Three Lawrence Girls Win Golden Eaglet Award
Thelma Johnson Nana Mae Hartley and Geraldine Hartley, seniors and junior respectively at Lawrence Memorial high school, are chosen for the Golden Eaglet. The ceremony will be held May 27 at 7 30 PM at the First Christian church.
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Lawrence
Thelma Johnson
Nana Mae Hartley
Geraldine Hartley
Golden Eaglet
Lawrence Memorial High School
Orchestra
Girl's Athletic Association
Schuol
Stillwell
Okla
Fort Washake
Wyo
Lawrence MeMorial High Schol
Glee Club
Leader's Club
Thespians
Girl’s Athletic Association
Daisy Hindman
Topeka
Dover
Mary Bess Doty
Barbara Pendleton
Jean Stauffer
Ruth Warren
Louise Trautwein
First Christian Church
Girl Scouts
Miss Johnson
W. T. Johnson
Haskell
Misses Hartley
I. W. Hartley
Oatman Loses Out in Heart of America Tourney Kansas City
In Kansas City the Heart of America golf tournament quarterfinals conclude with Percy Gill of Rolla Missouri and Buck Weaver of Mission Hills Kansas City advancing to the semifinals. Gill defeated Bob Clark while Danny Byrne toppled Jack Sandusky. Buck Weaver beat Grover Smith. The final 26 hole round is scheduled tomorrow.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Kan
Buck Weaver
Mission Hills
Grable Duvall, Jr
Ayres Bernbeck
Grover Smith
Gill
Bombeck
Weaver
Byrne
Cranium Crackers Pronunciation Puzzle Prompts Readers
A classified page puzzle asks readers to choose the correct pronunciations for four geographical names. It lists examples such as Worcester Mass with options and parabolic mis-spellings. The feature aims to test readers on proper place names and associated pronunciations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
Lester
Troister
Booster
Para ‘River
Brazil
Paira
Aha
Lawyers Convene for Kansas Bar Convention Highlights
Topeka hosts the fifty seventh annual Kansas Bar association meeting as lawyers review 1939 legislature laws and recent decisions. Notables include President T M Platt, Harvey T Harrison speaker, Harold Hughes named national chairman for Kansas junior bar, and Dean Frederick J Moreau aiding discussions on the new corporation code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas Bar Association
Kansas Judicial Association
T. M. Platt
Junction City
Shawnee Bar Association
Harvey T. Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Harold Hughes
Manhattan
Council of the
Junior Bar Association
Kansas
Ray Letton
Pittsburg
National Bar
Erlen S. Francis
John Hunt, Jr
David Rankin
Ray Radford
Kansas City
Lawrence
Milton Beach
Frederick J. Moreau
University of Kansas School of Law
Law
State Bar Association
F. J. Moreau
Memorial service held by women’s patriotic groups May 30
The Women’s Relief Corps and allied organizations will hold a memorial service Tuesday May 30 at 9 30 in Robinson Park. Mrs K C Evans presides. The program includes song America pledge by Girl Scouts address by Rev Howard F E Koelb vocal solo by Mrs Robert Price and flower urn service with multiple affiliates. A water service on the bridge follows with organization representatives. Members should bring flowers and be prompt. Teichgraeber is named.
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Women’s Patriotic Organizations
Robinson Park
K. C. Evans
Women’s Relief Corps
America
Howard FE. Koelb
Votal Solo
Robert Price
Women's Relief Corps No
Women's Relief Corps
Fride of Kansas
Ladies of the
G. A. BR
Auxiliary of Veterans, of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Teichgraeber
Ratner appoints 16 game protectors for the state
Douglas county sportsmen applaud the choice of 16 game protectors named by Guy D Josserand new director of the state fish and game department Carl Teichgraeber Topeka district game warden Joe Concannon Lansing longtime district warden Olin Minckley Ottawa and Fred Anderson Doniphan are among the appointees the new protectors work statewide rather than by district
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Guy D. Josserand
State Fish and Game Department
Carl Teichgraeber
Topeka
Fish and Game Commission
Joe Concannon
Lansing
Huxman
KU students shine in national Meat Posters contest
Six KU design students won prizes in the National Meat Posters contest and KU received the trophy for best allaround posters. First prize went to Andy Darling of Kansas City for 300 dollars, others include Jeanne Mantele Halstead Gertrude Kaufmann and more with multiple second and third prize winners from Cincinnati and Syracuse. Miss Rosemary Ketcham leads KU design.
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University of Kansas Design
K. U
Andy Darling
Kansas City
Jeanne Mantele
Halstead
Gertrude Kaufmann
Charles W. Wright
Topeka
Louis Weinberg
Lawrence deed dates and new home on 938 Tennessee Kansas Territory
A 1856 deed for Lot 116 Tennessee Street Lawrence Kansas Territory transfers property from Lewis Howell to Margaret Salathiel for 40 dollars. The document, witnessed by E D Ladd and recorded Sept 5 1870, ties to J G Jeffries now owning 938 Tennessee and a later quit claim from Uriah Gordon to F J Ecke filed Sept 8 1870. Rev Harold G Barr will deliver the commencement sermon for the graduating class of the Arkansas City high school Sunday evening.
