Dolly Gann Leads Women Campaign For Hoover in 1932
Chicago June 17 AP Dolly Gann Doughty to be chief woman campaigner in 1932 effort to win back for Herbert Hoover. She travels from city to city advocating Hoover and supporting brother Charles Curtis. Gann uses Longworth feud talk to rally women, autographs programs, and drives convention attention in Washington.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Dolly Gann
Doughty
Dally
Charles Curtis
Republican Party
Brother Charlie
Gann-Longworth
Alice Longworth
Alice
Dolly
Pennsylvania
Curtis
Washington
Bath House Nears Completion at Tonganoxie State Lake
As bathing season arrives, Rep. Charles Miller, concession holder, finishes a large bath house on the east beach of Tonganoxie State Lake. Water is low but beach ready. Campers and Leavenworth girls enjoy a camping period while hundreds visit the state park weekly. Miller placed twenty five boats in use and plans to add entrances and picnic facilities to handle heavy traffic.
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Charles Miller
Tongenoxie
Leavenworth
Miller
Not A Flight Record Claims Time For Transcontinental Flight
Captain James Dickson claims a new transcontinental flight record from Newark to Santa Monica. He completed 2,480 miles in 14 hours 49 minutes with three stops and three passengers, five hours faster than sunrise to sunset timing. Also noted are remarks on earlier flights by Frank Hawks and an upcoming Farmers-Labor speech by P A Brient. Fire damages a residence due to paraffin heat. Tire price hikes announced by four manufacturers effective June 21.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Sunrise
Ppaec
James Dickson
Dickson
Newark
New York
Ap—Airyhen
Cal
James B. Dickson
N. J
West Coast
Frank Hawks
East Coast
King of Hoboes Al Kaufman Visits Lawrence Briefly
The kingly hobo Al Kaufman arrived in Lawrence with loyal road knights for a short stay and departed for Kansas City. Incognito yet regal, he wore riding breeches and boots, dined at restaurants, and planned a summer autobiography A Gentleman Hobos Life to be published by an eastern firm. He travels from Wichita after a stop in Lawrence, has history as a boxer and vaudeville figure, and once lost his voice after a throat injury. He began wandering after London birth, met Jim Tully at 14, and now heads toward China via a year touring Africa and Morocco.
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Knights of the Road
Lawrence
Kansas City
al Kaufman
Jim Tully
Hollywood
Calif
London
Kaufman
Four Corners
China
Morocco
Africa
Wichita
Tully
Cincy Red
Activity Tickets Subject to Revenue Tax Debate
The Big Ten Athletic Commission Chief says the revenue tax applies to the value of student activity tickets. A $9 book covers $30 worth of tickets and would incur tax, while university officials expect free admissions to some sports to cut the ticket value and tax. The 10 percent levy would amount to 90 cents per $9 book but $3 on last year’s sale totals.
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John L._ Griffith
Athletic
Big Ten
F.C. Allen
Prisoner Takedown in Bell City over Stolen Horse
Sheriff Jack Dunkley and Deputy Vogler went to Belton Missouri to return A. R. B. Kagi who is charged with stealing a horse from Munroe Meyers at 422 Lincoln Street. Kagi was arrested Wednesday and refused to surrender, and officers carried extra panels as plan B. Meyers reported the horse was stolen Tuesday night and Kagi was arrested at noon the next day. He faces larceny charges with a penalty of one to five years. DIES IN ELECTRIC CHAIR.
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Jack Dunkley
Fred Vogler
Belton
Kagi
Munroe Meyers
Lincoln Street
Bell
Dunkley
Meyers
Harris Executes for Slaying at Hospital Ward
A. M. Harris was executed in the electric chair at McAlester Oklahoma after killing Ed Martin at the bedside of Harris’ estranged wife in a crowded Oklahoma City hospital ward. Harris’ five sons and his mother visited him. in the death chamber he thanked Warden Sam Brown and asked for a letter to be given to his wife.
