Edmonds withdraws from Kansas GOP governor race
Wichita banker Les E. Edmonds announced he will withdraw from the Republican nomination for governor, saying loyalty to Governor Landon and party unity trump personal ambition. His departure leaves Will G. West of McPherson as the lone GOP candidate, with filing day upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Leslie E. Edmonds
Will T. Beck
Edmonds
Alf M. Landon
United States
Kansas
Will G. West
McPherson
West
Beck
Cleveland
Landon
Charles O. Thompson
Bethel Hosts Neff Family Overnight Guests
Mr and Mrs Willis Neff and son Eugene of Norton were overnight guests Thursday evening of Mr and Mrs Otto Garber and Mr and Mrs Will Smith in Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Neff
Eugene
Norton
Otto Garber
Will Smith
Local families host weekend reunions and showers
A series of gatherings unfolds around town as Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Albright and relatives attend a Sunday reunion at Brown's grove in honor of Hugo Schwartz visiting from San Bruno, Calif. Miss Myrtle Hoffman visits from Kansas City and several others share dinners and a shower for bride Maurice Fishburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Albright
Clarence Albright
Ernnest
John Stahel
Wilma
Brown’s Grove
Hugo Schwartz
San Bruno
Calif
Myrtle Hoffman
Kansas City
Ben Hoffman
Mollie Vance
Olathe
Harold and
Wilma Vance
Mae Vance
Leslie Garber
Neodosis
Smith-Garber
Frances McClain
Lawrence
Delbert Hoffman
Ben Garber
Midland
Otto Garber
Garer
Across Word Puzzle Clues and Odd Answers
A fragmented cross word puzzle page lists many clues across and down with partial answers and notes on word lengths and themes. The garbled entries include items about ornaments bracing vessels virtues and various noun and verb clues with scattered numbers and letters.
Community Notes From Lawrence Area Families
Miss Wilma Stahel helps with housework at her aunt Mrs Harold C Fisher’s home in Lawrence. Mrs Fisher improving nicely from illness. Mr and Mrs Alex Banks of near Lawrence were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Joe Banks. Alberta Bond spending time at Henry Michae home assisting with housework. Several from the community attended the Douglas county rural school commencement in Lawrence Saturday afternoon. Maxine Baker of the Bru Baker school was among the graduates. Look at Puffy and Alice on the crocodile’s back in the air waving to their hostess Bertha the cook before heading to far places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Stahel
Harold C. Fisher
Lawrence
Fisher
Alex Banks
Joe Banks
Alberta Bond
Henry Michae
Douglas County Rural School
Maxine Baker
Brubaker School
Orin Smith
Mrs. Coffman
Valley Grove Death and Local News Highlights
Mrs Albert Ford dies after months of ill health at Valley Grove home. Funeral at Rumsey parlors led by Rev Seth Slaughter with old friends as pallbearers. Numerous relatives attend plus local club members and visitors from Circleville Kansas City and Winchester. Obituary notes include husband J A Ford son Octave two grandchildren Grace Marie and Francis Wesley Ford and late daughter Grace Eva. In other items ninety nine head of white face cattle from Texas brought to Clingman pasture. Chester Grange hosts Jefferson county pomona with play There is one perfect. Many local visitors and gatherings noted across Valley Grove community with church and school events and neighborly visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ford
Grace Eva
Charles Armstrong
W. K. Armstrong
Cora Mashmeyer
Roy Stevenson
Circleville
Branson
Rezabelle
Russell Kincaid
Kansas City
Maple Grove
Franklin Green
Ninty
Texas
Indiana
Chester Grange
Jefferson County
Pomona
Valley Grove
the Grange
Churchhill Ford
Marjorie Ford
Otis Ford
Iris Madman
Pittsburg
Emma
Marie Dodd
Orin
Lester
Donald Dodd
Winchester
Octave Ford
FE. D. Shaw
W. A. Wellman
Della Weible
C. M. Jones
Ester Louise
Bernice Weible
Elizabeth Maddox
Love
Paul Brune
Frank Brune
Gerald Eugene
Mary Blevins
Oskaloosa
David Blevins
Arthur Quidahl
Carrie Hunsinger
Lawrence
Richard Petrie
Gerald
Kenneth Jones
Lone Star
Charles Hershell
H. T. Bales
Kansas
Sunday Visitors and Local Guests At Area Homes
Charles Hayes Dunbar visited Sunday afternoon and had supper with Mrs. Elizabeth Petrie. Mrs. Donald Bower of McLouth is visiting her mother Mrs. Eleanor Champion. Amos Nichols of Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Octave Ford assist Mr. Ford with his work.
