Northwest Airlines crash kills ten near Bozeman Montana
Federal inspectors and county officials reach the snowbound wreckage in the Bridger mountains where ten people died when a Northwest Airlines plane crashed. Officials say a board of inquiry will investigate, with inspectors arriving from multiple cities.
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Bozeman
Mont
Northwest Airlines
VPA
Bridger Mountains
Here
Nick Mamer
Gallatin County
C. A. Larson
Glenn White
Lovitt I. Westlake
Forest Rangers
St. Paul
Mamei
F. W. West
Spokane
W. E. Borgenheimer
Basin
Wisconsin
Lloyd
Douglas Mackay
Hudson’s Bay Co
Ted Anderson
1St. Paul
I. E. Stevenson
Seattle
Croil Hunter
Department of Commerce
Westlake
Northwest Air
Chicago
Minneapolis
Butte
Alfred Nikles
Washington
Commerce Department
Roper
Bureau of Air Commerce
Salt Lake City
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Accient
Kansas steamfitter suffers cerebral hemorrhage at KU shop
A 64 year old steamfitter A. L. Mortenson of 2011 Ohio Street was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage about 11 30 am today while working in the buildings and grounds shop at the University of Kansas. His condition was reported serious but not critical.
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A. L. Mortenson
Ohio Street
University of Kansas
Ortenson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Test Your Knowledge Quiz Questions Prompt
Test Your Knowledge asks seven trivia questions about Dismal Swamp Set football intercollegiate center Tennessee Valley Authority Dorrs Rebellion Henry Fernand Harz Mountains assay office B T U Ran Latta joker and deuces wild.
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Tennessee ‘Valley Authority
Dorr
Henry Ecmond
Harz Mountains
Ran Latta
Deuces
Note on Quiz Paper Worries Coed at Gamma Phi Beta
A coed wrote a Christmas greeting on a difficult geology quiz paper to her instructor. An art student doodled an apple on the page, causing embarrassment. The professor noticed a missing sheet and plans to review the grade.
Reporter fined for bus zone traffic violation in Springfield
Springfield Missouri January 11 Robert Hare reporter for the Springfield Leader and Press was fined 100 dollars and costs in police court for illegally parking in a bus zone. He had been assigned to violate traffic rules to test enforcement according to the article. Police Judge M A Dodd said deliberate violation justified the record fine, the heaviest for such offense. The newspaper paid the fine as part of its campaign for stricter enforcement.
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Springfield
Robert Hare
M. A. Dodd
Excess Social Welfare Board Funds Distributed
Topeka Kansas excess fund of the social welfare board totaling 400000 dollars is being distributed at 31000 dollars per month among counties based on federal and state reimbursements. Director R B Church states supplemental reimbursements like the 25000 dollars for shoes for the needy last month will be made to prevent large fund accumulation.
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Topeka
Kansas Social Welfare Board
R. B. Church
C. W. Schubert
U.S. A
Kansas
Union
Lawrence
Lodge No 9 A F and A M Meeting Tonight
Acadia announces Lodge No 9 A F and A M will hold a stated meeting Thursday January 13 from 2 to 7 30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Signed Forrest L Noll Wor M John H Parker Secretary ad?
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Acadia
A. M
Comrope Hy
Forrest
L. Noll
Wars -M
John H. Parker
Marian Anderson to headline University Concert Series
A recital by Marian Anderson, celebrated Negro contralto, is set for Monday evening as the third regular attraction on the University Concert series. The article traces her rise from Philadelphia roots, church training, and early concerts to European acclaim and management by S Hurok, noting she is hailed as one of the greatest singers of her time.
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Marian Anderson
Heifetz
Kansas City
Lawrence
Anderson
Miss Anderson
Philadelphia
Lynchburg Va
Marian
Quaker City
Baptist Church
Guisepe Boghetti
New York
Lewisohn ‘Stadium
Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra
Joseph Pasternack
Carl Diton
National Association of Negro Musicians
Severa
Europe
Paris
America
S. Hurok
New York Times
Dr Lyle Powell Speaks on Far East at Independence
Dr Lyle S. Powell spoke in Independence on the lecture course sponsored by the Independence chapter of the American Association of University Women. He discussed the Far Eastern situation and showed some motion pictures he personally took.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle S. Powell
Independence
American Association of University Women
Powell
Midland Grange Holds Twenty Sixth Annual Meeting
The Midland Grange will hold its twenty sixth annual meeting and basket dinner on Saturday. Visiting hours will be from 10 o clock until noon. Dinner will be served at noon and followed by a program.
