Kansas Republicans jockey for 1940 convention seats
Kansas Republicans heatedly debate delegation picks for the national convention with 18 posts at stake. Sen. Clyde Reed announces he will seek delegate at large, while Gov. Payne Ratner and Sen. Arthur Capper say they will not run. Kiowa county women push for a four member slate including two women. The GOP seeks to unite to oppose the New Deal and shape the presidential pick and program.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ratner-Capper- Reed
Kiowa County
Women’s Republican Club
Republican Club
Kansas Women’s Republican Club
Elizabeth Reigart
Baxter Springs
G.O. P. State Central Committee
Board of Regents
Nannie Bingham
Sabetha
State ‘Women’s ‘Republican Club
Ratner
Capper
Kiowa
Washington
Reed
Republican Party of
Senate
Optimism Among Buyers From East Reported By A B Weaver
A B Weaver returning from New York markets described strong optimism and enthusiasm among buyers. He was accompanied by John Schrader and Mrs Don Haworth as they left Lawrence January 12 and returned Saturday. Weaver noted fashion lines are fully developed with accessories, influenced by Gone With the Wind and military motifs.
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New York
A. B. Weaver
Santa Fe Income Increases Toneka Kans
The Santa Fe railroad posts a 1939 net income of 19,170,866 up 1,144,748 from 1938. President Edward Genel reports gross income of 160,039,967 for the year and 154,323,227 in 1938. December net revenue totals 1,800,992, a 75,215 rise from December 1938.
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Santa Fe
Toneka
Kan
Edward. Genel
Britain’s stars named in a playful brain teaser
Britain’s Great England presents a classroom challenge asking readers to identify roles of Darwin Gibbon Wren Pope Marlowe from options. The puzzle invites children to pick correct descriptions like author of evolution theory and architect, testing recognition of famous figures.
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Britain
England
Charles Darwin
Edward Gibbon
Christopher Wren
Alexander Pope
Christopher Marlowe
Diphtheria Case Reported In Lawrence
Five year old Charlene Cayton daughter of Charles and Mrs Cayton of 919 Connecticut street was taken to Lawrence Memorial hospital in critical condition with diphtheria. An emergency throat opening with tube insertion was done and the house quarantined. Immunization was given to occupants at midnight. The physician reported condition improved yet still critical.
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Charlene Cayton
Charles Cayton
Connecticut Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
K. U
J. M.mott
City Health
Women speakers tout newspaper value at Kansas Day event
Mrs. Frank Motz of Hays told Kansas Day club women that a newspaper must guide community progress and earn reader respect. District presidents introduced active newspaper women from Lawrence to Wichita, and J E Johntz of Abilene was elected president, with officers named from Topeka Lawrence and Holton.
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Topeka
Frank Motz
Hays
Kansas Day
Ben L. Mickel
Soldier Clipper
Soldier
Marie R. Abels
Douglas County Republican
Lawrence
Ruth Thomas
Baxter
Springs Citizen
Baxter Springs
Willard Greene
Peggy
Flint Hills
Cottonwood Falls
Vera
McMahon
Wichita Beacon
Wichita
Herbert C. Cornwell
St. John
News
J. E. Johntz
Abilene
Woman’s Kansas Day Club
Frances Ryan
Johntz
William A. Riley
Carl E. Friend
Dwight Numbers
Paola
Frank J. Kambach
Will T. Beck
Holton
B. Andrew Schoeppel
Nessity
Supreme Court Justices Are Now Men About Town
Washington January 29. Justices no longer stay in court rooms. They attend public events, revealing their shoes and ties. Justice William O Douglas at a dog show and Justice Owen Roberts at a movie theater drew comments about the court’s visibility.
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Supreme Court
Washington
William O. Douglas
Owen Roberts
Harilton warns GOP in Kansas rally calls for unity
Francis E. Rivers, aide to Thomas E. Dewey, spoke at a noon meeting of Negro Republicans as Hamilton urged party harmony in Kansas. He pressed Republicans in responsible positions to follow party council decisions or quit. He warned against intra party sniping and called for disciplined delegate selection at upcoming district and state conventions. Theodore Roosevelt Jr also warned against entanglement in European war and defended U.S. democracy and national unity.
