Sloan on Second Trip Over System
Kansas City June 7 AP Mat thew 5 Sloan former president of a large public utility runs the Missouri Kansas & Texas railroad as chairman. On a second tour he seeks to know more than a thousand business leaders along the Katy line. He reports optimism in the southwest and plans to visit Oklahoma City before continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Matthew 5
Sloan
Missouri-Kansas & Texas Railroad
Katy
Texas
Oklahoma
Dallas
Panhandle
New York
Natty
Car Rides to Prime Spot on Train Event
A brief report notes a car taking a preferred position on a train, highlighting the unusual transport choice and the attention it drew from onlookers and officials. No further details are available in the fragment.
Kansan Recalls Hollywood Links and Movie Gossip
Richard Doan sketches a Kansan in Hollywood chatter about Irv Cobb and Ned Sparks. The piece notes Sparks’s facial antics, Lew Cody’s murder scene, and hints at Harlow Hus ing romance rumors. It cites Rosemary Ames, Nils Asther, Shirley Temple praise, Marion Davies Operator 18 previews, Clarence Brown Atlantic flight plans, and a new Philo Vance in The Dragon Murder Case with Warren William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cal
Irv
Cobb
Elinor Glyn
Elizabeth
Ned Sparks
ZaSu Pitts
Ned
Lew Cody
Jean Harlow
Ted Husing
Rosemary Ames
Nils Asther
Shirley Temple
Marion Davies
Clarence Brown
Philo Vance
Warren William
Police Office Changes At Station Complete Reorganization
A re arrangement of the police department office is finished. The public counter has moved back and a private officer’s office was shut off. The redesign provides more space for visitors handling business while giving officers greater privacy during transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
Thieves Enter a Garage at Lawrence Buick
Thieves broke into the Lawrence Buick company at Seventh and New Hampshire streets last night. They forced a window facing the alley and entered the business office, taking about £20 in cash including two five dollar bills eight one dollar bills and around two dollars in silver. Police reported the theft this morning.
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Lawrence Buick Company
Seventh
New Hampshire
Social notes from Belleville area include visits and illness
Belleview Sir and Mrs Harold Von Gunten and child Charlsie visited Mr and Mrs Lou Shirck and Miss Jessie Anderson after spending the day with A Von Gunten in Eudora. Martin White ill with appendicitis. Howard McKinney visited Baldwin City relatives. C C Gerstenberger added a new front porch. Mrs Earl Ott ill with mumps. Several couples visited L J Shirek and Jessie Anderson. Ralph Wichman spent Friday evening with Earl Ott. Dinner guests at C Gerstenberger's included Emelia Gerstenberger, Albert Wichman and Donna Mae, Carl Altenbernd and Homer, Grace Musick, Merrett Musick. Harvey Shellack birthday dinner at Fall Leaf with many relatives from nearby towns.
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Harold von Gunten
Charlsie of
Lawrence
Lou Shirck
Jessie Anderson
A. von Gunten
Eudora
Martin White
Howard McKinney
Baldwin City
Charles McKinney
C. C. Gerstenberger
Earl Ott
Curtis Diedrich
Lois Maxine
Clifford Ulrich
Robert
Arlene
Fred Whaley
L. J. Shirek
Harry Warmker
Dolores
Mira
Ralph Wichman
Local families attend graduations and gatherings in Kansas City and nearby towns
Mrs. Clifton Allen and her Pasadena relatives visited the A C James home for dinner. Attendees included the Ott and Howard families at DeSoto graduation exercises where Esther Ruth Ott graduated. Nuttalls spent Decoration Day in Kansas City with James relatives. 4 H delegates left for Manhattan for the annual roundup with Raymond Miskimen and Geneva James among them. Further visits included Dorothea Bartz and Mrs J E Grane in Lawrence, and Miss Marjorie James staying with grandparents A C Jat 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Allen
Little
Allie Allen
Pasadena
Calif
A. C. James
Allen
California
Glenn Allen
Clifton James
George Ott
Chester Howard
de School
DeSoto
Nice
Esther Ruth Ot
Virginia Brown
Eudora
Dorothea Bartz
Arthur van DeWalker
J. E. Grane
Orville
Kansas City
van DeWalker
Perris
Milo Crane
Olathe
Marjorie James
Lawrence
A. C. Jat
Jack Crane
Alice
Bertha, McFarland
Geneva
Jessin Anderson
L. J. Shirek
Black Jack visitors at Van Thuis home and Kansas City trip
William Boyd and children with his mother Mrs Charles Young and Mrs Bertha Me Farland of Lawrence visited the home of Misses Nora and Irene Van Thuis. Billy Shepard visited relatives in Kansas City and attended commencement. He has a brother who graduated from the Argentine high school.
