Women Join World Day of Prayer Service at First Methodist
About a hundred women gathered March 7 at First Methodist Church for the third annual World Day of Prayer service. Rev Jd. Re RACINE OTTEN led, Miss Kats Spud played organ, and Mrs. George Low led singing. The program urged personal devotion and global mission work through Christ, with a focus on lifting up Christ in all life areas. A brief business meeting named Mrs. Starry Gordon president and Mrs. Carey secretary. offerings to home and foreign interdenominational missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanfossii Iy
Jesus
Mes Dita M. Watts
Kats Spud
iSssactea
Wyvan
Theamudi
Denise
Aszniain
America
Starry Gordon
A. L. Carey
Honor Society to Initiate Twelve Liberty Memorial Students
Liberty Memorial high school announced installation ceremonies for twelve students elected to the National Honor Society. The event, held on March 25 during an assembly, includes four seniors Carol Hunter Edgar Gift Ruth Stryder Zelma Snydal and eight juniors Lloyd Metzler Margaret Johnson Ruth Stockwell Margaret Coleman Thelma Humphrey Evangeline Clark James Smith Hugh Randall Letha Lemon Leroy Corl and Terry Elizabeth Edie Charles Sazitl Fred Wheeler. Election honors leadership scholarship service and character as judged by faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Memorial High School
Carol Hunter
Edgar Gift
Ruth Stryder
Zelma Snydal
Jloyd
Metzler
Margaret Johnson
Ruth Stockwell
Margaret Coleman
Thelma Humphrey
Evangeline Clark
James Smith
Hugh Randall
Gandhi to march despite smallpox at Sabarmati
London dispatch says Mahatma Gandhi proceeds with plan to dialapura tomorrow for civil disobedience as 22 students in his Sabaramati college, including three dead, contract smallpox. Correspondent notes Gandhi kept silent, yet visited isolation tents and received many letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mahatma Gandhi
College of Devotees
Sabaramati
Ahmegbad
Chi
Express
Gandhi
Rotarians Seek Rooms for April Delegates
Rotarian organizers report difficulty securing quarters for April delegates. Committee chaired by CG Manley plans to use hotel rooms, plus Rotary and coop homes, to house attendees. Members include Buna, Skinner, Banks, and Emick. Also noted are speeding bond for Richard Schrader and a theft report by John Lovewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley
Commerce
Emity
Sorority
Cooperative Club
Dsha Buna
John Skinner
Frank ‘Banks
John Emick
New Outfit for Harper After Fire Loss
William Harper, an aged Black man, lost his horse and harness when a shed burned near his home on March 1. Friends started a fund the day after the fire to replace the animals and gear. Harry Epsey helped secure a gentle horse, and A. S. Wettig supplied new harness at below cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Friends
William Harper
Hia
Harry Epsey
Harper
A. S. Wettig
Quarantine in Tennessee for mysterious paralytic illness
A quarantine of 105 persons with a mysterious paralytic malady began in Washington, Carter and Unicd counties. Dr B Moody, health officer, urged precautions like contagion cases. Most cases show alcohol history, with Jamaica ginger and bootleg booze suspected as factors. Symptoms start with head cold, throat infection, numbness in feet, then ankle weakness. Most patients are adult males.
