Landon takes aim at the New Deal in radio comments
Topeka May 8 Governor Alf M Landon discussed national issues on CBS with H V Kaltenborn criticizing the Roosevelt administration. He urged confidence revival and opposed "pink tea" campaigning while supporting social security and warning against relief tied to party politics.
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Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
H. V. Kaltenborn
CBS
Landon
Kaltenborm
Kansas
Kaltenborn
Laridon
Washington
America
Landon de
Bob Allen to Edit Liberty Memorial High Yearbook
Bob Allen will serve as editor in chief of the 1937 Red and Black yearbook at Liberty Memorial High School. Kathryn Werges is business manager. The staff was chosen by Miss Iya Belle Harper with the English and printing advisory committee. Associate editors are Mary Chandler and Nadine Briece. other roles include Tom Sweeney, Alice Ann Jones, Katherine Heck, and Violet LaMont.
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Bob Allen
Liberty Memorial High Schhool
Kathryn Werges
Katherine Heck
Violet LaMont
Test Your Knowledge Quiz Questions From a Historic Page
A set of trivia items covers popular Rocky Mountain sheep naming air pressure purpose Hiram Powers biography water as a solid Osiris worshipers in ancient Egypt the author of A Doll’s House the Chief Justice salary the Valley of Kidron and thermometer scales tied to national standards.
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Hiram Powers
Osiris
United States Supreme Court
Holy Land
Kidron
Fife Music Triggers Professor to Quit Class
A Kansas professor abandons a class after noisy toy fife and Yankee Doodle music from visiting band members disturb the lesson. Other notes cover violet picking reports near Violet Hill, Pi Kappa Alpha rushing at a high school band event, a yo-yo injury to Frank Denison, conductor Edwin Goldman’s baton theatrics, Texas visitors at the Kansas campus, and weekend KU social calendar with dances and parties.
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K. A
Pi Kappa Alpha
Theta
Final Exams and Graduation Plans July June Schedule
Nine month schools begin exams today and continue through tomorrow for seventh and eighth graders from Eudora Lecompton India and Fall Valley. Graduation for eight grade students from nine month schools and 139 who passed eight month tests will be held June 6 at 2 p.m. in the Lawrence Memorial High School auditorium. Mrs Mildred Davis Watson is to Topeka for Kansas Mental Hygiene Society convention with staff including Miss Cecelia Robinson Miss Guida Burgan and L G Abels, others attending tomorrow. A Douglas County Red Cross board meeting is set for Monday at 4 p.m. in city hall.
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Eudora
Lecompton
India
Fall Valley
Lawrence Memorial High School
Topeka
Mildred Davis Watson
Poerd
The
Kansas Mental Hygiene Society
Cecelia Robinson
Guida Burgan
L. G. Abels
Red Cross
Douglas County
American Red Cross
Officials survey cleanup of kidnap gangs
Washington May 8 Attorney General Cummings hailed the law's cleanup of two kidnap gangs and said interstate criminals have been practically broken up. Agents in swift raids captured Mahan Campbell and Karpis in San Francisco Toledo New Orleans. Hoover led operations while Cummings praised federal crime laws enabling rapid multi city arrests.
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Washington
Cummings
Joe
Finis
William Mahan
Justice Department
San Francisco
George Weyerhaeuser
Ila
Tacoma
Wash
J. Edgar Hoover
Toledo
Harry Campbell
Barker-Karpis
Alvin Karpis
Kate
Ma” ‘Barker
Hoover
New Orleans
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Berry V. Stoll
Louisville
Karpis
Campbell
Mahan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lawrence High Art Club Assembly Program
The Liberty Memorial High School Art Club under Miss Otta M. Bischof presented a weekly assembly program featuring drawings chalk art and illustrated songs. Students Dorothy Howe Violet LaMont Chester Spray Lila Markley and Howard Hird contributed drawings while Ruth Alvord Clara Kannenberg Richard Street and Chester Spray did a finger painting demo. The program included a Japanese dance by Violet LaMont and Marion Hicklin set to Trees sung by Joe J. M. Williams and I Love a Little Cottage sung by Williams with chalk art by Lila Markley. Phyllis Wise performed a tap dance to close the program.
