Wind and Dust Storm Sweeps Inland Empire in Washington State
A rare inland wind and dust storm swept central and eastern Washington, north Idaho, and western Montana causing widespread damage. The storm toppled the Clark Fork highway bridge east of Polson, wrecked small buildings, felled trees, and knocked down power lines. Davenport report noted a 5,000 bushel steel grain storage tank destroyed and wheat crops damaged amid temperature drops and occasional snow.
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Spokane
Wash
Inland Empire
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Polson
Missoula River
Clark Fork Highway
Davenport
Tributes and funeral plans for Lord Balfour
Memorial services for the Earl of Balfour will be held at Westminster Abbey on Saturday and a service in St. Giles Cathedral Edinburgh. The body will travel from London midnight tonight to the Firth of Fife area for services at Wittingehame. Tributes from leaders and diplomats poured in from the British Empire and abroad as the death of the Victorian statesman prompted international condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Farl of Balfour
Westminster ‘Abbey
Wittingehame
Duke of York
George
St. Giles Cathedral
Edinburgh
Linton
Lord Balfour
Woking
Charles Evans Huces
United States
Curtis
Dino Grandi
Henderson
Great Britain
Planets in the Kansas City photograph mystery
Mrs. William Mertz spent Tuesday in Kansas City as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Skaggs, while neighbors and relatives from Wamego to Gardner and Wellsville visited, attended events, and traveled for church and family gatherings. Several attended a Farmers Union meeting at No. 10 schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mertz
Kansas City
Skaggs Ati Cer
Clarence Vagel
Wamewe
Eudora
Volger
Taus
Kart
Ray
Charlie Jordon
Gardner
Harry Freund
Fran Venaliss
Irene Vanora Vanfries
Mar
Will Boyd
Cecil Kollenborn
Mindeed
Lucille Craig
Willian Collins
Black
Paul O'Neil
Wellsville
Topeka Sundan
Thode Emery
Lowman
Phoeba Emery
Cunningham
Maurice Cook
Farmers’ Union
No. 10
Philip Miller
Curt Newtomer
Mr. Newconer
Kingman
Kan
Jeulia Sessford
Fort
Gandhi Crosses Flooded River in Night Crossing
Mahatma Gandhi and 78 followers crossed the flooded River Mahi at night near Jambusar, using a boat to reach the shore. Nehru joined Gandhi at Kareli as the group halted for the day, while Gandhi urged villagers to prepare to manufacture salt and vowed the journey would be his last pilgrimage.
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Jambusar
Bombay
Mar
Mahi
Mahatma Gandhi
Kaas
Jawaharlal Nehru
all-Indian‘national Congress
Gandhi
Kareli
Mahatma
Kankapur
Jalaipur
Protest Pope's Prayer Sparks Soviet Protests
In Moscow and Minsk protests erupt against the pope's prayers and St Peter's service. Minsk workers fund an aircraft project named Our Answer to Pope Pius. Voronezh district workers send ten carloads of church bells and religious metals to the Moscow Industrialization fund as a response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Mar
Soviet Union
St. Peter's
Minsk
Pius
Voronesh
Moscow Industrialization Fund
Eudora Grade School Tourney Sets Friday Play at High School
Eudora hosts a mixed group of six rural and six city grade schools for a full Friday basketball tournament at Eudora High School gymnasium. Play begins 8:30 am with a post show semis, then girls game at 7, inter-class boys final at 7:45, and grade school final at 8:15. Nearby civic leaders tour highway No. 10 grading request, while Samuel Moody dies at 67 in Prairie Center after long Kansas residence. Rev. E. E. Hollar to return to Eudora for another year at Ephora church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora High School
Bonner Springs
Tanjanoxie
Fudora
DeSoto
Edgerton
Linwood
Hesper
Independence
Belleview
Prairie Center
Topeka
Eudora
Lawrence
Cc. E. Cory
L. Fuller
F. W. Melville
J. B. Perkins
George Schubert
William Lathholz
Herbert Lawson
Fred Rothberger
Russell Dermarg
C. E. Sheldon
Samuel Moody
Kruffen
Colnxa
Ind
Park County
Kansas
Johnson
Douglas
Mahalia
Hannah Woodard
Eli Moody
Sierra Madre
Emery Moody
Iola
Kan
E. E. Hollar
Kansas City
Methodist Niscopal Church
Jends
Py. Hollar
Ephora
Ives Chapel Sawmill Sparks Fire Then Busied by Neighbors
In the Delbert Preston place a sawmill sparked by engine flames sent fire to clothing and nearby timber but caused no serious injuries or damage. Reports of local social and church notices follow, including Ives Chapel Sunday school board selections and community visits, with various residents mentioned across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Preston Place
Ives Chapel
T. J. Haas
Aus Mr
and Mes O' Trice
Ada Marie Frye
J. F. Cunningham
Speer
O. M. Hird
Cecil Kollsnbar
Kansas City
Epworth League
Gatz
Epworth Sevison
R. G
Spring Creek
Will Dyer
Myr
Frank Lobingier
Philip Miller
Ed Vick
Myr. Rutherford
Howard
Kan
Rutherford
Albert Lobingier
Frank Todd
Nina Sutor
Ottawa
Dewey McClay
Prairie City
Edgerton
Hesner
Ederton
Maurice Cook
Warner
Valley Chapel
T. G. McConnell
Lucille Craig
Lawrence
Mildred Cook
Robert McConnell
T. F. Haas
Will Hornberger
Jutius Hornberger
Epworth League Meeting Leads in Wayne Visit
Wayne Indiana visitor Miss Allene Smith will lead the Epworth League meeting Sunday evening on the topic Does Science Deny or Reveal God with discussion to follow. Nearby guests included Mr and Mrs Roy Glary and Mrs Speer at the Stoneking home for Sunday dinner, and Mr and Mrs Charlie Griffith and son Jimmie at Mina Timmons home. Kansas City couples Mr and Mrs Robert Bushy and Mr and Mrs William Mosley stayed with Mrs W W Shockey over the weekend. Colorado Springs resident Miss Mina Timmons visits Emma Emery before returning to Illinois for six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Griffith
Jimmie
Shockey
Mina Timmons
Colorado Springs
Emma Emery
Ilinois
Midland social notes show a busy weekend gatherings
Anna Mae Whitman visited grandmother in Richland while Ruth Robert hosted Osawatomie callers. Local families from Topeka Lawrence Overbrook and Lawerence shared Friday and Sunday visits, dinners, and calls across Midland, Kansas City, and Eldridge Grill events.
