Flood Crests Roll Toward Lowlands Across Two States
Oklahoma City May 21 Hundreds of families in Oklahoma and Texas moved to higher ground as flood crests rolled toward their lowland homes with the North Canadian river expected to crest tonight. Death tolls stood at 13 in Texas six in Oklahoma and one in Kansas. Red Cross and military aid backed by Fort Sill supplies aided evacuations and shelter arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Texas
Kansas
R. J. Benzel
Red Cross
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Dallas
Austin
Waller
Fort Bend
Brazoria
Brazos River
National Guard
Fort Sill
Orval Mosier
Taylor
Tex
Trinity
I. D. Red
Edward Davidson
Buffalo
Clyde Miller
Chanute
Altus
Okla
President's Wife Hopes For Spring Weather At White House Parties
Washington May 21 Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt hopes for warmer spring weather to accommodate three garden parties this week and the annual White House gathering for newspaper folk. She notes if warm the dress code may be white flannels. else a dinner coat. Press men and women debate attire as President contemplated outfits for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Barbara and Count Haughwitz-Revention Widely Seen in New York
Barbara Hutton and Count Haugwitz-Reventlow arrived from the west and spoke at the Fifth Avenue home of her father Franklyn Hutton about future plans. Asked if they would live in America or give up Danish citizenship, they gave cautious replies and said they would stay at the father’s apartment until May 29 before boarding the liner Bremen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barbara Hutton
Count Haughwitz-Revention
Fifth Avenue
Franklyn Hutton
Count Haugwitz-Reventlow
America
Barbara
Bremen
Chain letter helps Arkansas woman find half brother
Mrs Lucille DeLeonardo of Arkansas City Kansas disclosed she located her half brother after 26 years with help from a dime chain letter. Through Mrs Carl Perkins of Arkansas City Kan whose name appeared on the letter DeLeonardo learned her half brother is Milton Mahon a farmer near Blakesburg Iowa. Mahon was adopted at 14 days old by another family after his mother died and DeLeonardo was raised by her grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Lucille DeLeonardo
Carl Perkins
Arkansas City
Kan
DeLeonarde
Milton Mahon
Blakesburg
Iowa
Mahon
Obituary of Mary Gertrude Crane
Mary Gertrude Hoagland born June 7 1909 dies May 9 1935 at St Mary Hospital Kansas City Mo home Pleasant Grove south of Lawrence Kansas married Oscar B Crane November 27 1920 student at Olathe High School member of Social Circle club and pope Ladies Aid joined Methodist church of Olathe survived by husband son Ivan parents Mr and Mrs R P Hoagland sister Eleanor Wheeler brothers Harold Howard Kenneth Crane in Olathe Hill City and Osawatomie funeral May 12 1935 Julian Chapel interment Olathe cemetery casket bearers brothers and brothers in law flower girls all named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gertrude Crane
Mary Gertrude Hoagland
St. Mary Hospital
Kansas City
Pleasant Grove
Lawrence
Kansas
Oscar B. Crane
Olathe High School
Pope Ladies Aid
Methodis
Church
Olathe
Mary Gertrude
Oscar E. Crane
Ivan
R. P. Hoagland
Eleanor Wheeler
Osawatomie
Harold
Howard
Kenneth
Hill City
Julian Chapel
FE. W. Spencer
Fairview figures at Wichita state convention
Guy Howard spent Thursday through Saturday in Wichita for the state convention. Norma Lynch was with Helen in North Lawrence on Saturday night and Sunday, with Mr and Mrs Charles. Howard attended funeral services for Tom Miflin at Funk chapel in Lawrence on Tuesday. Mother's Day services were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Howard
Wichita
Norma Lynch
Helen
North Lawrence
Charles
Howard
Tom Miflin
Funk Chapel
Lawrence
Rock wall gardens and church service notes
An item discusses rock wall garden construction using a mortarless method with soil-packed gaps and sloped irregular rows for ornament and stability. It also covers a church Sunday program at First Presbyterian Lawrence with multiple performers and readings including A Tribute to Motherhood and The Madonna of the Home, plus a social list of attendees and visiting relatives.
