Mary McElroy's Daughter Ends Life After Kidnapping Saga
Kansas City, Jan. 22. Miss Mary McElroy, 32, daughter of former city manager H. F. McElroy, died by self inflicted gunshot after enduring years of trauma from the May 1933 kidnapping. She left a note about the four kidnapers and the men who pursued justice, and had been attempts to reform the assailants into responsible citizens. The case drew strong public interest as the McGee brothers spoke of their late foster friend.
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Kansas City
Marvy McElroy
H. F. McElroy
McElroy
Mary
Mary McElroy
Brunet
Bryce B. Smith
Pendergast Organization
Miss McElroy
Shawnee
Kan
Walter McGee
Guy B. Park
Park
George
Clarence Click
Clarence Stephens
McGee Brothers
Walter
Tom’ Scott
Henry F. McElroy, Jr
Burdick to Address Leavenworth Democracy Banquet
Dr. W. L. Burdick dean emeritus of the University of Kansas School of Law will speak on American Democracy at the Leavenworth Junior Chamber of Commerce achievement banquet tomorrow night. Governor Ratner praised Burdick as possessing the best legal mind in America.
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W. L. Burdick
University
School of Law
Leavenworth Junior Chamber of Commerce
Burdick
Payne H. Ratner
America
Germans in history and daily classifieds mixed with puzzle
A quiz item lists German figures like Gutenberg Kant Junkers Liszt and Roentgen with multiple choice roles. The piece then notes the quickest way to find a home or room to rent is via the classified page offerings.
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Germany
Altho
Johannes Gutenberg
Immanuel Kant
Hugo
Junkers
Franz Liszt
Wilhelm Roentgen
Loan Men to Confer at Kaw Valley Farm Meeting
The Kaw Valley National Farm Loan Association held its annual meeting at O F Hall with 75 attendees. Speakers stressed FSA support for low income farmers, soil conservation, and long term loans with supervision and parity payments.
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Kaw Valley National Farm Loan Association
O. F. Hall
Clifford Hardie
Otto Hack
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Harding
FSA
Hack
Will H. Hayden
The
Loan Association
C. C. Gerstenberger
Federal Land Bank
Douglas County
Viola Gerstenberger
E. S. Heaston
Edward Shaw
George Shuler
Association
George A. Shuler
J.D. Martin
Fire damages Alpha Chi Omega house at Baker University
Fire broke out in the attic of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house at Baker University yesterday afternoon while students were eating lunch. The blaze caused about $1,000 in damage. members are staying with other campus homes until repairs are finished.
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Baldwin, Jan
Alpha Chi Omega
Baker University
Avere
Deaths and Funerals Emma Holder 54 in Denver
Mrs Emma Holder 54 daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Papenhausen Sr of Tonganoxie died Saturday night at her Denver Colorado home after a four year illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM from the Methodist church in Tonganoxie with burial in Tonganoxie. Surviving are her parents a daughter Bertha Edson of Denver five brothers Henry Papenhausen Excelsior Springs Fred Eudora John Fresno Will Kansas City MO and Charles Kansas City KS three sisters Mrs Dora McPherson Miss Matilda Papenhausen and Mrs Freda Kuchuk and two grandchildren.
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Emma Holder
Fred Papenhausen
Tonganoxie
Denver
Colo
Methodist
Bertha Edson
Henry Papenhausen
Excelsior Springs
Fred
Eudora
John
Fresno
Cal
Will
Kansas City
Charles
Kan
Dora McPherson
Matilda Papenhausen
Freda
Kuchuk
Akron
Private Funeral for J. W. Shaw in Lawrence
Funeral services for J. W. Shaw a 79 year old Lawrence lumberman who died Saturday will be held from his home 641 Vermont street tomorrow at 2 PM. The Rev Howard E Koelb will officiate with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. The body lies in state at the Funk chapel until 10 AM tomorrow.
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J. W.shaw
J. W. Shaw
Lawrence
Vermont Street
Howard E. Koelb
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funk Chapel
Plane Over Netherlands Sparks Berlin Protest
The Netherlands protested to Germany after a German aircraft violated Dutch neutrality by flying over Amsterdam. Dutch anti aircraft batteries and pursuit planes engaged the intruder as it moved westward, but the plane escaped. An unexploded shell fell on a Katwijk building with minor damage and no injuries.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Berlin
Katwijk
North Sea
Lawrence Business College Course Promises Civic Service Jobs
Young man and young woman are told a course at Lawrence Business College will qualify them for positions in business or civil service. Written or verbal information available by writing or calling 894 Lawrence Business College.
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Lawrence Business College
French warship stops Italian liner Orazio before explosion
Paris reports a French warship halted the Italian liner Orazio en route between Genoa and Barcelona as part of allied maritime control. The ship later burned and endangered 643 aboard, with French ships first to reach the stricken vessel. A German agency dispatch cited unknown sabotage though official French statements cited contraband control measures.
