Campus Building Makes New Gains
Improvements on the University of Kansas campus in 1936 include new stone steps to Watson library and landscaping costing 4250 dollars. Union building renovations added a new meeting room, updated cafeteria, ballroom work, and cloakroom. Miller hall dormitory construction advances.
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University of Kansas
C. G. Bayles
Watson Library
Bayles
Oren Bingham
KK. A
Union Building
Miller
J. 2B
Watkins
Chemical Engineering
Fraser Theater
E. VU
Marvin Hall
Observatory
Water Laboratory
Fraser Hall
Fraser
Mt. Oread
CSEP
K. U
University
Roosevelt's Bodyguard Sealed In Secret Service Hire
The article details the appointment of Thomas E. Qualters as a life guard for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Qualters will patrol the White House, travel with the President, ride in the front seat, and be ready to shield the President from harm. He will train as a swimmer and may be tasked with forceful intervention if needed, earning about $4,000 annually.
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Washington
Dlene
Massachusetts
Hoogevelt
Thomas BF
Kk Roosevelt
Crit
Thomas E. Qualters
White House
Moetor
Gennerich
Zangara
Mr. Roosevelt
Miami
Roosevelt
Gen Nerich
Secret Service
Thornless Rose Found After Years of Study
Attica horticulturist Edward O Stroh reports discovering a thornless rose from a single plant that grew without thorns after years of breeding. He cultivated thousands of bushes over several seasons and described the new bloom as a large double flower with no thorns.
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Edward
Stroh
Veara
Gretatore
CCC Men Set Fires to Control Island Blazes
Civilian Conservation Corps crews on Isle Royale, a 50 by 10 mile island in Lake Superior near Michigan and Canada, prepare to burn slash and debris to prevent future wildfires. About 100 CCC workers will tend moose, clear fire lanes, and use controlled burning from December through mid winter, with supplies shipped by boat and supported by an airplane for emergencies. The isolated island hosts 450 moose, 2,000 or more residents over time, and a small ranger presence, with hot water from a generator and stoves keeping buildings heated in frigid conditions.
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Chicago
Civilian Conservation
CCC
Houghton
Midi
Harf
North
Park Service Commissariat Details Expedition Provisions
The commissariat lists six tons of beef, four tons of bacon, 2400 pounds of onions, 65000 pounds of potatoes, 65 gallons of sour pickles, 120 pounds of jam, one live hog, and 200 hens. A doctor who is also a dentist and a ratio operator join the expedition. Two women are wives of the camp adviser and a foreman. Enrollees were chosen from about 2000 volunteers and will receive 39 dollars a month, 25 dollars of which supports their families.
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Commissariat of the Park Service
New Water Still To Replace 36-Year-Old KU Equipment
University of Kansas chemists prepare to install a new automatic water still in the chemistry building to replace a corroded brass and copper unit from 1800. The $500 device, arriving in two weeks, will purify campus water via steam-driven distillation with a 200 gallon reservoir and automatic level controls.
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University of Kansas Chemistry
H. J. Cady
Scerrtain
Clare Oe Thie
Double Celebration at Gugler Farm in One Evening
Oil men hailed a pure producer after drillers struck oil at the Ralph Gugler farm. Later Mrs. Gugler gave birth to a daughter. mother and baby were reported fine. Fifty five freshmen candidates report to Coach Frosty Cox at the University of Colorado.
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Ellis
Kash
Ralph Gugler
Gugler
Frosty Cox
University of Colorado
Retail sales rise in 1936 with big gains
New York reports 1936 retail trade reached 36.68 billion dollars, a 12 percent rise from 1935 and the best level since 1950. Auto, apparel, and furniture sales led gains, mail order up 23 percent, department store purchases up 11 percent, fur and jewelry markets expanding amid brisk pre Christmas buying and expectations of January spending.
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New York
Atlantic States
National
Retail Drygoods Association
Dun & Bradstreet
Where the Retail Dollar Went in 1936
Rising city employment and wages boosted purchasing power in 1936. Higher dividends from hundreds of industrial firms funded a consumer boost. The South benefited from expanded industry and cotton prices, followed by the Midwest where farm income rose. The Pacific Coast and new growth completed the regional pattern.
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South
Middle West
Pacific Coast
New
Middle
Bayles Cites Needs in KU Campus Biennial Report
C G Bayles superintendent of buildings and grounds reports to Chancellor EK Lindley detailing two year campus accomplishments and future needs. He notes general maintenance items constitute 3 percent of all repair and improvement expenditures and outlines priorities for the biennium.
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EK. H. Lindley
C. G. Bayles
University of Kansas
Mr. Bayles
University budget gaps spur campus building and upgrades
The text notes annual appropriations of 45000 with 60000 yearly average value per item, funded partly by department fees, and outlines proposed next biennium work. It lists improvements across facilities including auditorium and hospital refinishing, new lighting, stage equipment, and museum completion. It also requests space extensions for multiple laboratories and an animal house.
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Bayles
Union Building
Watkins Hospital
Watkins
Law Library
Dyche Museum
Fraser Hall
Fraser Theater
Electrical Engineering Laboratory
Mechanical Engineering
Architecture
Geological Survey
Design
Chemical Engineering Laboratory
EEE
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