Britain enlarges defense spending as Commons debates new asks
London reports three new estimates filed in the house of commons point Britain toward a billion dollar defense program. The government seeks additional appropriations of at least 100 million dollars to bolster navy air force and army ready for threat. Officials anticipate exact totals on Thursday with estimates likely between 75 and 125 million dollars. Viscount Cecil warns Europe’s danger metals. German moves over Danzig seen as peril to peace.
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London
House of Commons
Great Britain
Viscount Cecil
League of Nations Union
Danzig
League of Nations
Europe
PERSONALS: New York visitors and Kansas City trips noted
Dr and Mrs Lois G Longs of Junction Heights New York visit Mrs Longsworths parents Dr and Mrs H P Cady. Later they will visit Winsfield relatives and then go to Colorado for the summer. Mrs C G Call and daughter Ethel Irene of Dayton Ohio along with Mrs Call's son Edmund of Washington DC left yesterday to visit in Manhattan. They had stayed with Mrs C D Stough. Mrs F M Springer spends a month in Kansas City Missouri. Mrs F W Blackmar returned from a Ozarks vacation with sister and husband A G Frost of Kansas City. They toured the Ozarks. she called it beautiful. This was her first trip there. Mrs W G Hudson and Mrs F A Coleman are in Estes Park Colorado. Miss Ruth Hoover teaches at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois G. Longs
Worth
Junction Heights
N. Y
Longsworth
H. P. Cady
Winfield
Dr. Longsworth
Colorado
C. G. Call
Ethel Irene
Dayton
Ohio
Call
Edmund
Washington, D. C
Manhattan
C. D. Stough
F. M. Springer
Kansas City
Ozarks
A. G. Frost
Blackmar
W. G. Hudson
F. A. Coleman
Estes Park
Colo
Ruth Hoover
University of Colorado At
County Budget Prep Underway With July 20 Target
Mrs. Mildred LeSeur county auditor says figures are being compiled for the next fiscal year's budget and the final plan will be prepared during the week following July 20. Township officers are also drafting their budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred LeSeur
Hospital notes and local births and incidents
Mrs Ernest Mullin and baby Wanda Ruth went home today. Mr and Mrs John C Doer have a daughter born this morning. Mrs Sam McKone Jr underwent a tonsillectomy. Russia mourns George Tchitcherin, 64, former foreign affairs commissar, who retired in 1980. Edith Knox Carroll, widow of Frank E Carroll, dies at 54 after brief illness. A chimney fire at 801 Pennsylvania street caused no damage. Judge Hugh Means improving after influenza. Fourth District Democrats meet in Emporia for rally and dinner.
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Ernest Mullin
Wanda Ruth
Mullin
Alabama Street
John C. Doer
Indiana Street
Sam McKone, Jr
Louisiana
Russia
Tchitcherin
Moscow
George Tchitcherin
Edith Knox Carroll
Leavenworth
Kan
Frank E. Carroll
The
Leavenworth National and
Test Your Knowledge: seven quick questions on history and geography
Test Your Knowledge lists seven trivia prompts and a note to turn to the classified page for answers. Questions cover British Honduras location, ship cabin term, Pendennis author, Gettysburg commander, Portugal’s patron saint, Ferdinand Fabre, Hejaz chief town, foundling hospital, and regional geographic terms in New York’s Adirondack foothills.
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British Honduras
Gettysburg
Portugal
Ferdinand Fabre
Hejaz
Arabia
New -York
Adirondack
Gore Out Of Race In Oklahoma And Other Races
Gor e is out of the republican runoff field with District Judge R P Hill and Al Horton close behind in Oklahoma City. Meantime three initiated measures on social security pensions and taxes appear to pass, while Marland’s conservation board funding proposal is being rejected. Bonds and Briggs trail in the Democratic and Republican races for state offices.