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Anna Mae Whitman
Garber
Richland
Ruth Robert
Osawatomie
Schowenger
Fred Lewis
Margaret
Kansas City
A. A. Lewis
Henry Eibsst
D. HL. Corrin
Lawrence
J. A. Shirley
E Sterling
Topeka
Sterling
Pauline Sterling
Wesley Ward
Merl
C. A, Jones
S. T. Moore
A. Ro Gilbert
Lawerence
Cloyd Moore Topeka
Plywer_ Weibel
Marion
Baby
Russel Shaw
Guy Schultz
Galen Ware
Lawrence Enant
Overbrook Swent
B.D. Shew
Eldridgs Grill
PF. G. Alford
Lawrence Soent
Fred Alford
Drs
Teanette
Joras Tonkind
S. Fdwin
Local Callers Visit Mrs Heck and Families
Schowengerdt and Annette visited Mrs. Emil Heck and family on Sunday afternoon while Mrs. Al Goffman and her son Lloyd from near Tonganoxie called on Airy. On Tuesday evening, daughter Mrs. Elmer Ousdahl and her family stopped by Ousdahl residence.
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Schowengerdt
Annette
Jen
Nand
Emil Heck
Cailur
al Goffman
Lloyd
Tonganoxie
Ousdahl
Elmer Ousdahl
Young Married People Party at Buck Home in Big Springs
Big Springs Notes show a United Brethren Sunday School gathering hosted Friday night by Mr. and Mrs. RK F Buck with many attendees including Rev J E Wilson, Mr and Mrs G W Bourswa, Mrs J W Wright, and numerous others. The event featured games, refreshments, and St Patrick's day themed festivities plus updates on local visitors and family movements around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slass
United Brethren Sunday ‘School
RK. F. Buck
Gus Hartman
Herbert Wymer
George Sheets
O'Connor
J. E. Wilson
G. W. Bourswa
J. W. Wright
S. Holloway
Arthur
John D. Henry
Gertrude
Alma
Alfred Matney
Sophia
Dean
O, Slaughter
Marvin and
Clifford
William Henry
Jummer
Wright Berischinger
Elmer Kettering
Rk. F. Bogk
Harvey Walfkuhle
Hazel Slaughter
Thter
Val
Omaha
Neb
Heenn Wright
Scott City
J. F. Wright
Howard Brenneman
William Geelan
Oscar Marshall
As City
A. P. Riley
Ilyne
Gor
Topeka
Finn Geelan
Gus Morris
Toneka
Ora Goff
Famre
Riverside P T A elects officers at regular meeting
Seven of the eleven members attended the Riverside P T A regular meeting Friday afternoon. Officers elected for the coming year include chairman Mrs L A Bevermann secretary Mrs K G Clark and treasurer Mrs Fred Brown. Refreshments were served by Mrs C H Simpson and Miss Mona Simpson.
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Elevert
L. A. Bevermann
K. G. Clark
Fred Brown
C. H. Simpson
Mona Simpson
Women’s Farm Bureau Club
L. A. Bewermann
Wallace Taylor
Sutton
K. U
Riverside
Ben
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Washington State
Balfour
Sedalia
John Anderson
Byron Sims
Lord Robb
Anderson
Sims
Warrensburg
Ft. ‘Scott
Ft. Scott
Everett Dickerson
Dickerson
Associated Press
Ruth Nichols
Roosevelt Field
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Aziz
Mats
Clyde Tombaugh
Thech Mace
Magseur
Midland
Big Springs
Plant Food
Barteldes Seed Co
Ithe’ Journal-World
Cooking
Borhood Dutg Store
Rowing
C. W. Shearer
Jesse
Opperman
Family
Ray Oatman
Arizona
Tomiato
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Mllinois
Gentryville
Western Power Light & Telephone Co
the Public Utility Investment Co
Nathan L. Jones
Salina
Atwater Kent
Atwater
Kent
Radio
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