Kansas newspaper notes on policing and politics
The article discusses Cowley County police cooperation with Winfield and Arkanshan City, praises Douglas County cooperation, and notes ongoing debates on church and political matters. It also mentions Lindbergh entering business and Kansas Congressman Dan Anthony potentially chairing the House Appropriations Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Anthony
Weve
Fis Congress
House’ Committee
Kansas
House
Backed Against the Wall Then and Now in World Affairs
The piece muses on Haig and his Wall metaphor, China’s Great Wall defense near Peking, and historical cycles of civil strife. It notes Chinese war history, a Texas Republican showing in Dallas, and a Kansas Supreme Court view on tenure for judges, reflecting broad political chatter of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English
Marshall Chang
China
Aig
Peking
Great Wall
W. W. Dav F
University
Old Home Town Notes and Social Highlights
A patchwork of local items and announcements from the community in T he Old Home Town era. Driving tips by Frank Swale attract readers while hobbies and events fill the afternoon with a French play, thimble parties, and a Music Club opera performance. Births, travels, and river flood warnings mix with local mischief and storefront concerns.
This Date Kansas History and Real Estate Transfers
This date recalls Kansas history with entries from 1609 1861 1863 and 1871. Real estate transfers show Opal Brizendine Lawrence to Nellie Harper quit claim lot 142 addition 2 North Lawrence and several other Lawrence Nemaha and Lecompton deeds. An Alfalfa Demonstration Tour is advertised for June 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Virginia
Wilder
Republican
Mooney
Atchison
John Speer
Opal Brizendine
Latwrence
Nellie Harper
Lawrence
North Lawrence
Margaret J. Groves
Nemaha
Charles .C. Griffith
Anwis
Earl C. Thom
Lecompton
Adaline. Thom
Greenland
Colo
Rhode
Island
J.T. Constant
Lap
Tente
West
Ita
Rothrock
Guardian
Hiboard N. Boles
Suswal
Potato Tour Planned in Douglas County June 14
Planning notes from a Kansas State College experiment station official and Douglas County agent discuss Douglas County Farm Bureau participation in the Kaw Valley Potato Tour. The touring route in Douglas County set for June 14 with preliminary plot selections and stop decisions under review, sponsored by Farm Bureau in counties along the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H
Kaw Valley
Farm Bureau Organization
Woman Guides Hoover Writers to Fame in Indianapolis
An Indianapolis Star columnist credits Miss Nicholas with shaping the careers of famed authors including Meredith Nicholson and Winthrop Riley. The article lauds her steadiness, literary tutoring, and influence on Indiana fiction, noting her own writings and roles at the Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman Guides ‘ Hoover
Writers To
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Star
Es Wintcomb Riley
Fee Meredith
Nicholson
Miss Nicholas
Nicholas
Indiana
Nichm
Nicholas’ Gioriea
Thomas’ Button
the Star
Recital ends with organist Ruth Ellis in closing UNI Fine Arts series
In a near full first gallery due to construction for bankers convention, Ruth Ellis performed a demanding organ program under Prof. C. Skilton’s guidance. Highlights included Bonnet Variations with striking pedal work and Stoughton pieces. Boekman Fantasia Dialogue with the University Symphony Orchestra closed the concert, conducted by Karl Kuerstein. Margaret Drennon sang with authority, Mildred Newby accompanied, and Eldon Ardrey contributed a notable voice feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Fine Arts
University
Ruth Ellis
C. A Skilton
Miss Elis
Bonnet
Stoughton
Boekman
University Symphony Orchestra
Karl’ Kuersteinler
Imade
Margaret. Drennon
Drennon
Mildred Newby
Eldon Ardrey
Texas Delegation Factions Split at State Conventions
Dallas reports that Texas Republicans split into rival factions at separate conventions in Beaumont and nearby, with G C Littleton and Harry M Wurzbach leading contested delegations favoring Herbert Hoover. Democrats under Gov Dan Moody achieved control with a coalition backing Alfred E Smith as presidential nominee, while supporting a dry platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Kansas City
Beaumont
G. C. Littleton
Fort Worth
R. By Creager
Brownsville
Herbert
Hopy
Little
Harry M
Wurzbackton
Dan Moody