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Midland Grange Meeting
Midland Grange
Fires Alarm Totals For Lawrence In 1937
Lawrence fire department answered 182 fire alarms in 1937 per Fire Chief Paul Ingels report. Of these 158 were in Lawrence and 24 outside the city with an estimated building and car value of 520 300 and losses of 11 395. Contents value stood at 20 790 with losses of 5 360. January had 25 city fires, December 23, May 6. Car fires numbered 23 of city fires. Major causes included trash 24, chimney sparks 17, unknown 16, chimney burning out 11, wiring short 10, grass 8, cigarets 7, hot pipe 4, boys with matches 3.
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Lawrence
Paul Ingels
Ity Council
Eyesight Conservation Committee Meeting Details
The Eyesight Conservation Committee met Sunday afternoon at the Eldridge hotel to discuss an educational program for blindness prevention, the state social security program for blindness prevention, and related matters. Attending were Dr. C. L. Mullin, Lawrence Lewis, LeRoy Hugh Banks, and committee members Dr. Lyle S. Powell, Clarence Munns, Dr. William Scales, Dr. George Gsell, Dr. H. L. Kirkpatrick, and Dr. H. L. Chambers.
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State Committee For
Eldridge Hotel
C. L. Mullin
Kansas City
Kan
Lawrence Lewis
Kansas Society For the Prevention of Blindness
LeRoy Hughbanks
Kansas State Society For the Blind
Lyle S. Powell
Lawrence
Clarence Munns
Topeka
Kansas State Medical Society
William Scales
Hutchinson
George
Gsell
Wichita
H. L. Kirkpatrick
H. L. Chambers
Leavenworth County Commissioners Form New Year Leadership
The Leavenworth county commissioners organized for the new year with Lon Rush re elected chairman. Committee chairs named Sam Warden hospital Ed S Brewster county jail and Lon Rush courthouse. Officials appointed include Edwin J Holman county engineer Homer S Simpson fireman George Marks custodian Ben Williams janitor Robert Baker and others including John H Harris as poor commissioner Charles Newsome as hospital superintendent Nellie Newsome matron Dr Richard S McKee county physician W M Thomas assistant physician Charles E Brown county health officer and The Leavenworth Times as official county newspaper.
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Board of
Leavenworth County
Lon Rush
Sam Warden
Hospital
Ed S. Brewster
Court House
Edwin J. Holman
Homer S. Simpson
George Marks
Ben Williams
Robert Baker
John H. Harris
Charles Newsome
Matron County Hospital
Nellie Newsome
Richard S. McKee
W. M. Thomas
Charles E. Brown
The
Leavenworth Times
First Presbyterian Church Holds Monthly Dinner Meeting
The First Presbyterian church will host a 6 15 dinner for members and friends tomorrow evening. J M Sanderson chairs an officially called congregational meeting to discuss an important building matter. Those unable to attend the dinner should join the meeting. January hosts Mrs E M Cameron and Mrs Hovey Hanna supervise the covered dish supper and serve dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
J. M. Sanderson
E. M. Cameron
Hovey Hanna
Warning Signals Forewarned Cleveland Bankers Slump
Cleveland banker Leonard P. Ayres told a Senate committee that three warning signals appeared months before the recession: a bond price decline nine to ten months earlier, a March 1937 stock drop, and a rise in current interest rates. He noted 13 major depressions in the last century were preceded by these signals.
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Washington
Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland
Wallace
Senate Committee
Ayres
Memorial Hospital Births Noted in City Listings
The following births are reported at Memorial Hospital: Mr and Mrs Derry Harris Eu dora a son. Mr and Mrs Forrest A Jackson 1140 Kentucky Street a daughter today. Olive Weatherby and Mrs W C Mercier Eud va a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Robert Walker 1300 Pennsylvania Street a son today.
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Derry Harris
Eudora
Forrest A. Jackson
Kentucky Street
Jackson
Olive Weatherby
W. C. Mercier
Eud Va
Robert Walker
Pennsylvania Street
County Officials Begin First In Years Inventory
County officials are taking an inventory of county property for the first time in several years. All equipment in all departments is being inventoried to meet state law requiring annual county property audits.