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Charles Hayes Dunbar
Elizabeth Petrie
Donald Bower
McLouth
Eleanor Champion
Amos Nichols
Lawrence
Octave Ford
Ford
Cavalry Brigade Visit at State Lake Near Leavenworth
The Fort Riley cavalry brigade of about 1500 men under Col. Dorsey Rodney left June 6 and reverts to Fort Riley on June 22 after gathering at the state lake west of the dam. They staged at the lake Thursday and Friday, delighting Tonganoxie residents with a large herd of army horses.
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Fort Riley
State Lake
Leavenworth
Dorsey Rodney
Floyd C. Moss
Baldwin
Ruby Carpenter
Lawrence
Iyn Fern Parsons
Elmwood
Parsons
Foster Laming
Suburban Telephone Company
Basehor
Alma Eberth
Kate Boyles
Various Local Social Notes and Assignments in Tonganoxie
In Tonganoxie Kansas and nearby areas residents attend meetings, vacations, teaching appointments, and civic events. Miss Susie Todd visits Lawrence. Miss Sarah Mac Cain visits Plettamouth Nebraska. the Methodist Ladies Aid meets June 18. Francis McNamee to teach Pleasant Valley school. Junior Hunt leaves June 17 for Ft Sherman camp. families host guests from Lawrence. Judge J H Wendorff to visit local Masons June 18. Congregational Ladies Association picnic June 18. Clyde Hill and family visiting from Chicago. Agnes Gress named teacher at Smith school for next year. Lucy McNaughton in Cleveland for Republican convention. John Lenahan ill with mumps. Hugh Waters Sr heads to Grand Island for summer work. Dorothy Wilson visits aunt Agnes Wilson. Eastern Star invites several chapters for June 19. W G T U met June 9. Rhoda Lenahan operated on June 12. Maude Williams to teach Friendship Valley next year. barn fire on James Kesinger place. Jeanne Troupe visiting relatives in Kansas City. Mary Lou Earlenbaugh to Clay Center schools. Beverly Ann Henderson visiting grandmother E H Skaggs. Millicent Robinson and Prima Rose Lenahan at Kansas University summer school. Nadine Kenton hired to teach Hawk Hollow next term.
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Sioux City
Susie Todd
Lawrence
W. C. Phenicie
Sarah Mac Cain
Plettamouth
Neb
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Arthur Phillips
Francis McNamee
Pleasant Valley
Junior Hunt
Coast Artillery Reserve Training
Ft. Sheriden
Ill
C. L. Shirar
Charles
Marvin Miller
William McGee
J. H. Wendorff
Kansas
Congregational Ladies Association
C. E. Miller
Clyde Hill
Chicago
Hugh Waters
Grand Island
Nebr
Dorothy Wilson
Kansas City
Agnes Wilson
Rinda
Eastern Star
Army
Alcione
Rachel
Julia Foster
Rhoda Lenahan
St. John’s Hospital
Leavenworth
Maude Williams
Friendship Valley
Williams
James Kesinger
Jeanne Troupe
Henry Geib
Mary Lou Earlenbaugh
Tonganoxie
Clay Center
Nadine Kenton
Basehor
Hawk Hollow
Visiting kin and friends across Nebraska and Missouri
Miss Virginia Lee Smith of Wichita visits grandparents Rev and Mrs Ross Smith. Kansas City residents Mr and Mrs Joe Metlewski Mr and Mrs August Metlewski Mr and Mrs Will Klinkenberg and son Donald visit Bareston Neb and Beatrice Neb. Mrs Homer Trosper spends week with R Trosper. Emma Cox and Emil Cox return to Hamilton Mo after visiting Dr and Mrs L Cox. W C Allan has tonsils removed at St Margaret s hospital in Kansas City. Claude Needham and Tom Arnold of West Plain Mo visit relatives in Tonganoxie en route to Oskaloosa to see Mrs Daisy Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lee Smith
Wichita
Ross Smith
Joe Metlewski
Kansas City
August Metlewski
Will Klinkenberg
Donald
Bareston
Nebr
Beatrice
Homer Trosper
R. Trosper
Emma Cox
Emil Cox
Hamilton
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Bethel
Willie Sue Blagden
Memphia
Tenn
Claude Williams
Little Rock
Associated Press
John Hoffman
Allene Fishburn
Hoffman
Maurice Fishburn
Cleveland Clark
Marjorie Long
New York State
Ringler
Lea
Ipjaiy
Tal
Fas
Gee
Wes" Es" Harpe
Goodrich Tires
Goodrich
Silvertown
Puffy
Alice
Bertha
C. M. Stewart
Charlies B. Reid
Topena
Fred Ousdahl
Anna Skeet
Arthur Ousdahl
Chester
Wesley Hill
Topeka
Walter Dunbar
Binder
Montgomery Ward
Carlbrooke
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Manhattan
H.W. Stowits
Rexall
5Th & Mass
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Crean
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