Birthday Dinner Honors W A McNish at Richland
A family gathering in Richland honored W A McNish with a birthday dinner on Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Wells and daughters, Mr and Mrs Ed Paasch and family, and Howard Whaley. Guy Howard joined Vinland Presbyterian youth for a Lawrence visit and supper with the First Presbyterian Church Guild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
William Wells
Ed Paasch
Howard Whaley
W. A. McNish
Richland
Guy Howard
Vinland Presbyterian
Suoper
Ladies of the Church Guild
First Presbyterian Church
Baldwin News Highlights Local Visitors and Events
Kansas City visitors Dr. and Mrs. Robert Maclean and son John plan to move to Lawrence in June for John to enter the University of Kansas medical school. Clare Leitnaker will arrive in Baldwin next Sunday after a Culver Ind. visit. Garden Club to hold a flower show May 23 at First Methodist Fellowship Hall. High seniors spent Sneak Day at Swope Park. Several Baldwin residents noted travel, relocations, and family gatherings across Kansas City and Detroit.
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Robert Maclean
F. C. Leitaker
Kansas City
Lawrence
Maclean
John Maclean
John
Medical School
University of Kansas
Beulah Helen Stewart
Beryl Hoyt
Gardner
Wellsville
Baldwin
Clare Leitnaker
F. ¢. Leitnaker
Culver
Ind
Simpson Taylor
Hutchinson
Ted Brown
Taylor
Harry Sappenfield
Alberta
Jennie C. Marcy
Carl Edmonds
Detroit
Mich
Edmond
J. A. Reeder
Long Beach
Cal
Jack Hoefer
Mary
Jack, Jr
Topeka
San Diego
Sergeant Johnson B. Hill
Hill
Kappa Sigma Boys
John B. Ross
H. E. Brown
Daisy Bogard
Leavenworth
J. H. Fletcher
James Massey
Swope Park
Baldwin Garden Club
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
C. E. Holcombe
Holcombe Hour Club
Sixth Street
Icie Johnson
Harvey Booth
Helen Deel
Herbert Funston
Hays
Community notices and events in Baldwin area
Local society and church notices report a Baldwin farm sale planned by Mr and Mrs G S Sanders east of Baldwin on May 26, details of Girl Reserves and YWCA officers led by Florence Stone in Wichita, a Mother's Day event with Grace Irwin in Kansas City, and various visits, clubs, and alumni events. An auto crash near the Douglas county line injures Eldon King and relatives, with updates on injuries and recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G._S. Sanders
Baldwin
Florence Stone
Wichita
Kansas District
Fellowship Hall
Sara Jane Graham
Marjorie Pardee
Sue Hockensmith
Beatrice Evenson
Ethel Watkins
G. R
Elton Peterson
C. Scott Morgan
Finn Graham
Baldwin Community Y. W. C. A
Gilbert M. Gander
John Frazer
First Methodist Church
Dramatic Art Department
Baker
Baldwin High School
Eldon King
Duglas County Line
Route 59
C. Cline
Hansam
King
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Count
Army
Friedrich von Boetticher
United States
Hamilton H. Howze
Fort Riley
Henri A. Luehermann
Peter C. Hains, III
Fort Leavenworth
James C. Curtis
Kent C. Lambert
Associated Press
Barara
Arkansas’ City
Fairview
Mary Pence
Charles Ralston
Tom Akin
R. E. McLain
Bert Day
Ernest Leary
Koehler
Edna
Mabel
Vinton Peters
Lara
Albert Lynch
Norma
Everett Pence
Byrona
Ed Howard
Floyd Nisely
Dorothy
Robert
Charles’ Wells
Lila Potts
William Fatts
Dee Watkins
Jim Elston
Porter
William Sinks
Pleasant Valley
Charles Howard
Lura
Hagel
Mildred
Howard Ome
Seth Griffin
Ethel
Bertha Akin
Tommy Akin
Belleview
Harold White
Herman Pohl
Walter Pohl
Excelsior
Hilda Koehler
N. Y
Walter Po
Wall Gardens
Union Pacific
Salina
Lecompton
Anna Lander
Julia Martin
Donna
Robert R. Hunt
Lecompton Rural High School
Boys’ Glee Club
Dr. Hunt
Liszt
Naomi Edwards
Handel
H. L. Webster
Baldwin News
Studebaker
Meisure
Reusch Motor CO
Lawrence, Ks
Estes, Payne & Company
Mass. St
Dean Grace Irwin
East Phoenix Park
Marjorie Ricketts
Martha Moore
Jean Peters
Gladys Downs
Merle Fischer
Breeze
Rebekah
Manhattan
David McKinney
Miriam Johnson Dellinger
Girard
Bobby
Clara B. Johnson
F. W. Giles
Warren
Virginia
Lester Nichols
Parsons
S. S. Shumaker
Anna Mae Shumaker
Woman's City Club
Ansas Electric Power Company
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