Seek compromise in wage dispute
Washington May 21 railroad experts say a wage cut compromise offers the only path to salvage the emergency railroad aid program this session. J J Pelley president of the Association of American Railroads says carriers will not accept existing proposals as a substitute for war reductions and labor warns of a double cross in the current talks. The railroads aim for a 15 percent wage cut starting soon, while Congress delays rail loan decisions until the wage issue is settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Pelley
House
Banking Committee
Wagner
D-Ny
Railway Labor Executives Association
Five Charles Banning Lambs Highly Rated at Kansas Show
Five lambs owned by Charles Banning placed among the top 25 pens at the Kansas lamb and wool show in Kansas City. Shropshire-sired, their dams from New Mexico, they sold for 9 3/4 dollars per hundredweight after weighing about 81 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Banning
Kansas
Kansas City
Banning
W. H. Hayden
Deal
Winland
New Mexico
Wilson and Company
Livestock Exchange
Krazy Kapers Benefit Play by Salvation Army Girls
The Girl Guards of the Salvation Army present a benefit play Krazy Kapers at the Junior high auditorium Friday June 2 at 8 p.m. Proceeds fund sending Girl Guards to a camp 14 miles southeast of Kansas City August 15 to 22 with about three hundred Kansas girls attending.
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Girl Guards
The
Salvation Army
Kansas City
State of
Kansas
Kanwaka 4-H Club Monthly Meeting Details
Kanwaka 4-H Club plans its May 28 meeting at Iola and Wilma Lee Johnsons with Joann Clough assisting. Roll call asks for a date in history and its significance, followed by group singing, health talks by Wayne Hird and Jean Button, demonstrations by Leta and Glenia Cox, music by Carl J. Hird and Howard Hird, and recreation led by Marvin Hird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanwaka 4-H Club
Iola
Wilma Lee Johnson
Joann Clough
America
Wayne Hird
Jean Button
Leta
Glenia Cox
Carl J. Hird
Howard Hird
Marvin Ird
Seven Test Questions from Classified Page
Test Your Knowledge questions request answers on the classified page. Topics include early English settlements Magna Charta language ICC founder sculptor Beaver State Brown University Hudson Bay status quo and a help-wanted ad offering quick job by calling 22 for an Ad Taker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Guianas
South America
Beaver State
Brown University
Hudson Bay
Farewell Varsity Social Closes KU Season
University of Kansas sets tonight as the final social event of the season in the Union ballroom with Andy Kirk and the Clouds of Joy supplying music. Beta Pi fraternity hosts the only other party, as Red Blackburn ends a five year tenure as campus band maestro and Louis Forman to lead the band next year while Field and Has tings appear in a Boston clipping. Final exams begin Wednesday and nine Lawrence men join 100 freshman advisers for Fall activities. writing awards honor KU campus correspondents.
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University of Kansas’ Union
Andy Kirk
Clouds of Joy
Beta Puts Pi Fraternity
Eldridge Ete
Red Blackburn
Red
Blackburn
Barbara Goll
Lawrence
School of Medicine
Kansas City
Kan
Louis Forman
Forman
Henry Werner
Claude Burns
Phil Buzick
Zeke Cole
Lane Davis
John Griffith
Harry Hill
Lester Kappelman
Paul Masoner
Robert Pearson
Baseball Scores From Major Leagues May 21
Ival Goodman hit his eighth and ninth homers as the Reds beat the Giants 4 1 in Cincinnati. Derringer pitched six hit ball for the win. Mel Ott homered for New York ending a 30 inning scoreless stretch.
