Carruth Library Memorial Grows At Carruth Hall
The Alberta Linton Corbin Memorial Library at Carruth Hall rapidly expands with 700 volumes. Donations from Miss Josephine Newson, Miss Florence Snow, Mrs. Gertrude Rodgers, Dr. Edward Tumgardner, and 600 volumes from Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White support a memorial fund for background books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Linton Corbin
Corbin
Flower Fund
K. U. Endowment Association
Endowment Association
Miss Corbin
Carruth Hall
W. H. Carruth
Carruth
Een
Battenfeld and
Jolliffe Alls
Seniors aided by NYA at Kansas universities
One hundred thirty three graduates at the University of Kansas and Kansas four year colleges benefited from NYA programs this year. A survey by Miss Anne Laughlin shows 21.38 percent of graduates, 634 of 2,926, had NYA part time jobs for at least one semester.
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University of Kansas
National Youth Administration
Kansas
NYA
Anne Laughlin
Emporia
Fort Hays
Pittsburg
Manhattan
Do You Know Answers on Banking Failures and Greenback Rise
1. Between 1868 and 1913 there were 588 national bank failures under the National Banking Act, with three panics in 1873 1893 and 1907, and an average under ten per year. From 1913 to 1988 federal reserve era saw 1737 failures about ninety one per year, making the national system the soundest. 2. The Greenback Party grew from falling postwar prices that hit indebted farmers in the Midwest seeking relief through currency reform insisting on greenbacks and debt relief as prices sagged. 3. The movement flourished in the Middle West where debtors faced high farm costs, with wheat prices collapsing from about two dollars to one dollar per bushel, worsening debt and pressure for monetary change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Greenback Party
Middle West
Consumers Notified Of Possible Scarcity For Many Goods
The government warned consumers they may need to curb use of everyday items to meet defense needs. The list includes mattresses cameras woolen clothing gloves projection equipment chemicals socks hospital uniforms and office machines. The items were added to the critical goods list by the priorities division of the Office of Production Management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Production Management
Geology students head to Colorado camp for field course
Twelve University of Kansas geology students will depart from Canon City to the KU field camp 13 miles northeast. Dr. K K Landes will lead five week program through July 19 focusing on areal geologic mapping and Garden Park reports with side trips to Spanish Peaks Great Sand Dunes and mining districts Cripple Creek Leadville Climax Gilman.
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K.U
Chamber of Commerce
Canon City
Colo
K. K. Landes
University of Kansas
Garden Park
Spanish Peaks
Mt. Capulin
Great Sand Dunes National Monument
Royal Gorge
Florissant Lake
Upper
Arkansas River
Cripple Creek
Leadville
Climax
Gilman
Jerry Ewers
Caney
Walter S. Fees
Iola
Luther E. Gustafson
Lawrence
Allison Hornbaker
Hutchinson
Philip Kaiser
Argonia
Alvin R. Leonard
Topeka
John D. Naff
Atlanta
Michael O’bannon
Claremore
Okla
Dewitt L. Potter
Rowland S. Raup
Timken
Kenneth G. Redman
Olathe
Lloyd Savely
Greensburg
Local residents share visits and travel amid flood area
Corliss and Dent family members visit relatives in Linwood and Kansas City while Kilingsworths tour to Mt Hope cemetery. Le Sueur siblings call on Jasper Le Sueur in Olathe. Luther families take a motor trip through Emporia Wichita and Winfield amid flood damage. Roger Luther stays with grandparents in Eudora. other grandchildren visit kin. Turner improves but remains under a doctor’s care. Cheatwood funeral, Kane Argen tine area. Roy Randall family home burned, fire origin unknown.
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W. H. Dent
Robert Turner
Linwood
Mr. Dent
J. Clark
Minnie Golden
Harold Golden
Golden
Virgil Kilingsworth
Kansas City
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Mary
Nora
Witty le- Sueur
Olathe
Jasper
le- Sueur
Wayne Luther
Frances Luther
Emporia
Wichita
Winfield
Kan
Roger Luther
Ben Bartz
Eudora
Francis Luther
Luther
DeSoto
Lallise Randall
John Turner
Harry Corliss
Kenneth, Kan
Florence van Markle
B. H. Sonntag
F. D. Scovil
Eva Cheatwood
St. Louis
Maroon
Ill
Roy Randall
Sallie Randall
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Carruth Library
To Alberta
L. Cor
Commission
Journal-World
Ney
Mr. Ates
Edward Shaw
Crown
Colorado Camp
K. U
Corliss
Aircraft
Bosca
Mercury
FORD
Nobelt
Ober
Wilson Bros
the Rapid Transit Company
Hal Kemp
Orchestra
World News
Raymond Anderson
Lee Miller
Great Western
Lawrence Roofing Company
Clark O. Morton
Joe Buddy Louis
Vs. Baer
Mickey Mouse
Bob Crosby
Bob Cats
Marie
Wilson Ruth Terry
Ellery Queen
Alph Bellamy
Lidsay
Alice Faye
Michael Shayne
Lloyd Nolan
Sleeders West
Couimaia, Elcturg
The
Pony Express
Tim Holt
Red
Ryder
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