McPherson Targeted in Nude Photo Extortion Plot
Aimee Semple McPherson faced a $10,000,000 extortion scheme from Valentine Philip McAuliffe who claimed to possess nude pictures of the evangelist. McAuliffe, described as a former Pennsylvania convict, was cited by Investigator Harry Baugh as sending five notes demanding cash to prevent publication. Dorothy Harper, a Los Angeles University student, implicated McAuliffe in a plan to fund her education, as the investigation noted disappeared funds and a prior McPherson absence years ago.
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San Diego
Calif
Aimee Semple McPherson
Valentine Philip McAuliffe
Pennsylvania
Harry Baugh
Angelus Temple
McPherson
Los Angeles
Ivatoy Baugh
Four Square Net
Dorothy Harper
Los Angeles University
Uth
Temple
West Tally Conservation Project Notes
West Tally notes detail terrace work on Ches ter Ferguson farm Geo Steward farm and Robt Baldwin farm near Norwood Franklin County with sweet clover to alfalfa seeding. A Civil War era family burial plot on Steward farm reveals erosion history and a loose sandstone wall decaying. The Mewhinney family graves of Ray and Fremont and mother Catherine are noted. Plans include farm pond work on Raymer Lefholz and Harisa Johnson farms amid ongoing reservoir interest and pasture management using sudan grass and weed control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Ferguson
Geo. Steward
Robt. R. Baldwin
Norwood
Franklin County
Steward
Sweet Clover
Mather
T. J Mewhinney
Ray
Freemont
Cathrine
Mr. Mewhinney
George Steward
Raymer
L. A. Lefholz
Harsia Johnson
County officials tour West Tally Creek Demonstration Area
Cooperators cut backbrush and prep to mow ironweed vervain and sumac by mid June. Visitors included Fred P. Martin of Martin Tractor Co Toneka C N Harper Shawnee county engineer and commissioners Joe Coff man Overbrook B D Haller Burlingame John Roakey Osage City at West Tally Creek Demonstration Area on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred P. Martin
Martin Tractor Co
Toneka
C. N. Harper
Shawnee
Joe Coffman
Overbrook
B. D. Haller
Burlingame
John Roakey
Osage City
West Tally Creek
4-H Clubs Elect Leaders at State Roundup in Manhattan
Edward Moody of Garnett was elected president of the Who's Who 4-H club, an honorary group for the top 10 percent of county club members, at the state roundup in Manhattan on June 3. Martha McMahon and other officers were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Edward Moody
Garnett
Martha McMahon
Kan sas 4-H essay contest rewards trip to Chicago
Vice President Ena Carlisle and secretary-treasurer Fred L Haas announced the Kansas fish and forestry commission will award a round trip to the national 4-H Club congress in Chicago on December 1 to the member who writes the best essay on wildlife conservation. The winner will be announced at the fall state conservation camp in Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leit
Ena Carlisle
Hope
Fred L. Haas
Kansas Fish and Game
Kansas Fish and Forestry Commission
Chicago
Hutchinson
End of World Near Warns San Francisco Adventist Leader
San Francisco June 3. Walter L Burgan publicity director for the Seventh Day Adventists told delegates at the denomination s general world conference that while Adventists do not fix a date they believe some people alive today will witness the end of the world.
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San Francisco
Walter L. Burgan
Burgan
Keys Sisters Are 21 They Reach Majority First Quadruplets
The Keys quadruplets Mona Roberta Mary and Leota of Hollis Oklahoma turn 21 making them the first quadruplets on record to reach majority. They discuss marriage plans with mixed certainty as Roberta notes changes in boyfriend dynamics and Mona hints at possible futures. In Merrill Iowa three youths robbed Farmers State Bank escaping with about 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Meyer
Firestone
Vic Firestone Stanong
Hollis
Okla
Keys
Mona
Roberts
Mary
Leota
Roberta
Iowa Bank Merrill
Iowa
Farmers State Bank of Merrill
Fletcher Says GOP Deficit Began At Start Of Term
Pi Henry P. Fletcher, Republican national committee chairman, told the committee that a party deficit of 206000 dollars when he took office had been reduced from that starting point. He described the prior financial state and noted improvements under his leadership in Cleveland on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Political party reports surplus and funds for campaign
Fletcher noted a May 30 surplus of 180000 uncommitted to fund post convention campaigning. George Getz, treasurer, presented the financial report showing receipts of 1529085 from October 1933 onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
George Getz
Contractor Attacked by WPA Workers in Springfield
Will F. Plummer, a veteran Springfield contractor and WPA supervising engineer, was attacked and beaten by a gang of eight WPA workers. WPA foreman Bruce Murphy was arrested on complaint by district WPA director Guy L. Wade and held without charges. Plummer said the assault stemmed from instructions he gave that angered Murphy.
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Springfield
WPA
Will F. Plummer
Bruce Murphy
Guy L. Wade
Plummer
Murphy
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Sudan
Puffy
Puff
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Prade
Courier
Margaret Speaks
Firestone Choral Symphony
William Daly
Conoco
Indiana
Kenneth Roberts
Prop
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Store
Hamp” Miller
Met
Hayden - Meyer Service
Richardson
Geo. Richardson
Exehe
Stein's
Stein’s
Mee
T Eureka Cleaners
Florence
Leonard
606
Charles Tucker
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