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Art Club of Liberty Memorial High School
Otta M. Bischof
Violet LaMont
Marion Hicklin
Joe J.M. Williams
Dorothy Howe
Chester Spray
Lila Markley
Howard Hird
Clara Kannenberg
Richard Street
Ruth Alvord
Mr. Williams
Phyllis Wise
Oo La Continental at Granada Heads Toward Burlesque
The Granada stage show Oo La Continental played yesterday and last night and drew criticism for burlesque style and risque humor with nude or near nude scenes. The feature film The House of a Thousand Candles, an intrigue tale, preceded the show for a one day run.
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Granada Theater
Lawrence Theaters
Rainfall Helps Save Wheat Across Thomas County
The government weather station recorded .81 inch of rain this morning with ongoing drizzle. Colby farmers believe the rain may have saved about 100,000 acres of wheat in Thomas County as Hill City reported two inches. A heavy spring snow isolated Trinidad Colorado, blocking roads and trains, but minimal hardship was expected with temperatures above freezing.
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Colby
Thomas County
Hill City
Colorado
Trinidad
Colo
Plains
Morley
Here
Raton
N.M
Santa Fe
Many Receive Awards At Scout Court Of Honor
The regular monthly Boy Scout court of honor was held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms with a large turnout. Elden Tefft of Troop 52 received the Eagle bronze palm and Edward Montgomery advanced to Star. Numerous scouts earned second class, pathfinding, and merit badges across Troops 51, 38, 56, and 58. Officials included Ralph E. Graber, Richard G. Vogel, A. E. Woestemeyer, Jim Putman, Marvin Johnson, and Earle K. Behrend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ralph E. Graber
Richard G. Vogel
A. E. Woestemeyer
Jim Putman
Marvin Johnson
Earle K. Behrend
Kansas City
Elden Tefft
Edward Montgomery
Ben Stutz
George Robert Learned
Bob Weir
Spencer Raves
Lifford Rernolds
Arthur H. Nelson
Dugald Jackson
Robert Donaldson
Jerry Correa
Donald Trites
Donald Edmondson
Henry Jones
Donald McDonald
Leo Davenport
Birwie Metzrer
Sermant
Kenneth Tuttle
Marvin H. Johnson
Local News Highlights From Lawrence and Area
In Lawrence assistant county superintendent Esther Sanders reports retiree Marie Neely now serves as assistant supervisor for Arkansas state health board and has covered 30 of 77 counties. Band groups and students roam downtown, straw hats debut, yo yo and ice cream sales rise with visiting high school bands. A two year old delivers a phone book reply and a rent rise case follows a tenant moving to a new home.
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Esther Sanders
Harold Fisher
Marie Neely
Red Cross
State Board of Health of Arkansas
Miss Neely
Arkansas
Journal- World
Reverend Peters Visit Highlights Finney County Thesis
The Rev Henry K Peters, six years Finney County minister, visited Lawrence with his son Carl a KU student. Peters completed a thesis on The Community Churches of Finney County and will receive a Master of Arts at commencement.
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Henry K. Peters
Finney County
Eghsas
Lawrence
Carl
K. U
Mr. Peters
Lawrence Band Competes in First Division Event
The Lawrence auditorium program features marching and drum major baton twirling contests at 7 30 p m with results from Haskell stadium. Drum corps first division Humboldt. Class A first division Atchison. Class B first division Humboldt and Luray. Judges include Ludwig Wiley and Bachman. Trophies to Wheatley Topeka Dolby Bur ingame. Legion Drum and Bugle corps parade. awards for Class B band and solo go to winners. Saturday schedule lists clinics luncheon final rehearsals and a massed band concert under Goldman and Wiley with general admission 50 cents.
