Kidnaping Case Spurs Tacoma Murder Probe
Authorities in Tacoma and nearby Everett pursue leads in the Charles Mattson case as federal agents seek trial records. The kidnaping allegedly targeted four children, with the victim found in snow near Everett. A suspect hypothesis centers on a demented individual known to the family, while others remain in custody for questioning.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Mattson
George Weyerhaeuser
Little Charles Decemer
Charles
Everett
W. M. Mattson
Paul Sceva
Fritz Kaminsky
Arthur Madsen
Sacramento
Calif
Bellingham
Leigh Haskell Fowler
Federal Department of Justice
Lake Cassidy
Fred Orrin Haynes
Seattle
Haynes
Los Angeles County
Cal
Test Your Knowledge Quiz on Classified Answers
Questions about Shakespeare river and haircloth material plus historical figures, solar system planets, census timing and language meanings. Answers are on the classified page as instructed.
Mount Dreadmoat tale and campus pranks highlight student life
On Mt Dreadmoat One-Whos Plenty Griped writes a Kansan letter criticizing library speed. At Sig Alphs a scarlet fever quarantine sign goes missing and plans for re opening follow. A small coed carries her taller friend across a melted snow crossing while other campus notes include Mary Kathleen Lattner get snow washed and Carolyn Bailey reacting to Saint Saens Danse Macabre at a U S Symphony concert.
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K. U
Coed
Miss Short Coed
Mt. Dreadmoat
Kansan
Sig Alph
Bill Mills
Carolyn Bailey
Oklahoma City
Pi Phi
Saint-Saen
Carolyn
U.S Symphony
Soil Conservation Forum to Explain 1937 Program
The 1937 Soil Conservation program will be explained to eight county committees and agents at the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Monday January 18 at 10 o'clock. Roy Wilson of Brown County and Scott Kelsey of Shawnee will represent the state committee. Counties represented include Geary Osage Johnson Wyandotte Leavenworth Atchison Jefferson and Wabaunsee. Gordon Mahoney will discuss feeding dairy cattle for production. Two local Continental Oil dealers Roy Moore and Kenneth Roberts are eligible for a guest week contest in Ponca City Ohio with 87 winners from 800 dealers based on 1986 purchases.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Roy Wilson
Brown County
Scott Kelsey
Shawnee County
Atate Soil Conservation Committee
Otis Glover
Atate Extension Division
Geary
Osage
Johnson, Wyandotte
Leavenworth
Atchison, Jefferson
Wabaunsee
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Building
Gordon Mahoney
Extension Dairyman
Continental Oil Company
Ponca City
Ohio
Roy Moore
Massachusetts
Kenneth Roberts
Indiana
Kansas City
Grass Grows Greener Earns Third in District Play Festival
Douglas County Farm Bureau representation at an Ottawa district play festival won third place among eight counties. The women's chorus from Douglas County Farm Bureau took second in chorus. Butler County led the play contest and Johnson County second. Miami County topped the chorus. The Grass Grows Greener cast included Mrs. Ethan Sims and Mrs. Milton Sanderson, Areta Alford, A. R. Reed, W. H. Hayden, Harold Brune, and Carl Spray. directed by Mrs. A. R. Reed. W. H. Hayden received special acting mention. four cast members earned group acting compliments.
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Farm Bureau
Douglas County
Ottawa
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Butler County
Johnson County
Miami County
County Wan
Ethan Sims
Milton Sanderson
Areta Alford
A. R. Reed
W. H. Hayden
Harold Brune
Carl Spray
Crawford McClung
Ralph Colman
C. C. Gerstenberger
Jack Kelsey
Mildred Reuter
Gu Bigsby
Mary Martin
May _See
Deaths and Funerals In Eudora Winfield area listed
Anthony Monroe 66 former Eudora resident died in Winfield. Funeral in Winfield Sunday at 3 PM, burial there. Survived by wife Sue, three brothers Green Eudora George Omaha Earl Brawley, two sisters Eatella Bowers Elizabeth Wallace of Lawrence, and James Pointer. Brief funeral for Mrs James Pointer 68 at Eudora Methodist Church Sunday 11:30 AM, Rev C D Dunlap presiding. Body to Independence for 2:30 PM service, burial in Independence. Shirley Joanne Thorpe 1 year 8 months daughter of Paul and Mrs Thorpe died of pneumonia. Funeral Monday 2:30 PM at Thorpe home, burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by parents, grandmother Leona Johnson Lawrence, grandfather Philip Thorne.
