No More Taxes Rally Hears Threats in Louisiana
A Baton Rouge protest meeting of thousands urged property tax relief without new levies and warned of drastic action if lawmakers fail. Speakers cited possible force, including the gallows, pistols, and a call to arms, amid calls for end to political dictation and depoliticization of education. Leaders from numerous cities joined the gathering voicing uncompromising demands.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Louisiana
Senator Long
George W. Hardy, Jr
Shrevesport
Mother in Chicago Kills Husband Then Takes Life
Mrs Dolly Elwell of Chicago, mother of two, shot her husband James Elwell, 33, a Chicago printing firm manager, in February and then killed herself in Kansas City after leaving an unsigned note to her sister. Police sought her two children James six and John 19 months as relatives worried. The grand jury had previously declined to indict her in self defense.
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Kansas City
Dolly Elwell
Chicago
James
John
F. Vogeltan
Adams Rosebush Blooms for 148th Straight Year
Quincy residents report Adams Rosebush in the rear of the Adams family mansion blooming again for the 148th time. The white flowers with yellow centers are expected to last a week or ten days, caretakers say. The plant traces back to Abigail Adams and John Adams, second president of the United States.
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Quincy
Mass
England
Abigail Adams
John Adams
United States
Adams
Alrs. Adams
Miller and Taylor Families Visit in Leavenworth
Reno Mr and Mrs C D Miller and Mrs Horace Taylor of Leaven worth spent Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs Fred Kahn. Miss Pauline Ulrich has returned from a visit with Miss Dixie Fitzpatrick at Lawrence.
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C. D. Miller
Horace Taylor
W Leavenworth
Fred Kahn
Pauline Ulrich
Dixie Fitzpatrick
Lawrence
Army pilots seek new stratosphere record
Sunday at Wilma Dehoff’s home a large Sunday school gathering shared dinners and treeside games. Mary Katherine Bernhardt performed, Zella Hayward sang, prizes awarded to Bernhardt and Warttzack, Miss Frances Taylor and Nora Siler attended. many locals listed via social notes and upcoming meetings. The column records community events, illness, travel, and arrivals across the area.
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Wilma Dehoff
All
Bernhardt
Warttzack
Pauline Ulrich
Frances Taylor
Chicago
Nora Siler
Svho
Porto Rico
Orvald
Gilbert Pearson
Fickel
Olive Verhoff
Davidson
Fred Bernhardt
Farm Bureau
Leavenworth
Edgar McRill
Fredonia
Ruth Phenick
Lawrence
W. T. Bleakley
Ella
Nettie O'Dea
Audrey Wink
Jean A. McKone
Owl Bridge Club
Harry White
Helen
Junior
Jackie
Roth
Patricia
Mrs Baker Murphy Recovering From Appendicitis
Mrs Baker Murphy was brought home by ambulance Friday and will stay in bed a week to recover from an appendicitis operation performed about ten days earlier. She was operated on Thursday morning after a sudden attack in the west. Mr Ed Jacka and family and Mr and Mrs Raines and family had Sunday dinner with Charley LaDuke and family. On Sunday a week ago the Raines LaDuke and Jacka families drove to Eudora to dine with Bert Rood and family.
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Raines
LaDuke
Jacka
Eudora
Bert Rood
Jolly Quilters Meet In Barber With Harvest Plans
Mrs. John Unger hosted the Jolly Quilters with a long list of attendees. They voted to meet once monthly until after harvest and scheduled a July 18 meeting led by Mrs. Chas Coffman, with roll call on canning hints. The Barber school election Saturday May 25 chose Mr. Wiggins as director and Mrs. F E Ross as second-term teacher. plastering the school house was approved. The Garver and Stanwix families visited Topeka for a new baby, and children Jeanette and Eleanor attended Children’s Day at Stull Church on June 10.