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University Auditorium
Haskell Stadium
Humboldt
Atchison
Humboldt and
Luray
William Ludwig
0. Wiley
Harold Bachman
Bill Kandt
K. A
Pierce Wheatley
Gypsum
Jack Dolby
Topeka
Thomas Hutchinson
Buringame
Lawrence American Legion
Topeka High Scool Orchestra
Lawrence High School
Chai Leo Moody
Scottsclaff
Net T. Lawson
Clarence Lawrence
August San Romani Pherson
Glen Varnum
Qila
Lytton S. Davis
Mis
Russell
Kansax
Central 2Tration
University Ditorim
Walter M. Smith
William F. Ludwig
Russell Howland
Marvin Hall
K U Engineers Elect Lewis Benz President
Lewis Benz of Everland Park Kansas was elected president of the University of Kansas school of engineering and architecture. Other major officers named are Bill Brown of Kansas City Missouri vice president and Claude Trotter of Kansas City Kansas secretary treasurer. Class representatives to the engineering council include Victor Koelzer Seneca Emil Wienecke Tulsa George Russell Wichita and department reps William Mackey Hutchinson John Manning Atwood Clifford Willis Virgil Henry Pack John Crist Robert Bittman among others.
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Lewis Benz
Everland Park
Kan
University of Kansas School of Engineering and Architecture
Schoool
Bill Brown
Kansas City
Claude Trotter
Engineering Council
Victor Koelzer
Seneca
Emil Wienecke
Tulsa
Okla
George Russell
Wichita
Deaths and Funerals in Eudora and Nearby
Mrs W H Knake, 53, of Eudora died Thursday evening after a three year illness. Funeral at St Pauls Evangelical Sun 2:30 with a 2:00 home service. burial in Eudora cemetery. Born Germany May 26 1878 arrived 1891 lived Lenexa. married 1901. moved to Eudora 1905. Survived by husband four daughters two sisters a brother and two grandchildren. Katherine Buffey died Wednesday. funeral May 9 at Rumsey Funeral Home 1 pm. Rev Edwin C Price officiating. burial Oak Hill Cemetery. survived by three daughters.
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W. H. Knake
Eudora
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
H. Reifschneider
Knake
Germany
America
Lenexa
William Knake
Peter, Neis
Freddie Neis
Pearl
Hilda Knake
Alice Ziegler
George Kaegi
Henry Schumacher
Chillin
Katherine Buffey
Rumsey Funeral
Edwin C. Price
Buria
Oak Hill Cemetery
Daugh
Death notices and rally plans in Kansas City area
Deaths: Mrs A L Nicholson 93 at Junction City former Lawrence resident sister of Lizzie Smith. Mrs Nannie Roberts 86 dies at sister Bert Wiggins home Lawrence burial Oskaloosa. Survivors include son Clarence H Roberts of Glasgow Montana. sisters Madge Wiggins Emma Plasket Mattie Plasket. nephews Frank and Ward Roberts. Rally: nine youths to join Salvation Army Corps Cadet Bible exam in Kansas City. Also note California champion crew owns 15 shells valued at $17,000. boats cost $26 each.
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Ward
A. L. Nicholson
Junction City
Nannie Roberts
Bert Wiggins
Louisiana Street
Funk's Chapel
Robert A. Hunt
Oskaloosa
Emma Plasket
Lawrence
Frank and
Ward Roberts
Portland, Ore
William O. Roberts
Kansas City
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Corps
California
Fairview Social Roundup From Independence to Lawrence
Local residents share Sunday dinners and visits across Fairview and nearby towns. Guests include Henry Seele and family in Independence, Lawrence visitors at hospital, and several Kansas City and Vinland natives joining family gatherings.
