Woman runs Ellsworth town says a lot a woman can do
Ellsworth Kansas July 18 1939 Mrs Clara Williford a 51 year old restaurant owner has been elected mayor in 1933 and re elected twice She claims a woman can get by with things a man cannot Under her leadership Ellsworth built a $60000 city hall cut taxes from 19 7 to 9 7 mills paid off 116000 in bonded debt reduced sewer rentals 40 percent improved streets and solved a water shortage by locating a new well She expects a fourth term arguing no man wants to risk losing to a woman in a 100 year job The piece also mentions a separate camp for boys with Indian and cowboy themes and various competitions and awards
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Ellsworth
Kan
Ellsworth County
Clara Williford
Plan All Day Camp Invites 45 Boys in County
Invitations were sent to 45 boys for an all-day Campfire Council Ree at Brown's grove next Saturday. Lawrence Judge of the Campfire Council chose the participants from a county relief office list. Boys will register Wednesday afternoon at the city hall lobby receive equipment lists and be divided into pirates cowboys or Indians for activities and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
Lawrence
Robert Wiedemann
Spencer Bayles
Reed Whetstone
Brown's Grove
Campfire Council
New City Hall
Council- Ree
Carey to Teach Primary Grades in Holton
Elma I. Carey daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Carey 1339 Tennessee street has been elected to teach the primary grades at Holton for the next school year Dr Ray C Maul Emporia State College director of extension in charge of teacher placement at Emporia State College announced Miss Carey earned a life certificate at Emporia State College in May and a Bachelor of Arts from Kansas University in 1935 She held leadership roles in campus activities and taught kindergarten in Lawrence during 1935 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma I. Carey
A. J. Carey
Tennessee Street
Holton
Ray C. Maul
Emporia State College
Miss Carey
Lawrence Memorial High School
Glee Club
Dramatics Club
Kansas University
Sigma Eta Chi
Congregational Church Sorority
Sigma Kappa Social Sorority
American Association of University Women
Lawrence
Pratt Child Is Killed In Highway Collision
Pratt Kansas July 18 Gertrude Buster ten of Pratt was killed in a truck automobile collision on a highway south of here late Saturday Emma Mowery thirty five of Kansas City Missouri suffered minor injuries
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Pratt
Hutchinson
Kan
Cpi
Gertrude Buster
Here
Emma Mowery
Kansas City
Carpenter given 30 days for drunken driving in Ottawa
James Carpenter of Ottawa pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after police caught him at about 3 am Sunday with Alvin Ratliff. They admitted hitting another car and were found with a gas can and rubber tubing. Prosser’s Essex car sustained about 90 dollars in damage. Ratliff released to county authorities.
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James Carpenter
Ottawa
Carpenter
Alvin Ratliff
Charles Prosser
New York Street
Prosser
Tennessee
Ratliff
Grants Reported For State School Construction
Administrator Harold L. Ickes estimated total construction costs at 8,720,641 with grants totaling 3,924,300 for state school projects including 306,810 for Salina school construction and related facilities.
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Harold L. Ickes
Salina
Lupe Velez Plans Divorce from Johnny Weissmuller
Mexican actress Lupe Velez told friends she will seek a divorce this week from Johnny Weissmuller the former Olympic swimming champion. The couple, married five years, has faced multiple splits in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Lupe Velez
Johnny
Tarzan) Weissmuller
Durbin twins to face trial for Hutchinson escape
Kansas City Kansas police director Chester Loughbom said Ralph and Robert Durbin of Topeka will be brought back to Hutchinson to face charges under the Kansas habitual criminal act. They will be charged with escape larceny of an automobile and assault and three counts of highway robbery. The brothers were captured after fleeing the state reformatory on July 5 along with three other escapees.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ralph
Robert Durbin
Topeka
State Reformatory
Hutchinson
Kansas
Chester H. Loughbom
Loughbom
E. W. Ford
Reformatory
Ford
Durbin Brothers
Oklahoma
Colorado
Bluford
Smiddy
Kilgore
Tex
Floyd O. Kraus
Clarence Brown
Lawrence Receives 1645 From State Firemen Fund
Topeka announces Lawrence will get 1645.20 dollars from the state firemen relief fund. The allocation covers 314 Kansas cities with fire departments from fire insurance fees.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas Cities
President Approves 59 PWA Grants Including Salina School
The Public Works Administration announced presidential approval of 59 non federal PWA projects including funding for a Salina School. Details indicate the grants would be contributed toward public works improvements across various communities.
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PWA
Salina
Washington
Public Works Administration
Marie Suffering Critical Health Crisis at Sinai Palace
Queen Marie of Romania lies in a dangerous condition at Sinai palace in Bucharest with King Carol Crown Prince Mihai and Princess Elizabeth at her bedside. A bulletin reports a fresh violent hemorrhage and extreme weakness after relapse following return from Dresden.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Marie
Carol
Mihai
Elizabeth
Sinai
Royal Summer Palace
Sinnai
Dresden
Germany
Local Scores From Regional Games and Weather Notes
Beloit 7 Junction City 2. Garden City 2 5 Dodge City 16 4. Lawrence 4 10 Emporia 0 3. Parsons 6 Coffeyville 3. Independence 1 Toial Great Bend at Larned rain. Concordia at Marysville grounds. Topeka at Leavenworth wet.
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Beloit
Junction City
Garden City
Dodge City
Lawrence
Emporia
Parsons
Coffeyville
Independence
Toial
Great Bend
Larned
Concordia
Marysville
Topeka
Leavenworth
Jayhawk 4 H Girls Present Bread Loaves Demo
Jayhawk 4 H club met July 12 at Mrs. A R Reed’s home with Delia Reed demonstrating making bread into loaves. Betty Mae Shultz showed how to install a zipper in a skirt placket. Meeting adjourned and refreshments served. Next meeting July 26 at Areta Alford’s home. Members to bring finished garments.
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Jayhawk 4-H Club
A. R. Reed
Delia
Delia. Reed
Betty Mae Shultz
Areta Alford
Corn Loans in Kansas Reported by CCC
The Commodity Credit Corporation said it had made loans on 25 661 bushels of corn in Kansas through July 14 and that its total loans nationwide reached 21 511 259 dollars on 44 371 506 bushels.
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Kansas
Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence County Commissioners and Taxpayers League
Chris Schaake
James Brass
Wilon Haskell Institute
Commissionord Morgan
I. C. Stevenson
J. R. Holmes
Earl Black
Henry J. Allen
J. Carpenter
Lupe
Johnny Weissmuller
Mee
Mass
RPA
Ban Johnson
Jean Edwards
Atlantic Beach Club
Long Island
Chesterfield
Paul Whiteman
Paul Douglas
Liccarr
Tosacco
Palm Beach
Tz Uo Less Outfitters
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