Secret Service Turns 75 Amid Quiet Anniversary Plans
Washington notes the United States Secret Service marks its 75th year. Frank J. Wilson defends the bureau's secrecy as agents gather for their annual conference to plan anniversary events and focus on counterfeiting suppression and past counter espionage work.
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Washington
Frank J. Wilson
United States Secret Service
the Treasury
Wilson
Secret Service
William H. Moran
Moran
Chicago
Postman
Philadelphia
England
United States
Santa Fe Trail Group Plans Route Tax to Boost Tourism
The Santa Fe Trail association intends to levy a $3,000 contribution from towns along the route to fund a romance program. The move aims to reclaim tourist traffic that has shifted to other highways. The group seeks support from Dodge City and nearby communities.
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Santa Fe Association
Dodge City
Kan
Santa Fe Trail Association
St Louis Mayor Brerate F Dickmann Hosts Elks Convention
Mayor Brerate F Dickmann of St Louis and longtime Elks member to host Elks from the community at the seventy fifth national convention in St Louis the week of July 10. He chairs the executive committee handling arrangements with Americanism as the convention theme.
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Brerate F. Dickmann
St. Louis
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Elks
Order
Tientsin British Carry On Amid Blockade Traditions
Tientsin June 20 British residents maintain empire routines despite Japanese blockade. Daily life continues with meals and dress, though laundry and outside movement are disrupted. Club activities persist with coffee, walks, and polo at five, while cricket endures despite wartime interruptions.
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Tientsin
England
China
British Country Club
E. S. Peters
W. M. Howell
Grammar School
Peters
Howell
Tientsin Club
Durham Light Infantry
Durhams
Social and personal notes from local area gatherings
Mrs Reece formerly Anna Allen may return to Wichita hospital. Everett Eberhard, visiting from South Dakota, joins William Eberhard family gathering with Edith Packard Mabel Packard A. H. McDonald Topeka Frank Brune family Jerald Janet Keeling Edgar Myers Inez Wheeler. June 22 prayer class Wellman Ladies Aid meets at church. Mrs F S Dolph Kansas City critically ill after brain hemorrhage. Various visits and social events described among McLouth Oskaloosa Lawrence and nearby towns.
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Reece
Anna Allen
Wichita Hospital
William Eberhard
Everett
South Dakota
Eberhart
Edith
Mabel Packard
Herington
A. H. McDonald
Topeka
Frank Brune
Jerald
Janet
A. W. Keeling
Edgar Myers
Inez Wheeler
Oskaloosa
Christian Endeavor Society
Winifred, Donl
Wilbur Kimmell
Willard McPherson
Mavis Richardson
McLouth
Laura Zook
Emporia Teachers College
Lawrence
C. E
Wellman Ladies
Aid
T. A. Nichols
F. S. Dolph
Kansas City
Otto Barton
W. A. Wellman
H. W. Love
Elmer Ousdah
Guy
Shultz
Missouri
Lake Lot
Earl
Oliver Garner
Earl Francis
George Welliver
California
Wesley Ward
Everett Myers
Ralph Snyden
Wichita
Virgil Groves
Lizzie Petrie
Stewart
Ousdahl
Welliver, Jr
Arnold Welliver
Chester Grange
Grange
J. E. Holladay
Mary Beard
Tom Holladay
Grover Husted
Grantville
Charles Smith
Harold Garner
Welliver
Leo Ousdahl
Tom ‘Holladay
Winter Socials and Visits Highlight Kanwaka Area Life
Lawrence residents Mrs Chester Skinner and son Tom, Mrs Agnes James, Mrs Don Brunson, and Earl Higgins visited the Hamlin home. Kanwaka Literary club held an annual family picnic June 3 with 4% attendance and a covered dish supper. The Winter Community club gathered Friday with singing and a hobby focus as Mrs A E Keimmer entertained.