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McAlester
Okla
A. M. Harris
Ed Martin
Harris
Oklahoma City
Sam Brown
Greenfield Announces Candidacy for Probate Judge
Walker A Greenfield announces he will seek the office of probate judge in the Democratic primaries. A Lawrence resident for ten years he has practiced law recently. He earned an A B from the University of Kansas and is a graduate of the Kansas law school. He supported himself through college and law school and served as president of his senior law class.
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Walker A. Greenfield
Agust
Greenfield
Lawrence
University of Kansas
School of Law
Delay in Ben Brown experimental plane flight
The experimental plane by Ben Brown faces several days delay as tail surfaces are charged. Pilot Penny Rogers, slated to fly, has returned to Kansas City and will come back to Lawrence when the aircraft is ready. Italy stores fuel for emergencies with 150 000 tons on hand and projected to rise to 750 000 by 1940. Belvoir to host Citizens State Bank of Topeka in a Sunday baseball game at 2 30 pm.
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Ben Brown
Penny
Rogers
Kansas City
Lawrence
Italy
Rome
de Carretto
Belvoir
Citizens State Bank
Topeka
Change in Parties in Douglas County Primaries
Douglas county voters are changing party affiliations at a notable rate for the coming primary. A total of 76 affiliation changes have been filed with county clerk C. O. Bowman, most in the last six weeks. Seventy-four move from Republican to Democratic, one from Democratic to Republican, and one from Socialist to Republican. The branding iron law records the party ballot, and voters must request the same party ballot next primary unless a written declaration to change is filed thirty days before the July 2 deadline. First time voters declare at voting time. no notary needed.
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Douglas County
C. O. Bowman
Kansas
State’s Attorney’s
Marine Exhibit To Be Shown Here Next Week
A Catalina Whaling company exhibit will display 22 preserved fishes at the Cities Service station lot at Seventh and Vermont streets in Lawrence Monday and Tuesday next week. The display includes a large whale a baby whale a barracuda sharks two fifteen foot octopuses a duckbill catfish and other items. Open day and night with free admission for school teachers and pupils up to fourth grade. Other classes pay five cents. A lecturer will explain the exhibits. City officials teachers and police and fire department members will be guests.
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Lawrence
Seventh
Vermont Streets
Catalina Whaling Company
Ibit
Ity
Police and Fire Departments
Sweeney Files Topeka June 17 1982 Primary Withdrawals
Osborne senator Charles E. Mann withdrew from the Republican nomination race for another term, becoming the first 1982 primary filing to reach the secretary of state. Other filings include C. Austin for state printer Republican. Thomas J. Sweeney Democrat presidential elector from Lawrence. Joe Hemmy Democrat state senator 31st district from New Cambria. R. P. Evans Republican judge 21st district unexpired term from Manhattan. Gene Sullivan Democrat presidential elector from Atchison.
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Topeka
Charles E. Mann
Osborne
E. A. Cornell
C. Austin
Cottonwood Falls
Thomas J. Sweeney
Lawrence
Joe Hemmy
New Cambria
R. P. Evans
Manhattan
Gene Sullivan
Atchison
Deaths and Funerals mary k dewey and chivic morton
Funeral services for Chivic Morton, who died yesterday at his granddaughter’s home at 1224 New Jersey Street, will be held tomorrow at 9:00 AM at Oak Hill Cemetery. Mary K. Dewey, 85, died yesterday at Williamstown, at her son Charles R. Dewey’s home. Her body rests in Funk Chapel until tomorrow morning, with burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Council Grove tomorrow at 1:00 PM.
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Chivic Morton
Gayland Anderson
New Jersey Street
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mary K. Dewey
Williamstown
Charles R. Dewey
Funk Chapel
Evergreen Cemetery
Council Grove
Texans float whipping and hanging remedy in Means case
Washington June 17 AP Two days of whipping and then hanging were urged in the house today by Representative Blanton for Gaston B. Means as federal kidnapping legislation opened. Blanton argued Means’s crime was despicable and heinous and suggested a whipping nest outside the capitol. Means has been sentenced to fifteen years for obtaining 104000 from Mrs Evalyn Walsh McLean in a plot to recover the Lindbergh baby. Also noted: Earhart guest remembered by the Gallaghers who sheltered her in a field. small boy receives a model airplane. A tuberculosis clinic will be held Monday June 20 in Douglas County old city hall under the Douglas County Tuberculosis Association with Dr J F Taylor in charge.
