Free government flour distribution plan for Douglas county
Plans for distributing government flour to Douglas county residents in need were discussed at a special meeting of the Community Flour Distribution committee. A 9000 pound allotment for ninety days is prepared while awaiting delivery, with 80 sacks advanced for immediate use stored at the Social Service League headquarters.
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Douglas County
Social Service ‘League
Vermont
T. Kennedy
Minnie Scott
Salvation Army
Matie Neeley
American Red Cross
Turtle
Social Service League
Kennedy
Miss Scott
War Department
Otly
Baldwin
Hill
C. B. Johnson
Gudor
Arge
Mies Matie Neeley
C. A. Puls
Murder mystery grips Lindbergh case in long hunt
The Lindbergh baby murder case escalates as investigators confirm a baby’s body found near Hopewell. Authorities identify the remains, linking to the long search led by New Jersey state police. Col. Lindbergh pursues leads while the nation follows the tragedy daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Col. Lindbergh
Betty Gow
Sourland
Lindberghs
Traffic curb request for delegates during Democratic convention
Lawrence motorists are urged by Chief W J Cummings of the police to keep cars off Massachusetts street all day and night Monday and Monday night. Free parking is provided in the 700 blocks of Vermont and New Hampshire streets and at Ninth and Vermont. A patrolman will monitor each lot to enforce the plan.
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Lawrence
W. J. Cummings
Chie
Massachusetts
Cummings
Vermont
New Hampshire
Ninth
Chief Cummings
Fox
Dars
Topeka Rotary Talk On Planning Ideas By Dean Stockton
Dean Frank T. Stockton head of the University business school spoke to the Topeka Rotary Club on Some Isms of Planning. He outlined three main planning methods including proposed planning, government control of industry, and separate industry control with planning without absolute control or an advisory economic council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank ‘T. Stockton
School of Business
University
Topeka Rotary Club
Pilcher Guest Artist For Topeka High Cantata
Tenor William Pilcher, university fine arts faculty member, appears as guest artist in Topeka High School’s annual musical cantata Tonight in the high school auditorium. The concert titled Hiawatha's Wedding Feast is directed by Evelyn Fulton and David T. Lawson, featuring an A Cappella chorus of 310 voices and a 50 piece orchestra. King Fuad named honorary rotarian and governor for Egypt Rotary, joining Italy Belgium and U.S. presidents in status.
Lindbergh baby case dominates UK US papers editorial tone
London papers debate whether the United States should halt a rising underworld influence in its handling of the Lindbergh abduction. Osservatore Romano calls the crime a cloud of infamy from the underworld in a Vatican editorial urging swift punishment.
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London
Evening News
United States
America
Vatican City
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Rotary Junior Twilight practice and street chatter in Lawrence
Notes from Lawrence recount casual baseball drills at Southpark where a Rotary pitcher jokes the Eagles own the ball. Firemen at Station 1 test a hydrant wash method as a car is driven into the gutter. Democratic HQ shows a theater curtain marked V for victory while a pavement philosopher riffs on a Lawrence lookalike. Crime talk and calls for catching the Lindy kidnappers close the morning chatter.
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Southpark
Rotary
Eagles
Franklin Visits Kansas to Accept Willard Gibbs Medal
Dr. Edward C. Franklin made a brief stop at the University of Kansas on his way to Chicago to accept the Willard Gibbs gold medal for scientific achievement. He is among four 1892 KU MS graduates credited for notable science contributions, including Edwin E. Slosson, Vernon L. Kelley, and William C. Stevens. A Model A Ford was reported stolen from the Services Station at Tenth and Massachusetts, license 16-3368.
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Willard Gibbs
Chicago
Edward C. Franklin
University of Kansas
Franklin
Edwin E. Slosson
Science Service
Vernon L. Kelley
National Research Council of Washington
Tenth
Massachusetts Street
Visits to Rural Homes Planned by Miss Neeley
Miss Matie Neeley county health nurse announced three week schedule of visits to rural homes to aid crippled children tuberculosis maternity cases and preschoolers. She will tour Willow Springs Clinton Marion Kanwaka Lecompton Wakarusa and Grant townships with telephone calls left with local residents for arrangements. Pre school clinics with Farm Bureau women set for June at Eudora Lecompton Baldwin Worden and Lawrence with nutrition and sanitation experts present.