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Cratic
R. P. Hill
Oklahoma City
al Horton
Board of Affairs
John William Mee
James Hill
Paul Showalter
E. W. Marland
Marland
State Conservation Board
iIn
Reford Bond
Commission
Campus notes and oddities in Lawrence area
Lawrence items report construction in the university chemistry basement for new equipment and a stalled library steps project awaiting stone veneer. Neighborhood cracks cause plant losses and minor injuries, while a spray sprinkler cools students and a magic fountain entertains theater patrons at the Patee. A tire theft scare ends with unsure owner and a seven foot aluminum balloon from Carter station drifts northeast with a reward offered.
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K. U
Carter
Deaths and Funerals in Lecompton and Waterville area
John Shirck 89 dies at home in Lecompton with funeral 8 p.m. Thursday from the home and later at Waterville Lutheran Church Rev Charles A Puls in charge burial in Waterville cemetery. Survived by wife Sarah Shirck six daughters and five sons. Benjamin Schooley 85 dies at his home 631 North Third Street funeral arrangements later. Kenneth Mason color ed 631 Lyons Street arrested on bad check charge and charged with driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest. Acacia Lodge No 9 AFR&A A Stated Communication set for Thursday July 9 with regular order of business visitors invited. Lat Butcher advertises auto truck and fire insurance at Ph 892.
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John Shirck
Lecompton
Waterville Luthheran Church
Charles A. ‘Puls
Waterville
Sarah Shirck
Benjamin Schooley
Toy
North Third Street
DY Erememeet
Kenneth Mason
Lyons Street
Fred Vogler
R. B. Stevens
Mason
Acacia Lodge
Afr&aa
Thos. C. Rytcher
W. M
John H. Parker
Sec’y
Adv
Legislature Backs US Program in Social Security Moves
In a morning session the house approved the first of two proposed social security amendments to the state constitution. After a 20 minute committee of the whole vote the second amendment was taken up and the body recessed at noon. Debate on intoxicants drew McCarthy support for a revenue angle, but his amendment failed 29 to 8. Skovgard attacked senate debate as publicity driven while McDonald criticized the legislative council as a governor’s yes-man in pushing constitutional amendments.
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House
Daniel M. McCarthy
Mankato
Kansas
McCarthy
Skovgard
Hale P. Skovgard
Greenleaf
Senate
McDonald
Legislative Council
Supreme Court
Clarence V. Beck
Society Notes From The Country Club And University Events
The Country club women meet Friday for bridge at 9 30 am and luncheon at 1 pm. Mrs Ruese chairs the gatherings with arrangements by Mrs Wayne McCoy and Mrs Marian Coolidge. Pi Lambda Theta holds pledge services at Fraser hall at 7 30 pm with pledges Irene Pearson Halda Pearson Ella Jones Marian French and Mary Frances Morrison. Engagement and upcoming marriage of Margaret Roper to Fred Bernard announced. wedding set for September 20. Birth announced: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Gifford Searles born July 7 weighing seven pounds. Kaw Valley Farm bureau met with nine members and two guests at Myrtle Walters home, lesson on refrigeration by D Grant. Marie Russe of Topeka entertained at Chocolate Shop dine with Mrs James Beck and sons James Jr and Robert of Knoxville, Tenn. Kenneth Kitch of Lawrence attended.
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Country Club
W. H. Ruese
Wayne McCoy
Marian Coolidge
Pi Lambda Theta
Fraser Hall
Irene Pearson
Halda Pearson
Ella Jones
Marian French
Mary Frances Morrison
Jane Roper
Margaret
Fred Bernard
W. W. Bernard
Dunlap
Kaw Valley Farm Bureau
Myrtle Walters
Milton Schaake
Harald Saunders
D. Grant
Marie Russe
Topeka
James Beck
James, Jr
Robert
Knoxville, Tenn
Kenneth Kitch
Lawrence
Lawrence Women Defeat Leavenworth in Golf Match
In Topeka guests visited Mrs H A Russell as the Lawrence Country Club women beat Leavenworth women yesterday. Prizes were awarded to Mrs C C Stewart low gross, Mrs V K Bruner most putts, and Mrs J R Payne most pars. Twenty five women attended the luncheon at the country club. Mr and Mrs James R Tatham announce the birth of Ruth Elaine, a daughter born that night weighing 7 1 2 pounds at 1208 Kentucky Street.
