Baker University Diamond Jubilee Commencement Address
Dr Benjamin Gregory of the Methodist Times London delivered Baker University’s commencement address on liberty and law, urging a synthesis of freedom and regulation as essential to true religious education. After sixty five degrees were conferred, Gregory received a Doctor of Laws, and several alumni were honored with gold medals for long service.
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Baker University
Centenary Hall
Benjamin Gregory
Methodist Times
London
England
Baker
Gregory
Russia
Germany
Italy
Turkey
Great Britain
United States
Wallace B. Fleming
Charles Wesley Smith
South Haven
Mich
Don Colt
Baltimore
Bascom Robbins
Kansas City
Kan
W.a.thew
Conway Springs
J. Biddison
Tulsa
Ohio
Go to Cook's Garden land projects awarded by K S HC
GO TO cook's garden Topeka May 29 AP two land projects awarded to Gook's Gardens Ottawa by State Highway Commission. One contract for 3.9 miles of road beautification on highway 10 from Topeka to Shawnee Jefferson line bid 3 003 dollars. The other for 3.8 miles on 73 W south of Ottawa bid 3 200 dollars. Landscaping on US 40 east of Wamego by Chandler Landscaping and Floral Hansen City Missouri bid 1-
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Topeka
Kan
Gardens
Ottawa
State Highway Commission
Highway 10
Shawnee-Jefferson County
U. S. 40
Wamego
Chandler Landscaping and Floral Company
Hansen City
Test Your Knowledge seven questions on classified pages
The reader is invited to turn to the classified page for answers to seven trivia items including Olmstead, William the Conqueror’s father, warrant officers, Painted Desert location, the Fox sisters, the heaviest metal, Richard Os secretary of state, Oceanica, Pendennis author, and earth’s land versus ocean area.
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Frederick Law Olmstead
William the Conqueror
Painted Desert
Richard Os
Dr Kirk Speaker at Baker University Founder's Day
Dr Albert E Kirk former president of Southwestern College spoke at Baker University's Founder's Day program Sunday evening. He married a granddaughter of Henry Barrielow, whose Palmyra Township bid helped start the college. Mrs Kirk and a sister attended the Baldwin service. The Summer Term at Lawrence Business College begins January 4.
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Albert E. Kirk
Southwestern College
Baker University
Kirk
Henry Barrielow
Barrielow
Palmyra Township Association
Display of PWA Art Work at University in June
An exhibition of Kansas PWA art from this winter will be shown at the University of Kansas June 9 10 and 11 in room 103 administration building. About 150 original paintings in water colors and oils and about 1 000 prints will be on view. Prof George Beal of the architecture department is state director of the PWA artists. The display will be open to the public.
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Kansas
PWA
University of Kansas
George Beal
Department of Architecture
University
Deaths and Funerals Mrs A T Thurber
Notice of Mrs A T Thurber death on May 27 in Bakersfield California after brief illness. Formerly Katherine Krebs of Lawrence she leaves her husband four children at home mother Mrs Karl Krebs of Los Angeles two sisters and two brothers survive.
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A.T. Thurber
A. T. Thurber
Bakersfield
Cal
Thurber
Katherine. Krebs
Lawrence
Karl Krebs
Los Angeles
Lawrence Echoes from Rose Bushes and Local Sights
In Lawrence, Charles Louk reports counting 123 blooms on a Paul Scarlet rose bush in his yard. A youth dropped a quartz bottle of alcohol in the downtown business district, the bottle shattered as he exited a doorway, and he hurried inside. Carl Achning boasted of beating George Kuhne in a Lawrence Country Club putting contest, 4 and 3, despite banker bets. Sunday Lee Schwinley captured the largest turtle ever shot in Fritz Meyn's lake, over a foot wide, killed with a .22 rifle. A noted ad suggestion: Glenn Cunningham and Gene Venzke could save wear by presenting their standard rifle race on film.