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Matie Neeley
Soarse
Ish
Miss Neeley
Nessey Pans
Willow Springs
Clinton
Marion
Nellie Leaf
Worden
George Jensen
Bay
Palmyra
Eudora
C. B. Johnson
Earl Black
Baldwin
Kanwaka
Lecompton
Wakarusa
Merle Colman
Howard Henry
J. S. Taylor
Grant Township
Willard Morgan
Farm Bureau
Lawrence
Conie Foote
Pearl Martin
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Deaths and Funerals for Watts and Frederick
Funeral services for Mrs. Lue F Watts will be Saturday at Schubert funeral home with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Frank N Frederick 58 dies at home in Linwood with services Monday at Schubert funeral home and burial at Mount Calvary cemetery. he leaves a wife two sons Donald and Alfred one daughter Mary Katherine two sisters and three brothers.
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Lue F. Watts
Schubert Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Frank N. Frederick
Linwood
J. R. Caffyn
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Frederick
Donald Frederick
Alfred Frederick
Norfolk
Mary Katherine Frederick
Kate Bowen
Mary Ward
Thomas Frederick
Alice Frederick
William Frederick
Bonner Springs
Cup for the Thetas at KU sorority relay race
First place in the University of Kansas sorority relay went to Phi Kappa Psi representing Kappa Alpha Theta. Thetas win the Weaver cup. Phi Psi receives the fraternity cup. Second place: Beta Theta Pi representing Alpha Omicron Pi. time 1 26.1. Third: Kappa Sigma for Theta Phi Alpha. 1 37.5. Fourth: Delta Tau Delta for Kappa Kappa Gamma. 1 38.0.
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University of Kansas
Phi Kappa Psi
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Phi Kanna Psi
Thetas
Phi Psi House
Phi Psi
Leon Bauman
Brutus Hamilton
Francis E. Merrill
Priest XE. R. Elbel
Times Call for Change of Aims and Local Events
Proceedings at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting feature new directors J. T. Sweeney and J. W. McCoy with plans for the year. Local incidents include a Plymouth and Ford collision at Eighth and Massachusetts, fines for obstructing an officer, a runaway returned to the Industrial School, a theft report of an auto cushion, and wage-rate declines in London per AP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hedrick
Waldemar Gelich
Barney Scofield
John Hamilton
Topeka
Hamilton
Charles Calhoun
Highway 40
North Lawrence
Ane
London
Ministry of Labor
Society notes from Topeka clubs and university gathering
Mrs E M Bahnawaier hosted the Sew So Quilting club with eight members present guests from Lecompton Ranto ul and other areas. Flower exchange and next meeting details announced. Lawrence B and P W club hosted Topeka members for dinner at Union Pacific dining room with a large group attending. University Kansan board and staff banquet at Memorial building featured talks on journalism careers and news jobs.
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E. M. Bahnawaier
Ralph Traxler
Orville McCall and Son
Shirek
Lecompton
Doris Button
Rantoul
Pearl ‘Houk
James Osborn
Cecil Button
Lawrence B
P. W
Topeka B
Union Pacific
Toeka
Transportation Committee
la Veta Madden
Abbie ‘Atherton
Sue Dorrell
Ruby Johns
Anna Lee Johns
Florence Barrows
Georgia Cook
Dorothy Shuffiebarger
Ada Lindell
Julia Hill
May. Rublee
Emma Wagner
Bernice Jones
Esther Athey
Margaret Schumann
University Kansan
Memorial Building
E._E. Kelly
Topeka
Phillip Keeler
Edgar Showalter
Kansas City Kansan
Lester
Kansas Band Concert Delights KU Auditorium Audience
The University of Kansas band conducted by J. C. McCanles performed to a full house in the KU auditorium last night delivering a near two hour program. Works ranged from Tschaikowski’s 1812 Overture to Rosini and Mercadante selections, with lively pieces from Rio Rita and The Chocolate Soldier. McCanles offered trumpet solos in Coloratura and My Mother while Helen Stockwell played two violin solos with Evelyn Swarthout at the piano.
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University of Kansas
K. U
J. C. McCanles
Strauss
Mr. McCanles
My Mather
TR. B. Hayward
E. Weber
Helen Stockwell
Evelyn Swarthout
Junior High Holds Its Annual Exhibit Tonight
The Junior high presents its spring exhibit in school buildings from 7 30 to 9 30 pm with student work displays and demonstrations. A boys’ glee club concert follows by an eight and a half minute one act play in the study room from 7 30 to 8 15. The George Washington Bicentennial film will be shown in room 204 of the old Central building. Miss Mildred Mast leads the event.
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Boys’ Glee Club
Mildred Mast
Fenstemaker arraigned on charge of attempted assault
Ernest Fenstemaker 18 of Woodland Park area was arraigned before Justice J H Mitchell on a complaint of attempted assault filed by Mrs Willie Martin 35 who lives nearby. He was arrested by county officers yesterday and the preliminary hearing is set for May 18. He could not post a 500 bond and was returned to county jail.