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Paris
DNB
Rome
Genoa
Barcelona
Lawrence Rex Petty Killed in Sled Collision with Truck
A 10 year old Kansas City boy Heard in Lawrence Rex Petty died Saturday after his sled struck a truck. He was a nephew of Mrs. L. E. McPheeters of Lawrence and part of a family scene described in local notices. Adrian Brubaker and others feature in separate items about letters to Santa and school life.
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Rex Petty
Kansas City, Mo
L. E. McPheeters
Lawrence
Adrian Brubaker
Lanty Brubaker
Learnard Street
Chicago Daily News
Santa Claus
Adrian
Cordley School
Ind
Santa
Nurse official to confer with Kansas university students
Miss Henrietta Froehlke super intendent of nurses at the University of Kansas hospital in Kansas City Kansas will be in Lawrence Thursday to advise students working for a bachelor of science degree in nursing.Froehlke will consult with students in the college office and will recommend courses for the spring semester.
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Henrietta Froehlke
University of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City
Kan
Lawrence
Froehlke
No Student Council Meeting at K U Tonight
The Men's Student council at K U will not hold its regular meeting tonight. President C H Mullen of Marion announced the cancellation.
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K. U
C. H. Mullen
Marion
Veteran Engineer Ira Small Dies at 80 in Newton
Newton Kansas January 22 Ira Small 80 retired Santa Fe locomotive engineer died in a local hospital He was one of the oldest engineers on the system in point of service
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Newton
Kan
Ira Small
Santa Fe
Veteran Stockman Dies in Benedict Kansas
Steve M. Singleton 91, Wilson county's oldest resident and a well known stockman, died today at his home in Benedict. He was a longtime figure in local ranching circles and remembered for his cattle-raising endeavors. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
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Stockman
Fredonia
Kan
Steve M. Singleton
Wilson County
Benedict
Bargains on the Classified Page in Journal World
Readers are directed to the Journal World classifieds page for bargain listings. The section features deals on household items, furniture, and miscellaneous goods offered by local sellers, with brief descriptions and contact information.
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Journal-World
Roosevelt third-term question looms in Democratic race
Washington January 22 The Democratic field for the presidential nomination tightens as Roosevelt’s third-term intentions remain unclear. Garner is the lone firm runner while others like Hull Farley Wheeler Jackson Bankhead Jones prepare, with Ohio primaries seen as a potential tests.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Garner
Ohio
Donahey
Hull
Farley
Garner Or
New York
Wheeler
Montana
Capitol Hill
Johnson
D-Colo
Clark
Idaho
Jackson
Bankhead
Alabama
Jesse H. Jones
Texas
Newsman Held in Japan
UPI reports James Young Tokyo correspondent of the International News Service was detained by Japanese police for examination. Ambassador Joseph C. Grew notified Tokyo authorities and the U.S. embassy said it would monitor the case closely and refused to reveal charges or possible release date.
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Washington
Upi
Joseph C. Grew
United States
Japan
State Department Today
James Young
Tokyo
International News Service
Grew
State Department
Explorers Club at McAllaster Opens With Finland Focus
Lawrence school notes report McAllaster Explorers Club held its first meeting January 16, exploring Finland. P.T.A. executive met January 17 with Clifford Dean speaking. kindergarten band performed. Brownie pack organized. fifth and sixth graders created Cinderella posters for the play.
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E Explorers’ Club of
McAllaster
Miss Arnold
Finland
P.T.A. Executive Committee
Clifford Dean
Kenneth Weaver
WANTED BEEF IMPORT QUOTA
A House Ways and Means witness said Hull sought a canned beef import quota after talks with Argentina broke down. F E Mollin of the American National Livestock Association testified that Argentina would not accept the quota and that Hull aimed to limit imports with a tariff reduction none warranted.
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Washington
Argentina
House Committee
Hull
F. E. Mollin
American National Livestock Association
Denver
Ways and Means
Mollin
Card of Thanks for Loss of Fred Erwin and Hattie Smythe
Expressions of gratitude from the family for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during illness and after the deaths of Fred Erwin and Hattie Smythe. The message lists Mrs Ada Cathen Debra Brown Robert Mumford and George Smythe as connected to the kin and thanks neighbors and friends.
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Fred Erwin
Hattie Smythe
Ada Cathen
Debra Brown
Robert Mumford
George Smythe
Agricultural report warns against alcohol from farm products
Washington reports the agriculture department opposes immediate production of alcohol from farm products for motor fuel. Dr. Henry G. Knight calls for further research before any production steps. Capitol Hill promises action on bills to promote an alcohol gasoline blend tax exemptions.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Capitol Hill
Henry G. Knight
Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering
Teddy Bear Mischief and School Activities Noted
A child’s poem about a naughty teddy bear is paired with reports of Miss Allen and Miss Watermulder’s elective foods and clothing classes on January 11 and 12. Rudolf Voth led a Cordley music assembly singing The Green Dragon. A basketball game with Olathe was rescheduled to February 6 due to severe weather.
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Miss Allen
Miss Toy’s
Miss Watermulder
Rudolf Voth
Cordley
Mr. Voth
Green Dragon
Olathe
Leavenworth
Cam
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