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Washington
Blanton
Tex
Gaston B. Means
Gaston Means
Means
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Lindbergh
Miss Earhart
Silves
Londonders
Treland
Gallaghers
al Amelia Earhart
J. B
Old City Hall
Douglas County Tuberculosis Association
J. F. Taylor
Norton
Marriage licenses issued for Winterhalter Zimmerman
A marriage license was issued to Harry M. Winterhalter of Topeka and Julia H. Zimmerman of Pittsburgh Pa. They were married by Probate Judge L. H. Menger. A Journal-Worte classified ad notes a vacant room for rent.
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Harry M. Winterhalter
Topeka
Julia H. Zimmerman
Pittsburgh
Journal-Worte
Vinland Bride and Groom wed in Ottawa ceremony
Mr and Mrs Jake Reusch of Vinland announce the marriage of their daughter Elnora Telitha to Elmer H Smith son of Mr and Mrs H H Smith The wedding occurred in Ottawa on Wednesday June 15 Elnora is a Vinland high school graduate class of 1927 Elmer Smith class of 1924 later earning an agricultural engineering degree at Kansas State College Manhattan In 1930 the couple began housekeeping near the Kemper Dairy farm where Smith works The Kanwaka Literary club met with various members and papers presented on The History of the Pulitzer Prize, to be followed by a June 30 meeting and plans for a small group gathering Saturday night hosted by Miss Kathryne Wilson for niece Laura Alie da Perkins.
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Jake Reusch
Vinland
Elnora Telitha
Elmer H. Smith
H. H. Smith
Ottawa
Kemper Dairy Farm
Mr. Smith
Kanwaka
Sadie Cleland
Dorothy Blott
George Dews
Personal Notes From the Week End Gatherings
Miss Lorraine Lawrence traveled to Kansas City Friday to visit her uncle and aunt, Reed and Mrs. Gentry, staying through the weekend with Miss Lucille Flory. J. E. Rynerson is reported critically ill at home. Mrs. C. C. Nelson and Miss Frances Nordlund returned to Auburn Nebraska after about ten days with Delph Simons couple. Miss Edda Higham spent Friday in Kansas City. Miss Bye Berkeley traveled to Kansas City Friday to spend the weekend. Dean E. B. Stouffer left Friday for Tacoma Washington to inspect a college seeking AAU membership.
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Lorraine Lawrence
Kansas City
Bye
Berkeley
Dean E. B. Stouffer
Tacoma
Wash
Association of American Universities
Second Union Service in South Park
The Lawrence Ministerial Alliance to hold the second union service Sunday at 7 45 PM in South Park. Dr Andreas Bard, D D pastor and Kansas City writer, will speak. Rain would move the service to Trinity Lutheran church. special music features traditional gospel hymns.
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South Park
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
Bundy
Andreas Bard
Kansas City
Bard
Lawrence
Trinity Lutheran Church
Three Held in Colby Missing Hand Murder Case
Denver dispatch reports three men arrested in Colby Kansas in a long unsolved murder known as the missing hand case. Wade Tate, 32, allegedly named Frank Doc Young, 84, as the killer who slain a man in January 1931 and hid the body in a straw stack behind a Colby garage. Morgan, 20, is also in custody with unclear connection.
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Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain News
Colby
Kan
Kansas
G. Smith
Wade Tate
Frank “Doc” Young
Jack Morgan
Tate
Young
Heat Delays and Campaign News In June Dispatch
A downtown thermometer shows 88 degrees at 2 30 in the afternoon with noon at 83 and morning 10. Voters hear McGugin seeks re election and files for Republican nomination for another term in Congress. G G Coe druggist ill at home after flu, hospital notes show slight improvement for R B Broadhead and Alice Dicker, with Rev C W Thomas hoping to leave Memorial Hospital tomorrow.
