Costs of a Kansas education look low says study
A University of Kansas report by F P OBrien from the School Service Bureau shows room boards clothing and incidentals average 394 to 610 dollars yearly for students averaging 405 respondents including fraternity and non fraternity members. The study notes room costs from 4 to 15 dollars monthly and food from 1.50 to over 6 dollars daily.
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University of Kansas
F. P. Obrien
University
School Service Bureau
Lindley
al Western Insurance Publication
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Michigan
O R Brien
Obrien
Pastor James Brown Sees Ideas While Flying
Minnapolis May 31 AP Reverend James C. Brown a four year pilot who owns a plane says the upper atmosphere is the ideal place for sermons He believes higher flights widen horizons and fade life’s mean things and give him ideas for sermons His congregation reportedly approved him for lifetime tenure.
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Minnneapolis
James C. Brown
Minneapolis
Ray Hartshorn Receives Purple Heart in Ottawa
Ray Hartshorn of Ottawa is awarded the Purple Heart, the area’s first ex-service man honored with the decoration. He was severely wounded by machine gun fire and later by shrapnel while walking to a dressing station in the Meuse Argonne region on September 29, 1918.
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Ray Hartshorn
Ottawa
Rey Hartshorn
Meuse-Argonne
Midwest hospital conference attendance at St Louis meet
Dr G W Jones of Lawrence will attend the sixth annual conference of the Mid West Association at the Chase hotel in St Louis on June 2 and 3. The association includes Colorado Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma. Leading hospital authorities appear on the program at the St Louis meeting.
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G. W. Jones
Lawrence
Mid-West
Chase Hotel
St. Louis
San Jume
Colorado
Kansas
Missourri
Oklahoma
Ste Louis
Hoover Appeal Sheds Light on Government Plans
The article details President Hoover urging Congress to cut government expenses, pass revenue legislation to balance the federal budget and stabilize the dollar, and implement adequate relief for the destitute. It notes a subdued Senate chamber as he spoke, with lawmakers attentive to his message and a reading platform set before the vice president.
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Deller
Hoover
United States
Senate
Promatic
House
Garner
Hoor
Congress
Haskell Institute Graduation Ends With Lindley Address
The annual graduation exercises at Haskell Institute concluded yesterday afternoon with Chancellor E H Lindley of the University of Kansas delivering the commencement address. Lindley's subject was The Importance of Individuals. The student population at Haskell is rapidly being depleted as many who completed their work left last week, but many remained for the evaporation program. From 200 to 300 Indians will return to the school during the summer months to carry on its work.
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Haskell Institute
E.H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Chan Cellor Lindley
Hask ‘Ell
Mrs Cyrus Curtis Dies In Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia AP report notes Mrs Cyrus Curtis wife of publisher died at Jefferson hospital from heart trouble after years of illness. Curtis himself is hospitalized after indigestion in New York. he was improving. The widow died on her 1881 marriage anniversary to first husband Tate Harrison M Pillsbury of Muskegon Michigan. Survived by two daughters and nine grandchildren, including Mrs John C Martin and Mrs Pearson Wells. Other local hospital updates follow throughout the city.
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Philadelphia
Gyrus
H. Curtis
Jefferson Hospital
Tate Harrison M. Pillsbury
Muskelton
iMich
John C. Martin
Curtis- Martin Newspapers, Inc
Pearson Wells
Detroit
Furniture Stock Bought and Moved to Riling Store
L L Riling announces purchase of J A Alexander furniture stock and its removal to the Riling store at 980-932 Massachusetts Street. Alexander will handle appliances at the new address and aid in furniture business. Both men have about 25 years in the trade. Formerly with Metzler, Alexander later ran his own shop.
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J. A. Alexander
L. L.riling
Riling
Massachusetts Street
Poe
Mr. Alexander
Mr. Riling
Metzler Furniture Company
Prize Offered for Best Musical Comedy at University
The Women’s Self Government Association awards a $50 prize for the best musical comedy manuscripts to be produced by the university in December. Helen Heaston says scripts should be written this summer as the committee of selection will be chosen soon. Last year Mr and Mrs Robert McElhinney won with Scholastic Scandals.
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Women’s Self Government Association
Helen Heaston
Robert McElhinney
High Society Mystery in London Death at Party
London reports a high society mystery after Michael Scott Stephen was found shot in a flat with Mrs Elvira Dolora Barney, daughter of a wealthy knight and former wife of American singer John Sterling Barney. Scotland Yard investigated as Sir Bernard Spilsbury examined the case. Read as Stephen, from a renowned English family, had posed as a wealthy American and the Barneys were previously divorced.
