Topeka School Book Commission Meets To Frame Reply
The state school book commission, under fire for alleged mismanagement and waste, meets in Topeka to prepare its answer to a legislative probe. Gov. Wandring demands explanations and possible replacements. up to 506000 dollars reportedly spent on paper and materials over eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State School Book Commission
Legislative Investigating
P. Walker
Harry H. Wondring
Legislative’ Committee
Fractured Knee Suffered By 87-Year-Old Woman After Car Car Accident
Mrs Bessie Warfield 87 of 1911 Kentucky Street suffered a left knee fracture when a Ford sedan driven by her husband Jack Warfield collided with a street car at Thirteenth and Tennessee. She was taken to Memorial hospital in good condition. Passenger Mrs Cordelia Mitchell and Mr Warfield were uninjured. Street car operator was Bloyd Sample. Auto brakes reportedly failed. Car occupants were returning from Pi Beta Phi House at 1246 Mississippi Street when wreck occurred.
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Bessie Warfield
Kentucky Street
Jack Warfield
Thirteenth
Tennessee
Tennessee Street
Thirth Street
Warfield
Mitchell
Pi Beta Phi
Mississippi Street
Bulance
Window lights important for attracting shoppers
Rudolph Transue told Ottawa merchants at the Chamber of Commerce rooms that store windows earn 50 to 75 percent of monthly rent and must be kept attractive. He urged neat display, seven second impressions, and seasonable colors to draw buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Transue
Merchants Bureau
Merchants ‘Bureau
Rudolph
Westinghouse Company
Chamber of Commerce
Transué
Ottawa
State Highway Contracts Opened in Kansas Bids
The State Highway Commission opened bids for 7,133 miles of slab on K-33 and for grading and bridges on Highway 39 near Huntville. Cook and Stucker of Ottawa submitted the low bid of 175 406 33 for the slab project. The job will be divided and contracts set in Topeka next week with about 200 contractors and material men present. A separate item notes a school ceiling collapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Rand
Cook and
Twelve Hutchinson Pupils Injured By Falling Plaster
Twelve Liberty Junior high school students were injured when a ceiling collapsed under the auditorium balcony in Hutchinson Kansas. Five were taken to a hospital with non serious injuries. the accident occurred as a metal latch failed and heavy plaster fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Marth
Liberty Junior High School
Springfield Man Convicted in Ambush Murder Case
William Alexander of Greene County Missouri was found guilty of second degree murder in the 1930s style ambush killing of neighbor and former fox hunting companion John Cook. A jury sentenced him to 15 years in prison ending an old feud linked to the death of a local figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
William Alexander
Greene
Grabush
John Cook
Oak
Minfig
William “Abder
Mission preacher Ralph E Diffendorfer to speak at First M E
The Rev Ralph E Diffendorfer D D of New York City will be the special preacher at the First Methodist Episcopal church and the Wesley Foundation at the University of Kansas in Lawrence on Sunday evening March 6 His topic will be Bidding for the Future of Asia He has just retired from a visit to mission fields across Asia and abroad and is author of several volumes on home and foreign missions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E.diffendorfer
D. D
New York City
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Wesley Foundation
Univer. of
Kansas
Lawrence
Diffendorfer
Asia
India
China
Japan
Korea
Sumatra
Hawaii
World Service
Tenth
Vermont
Robert A. Hunt
Wesley
Foundation
Fawing
Price
Als A. mm
FPF
Russell
Cig
iPilgrim
Wagner-Saiter
Waster Foundation
Foundation League
Uem
Ralph E. Diffenderfer
High School League
Dick Cook
Harold Greggs
Shadrach Paul
Alice Daniels
Ralph Ee. Diffenderfer
Bard of Foreign Missions
Tolan Burton Craiz
John
Warren
Leslie Welch
Social bridge dinners and gatherings at Colonial tea room
The report lists multiple bridge clubs hosting dinners and luncheons at the Colonial tea room and others, with guests including Mrs. John Stutz Mrs. Philip Readie Mrs. C. W. Bradshaw and more. Prizes were awarded to Miss Ann Alexander and Dean Lichlyter, while plans note future entertaining by the Ockerman and Babb households and a March 4 extradition note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy. Keeler
St. Patrick
John Stutz
Philip Readie
C. W. Bradshaw
Randall
J. W. Ockerman
Bridge Club
Colonial
Ohio
J.D. Stranathan
Clyde Babb
Ann Alexander
Dean Lichlyter
Lecompton
Personal Notices From The Kansas City Visit Scene
Mrs E L Latimer travels to Kansas City to visit friends for several days. Mrs H Dickie shops in Kansas City. Fred Williams makes a Kansas City business trip. Mrs WM Cox and Miss Roth Adair go to Kansas City to visit Mrs Everett Oxler. Mrs J Marvin Basher and daughter Elizabeth Ann leave Saturday for Pratt to spend two weeks with Mr and Mrs I Fincham. Ivan Rowe to Topeka for the weekend to attend a Jayhawk club G A R dance. Washington Post No 12 G A R meet at post hall Saturday at 2:30 PM. Commander E Churchill requests all comrades present. Capt F E Jones adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E L. Latimer
