Industrial East Favors New Deal Closer in Poll
New York June 8 AP Roosevelt gains in the fourth Literary Digest poll showing industrial states more favorable while midwestern agriculture weakens. Admin votes 870,490 to 255,429 across 25 states. Maine and Vermont dissent. Industrial east increases support. states listed include Connecticut Massachusetts Michigan New Jersey New York Pennsylvania.
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New Deal
Literary Digest
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Maine
Vermont
Hoover
Illinois
Indiana
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Missouri
New
Scouts Pass Tests At June Court Of Honor
Troon 55 of the West Side Presbyterian church led the opening ceremony for the June court of honor. Several Boy Scouts advanced in rank and many passed merit badge tests. Notables present included J F Randall chairman R Key A E Woestemerger Edwin T Burgess and Lester B Miller Kansas City field executive. Mayor W E Spalding addressed the Scouts. Second class badges were awarded to J A Lavery Ed Stout Robert Gustafson Marion Haynes Jack Stapleton Bud Harren McElvin Snyder and Paul McGhee. Merit badges awarded to Gilbert Weidman Robert Richardson Donald Schubert Gene Whetstone Aaron Cohen.
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Troon
West Side Presbyterian Church
Court of Honor
J. F. Randall
R. Key
A. E. Woestemerger
Edwin T. Burgess
Lester B. Miller
Kansas City, Mo
W. E. Spalding
Aaron Cohen
Ee Eniinr
Douglas County Sunday School Picnic Planned for July 26
Douglas County Council of Christian Education urges all Sunday schools in Douglas County to attend the annual picnic at Brown's Grove on Thursday July 26. It will be the twelfth year of the event with a full all day program aimed at both young and old.
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Douglas County
Loot Fraternity House Robbed at Iowa State College
Thieves ransacked nearly every room in the Sienna Alpha Epsilon fraternity house at Iowa State College early today and escaped with cash and valuables totaling about $700. The loot was taken in a car owned by Charles Harding of Omaha, a fraternity member. Between 50 and 35 men were asleep in the house at the time.
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Ames. In
Sienna Alpha Epsilon
Iowa State College
Charles Harding
Omaha
Test Your Knowledge Answer Key Preview
Seven questions from a classified page ask about weather forecasting history air pressure at sea level Freud capitals of Turkey and Russia the craft of weaving eology the location of Yellowstone the art of loom sewing Freyja Frigg the third month of the Jewish calendar Great Lakes and marriage licenses details from Lawrence and Topeka police court cases noted by Judge Learnard with fines and dismissals.
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Sigmund Freud
Turkey
Russia
Yellowstone National Park
Frig
Great Lakes
Mrs Churchill Dies in Lawrence at 72
Laura Engle Churchill 72 died after a month’s illness at a local hospital. She had lived in Lawrence since 1876 except for business years in Pueblo. Survived by two sisters and two stepdaughters. husband Dr. S. J. Churchill died 1932. Funeral 8 pm from Trinity Lutheran Church. burial Oak Hill cemetery. She held Lutheran church roles, Missionary and Ladies Aid, and was active in G.A.R. Women’s activities and Sunday school work.
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Lawrence
S. J. Churchill
Trinity Lutheran Church
C.A. Puls
Burjai
Oak Gill
Ella Engle
Ida McGreight
Oskaloosa
James Owen
Denver
Colo
A. L. Sloan
San Bernardino
Calif
Axel Olson
John Selig, Sr
A. C. Reuter
O. J. Lane
W. J. Carbrey
J. N. Eberhart
George Lowman
S. A. Wood
Churchill
Mifflinburg
Solomon Engle
Kansas
Manhattan
Kansas State Agriculture College
Parallel
Kan
Ogden
Pueblo
Lutheran Church
The
Missionary Society
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G.A.R
Quivera Club
Quivira Club
Farmers weigh yield as heat slows paving progress
In Lawrence a note on summer heat softening new asphalt reveals boys missing a chance to leave footprints on the fresh surface. Wheat cutting with binders continues countywide with farmers split on expected yields as grain ripens rapidly and combines await its future action.