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Chester Skinner
Tommy
Agnes James
Don Brunson
Earl Higgins
Lawrence
Albert Hamlin
Charles Roll
Homer Weeks
Oakridge
United Brethren Church
Ed Nelson
Billie Schroyer
George Dews
A. B. Watson
Bonner Springs
F. D. Miller
Kanwaka
Z. H. van Neste
Ross Cole
Topeka
Milton Winter
Hazel Cole
Billy ‘Brass
Medicine Lodge
Charles Winter
A. E. Keimmer
Glenn Messenheimer
Winter Community Club
Association Plans Publicity for Trail Romantics Spots
E. E. Frizell of Larned C. C. Scates of Dodge City and E. D. Embree of Raton N M named a finance committee to raise funds from chambers of commerce. Kansas cities to be assessed include Syracuse Lakin Garden City Cimarron Dodge City Kinsley Larned Great Bend Lyons McPherson Marion Herington Council Grove Burlingame Scranton Baldwin Gardner Olathe Ottawa Newton Hutchinson and Stafford.
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Ottawa, Newton, Pewabine Hutchinson and
Staford
Increase in Loans at Wichita Federal Bank
Wichita federal intermediate credit bank reported an eight percent loan and discount rise on May 31 this year versus last year totaling 16.5 million dollars. Delinquent loans were the lowest since 1931 and cash disbursements and repayments in May rose 27 percent, with repayments up 64 percent. Yates Center superintendent S R Widener will replace N L Lancaster as Baxter Springs school chief.
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Wichita
VPI
Wichita Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
Towns
Men Yates Center
Kan
S. R. Widener
Baxter Springs
N. L. Lancaster
Rain Wipes Out Winfield Park Dedication Night
Winfield Kansas officials opened a new ball park with free games and night play but rain ruined the dedication. Mayor Coffey threw the first ball and Ray Dumont spoke as the crowd watched a winless start in the merchants versus Oxford game. The park will host a league led by Fred Clarke with teams from Rainbow Bend Oxford Rock Atlanta Burden Cambridge Dexter and four from Winfield.
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Winfield
Kan
Winfield Merchants
Oxford
W. R. Coffey
Ray Dumont
Fred C. Clarke
Pittsburgh Pirate
Rainbow Bend
Rock
Atlanta
Burden
Cambridge
Dexter
Valley Grove Visits and Illness Notice
Mr and Mrs Orin Smith stayed with Mr and Mrs Taylor Pennington in Orankie Sunday. Mary Alice and Annabelle Reece of Marion, daughters of Mr and Mrs Dick Reece, visited relatives including Sam Allen in Meriden. They learned of their mother's serious illness and left Tuesday for home.
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Orin Smith
Taylor Pennington
Orankie
Mary Alice
Annabelle Reece
Marion
Dick Reece
H.W. Skeet
A. A. Allen
Sam Allen
Meriden
Journal-World Vacation Delivery Reminder
Plan ahead for summer by having the Journal-World mailed to your vacation address. The service adds to your summer pleasure with timely local news and content delivered while you travel.
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Journal-World
Santa Fe Trailways
H Fairs
Correct Constipation Before Not After A Kellogg All Bran ad
An advertising blurb promotes Kellogg's All-Bran cereal as a preventive treatment for common constipation. It recommends daily intake with milk or baked into muffins and ample water, claiming it supplies bulk to the diet. Produced in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
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Kelloge’s
Battle Creek
Visitors and social visits noted around Topeka area
Valley drove to Topeka Sunday afternoon and visited the Reinisch rose garden. Mr and Mrs Beattie Collins were visitors at the Newt Hamlin home Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Charles Wells of Lecompton spent Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Winter. Mrs Henry Muir of Tongaroxie spent the past week with her daughter, Mrs Glenn Messenheimer and Mr Messenheimer. Mr and Mrs Newt Hamlin spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs D A Turner at Osage City.
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Charles Winter
Henry Muir
Tongaroxie
Glenn Messenheimer
Messenheimer
Newt Hamlin
D. A. Turner
Osage City
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C.’O. Swain
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Warner Farm
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Christian Endeavor
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Dean
George Brown
Potomac Park
Washington, D. C
Z. H. van Nester
Tawrence
Kansas City Blues
JL. H. Petefish
Robert Ulrich
Pleasant
Lothes
Massachusetts
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Credit Bank
Weather Man
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Pa. Inc
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Reusch Motor Company
Vermont St
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