Hear Appeal of Men Who Killed G Men in Topeka
An appeal of two men condemned to hang for the slaying of FBI agent Wimberly Wayne Baker in the Topeka Kansas post office last April 16 was heard by the U S circuit court of appeals. The gunmen Robert J Suhay and Glen J Applegate were tied to a January 1937 bank robbery in Katonah New York as investigators closed in.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Topeka
Kan
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Robert J. Suhay
Rudolph Brinker
Glen J. Applegate
Alfred Power
Westchester
Katonah
N. Y
F.B.I
Toneka
Wimberly
Wayne Baker
Robbers Steal Radio From Tower of London Jewel Vault
Two men at the Tower of London stole a radio set after telling a servant they were repairing a radio. The priceless crown jewels remain secured nearby under guard, and the incident was witnessed today in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tower of London
Britain
George Younghusband
Santa Fe Trails Plans 45 New 36 Passenger Coaches
Wichita news announces purchase of 45 new 36 passenger parlor coaches by Santa Fe Trails Transportation Co. for about $750,000. Dan E. Sauder, president, says delivery in April and May and deployment on all major routes of the bus system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Santa Fe Trails Transportation Co
Dan E. Sauder
Sauder
Gunman Killed, Two Wounded in St Paul Shootout
In St Paul a gunman Frank L. Van Dorn 26 was killed after a gun battle at a shooting gallery following a double holdup. Two of his companions and a St Paul detective were wounded in the confrontation.
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St. Paul
Frank L. van Dorn
French employers scuttle social peace pact plan
Paris January 11. The federation of French employers wrecked Premier Camille Chautemps hopes for a conference tomorrow on a new social peace pact by refusing to participate.
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Chautemps
Paris
Confederation of French Employers
Camille Chautemps
Bear's Bite Worth $1,100 in Oklahoma City
The state supreme court ruled today that a bear bite incident at Altus municipal zoo, involving youth Earl Brownlee, was worth $1,100 in damages against the city of Altus in a case titled VP A bite from Andy and two bears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Andy
Altus
Earl Brownlee
State Supreme Court
Senate Confirms Ramsey S. Black as Third Assistant Postmaster General
The Senate confirmed Ramsey S. Black of Pennsylvania as third assistant postmaster general. Black currently serves as Harrisburg postmaster. House leaders, per Speaker Bankhead, hope to pass the administration tax revision by March 15.
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Washington
Bankhead
House
House Rejects Major Cut to NLRB Appropriation
The House blocked an effort to slash the National Labor Relations Board appropriation from 2,380,000 to 1,000,000. The vote keeps current funding intact as of January 11.
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NLRB
Washington
House
National Labor Relations Board
Valley View Notes on Local People and Meetings
Valley Grove reports newborn DeLores Marie to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Weibel, with relatives visiting in Lawrence and Leavenworth. Chester Grange annual meeting at the schoolhouse drew about forty, with new officers installed and a rescheduled monthly gathering. Various visits, hospital stays, and social events populate the community update, including Topeka and Oskaloosa connections and local club activities.
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DeLores Marie
Lloyd Weibel
The
Grange
Dwight Ewing
Lecompton
William Lombard
Virgil Groves
Glen Champion
Topeka
Kansas City
Eleanor Champion
Wilfred Ousdahl
Ousdahl
Baby
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Weibel
Oskaloosa
Elmer Weibel
Tibbett
W. C. Flory
Earl Garner
Etta Brown
Earl Richardson
Mavis
McLouth
Garner
Garnier
Guy Shultz
Roscoe Whitman
Russell’ Shaw
Farm Bureau Board
Shaw
Della Weibel
Harold Garner
Lloyd ‘Garner
Alberta Garner
Charles Coffman
Tonganoxie
Lombard
Dodd
Sunny Valley Farm Bureau unit holds January meeting
The Sunny Valley Farm Bureau unit met for its monthly gathering with thirteen members attending and one guest Mrs. Fred Ousdahl of Midland. The program featured New Year resolutions, a lesson titled Fruit Fancies for Frost Days, and a Kansas counties contest won by Mrs. C. M. Jones. The group announced February 1 as the next meeting date at Mrs. William Eberhart’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Rice
Clifford
Haveeen
Oskaloosa
Rice
Manhattan
Jessie Marcum
Elgar Smith
Sunny Valley Farm Bureau
Fred Ousdahl
Midland
Dan Smith
R. D. Shaw
W. O. Flory
C. M. ‘Jones
Kansas
C. M.jones
William Eberhart
Raymond Raybourn
Kansas City
H. W. Skeet
Lawrence
Joe Smith
Kingfisher
Oklo
Smith
Willis Smith
Here
Elgar
Ruth Titterington
Thomas Chapman
McLouth
Arthur Ousdahl
W M S Meeting of Eudora Salem Evangelical Church Notes
The W M S of Salem Evangelical Church met at Mrs Gideon Neis home last Thursday with Mrs Trabant presiding Mrs Alice Walters led the lesson and refreshments were served to about fifteen members The next meeting will be with Mrs Trabant the first Thursday in February. Local families: Harold and family Daugherty with William Bohnsak in Topeka. Ditmang and son from Ottawa visited Curtis Diedrich and Maxine. Forsythe and Margaret of Belleview called. Brown and Marvin Gale of Gardner visited the Daughertys. Joe and Clarence Schehrer of Roscoe visited the Blecher family. Various dinners and visits noted across nearby towns. Eastern Star regular meeting held last Wednesday evening.