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CCC
WPA
Francis E. Rivers
New York County District
Thomas EB. Dewey
Hamilton
Kansas
Ark
Republican State Committee
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
United States
Finnish Field Hospital Struck by Red Bombers
Near the Karelian isthmus front on January 29 Russian bombers attacked a Finnish field hospital. Twenty three people were killed including seventeen soldiers and four women among hospital staff. The attack left only blazing ruins at the site.
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Karelian Isthmus
Three Neutral Vessels Reported Sunk by Subs
London reports three neutral ships sunk by German submarines. The Danish ship England, 2767 tons, had one survivor. The Norwegian Fargo, 844 tons, with at least seven dead, was driven ashore after the captain and six crew were rescued. The Norwegian Hosanger, 1591 tons, also sank. a lifeboat with three men was found, others missing.
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London
England
Fargo
Hosanger
Soviet Warns Norway of Firm Rebuff for Peace
Red Fleet warns Norway and Sweden face an anti Soviet campaign backed by capitalist reactionaries with British and French aid. The Soviet newspaper says only a firm rebuff to foreign incendiaries will guard Norway's peace and neutrality amid tensions over Finland.
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Moscow
Norway
Red Fleet
Sweden
Kansas Day Chaff: Ratner Ticks Through 11 Speaking Engagements
Gov. Payne Ratner listed eleven speaking engagements for the state birthday powwow and told staff to type the dates so he would not forget. Fay N Seaton Manhattan publisher eyes a fourth congressional district delegate post at the G O national convention. Richard Robbins Belvidere stockman and Ratner water shortage committee member seeks a seventh district seat. Two former Cleveland delegates, Will T Beck and Jess Harper, say they are not contenders this year.
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Payne Ratner
Manhattan
Richard Robbins
Belvidere Stockman
Ratner Water Shortage Committee
Cleveland
Will T. Beck
Holton
Jess Harper
Sitka
Notre Dame
Lawrence native elected head of AI M E Iron and Steel division
Lawrence editor T Sisco of Alloys of Iron Research and the Engineering Foundation in New York City was named chairman of the Iron and Steel division of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers for 1940. He will assume office after the AI M E annual meeting in February.
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Frank. T. Sisco
Lawrence
The
Engineering Foundation
New York City
Iron and Steel Division
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Deaths and Funerals Zeno A. Rogers Killed in Arizona Crash
Zeno A. Rogers son of Mr and Mrs C D Rogers of 705 New Hampshire street was killed Friday in an auto crash near Wilcox Arizona when his car hit a stone abutment. Funeral arrangements not set. He earlier worked as a building contractor here and more recently sold insurance. He lived in Phoenix. He is survived by his wife parents two sons Gale and Russell three brothers Lee Cincinnati Carey Topeka and Charles Lawrence and sister Dorothy Miller Topeka.
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Zeno A. Rogers
C. D. ‘Rogers
New Hampshire Street
Wilcox
Ariz
Rogers
Phoenix
Gale
Russell
Lee
Cincinnati
Carey
Topeka
Charles Rogers
Lawrence
Dorothy Miller
Secretary of State Ryan hints at 1944 bid in Kansas
Frank J. Ryan, finishing his seventh term as secretary of state, says he is considering a 1944 re election bid. He notes he announced for 1940 after the 1988 election and for 1942 last summer, indicating continued political plans.
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Frank J. Ryan
Kansas
Veterans cite historic influx of foreign guests in state politics
Veteran Topeka newspapermen noted a large delegation of foreign born Republicans testing Prairie State political winds. More than a dozen states are represented by national committeemen, candidates’ delegates, and party chairmen. Kansas State College journalism students edited the Tuesday morning Daily Capital. Roy Fisher of Belleville led as student editorial director.
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Topeka
Prairie State
Kansas State College
Daily Capital
Roy Fisher
Belleville
Augus ta woman supports delegate on state's big four
Miss Stella B. Haines of Augusta, a former state legislator and clubwoman, backs inviting a woman delegate to the national convention's big four. She jokes she might back a candidate herself. Hanford MacNider, a dark horse presidential possibility from Iowa, has two backers in the hotel Ichby milling: Charles E. Strickland of Mason City and State Sen. Thomas Whelan of North Dakota. MacNider is a former national American Legion commander.