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London
Michael Scott Stephen
Elvira
Dolora Barney
John Sterling Barney
Scotland Yard
Bernard Spilisbury
Stephen
Daily News
Barneys
Prohibition plank in GOP platform expected liberal
Washington dispatch says Representative Snell minority leader predicts the Republican party’s prohibition plank will be liberal, though he offers no detailed definition. He noted his own view but warned not to trust those predicting otherwise. Nearby incidents include a bull snake found on a Leavenworth stairway and a junior high gym exhibition announcement. A Dallas bleeder forced down in Amarillo plans to depart again for California, and an ear nose throat clinic will be held June 1 at the health department office.
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Washington
Snell
House
Health Department
W. C. Nelson
Gas dispute looms over Parsons pipeline rates
A city letter from Union Public Service and Doherty interests threatens action to push a municipal gas system. Ozarks Pipe Line Co. head Fred Garrison denies charges of unsafe operation and says proper backing could support a cheaper distribution system. Mayor Coad accuses the Doherty group of backing higher priced gas and Parsons producers seek relief as the city seeks lower rates.
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Parsons, Kan
Union Public Service Company, & Doherty Concern
City Commission
Ozarks Pipe Line Co
Parsons
Union Company
Parsons Pipeline Company
Ozarks
Fred Garrison
Ozarks Company
Doherty
Here
Union Public Service Company
Alfred Coad
State Public Service Commission
May rainfall trails normal as deficiency grows
May brings only 2.37 inches of rain by 7 am, about half the 4.70 inch normal. A 0.43 inch rainfall occurred from Thursday night to Friday morning. Year-to-date deficit stood at 1.74 inches on May 1 and could rise by 2.33 inches if no further rain falls. April rainfall reached 3.65 inches, 0.64 inch above normal.
Rain and flowers mark Decoration Day in Lawrence
Local notes describe scattered showers during Decoration Day visits to cemeteries with ample flowers. Two law officers reportedly found a way to defeat a baffle ball board by wrapping a coin in cellophane to extract it from a slot, enabling play while keeping the coin. A pavement pounder muses. Also, guidance on refilling fountain pens to prevent air in the ink sack.
Thirteen Seniors in KU Fine Arts Recital Friday
Thirteen KU fine arts seniors will perform in the commencement recital at 8 p.m. Friday in the University Auditorium, opening the sixtieth annual KU commencement program. Performers include William Howie Gavin Doughty Morgan Caroline Rob House Dorothy Moore Lucile Gabel Martha Mae Baugh Katherine Kaull Ruth Spindler Evelyn Swarthout Robert Milton Agnes Smith Enterprise Knox and Helen Stockwell in piano voice and violin sections.
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University of Kansas Fine Arts School
University
K. U
William Howie
Gavin Doughty
Morgan
Caroline Rob House
Dorothy Moore
Lucile Gabel
Martha Mae Baugh
Katherine Kaull
Ruth Spindler
Evelyn Swarthout
Robert Milton
Agnes Smith
Enterprise Knox
Helen Stockwell
Gerald Miller Faces Larceny Charge In Eudora
Gerald Miller twenty of Eudora was charged by County Attorney R B Stevens with petit larceny for removing seven dollars from a mail box at the Eudora post office. The letter, addressed to Harold Reusch, contained seven dollars in cash and was taken May 19. Miller reportedly returned the money. post office officials investigated but took no action. Miller has been held in the county jail for a week pending investigation. A separate item notes a car involved in a highway 40 crash was towed to Six Corners area. A custody hearing for Clyde M Thuma against Leila B Thuma was postponed. Alf Landon announced a June 10 visit to Ottawa to meet county voters.
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Gerald Miller
Eudora
R. B. Stevens
Harold Reusch
Stevens
Reusch
Miller
Post Office
Bergan announces Mary Angela Mullins engagement in South Bend
William N Bergan of South Bend announces the engagement of his daughter Mary Angela to Lawrence Anthony Mullins. The wedding is set for June 14 at St Joseph Church South Bend. Mullins, a former Kansas assistant football coach, will become athletic director and head football coach at St Benedicts College Atchison this fall. He is a Notre Dame graduate and a former star player under the late Knute Rockne. After their marriage they will travel to California until after the Olympic games with a future address at 810 South Thomas Los Angeles. Forty two Cox relatives gathered for the twenty second annual Cox family reunion with a noon basket dinner. Elmer Robert Cox nine months old attended his first reunion.
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William
N. Bergan
South Bend
Ind
Mary
Angela
Laurence Anthony Mullins
St. Joseph's Church
Mullins
University of Kansas
St. Benedict's College
Atchison
Mr. Mullins
Notre Dame
Knute Ocknew
Jay Smith
Cox
Elmer Robert Cox
Elmer E. Cox
Personal notices from local paper recount visits and injuries
Deane Stoner of 1083 Tennessee street, recovering from a nose injury after being struck with a baseball bat, remains unable to receive visitors. Kansas City guests include Mr. and Mrs. Don Soxman and daughter Gwendolyn, and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Soxman with Edwin J., Kenneth, and Doris Joan. Others visit from Chicago, Colorado Springs, Baldwin, DeRidder, La., Lecompton, and Topeka as Memorial Day and family events are noted. Mrs. Raymond E. Staley travels to Lawton, Oklahoma to join her husband at Fort Sill.
