Paraguay Readies Final Drive In Chaco War
Paraguay massed about 40 000 men in four divisions along a 25 mile front from Pilcomayo toward Fort Ballivian to assault the Bolivian fortress. Bolivian forces reported to have 15 000 men and reinforcements in training with air raids aimed at cutting Paraguay’s supply lines.
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Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Ballivian
Chaco
Cee
Bolivia
Pilcomayo
Fort Ballivaian
Franco
Fort Ballivian
Rotary club reports on Abilene conference outcomes
Rotarians at noon heard district conference findings from Abilene held May 7 to 9. The district covers much of Kansas and 976 registrations set a new record. Caryl J. Dodds led the discussion with routine convention matters while Karl Klooz Fred Ellsworth and Clif Ramsey spoke on conference activities. The club will skip next Monday’s meeting as Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce event will serve as an attendance meeting.
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Abilene
Kansas
Caryl J. Dodds
Lawrence Club
Karl Klooz
Fred Ellsworth
Clif Ramsey
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Deaths and Funerals Notice from Lawrence Kansas
Mrs C T Dews age 8 dies at 738 Arkansas Street with services Wednesday at 2:30 from United Brethren church burial in Memorial Park Surviving include two daughters T S Gress and Mrs Arthur Ward four sons and three sisters The Rev J L Howie dies at 81 at 1310 Kentucky Street services Tuesday at 2 from First Presbyterian with burial in Oak Hill Mrs Lefa Mitchell funeral Wednesday at 2 from Schubert funeral home burial Oak Hill cemetery Surviving husband Carl Mitchell two daughters Virginia May Ruby Jean two sons Donald LeRoy Dale Eugene all at home
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Arkansas Street
United Brethren Church
C. L. Heatherington
Memorial Park Cemetery
T. S. Gress
Lawrence
Arthur Ward
Big Springs
G. A. Dews
D. W. Dews
J. W. Dews
Toveka
Tomanoxie
A. J.reynolds
Emporia
T. Ritchie
Oskaloosa
Clayton Hummer
Garden City
J. W. Rice
W. H. Rice
James L. Howie
J. L. Howie
Presbyterian Church
Kentucky Street
First Presbyterian Church
T. H. Astman
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cora M. Howie
William H. Howie
University of Kansas
Howie
Allegheny Theological School
Pittsburgh
Washington University
Lefa Mitchell
Schubert Funeral Home
A. J. Miller
Carl Mitchell
Virginia May
Ruby Jean
Donald LeRoy
Dale Eugene
Clay Center Laborer Dies From Highway Hit and Run Injuries
H B Wolf of Clay Center Kansas 58 a laborer died from injuries after being struck by a hit and run driver on a highway near Clay Center. The accident occurred Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Robert Nathan of Lake Lotawana were guests over the weekend of Dr and Mrs Lyle Howell.
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H. B. Wolf
Clay Center
Kan
H. B. Ter
Here
Robert Nathan
Lake Lotawana
Lyle
Owell
France Builds New Circle of Allies in Europe
Geneva May 21 AP The Bulgarian upheaval shifts European power as France seeks new friends including Bulgaria and Turkey. Russia’s expected league entry prompts talk of a Franco Russian mutual aid pact within the league, with Poland wary of French influence. Litvinoff signals pushing disarmament talks to broader security while pressuring Germany and Japan back into the league system. Europe may form pacts opposing Germany and Japan if talks fail.
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League
Europe
Germany
France
Bulgaria
Turkey
Russia
League of Nations
Poland
League Council
Maxim Litvinoff
Far East
Japan
Venzee Thanks Lawrence After Kansas Relays Visit
University of Pennsylvania miler Gene Venzke enjoyed his Lawrence stop during the Kansas Relays last month despite losing to Glenn Cunningham. He addressed a senior high assembly and thanked Neal M. Wherry and the Lawrence school for a cushion gift, praising western hospitality and noting he wrote essays on the kindness.
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Gene Venzke
University of Pennsylvania
Glenn Cunningham
Venzke
Haskell
Neal M. Wherry
Lawrence High
Lawrence
Free fuel tests offered at Cities Service Station
A portable power prover that measures gasoline waste will be at the Cities Service Station at Seventh and Vermont for several days. Free tests will be provided to motorists. a charge applies if a motor tune up is requested. Washington action: deposit guarantee bill advances in committee to cover new deposits and relieve depositors.
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Seventh
Vermont
Washington
Administrations
House Banking Committee
Cities Service
Cities Service Oil Co
Vermont Sts
Talk of Nudism Invades University Circles
A campus note on nudism as a topic in seminars spreads humor and concern. Spies report a small student movement centered in Sigma Chi and Delta Tau, while professors joke about back to nature attire. Track standout Paul Harrington praises his 208 foot javelin toss as glory.