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Lawrence Country Club
Leavenworth Country Club
C. C. Stewart
Low Gross
V. K. Bruner
J. R. Payne
Country Club
James R. Tatham
Kentucky Street
Ruth Elaine
Lynch and the hostess and August meeting note
The next meeting will be held with Mrs. John Blough on August 13. E. D. McKay of Clinton painted at the school house last week. Mrs. John Maloney and Mrs. Neil Thayer drove to Leavenworth to visit Mr. Thayer, who is a patient in the hospital there. Mrs. Chapelow and California visitors stay with Mr. and Mrs. 4. L. Holcom this summer. Jack Maloney and John Maloney visited Br. and Mrs. Mike Hadl in Independence district Sunday afternoon.
Overbrook Stitch of July News and Local Movements
Overbrook residents note job moves, visits, and family events. Bill Long leaves for Horton to work as linotype operator at Tri-County News. several families host or visit kin across Lyndon, Topeka, Denver, and Kansas City. Birth announced for Eliadre Elvira, daughter of Ben Baker. merchants close for July 4. many travel to London and Gage Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Long
Overbrok& Citizen
Horton
Tri-County News
Gilliland
Lyndon
Kenneth Cooper
Denver
Colo
Fred Olson
Lydon
Howard Olson
Omaha
Neb
Leslie Coffman
Jim Bryson
Research Hospital
Kansas City
John Doyle
Leavenworth
C. A. Deardorff
Bernice Deardorff
Fred McClure
Marion Dodder
Matt Hines
Betty
Peggy
D. P. Hines
Adam Hilkey
Iowa
Indiana
Nebraska
Kansas
Eleanor Banta
Wathena
Orel Banta
Ben Baker
Bethel
Eliadre Elvira
G. H. Daron Harlow
Carol
New York
Mra. Daron
T. L. Hoover
Niagara Falls
Canada
Chicago
East
Overbrook
London
Gage Park
Topeka
A. L. Oveson
Emma Flory
Ellen Bradfield
Will Banta
Darwin Chubb
E. A. Baker
Hiawatha
Local Notes From Kanwaka Area Harvest Season
Barber Billy Shaft of Holton and Mrs Shaft of Lawrence visited Bob Peterson’s home last week. Farmers and threshers, including Mr Steele and Barry Unger, worked on Schell horn, Peterson, Bahnmaier, and Donaldson farms. Dale Coffman returned from Oklahoma to visit relatives Geo Roitman and Irene Steeller and Mrs Wiggins. Vinland visitors Argel Cochran spent Sunday with the Coffmans. Lawrence residents Mrs Peterson and son Marion joined Mrs Martin and others for a Thursday evening at Bob Peterson’s. Kieth Baugh and Ruth Miller plan to move to Lawrence for a job at Rumsey jockey wagon factory. Myrtle Melone hosted an overnight guest, and Eleanor Jean Stanwix studied music with Mrs Melone. Washington tea at Clinton Park drew several attendees including the Stanwix family and Farm Bureau members. Birth notice: a son to Mr and Mrs H Bauman, josephine Seetin listed as Mrs Bauman. Kanwaka Good Will club met with Mrs Pierson. roll call Childhood Memor ies. readings and gallery trip noted. Club to pause for harvest.