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American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Gay, Washburn
Parmelee
Tonscher
New York
Ival Goodman
Paul Derringer
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Mel Ott
New Yorkers
Cincinnati
Derringer
Lombardi
Melton
Coffman
Danning
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Nicking Passeau
Smith
Phils
Cubs
Chicago
Philadelpia
Frenc
Hartnett
Garbark
Passeau
Atwood
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Johnny Hudson
Pittsburgh
Bauers
Tobin
Todd
Hamlin
Posedel
Phelps
Shea
Boston
Max West
Boston Bees
St. Cardinals
Danny MacFayden
St. Louis
Davis
Lanier
Owen
MacFayden
Lopez
Detroit
Vernon Kennedy
Detroit Tigers
Marcum
Bagby
Desautels
Newsom and Sullivan
Caster
Brucker
Kennedy
Bridges
Tapers
Washington
Cleveland
Chase
Rrell
Whitehill
Hemsley
Altho
Tommy Bridges
Chandler
Dickey
Glenn
Lee
Sewell
Boost
Lawrence golfers plan home and home with Shawnee Club
Thirty two members of Lawrence Country Club signed to play a home and away match with Shawnee Country Club at Topeka starting tomorrow at 1 p m after a noon departure. Shawnee will return the game in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Country Club
Topeka
Comer files candidacy for Kansas attorney general
Burt Comer of Wichita filed with the secretary of state his declaration to seek the Democratic nomination for attorney general in next August’s primaries. Comer previously ran for the post in 1982 and 1984 on an independent ticket with Dr. John Brinkley and said his platform would be to do as he pleased. He added that any officer should be pleased to fulfill duty and oath of office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Burt Comer
Wichita
Secretary of
Agust
Comer
John R. Brinkley
Mysterious Murder Victim Ties to False Father Lead
Salt Lake City police report Bert Jackson as claimed father of the murdered hitchhiker found here last week. The Salt Lake address did not exist and officers seek FBI records from Washington to confirm the victim’s identity after Omaha arrest records listed her as Mrs. Frank Andrews with Bert Jackson as her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Bert Jackson
Omaha
Neb
Frank Andrews
Federal Bureau of Identification
Washington
Special Pueblo Exhibit At Oz Design Dept
A Sunday afternoon showing by the Department of Design at Oz features Pueblo Indian paintings costume dolls and student work mainly textiles and industrial designs. The third floor corridors and rooms of West Strow Hall will host the exhibit from 2 to 5 p m. The halls are owned by Miss Rosemary Ketcham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Design At
West Strow Hall
Rosemary Ketcham
Lily Pons Plans June Wedding After Holiday Visit
Opera star Lily Pons and fiancé Andre Kostelanetz arrived in Frederick Maryland on a holiday cruise and announced plans to marry in June. The couple toured local sights and discussed their upcoming nuptials with reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Pons
Frederick
Andre Kostelanetz
Miss Pons
Kostelanetz
Inquest Ordered Into Death Of Asa Turner
Coroner L. K. Zimmer called an inquest into the death of Asa Turner 52 of Baldwin to be held at the court house Monday at 9 am. Turner died at Memorial hospital from injuries suffered Tuesday when a car driven by C. H. Minor struck him as he spoke with two friends on highway 59 seven miles north of Ottawa.
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L. K. Zimmer
Asa Turner
Baldwin
Court House
Turner
Memorial Hospital
C.H. Minor
Johnson County
Highway 59
Ottawa
Washburn Nets Triumph in Missouri Valley Tennis Doubles
Washburn College team led by Donald Green and Carl Nordstrom rallied from a 5-7 opening set to defeat Velor Thessen and Nat Winters of the Oklahoma Aggies 5-7 6-2 6-2, sealing the Missouri Valley Conference doubles championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn
Louis
Washburn College
Donald Green
Carl Nordstrom
Topeka
Velor Thessen
Nat Winters
Oklahoma Aggies
French Lesson and Theater Segment on KFEU Schedule
The KFEU lineup shows a Monday afternoon 2:30 French lesson followed by 2:00 144 News Flashes, a 2:47 Spanish lesson, and at 7:45 The Little Theater on the Hill.
Lawrence Town Hall to present tentative program for next year
The Lawrence Town Hall meeting Sunday evening will unveil a tentative yearlong schedule. Executive secretary H Lee Jones will propose a series of topics covering national, domestic, and personal issues with speakers from local colleges and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Town Hall
H. Lee Jones
Town Hall
America
C.I
Roosevelt
John Ise
Don Baker
Washburn College
Deaths and Funerals Oscar Turner
Oscar Asa Turner aged 52 of Bald win area died in a local hospital from injuries suffered when struck by a skidding automobile last Wednesday night. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 4 p.m. in West Baldwin Ives Chapel with Rev. C. W. Bailey officiating. Burial follows in Sutton cemetery. Survived by wife, a son Oscar of Baldwin, and daughter Velma Turner Em bry of St. Louis Missouri.
