Tax Assessments Near Doubled in Johnson County
The Kansas state tax commission raised property assessments in Mission township Johnson county by 721000 on about half of improved homes in the new Kansas City residential area. Some properties increased 17000 to 20000 on improvements only. several residences valued far above cost were reassessed downward, with notices to go out today and appeals possible at a July 19 board of equalization meeting.
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Topeka
State Tax Commission
Mission Township
Johnson County
State Board of Equalization
Kansas City
W. G. Fink
Commission
Fink
Johnson County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Kaw Area to Close Boy Scout Camps This Week
Kaw Area ends this week closing its most successful summer Boy Scout camps at Camp Theodore Naish near Bonner Springs. Paul N. Campbell says a 30 percent rise makes this year the largest in 18 years. About 100 Scouts attend plus leaders and staff. a senior Scout construction program runs July 17 to 23 with mornings on building facilities and afternoons for recreation.
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Kansas City
Kaw
Theodore Naish
Bonner Springs
Paul N. Campbell
Campbell
Washington's Hopkins bars WPA staff from political work
Pi-Harry L. Hopkins, works progress administrator, barred WPA employees today from certain federal and state political activities. In a letter to state administrators he said relief funds may not pay salaries or expenses of supervisory staff who are candidates for state district county or municipal offices. It is also illegal to act as campaign manager or assistant for a candidate.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administrator
WPA
Hopkins
Bodies pulled from septic tank at Falun High School
In Saline County Kansas the bodies of Mr. and Mrs. W F Coyle of Wichita were found this morning in a septic tank at Falun High School. Authorities believe sewer gas asphyxiation killed them while cleaning the tank. Frank Lindblom, the school janitor, discovered them after they had been missing since Tuesday evening.
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Salina
Kan
W. F. Coyle
Wichita
North Market
Falun
Here
Saline County
Frank Lindblom
Lindblom
City Airport Manager Job Applications Considered
The airport committee will meet tomorrow night to review three applicants for the Lawrence airport manager position. They plan to file a report with the council on July 25.
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City Council
Airport Committee
Lawrence
Test Your Knowledge Quiz from Classifieds
Seven questions ask about geography science history and civics. Topics include country north of Belgium irrigation optophone and the Rainbow Division. Answers are on the classified page for readers to confirm.
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Belgium
United States
Wisconsin
Ellis Island
Wheat loan rates set for surplus grain across regions
The government set loan rates for surplus wheat at 59 to 60 cents per bushel with regional adjustments. Rates vary by class such as No 1 dark northern spring 81 cents, No 2 hard winter 77 cents, and No 2 red winter 75 cents. Loans run seven months for elevator stored wheat and to May 31, 1939 on farm stored wheat, at 4 percent interest. Kansas City will serve as the loan terminal for Kansas counties.
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Minn
Galveston
Houston
Tex
New Orleans
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Commodity Credit Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Wallace
AAA
United States
Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas Farm
Former Lawrence Resident Ellen M Howe Celebrates 97th Birthday
Ellen M Howe, longtime Lawrence resident now living in Cincinnati with son Walter L Howe, marked her 97th birthday on July 1. Once of Mississippi street, she remains active with daily walks and plans to visit son Clifford I Howe in Tacoma. Her daughter Eva married Herbert Benedict. Julia Benedict was also a Benedict descendant. A Cincinnati Times Star writer described her as old and proud yet not aged.
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Ellen M. Howe
Lawrence
Cincinnati
Walter L. Howe
Howe
Mississippi Street
Lawrence National Bank
Julia Benedict
Eva Howe
Herbert Benedict
Herbert
F. M. Benedict
Cincinnati Times-Star
Mrs. Howe
Permanent Refugee Body Established by ICRC
The intergovernmental committee on refugees adopted unanimously a resolution to form a permanent refugee aid body in London. The London office will meet first on August 3 with four vice chairmen and a paid director authorized to approach governments on refugee evacuations.
