Decorations Fail to Cover Routes for Royal Visit
Washington reports that funds for decorations are exhausted after placing 600 red white and blue banners and banners beneath them on lamp posts for the royal visit. A second, slower parade is planned from the White House to the British embassy. The King and Queen will tour Rock Creek Park Lincoln Memorial and the national cathedral. Weather predicts warm and wet with a 92 degree high. Firemen from Clay Center Kansas win 1940 Kansas State Firemen convention in Beloit.
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Roosevelt
Union Station
White House
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Community Notes From McLouth Area Weekly
Kansas City visitors Ruth Willits and family, Mr and Mrs Donald Bower, and Mrs Fred Champion plus Gien visited. J C Parker led Valley Grove Christian Endeavor meeting on topics Sources of Spiritual Power. State convention plans for Lawrence June 7 9. society to decorate banquet tables. Will Lawless recently left for Colorado. Members attended Methodist Ladies Council at Mclouth. Guila Turner visiting from Bakersfield California. Social visits from Walter Smiths of Denver and Cole. Miss Mildred Smith and Charles Bliss recently married. Quarterly conference at Wellmans Chapel June 20. Jefferson County Soil Conservation Association hosts June 2 tour of conservation work. Valley Grove Endeavor well represented at McLouth rally. Leavenworth and Kansas City visitors attended. Naomi Finley spoke on Lawrence convention. Distance visitors from St Louis and Omaha attended memorial services. Mrs Emma Black visiting John Black family. WIll Lawless receives visitors.
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Ruth Willits
Donald Bower
Mclouth
Fred Champion
Gien
Oskaloosa
J. C. Parker
Valley Grove Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor Society
Lawrence
Will Lawless
Jim Lawless
Colorado
Cecil Fiester
William Wyatt
Methodist Ladies’ Council
George Meyer
Ewing
Lecompton
Mildred Smith
Charles Bliss
Bliss
Chester
John Rogers
Frank Champion
Howard Crawford
Timbay
Wickham
Atchison
Beth Berk
Harvey Crawford
Leavenworth
Mabel Wink
McLouth Church of the Brethren
Anson
Winchester
Naomi Finley
Wellman Chapel
Women Lose Control In Friendly West Virginia Election
In Friendly West Virginia on June 7, Mayor Stella Eddy and her all female administration were ousted as men ran their own slate. John Fisher won the mayoralty amid a write in push and few voters despite a prior clash with the police chief. In Webster Springs 24 year old waitress Juanita Delamore failed to win the mayor’s office while Kenneth White was reelected.
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W. Va
Petticoat
Stella Eddy
Ohio River
Elsie Rustemeyer
John Fisher
Webster Springs
Www
Juanita’ Delamore
Kenneth White
Kansas VFW Elects Stewart Perry Commander in Hutchinson
Kansas Veterans of Foreign Wars chose Stewart Perry of Kansas City Kansas as commander for the coming year. Auxiliary elected Mrs Charles Bottum of Kansas City president with officers J E Fisher Wichita and Robert J Brooks Coffeyville among others. Also named are C L Jenkins Topeka adjutant Sci Williams judge advocate general Roy Foster LaCrosse chief of staff J G Albright Abel inspector Dr E M Ireland Coats surgeon Rev Adam Etzel Topeka chaplain and William Francis Wichita liaison. Auxiliary officers include Mrs Morris Biting Arkansas City and Mrs H W In sole Chanute vice presidents Mrs Harry McCash Abilene chaplain Mrs Nelle Wells Salina secretary and Mrs Verda Albert McPherson treasurer. The first six cylinder cars were introduced into America in 1905.
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Kansas Veterans of Foreign Wars
Stewart Perry
Kansas City
Charles Bottum
J. E. Fisher
Wichita
Robert J. Brooks
Coffeyville
C. L. Jenkins
Topeka
Sci ‘Williams
Roy Foster
LaCrosse
J. G. Albright
Abel
Woodstock Decoration Day at Hardy Oak Cemetery
Woodstock observed Decoration Day at Hardy Oak cemetery on Tuesday May 30 with visitors placing flowers on graves. The grounds have been cleaned up with dead trees removed and plans announced for a new fence to replace the old rock barrier. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Ralph Snyder of Wichita Mr and Mrs Rudolph Frimel and family of Topeka Mr and Mrs Robert Ottinger and Mr and Mrs George Snow. Mr and Mrs J S Gardner of Lawrence and Mr and Mrs John Rogers of
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Hardy Oak Cemetery
Ralph Snyder
Wichita
Rudolph Frimel
Topeka
Robert Ottinger
George Snow
J. S.gardner
Lawrence
John Rogers
Local figures gather at brother’s home gathering
A partial list notes attendees at a gathering at Jamon’s home including Mr and Mrs Hardling M and Mrs Guilford Bighway and family Mrs Fran Champion family Mr and Ralph and Vivian Bollins.
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Hardling
Guilford
Bighway
Fam
Fran Champion
Ralph
Vivian Bollins
Lawrence Business College Summer Shorthand Class
Announcement invites enrollment in a shorthand course organized for the summer session at Lawrence Business College. The notice emphasizes practical instruction and timely registration for the program.
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