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William Boyd
Eudova
Charles Young
Bertha Me
Farland
Lawrence
Rey van Tries
Nora
Irene van
Thius
Billy Shepnard
Kansas City
Villa Eden Chub Folks Meet at School House
Miss Dorothy Toynes and Miss Lena Torneden staying at Villa Eden. Mr and Mrs Purcell of Lawrence visited the J T Hughey home Monday evening as several community folks gathered at the school house.
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Dorothy Toynes
Lena Torneden
Mrs. Purcell
Lawrence
J. T. Hughey
Pleasant Valley club meeting and local visits noted
Merlin Brock Vincent Schoen hofer and Mr and Mrs William Torneden attended the Pleasant Valley club meeting Wednesday evening. A community program is planned at the schoolhouse Friday evening. Numerous visits span Elk City Kansas City Lawrence Topeka and Linwood with various local families.
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Merlin
Brock
Vincent
Schoenhofer
William Torneden
Pleasant Valley Club
WJ. Fanning
Elk City
J. T. Hughey
A. Brackenbure
Ruby Henick
Emma Earl
William Tarneden
Neudeck
Ione
Kansas City
John Hughey
Dora Douglas
Clarence. Douglas
Helen June
Lawrence
Charles Douglas
Arch Meinke
S. Bowen
Linwood
Lloyd Douglas
J. T. Wond
Charles Davidson
Anna Torneden
Topeka
Murphy
John Reed
Overbourd
W. KR. Brock
Markey
Obituary of Zabeth Kilpatrick Griffin of Oak Ridge
Zabeth Kilpatrick Griffin of Oak Ridge died May 27 at her home in Bismark Grove after a life of Presbyterian faith. Born March 15, 1863 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, she married J S Griffin in 1888. Survived by her husband and six children, plus siblings and many friends. Services were held at Funk Chapel with Rev. T. H. Aszman directing, and burial in Memorial cemetery.
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Zabeth Kilpatrick
Samual Kilpatrick
Waukesha
Wis
Bismark Grove
J. 8. Griffin
Wakeeny
Kan
Griffin
Sea
Presbyterian Church
Reformed Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
J. S. Griffin
Edith Griffin
Arthur Griffin
K. R. Anderson
St. Joseph, Mo
Frances Griffin
Milwaukee
E. A. Kohlmeier
Falls Church
William J
T. H Aszman
First Presbyterian Church
Elmer Wise
Charlie Wise
W. FP. Elkin
J. Robinson
Eimer Phillins
Memorial
Alti
R. BR. Weakley
Topeka
Katie Toms
Jack
Frank Toms
Joe Hemme
Grantville
Alice Hemme
Don Parker
H. G. van Neste
Farm Bureau
Charles Banning
Riven
Laura Heacock
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Railroad Board
Richard Doan
Police Office
Lawrence Buick
Belleview
Villa Eden
Oak Ridge
C. F. Marshall
Springdale
Ark
C. A. Dolan
S. M. Dolan
Edgar Dolan
Williamstown
C. C. Mitchell
North Lawrence
Dolan
Ruby Leonhard
Douglas County Farm Bureau
M. E
Lawrence Leonhard and
Lucy Purcell
Oskaloosa
Howard Creeland
Rudy Erwin
Toms Home
Ruth Waub
Excelsior Springs
C. C. Miller
Ottawa
Maurice Craig
Homer Weeks
Toneka
Gage Park
Rose Garden
F. O. Hesse
Ralph Baker
Ruth Rose
Lawrence Ward
Glenn Weeks
Arthur Stanfield
U. S. Highway Number 40
John Lawson
F. H. Leonhard
Willard Morgan
Johnie Morgan
Roy DeHoff
Carrollton
Oak Hill Cemetery
Elsa Luckan
Adah
Eastern Star
Helianthus Chapter 365
Enda
Calvert
Frank McHugh
Patee
Billie Evans
Patricia Creel
Eugene Doane
Margaret House
Florine Christenson
Malin Ball Jerald Correa
Donna Thompson
Helen House
Joyce Jackson
Mildred Sanders
Lois Sumner Rosanne Speicher
Doris Jackson
Nancy McAlarney
Shirley Jameson
Ileen Saunders
Ralph Wolfson
Virginia SaUnders
Joan Long
Martha Percival
Lionel
Reno
Merry Wives OF Reno
Thin Man
Metta N Nace
Warner Baxter
Rochelle Hudson
Mona Barrie
Mnes
Will Rogers
MR. Skitch
Dickinson
David Harum
Yoneys
Mats
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