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Evian-Les-Bains
Frances
Intergovernmental Committee On Refugees
Myron C. Taylor
United States
London
Republican Club Meeting and Baby Clinic Notices
The Colored Women’s Republican club will meet this evening at 8 15 at Mrs Farinda Lambkin 1111 Mississippi street all women invited. The monthly baby clinic is at city hall tomorrow from 1 30 Dr Harry N Gilkey Kansas City in charge. Acacia Lodge No 9 A F A M Stated Communication Thursday July 14 8 o clock visitors and travelers invited. Forrest L Noll Jo H Parker secretary.
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Republican Club
Colored Women’s Republican Club
Farinda Lambkin
Mississippi Street
City Hall
Harry N. Gilkey
Kansas City
Acacia Lodge
A. F
A. M
Forrest L. Noll
Jo H. Parker
Nevills expedition presses down the Colorado to Grand Canyon
The reorganized Nevills expedition with over 200 rapid entries pushes down the Colorado River from Green River Utah toward Boulder Dam. After arriving at Lee's Ferry July 8 four days late, the six crew resume at Beaver Creek rapid, aiming for Kaibab Trail and Boulder Dam supplies with two University of Michigan botanists aboard.
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Grand Canyon
Ariz
Nevills
Colorado River
Green River
Boulder Dam
Lee's Ferry
Beaver Creek Rapids
University of Michigan
Lake Mead
Colorado
Norman D. Nevills
Mexican Hat
Elizada Clover
Lois Jotter
del Reid
Jack Stockstell
Hutchinson
Kan
W. C. Gibson
San Francisco
Picnic Planned For Tomato Project Workers
Douglas County Taxpayers League hosts a picnic supper at the county farm on Friday July 22. Henry J. Allen former governor of Kansas will speak at 6 pm. The event honors families and farmers involved in the tomato project on Haskell Institute land south of Lawrence with 60 plus participating families. Transportation from the courthouse is provided to the farm.
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Douglas County Taxpayers’ League
Henry J. Allen
Topeka
Taxpayers’ League
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Allen
Court House
Park Band Concert Features Vocal Solo and Dizzy Fingers
Liberty Memorial high school band in Southpark presents a program directed by Oliver Hobbs. Joe Williams will sing a vocal solo and the piano solo Dizzy Fingers will be arranged for the concert. The lineup includes Trombones on Parade Marl Taylor Overture Militaire Skornika Stilly Night Huff Maria Marie march and Mighty Lak a Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Memorial High School
Southpark
Joe Williams
Dizzy Fingers
Oliver Hobbs
Skornika
Huff Maria
Marie
Alford Mighty
Rose Nevin
Son
Dizzy
Zez Confrey
Bushtell
Scout Building Stone Headquarters at Camp Naish Opens
The stone headquarters building at Camp Naish is completed and ready for furnishing. Wyandotte district financed construction with other districts and troops asked to aid in furnishings. The building has three large rooms and an office for year round use and will host training courses and conferences. Eighty percent of Kaw area Scouts and leaders live within an hour’s drive.
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Camp Naish
Wyandotte
Campbell
Kaw Area
Nazi Leader Seeks Danzig Plebiscite Return to Germany
Berlin reports Nazi district chief Albert Foerster travels to London to win British support for an autumn plebiscite to restore Danzig to Germany. Danzig, a Free City under League protection since WWI, had 1924 population of 885000 with 96 percent German. postwar government now Nazi-dominated.
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Berlin
Albert Foerster
Free City of
Danzig
London
Germany
West Prussia
Free City
League of Nations
League
Poland
Kiwanis Delegates Report San Francisco Proceedings
Kiwanis International delegates Harold Ingham and Guy Keeler described the San Francisco convention at a Lawrence club meeting. Attending delegates will continue the report next week. Contour Furrows Boost Pasture Yenda Kansas farmer Clarence Beat shows contour furrows on a 78 acre pasture increasing grass height and cattle grazing.
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Kiwanis International
San Francisco
Lawrence Club
Wiedemann’s Today
Harold Ingham
Guy Keeler
Zenda
Kan
Clarence D. Beat
Kingman County
Beat
Hughes Completes Record Flight Arrival at Whalen Home
After a 91 hour journey from Paris to New York the five fliers including Hughes land at Floyd Bennett Field and proceed via police escort to Grover Whalen's Greenwich Village home. Crowds surge as they are greeted by Thurlow and Mrs Thurlow amid reunion and a plan for a Manhattan parade.