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R. B. Broadhead
Alice Dicker
C. W. Thomas
Hoover Launches Campaign From White House Portico
President Hoover prepares for the forthcoming campaign after winning Republican convention support. He plans to begin from the White House south portico, with Everett Sanders directing the fight from Chicago headquarters. Vice President Curtis faces heavy duties in Congress as he takes on speaking assignments.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Presidential Mansion
Chicago
Rapidan River
Virginia
Everett Sanders
Republican Party
Curtis
Senate
Congress
Federal Reserve to Continue Policy of Credit Expansion
New York June 17 AP The Federal Reserve system is expected to keep expanding credit as easy money drives business. Weekly statements show continued gains in government securities and total Fed credit, though future purchases may slow from prior pace due to Europe’s reduced gold flow. 12 banks hold 1.692 billion in securities with a weekly gain near 50 million. total Fed credit stands at 2.27 billion, up 72 million for the week.
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New York
Federal Reserve System
Errect
Federal ‘Reserve
Europe
Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank Credit
Close a Successful Summer Bible School
Trinity Lutheran church wrapped up a three week summer Bible school with over 90 boys and girls from various denominations. The final session was held this morning, followed by a picnic in South Park and a 5:30 p.m. supper. Teachers and officers ran the program with no enrollment charges, supplying all materials at about $25. Leaders hope to run another session next summer and will present a Sunday morning program at 9:45 to showcase student learning, with notebooks on display.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
South Park
Lutheran Sunday School
Lutheran School
Backus Delivers Sermon Receives Honorary Degree
Rev Wilson M Backus of the Unitarian church delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the Meadville Theological School graduates in Chicago last Sunday evening. He was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa, in the same ceremony. The Backuses are summering at their Adrian Michigan cottage.
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Wilson M. Backus
Unitarian Church
Meadville Theological School
Chicago
Backus
Adrian
Mich
Moore family visit noted in New Orleans article
Charles Moore of New Orleans visited his mother Mrs J C Moore and Mr and Mrs Russell Woodward last week. Mrs William Hilbert, recently hospitalized, returned home Saturday and is steadily improving. Care
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West Fairview
Charles Moore
New Orleans
J. C. Moore
Russell Woodward
William Hilbert
Family visit and local social at Disney schoolhouse
Francis Kennedy stayed a few days with his cousin Harold Surber at Wakarusa. An entertainment and ice cream supper was held at the Disney school house on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Nancy Cummings visited her sister Mrs. Cade and Mr. Cade of Quenemo.
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Francis Kennedy
Harold Surber
Wakarusa
Disney School House
Nancy Cummings
Mrs. Cade
Cade
Quenemo
Woodstock Father’s Day Service Promises Opening Message
This Sunday June 19 Woodstock hosts an all day Father’s day service with morning message by Rev Brammell of Brathern church after Sunday school a basket dinner at noon and singing. Mr Brown of McLouth Methodist preaches in the afternoon. A cordial welcome to all. Miss Beatrice Self and Misses Violet Stuedle and Helen Petitt guests.
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Woodstock
Brammell
Brathern Church
Mr. Brown
Methodist Church of
Violet Stuedle
Helen Petitt
Local KAW VALLEY social notes recall visits and gatherings
Mrs W Stoecker of St Charles visited Emelia Gerstenberger in Eudora on Wednesday. Numerous gatherings at area churches and homes include Woman's Union meetings, Children's Day programs, receptions for a new pastor, and Sunday dinners hosted by the Gilmore Moody and Klein families. Neighbors and relatives from Kansas City and nearby towns attended.
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Kansas City
Armstrong
Milton Schaake
Anna
Josephine Gilmore
Nydia Hughes
Solon Gilmore
Mabel
John Gilmore
F. G. Hughes
Don Westheffer
Children Day services draw crowd at Methodist church
The Lecompton Methodist church held Children Day services Sunday morning drawing townspeople and rural guests. Girl Scouts from Eudora and Lecompton attended as Rev G C Alkin led songs prayers and a series of readings and musical numbers. Local visitors also toured Topeka rose gardens before visiting area households.