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Stella B. Haines
Augusta
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Ichby Milling
Charles E. Strickland
Mason City
Thomas Whelan
North Dakota
MacNider
National American Legion
County Attorneys Elect New Leaders in Kansas Association
The Kansas County Attorney's Association elected Horace H. Rich of Comanche County as president to succeed Harold Fatzer of Edwards County. Other officers include John G. Tillotson of Norton County as vice president and James E. Taylor of Wallace County as secretary-treasurer.
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Opeda
Kansas County Attorney's Association
Comanche Couty
Harold Fatzer
Edwards County
John G. ‘Tillotson
Norton
James E. Taylor
Wallace County
Tautmila Sunk by German Bombers in North Sea Attack
Seven men killed when German planes bombed the Latvian steamer Tautmila in the North Sea. Fifteen others and the captain's wife were said to have escaped injury. The incident followed earlier raids and reports from London on January 29.
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London
Funeral services for H C Swadley 90 held in Big Springs
Henry Clark Swadley died Saturday at his home in Big Springs at age 90. Services are Tuesday at 2 PM at the Big Springs United Brethren church with Rev. Arthur Ward and Rev. Charles Clingman officiating. Burial will be in Mound cemetery.
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Henry Clark Swadley
H. C. Swadley
Big Springs
Mrs. C. Maude Moffett Dies in Oklahoma City
Mrs. C. Maude Moffett, widow of E. S. Moffett and former Lawrence resident, died Sunday in Oklahoma City. Graveside services will be held at Oak Hill cemetery Wednesday at 10 AM. She is survived by son Stanley Moffett of Los Angeles and daughter Mrs. Myra Wood of Oklahoma City.
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C. Maude Moffett
E. S. Moffett
Lawrence
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mike Kasberger dies after heart attack at 84
Mike Kasberger aged 84 died yesterday at the home of his daughter Mrs Charles A Saile on West Twenty Third street after a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 9 am from Schubert funeral home and 9 30 am at Holy Family Catholic church in Eudora. Burial is in Catholic cemetery. He was born in Bavaria Germany on September 12 1855 and lived in Eudora Belleview and West Enterprise Mississippi. He is survived by two sons Vernon Kasberger John Kasberger and a daughter Mrs Charles Saile and five grandchildren.
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Mike Kasberger
Charles A. Saile
Twenty-Third
Schubert Funeral
Kasberger
Bavaria
Germany
Eudora
Belleview
Vernon Kasberger
West Enterprise
Miss
John Kasberger
Charles Saile
Lawrence
Gerling Graveside Services Held For Lizzie J Gerling
Lizzie J. Gerling dies Sunday at her Dodge City home. Graveside services will be at Oak Hill Cemetery tomorrow morning with a funeral procession leaving Funk's Chapel at 10 o clock. Rev Robert Hun to conduct the service. She is aunt of V Ke Granar of 1500 New Hampshire Street. Family requests no flowers.
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Lizzie J. Gerling
Lizzie
J. Gerling
Dodge City
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funk
Robert. A. Hun
V. Ke Granar
New Hampshire Street
Mary Foard Rites Planned at Centenary Church
Mary L. Foard died Saturday at her home 719 Lyons Street. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at Centenary Methodist Church with Rev C J Knox officiating. Burial follows at Maple Grove Cemetery. She is survived by seven children and three brothers.
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Mary L. Foard
Mary L. Ford
Lyons” Street
Centenary Methodist Church
C J. Knox
Maple Grove Cemetery
Lawrence School Notes Highlight Classroom Activities and Events
Lawrence schools report Miss Raines and Miss Harshberger rooms studying Europe and multiplication 8s with a race track game. Pinckney and junior high centers feature basketball groups, class offices, a Home Living course, and a ninth grade assembly with science demos and a magic show. The piece notes New York trips, Empire State Building sightlines, a book fair, Queen Mary at the docks, and a junior high basketball surge drawing autographs from boys.
