Libraries and adult education push widens in US
The Carnegie Corporation funded a 26000 study for the American Library Association as libraries expand adult education roles. Seattle, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Detroit libraries report creating reading programs, readers bureaus, and courses to aid self education and Americanization.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Jrrant
Carrnegie Corporation
American Library Association
Thentry
Ted
Chicago Public Library
Metroit
Buffalo Public Libraries
Cleveland Public “Libr
Millers Meet In Denver Set For June Convention
The Association of Operative Millers will hold its twenty ninth annual convention in Denver during the week of June 2 to 4. Members from the United States Canada England China and Japan will attend with about 1000 millers and their families invited. The program will focus on technical milling problems and related topics.
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Denver
Colo
Associated Press
Association of Operative © Millers
Denver Durin
United States
Canada
England
China
Japan
Three Candidates File For County Offices
Only three candidates have announced intention to run for county offices as Kansas election rules require declarations by June 20. T.D. Harris seeks county commissioner, Willis O. Miller is running for sheriff, and G. E. Kretsinger again for county commissioner. Power company officials from Arkansas City and Kansas City inspected the Lawrence plant with Kansas Electric Power. Eastern Star delegates numbering about 300 arrived in Salina for the forty annual grand chapter session beginning tonight at Me Hall and continuing tomorrow.
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Cording
T.D. Harris
Willis’ O. Miller
G. E. ‘Kretsinger
Eastern Star
Salina
Kan
East‘Star
Grand
Mehall
Protest Over Exam Process For City Appointment
Guy E B Pettit protests the city appointment exam, alleging bias and early naming of a winner. He cites blank forms, interviews, and partial disclosure, noting Major Clarke failed while others with degrees also appeared to fail, and asks Congressmen Little to review the process and ensure merit based grading.
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Sam
Glark
Baby born as Ed Maci and family announce arrival
A busy community note lists births and gatherings. Ed Maci and wife announce a baby boy born Monday morning. Many families, including Richter, Knake, and Neil, hosted relatives over the weekend. Several residents, like Harold Von Gunten, began new jobs, while others visited kin in Lawrence and Topeka.
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Ed Maci
August Richtermier
Ar Aund
William Knake
Pearl
Marie
Hilda
Peter Neil
Harold von Gunten
Bowher Springs
Weeley
Mee
Marian Talley
Kansas City
Europe
Theodore Thoren
Susan Brecheisen
Topeka
Agnes Thoren
Fred Thoren
Leona Thoren
Paul Bell
A. J. Smith
Ottawa
K. S. of S
Vina Copp
Grace Smith
Dorothy Lockmiller
Ethel Perolt
Baker
Baldwin
Jacob Copp
Wanda Gerstenberger
Oscar Crane
Belleview
Elizabeth Bartz
Lawrence
W. R. Smith
Henry Graves
Leland Kendall
Chas
Tilla -Thoren
Memorial Hospital
Leon Durr
Lewis Bartz
Ruth
Jean
McConnell Hospital
Colored soldiers meet to form Lawrence post of American Legion
All colored former soldiers in Lawrence are invited to a Thursday 8 o'clock meeting at the American Legion hall to organize a colored post. An charter application will be presented for signing by attending veterans and sent to national headquarters. About thirty men expected as charter members with talks planned. Preston Prentice of Eli Dorsey post oversees arrangements. Funeral Friday.
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Lawrence
American Legion Hall
American Legion
Preston Prentice
Eli Dorsey
Victims of Accident to Be Buried at Bonner Springs
Funeral services for Fern Daisy and Fay Sconce daughters of Mr and Mrs J A Sconce of DeSoto will be held at 2:30 PM Friday in Bonner Springs. They were killed in a collision with Santa Fe passenger train No 5 at Corliss crossing Sunday morning.
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J. A. Sconce
DeSoto
Fern
Daisy
Fay
Santa Fe
Corliss Crossing
Bonner Springs
Sconce Family Home In Accident Report
Mrs. J A Sconce remains in Jones hospital with serious internal injuries after a truck collision with a train. Junior Sconce, 16, who drove the truck, was released from the hospital yesterday with severe bruises to the head and eyes but not seriously injured.
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Sconce
J. A. Sconce
Jones Hospital
Junior Sconce
Fisher to speak on League at May 23 luncheon
Irving Fisher of Yale University, a leading economist and former president of major associations, will address the Chamber of Commerce on the League of Nations at a noon luncheon on Friday May 23. He will also discuss the world court at an 8 pm mass meeting in a city church and give a convocation address at the University.
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Chamber of Commerce
Whic Irving
Fisher
Yale University
League of Nations
World Court
American Economic Association
American Association For Labor Legislation
The
National Institute of Social Science
League ‘of Nations
Ideas From a Functional Scientist Read Society Talk
A paper presented to the psychological science club in 1890 outlines a theory of ideas in functional form. The author currently serves on the executive board of the League of Nations Non-Partisan Association and remains active in its efforts.
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Yalorical Science Club
League ‘of Nations Non-Partisan Association
Knights Templar Parade Parade Participants From Lawrence
Knights Templar parade at the Kansas state convention in Emporia Kan included units from Topeka Wichita Parsons Pittsburg Dodge City Paola Emporia Lawrence and Kansas City Kansas. Bands from Kansas City Kans Topeka and Emporia performed during the events. A special train carried Parsons commandery members to the grand commandery tonight for the degree ceremony. John A Schwab father of Charles M Schwab dies at 84 in Loretto Pa per Bethlehem Steel.
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Emporia
Kan
Knights Templar
Kamsas Commandery
Masonic Temple
Templar
Topeka
Wichita
Parsons
Pittsburg
Dodge City
Paola
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kans
Knights Templar Cceur
Lion Commandery
Lfgor Parsons
Order of the Temple De‘gree
C.M. Schwab
New York
John A. Schwab
Charles M. Schweh
Lorette
Bethlehem Steel, Corporation
Mr. Schwab
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Operative Millers
Major Clarke
Bumgardner
Caldwell
Asell
Congressman Little
Pean
Little
Guy EB. Pettit
Alvin Bond
Gladys
Alvénia
Edna
Junior
John Smith
Ethel ‘Perolt
Alvenia ‘Kansig
George Bartz
K. A
Chas. Brown
Mr. Brown
Bonner, Springs
Varsity
Skofstads
Arving
Frank M. Holliday
Oldfield
Clothiers
Lawrence Retail
Palm Beach
Ideal Clothing Co
Lawrence, Kaiis
Call Olson
Sanacho
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