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Charles Louk
Paul Scarlet
Owntown
Carl Achning
George Kuhne
Lawrence Country Club
Althouhe Dope
Lee Schwinley
Fritz Meyn
Advertising Age
Glenn Cunningham
Gene Venzke
Scouts Hold Meeting at Brown's Grove Campout
Lawrence scouts volunteers completed final tests in six training sessions. Lester Miller of Kansas City led the session at Brown's Grove where testers cooked their own steaks and potatoes and were allotted matches to start fires. The group included Chester Brown Raymond Laessig E G Stith E Q O Stansbury Dr J M Mott Prof J W Twente Charles Louk C B Hosford Charles Alexander Ralph Graber Gene Haynes A W Dougan E D Hay A E Woestemyer and Robert Polson.
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Lawrence
Brown's Grove
Lester Miller
Kansas City
Kan
Kaw
Chester Brown
Raymond Laessig
E. G. Stith
E. Q O. Stansbury
J. M. Mott
J. W. Twente
Charles Louk
C. B. Hosford
Charles Alexander
Ralph Graber
Gene Haynes
A. W. Dougan
E. D. Hay
A. E. Woestemeyer
Robert Polson
Jackson Barnett Dead in Los Angeles at 92
Jackson Barnett, famed Oklahoma Indian deemed incompetent, died in Los Angeles at age 92. Known as the world’s richest Indian, his wealth stemmed from oil on government lands given to him. He spent years in court battles over marriage and gifts to Anna Laura Lowe, with the U.S. government seeking to invalidate the union and recover $550,000. Barnett lived on Wilshire Boulevard and was a longtime public face as a traffic volunteer director.
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Los Angeles
Jackson Barnett
Barnett
United States
Anna Laura Lowe
Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica Bay
Assembly of God Service by Barth Family in Yokohama Return
Mr and Mrs Norman Barth and daughters Ethlyn and Meredith of Yokohama Japan arrive home after five years abroad and will speak and sing at a special Wednesday evening service at the Assembly of God church Fourteenth and Rhode Island the public is welcome.
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Norman Barth
Ethlyn
Meredith
Yokohama
Japan
Assembly of God Church
Fourteenth
Rhode Island
Finney to be resentenced in bond forgery case
Topeka May 29 AP Judge Paul H Heinz of Shawnee county district court said he would likely resentence Ronald Finney bond broker next Thursday. Finney pleaded guilty last December to 31 counts of bond forgery and appealed after he asked to withdraw the plea claiming a 15 year minimum term. The Supreme Court returned the case with instructions for reevaluation and Heinz indicated he could impose any just term rather than consecutive counts to reach 15 years.
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Topeka
Paul H. Heinz
Shawnee
Ronald Finney
Supreme Court
District Court
Heinz
Finney
Aye Finney
Midsummer Heat Clamps Kansas From Topeka
In late May heat blanketed Kansas with 100 degree highs in western counties and upper nineties elsewhere. No rain fell as the Kaw river dropped to a May low of 2.1 feet in Topeka, while forecast low temperatures ranged from 55 to 65 degrees across the state and moisture remained scarce.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
Middle West
Canadian
Huron
Kaw
S. D. Fiora
North Topeka
Kaw Valley
Emporia
Independence
Rate Reduction On Extensions In 35 Kansas Towns
The Kansas Corporation Commission announced a rate cut by Southwestern Bell Telephone for extension telephones. The price drops from 1.00 to 0.40 dollars monthly, effective in 35 towns including Andale, Attica, Bern, Burns, Cottonwood Falls, Erie, Florence, Halstead, Hugoton, LaBette, Lakin, Madison, Onaga, Peru, Sedgwick, Seneca, St. Paul, Sublette, Valley Center and Williamsburg.