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Miss Harshberger
Cordley
Mary ‘King
Mary Nichols
Eugene Bruaker
Max Wheatly
Mary Shafer
Harles ‘Craig
Patricia Williams
Mary Lu Cothran
Barbara Jean Sawyer
New York
Morningside Drive
Empire State Building
Radio City
Mary
Chilren
Junior High Intramural Basketball Opens Season
Principal John E. Jacobs remains home with the flu. Betty Morgan left the 9E class to enroll at Ottawa junior high for the second semester. Intramural play begins with boys gym classes split into two-home-room teams. Each squad likely plays at least three games, with players from the junior high usually officiating. The 9GH team beat the 9EFs 9 to 0. Clarence Richardson led with six points. An EF victory over the GHs came in overtime.
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Frances Varvel
Pinckney School
Pinckney
Louis Thompson
Physical
Miss Varvel
Betty Morgan
Ottawa
9EF
Clarence Richardson
Ef’s
Peggy and James Stewart Visit in Cluttered Living Room
Peggy Sanderson and Eloise Basom chat about James Stewart in a messy living room filled with Victrola records and apples. Stewart, introduced by Ben Wilson, exuded shyness as he recalled youthful messes, while Peggy sought his autograph amid light banter.
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Peggy
Ouster Proceedings Timed To February Fifteen
Ouster proceedings against Jackson County Prosecutor W. W. Graves were continued by agreement today in Kansas City until February 15. Confirmation of next steps and dates was noted as the matter progresses.
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Kansas City
W. W. Graves
Jackson County
Minnesota Man Killed in Accident Near Fe Scott
A three vehicle crash on icy highway 69 near Trading Post Kansas killed Guy Gardenier of LaCrosse Wisconsin and injured four others including two Kansas State College students. B J Hoeppner of Winona was cited as having the most serious injuries described as dangerous. Mantey of 22 Goodwin 18 and Roth 20 were also hurt.
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Charles Mantey, Jr
Robert Goodwin
Ruécsell Roth
Mantey
Kansas State College
Kansas City
Manhattan
Goodwin
Linn
Roth
Emporia
Daladier Urges France to Prepare for Total War
Paris, Jan. 29 Premier Daladier called for sacrifice by the French people to ready for total warfare that may soon start. He urged a complete transformation in daily life as soldiers at the front endure hardship and warned against enemy propaganda aimed at dissolving allied will.
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Paris
Daladier
English Doctors Decide No Operation Necessary on Freeman-Mitford
English doctors in London announced that no operation on Unity Freeman-Mitford, British ally of Adolf Hitler and daughter of Lord Redesdale, was advisable or necessary. She was reported wounded with two bullet head injuries at Radcliffe Infirmary Oxford after a mysterious shooting at the war's outbreak.
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London
Unity Freeman-Mitford
Adolf Hitler
Lord Redesdale
Radcliffe Infirmary
Oxford
England
Dinner Gathering Highlights Fortnightly Members at Evans Hearth
Fortnightly members met at the Evans Hearth for a Saturday dinner. Following the meal the group moved to the Hopkins home where the host discussed a paper on the place of research in teaching English.
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Hopkins
Topeka High Wins Debate Tournament in District Class A
Topeka high school took 11 place honors by winning five of six matches in the second district class A debate tournament held Saturday. Lawrence High School team members Garland Landrith Bi Hough Bill Conboy and Arthur N' son won two of six debates to place third. Wyandotte High of Kansas City Kan was second with four victors and Atchison finished fourth with six wins. The district class B journey will be held here next Saturday with Bonner Springs Turner Eureka Paola Garnett Osage City and Washington rural high schools entered.
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Topeka
Bonner Springs
Twner
Eureka
Paola
Garnett
Osage City
Washington Rural
High c
Food Shortage Grows As Blockade Bites Tientsin
In Tientsin and concessions bare supplies trigger price hikes and fear of a seven month shortage amid renewed Japanese blockade measures. Separate items note Senate committee cuts to the deficit bill including navy armaments and federal tax refunds.
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Tientsin
China
Washington
Iits
Card of Thanks for Support During Illness
Mrs. H. C. Woodard expresses gratitude to her husband, friends, and all who sent cards and flowers during confinement in the hospital. She is at home now and well on the way to recovery, thanking everyone for their kind interest.
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H. Q. Wodpalp
H. C. Woodard
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