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Salem Evangelical Church
Gideon Neis
George Trabant
Alice Walters
Trabant
Harold Daugherty
William Bohnsack
Topeka
Russel Ditmang
Larry
Ottawa
Curtis Diedrich
Maxine
Ed Forsythe
Margaret
Belleview
Charles Brown
Marvin Gale
Gardner
Kan
Bert Daugherty
Joe Schehrer
Clarence Schehrer
Roscoe
Henry Blecher
Walter Vitt
Kaw Valley
Mabel Ed Jer
Clearfield
Joe Vitt
Belle Daugherty
Nettie Bishop
Lawrence Brown
Merritt Music
Marion Orander
Overland Park
Elmer
George Everley
Orander
Eastern Star
Elvin Byovick
Sige
Benjamin Franklin program to be discussed at funeral home
OFM as Next Tuesday Mr. Schubert of the Schubert Funeral home 1020 New Hampshire St Phone 366 will comment on Benjamin Franklin.
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Schubert
The
New Hampshire St
Benjamin Franklin
Social notes from Eudora and nearby towns feature visits and club meetings
St Charles and Belleview guests join local families for weekend gatherings. Eudora area residents host and visit, with the Eudora Flower Club planning a January meeting and a book review session held by the 1900 and Now club.
Kaw Valley Women Hold Social Meetings and Birthdays
Mrs. Paul Hadie hosted guests including Mrs. Louise Timmermier of Wichita for a Ladies Altar secret Catholic church gathering at Kaw Valley. Mrs Lena Eder celebrated her 73rd birthday with Bunco and a pink and white cake as 14 members and one guest attended. The St Pauls Womens Union met at the church parlor with devotions on Gospel origins led by Mrs Erna Gerstenberger and Rev H Reifschneider, followed by 31 members and one guest enjoying refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hadie
Louie Hadie
Kaw Valley
Louise Timmermier
Wichita
Regina Schehrer
Helen Pher
Barbara Zillner
Lena Eder
Mary Burriss
Ces Greiner
Eder
Mesdames M Hagenbusch
Agnes Carr
Bertha Paschel
Anna‘ Blechel
Frances Greiner
Mary _Burriss
Lena
Erna Gerstenberger
H. Reifschneider
Minnie Jones
William Miller
Ray Miller
Oscar Lothholtz
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K. U
Shore
Ray Runnion
Kansas City Journal-Post
Runnion
Kenneth
Morris
Hoch Auditorium
Unionpperstin
KFKU
Electrical Engineering Laboratory
Union Building
F. Schiller Shore
Social Welfare Board
Lyle Powel
Alexander
Eyesight Conservation Committee
Leavenworth Board
Presbyterians
Rob Tower OF London
Crown Jewels
Valley Grove
OFM
St. Charles
Charles Gerstenberger
Olive Dailey
Jack
R. C.sutall
Gladys Black
Baldwin
Cleo Grimes
H.T. Melton
Anna Landon
Sarah Houseman
Ellen Melville
Emma Eisele
Paul Hadle
Louie Hadle
Fred Vogler
Jess Milburn
Ziesenis
Maine Street
Gertie Steffin
John Hagen
Pleasant Grove
Lavina Smoots
W. C. Wisdom
Garland Meritt
Frieda Reifschneider
Allie Music
Richland
Jake Milurn
Am Bonn Association
Kansas Phone 55
M. C. Manley
Gene Glahn
John’s Coal Co
Logan-Moore Co
Orley M. Smith Coal Co
Krum Koal Kompany
Niagara Falls
Jayhawk
Harry Turner Coal Co
University Coal Co
Funk
Funk’s
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