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Topeka
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Kansas
State Corporation Commission
Andale
Attica
Baile Eeies Bazaar
Bern
Burns
Valley Chautauqua
Cottonwood Falls
Connell Grove
Elgin
Elmdale
Erie
Florence
Frederick
Grantville
Halstead
Hugoton
Kelly
Labette
Lakin
Lecompton
Madison
Mount Hope
Onaga
Feaboer
Peru
Satanta
Sedan
Sedgwick
Seneca
St. Paul
Sublette
Valley Center
Williamsburg
Exhibition closes Friday at Spooner Thayer museum
Albert Bloch paintings displayed in Spooner Thayer museum during May will be removed Friday and replaced by cartoons donated to the journalism department by Albert T. Reid. About 1,500 people viewed the Bloch exhibit in three weeks.
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Albert Bloch
Spooner-Thayer Museum
Minnie Moodie
Albert T. Reid
Mr. Bloch
Poppy Sales Report Shows Modest Yet Steady Totals
Receipts from poppy sales by the American Legion Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary were announced. The Legion raised 100 dollars while the Veterans group brought in 105.60, slightly more than last year. Last year 198 dollars was the Legion amount and 3,500 poppies were sold then versus 1,000 this year. The Veterans Auxiliary sold all 1,900 poppies ordered, and more could have been sold if supplies had been available. Funds support disabled veterans, their families, and orphans of deceased soldiers.
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American Legion Auxiliary
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Legion
Veterans Group
Legion Auxiliary
Veterans Auxiliary
Degrees Granted at Southwestern College Commencement
Winfield Kansas May 29 AP two honorary degrees were granted at Southwestern College commencement Doctor of Divinity to D D Whitlam of Wichita and Doctor of Laws to Prof H Stoeppelwerth of St Johns College Winfield Whitlam is Southwestern alumnus and district superintendent of Hutchinson Methodist Church Stoeppelwerth has taught Latin and Bible at St Johns since 1893 also serving as registrar and building committee chair Bishop Charles L Mead of Kansas City gave the commencement address to a class of 83 seniors.
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Winfield
Kan
Southwestern College
D. Whitlam
Wichita
H. Stoeppelwerth
St. John’s College
Whitwam
Southwestern
Hutchinson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Stoeppelworth
Charles L. Mead
Kansas City
Emperor Kang Teh Sicks With Typhoid in Manchukuo Palace
Peiping reports say Emperor Kang Teh of Manchukuo formerly Henry Puyi fell ill with typhoid at his Hsinking palace. Japanese rulers sought Western doctors but Chinese herb master was finally summoned after paid bribe of 50 000 Mexican dollars and assurances of the emperor’s safety.
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Peiping
Kang Teh
Manchukuo
Henry Puyi
Hsinking
U. S
Drought Deepens Across Midwest as Heat Rises
Weather bureau reports from the drouth area show no rain in the last 24 hours and none predicted, with temperatures up to 104 degrees in parts of South Dakota. The Dakotas western Minnesota and eastern Montana face worsened conditions as pleas for aid flood Chester C. Davis and emergency drought relief committees.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Drouth
Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana
South Dakota
Midwest
North Central
LaCrosse
Wis
Chester C. Davis
Drought Wipes Out Winter Wheat In Nebraska
Lincoln Nebraska May 29 AP severe spring drought drives the worst winter wheat abandonment in Nebraska history with reports from bankers describing a terrific abandonment and low harvest condition many fields pastured or nearly useless. A E Anderson state and federal statistician notes 1917 had severe winter killing only marginally worse in record.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Pas- Anderson
House committee approves proposal to regulate communications
Washington May 29 The House Interstate Commerce Committee approved a proposal to create a bipartisan federal commission to supervise communications systems transferring authority from the Interstate Commerce Commission the Radio Commission and the Navy Department The measure already passed the Senate and Rayburn expects House action this week with final action by early next week
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Washington
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
Rayburn
Tex
House
Interstate Commerce and Radio Commissions
Navy Department
Pony Express His Start Retired Express GM Dies
Grover B. Simpson, 76, former general manager of the American Railway Express and Wells Fargo Ex-Pets, died at home. Born at Fort Yamhill Oregon, he helped pioneer the pony express era and retired in 1929 after 52 years in service. High school graduates eyeing university study might benefit from Lawrence Business College summer courses.