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Hughes
Grover Whalen
Manhattan
Thurlow
Floyd Bennett Field
Honey
la Guardia
Whalen
Washington Square
Aviator Reaches New Aviation Milestone After World Tour
The wealthy sportman aviator and his crew completed a around the world journey in seven steps. They traveled from Minneapolis through Two Rivers Sarnia Buffalo Scranton and New York City before arriving at their home field. They faced darkness fog and sunshine and crossed seas mountains and northern Siberia on the remarkable ascent into aviation immortality.
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New York
Minneapolis
Two Rivers
Wis
Sarnia
Ontario
Buffalo
Scranton
New York City
Atlantic Ocean
Siberia
Concert at K U Features Rifkind Haigh on Faculty Duo
A summer session concert at K U showcases Herbert Rifkind the flutist and Bertram Haigh the French horn soloist with Waldemar Gelich and Ruth Orcutt assisting. The program includes horn quartet flute trio horn solo duets and a variety of sonatas and serenades performed by faculty and guest musicians. The display opens at 8 o'clock in Frank Strong hall auditorium.
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K. U
Herbert Rifkind
Bertram Haigh
Waldemar Gelich
Ruth Orcutt
School of Fine Arts
Frank Strong
Kansas Electric Power officers attend Leavenworth picnic
In Lawrence several Kansas Electric Power Co. office members joined a company picnic in Leavenworth this afternoon. Attendees from Lawrence included President and Mrs. George A. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jordan, and Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Hough. Dr. Bert Nash and his educational clinic class traveled to Atchison for a visit to the state orphans home for the rest of the week, with Henry Van Swearingen accompanying.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Leavenworth
George A. Mills
R. 8. Fox
Fred Jordan
C. T. Hough
Bert Nash
Atchison
State Orphans’ Home
Henry van Swearingen
Ferguson hundredth birthday celebrated on Kansas farm
Nels Ferguson of Mankato Kansas marked his 100th birthday with 100 guests from Kansas Minnesota Missouri and Missouri cities including Minneapolis Joplin and Kansas City. His four daughters and one son attended. A lifelong farmer and stone mason he helped build Topeka's state capital and has lived on the same farm 46 years.
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Mankato
Kan
Nels Ferguson
Kansas
Minneapolis
Minn
Joplin
Kansas City
Ferguson
Wichita
Topeka
Air Mail Contract Withheld For Kansas Colorado Route
Postal officials withheld award of an airmail contract between Wichita Kansas and Pueblo Colorado via Hutchinson Dodge City Garden City and La Junta. Establishment of service on the route will be left to the new civil aeronautics authority.
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Washington
Wichita
Kan
Pueblo
Colo
Hutchinson
Dodge City
Garden City
la Junta
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Assault Charge Filed in Tarkio Case
Prosecting Attorney Henry B. Hunt filed an assault with intent to kill charge today against Charles Hague. Hague's mother was found yesterday unconscious from a brutal beating.
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Tarkio, Mo
Henry B. Hunt
Charles Hague
Bryant Shuts Out Phillies as Cubs End Skid in Opener
Chicago earns an 8 0 win over Philadelphia in the first game of a doubleheader to halt the Cubs six game losing streak. The Phillies are held to three singles while Passeau and Atwood yield no runs through the early innings.
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Chicago
Clay Bryant
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
Nee
Atwood
Lee and Hart
Philadelphia
Passeau
Bryant
O'Dea
Liteburgh
Lee Handley
Lloyd Waner
Pirates
Brooklyn Dodgers
Freddy Fitzsimmons
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Fitzsimmons
Shea
Blanton
Tobin
Todd
Cincinnati
Reds
New York Giants
Bucky Walters
Harry Gumbert
Giants
New York
Gumbert
Coffman
Mancuso
Walters
Lombardi
Boston
St. Louis
Fette
Mueller
Macon
Owen
Whitehead
Gaver
Rigney
Sewell
Thomas
Williams
E. Smith
J. Hayes
Cleveland
Washington
Pytlak
Leonard
Krakauskas
R. Ferrell
Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Yanks
Tommy Henrich
Newsom and Heath
Pearson and
Dickey
Whispered antiwar thoughts land man four months in prison
In Tokyo a man named Saekichi Okada received a four months sentence after sharing anti militarist thoughts about China in a train conversation. A nearby woman testified she overheard the dialogue and was praised for her patriotism.