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Moody
Plank
Judge Hugh Means to Speak at Clinton Memorial Day
Judge Hugh Means will deliver the principal address at Clinton Memorial Day exercises at the Clinton cemetery Sunday at 2 30 pm under the Clinton Flower Club auspices. A program includes America by community, Rev N J Croft address, songs by a quartet, and remarks by war veterans. Mrs George Jensen leads the flower club which has sponsored similar events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Means
Clinton
Clinton Flower Club
America
N. J. Croft
Clinton, Presbyterian Church
George Jensen
Local Social News and Church Notices in North Lawrence
Mrs Meddie Purel returned from Jersey City after visiting daughter and Emerson Chase family. She plans Kansas City visit for the M E conference and Royal Neighbor lodge honor. Civil War veteran Mr Weeks improving at 86. Mrs A B Ewing hosts dinner for husband's father and relatives. Sisterhood of Christian church postpone meeting to May. Florence Biggs ill with cold. Mrs Roy E Bushey visited Kansas City with sister from Lamar. Bob Brown to Research Hospital for tonsil removal. Centenary M I church praised for redecorated hall. G B Castle redecorating interiors. Wallace W C T U to meet in June at Mrs Price’s home. Reverend Hesse Foster to be honored guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meddie
Purel
Jersey City
Emerson Chase
Lawrence
Fort: Worth
Texas
Parel
Kansas
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Kansas City
Kan
Avith
Ft P. It.eeks
North’ 9Th Street
Weeks
A. B. Ewing
B. A. Awing
Nellie Lintell
Christian Church
Florence. Biggs
Lamar
Bob’’. Brown
Iin
Walter Palmateer
Centenary
M. I. Church
G. B. Castle
Wallace
Price
Ross
Pine
Hesse Foster
Centenary M. E. Church
Occa
Thanks for sympathy and flowers card note
A brief card expresses gratitude from Mr and Mrs Lester Hawks to friends for sympathy and flowers after the passing of a loved one. The note mentions appreciation from merchant, farmer, banker, and professional community. A separate line notes a June 1, 1928 alfalfa demonstration tour invitation from the Douglas County Bankers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Hawks
Douglas County
Big Springs Farm Club Meeting and Social Notes
Big Springs community notes detail a farm club meeting led by president Mrs. Gus Noe with floral fundraiser ideas and a social then a long list of local residents attending various gatherings from birthdays to anniversaries. The report includes visits, dinners, and church events, plus a note that Frank W. McDonald, Haskell athletic director, has returned home from the Kansas City hospital and is recuperating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Frank W. McDonald
Haskell
Ana
Kansas
City
Kan
Lawrence
Robertson Aircraft plans new air routes and service
St Louis May 23 AP Robertson Aircraft Corp announced plan to establish day passenger service between St Louis and Chicago and add routes to Omaha and the Mexican border. Fourteen all metal tri-motor planes ordered and capitalization raised to 2 million dollars. Chicago service expected by August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chicago
Tater
Omaha
Robertson: Aircraft Corporation
Robertson Company
Kansas City
Will . Conn
Epassenger
Community Notes From Tonganoxie And Lawrence
RENO Mrs and Mrs Othal Wildy spent Friday in Kansas City. Jean McKoné and Skeets shopped in Lawrence. The 1 H Club met at Pony Creek schoolhouse for practice and will host a social this week. Eastern Stars in Tonganoxie plan initiation next Wednesday evening. H G Bickle ill with mumps. Sam Kelsall arrived to see son Samuel III from Beh schag Lat in Tonganoxie. Thelma Skeets and Gladys Skeets attended the seniors class picnic at Tonganoxie. Mrs Cory Reece is ill and an operation is feared. Mr and Mrs Harry White and family visited Six Corners. Mr and Mrs J E Dwyer attended funeral services for Anston Nirschlae in Onganoxie Monday morning. Mrs Puller and daughters Vida Skofstad and Fran Stad of Lawrence and Miss Bertha Halstad called day. A motor trip to Schenectady NY is planned. Baccalaureate at Tonganoxie Sunday night saw Reno and Pony Creek boys perform at the 4 H Club event. An ice cream social and entertainment is planned at Pony Creek schoolhouse May 24 to send delegates to Manhattan June 5-9. Mr and Mrs Geo L Phenicie visited Wellsville Sunday. Graduates at Tonganoxie include Frances Pearson Margaret Kelsall and John Gilliland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othal Wildy