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Chicago
Grover B. Simpson
American Railway Express
Wells Fargo Ex- Pets Company
Fort Yamhill
Ore
Pony Express
Lawrence Business College
Garden care tips for summer flowers and cut blooms
Practical guidance on garden enrichment, rock garden aesthetics, and summer plant care. It covers using garden enrichers, avoiding exhibitions in rock gardens, watering to wash dust in evenings, and managing cut flowers with aspirin caution, mignonette fragrance, and proper vase hygiene. It also notes spacing for plant growth and bulb maturation by leaving five leaves on gradion spikes.
Five youths in fast Texas Oklahoma kidnap spree in custody
Pawhuska Oklahoma May 29 AP five young men who sped on state highways, kidnapped six people and stole three automobiles are in custody. Three fugitives from Sherman Texas were arrested in a seized car after slugging a guard and fleeing. The other pair were nabbed at Syre for kidnapping four men. One farmer victim described the incident as terrifying while officers warned that the trio had been seen arriving through Yale.
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Pawhuska
Okla
Oklahoma
Sherman
Tex
George E. Droddy
Pi Ile
Adrian Petty
Kilgore
Roy Batts
Phillip Aigner
Perry
Oklo
Altho
Yale
Igner
Robert Jones
Dallas
Jones
Guth- Tie
Aigner
Syre
James Dixon
Indianapolis
Howard Johnson
Denver
B. C. Butler
Pommy Dyson
Glenn Williams
Elk City
Wash
C. J. Hannington
Spokane
Cat
Germany declares six month moratorium on foreign debt interest
Germany imposes a six month moratorium on all interest payments on foreign debts except Dawes and Young plan bonds. Berlin announced after debt conferences adjourned. Laird Bell of Chicago represented the American Foreign Bondholders Protective Council in the talks. Two Democrats from Olathe filed for office in Topeka. Lawrence Business College advertises its summer term starting June 4.
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New York
Wall Street
Germany
Dawes
Young Plan
Berlin
American Foreign Bondholders Protective Council
Laird Bell
Chicago
Reno Sunday School Plans Children's Day Program
Seventy five? Present? There were 65 attendees at Sunday school with a second Sunday in June set for a children’s day program. Mrs White, visiting from Oklahoma, is staying with her son George White and family. At the Reno school meeting A C Hess won by one vote. The Pleasant Prairie Homemakers club visited Mrs Wartrack’s home, aided by Mrs Y A Dehoff, with games and pink and white booklets as favors. About twenty six attended and refreshments were served.
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White
Oklahoma
George White
Reno
A. C. Hess
Pleasant Prairie Homemakers Club
Community Notes From Kansas Gatherings and Travels
Mrs Ed Snow and other members attended a gathering with past members in pink and white. Mr. and Mrs S A McKone of Lawrence visited H G Skeets. Memorial services at St Johns Church in Lawrence featured Rev M T Hoffman, a World War veteran, addressing veterans groups. Marie Hess planned a move to Chicago via airline routes between Chicago and New York City, recalling the Chicago fire from 5,000 feet near Great Bend, Ind. Helen White returned from Kansas City after her cousin Frances Creed’s high school graduation with about 580 graduates. Elmo Blackwell shipped wheat for O Dea’s, Eiseles sold strawberries. Local sales and elections continued in Bleakley district and Pony Creek.
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Ed Snow
Kansas City
G. D. Whittaker
Thornton
Tonganoxie
S. A. McKone
Lawrence
H. G. Skeets
St. John’s Church
M. T. Hoffman
Marie Hess
Chicago
New York City
Great Bend
Ind
Helen White
Frances Creed
Memorial Auditorium
Kan
Elmo Blackwell
O'dea’s
Eiseles
Graham
van Nice
Bleakley
Leonard Stanwix
Pony Creek
Corliss F D Scovill aids Kansas City hog shipment and local weddings
Corliss F D Scovill hauled hogs to Kansas City stock yards on Tuesday. Nearby weddings include Ruth Frisbie and Leslie Lentz at Lexington Missouri on April 28 and Roy Randall and Miss Stonebraker recently announced. Local visits, farming notes, and club events fill the week from De Soto to Lawrence with friends attending Rebekah meetings and high school gatherings.