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John Unger
Jolly Quilters
Len Ice
Chas. Coffman
Harry Unger
Shipman Carter
Geo. Houk
Ruby Houk
Chas. Houk
Geo. Coffman
Sam Bucheium
Ted Buchieum
Ronnie Buchicum
C.F. Stanwix
Ralph Tee
Win, Wulfkuhle
Wiggins
Bidinger
Wm. Bahnmaier
Wase
F. E. Ross
Barber
Dinner guests celebrate 49th wedding anniversary
and daughter Mary of Kansas City were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Pierson celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary. Gladys and Viola Welcher of Lecompton are spending a couple of weeks at the Geo. Coffman home. Ester Love spent last week at Pleasant Grove with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Day.
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Mary
Kansas City
Mark Pierson
Gladys
Viola Welcher
Lecompton
Geo. Coffman
Ester Love
Pleasant Grove
Roy Day
Valley Grove Pioneers Remember Mr Horr Longtime Justice of the Peace
Valley Grove notes mark the death of Mr Horr a pioneer settler and longtime justice of the peace. He lived near the farm and later resided in town. The report also lists local visits and routines from area residents with several family connections and a Chester Grange meeting at Valley.
Valley cattle herd brought to Clingman pasture event
Mr. McCloud of Valley Fails drove a large herd to Clingman pasture aided by his son and daughter. Preston Clawson of Lawrence visited Octave Ford home Sunday along with Oran Dodd of McLouth and Clifton Dodd of Nortonville. They later drove to Topeka to visit relatives. William Seely, long ill, died Wednesday at 48, survived by wife, two sons, two sisters, four brothers. interment Hardy Oak cemetery. Rev C A Puls officiated. Mrs C G Petrie visited Dunbar in Lawrence Friday. Mrs James Holliday and Ruby Swain attended Friends quarterly at Stanwood. Floyd Petrie visited with Petrie families.
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Mr. Horr
Horr
William Keller
Lawrence
Dan Smith
Ira Ward
C. G. Petrie
W.C. Thiry
Lulu May Murphy
Memorial Hospital
Murphy
Thiry
Earl Janeway
George Welliver
Kansas City
E. Keith
Albert. Ford
McCloud
Vatley Falls
Fords
Lucille Lake
Lorraine
Avent
Orin Smith
Mr. Smith
Walter Smith
Smith
Stanwood
Chester Grange
Valley
Mr. McCloud
Valley Fails
Clingman
Preston Clawson
Octave Ford
Ford
Oran Dodd
McLouth
Clifton Dodd
Nortonville
Topeka
William Seely
Mr. Seely
James
Francis
Hardy Oak
C. A. Puls
W. A. Dunbar
C. A
Mackey area notes busy with school and social visits
Miss Marguerite Nunemaker will resume teaching at Adeline school next fall after attending Emporix summer session. Community club meets Friday at the schoolhouse and a play Always in Trouble is to be staged by Eugene Breen. Families and friends travel to Bonner Springs and Dodgeville Wisconsin for visits and hospital events including a Memorial hospital nurses picnic. Thomas North has pneumonia and is ill.
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Marguerite Nunemaker
Adeline School
Emporix
J. C. Hemphill
Earl Wineinger
Lawrence
H. & H. Bridge Club
Lorene Fairbairn
Memorial Hospital
W. A. White
Otis Nutting
Herbert Nunemaker
AAA
M. R.churd
Mackey Community Club
Eugene Breen
Ross Stanwix
Bonner Springs
Raymond Gardner
Winifred Benander
Kate Jewett
Winifred Kelly
Howard Veatch
Gardner
George Stanwix
Misa Gite
G. E. Schaake
Kaw Vailey
Tom Cawley
Wm. Metcalf
Grove School House Thursday Evening Activities
Ruth Rose and Lawrence Ward will drive to Leavenworth Sunday for the day with Ira Ward accompanying them to visit relatives there. Virginia Ruth and Frederick Kower of Neal spent time with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Fr I Champion while Mr and Mrs Bowers attended the Seely funeral.
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