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Ernest Fennstemaker
Woodland Park
J.h.mitchell
Willie Martin
Fenstemaker
Mitchell Sen
Visit Seven Towns A Campaign Itinerary In Kansas
W S Metcalf and Fred Ellsworth report a fast yet successful seven city alumni tour in Kansas for the spring campaign. They met local committees, distributed literature, and explained the plan without collecting funds. Committees will interview alumni. in Emporia residents were asked to support the College of Emporia’s $100000 fundraising effort. The pair returned in time for a Chamber of Commerce banquet.
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Kansas
W. S. Metcalf
Fred Ellsworth
University
Metcalf
Ellsworth
Emporia
College of Emporia
Mr. Ellsworth
Chamber of Commerce
Iola
Guy Lamer
Frank Taylor
Eureka
Ed “Pat
Ford Brothers Held in Harness Theft Case in Jefferson County
Paul Ford age 28 and Chester Ford age 30 of North Lake street are in Jefferson county custody facing charges of harness theft. Harness valued at 150 dollars stolen from two farms a week ago. sale traced to Kansas City Kansas. Deputies say two other suspects are being sought while Fords were brought to Lawrence for questioning and then jailed in Osawatomie. Also brief note on Mrs Emery Underwood recovering from appendicitis at Memorial hospital with slight improvement.
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Paul Ford
Chester Ford
North Lake Street
Jefferson
Jack Dunkley
Jefferson County
Douglas
Leavenworth County
Dunkley
Kansas City
Kan
Fords
Fred Vogler
Douglas County
Lawrence
Oska- Inosa
Conrad Aull
Drum Corps Sells Show Tickets To Aid Uniforms
Dor sey Liberty post of the American Legion drum and bugle corps sponsors ticket sales for The Rear Car to raise funds for uniforms. Tickets cost ten cents go on sale at seventeen Lawrence merchants. sales support a looming August 11 goal and a September department convention in Topeka.
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Dorsey-Liberty Post
American Legion
Orpheum Theater
Lawrence
C. T. Hough
Department Legion
Topeka
Spot Cash Shoe
Round Corner
Eldridge Pharmacy
Gibbs Slothing Company
Fritts-Stowits
Carl's
New York
Cleaners
Green Owl
Ran- Kan's
Kennedy Plumbing Company
Shimmons —Brothers
Palice
Kansas Electric Power Company
Green Brothers
Jaedicke
Traffic Court Docket Sees Fines and Delays
Several traffic cases occupied the police court docket this morning with fines bond forfeitures and two continuances. Miss Maxine Wilhelmi was excused by Judge C Daugherty on promising not to repeat the offense. F H Winston pleaded guilty and was fined $2 for failing to observe a street sign. Claude Shook and Francis Jacobs had their cases continued to Monday morning. Harry Smith of Ottawa forfeited a $5 bond for reckless driving by failing to appear.
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Maxine Wilhelmi
C. Daugherty
F. H. Winston
Claude Shook
Francis Jacobs
Harry, Smith
Ottawa
Former KU football player William Matteson dies in highway crash
Abilene Kansas May 13 AP William A Matteson 66 longtime county and city official and former University of Kansas football player was killed instantly when his car overturned on a sand surfaced road twelve miles south of Abilene on highway 15 at noon Matteson enrolled at KU in 1892 1893 and 1894
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Abilene
Kan
William A. Matteson
University of Kansas
Matteson
Topeka Golden Glow baseball team at Belvoir Sunday
The Golden Glow of Topeka travels to Belvoir for a Sunday afternoon game after beating Overbrook last week. Belvoir recently defeated Holcomb Grove as part of a winning streak.
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Belvoir
Golden Glow
Topeka
Golden Glow Club
Overbrook
Holcom Grove
Intra mural play schedule near end at Kansan
The University of Kansan intramural schedule nears completion with final games set for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Alpha Tau Omega won its division while Delta Upsilon defeated Phi Gamma Delta to take a division title. Bets Theta Pi faces Kentucky Colonels for the remaining division title this afternoon. The first playoff game is tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansan
Alpha Tau Omega
Delta Upsilon
Phi Gamma Delta
Theta Pi
Kentucky Colonels
Fire in Pontiac car at 1705 Yell Avenue
Firefighters responded to a short in the wiring in a Pontiac owned by Preston Lawson at 1705 Yell Avenue at 9 15 this morning. The blaze was small and caused no damage.
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Has
Yell Avenue
Preston Lawson
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