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Methodist Church
United Brethren Church
Girl Scouts
Eudora and
Lecomp
Eina Lasswell
G. C. Alkin
Doris Bohnsack
Tong
Kenneth McCall
Jesus
Arline Bohnsack
the Sower
Bobby Michael
Mildred Goodrich
Betty Crady
God
Elmer Goodrich
Joan McFann
Pauline Baughman
Blossom Bell
Helen Leslie
Phyllis Martin
Marilyn Mae Bahnmaier
Delpha
Delphine Bohnsack
Onets Hibner
Miss Leona Stone Heads to Kansas City Visit
Miss Leona Stone who is spending this week in Kansas City Kansas where she is dean of the summer training school for Sunday school and C E Workers will join her parents Rev and Mrs Stone the latter part of the week A Stone family reunion was held this week Mr and Mrs Will Grauel have returned from a week’s vacation visiting Rev Karnowski in St Marys Kan and their daughter Mrs Floyd Rogers and Mr Rogers at Topeka and Shawnee Mr Gravel is the mail carrier on Route 1 out of Lecompton
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Methodist Church
Don Westheffer
Laura Aledia Perkins
Marion Hughes
Doris Davis
Eldon Davis
Margaret Ogden
Willie Chanay
Delbert
Chester Mitchell
Pearl
Bert Mitchell
John Moody
Reinisch Rose Garden
Topeka
A. Turner
Ivan Turner
Frank Steele
Ray Ogden
F. G. Hughes
Nydia Hughes
Donestheffer
Ralph Davis
Valley
Olliver Schultz
Arnold Mitchell
Joe Davis
Arthur Schultz
Tom Cole
Edward Davis
Lecompton
Rose Gardens
Edward McClanahan
Nettie Glenn
Arthur Richards
W.H. Glenn
Olin Stone
Sterling, NL
Finley Stone
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
L. A. Stone
Leona Stone
Kansas City
Kan
C. E
Stone
Will Grauel
Rev
Karnowski
St. Marys
Community Notes From Clinton Belvoir Area
Local items report visits between Clinton Belvoir residents and nearby towns, plus updates on residents' health, bridal shower for Mrs. Tornaden, Farm Bureau meeting notes on nutrition and taxes, upcoming community dinner plans, and Children's Day program at the Presbyterian church.
Call to Youth service and Lone Star meeting planned
Rev. Hall led a talk titled The Call to Youth with benediction as a full house attended. The second union young people meeting will be at Lone Star Sunday evening June 19. Several locals attended the Lone Star church Children’s Day pageant including Mrs Russell Sutton and many others. county graduation exercises at Memorial high school saw Blanche Harrell Rose Baldwin and others graduate with Rose Baldwin earning top five percent in state eighth grade scholarship.
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Der
Alvin
Evelyn Hare
Hall
Benediction
Union Young People
Lone Star
Lone Star Church
Everlingy
Russell Sutton
Hugh Axe
Betty Holcom
Charley Nemie
Arthur Losh
Charley Kampschroeder
August Kampschroeder
Helen
C. Potter
Jane
Keneneth
Beryl
Lyle and Stacey
Effie Kampschroeder
Thelma
Ferne
Lavern
Fileen Johnson
Irene Gibler
Dorothy Woodward
Viola
Leona
Nelson
Vivian
Nadine Hout
Harry Unger
Harriet Hume
Rose Alma Martin
Chicago Livestock Market News Summary
Chicago and New York market notes report a closing livestock run with scarce beef, strong steer and heifer prices, and premiums for dry lot, choice and milk-fed cattle. Cattle and sheep futures show varied bids. government bonds advance slightly as Kansas City and New York markets list butter, poultry, and tentative livestock receipts for the next day.
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Chicago
USDA
Slauchter Sheen
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