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F. D. Scovill
Kansas City
Robt. Harris
Lucille
Houston
Tex
Harry Smith
Alma Kinkaid
Margaret
B. H. Sonntag
Chas. Baker
Mattie Baker
DeSoto
Roy
S. D. Randall
Eudora
Wiedlein
L. L. Corliss
Chas, Baker
Dist
Erle Hunter
Alvin
John Atkinson
Warren Betts
Jads Cheatwood
L. J. Corliss
Ruth Cavanauth
Corliss
Bagnes Dam
Greary
Miss Cavanauth
Eucha
Okla
Jasper Lesueur
Corl
Kan
W. H. Dent
J. G. Clark
Clark
Linwood
Black Jack Family Visits After Operation in Emporia
Mr and Mrs James Workman and daughter Winifred visited Emporia relatives over the weekend while he recovers from a recent operation. Local reports say he is progressing as well as can be expected. Other area visits included Mr and Mrs Lloyd Drew at Mrs Fannie Caventer's home and Mrs Very Sheppard with Miss Grace Hays in Kansas City. Maurice ONeil and family also visited Lecompton guests of Mr and Mrs Vinton Cramer.
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James Workman
Winifred
Emporia
Walter Scott
Very Sheppard
Grace Hays
Kansas City
Maurice O'Neil
Lecompton
Vinton Cramer
Geraldine O'Neil
Ladies Needle Club Meeting And Local Social Report
A week in Lecomp and village gatherings are described with members of the Ladies Needle Club sharing papers on Sweden and Germany, gifts exchanged, and refreshments served. The note lists many attendees, a planned eighth grade reception for May 29, and a summary of community events including school meetings and Mother's Day songs.
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Yester
Lecompn
Ladies Needle Club
Walter Scott
Sweden
Cena Pearson
Germany
Vint Trusheim
Hoatess
Scott
Pearl Jones
Frances Kalb
Henry Bell
Elizabeth Pearson
Fannie Cavendar
Irene van Tries
Ralph Kalb
Paul O'Neil
Nora van Tries
Donald Pearson
Maurice O'Neil
Harley Dobson
Grace Hays
John Neis
A. D. van Tries
Veryl Sheppard
John Hays
Hattie Adams
Martha Sheppard
Arkansas City
Mary Bell
Gertrude Trusheim
Beth Louise Jones
Gertrude
J. C. Trusheim
Forrest O’neil
John Sheeley
Glenn Kalb
Frank Hills
Baldwin
Wellsville High School
Sigel
Topeka
A. F. Baker
Sunnyside Fruit Farm
Fannie Cavender
Irene Sheppard
Kansas City
Billy Sheppard
Victor
David Harum
Lawrence
Shorthand Entry Wedge Highlighted By College Graduates
Mrs Hancer Mrs Whitla Mrs J D Reid Mrs Howard Mann and others attend a note on shorthand as a career path for college graduates. The statement appears in connection with a summer term starting June 4 at the Business College where Mallory is the class teacher.
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Hancer
Whitla
J. D. Reid
Howard Mann
Rolla Harrison
George Graham
John Gallanaugh
J. Malory
al P . Su Wi Hays
George Feihler
Robert Warren
Billie eCollins
Very Sheppard
Paul O'Neil
Mallory
The
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H. Asher
Harry Frazee
Edward Baumgartner
Pickwick Hotel
Shawnee County
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Planerash
Paso
Harry L. Sexton
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Cofferville
Coffeyville
Leland Lewis
Pittsburg Teachers’ College
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Neodesha
E. H. Lindley
Legion Receipta
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Am. Ry. Express
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Olathe
Auncey B. Little
Howard E. Payne
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