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Oscar Asa Turner
Baldwin
West Baldwin
Ives Chapel
C. W. Bailey
Sutton Cemetery
Turner
Oscar
Velma Turner Embry
St. Louis
Obituary notices for Crain and Bruner in Kansas towns
Frank T Crain 41 of Baldwin died Wednesday at Leavenworth Veterans hospital Funeral at First Methodist Baldwin Sunday 2 pm Rev C W Bailey assisted by Dr Elmer L Hobbs Burial Oakwood cemetery Baldwin Survived by wife Esther Dempsey and one son Mrs Alice E Bruner 87 died at Topeka Methodist Home for the Aged Surviving son V K Bruner of Lawrence two grandchildren Mrs Paul Foster Kenneth Bruner one great grandson Michael Van Bruner sister Mrs W L Gerling of Dodge City Funeral Monday 10 am First Methodist church burial Oak Hill cemetery Rev Robert A Hunt officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Crain
Baldwin
Veterans Hospital
Leavenworth
First Methodist Church
C. W. Bailey
Elmer L. Hobbs
Oakwood
Crain
Esther Dempsey
Alice E. Bruner
Methodist Episcopal Home For
Topeka
V. K. Bruner
Lawrence
Paul Foster
Kenneth Bruner
Atchison, Kan
Michael van Bruner
Atchison
W. L. Gerling
Dodge City
Kan
Robert A. Hunt
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral Services For Nathaniel Geyer In Hiawatha
Nathaniel Geyer 78 died in Topeka yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the Methodist church in Hiawatha with burial in Hiawatha. He was the brother of Rev. E. L. Geyer of Baldwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Geyer
Topeka
Hiawatha
Geyer
E. L. Geyer
Baldwin
Ida Kansas Governor Reflects on Administration
Gov. Walter A. Huxman told Allen County Jefferson club members it is possible to call him a poor governor but he has been the governor every day of his administration. He joked that Lynn Brodrick and C. M. Fitzwilliam had been running the administration and stressed that deeds in office matter more than tenure.
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Ida
Kan
Walter A. Huxman
Lynn Brodrick
C. M. Fitzwilliam
Haxman
Allen County
Jefferson Club
Industrialists seek oil and gas status in Kansas
Dr. Raymond C. Moore state geologist and Kansas Industrial Investigation Tour participant has been interviewed by industrialists about Kansas oil and gas. Imperial Glass Belle Aire uses natural gas for fuel paying 35 cents per 1000 cubic feet. plant fuel could be 12 cents if sourced in Kansas, reducing production costs by about two thirds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Moore
Lawrence
Kansas
East
Imperial Glass Company
Belleaire
Collision at Kentucky and Fourteenth Streets
A Sam's Market delivery truck collided with a car driven by J L Brown of Kansas City at Kentucky and Fourteenth Streets around 5 15 yesterday afternoon. Damage to both vehicles occurred with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam’s Market
Tar
J. L. Brown
Kansas City
Kentucky
Fourteenth ‘Streets
Kanwaka School District Seeks Vote on Electric Lighting
A special Kanwaka School District 15 meeting is set for 8 p m to vote on installing electric lighting in the school. If approved the plan would illuminate classrooms and facilities, marking a modernization step for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanwaka
Kanwaka School
False fire alarm on Fraser Hall stirs campus confusion
A 3:40 am call claimed Fraser Hall was on fire prompting campus fire and police response. Mounting smoke from a power plant stack misled observers. no blaze found at Fraser Hall or Mt. Dread. The Albany charge of false alarms carries up to 30 days in jail or fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Hall
Paul Ingels
Alpha Chi Omega
Fraser
George Melvin
Landon and Aiken Discuss Politics at Vermont Camp
Former Kansas governor Alf Landon and Vermont governor George Aiken met at a secluded fishing camp in Everill Vermont. They previously talked in Hanover New Hampshire about political topics described as fishing. Landon planned to move on to Pittsfield Massachusetts to visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everill
Vermont
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
George D. Aiken
Sterry R. Waterman
Vermont Unemployment Compensation Committee
Hanover
N. H
Landon
Midwest Synod to Merge to Form Midland Synod
The Midwest synod of the United Lutheran church votes to merge with the Nebraska and Kansas synods at its 49th annual convention in Hastings Nebraska. The combined body will be known as the Midland synod and includes German speaking Lutherans from Nebraska Kansas Iowa Texas Colorado Missouri and Oklahoma. The Kansas synod endorses the merger and Nebraska's action is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Neb
Midwest Synod
United Lutheran Church
Nebraska and
Kansas
Midwest
Nebraska
Iowa
Texas
Colorado
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas Synod
Nebraska Synod
Midland Synod
Italy raises wheat prices to ease drought shortage