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Johnson City
Tenn
Mar
Washington
Carter
Unicd
Moody
Washington County
Army flyer aims 250 mile distant peak photos
Captain W A Stevens of the Army Air Corps eyes a 250 mile distant peak in the Rockies for a new infrared camera shot. He holds a 227 mile record set last fall at Mt Rainier, Oregon, from 17,000 feet. June and December are prime months. curvature may limit farther shots, with Lieut. Jain Corkille as potential pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Field
Dayton
W. A. Stevens
Army Air Corps
Stevens
Rockies
Mt. Ranier
Wash
Captain Stevens
Oregon
Steven
Jain Corkille
Ee Oe
Organ Program Here G Criss Simpens To Play Sunday
G Criss Simpens of Kansas City, a former pupil of Prof Charles B Skilton, will present an organ concert at the university auditorium Sunday at 4 pm. The program replaces the rescheduled all musical soiree moved to Sunday March 30 after years of study at the University and time with Riemenschneider and Dupre in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Criss Simpens
Kansas City
Charles 8. Skilton
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
University
Simpson
Rieme
Civil Engineers to Elect Kansas ASCE Officers
Officers of the University of Kansas branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers will be elected at the meeting to be held at 30 o'clock tomorrow evening in Marvin Hall. Summer camp awards will be made at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nniversaty of Kansas
American Society of Civil Engingers
Marvin Hal
Prison guards injured in Nenworth collision
S M Sexton a federal prison guard suffered a broken collar bone and internal injuries while Harold B Lace another guard had less serious injuries in a two car crash at Nenworth Kansas on March 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nenworth
Kan
S. M. Sexton
Harold B. Lace
Seidel at KU Auditorium Delivers Vigorous Violin Evening
Toscha Seidel, a prominent young Russian violinist, performed before a large audience at the University of Kansas auditorium in a community concert under Dean D. M. Swarthout. The program opened with less familiar works, grew intimate in the third group, and closed brilliantly with Dvorak and Navorek selections. Encores included Sarasate Zapateado and Beethoven Rondino. Seidel's emotional intensity, technical command, and动力 evoked comparisons to Misha Elman, both pupils of Leopold Auer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toscha Seidel
University
University of Kansas
D. M. Swarthout
K. &. School of Fine Arts
Seidel
Beethoven
Uy bugnant-Kreyster
Kreialer
Dvorak
Anu
Rondino
Kreisler
M'scha Elman
Leopold Auer
County High to Offer Flying Course in Altamont
Parsons Kansas March 11 AP A flying course will be offered at Labette county high school Altamont with students assembling a one seat monoplane. A ground aviation course will precede flight tests if successful. M L Wilbershide heads the mechanics department and E Slingerland will supervise the course with assigned staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons
Kan
Labette County High School
Altamont
M. L. Wilbershide
E. Slingerland
Longtime K State faculty leader to resign dean post
Dr J T Willard will give up teaching in Manhattan Kansas to devote his title to vice president duties after July 1. He has served 46 years at Kansas State Agricultural College and is currently dean of the division of general sciences and vice president. Dr Rodney W Babcock will become dean of general science division and arrives from DePauw University Greencastle Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
J. T. Willard
Kansas State Agricultural College
Willard
General Scieens
Rodney W. Babcock
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Two youths arrested after copper theft near Fritzel dairy farm
A report to Sheriff Rutherford led to the detention of Otto Gulley and Ernest Higgins, Lawrence youths, on a petty larceny charge. Found under a ravine east of the Fritzel farm with about sixty pounds of copper wire believed stolen from the property, they later admitted taking it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Rutherford
Fritzel
Otto Gulley
Ernest Higgins
Lawrence
Fritzel Farm
George Reed
Fines for Two Topekans Plead Guilty to Drunkenness
Two Topeka men Jake Anderson and A S Gordon pleaded guilty to drunkenness before Justice R B Stevens and were released after paying fines and costs totaling 21.10 each. They were arrested Sunday afternoon by Undersheriff George Reed and Officer Charles Calhoun after police were alerted to two drunken men causing a highway disturbance near KawKaw. Four marriage licenses were granted by Probate Judge L H Menger including Grady Turner and Helen Gordon of Kansas City Kansas and Wilbiar Robinson and Gertrude Disney of Topeka. James Dent Handy and Grace Hoppes of Kansas City Missouri. William Smith and Bucile Hawkins of Kansas City Missouri, all said to be married by Rev John F Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Anderson