Kansas City
Dickie
Fred Williams
WM. Cox
Roth Adair
Mearning
Everett Oxler
J. Marvin Basher
Elizabeth
Ann
Pratt
I. Fincham
Ivan Rowe
Topeka
Phil Gray
Jayhawk Club
Washington Post
Post Hall
E. Churchill
F. E. Jones
First Baptist Church North Lawrence Mounts Testimonial Services
In North Lawrence the First Baptist Church led by Rev W A Scott and clerk E Lucille Taylor schedules a full Sunday with 5 PM devotionals by deacons, first Sunday testimonial services, Sunday school at 12 15, BPU at 6 45 PM, and evening worship. The church invites members to a monthly business meeting Friday March 5 at 7 00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
North Lawrence
W. A. Scott
E. Lucille Taylor
A. Hi
Athel
Deaths and funerals for Mary A. Mendenhall in Lawrence
Mary A. Mendenhall a pincer resident of Lawrence died this morning at the Methodist Home Topeka. Funeral services will be held at the North Lawrence Centenary M E Church Saturday afternoon March 5 at 2 30 o clock. The Day In Wall Street New York Mar AP The stock market near best levels of 3932 bulls due to banking stability. Utilities chemicals food and merchandising shares led gains with Public Service of N T American Waterworks Consolidated Gas and Brooklyn Union Gas hitting new yearly highs. International Business Machines rose five points on favorable earnings. The market remained largely investion, but buying rose mid on. Woolworth reported February sales down 4 percent from last year. The weekly mercantile reviews noted little general change as banking strength rose but credit remained cautious. Copper market rose as export rules tightened. Government bonds close showed Liberty issues around 98 1 4 to 100 70 for various issues.
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Mary A. Mendenhall
Lawrence
Topeka
North Lawrence
M. E
Wall Street
New York
Mar
Public “Service
N.T
Merican Waterworks
Consolidated Gas
Brooklyn Union Gas
American Telephone
General Electric
Union Carbide
New York Cental
Southern Pacific
American Ca
Montgomery Ward
Penney
G. W. Grant
Safeway Stores
Kroger
Corn Products
National’ Dairy
Purity Baking
Beatrice
Woolworth
Jbad
Haskell in Game Tonight With Baker Uines
Haskell and Baker University basketball teams meet at a late hour in the Indian gym nasi for the season finale. Baker defeated Haskell in a prior meeting at Baldwin. Steve Hinshaw will officiate the game.
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Haskell
Baker University
Baker
Baldwin
Steve Hinshaw
Heard in Lawrence Community snippets in a Lawrence block
A collection of brief notices from Lawrence including a dog and goat friendship in South Lawrence a prowler call at 1043 Indiana street two perfume sellers ordered out of town two businessmen discussing milk prospects and a cafe chat about business conditions wild geese flying north Lindbergh coverage and long flights by Byrd Kingsford Smith and Chamberlain with mentions of Post and Gatty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Lawrence
Lawrence
Lindberghs
Lindy
Paris
Byrd
Kingsford- Smith
Chamberlain
Post and Gatty
Dickinson Theaters Draw Crowds With Two Current Hits
Dickinson theaters attract locals with Shanghai Express featuring Marlene Dietrich and Clive Brook at the Dickinson theater through Saturday. Tomorrow and Tomorrow starring Ruth Chatterton and Paul Lukas is near its final showings at the Varsity theater today.
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Dickinson Theaters
Marlene Dietrich
Clive Brook
Dickinson Theater
Ruth Chatterton
Paul Lukas
Varsity Theater
Class B Tourney Opens At Linwood With Two Wins
Turner and Piper led opening morning games in Linwood's Class B high school basketball tournament. Turner edged Edwardsville 27 to 25, Matthews scoring 12 for the winners while Barger and Groves led Edwardsville with 6 each. Piper defeated Pembroke 36 to 20, Spandle top-scoring Piper with 15. Afternoon games schedule De Soto vs Jarbo lo and Linwood vs Perry with further matchups tonight including Eudora vs Tonganoxie and Vinland vs Lansing. Spalding announces mass meeting on city utilities at 7:30 pm at the court house, district courtroom, inviting interested parties. he spoke in North Lawrence last night.
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Turner
Piper
Linwood
Edwardsville
Matthews
Barger
Groves
Pembroke
Spandle
DeSoto
Jarbalo
Perry
Eudora
Tonganoxie
Vinland
Lansing
Spalding
Court House
W.E. Spalding
Public Utilities
North Lawrence
Hardware Store Opens Saturday at 1033 Massachusetts Street
E. G. Vernon will operate a new hardware store at 1033 Massachusetts Street in the former Squires Studio building. The shop, with appliances, washers, refrigeration, and electrical goods, opens Saturday March 5. Vernon previously managed C. E. Friend lumber yard for 22 years. Noted visitor is speaker.