Deaths and Funerals Frank Hunter
Funeral services for Frank Hunter, who died Wednesday, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 from Miles Funeral home. The Rev B L Wightman will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Frank Hunter
Miles Funeral Home
B. L. Wightman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Young Republicans Form Speakers Bureau in Kansas
Fred Seaton state chairman announces a Topeka bureau directed by Floyd A. Strong to supply 150 speakers including seven women for county clubs of Young Republicans. Fort Scott report notes the plan as part of a busy campaign push.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Fred Seaton
Young Republicans Organization
Topeka
Floyd A. Strong
Seaton
Campus Desolation Follows Final Exams At KU
Desolate University of Kansas scene after student rush as final medic exams wrap up and faculty rush to grade. Describing empty hills and ghost town vibes, the piece notes commencement week opening tomorrow while one student student's doom is mocked by a late law final.
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Snd
University of Kansas
Mount Oread
Commencement concert opens KU week with student solos
The University of Kansas kicks off commencement week with an 8 p m concert in the university auditorium featuring 13 seniors from the fine arts school. Performances include piano violin voice and cello under the studios of Underwood Gelich Taylor Preyer Downing and Moncrieff. The concert is open to the public and showcases works by Saint-Saens De Falla Granados Sarasate Liszt and Chopin among others. In a separate note, New York reports May motor vehicle output reached 336657 units per the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
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University of Kansas
University
Fine Arts School
Roy Underwood
Waldemark Gelich
Howard C. Taylor
Carl A. Preyer
Agnes Husband
Dean CD. M. Swarthout
W. B. Downing
Alice Moncrieff
Leona Jensen
Popper
Genevieve Hargiss
D. M. Swarthout
Strauss-Preyerell
Fran ‘Alda
Verdiginia LaCroix
New York
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Personal notices of local residents and visitors
Mrs. D. M. Tyler of Bartlesville Oklahoma visits daughter Miss Helen Louise Tyler at Kappa Alpha Theta house. Mrs. J. W. Berkebile travels to Topeka to escort son Johnny to St. John with grandparents. Arthur Endacott visited home then joins orchestra bound for Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Dee Russell visit daughter Helen Russell at Gamma Phi Beta in Lawrence before commencement. Mrs. Mary Miller Barnes and Mrs. Mary Griffith Osmond arrive for Mrs. J. B. Watkins commencement. Prof. F. E. Kester heads to Columbus for Ohio State commencement then visits sister in Eaton. Miss Roxanna Oldroyd travels from Arkansas City to guest Mrs. G. W. Maffett for university commencement. Oldroyd, K U alumna, will sail July 10 to teach at Elizabeth Thoburn college in India. Miss Gretchen Speetman goes to Denver to visit sister.
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D. M. Tyler
Bartlesville
Okla
Helen Louise Tyler
Kappa Alpha Theta House
J. W. Berkebile
Topeka
Johnny
J. H. Berkebile
St. John
Arthur Endacott
Kansas City
Dee Russell
Great Bend
Lawrence
Helen Russell
Gamma Phi Beta House
Mary Miller Barnes
Long Beach
Cal
Mary Griffith Osmond
Los Angeles
J. B. Watkins
F. E. Kester
Columbus
Ohio State University
Eaton
Roxanna Oldroyd
Arkansas City
G. W. Maffett
Oldroyd
K. U
India
Elizabeth Thoburn
Gretchen Speetman
Denver
Colo
Mrs Hill and Miss Robinson Reach Trans Mississippi Final
Kansas City veteran Mrs Hill, a three time winner, defeats Mrs Dan Chandler in a semi final to reach the women’s trans Mississippi golf final. Des Moines’ Miss Lucille Robinson, western champion, eliminates Miss Marion Miley 3 and 2, setting up a 36 hole final tomorrow.
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Kansas City
Hill
Lucille Robinson
Des Moines
Dan Chandler
Dallas
Mexico
Robinson
Marion Miley
Lexington
Rain drenches the grain belt across Canada and U S
A 24 hour rain swept the western wheat belt from Manitoba to Alberta soaking Saskatchewan and Manitoba where moisture had been sparse. In Cleveland violence flared in the taxicab strike with injuries, a cab set on fire and a vehicle pushed off a cliff as police moved through the city.