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Kansas
Tennessee Street
Lawrence
Kansas Territory
J. G. Jeffries
Tennessee
Lewis Howell
Margaret Salathiel
E. D. Ladd
S. S. Horton
Register of Deeds
Uriah Gordon
F. J. Ecke
Harold G. Barr
First Christian Church
Arkansas City High School
Church union opposed as sell out in Presbyterian ranks
In Cleveland on May 26 the Presbyterian Church in the U S A General Assembly faced strong opposition to a proposed union with the Protestant Episcopal Church in America. Rev Dr Ellsworth Jackson warned the merger would lead to a hyphenated church and eventual absorption, though delegates authorized continued efforts and a similar stance on reunion with the Southern Presbyterian Church.
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Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Protestant Episcopal Church In
Episcopal Church
Jackson
U. S
Colorado Campaign to Fight Grasshoppers Intensifies
On May 26, three CCC camps were ordered to Hugo Colorado to spread grasshopper bait. The entomology bureau told Colorado senators that all needed men would be hired immediately to combat the plague. Lincoln county commissioners sought emergency federal aid as infestation reached over one and a half million acres. The article notes the nasturtium’s name derives from Latin nasus and torquere meanings nose and to twist.
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Washington
CCC
Hugo
Colo
Bureau of Entomology
Colorado
Lincoln County
Adams
Johnson
Kuhn Pleads Not Guilty To Charge In Bund Case
Fritz Kuhn national leader of the German American Bund appeared in New York court and pled innocent to forgery and grand larceny charges totaling about 14 548 in Bund funds. He waived extradition from Pennsylvania and was held on 5000 bail with a July hearing planned.
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New York
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
James Pyke
Kuhn
Pennsylvania
Cornelius. F. Collins
Criminal Courts
Munich
Germany
Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Chicago
Milwaukee
Krumisville
Gustav Elmar
Hoboken
N. J
Thomas Dixon
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze
Astoria
Long Island
Kunze
Dixon
Bundsfuehrer
Thomas E. Dewey
William Grafnecker
James Cashman
James Conovan
Joseph Marbury
Dewey
Beach Street
Madison Square Garden
Riverhead
N. Y
Florence Camp
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Six Corners tavern operator charged over liquor cargo
P P Dillon of Six Corners in Leavenworth County near Highway 40 was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Leonard Turner after 156 pints of alleged whiskey and 9 pints of alleged alcohol were found in a car. Dillon faces possession and transportation charges in Leavenworth City Court. Cut 225 more from payroll Kansas City May 26 Eugene C Zachman, temporary city manager, reduced city payroll by 225 to 1973, directing public works health and water departments to trim 75 workers each.
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P. P. Dillon
Six Corners
Leavenworth County
Lawrence
Leonard Turner
Leavenworth
Dillon
Ofice
Kansas City
Eugene C. Zachman
Zachman
Public Works, Health and Water Departments
Raccoon at KU Delights Campus Crowd
A young raccoon named Huddle drew a crowd in the journalism building as Dick Amerine and the animal visited campus. Huddle, about six months old, sat under a table chained for safety before departing, while campus viewers watched its agility and playful wandering.
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Journalism
Huddle
Dick Amerine
Amerine
Denny Lemoine
Pi Phi
Lawrence
Denny
Byron Springer Escapes Serious Hurt in Accident
Byron Springer a seven year old boy and son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Springer escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon after stepping into the path of a car driven by J W Breithaupt Worden near Nineteenth and Massachusetts street He was a first grade pupil at Cordley school and suffered bruises and scratches The father a former Douglas county attorney said the boy started to cross from Roschs market and paused for a southbound truck Then the boy appeared from behind the truck into the Oldsmobile sedan Breithaupt stopped in time and did not run over the child The impact damaged the left head light of the sedan and the boy flew forward in front of the car
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Byron Springer
Charles A. Springer
J. W. Breithaupt
Worden
Nineteenth
Massachusetts Street
Cordley School
Douglas County
Rosch’s Market
Townsend Bill Sent To House Floor For Vote Next Tuesday
The Tules committee sent the Townsend old age pension bill to the house floor for a vote, likely next Wednesday, under Democratic pressure. The measure, not open to amendments, would be accepted or rejected as is. Debate was shortened from eight to four hours, with a roll call vote forecast to split Republicans more than Democrats.
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Washington
Tules
House
Rayburn
D.-Tex
Rep. Cox
D.-Ga
Ocean Trip in a Canoe Ends Long Pacific Voyage
Tutuila, American Samoa May 26 Three canoeists in an 82 foot outrigger ended a 2600 mile Pacific voyage begun December 31 at Honolulu. A. A. Woodbury Burlington Vermont Don Hall Long Beach California and Al Eastman San Diego California rested after 20 days without nourishment aside from two fish and rainwater. They were at sea 35 days on their final leg with stops at several islands.
