Lawrence Chronicle of Happenings 1931 Overview
A sweeping year record from Lawrence features political, educational, and civic events. Notables include KU and Haskell milestones, county officials starting service, deaths of local figures Handel Martin Woodward and James Rucker Woodward, large public works like water reservoir contracts, major weather waves, and community drives including Red Cross and farm product programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handel T. Martin
K. Us
Haskell
James _ Rucker Woodward
M. Titterington
Lawrence
Kansas Pioneer Women's Association
University of Kansas
J.B. Watkins
Douglas County Agricultural Council
D. L. Burton
Lone Star
Snow Hall
Mount Oread
Masonic Temple
Frank Wilson Blackmar
K. U
Knute Rockne
Lawrence City
Wakarusa
Dean Jackmar
First Methodist Church
George Wetzel
W.C. McConnell
George Kirchhoff
Frank Strong
A. B. Weaver
Chamber of Commerce
K. A
G. T. McNair
A. L. Selig
Journal-World Cooking
School
Paderewski
Melvin Howe
Onie Knight
Howe
Hugh L
Douglas County
South Park
James H. Monroe
Ralph Harmon
Colorado Springs
Roland Boynton
Quantrill
State Tax Commission
Douglas County Normal Institute
K. A. Lawrence
Lecompton
Winchester
Jefferson County
Lawrence News Digest of 1932 Events and Scores
A chronicle of Lawrence happenings lists concerts at KFRU and KFKU stations, local court terms, weather shifts, and community milestones. Notable items include Jayhawker football victory over Missouri, Christmas preparations, school conventions, and obituaries of long-time residents. The year’s civic life features festivals, water works talks, and the first child born in Lawrence during the visit of a prominent figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Kircher
Memorial Hospital
K. U
American Legion
Richard Byrd
K. U. Knute Rock
Elk’s Charity
Fritz Meyn
K.U. Fraterpines
Prohibition
l—Waterworks
W. W. Curfman
Lawrence
Abraham Lincoln
Washington U
Missouri
Valley Glee Club
Con Singers
Wrence
Barteldes Seed Company
Arkansas
Dreuth Strickers
O. Foster
K. US
William T. Carnan
Lawrence Sine
Ways and Means
State Senate
House of Representatives
Dolly _Graeber
Waldemar Gelich
Kansas’ State Music Teachers, Association
OKS Cse
Douglas’ County
South Park
Mothers of Kansas University
Albert Spalding
Supt
H. B. Peairs
Haskell
K U
Student Hospital
J. B. Watkins
Basil Green
Watkins
Melvin Howe
Big Springs
Tonganoxie
Conrad H. Mann
Kansas City
Chamber
Lawrence Memorial High School
Junior
Rev
Aggies
Kansas
Robert Roe
Oklahoma
Onie Knight
Naomi Thomas
C W. Thomas
First, Baptist Church
Lawrence Carter
American War Mothers of Kansas
State Waterworks Association
C. A. Rocklund
i—Omer Little
Miami County
F. H. Leonhard
S. Guyer
Douglas County
Douglas
J. F. Watts
First Baptist Church
Rusa
K. A
Bapis Church
Harry Woodring
Topeka
J. T. Schwalm
Worden
Chicago
John McCormack
B. A. Hammond
Douglas County Farmer's Union
of Friends
J. U., Haskell
Lawrence Hich
Sons and Daughters of New England
F. N. Raymond
J. B Watkins
Grace Ober
Mercury
Also Mentioned on This Page
John H. Robinson
Rabban
Adballah Shrine
K. & Hospital
Roxy and His Gang
Mme. Schumann-Heink
Beatrice Belkin
Scott
District Court
Hervey
School of Fine Arts
Glenn Frank
Wisconsin
Nual K
Anna Maren Danino
I. U. Fine Arts
vTence
Jack Dunkley
Ruth Spindler
Skilton
National Federation of Music Clubs
First Douglas County
Heath
Sam Moore
Henry J. Allen
Harold McGugin
Robert D. Baldwin
H. B. Peakrs
S—Kaw Valley
John Usher
J. P. Usher
Lincoln
Pomona
Lucy Tyiah Eads
Rhode Island Street
F. W. Cutter
Moose Lake
Minn
J#hollis
Epee
George Price
James Weed
Weed
Washington, D. C
Curfman
Annie
J. Prentiss
Board of Education
F. D. Morse
Pioneer Law
Rence
Mount_Hope nurseries
d—Everett Stith
Dorsey-Liberty
the Knight
Houston
Tex
New Pinckney
K. L
Joan Fund
John C. Rutolph
K. U. Id
Old Settler's Association
U.S. Guyer
E. H.lindley
Te UL
Suerene Raene
W. i
Pinckney
R. A. Schwesser
Masons
Indians
Kansas P. T. A
Wilder S. Metcalf
Twentieth Kansas Infantry Organization
Kansas Aggie
K.U
WREN
KFRU
Paul Whiteman
William Stoess
KFKU
Mary Lawrence
City Restroan
Alfred Lawrence
Alabama Street
Rio Grande Valley
Sonny Boy
Jayhawk
Brinkman
Ober’s
H. B. Ober
Patee
Kn Ames
Everest
Mickey McGuire and His Gang
Oe Oz
Hlhofemange
Hoot
Fai Lrbanks
Enn
Yeni
Pickwick
K. C
Monarch
Hills Bros
Folger’s
Urself Bros
Tom Tyler
Dorothy Lee
Zelma O'Neal
Peach O Reno
Mel
Jackie Cooper
Robert Coogan
Jackie Sears
Looky
Percy Crosby
Norman Taurog
Skippy
Paramount Picture
Charley Chase
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