and evergreens. Lawrence Leonhard and Mrs. H. G. Van Neste attended a Douglas county Farm Bureau board meeting with Roy Flory presiding. Kanwaka Literary club met at Mrs. George Miller’s home with a covered dish luncheon. Master Jack Toms is absent from school. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Reed attended a Kanwaka Literary club meeting. Henry Hornberger home visit noted. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Van Neste visited Seth Fenton’s Vinland home. Mrs. Fenton improving after a period of illness. Midland Grange to hold annual meeting and basket dinner at Midland hall on Friday, attendees urged. Oak Ridge community club plans next regular meeting on the third Friday of February with Jayhawk 4-H in charge of the program and refreshments. families to provide sandwiches.
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Jennie Lowash
Oak Ridge School
Kansas
Tesday
Howard Longanecker
Ray
Emery Weakley
Lucy Purcell
Meriden
Bessie Leonhard
Wayne
Willie House
Business College
George Snow
Coffman
Memorial Hospital
Katie ‘Toms
Ay It. Reed
Ule
Leonhard Wert
van Neste
Sx Marthe Hayden
Memorial High
Rose Wind
Robert
Patel
Lawrence
Charles Wood
Frank Leonhard
Thir
Weakley
Kansas City
CCC
Lone Star
Suaubay
Lawrene Leonhard
H. G. van Neste
Douglas County Farm Bureau Board
Satunday
Farm Bureau
Roy Flory
A. R. Reed
Kanwaka Literary Club
George Miller
Jack Toms
F. H. Leonhard
Ienry Hornberger
Tl. G. van’ Nester
Seth Fenton
Vinland
Weeks Family Hosts Guests From Lawrence Topeka
Mrs W H Weeks entertained Sunday with Misa Alexander of Lawrence and Mrs Ralph Huber of Topeka visiting along with Mr and Mrs Ardell Weeks. Meanwhile Mrs Frank Walters remains on the sick list.
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W. H. Weeks
Misa Alexander
Lawrence
Ralph Huber
Topeka
Ardell
Weeks
Frank Walters
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