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Tutuila
Honolulu
A. A. Woodbury
Burlington
Don Hall
Long Beach
Calif
al Eastman
San Diego
Sig Eps Win Softball Tourney Final 8-6 at KU
Sigma Phi Epsilon defeated Sigma Alpha Epsilon 18-6 in the finals of KU's men’s intramural softball tournament yesterday. Lyman Corlis, KU basketball player and veteran pitcher, starred for Sig Ep as they rallied from a 6-0 deficit after a late homer by Charlie Nees and stayed undefeated through the event.
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Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
K. U
Sig Ep
Lyman Corlis
Lawrence
North Lawrence
Sig Alphs
Sigups
Charlie Nees
Alphs
Students water the gas prank disrupts University of Kansas labs
A prank at the University of Kansas watered the gas in Bailey chemical laboratories this morning. The rubber hose connection shut off burners on the first floor, hindering students delaying experiments before final exams. Plumbers drained lines and the meter was taken to the shop for cleaning and drying.
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Bailey Chemical Laboratories
University of Kansas
Effa Scott Rites Held At North Lawrence Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Effa Scott who died Saturday at General hospital Kansas City Missouri will be conducted Saturday at 2 PM at North Lawrence Baptist Church Burial will follow in Maple Grove Cemetery. Roosevelt era items and Vatican notes appear in the surrounding text.
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Effa Scott
General Hospital
Kansas City
North Lawrence Baptist Church
Maple Grove
Aid Society Meeting at Church Hosts Attendees
The Aid Society met all day at the church on Thursday with a large attendance. Hostess committee included Mrs. Black Mrs. Charles Casteel and Mrs. Mary Wood. The setting was a flower filled bower of long tables and blooming roses outside. After a fine dinner the business meeting proceeded.
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Aid Society
Black
Charles Casteel
Mary Wood
Social event at Reno school house chaired by Mrs. Skeets
A gathering presided by Mrs. Harry Skeets featured a May 27 event at the Reno school house with a handkerchief shower for Miss Eva O'Dea and a birthday shower. Frances Wood won a bean guessing contest prize of a kitchen salt and pepper shaker set. The next all day meeting at the church will be hosted by Mrs. Walter Bleakley and Mrs. Korb among others, with Totiganoxie guests listed.
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Harry Skeets
Reno
Eva O'Dea
Sam Gilliland
Frances Wood
Walter Bleakley
Pickens and vicinity social notes and visits
Mir and Mrs Leonard Anderson hosted a pinochle party Saturday evening with refreshments. Sam Huntley is seriously ill at his home. Visitors included Mrs Mid Harris of Leavenworth and Erwin Huntley of Basehor. Sunday dinners featured the Martin and Ferris families, the Richleau family, and others. Various local residents traveled to Leavenworth and Norton counties for visits and hospital stays.
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Leonard Anderson
T. E. Hubbard
Adeline
Frank Hubbard
Earnest, Siscoe
Bonner Springs
Roy Baird
Levi Phinney
Norton County
Kan
Hal Marshall
Cora Winkleman
Mattle Toyna
Leaven
Weekend Visitors Reach Across Kansas City
Milton Anderson and an accompanying friend visited Saturday with Mrs. Mattie Toyne and son Cart in Marion Saunders of Kansas City. The group included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Anderson of Tonganoxie and Doris Pierce and Toil Bearman of Lawrence visiting Mrs. La Anderson. Fred Kracht and George Honik with families attended a party at Carl Silkey’s home in Lawrence. Ray Anderson drove to Kansas City Tuesday to visit the Gryder home.
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Milton Anderson
Kansas City
Mattie Toyne
Cart
Marion Saunders
Klineard
Ray Anderson
Tonganoxle
Doris Pierce
Bearman
Lawrence
la Anderson
Arlein
Fred Kracht
George Honik
Carl Silkey
K. C
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Toomorrow
Oatman
Pittsburg Teachers College
W. A. Brandenburg
G. W. Trout
Hattie Moore Mitchell
W B. Parks
Leavenworth Trusty
Pia Trusty
Federal
Stanley Yerdick
Girl Scout
Women's Patriotic Organizations
Ratner
Church Union
Presbyterian and Protestant Episcopal
Bergdoll
Acme
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Grad
E. H. Lindley
Lindley
Frank Strong Hall
Phi Beta Kappas
Stude
Sigma Nu
Eldridge
Marvin Funk
Seneca' S University
Railroad, Retirement Board
Dallas
Tex
Funk
Law School
White Cloud
Ed Richey
Grandview
Townsend
American Samoa
Sig
Sig Alpha
Vatican City
Vatican
Europe
M—Theovernment
Roosevelt
F. A. Geiger
Geiger
Pickens
and Vicinity
Book Nook
Douglas County Building & Loan Association
Massachusetts St
Farmers Automobile Inter-Insurance Exchange
J. F. Baker
Dist
Mgr
Fred A. Bremer
Agt
Silas Harris
Lil St
Delbert C. Richardson
Avaont
Sepcus
New Goodrich Silvertown
Goodrich
Goodrich Silv
Uummm
Ertown Bservices
Gilbert Francis
Mer
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