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Winniper
Western
Wheat
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Cleveland
Willow Springs Farm Bureau May Meeting Report
Willow Springs Farm Bureau unit held its May meeting at Mrs. Lee Middleton’s Morning Star home with eight absentees. A sewing machine cleaning lesson was given by Miss Border home demonstration agent. A bountiful covered dish luncheon featured strawberry short cake and whipped cream. Guests included Mrs. Marsh and Mrs. ElRoy Parker of Prairie Center Unit and Mrs. Mize and Mrs. Brown. A June 5 garden tour of all Willow Springs gardens was planned. A birthday gift exchange honored Mrs. Ora Mae Kraus. The June meeting will be at Mrs. Krang’s home with Mrs. Libley as assistant hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Erle Hunter attended a county Odd Fellows meeting in Springhill and visited the Savages at Bonetl on the return. Mrs. Minnie French, former resident, called on the Turners and the Bennett couple. Mrs. Ches Hayes of Olathe visited her mother, Mrs. Bird. A well drilling project reported three wells dug supplying water on Albert Kagi, Corker brothers, and Harvey Couch farms.
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Willow Springs Farm Bureau
Lee Middleton
Morning Star
Miss Border
Middleton
Frisbie
Marsh
ElRoy Parker
Prairie Center Unit
Mize
Brown
Willow Springs Unit
Ora Mae Kraus
L. R. Penner
Krang
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Erle Hunter
Odd Fellows
Springhill
Will Savage
Bonetl
Minnie French
John ‘Turner
Bill Bennett
Ches. Hayes
Olathe
Bird
Albert Kagi
Corker Brothers
Harvey Couch
Seaton
Twin Mound Services and Community Notes
Twin Mound church held services Sunday evening with Rev. Hall of Clin ton Presbyterian delivering the sermon. Next services are set for June 24. Mrs Glenn Dodder and her son Bob from Overbrook visited relatives Mr and Mrs George Sullivan. Mrs Villa Heyl has been ill this week. Edith Mases of Lawrence was hired to teach Twin Mound school this term. Twin Mount ball team was...
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Twin Mound
Hall
The
Presbyterian Church of
Victors at diamond game drawn 9 to 1 score
A Sunday game east of Lawrence ended 9 to 1 with a victory. A Globe game at Twin Mound field is tentatively set for June 17. Visitors included Mrs. John Simmons and George and Robert to Ira Moore and family in Rock Creek. News notes cover picnics at Gage Park for Miss Evelyn Raible of California and township board meeting at Marion Center.
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Twin Mound
Globe
John Simmons
George
Robert
Ira Moore
Moore
Rock Creek
Preston Higley
Higley’ Sarents
John Moss
Pearl Thurber
Joan
Gage Park
Clinton Belvoir Organizes 4-H Club At Schoolhouse
A Clinton schoolhouse gathering Monday organized a 4-H club with Harriet Hume as president and Rose Baldwin as vice president. Other officers include Faye Anderson as secretary treasurer and reporter Marjorie Hadl. Projects include first year baking second year baking and canning. Several local residents were noted visiting relatives and attending Memorial Day events.
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Harry Unger
Clinton Schoolhouse
Harriet Hume
Rose Baldwin
Faye Anderson
Dorothy Woodward
Marjorie Hadl
Virginia Hadl
Thelma Fern Kampschroeder
Topeka
Ernest Nelson
Harry Murphy
Ruth Ann
Verna Mae
Lawrence
Anderson
Fred Derby
Anna Dean
Rachel
Ruth
Adelia
Don Patton
Richard
Walter Kampschroeder
Clarence Hoover
Washington Creek
Francis Rice
George Jensen
Clinton
Clinton teams post mixed results in weekly games
Lawrence Memorials high team at Clinton Tuesday lost 4-5 to Clinton. Thursday Clinton won 19-8 against Lone Star. Clinton Sunday school squads played Lecompton with girls midgets and juniors losing while the men's team prevailed. Local residents Chester Baldwin Eva Kuhns J H Kennison Marion Tucker Delbert Steele Rose Baldwin Faye Anderson Blanche Harrell Harriett Hume returned home for vacations after high school in Lawrence.
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Lawrence Memorials
Clinton
Lone Star
Lecompton
Chester Baldwin
Eva Kuhns
Topeka
J. H. Kennison
Waterville
Marion Tucker
Delbert Steele
Rose Baldwin
Faye Anderson
Blanche Harrell
Harriett Hume
Lawrence
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