Britain to Meet Germany in Air Defense Push
London reports an enlarged Royal Air Force recruiting drive as Britain aims to triple home defense air strength. Ten new stations will open from Plymouth to Glasgow with Lord Londonderry announcing 2,500 pilots and 20,000 workers needed. Lord Weir to lead expanded aircraft production and defense program.
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London
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Great Britain
Germany
Ministry
England
Scotland
Ulster
Wales
Plymouth
Portsmouth
Glasgow
Belfast
Lord Londonderry
Air
Hitler
Lord Weir
Weir
Western Kansas delegates named for Springfield convention
Garden City Kan May 23 More than 100 delegates will represent the western half of the seventh Kansas congressional district at the Springfield Republican grass roots convention next month They will have a voting strength of 25 Lester McCoy district chairman presided at yesterday's meeting Jess Demons state senator from Dodge City was principal speaker with harmony prevailing Arrange ments were made to accommodate all wishing to attend
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Garden City
Kan
Kansas
Springfield
Ihe
Lester McCoy
Jess Demons
Dodge City
Haskell Educator Discusses Indian Legislation Before Ottawa Club
Miss Anne Towser of Haskell Institute spoke on Recent Indian Legislation before the Ottawa Business and Professional Women's club Tuesday night. Two Haskell students, Joe Monegar and Kenneth Scott, entertained attendees.
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Anne Towser
Haskell Institute
Ottawa Business and Professional Women’s Club
Haskell
Joe Monegar
Kenneth Scott
Predicts decisive vote on wheat program in Kansas
Cal Ward of Salina, president of the Kansas Farmers Union, after a 10 day tour through Kansas and Oklahoma, forecast that about 90 percent of U S wheat producers will vote to continue the wheat program in the referendum ending Saturday. He called the payments a Godsend to plains farmers and criticized John Hamilton for labeling New Deal Republicans out of the party.
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Kansas City
Upi
Kansas
Oklahoma
Cal Ward
Salina
Kansas Farmers Union
Ward
Plains Country
John Hamilton
Republican National
Obituary of Hiram S. Jenkins with Kansas farm roots
Hiram S. Jenkins born February 24 1858 in Zanesville Ohio moved to Kansas at age eight. He married Frances Jard on March 10 1902 and had daughter Carrie who died June 18 1922. Survived by wife two sisters Mary Wright Michigan Valley and Ed Dodder San Diego burial at Overbrook cemetery. Funeral April 25 at Methodist church officiated by Rev I L Hoover. Ottawa Tables Survey Proposal Ottawa city commission tabled a real estate survey funded largely by government relief labor.
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Hiram S. Jenkins
Zanesville
Ohio
Kansas
Frances Jard
Carrie
Mary Wright
Michigan Valley
Ed Dodder
San Diego
Ornamental Cacti and Dated Diplomatic Pranks
Garden note outlines cactus species opuntia and mammillaria suited to dry soils, with Yuc cas usage. In a separate airing, diplomats at a banquet receive celebratory greetings as Senator Lewis and later Senator Smith are announced. William C Bullitt’s Moscow embassy buys cars on rental terms that become property, and a congressman discovers a prank wad in his toe after a steam bath anecdote.
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Bullitt
Moscow
Illinois Hikes Sales Tax to Aid Unemployed
Illinois lawmakers passed an amended bill to raise the sales tax by two to three percent to generate about $3,000,000 monthly for relief for the unemployed. Senate action followed House approval as funds had exhausted, with officials hopeful federal aid would follow. The move aims to ensure food shelter clothing and furniture assistance for about 1,200,000 needy statewide.
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Senate
House
Springfield
Illinois
Diplomatic Dinner Feat Delayed Attendance Shocks Guest List
At the German embassy a quick stag dinner for a distinguished guest was laid for 25. When time came for dinner Senator Smith of South Carolina was missing, having understood it was a reception, showcasing a diplomatic row and noted as a clever moment in diplomacy.
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Washington
Hans Luther
Senator Smith
South Carolina
Dodge cars spark growth as economy saves fuel
The 1935 Dodge is praised for gas savings amid high fuel prices and strong sales nationwide. R T Hall of Ballinger Texas extols its economy and performance, noting features like Airglide Ride and all steel body. Dodge promotes the model priced from 645 dollars fob Detroit under the Commercial Credit Plan.
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Dodge
America
R. T. Hall
Ballinger
Texas
Chrysler
Detroit
Chryslerk Motors
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Scarface
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City Commission
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Russia
Bassy
Tor
Congress
Herbert Plummer
Bullene-Skinner Motor CO
Massachusetts Street
Kansas Electric Power Co
FitCh
Colgate
BAYER
Castoria
Bc Lyon's Tooth
W.H. Varnum
George Lowman
Round Corner Drug Co
Phillips Magnesia
Jergen
Vicks VapoRub
Mennen
Williams
Colgate's
Ingram
We Bellans
Aida
EM Lin
Bette
TONEY
Round Corner Brug Co
Lie Ivory Ssoap
Taffey
Bou Mellin
Sendol
Absorbine JR
Lawrence, Ks
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