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Billy Shaft
Holton
Shaft
Lawrence
Bob Peterson
Mr. Steele
Bahnmaier
Peterson
Barry Unger
Donaldson
Bahnmaiers
Dale Coffman
Oklahome
Geo. Roitman
Wiggins
Irene Steeller
Harry Unger
Argel Cochran
Vinland
Coffman
Eleanor Jean Stanwix
H. Bauman
Pleasant Valley Social Roundup Includes Visits and Meeting
Alice Howard of Eudora spent days with cousins Shirley and Virginia Garrett. Mrs Hallie Peterson attended a party for Mrs Bill Hegeman at the Walnut Grove home of her mother. Lucille Blough visited the E H Ellian family of Parson. Dick and Sammy Gann of Kansas City returned home after a week with their aunt Mrs W E Peters. Mrs Neil Trayer dined at the John Maloney home. Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Unit met with Mrs John Maloney. lesson on refrigeration and ice box recipes shared. Those present included Mrs John Blough Lucille Mrs Albert Jehle Barbara W W Garrett Mrs Wm Wells Mrs Lewis Howell Olive Illian Mrs Gus Hadl and Dean Mrs Jack Perdue Doris Burton Bruce Mrs Hallie Peterson Mary Ann and Mrs Neil Thayer Norma
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Alice Howard
Eudora
Shirley
Virginia Garrett
Hallie Peterson
Bill Hegeman
Walnut Grove
Lucille Blough
E. H. Ellian
Sammy Ganns
Kansas City
W. E. Peters
Mr. Peters
Neil Trayer
John Maloney
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
John Blough
Lucille
Albert Jehle
Barbara
W. W. Garrett
Wm. Wells
Lewis Howell
Olive Illian
Gus Hadl and
Dean
Jack Perdue
Doris, Burton and Bruce
Mary Ann
Neil Thayer
Norma
Amaranth club picnic and community notices in Topeka area
Saturday events include Nellie Young remembered, visits by Nichols and Hart families, and a large Amaranth club picnic at Gage Park Topeka with numerous local residents and guests. Other items note cows poisoned by kafir, a handkerchief shower for Mrs East, and callers including Topeka families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordons. Pritchett
Dorothy Jean
C. W. Ware
Ross Coffman
Joe Coffman
G. P. Hart
H. BR. Long
J. L. Long
M . Edward H. Platt
J. C. Joyner
John East
East
John English
Lucy Krouse
John Dodder
Chiff O’bryhim
eWalt O’bryhim
Will Campbell
Corbin Fields
William Dowell
Clara Dowell
Joyner
Market News Hogs Cattle and Hay Reports From Kansas City
AP dispatch from Kansas City notes hogs uneven market with 250 lb class 15 to 20 cents lower than Tuesday, heavier weights very uneven with 35 or more low, sows down 8 75. Cattle calves weak to 25 lower with loads unsold, New Mexico fed steers at 8 90, sheep top native and Kansas lambs at 10 50. Hay market shows alfalfa No extra leafy at 16.00 up to No 2 extra leafy 15.50, 15.00 to 15.50 for others. butter and poultry prices mixed, government bonds close lower.
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Kansas City
New Mexico
Kansas
Kansas City Hay Market
Hay
Treasury and commodity futures prices report
Treasury notes and bills quoted with rates and closes. Chicago market notes show July and September wheat corn oats and fats futures with varied percentages and decimal prices for July September and December contracts. Data includes lard and belly futures with specified months and price figures.
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Britain
Angel Garcia
Pennsylvania Street
Emporia
Gore
Oklahoma
University
Chemical Engineering Laboratory
South Side
Patee Theater
Ray Holmes
James Stansel
Stansel
Jess
Mrs. Gifford Searles
A. Gifford
Mr. Searles
H. A. Russell
Pleasant Valley
W. B. Trembley
Kansas City, Kansas
F.T.D.A
Manley Insurance Agency
M. C. Manley
Gene Glahn
Sancity
Brokeri Ug
U. S
Treasury
Dickinson
Norge
Weaver
Dr. Gowdy
General Electric
Kennedy Plumbing & Electric Company
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