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J. G. Vernon
C. E. Friend Lumber Yard
Massachusetts Street
Squires Studio
Austrian Professor Speaks at KU on European Identity
Dr. Paul L. Dengler, visiting Carnegie Foundation professor from Vienna, spoke at the University of Kansas in the Central Administration auditorium on Why Does the World Need the Austrian People. His stay runs until March 22 with several lectures to follow after an all University convocation Monday on How and Why We Europeans Are Different.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Dengler
Carnegie Foundation
University of Kansas
Central Administration
Dengler
Vienna
Austria
Misica program directed by Wart O. Euersteiner
The Misica program was organized by Wart O. Euersteiner associate professor of violin with support from Rey Underwood. The arrangement covered cross Atlantic communications and featured the News Bureau in a British Tevetatk themed segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Underwood
Pinto
Tevetatk
Ain
Musikcal
Wart O. Euersteiner
Hoover Names New Ambassador to Turkey
President Hoover named Charles H. Sherrill of New York as the U S ambassador to Turkey. He will succeed Joseph C Grew, who is named ambassador to Japan. W Cameron Forbes, the present ambassador to Japan, plans to return to the United States.
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Washington
Mar
Hoover
Charles H. Sherrill
New York
U.S
Turkey
Sherill
Joseph C., Grew
Japan
W. Cameron Forbes
Emil Hartig Reappointed Tiler at Lawrence Lodge Meeting
Emil Hartig of 843 Connecticut Street was named tiler of Lawrence Lodge 595 B P C E for the fourth consecutive time at the annual lodge meeting held Wednesday night. Mrs. M A Goldtrap is visiting Kansas City for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Hartig
Connecticut Street
Rence Lodge
M. A. Goldtrap
Kansas City
Salve 666 Uses for Cold Remedies
The notice promotes two complete treatments for colds using Salve 666 in liquid or tablet form for internal use and externally. It claims these are among the speediest remedies known.
Go To Church Sunday The Bargain Centers Pates Theater
Local business listings showcase shops and services from Moore's Photo Studio to Lawrence Pharmacy and Burgner Bowman Real Estate. The page highlights a variety of vendors including cleaners, lumber, groceries, hardware, and other neighborhood merchants serving the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pates
Moore's Photo Studi
Lawrence
Lawrence Bidg. and Loan
Palace
Kansas
Power Co
W. A. Dunmire
Miller & Malote
G. Byrd, Gas Co
Hess Drug Stora
J. R. Payne
Royal Shoe Store
Wiedemann
Sommer's Grocery
Funk's
Mortuary
A. & Mitchell
J. &. Henry
Wolters
Dicker Bros
Bullene-Skinner Motor Co
Burgner- Bowman
Logan-Moore
Virginia
de Luxe
Hartwell Millinery
Shimmons Bros. Plumbers
Home Service
Rowland’s Collage
Charles A. Springer
Smothers
C. E. Friend
Davis-Child Motor Co
Roy Lawrence
Marshall Auto Supply Co
Real Brow
S. J. Hunter
Real Estate
Merchants’ Delivery
Edmonds’ Gash Grocery
Also Mentioned on This Page
School Book Commission
State Highway Commission
M. E. Church
Peaker
Mrs. I. W. Ockerman
Colonial Tea Room
L. No Lewis
Max Wilhelm
the Colonial Tea
Tay Wright
Goveror
BI Lewis
Wichita
Alfalfa County
Oklahoma
Villa Eden
C. L. Lescher
Minnie Walker
F. C. Durland
Lotus Reading Club
D. M. Hamilton
B. H. Lindley
Laverence
Philip. C. King
Pres
F. D. Farrell
Manhattan
Emporia
William Allen White
Will Durant
W.B. Dalton
United Brethren Church
Seventeenth and
Vermont St. Co
Heatherinston
Ralph Sneeg
Mabel Forrester
Qilain
Church of the Nazarene
Doh
A. Briece
C.W. Kilgore
N.Y. RP. S
Our Church
Weare
Vinland Presbyterian Church
Lucas, Tamer
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Kentucky Streets
Steenpelwerth
Paris House
Lewis
Immanuel Lutherans
Kentucky
U. S
Liberty
Liberty First
Treasury
Baker Wildcats
Cagemen
Indiana Street
E. G. Vernon
Dr. Pan Dengle
Es Kh. U. Gathering
KFKU
Swarshys
Comedy - Cartoon
Tiffany Productions
John Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Post
Castoria
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frisco
Ernst & Son Wardware
States Centeattonehy
Varsity Annex
Matlin’s
Vogt's
J. d. Lavery
Rankin's Drug
George's
Ares Wilder S. Metcalf
Farm
Drake & Holmes Bakery
Katn
Olson Bros. Plumbers
F. W. Jaedicke
First National Bank
American Natl
Ins
John C. Emick
Dickinson
Spat Gash
Eldridge Pharmacy
Hunter Brothers Grocery
Walter G. Thiele
Hook & Green Clo
Howard Bros
H. D. Hill Motor Co
Coe’s Drung
Snyder Beauty School
Otto A. Fischer
George A
County Court House
Procter & Gamble
Shanghai
Garamount
Boswell Sisters
Far East
Josef v
Anna May Wong
Warner Oland
Eugene Pallette
Marie Dressler
Emma
China Coast
Joe E. Brown
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