Curly Green Returns to Tin Pan Alley Vaudeville Fame
New York, Feb 12. Curly Green once Vernon Castle’s dance king now headlines Knickerbocker music hall in Manhattan. He recalls twenty years of silence after Vernon Castle’s death, tours vaudeville with old tunes and new novelty numbers, and notes that while few request his 30 self penned numbers, audiences across generations still enjoy the era’s melodies. Green, 60, says he can compose a new catchy tune in minutes and credits revival of old dances for his comeback.
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Wal Boyle
New York
UPI
Acta
Green
Curly
Guy Kho
America
Castle
Vernon Castle
Vauderle
Frozen to Death in Blizzard Strands Meade Kansas Victims Named
In a two day blizzard three Meade residents died after their car stalled while attempting to reach home twenty four miles northwest. Victims were Phyllis Moler 19 Louise Moler 16 both of Meade and Melvin Miller 20 of Fowler. Bodies were found near the Moler home and in a ravine as highways remained blocked and prairial drifts trapped motorists.
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Meade
Kan
Kansas
M.es
Phyllis Moler
Louise
Melvin Miller
Fowler
Millard Moler
Miller
Moler
Pratt
Best American songs in the next generation hope
The piece notes few enduring American songs in history and predicts women will drive new musical fields. It recalls Curly and George M. Cohan, and Greenal’s memory of transcribing the tune Over There when no piano was available. The anecdote emphasizes improvisation and passing tunes through listening.
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Curly
George M. Cohan
Green
Cohan
Tey
Greenal
Ray Smith Announces Candidacy for Republican Senate Seat
Ray Smith of Hoisington announces he will seek the Republican nomination for state senator from the Sard district covering Rice, Barton and Stafford counties. Joe of near St John is the only other candidate for the seat held by retiring incumbent E. A. Bhree.
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Hoisington
Kan
CP Ray Smith
Moisington
Sard
Rice, Barten
Stafford
Joe
Near St. John
E. A. Bhree
Kansas junior college enrollment totals 3589 students
Enrollment for the second semester in thirteen of Kansas fourteen junior colleges totals 3589 students. Kansas City Junior College leads with 627, Hutchinson 450, Coffeyville 420. other enrollments include Dodge City 277, Parsons 249, Chanute 237, Fort Scott 210, Garden Pratt 114, Jopla 85. Hughland Kaw reported no data. Some colleges undecided on summer terms while others plan sessions.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Kansas
Karl M. Wilson
Coffeyville Junior College
Kansas State Association of Junior Colleges
Kansas City
Hutchinson
Coffesville
Dodge City Spendence
Parsons
Chanute
Fort Scott
Garden Pratt
Jula
Hughland
Kaw
Wilson
Mutjohinss
Pratt
Air line planned to serve missionaries announced in Missouri
Springfield Missouri February 12 plans for a world wide private air line to serve the 63 percent missionaries of the Assembly of God church were announced by the Rev Noel Perkin secretary of the church visions department. The plan proposes a for profit non-scheduled service using surplus twin engine C I carge pines to be operated.
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Springfied
Assembly of God Church
Noel Perkin
Forvisions Department
Play Without Costumes After Accident to Truck
The cast of Joan of Lorraine performed in street clothes after costumes were delayed by a track accident in Wichita. The truck struck a tree, killing driver Francis Louis Abad and his assistant Alexander Polarevic, both understudies. Mike Barrymore and others broke into tears when the deaths were announced from the stage. It was St. Joseph’s first traffic fatality in 273 days.
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St. Joseph
Wichita
Kan
Francis Louis Abad
New York
Alexander Polarevic
Chicago
Mike Barrymore
Fire Department Appoints Holladay to Fill Vacancy
Witland Holladay of 734 Walnut Street has been appointed to the city fire department to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George White who joined the police department.
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Witland Holladay
Walnut Street
George White
The
Police
Masons Select Wichita for 1449 Convention City
Masons concluded their grand lodge meetings and chose Wichita as the convention city for 1449 with states to announce details later.
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Wichita
Convention City
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Westinghouse
Oliver Service CO
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Kansas Public Service CO. Inc
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