Melton to visit University for May 1 recital
James Melton, America’s favorite tenor and Metropolitan Opera star, will give his first University recital Tuesday evening May 1. The American-born artist, famed for versatility and stage presence, studied at the University of Florida and Vanderbilt before rising to fame on stage, radio, and in films.
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James Melton
Metropolitan Opera
University
Melton
America
South
University of Florida
Vanderbilt University
Gaetano de Luca
New York
Roxy Theater
George Gershwin
Warner Brothers
Cincinnati
Chicago Opera Company
Ford
Victor Red Seal
Telephone
Coca Cola
Texaco Theater
Lucia
Manon
Mignon
Martha
Randmove 1
Governors invited to Kortes Ground-Breaking Ceremony
Governor Lester Hunt of Wyoming invites six irrigation state governors to attend the May 15 ground breaking at the Kortes dam and power plant 60 miles southwest of Casper. The event marks the Missouri basin project as the first of 20 initial reclamation projects for irrigation, power, flood control and navigation along the basin.
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Denver
Kortes
Wyo
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
E. B. Debler
Bureau Region Seven
Lester C. Hunt
Wyoming
Missouri Basin
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
M. D. Sharpe
South Dakota
Fred C. Randahl
North Dakota
Samuel C. Ford
Montana
John C. Vivian
Colorado
Casper
North Platte River
Bureau
Reclamation Army
Superintendent Reports Gain in Water Accounts
City water department shows net profit for February and March as reported by Superintendent Major Haar. Water accounts on February 28 totaled 4040, down slightly, while March 11 accounts rose by 14. Raw water pumped decreased in February and more silt was removed in March.
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City Water Department
Major
Chullong
Sellin Cony
Alderson Named 1945 K U Honor Man at Topeka
Don Alderson reacts with astonishment after Topeka newspaperman confirms he is the 1945 Kansas University honor man. The tradition of delaying notice to honor men is noted, with past winners and the practice of funding absent HO memories mentioned. Ralph Walden May, last year’s winner, is cited.
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Alderson
K. U
Don Alderson
Topeka
K.U
Glass
Sachem
Ralph Waldn
Corrupt Hog Tuding Business Here At Wester Wall
Thomas Leal and Wester Wall relate to a corrupt hog trading business case. The report notes alleged fraudulent activities and ongoing inquiries by local authorities. Details remain incomplete but point to illicit commerce and potential legal action targeting individuals connected to the enterprise.
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Thomas Leal
Wester Wall
Corn to Grow in Grove Near Wakarusa Creek
Henry Wagner, who bought three Brown estate tracts on May 9, reports Brown’s grove along Wakarusa Creek in Lawrence will be developed for corn. The 21.63 acre plot had trees cleared by tractor and logs including oak and walnut will be sold as part of the land preparation.
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Brown's Grove
Lawrence
Wakarusa Creek
Henry Wagner
Brown
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