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Social Activity
Blue Mound Mire residents Mrs Aileen Cooper and Shirley along with Warsaw Mo visitors Harold Marshall Patricia and Mrs Bert Piper spent Wednesday afternoon with Ed Howard and Kansas City guests Mr and Mrs J B Lowell. Sunday visitors included Mrs Erlest Ralston and Mrs Koehler Hilda Edna Mrs Walter Pohl and Mrs Ernest Leary at Evan Griffiths home. George Hunsinger house hosted Sunday afternoon gatherings with Mr and Mrs Henderson and family and Mrs C Henderson from Lawrence. Eugene Leary and son Norman joined Ed Pine and family in White district for Sunday afternoon visit.
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George Hunsinger
George Jr
Henry Seele
Independence
Hilda Koehler
Long Beach
N. Y
Albert Lynch
William Lynch
Tulsa
Okla
Ed Lynch
Topeka
C. A. Lynch
Kan
Ernest Leary
Lawrence
Funk Chapel
Charles Whedon
Paul Koehler
John Metsker
Schaal
Theodore Howard
Ed Howard
Floyd Nisely
Dorothy
Robert
George Craig
J. B. Kirkpatrick
Kansas City
Ed Paasch
Donald Hahn
Raymond Kirkpatrick
Will Sinks
John Morgan
Silver Lake
Edna
Will Koehler
Hesper
Clara Randall
Vinland
Homer Reusch
Vinton Peters
Joe Saile
Shirley Garrett
Fred Howard
Eutlers
Eunice Griffith
Evan Griffith
Aileen Cooper
Shirley
Blue Mound
Mire
Harold Marshall
Patricia
Warsaw
Bert’ Piper
J. B. Lowell
Ernest Ralston
Koehler
Hilda
Walter Pohl
Griffith
Mall
Evelyn Marie
William Wells
Charles’ Henderson
C. Henderson
Cc. W. Wells
Eugene Leary
Norman
Ed Pine
White District
Market News Kansas City May Prices and Wall Street
Kansas City market notes list butter creamery 26 percent and butterfat 24 percent, with packing butter at 48. Poultry figures show hens 15 1744, roosters 110 12, springs 20 24, broilers 19922. Hay prices in Kansas City May 8 include Alfalfa No 1 extra leafy 18.50 21.00, No 2 extra leafy 16.00 18.00, No 1 14.00 13.50, No 2 leafy 11.50 14.50. Prairie No 1 .50 9.80, No 3 1.50 8.06. Estimated livestock receipts tomorrow: Cattle 600, hogs 0, sheep 300. Wall Street opens with mixed gains and declines amid European financial nerves. French currency spot steady, forward premiums set, with notable gains for Philip Morris, Commercial Credit, Westinghouse, and others. Monsanto and several others drift lower. Wheat drops 1–2 cents on rainfall. Bond market shows irregularity. Standard of New Jersey to issue $85 million nonconvertible 3% debentures. GM reports largest April sales in company history.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Hay Market
Annas City
Hay
Prairie
London
New York
Paris
Philp Morris
Commercial Credit
Westinghouse
Schenley
Douglas Aircraft
Paramount
American Telephone
Monstanto Champival
J. Z. Case
Allied Chemical
Johns
Manville
U. 5. Steel
Bethlehem
Bonde
Drouth
Bonda
Standard of New Jersey
General Motors
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Arlington Texas
D. O. Wiley
Lubbock
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Country Club
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Alpha Chi Ome
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Gamma Phi Beta
Douglas County Rural
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Iola
Charles F. Scott
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Tola
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Hauptmann
High Bridge
N. J
Philip Hockenbury
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hockenury
Oklahoma City
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Ill
Euton
University of California
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Boy Scouts
R. G. Ferry
Massachusetts Street
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Massachusetts
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Lawrence Band
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Jeff Mackey
Russellville
Ark
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Associated Press
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Waterloo, Lowa
Elizabeth Hohold
Agnes Strait
Kansas City, Mo
Fairview
E. W. Penchard
Wall Street
American Service
Vermont
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