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Deane Stoner
Tennessee Street
Deane
Don “J. Soxman
Gwendolyn
Guy E. Soxman
Edwin J
Kenneth
Doris Joan
Kansas City
Cc. Soxman
F. H. Smithmeyer
C. F. Brook
Chicago
H. Guy Goodgell
Colorado Springs
Ella, Longenecker
Emma Welch
Goodsell
Baldwin
Helen
Baker University
Melonee Shirley
Zeb van Neste
van Neste
DeRidder
Shirley
WN. E. Whipple
Lecompton
George Whipple
Topeka
Raymond E. Staley
Lawton
Okla
Mr. Staley
Haskell Institute
Fort Sill
Wheat Gets Some Aid From Rain In Kansas
Deterioration of wheat in central and northwestern Kansas was checked last week by rain but more moisture is needed as temperatures rise. Northern Finney County and westward saw slight improvement with moisture, while areas to the south not abandoned declined further. Hessian fly continues to limit yields in central and northwestern regions.
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Topeka
Kansas
United States Department and State Board of Agriculture
Finney County
Reward for honesty in Kansas City finds bag of money
Two boys Jesse Burk and Cleo Toothman found a sack with $549 in cash and jewelry. Mrs. W. L. Waller, 70, claimed the reward on behalf of the finders, with business leaders and police officers adding a $24.40 reward. Waller planned to add more.
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Kansas City
W. L. Waller
Jesse Burk
Cleo Toothman
Waller
Narcolepsy Spotlighted At Psychiatric Convention
In Philadelphia on May 31 the American Psychiatric Association opened its 88th annual meeting with Dr. S Bernard Wortis of New York City presenting narcolepsy as a queer sleep disease. He noted it can trigger sudden sleep after emotional strain such as kissing a girl in a taxicab. He said the brain location controlling attacks remains unidentified.
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Philadelphia
S. Bernard Wortis
New York City
American Psychiatric Association
Wortis
Former Reno County clerk goes on embezzlement trial
Carl Richardson former district court clerk faces trial on a $10,000 embezzlement charge for fees allegedly not accounted for The defense argues the money is unclaimed fees not county property Jury selection proceeded with a larger venire as the panel could not be formed Also mentions a local tire buyback ad by Gambles and Bill Ornald.
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Reno County
Hutchinson
Kan
Carl Richardson
District Court
Wichita Man Is Suspect In Salina Club Attacks
George Stratton 53, of 736 East Nineteenth Street Wichita, held as suspect in assaults on three Salina area couples parked on highways Sunday and Monday night. Chester Swanson was attacked Monday night after being forced to surrender $2. Robert Putnam and Miss Maxine Elliott were attacked Sunday night and escaped on foot. Robert Guyton was also assaulted but could not identify the clubber. Injuries to two victims described as fatal.
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Salina
Kan
George Stratton
East Nineteenth Street
Wichita
Chester Swanson
Robert Putnam
Maxine Elliott
Robert Guyton
Putnam
Miss Eliott
Swanson
Guyton
Mr and Mrs John Thaden Hurt In Missouri Crash
Maryville Missouri May 31 AP Mr and Mrs John H Thaden of Atchison Kan were injured fatally and four other persons hurt yesterday in a motor car accident 18 miles south of here A motor car driven by Thaden a contractor collided with another driven by Mrs A Howell Creston Iowa A hard rain was falling Mrs Howell injured critically Three daughters Florence 21 Rosa 28 and Louise 30 suffered severe injuries All were taken to a local hospital
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Maryville
John H. Thaden
Atchison
Kan
Here
Thaden
A. Howell
Creston
Iowa
Howell
Louise
Kansas City Livestock Market Report May 31
AP market notes show hogs steady to higher with 70 direct head traded. Prices lift for choice 170-270 lb hogs to about 3.05 per cwt, with 140-160 lb and 180-290 lb ranges around 2.60 to 3.05. Sows and other figures included. overall activity described as fairly active with uneven demand.
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Kansas City
Cattle and livestock market summary and Wall Street note
The report notes cattle and sheep prices with calves and yearlings steady to weak, price ranges for 600 to 900 pounds and larger cattle. It also covers Kansas City livestock receipts and hogs unchanged. The Day in Wall Street summarizes a partial stock market rebound after Hoover’s budget message, with U.S. Steel and others trading volatile amid tax and debt concerns and June fiscal issues looming, followed by bond closes and commodity updates.
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Kansas City
Liveata Ik
Wall
Street
New York
Hoover
Congress
Ceales Stax
Senate
Falk
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