Award Poetry Prizes Insurgent Drive Against Bilbao
Two news items are reported. The William Herbert Carruth poetry prizes at the University of Kansas are awarded with first to Kenneth Lewis of Topeka for Trumpets at Dawn, second to Martin Maloney of Lawrence for Symphony From a Smoking Car, third to Marjorie Houston of Kansas City Kansas, with honorable mentions for Maye H. Leonard Fran ces Purla Hull and Harold Rapert of Lawrence. Separately, insurgents under Gen Emilio Mola press toward Bilbao as three days of pauses end, nearing the city amid resumed advance toward the Basque capital.
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William Herbert .Carruth
University of Kansas
W. S. Johnson
Kenneth Lewis
Topeka
Martin Maloney
Lawrence
Marjorie Houston
Kansas City
Mes
Maye H. Leonard
Frances Purla Hull
Harold Rapert
Carruth
William Herbert Carruth
Kansas
University
Robert Nathan
Ben Hibbs
Country Gentleman
Bilbao
UPI
Emilio Mola
Basque Republic
Pittsburgh
Spain
Basque City
Fights in Barcelona Amid Anarchist Uprising
May 7 dispatch from Barcelona reports four day anarchist revolt across Catalonia and Valencia regions. City, though calmer, echoes with distant gunfire as police patrol Plaza Cataluña and suburbs. telephone operators return to work as Spanish authorities delay restore public order under Valencia's command.
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Barcelona
Spain
Paris
Valencia
Plaza Cataluna
Romance Pictures First in London Headlines
London papers balance pictures of Edward of Windsor and Wallis Warfield Simpson with images of the Hindenburg disaster. King George VI coronation plans loom next week as 25,500 busmen strike. front pages feature the couple prominently amid the catastrophe.
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London
Edward of
Windsor
Wallis Warfield ‘Simpson
George VI
Clothing Talk Monday by K State specialist in Douglas County
Farm Bureau units meet with Miss Lora Hilyard, former Kansas State College extension clothing specialist, Monday May 10 at 10 o'clock in the Federal building civil service rooms. Hilyard will discuss The Cotton Frock. Also note Mother's Day services at Sunnyside schoolhouse with Sunday school at 10 and service at 11 led by Rev. C. L. Orton of Lawrence. residents and others invited.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Lora Hilyard
Kansas State College
Civil Service Rooms
Federal Building
Sunnyside
C. L. Orton
Lawrence
Causes Speculated On Hindenburg Loss By AP
The article lists three plausible causes for the Hindenburg disaster per airship designer Dr. Hugo Eckener and other officials. Possibilities include hydrogen ignition from lightning or a spark during lowering, an electrical spark from water ballast during landing, or a fire aboard sparked by a cigarette lighter, though all are considered unlikely. Witnesses like Capt. Ernst Lehmann and Gill Robb Wilson weigh in on the mystery.
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Associated Press
Hindenburg
Hugo Eckener
Eckener
Austria
Shenandoah
Mayors invited to study new Kansas sales tax law
Salina Kansas May 7 Invitations have been sent to mayors of 135 cities in the third district of the Kansas League of Municipalities to attend a May 19 meeting here to study the new Kansas sales tax law.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas League of Municipalities
Kansas
Girl Hurt In Scooter Crash At Eleventh and Missouri
Miss Mary Helen Gray a KU business student suffered a fractured skull and facial injuries when a motor scooter she rode crashed into a curb at Eleventh and Missouri streets. Hospital director I Canuteson said her condition is satisfactory. Vehicle owner Francis L Moore said the scooter veered as Miss Gray turned from Missouri onto Eleventh Hill, and the crash occurred about 5 30 yesterday.
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Mary Helen Gray
Alabama Street
University of Kansas School of Business
Eleventh
Missour
I. Canuteson
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Miss Gray
Francis L. Moore
Lawrence
Villa Eden Social Roundup From Eudora and Linwood Areas
Serger Meyer of Eudora callers at William Torneden home Friday afternoon. Mrs Hartman reported very ill. Visitors included Melvin and Charles Davidson Marty Wright Bobby Pitchard Alford Quinlan and William Torneden at the Stainbring home near Fall Leaf Sunday. Mr and Mrs William Torneden and son William and Mrs Lizzie Torneden joined Sunday dinner with Mrs and Mrs Wesley White. Mrs J L White recently visited Osawatomie with her daughter Mrs J J Smith and family. Mr and Mrs Amos Dyer Burlington visited Wesley White's. Merlin Brock spent Tuesday with sister Mrs Fern Wilson of Lawrence. Attendance from the area at Linwood High School party Friday evening. Mort Webster of Linwood spent Sunday with Fred Harmon.