Kansas City
Jean McKoné
H. G. Skeets
Lawrence
1 H
Pony Creek
Tonganoxie
H. G. ‘Bickle
Sam Kelsall
Samuel
Behschag Lat
Yin Lawrence
Es Thelma
Gladys
Skeets
Tonganoxi School
Cory Reece
Harry White
Schenectad
New York
Kerrion
High Aolethe Reno
Pony Creek Boys
Manhattan
Covention
Geo. L. Phenicie
Wellsville
Wy. K. Hoover
Honganoxie
Frances Pearson
Margaret Kelsall
John Gilliland
Valley Chapel and Mrs Hugo Schellhorn guest list
A community note recounts visits among Lawrence shoppers and neighbors, including Mrs Potter and children at Ellis Bond home, Mrs Oscar Wilson at Porter Bond home, and Hugo Schellhorn aiding Charlie Sanders. It covers a May 20th fortieth anniversary celebration at Mr and Mrs Hillis Bond with about eighty five attendees and a large angel food wedding cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo’ Schellhorn
Re. Lawrence
Potter
Ellis Bond
Oscar Wilson
Porter Bond
Iwrence
John
Hagen
Hugo Schellhorn
Charlie Sanders
Aind
Murry Bond
Kingery
Murry
John Banks
Hillis
Bond
Marvin
Ito
John . Davis
Nettie
Topeka
Works
Burlingame
Char Davis
Wm. Puckett
Valley
Grove
Henry Beck
Lawrence
Large
Topeka, “Mr. and: Mrey LeRoy. Puckett
L ‘Rence
John Hagen
Esther
Ruth
Elizabeth Dunn
Hugo
Schellhorn
Pearl
Johnson
Robert
Watts
Charlie. Sanders
Marry Bond
Porter
Bord
Kenneth
Gottlieb Nieder
Austin Flory
Frank
C. Potter
John Smith
Pharomi
Fay Miller
Elza - Bond
Roy Curtis
Miss. Bohent
Everett
Bond and family notices from midweek calls at local homes
In terse local entries, Bond family members and neighbors are listed visiting each other. Mrs. G Nieder-Neal and Mrs. Porter appear in brief calls, with mentions of Bond, Rene, Marry, and Roy Cur visiting at various homes. Additional names Hugo Schellhier Ellington Selthorn Schellhorn appear in morning calls and neighborhood social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nieder- Neal
Banis
Elis
Porter
Bond
Rene
the Ellis
Will Kingery
Bord
Kenneth
Y. Bond
Aydine
Hugo Schellhier
Eensunday
Mr.Selthorn
Mrs. Schellhorn
Ellington
Hugo
Se’ Schelthorn
Roy Cur
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W.csro J. Vv. Murrat
Tolph Sions
Awrince
Telephora
Keats
Harsford, Bulldigg
Franklin
Alearn
Madison Ave
Associated Press
CBU Atone
CIR
Aerence
Cowley County
Winfield
Arkanshan
Lindbergh
The
Trans:Continental Air Transport,Inc
Elses
Congress
President Coolidge
Charlie Seysieds
Opeka
Atchison Globe
Uelay
Globe
G. O.P
Ns.uwwas
United Front
House of Errade
Pat
Methodist Conference
Pee Soha
Marshall
Kansas Supreme Court
Frank Swale
Shanafelt
Connecticut Street
North Views
Miss Copley
Philbrook
Winsons Edson
Bailey
Fanning
Treworgy
Edith Griffin
Europe
William Sinclair
Craig
Arbor
Mich
Hes. Elwell
Havang
May Phillips
Ohio Street
Phillips
Frank Smith
T.B. Smith
Opera
Abs
Tha ‘Opera
Weber
Wilhelmi
Bowersock
Bowright
Parrish
Wiedemann
Hamman
Clara
L A. D. Weaver
Marjorie Marshall
Frank’ Bangs
Warren Henley
Otto Barteldés
Toipeka
Ystterday
Douglas ‘County
Skilton
Poor,pa
Claude ‘Callan
Big Springs
Springs
Afi
Moon Hel Ee Fen
Ae Ben Nose
Fredj Bahnee Buck
Neda Stop
Gus Noe
Dreyer
Tote de Mere Eda
Car
Heelen
Wymer
Ene Bertsch
Inger
Junior Kellogg
Dlu
Ecgtrsen
John Henry
Seles
G. P. Henry
Am— D
Henry
Junio Kemi
Oldham
Watson
Carrie
Wissinger
Sedal
Orval
Tte Durow
Duron
Meas
Lawrence ‘Slaught and Daughter
Harold
Slaughter
Joe. Mellon
Fred Bahnmaier
Randree Herbert
Oh Mn
Charles Durow
Lloyd
S. Wise
Grant Johnson
Lucille
Cecil
Mae Duncan
Will Hartman
St. Francis Hospital
Erna
Mueller
Will
Benr
Gus Hartman
Big Springs United
William = Wymer
William Plaman
Ralph
Harry Gibbons
Newton Roberts
Tecumseh
William- Sneeker
Clyde Milliken
Neta
Harley Milliken
Phoebe Pyle
University of Kansas
Gertrude Henry
Glenn
Clarevice
Ray Baldwin
A. 'E. Wilson
Herbert -Wymer
Wanamaker
Alex Slaughter
Edyna Slaughter
Chris Wulfkuhlée
Orland _Messenheimer
Toneka
Messenheimer
William‘Wymer
Kanwaka
George Dews
Risdon-Godlove
Basehor
Arry Gibbons
Salina
Pat M
Roberton
Amish Corporation
Tomahaha
Reno
Valley Chapel
Rae Ser
Ee Mentie Foods
Caltiny
Anheuser- Busch
Sted Louis Ad
Bioutee Theo. Poehler Mercantile Coz
Laiwrence
Wolf
Stere
fPhese
Ensas City
Leavenworth
BLZO
Sss
Inter State Stage Lines Co
Bowersock Bldg
Kansas Bankers ‘Association
Will. Shold
Lawrence Clearing House Association
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