Safety warning urges caution for Fourth of July fireworks
John Callahan of the Douglas county Red Cross cautions on firework use amid high injury and fatality counts during July Fourth celebrations. He notes injuries exceed Revolutionary War casualties, urges supervision and limited use, cites city ordinances in many towns, and highlights improved holiday driving safety and water safety education by the Red Cross.
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Home and Farm Accident Prevention
Douglas County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Sports Highlights From Earlier Years
A year ago Joe Louis knocked out Jim Braddock in eight rounds to win the heavyweight title. Washington swept the Poughkeepsie regatta for a second straight year, smashing junior varsity and varsity records. Three years ago Southern California won the national collegiate AAU title as Jesse Owens won the 100 and 220 and broad jump.
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Joe Louis
Jim Braddock
Washington
Poughkeepsie Regatta
Southern California
Jesse Owens
Athletics For Men At Kansas University Summer Session
Dr. F C Allen announced a complete men’s athletics program at Kansas University. A six team Big Six softball league will use a double round robin with games every Monday and Wednesday at 4 15. Teams: Huskers Cyclones Sooners Wildcats Tigers and Jayhawkers. Glen Oatman will direct a golf tournament while Trans Miss matches are in Lincoln. Fifteen entered the tennis tournament and eight paired in horseshoes. Swimming pool available and a meet will be arranged later.
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F. C. Allen
Huskers
Cyclones
Sooners
Wildcats
Tigers
Jayhawkers
Glen Oatman
Trans-Mississippi
Lincoln
Nebr
Twente Umpire Praised by Big Six Softball Players
K U players in the Big Six league praise Prof. J W Twente of the School of Education as the most judicious umpire. He is one of three regular umpires for the summer league and formerly managed a basketball team at Central Wesleyan College Warrenton Mo in 1910. Players say he watches the inches rather than the feet.
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K. U
J. W. Twente
School of Education
Twente
Central Wesleyan College
Warrenton
Boxing interests and coaching tangents in New York sports roundup
The round up reports on Max Baer Schmeling Louis contract talks led by Mike Jacobs and Ancil Hoffman, Barney Ross’s retirement and ongoing offers, and Morgan’s pick for Schmeling. It notes Vander Meer attention, Babe Ruth Dodger ties, Lefty Grove at the Red Sox, and local boxing chatter including Leo Rodak as a top featherweight contender.
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Max Baer
Schmeling
Louis
Mike Jacobs
Ancil Hoffman
Baer
Barney Ross
Armstrong
Barney
Art Winch
Ross
Dan” Morgan
Hippodrome
Babe Ruth
Dodger
Bankers
Red Sox
Lefty Grove
Jimmy McLarnin
Hollywood
Nate Lewis
Bald Eagle
Chicago Loop
Leo Rodak
Maryland
National Boxing Association
Burglars Found After McColloch Home Robbery
Burglars who entered the F. B. McColloch residence at 825 Louisiana street last Saturday night took a box with 700 pennies an electric toaster and a small perfume bottle. Seventy dollars in currency and various jewelry reported missing were recovered at the house today.
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F. B. McColloch
Louisiana Street
Goodsell Named Violin Department Head at Bethany College
Bethany college officials announced the appointment of Benjamin M. Goodsell as head of the violin department and director of the Bethany symphony orchestra. Goodsell comes from Montana State College in Bozeman where he led the violin program and replaces Arthur F. Uhe who resigned months ago.
Summer Officially Begins With Solstice Sunset
Summer began officially yesterday with the sun at its farthest north at 8 04 PM. The longest day of the year marked the start of the season which will run until autumn begins September 23. Sen Ne
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Sen Ne
McLouth Diligence Notes and Community Calls
Doris Black, patient at Memorial hospital Lawrence for pleural pneumonia, improving and may be released soon. William Clark joined Elmer Vandruff and wife to visit daughter Alice Tomia in Kansas City after her operation at Bell Memorial hospital. Earl Ferris of Las Animas Colorado visited Ed Ferris and family. Mr and Mrs Jake Stetzman of McPherson visited Earl Bowers. McLouth church delegates to Missouri River BYPU rally in Leavenworth June 11 12 were Cecil Black Norma Scott Leona Osborn and sponsor Frank Moore. Lyra Lodge 256 A F and A M held a June 10 meeting at McLouth lodge hall honoring E D Bradford and Theodore Cox.
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de Black
Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
William Clark
Elmer Vandruff
Valley Falls
Kansas City
Alice Tomia
Bell Memorial Hospital
Earl, Ferris
Las Animas
Colo
Ed Ferris
Jake Stetzman
McPherson
Earl Bowers
McLouth
Missouri River Association
B.Y.P.U
Leavenworth
Cecil Black
Norma Scott
Leona Osborn
Frank Moore
Lyra Lodge
A. F
Lodge Guests Attend Fifty Year Celebration
Out of town attendees included Judge Wendorf Jesse Hall John York Leavenworth and James Plummer Perry. After brief remarks by Judge Wendorf Jesse Pyle and Jay Bond history of the lodge was given with pins presented to Mr. Bradford and Mr. Cox. Refreshments served by Mrs Richardson Miss Mavis Richardson and Mrs William Edmonds.
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Jesse Hall
John York
Leavenworth
James Plummer
Perry
Wendorf
Jesse Pyle
Jay Bond
McLouth
Bradford
Cox
Richardson
Mavis Richardson
William Edmonds
Community Celebrates Visits and A Baker Beauty Queen
A large extended guest list gathers at the Stout home for picnics and socializing with Mrs. Lucile Roos and son Charles and Jack Steeper among honor guests. A United Brethren Church Children’s Day program features a pageant The Coronation of Youth and a school orchestra. Baker University confirms Letha Jane Chapman 1938 beauty queen a Baker junior and homecoming queen finalist. Esther Waugh wedding to Howard Chapman held at Trinity Lutheran in Lawrence.
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Lucile Roos
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Los Angeles
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Yankton
S.D
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Manhattan
Elizabeth Spencer
Kansas City
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Lawrence
H. W. Steeper
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Walter Bradford
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Helen
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Frank Schaeffer
Ruth
Annie Steeper
E. D. Bradford
United Brethren Church
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Schaeffer
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Helen Bradford
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Gensler Edmonds
Hele Pearson
Lillian Wilkins
Walnut
Kansas
Adam Schwinn
Cecil Luse
St. Marys
Kan
Luse
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G. M. Casebier
C. A. Davis
Fort Scott
Don Miller
Baker University
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Earl Chapman
A. C. Chapman
Clyde Chapman
Thomas Chapman
Harold Bradford
Esther Waugh
Howard Chapman
Trinity Lutheran Church
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