Italy's government wheat committee met at Premier Mussolini's call to address a drought induced shortage. It authorized a seven percent price rise, fixing Italian wheat at 1385 to 150 lire per quintal about 1.94 to 2.15 dollars per bushel. The agriculture minister said rains eased the situation slightly with no crop estimate released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mussolini
Italy
War Planes Contract Awarded to Bell Aircraft
The war department announced a contract for 13 modernized fighting planes valued at $3,168,265 to Bell Aircraft Company of Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
War Department
Bell Aircraft Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Visitors and funerals mark busy Sunday in Eudora region
Mrs Ruth Quinlan of Kansas City visited here with locals while Lawrence and Kansas City guests stopped by for weekends. School graduates Melba Reetz and Harold Shirk noted. Funeral services for Frank Schoenhofer held in Eudora with burial in Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Quinlan
Kansas City
John Caps
James
Harold Sawyer
Lawrence
Lorene Barbert
W. M. Sawyer
Marvel
Kiester
Billy Bowers
Linwood
Mildred Lundy
Manhattan
Charles Davidson
Melba Reetz
Harold Shirk
Arch Meineke
Topeka
Freeman Stultz
Charles Hallenbeck
Daisy Stroud
Tulsa
Okla
Frank Schoenhofer
Charles Douglas
Milton Douglas
William Torneden
Eudora
Eudora’Catholic
Helen Titus
Viola Johnson
Clara Kendig
Vincent Schoenhofer
Florence Carrol
California
Schoenhofer
Someoe
Lone Star church hosts love feast with Mother's Day sermon
The Lone Star church held a love feast and communion on May 7 plus a Mother's Day sermon by Rev L H Griffith at 11 oclock. A big crowd attended Sunday morning services and a church dinner was served in the basement with the mothers as guests. The Young Ladies aided in serving the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Church
L. H. Griffith
Fred Flory
Lawrence
Alice Ulrich
Kansas City
W. H. Ulrich
Lone Star
Brad Powell
Harry Brentzer
Abilene
Kan
J. W. Garbutt
J. D. Flory
Ronald
Eldorado Springs
Bert Flory
Junior Flory
Clyde Jackson
Bumont
Charles Mowder
Jackson
Kansas
Austin Flory
Frank Flory
Eldon Ulrich
Topeka
Ladies Aid
Royal Neighbors convention attendance in Fairfax Belmont
Mrs Frank Adams and Mrs Charles Nelson attended the Royal Neighbors convention at Baldwin on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Irvin Chambers and Beverly Annette spent Sunday at Swope Park in Kansas City. Miss Irene Morris, who works in Overland Park, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Anderson Morris. Mr and Mrs Herbert L Jones were dinner guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Jones on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Adams
Charles Nelson
Royal Neighbors
Baldwin
Irvin Chambers
Beverly Annette
Swope Park
Kansas City
Irene Morris
Overland Park
Anderson Morris
Herbert L. Jones
Frank Jones
Evening Anniversary Honored With Tin Gift and Guests
A tenth wedding anniversary celebration featured tin ware gifts for Mr. and Mrs. Jones as eight couples attended and played Chinese checkers. Visitors included Mrs. W. F. Stucker and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chamberlain of Kansas City. Several local guests joined Sunday activities and dinner gatherings at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spen
Jones
W. F. Stucker
Fred Chamberlain
Kansas City
W. R. Taylor
Albert Smith
Eudora
Jay Smi
Will Smith
Carl
Kansas
C. C. Nelson
Apes
C. T. Cawood
Markie Adams
K. U
Topeka
Williams
Warren Orelup
Pratt
Frank Adams
Harry Davenport
Community Notes From Kansas City Visits
Week includes Mr Davenport undergoing surgery in Kansas City. Miss Vona Avey led a youth group to church services there Monday. J W Pettit and sons visited with Mrs Ed Gilbreath and Mrs Pete Ready in Winchester. Miss Alice Smith visited Hendersons at Tonganoxie. Harold Hutton and Shirley joined Gardner visitors at the Roller home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Davenport
Vona Avey
J. W. Pettit and Sons
Jack and
James
Columbia
Wise
Ed Gilbreath, Jr
Pete Ready
Winchester
Kan
W. R. Taylor
Alice Smith
R. Ay Henderson
Tonganoxie
Harold Hutton
Shirley
Frank Roller
Gardner
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Seneca
Clarence Robinson
Newton
Kenneth Lewis
Harold Nelson
Marion
A. M. Gardner
Douglas County
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Walsh
Asia
Wichita Man
Attorney General’s Office
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A. M
Guy, H. Phillips
W. M. Quakenbush
Fred Murr
W. L. Sharp
Washington, D. C
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Bob Krum
Virginia Pringle
KFEU
Town Hall Associates
Huxman
I. L. White
S. Bowen
Speeschneider
J. T. Hughey
Everett ‘Christenson
Alfred
Merlin Brock
Lees Summit
Kansas and
Villa Eden
H. C. Downs Travel Agency
Alabama
Fairfax
Belmont
Wall Street Journal
Broad St
Iller Furniture Co
National City Bank of New York
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Peoples State Bank
6Th and Massachusetts
Losa
Douglas County Building & Loan Association
Massachusetts
John C. Emick
Lawrence National Bank
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