Quintuplets Dionne Story Marks First Birthday Today
The Dionne quintuplets Yvonne Annette Cecile Emile and Marie reach their first birthday with ceremonies in Ontario The day includes a solemn high mass at Corbeil and an evening hospital observance broadcast internationally The parents attended reluctantly and the babies may make a radio debut if health permits
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Yvonne
Annette
Cecile
Emile
Marie
England
Sacred Heart Church
Corbeil
Olivia Dionne
Elzire Legros
Dionne
Callander
E. T. McNally
D. A. Croll
Ontario
F. Routley
Ontario Red Cross
Little Hospital
Allan Roy Dafoe
Croll
Routley
Aome
Dr. Dafoe
Decoration Day Tourney At Country Club
The city council debated handbill distribution at length with Mayor Alfred Lawrence criticizing the council for flip flopping. Frank Gray, chairman of laws licenses and ordinances, said the committee recommends continuing handbill distribution with a permit from the city clerk until a new ordinance is drawn. The council approved Gray's report and moved to keep the practice, as some forms of handbill distribution were deemed acceptable advertising.
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Frank Gray
Alfred Lawrence
Gray
Mayor Takes Leave With Council Okaying Full Pay
Mayor Alfred Lawrence told the city council last night that he plans to take leave of absence. The council voted to grant him full pay during his absence.
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Alfred Lawrence
Mayor Seeks Leave On Full Pay Despite Small Salary
A weary man explains his mourning as he asks for summer leave. The mayor will be in California for six to eight weeks after the June meeting. Councilman F A Russell moved granting a vacation on full pay, and the motion carried. The salary for mayor and council is one dollar per year.
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California
F. A. Russell
Local Social Roundup From Kansas Communities
Evening Star notes visits and family connections across Kansas towns. Mr and Mrs W Kearnes and children of Kansas City joined Mrs Kearnes parents Mr and Mrs Charles Kurtz. Miss Ann Meuffle spent Sunday with Miss Kula Reusch. Merl Reusch of Tonganoxie called on the Reuschs. Arthur Bernitz family and Alice Bernitz spent midweek in Kansas City. Mrs James Scosfield of Kansas City spent two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Oschel and contracted the measles. Ralph Oschel of De Soto and family hosted Sunday guests. Dorothy Kerr and Mary Eisele, grade pupils, attended a seventh and eighth grade banquet at the Eudora school. Wilfred Eudaly and Carl Westerhouse visited at Olathe Sunday. Teddy Kramer and Roy Kurtz of Hesper shared Monday dinner with...
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W. Kearnes
Kansas City
Wilfred Eudaly
Carl Westerhouse
Olathe
Teddy Kramer
Roy Kurtz
Hesper
Local Families Visit and Guests Share News in Weaver and Eudora
Mr and Mrs Fred Koch and children along with Mr and Mrs Howard Bernitz and daughter and Duff Bernitz drove to Kansas City for Sunday dinner with Mrs Alice Bernitz. Elva Ruth Violet and Carl Abel visited relatives in Weaver while Grandma Minnie Neis remains critically ill but showing slight improvement. Johnnie Reusch and baby from Endora joined Mrs Reusch's parents in hosting, with Mrs Howard Bernitz and daughter visiting from Weaver. Jean Bartz stayed with Nadine and Dorothy Kerr over the weekend, and Greta Spitzli, Vernetta Spitzli, W Henschen and son of Kansas City enjoyed the Kerr home Sunday. Margaret Spitzli, employed in Eudora, visited her parents near Weaver. Mrs Mary Cook of Wichita and Mrs Kate Edelbrock of Eudora dined with Mr and Mrs Pete Edelbrock and daughter. William Boxberger and children traveled to Kansas City to see Mrs Henry Byrnes and visited Mrs Boxberger's mother, N T Watkins. George Ott Jr and children attended a miscellaneous shower for bride and groom Frederick Feese and spouse near Baldwin hosted by Will Freese and Mrs James Kraybrill of Topeka.
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Fred Koch
Howard Bernitz
Duff Bernitz
Kansas City
Alice Bernitz
Elva Ruth
Violet
Little Carl Abel
Weaver
Minnie Neis
Eudora
William Spitzli
Mary Cook
Wichita
Kate Edelbrock
Pete Edelbrock
William Boxberger
Henry Byrnes
N. T. Watkins
George Ott, Jr
Will Freese
Belleview
Frederick Feese
Baldwin
James Kraybrill
Topeka
Weaver Woman Returns from Chicago Visit
Mrs. Minnie Neis spent Tuesday with her daughter Esther Muenzer and mother Mrs. Carl Neis, who had been in Chicago for two months, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Abels. The party included a return to Weaver on Tuesday afternoon.
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Minnie Neis
Otto Abels
Carl Neis
Chicago
Esther, Muenzer
Weaver
Pleasant Valley Notices and Social Chatter
Mrs A L Holcom and Mrs Jack Maloney attended the last day of school at India Friday. Mr and Mrs W B Peters motor ed to Kansas City and spent the day with relatives. Dan Illian has been absent from Junior high due to measles. Lewis Howell received word of his sister Margaret Dunn's death in Bird City Kaw. Funeral services were held at Valley Chapel and burial at Clinton. Mrs Dann formerly lived here. Mrs Harry Johnson and daughter Eunice of Colorado Springs visited Crissie. The third series of the Farmers Education school was held at the schoolhouse with an AAA lesson. Next meeting set for April 28 at Sigel school house if weather permits. Refreshments served. Friends of Mrs Thomas Curd were sorry to hear of her death Friday near Overbrook. Funeral held at Marion Kan. Mr and Mrs E H Milian and family spent last Sunday with Mr and Mrs Elkinton of Valley Falls. Russell Benton of Kansas City spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Mike Hadl.
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A. L. Holcom
Jack Maloney
India
W. B. Peters
Kansas City
Dan Illian
Lewis Howell
Margaret Dunn
Bird City
Kaw
Valley Chapel
Clinton
Dann
Harry Johnson
Eunice
Colorado Springs
Crissie
Richardsons
Farmers Education School
Sigel School House
Thomas Curd
Overbrook
Annual school meeting slated for Friday May 31
Spinach cutters are busy on the Mike Had farm cutting spinach for the canning factory. Mr. and Mrs Levis Howell spent Saturday in Garnett.
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Mike
Canning
Levis Howell
Garnett
Suhr Keeps Streak Alive With Pinch Hit For Pirates
Gus Suhr, battling a split finger, pinch hits to extend his consecutive games streak for the Pittsburgh Pirates, keeping the record alive in a tight game.
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Pittsburgh P
Gus Suhr
Pirates
Eighth inning rally stuns Giants after Castleman out
A fragmented item notes a player tripling to drive in two runs in the eighth inning against the Giants. It mentions a Jourth i World classified driving Castleman out of the box and hints at a quest for a new apartment.
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Giants
Castleman
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