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Weissmuller
Tarzan
Sigma Chis
Delta Tau
Bill Blowers
Paul Harrington
Fraternity corsage rules shape boy girl dances
The article notes that strict corsage customs were enforced at dances, with boys claiming the gesture served the fraternity rather than themselves. Girls disliked the rules, finding them lacking the broad, altruistic view their dates professed.
Two Mile Team Race to Return in Big Six
The Big Six athletic directors met at Lincoln and agreed to resume the two mile team race in the fall with all six schools entering five man teams for the conference title at Lawrence on May 24 the Kansas Michigan State football game day. Kansas athletic director Dr F C Allen noted a trend to revive minor sports but said no action until the winter meeting when football receipts will be reviewed for viability.
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Lincoln
Lawrence
Glenn Cunningham
K. U. Dr
F.C. Allen
Kansas
Man Detonates Suicide Attempt at Locust Street Home
Police report William Elliott aged 68 shot himself in the head with a .32 caliber pistol at his 775 Locust Street residence. The bullet failed to penetrate the skull and he was hospitalized at Memorial Hospital in considerably improved condition. Ill health was cited as the motive for the attempted self harm.
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William Elliott
Locust Street
Eliott
Memorial Hospital
Elliott
Lewis seeks insurance post in Kansas race
Topeka May 2 Kenneth G Lewis who recently resigned as assistant adjutant general filed today as a candidate for the Republican nomination for insurance commissioner a post once held by his father.
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Topeka
Kenneth G. Lewis
Pioneers Remembered At D A R Meeting And Socials
In a Betty Washington D A R gathering at Miss Mabel Haskell's home Prof. Olin Templin urged keeping Kansas pioneer memory alive calling the state an epic formed by Puritan and Cavalier settlers. Mrs. H E Don Carlos was inducted as chapter regent. Tea table flowers and refreshments followed. The Thursday whist club met at the Pieta Phi house with Mrs. Jane Maclean hosting and a cabaret party at the Country club hosted by local couples. About 200 guests attended with notable out of town visitors from Leavenworth and nearby towns.
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Betty Washington
D.A.R
Mabel Haskell
Olin Templin
Kansas
Templin
Charles
Plains of
H. E. Don Carlos
Peonies
Iris
Columbine
Whist
Jane Maclean
Pieta Phi
B. B. Power
Lyle Towell
Harry D. Brown
E. €. Lupton
H. B. Ober
Glenn Charlton
Dan Anthony
Eugene Burt
Henry Springer
P. L. Wilson
Leavenworth
William Baker
Walter Bell
A. B. Caswell
Reid Cloon
Frank Douglass
John Henry
Endsley Jones
Morton T. Jones
Rob Nathan
Geneva Monteith
Tom Veatch
Agness Luff
Dick Weber
Paul Shhreiber
L. W. Williams
Local Social Roundup Shows Kansas City Guests and Toneka Visitors
Kansas City Missouri and Toneka hosts gather for arrivals and social visits. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Roger Coolidge of Smith Center and Mrs. Theodore Charlton with Paola connections. a wide list of couples and single guests from Paola Emmett Tonganoxie Ottawa and nearby towns are noted for a community event.
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Kansas City Mo
Roger Coolidge
Smith Center
G. S. Benson
S. S. Boyd
Jim Brier
R. L. Covington
G. H. Fiske
Ned Fleming
Chester Zook
Marguerite, Knauer
Freda Johnson
Clyde Breeze
Laird McKinney
Toneka
Theodore Charlton
D. Crain
Paola
Robert Brown
Emmett
Charles Laming
Fred Zoellner
Tonganoxie
Beatrice Martin
Ottawa
Test Your Knowledge trivia questions from a local paper
A fragment lists ten trivia prompts about historical figures and facts, followed by a brief notice about a pie social at First Baptist Church of North Lawrence and an unrelated classified ad blurb. Names include Nashville born filibuster turned Nicaragua president, Taoist founder, and Joseph Lister among others.
Masons from Lawrence Visit Linwood to Confer Third Degree
A group of Lawrence Masons traveled to Linwood Saturday evening to witness and participate in the conferring of the third degree on a Linn Lodge A F and A M candidate. Members from Lawrence included W H Quakenbush C O Bowman O J Lane F E Jones A M Gardner H D Johnson David Passon James Naismith J J Lavery Ed Hope H W Howsman William P Moorman A E Huddleston. A pleasant and profitable evening was reported.
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H. W. Howsman
William P. Moorman
A. E. Huddleston
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