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J. J. Smith
Osawatomie
Amos Dyer
Burlington
Wesley White
Merlin Brock
Fern Wilson
Lawrence
Linwood High School
Mort Webst
Linwood
Fred Harmon
High Prairie Socials at Gleason Home and Ladies Aid
Sunday evening opera outing featured Haensel and Gretel at the university for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gleason and family. Guests included Rev. Tainter and Mary Newman. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Reece Swinley. fifteen members and three guests attended and quilt blocks were pieced. Hopewell Country Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Loren Williams with eighteen members and eleven children. Mrs. L. C. Baker spoke on New Plants and How We Got Them.
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Frank Gleason
Dorothy
Harold
Haensel
Gretel
Richard Holloway
Virginia
Kansas City
Ladies Aid
Reece Swinley
Rev
Tainter
Mary
Doris Newman
Hopewell Country Club
Loren Williams
L. C. Baker
May Meeting With Mrs Adriance Includes Social Hour
The article notes a May meeting with Mrs W J Adriance and mentions refreshments served during the social hour.
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W. J. Adriance
Local Social News Roundup From Lone Star Area
Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Nieder s spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson in Valley Chapel. Mrs. Milton Janike and Mary Elizabeth of Kanwaka were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Windhorst. Mr. Salberg Victor and Lawrence were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Flory of Willow Springs. Youths attended a conference in Topeka. Mrs. Griffith of Winchester is convalescing with her daughter Mrs. Ralph Weybright. They visited St Luke hospital nursing school graduation in Kansas City. The Jolly Stitchers hosted at the Evans Hearth for mothers. Various guests attended including Mrs. Nyra Banning and Mrs. Creel. Mrs. Robert Pugh was a guest with other mothers present. Mrs. Robert Flory of Salina visited relatives here.
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Gottlieb Nieders
Robert Wilson
Valley Chapel
Milton Janike
Mary Elizabeth
Kanwaka
Fred Windhorst
Ralph Weybright
Griffith
Hugo Nieder
Dean
Kansas City
St. Lukes Hospital School of Nursing
H. C. Nitsker
Jolly
Nyra Banning
Creel
Robert Pugh
Ira Rothrock
Lama Fox
Katie Dunn
Martin
Robert Flory
Salina
Flory Transacts Business in Kansas City
Monday and Tuesday, while Mr. Flory transacted business in Kansas City.
Valley Grove Social and School Notes Summary
Valley Grove residents share weekend visits with relatives in Vassar Kansas Vernon Flory attended a party at C A Jones Sunny Side home High school graduates include Ruby Garner Vernon Flory Dell Love and Berglens Skeet Sunny Valley Farm Bureau Unit met for an all day meeting with Mrs W O Flory Seven members attended with two guests Mrs John Dunn and Elizabeth Dunn of Lawrence Chair caning and a 1 oclock lunch were on the agenda Next meeting at Valley Grove school two weeks away W C Flory spent Tuesday in OsKaloosa Mr and Mrs Russell Shaw spent Monday evening in OsKaloosa Shaw attended a farm bureau board meeting Mrs Shaw visited Mrs Weibel Mrs Kenneth Jones and baby of near Kansas City visited Mr and Mrs Charles Jones Guests included Mrs Wilford Ousdahl Two Drehr of Lawrence were guests of Margaret Mary Jones
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Clyde Lederer
Vassar
Kansas
Vernon Flory
C. A. Jones
Sunnyside
Ruby Garner
Dell Love
Berglens Skeet
Sunny Valley Farm Bureau Unit
W. O. Flory
John Dunn
Baby
Kansas City
Charles Jones
Wilford Ousdahl
Miss Drehr
Lawrence
Margaret Mary
Practical table knife to hold peas teased by Lafe Hawkins
Lafe Hawkins finally pursues a practical idea a table knife designed to hold peas promising a novel kitchen tool while flood prevention plans face continued tax funding pressures.
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Lafe Hawkins
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