A. S. Gordon
Topeka
R. B Stevens
Kanwaka
George Reed
Charles Calhoun
L. H. Menger
Menger
Grady Turner
Helen Gordon
Kansas City
Kan
Wilbiar Robinson
Gertrude Disney
James Dent Handy
Grace Hoppes
Kansas Cuy
William Smith
Bucile Hawkins
Kansas, City
John F. Watts
Fine Arts Recital Promises High School Talent
A Wednesday evening recital from the University of Kansas fine arts program features Elise Arbuthnot contralto and Dorothy Enlow pianist in the Administration Auditorium at 8 o clock. Arbuthnot, a Gumimu Phi Beta and Mu Phi Epsilon member, studies under Agnes Husbands with Enlow under D M Swarthout. The first part will be broadcast live on KFKU, and doors will close until after the initial numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. U. Fine Arts School
Elise Arbuthnot
Agnes Husband
Dorothy Enlow
D. M. Swarthout
Mu Phi Epsilon
National Music Sorority
Miss Arbuthnot
Gumimu Phi Beta Sorority
KFKU
Fine Arts Office
Ankle Sprain Sidelights City Hall Custodian
William Hayter custodian at the old city hall suffered painful right leg sprains after falling from an automobile at Tenth and Massachusetts. An X ray at Memorial Hospital showed no fractures. he will need a cane for several days. He appeared at police headquarters this morning while escorting ballot boxes to polling places. The car lacked a rear seat, forcing Hayter to ride on the running board before the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hayter
New York Street
Tenth
Massachusetts
Memorial Hospital
Hayter
Anyane
Ower
Wim
Deyter
Gilmore resigns as vice governor of the Philippines
Eugene A. Gilmore has resigned as vice governor and secretary of public instruction in the Philippines, effective date not set, with confirmation from Washington. Governor General calls the move a great loss but praises the appointment of UIowa as dean of its college of law. Gilmore had served since 1922 and acted as governor general at times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Mar
Ugene
A. Giluoce
Philippines
Washington
Dwight F. Davis
Gilmore
University of Iowa
College of Law
Wynne Resigns From Washburn Coaching Post
Roy Wynne resigned today as Washburn athletics director and head coach after a conference over contract renewal. He came to Washburn three years ago from Nebraska State Teachers College at Chadron where he built two state football champions and coached basketball and track. Wynne said he has no definite plans for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toneka
Roy' Wynne
Washburn
Sta
House m: Baskeba
Ernest Beary
Beary
Ichabod
Wynne
Lawrence Boys' Band spring concert announced
The Lawrence Boys' Band schedules its annual spring indoor concert for Wednesday evening March 19 at the high school auditorium. Practice moves to Thursday this week due to Ottawa basketball tournament. details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Thursda
Ottawa
Ae Amare
Sales Campaign Launches for High School Yearbook
The Red and Black annual of Liberty Memorial High opens with staff assembly featuring Carl Bushey and Max Murphy in a clarinet duet, sketches, a one act play, and talks by Zelma Snydal and John Morrison. Goal 500 sales at $1.00. salesmen listed include Morrison, Murphy, Nelson, Smith, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Memoriz
Carl Bushey
Max Murphy
Ernestine Wilson
Edgar Gift
Zelma Snydal
John’ Morrison
John Morrison
Willet Taylor
Donald Bell
Mary McGuire
Ruth Stoland
Phelora Humphrey
Herman Collen
Elizabeth Shawnee
Lawrence Leich
Donald Metzler
Jack Miller
Charles Thomas
Paulefferiy
George Crawford
Wilred Metlain
Kenneth Bruner
Garnette Hughes
Lillian Jacobs
George Kirchhoff
Frank Melone
Dick Nelson
James Smith
Joe Soxman
Ethel Testerides
Robert Barns
Fred Nelson
Roebuck Fined and Suspended in Missouri Boxing
AP report from St. Louis on March 11 notes Tack Tippett, Walter d. Matzfeld post American Legion matchmaker, suspended indefinitely after a hearing. Tiny Roebuck of Kansas City Indian Heavyweight fined $50 and suspended days for a foul. officials say fouling is punishable regardless of intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Tack Tippett
Walter d. Matzfeld
American Legion
Tory
Tiny Roebuck
Kansas
Coliseum
Senecal Taylor
Tippett
Raebuck
John Schwabe
Saylor
Spain and Portugal Plan Joint Tourist Promotion
Spain and Portugal plan a joint campaign to boost tourism on the Iberian peninsula aiming to attract American visitors after underperforming Seville and Barcelona expositions. The effort centers on publicity, touring offices in the Americas, and a coordinated travel route from Portugal to Spain and back, with new ferry and station facilities planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Spain
Port ‘Uaal
Seville
Barcelona
Americas
Portugal
Marinis of
Quentenar
Madrid
America
France
Italy
Imarquis