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Anthony Monroe
Eudora
Winfield
Faral
Sue Monroe
Green Monroe
George Monroe
Omaha
Neb
Earl Monroe
Brawley
Cal
Eatella Bowers
Elizabeth Wallace
Lawrence
James’ Pointer
James Pointer
C. D. Dunlap
Independence
Shirley Joanne Thorpe
Paul Thorpe
Michigan Street
Thorpa
L. Wightman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Leona Johnson
Philip Thorne
Prospects For Snow From Topoka Weather Second
Unsettled weather was moving back into the state with snow or rain forecast tonight and Sunday. Federal meteorologist S D Flora said eastern areas likely to receive moisture tonight or tomorrow while northwestern counties may see snow tomorrow. Daytime highs expected 32 in the east and 40 in the west, with low temperatures around 9 to 15 degrees and not dropping below minus 15 in the west tonight.
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Topoka
Flora
Prisoner Taken to Topeka on Federal Charges
Melvin Edwards, held in the county jail since December 29, was transferred to Topeka last night by federal officers to face federal court charges in Missouri. Edwards was arrested in Yates Center, Kansas, after police found a stolen motor car linked to Elmer Broat. Merle Lutz of LeRoy, who was arrested with Edwards, was released this morning with no charges filed.
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Melvin Edwards
Topeka
Missouri
Edwards
Jude Andergron
Yates Center
Kan
Elmer Broat
Merle. Lutz
LeRoy
Ann Harding to Wed Werner Janssen in London Registry
UPI reports actress Ann Harding and Werner Janssen, New York symphony conductor, filed intention to wed at the London registry today. Janssen’s previous marriage ended December 31.
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London
UPI
Ann Harding
Werner Janssen
New York Symphony Orchestra
Janssen
Miss Harding
Janseen
Barrymore Divorce Suit Seeks Temporary Alimony
Elaine Harrie Barrymore files for divorce from John Barrymore in Los Angeles court. She alleges abuse during a New Year party, accuses him of threats and insults, seeks temporary alimony and $10,000 attorney fees. She says her acting career and finances are at stake. he has offered no comment. She is rehearsing a San Francisco play opening February 1.
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Los Angeles
Elaine Harrie
John Barrymore
New York
Acté
Hollywood
Barrymore
Yuma
Aris
Ken Kelly
Miss Barrie
Shea
Hannibal
San Francisco
Belle of Barcelona High School Operetta at Liberty Memorial
A large crowd attended Liberty Memorial High School operetta Belle of Barcelona staged last night by the school music drama and physical education departments. Ann Cox as Margareta and Everett Buhler as Harold Wright lead a romantic plot filled with humor and intrigue as Francisco de la Vega swindles Luis de Monter o and a plan to secure an ambassador post is thwarted. Joe M Williams directed the musical program with support from Clarence E Sawhill and L H Emmett for stage effects and Otto Bischof and Esther Cornall guiding decorations and costumes.
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Barcelona
Voice
Dramaca
Girls’ Physical Education
Liberty Memorial
Margareta
Ann Cox
Harold Wright
Joe M. Williams
Clarence E. Sawhill
Industrial Arta
L. H Emmett
Otto Bischof
Esther Cornall
Capitol Carpet Replaced at Topeka Attorney General Office
The frayed carpet in the attorney general's reception room, in use since 1909, was removed today along with the older carpet in the assistants' office, both slated for replacement. Old-timers recall the original flower design and its St. Louis World’s Fair origin.
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Topeka
Attorney's General
State House
St. Louis
Attorney General's Assistants
Alsa
Osawatomie Raid Nets Poker Game and Arrests
Paola Kansas January 16 county and state officers raided a gambling room on the second floor of a building in Osawatomie. They found a large dice table a race wire and a poker game in progress with three men present two named W A Ferguson and Jess Foster arrested and a third man Art Elsen named in a warrant. $150 was found on the poker table. Will Johns and Tommy McCall aided in the raid around 1 30 this morning.
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Paola
Kan
Osawatomie
Oliver Rinehart
Tme
Rinehart
W. A. Ferguson
Jess Foster
Starving quail found on Fritz Meyn farm highway 10
In Lawrence area a farm tenant reported four dead quail on snow along a hedge while feeding birds. They appeared starved with empty crops. Ornamental Hodson, neighbor, noted sleet and snow moisture on wheat would not harm it, recalling a 20 year flood and a cold snap when wheat prospered that summer.
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Fritz Meyn
Lawrence
Highway 10
Ormal Hodson
Douglas Neigh
Lake View
Odson
Flu cases numerous in Lawrence no epidemic seen
Dr J M Mott reports 84 influenza and 5 pneumonia cases in Lawrence for the week ending today, mostly KU students treated at the student hospital. He notes many mild cases go unreported, so town totals are not exact despite no serious epidemic developing.