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Tokyo
Japan
Supreme Court
China
Saekichi Okada
Okada
Giants catcher Danning suspended for training rules breach
Cincinnati July 14 Harry Danning Giants catcher suspended indefinitely without pay by manager Bill Terry for breaking training rules. He has not caught in the last four games and the club may seek another experienced catcher to back Gus Mancuso who is the only ready receiver. Danning batted .317 in six games this season.
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Cincinnati
Harry Danning
New York Giants
Bill Terry
Danning
Giants
Gus Mancuso
Browns Manager Gabby Street Suspended for Three Days
American League president Will Harridge suspended Gabby Street, manager of the St. Louis Browns, for three days following an argument with umpire Eddie Rommel during Tuesday night’s game with the Yankees. Street’s suspension began today while Oscar Mellilo managed the club from the bench.
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New York
Will Harridge
American League
Gabby Street
St. Louis Browns
Street
Eddie Rommel
Yankees
Oscar Mellilo
Rural resident suffers leg fracture from tractor jump
Frank Topping of Wakarusa township sustained a compound fracture of the leg this afternoon after leaping from a tractor. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial hospital for treatment.
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Frank Topping
Rate 2
Wakarusa
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Olympic Games Offer to Helsinki if Tokyo Yields
London reports Count Henri de Baillet Latour says the 1940 Games could be held in Helsingfors Finland if Tokyo relinquishes the event and Finland would accept. Avery Brundage notes Tokyo cancellation may shift the Games to London or Helsinki and a special IOC meeting may be called soon.
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London
Henri de Baillet Latour
International Olympic Committee
Helsingfors
Finland
Tokyo
Associated Press
Chicago
Avery Brundage
Tony
Brundage
Bet on Best Smeller: Muncie Dog Track Race
In Muncie Indiana a raccoon in a burlap sack leads a mile scent trail for about 100 dogs. Judges stationed on the sides of the trail verify the run as dogs navigate sharp angles and accelerate to win prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Dust Bowl Yield No Oil Near Lamar Colorado
An oil company drilling 70 miles southeast of Lamar announces its test at 5502 feet in the barren Dust Bowl lands is abandoned after no oil shows. The move ends hopes of a producer on the parcel.
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Lamar
Colo.p
Here
Bowl
Gorrills Host Ives Chapel Guests and Sutor Vacation Plan
Dr and Mrs W R Gorrill of Lawrence were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Henry Bailey. Margaret Sutor leaves July 14 for a vacation trip to Minnesota and southern Canada planning to visit the Dionne quintuplets.
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W. R. Gorrill
Lawrence
Henry Bailey
Margaret Sutor
Minnesota
Canada
Bethel Family Gatherings Include Ottawa Guests
Mrs. Minnie Eno of Overbrook stays with daughter Mrs Delbert Hoffman. Ralph Hoffman and Miss Mildred Lane of Ottawa shared Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Ben Baker and Eleanor.
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Minnie Eno
Overbrook
Delbert Hoffman
Ralph Hoffman
Mildred Lane
Ottawa
Ben Baker
Eleanor
Card of Thanks for Allen Brown
Mr and Mrs E D Brown and sons Homer and Garland Route 2 thank neighbors for kindness at the death of their son Allen and for the beautiful TLOWETS from his many friends.
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Allen
E. D. Brown
Homer and
Garland
Route 2
Tanlac Promises Clearer Skin by Toning Stomach and Bowels
An old medicine advertises Tanlac claiming clearer skin and improved energy by restoring stomach and bowel function. It states sour stomach causes skin blemishes and fatigue and asserts Tanlac has aided millions for over 20 years.
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