United States
South America
New World
Cahilha
Tagus
Moscow
Central Publishing House
Lenin
Murphy-Did-It leads Omaha squad past Ottawa University
Murphy-Did-It, an Omaha team drawn from Creighton stars, beat Ottawa University 30 to 23 in the first day of the National AAU basketball tournament. Huntbolit Monarchs of Huntbolit and others won their openers, including a 42 to 2 victory over the Junior College All-Stars at Baker University. Ward and Wagner led the winners with scoring honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Omaha
Creighton Cage Stars
Missouri Valley
Ottawa University
Kansas
Monarchs
Huntbolit
Kan
Baker University
Fishers
Flint
Mich
Daniels Faces Life Term Under Habitual Criminal Law
Charles F. Daniels was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Kansas penitentiary under the habitual criminal law and was transported to Lansing after noon by Sheriff Rutherford and City Officer Henry Smith. Clarence Haynes, from Douglas County, was also moved to the penitentiary for an indeterminate forgery term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Daniels
Kansas
Lansing
R. R. Rutheorforst
Henry Smith
Daniels
Rutherford
Clarence Haynes
Douglas County
Lecompton residents move into Worley property site
Mr and Mrs Harry Carr and a family living southeast of Lecompton have moved into the Worley property on South Halderman Street. Mrs S L Dark and her son Harley, from west of town, visited Mrs Gerald Holloway and family Saturday evening. Mrs N E Whipple, ill with influenza, is much improved and attended church Sunday morning. Rev F W Bertschinger spent...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Carr
Lecompton
Worley
Wright Bertschinger
Lig Springs
George Lasswell
Lawrence
Harvey Glenn
George F. Bahnmaier
Eudora
Fred Rothberger
Peyton Watts
Lizzie Watts
Watson
Charles Moore
Odd Fellows Hall
Lecompton Club
Emma Kreider
Bessie Robison
Ada Mikesell
Olivia Fulton
Carrie Gray
Minnie Sutton
Mable Slavens
Minnie Clark
Floyd Atkinson
Atkinson
Robinson
Almeda Ruth
Evening Radio Schedule Highlights Musical Programs
A Tuesday night listing shows multiple programs from 6:00 p.m. onward including the WREN station lineup. Highlights feature Tlems and Mil Trad DeWeest on piano, the Lande Trio, Lew White on organ, Pure Ol Concert, and a Johnson and Johnson melodrama. Also listed are Hub Else and His Orchestra, Westinghouse Salute, Hill Daly's Orchestra, Amos n Andy, literary items, weather forecasts, Aunt Jemima segment, Parnassus String Trio, and the Mervyle Martins Household Period with market reports and national farm hours. The schedule includes the McGrew Trio, Bernie Cummins Orchestra, Katheryn Nelson, Sidney Davis on xylophone, and The Choristers. Continuous broadcasts on KFKU are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewe Tlems
Mil- Trad DeWeest
Lande
Lew White
Eltal
Johnson & Johnson
Hub Else
Westinghouse
Hill Daly
Amos
Andy
Floyd Gibbons
Silicon
Jemima
Parnassus
Mnonhatters
Mervyle Martin
School of Cookery
Witlawe
mt—National Farm
Hehe
McGrew
Charles Sener
Bernie Cummins
John BG
Kennedy
Ort Chastri
Katheryn Nelson
Brana
Mildredlanist
Sidney Davis
Evening Broadcast Schedule Fragment
The readable fragment shows a July 1940s style radio schedule listing programs and times. Entries include White Organ Recital at 8:50 PM, Vincent Lopes at 9:20 PM, Longines Correst Time, Slumber Music at 9:30 PM, Amos Andy at 10:45 PM, and a literary disestablishment Prohibition discussion followed by World News Flashes interpreted by Floyd Gibbons and a Sahicon Weatherman at 11:00 PM.
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Astman
H. S. Honor Society
Mane
Richard Schrader
Mississip
Offhard Hughes
George Mn
John ‘Lovewell
Rteinson Gymniaium
Thenon
Johnny Mee
Tennessee
Skilton
K. U
William Nelson
Point Brown
Marylyn
Jennie
Jane Scot
Grant Street
J. H. Mitchell
County High School
Pair
Justice Court
Running Board of Car
Sugene Gilmore
University Law
Dill
Salina
University of Kansas Department of Journalism
Master Plumbers’ Association
Waldorf
E. L. Waldorf
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Colon
Panama
MacDonald
Reichstag
Berlin
Selecta
H. S
Roebuck
Missouri
Budapest
Hungary
Abdul Kadir
Turkey
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Pach Lee
Ottawa U. IS
Murphys
Stanford Univ. Cal
Slaris J. Ryan
Stanford University
Prof. Ryan
Chicago
Atlantic
Gulf States
Canada
Mexico
Pacific
Henryville, Ind
Black Forest
Germany
Clark County
Indiana Forestry Department
Stockholm
Apj
Scandinavia
Police Department of
Mte
Rome
Christ
Vienna
Creditors’ Society
Shanghai
British and Foreign Bible Society
P. I
Wren
Foamtera
Sylvania Foresters
Erchants National Bank
Nellie Morlan
Carbon
Indiana
Cuticure Laboratories
Dent
H. Malden
Mas
Mose
Arcturus
Schubert Funeral Home Ambulance
Leto
Round Corner Drug Co
Dean
S. E.j.bush
Cooking Gin School
Manley’s
George
Srs
New City Hall
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