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Lawrence
J. M. Mott
State Board of Health
K. U
Harvard President Razzed by Southern Professor
Washington Jan 16 A southern professor mocked Harvard President James B. Conant saying students might die of shock concentrating on one subject for three hours. Conant replied that students jump from algebra to many topics and still emerge with a broad knowledge base.
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Washington
Harvard
James B. Conant
Association of American Universities
Cambridge
Hare Vard
Wood to relief clients with county wood tract work
Five counties concentrate today on hauling sawn wood to relief families with fuel orders from the poor commissioner. Wood is hauled from the Albert Walters farm wood tract near Kanwaka. Cutting has continued all fall, relief workers handling grocery and fuel orders. A surplus of stove length wood is reported by county officials.
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Albert Walters
Kanwaka
Pleasant Grove Community Notes
Pleasant Grove mentions Raymond Ice of Model spending Thursday night with Ralph Messer. Kansas City hospital patient Little Johnnie Dillon has recovered enough to go home. Willow Springs P A program postponed to Wednesday night due to weather. Robert Elston of Sibley visited Pleasant Grove Sunday. Newt Kling of Howard, Kansas, returned home after visiting sister Mrs A Williams and relatives. Carol Pontilla and husband Topeka announce birth of daughter Mary Lois. Mrs Pontius taught Pleasant Grove school for two years. Frank Johnson sawed wood for...
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Raymond Ice
Model
Ralph Messer
Johnnie Dillon
Kansas City
Willow Springs
Pleasant Grove Co. P. A
Robert Elston
Sibley
Pleasant Grove
Newt Kling
Howard
Kan
A. ©. Williams
Carol Pontilla
Topeka
Mary Lois
Pontius
Frank Johnson
Pleasant Grove Neighborhood Notes and Illnesses
John Daniéla and sons spent Monday and for Robert Ulrich Tuestig. The young pair o e of this neighborhood spent coasting on the hill Ret north of Pleasant Grove. Mrs N D Measer is confined at home with flu. Mrs AL L Williams, formerly ill, is at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for two weeks but has recovered enough to return home. Mrs Leal Clough and family near Baldwin visited Pleasant Grove Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chester Johnson stayed with relatives in Colony Kan. Papeete bata.
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John Daniéla
Robert Ulrich Tuestig
Pai
Pleasant Grove
N. D. Measer
Leal Clough
Baldwin
Chester Johnson
Colony
Kan. Papeete Bata
Sigel Notables and School Play Progress at Standley Visit
Holstead and son James left for California after visiting at Standley and Diehlhomen. Alberta Holstead of Nashville visited. Warren and Paul Robison of Lawrence spent Sunday at Lee Robison’s home. Leslie Rose family and Opal Christy of Lawrence visited John Christy’s home. Mammy’s Lil Wild Rose is set for schoolhouse admission with tentative date Jan May 28. A mid week gathering featured Alice Byrd. Mrs O’Connor led, devotionals by Mrs William Johnson, Pearl Cox spoke on modern farming, and a sewing session followed with refreshments provided by Mrs Mary Martin and Miss Byrd. Wayne and Paul Standley absences due to illness noted.
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Holstead
James
Standley
Diehlhomen
California
Robert Martin
Alice Byrd
O'Connor
O'Meara
William Johnson
Roll Ca
Ae Pearl Cox
Steele
Ts. Strahan
Local residents report losses and trips in week notes
Mr and Mrs Jasper LeSueur lost a good cow on Tuesday. Mrs Charles Baker visited Kan saga vir on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs W H Dent traveled to Lawrence for a business trip last Tuesday.
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Jasper LeSueur
Charles Baker
Kansaga
W. H. Dent
Lawrence
Nurse Florentine Nole Dies After One Day Illness
Manhattan Kansas January 16 Miss Florentine Caroline Nole twenty seven a nurse at Kansas State College hospital died unexpectedly yesterday after a one day illness She had been with the hospital since the start of the fall semester
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Manhattan
Kan
Virginia Morgan
Chicago
Ill
Kansas State College
Dick Powell
Miss Morgan
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Florentine Caroline Nole
Kansas State College Hospital
Middleton Honored Guests At Middletors Home Party
Mr and Mrs Roy entertained at the Middleton residence Tuesday night with a pinochle game and refreshments. The occasion honored Leslie Lents with friends from the area attending, while Middleton’s birthday was noted in a small gathering.
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Roy
Mra. Leé
Hono Middleton
Leslie
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