Straight to Top and Balloon Trip Flight Record
Pilot Captain Orvil A. Anderson describes the third U.S. Army and National Geographic Society stratosphere flight in the Explorer II. The ascent reached 173000 feet with four hours aloft, despite fabric flaws and a 50 foot rim margin. Descent used ballast drops and gas venting to land gently near the Niobrara river in Nebraska, with instruments intact and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvil A. Anderson
Explorer
Associated Press
Cooxright
Kimball
United States Army
National Geographic Society
Albert W. Stevens
Capt. Stevens
Stevens
Niobrara River
Nebraska
West Tang Creek Drainage Notes
WPA and CCC units report limited quarry work due to mud and wet fields. Five trucks from CCC camps will aid transport while gully control structures are prepared for masonry. Controversy over the stream name in Franklin and Douglas counties centers on Ottawa or Tally Creek, with early references noting Ottawa Crossing used by Quantrill's raiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl B. Butell
Albert Schwarz
Lone Star
Lebanon
CCC
WPA
Soil Conservation Service
Franklin
Duglas
Ottawa
Ottawa Creek
Tally
Toy Creek
Franklin and Douglas
Tally Creek
Ottawa Crossing
Quantrill
Ottawa, Creek
Landmarks East of Highway 59 Tie to Ottawa Legacy
A fragmented local item notes a landmark east of Highway 59 near the county line, tracing its drainage name to an Indian man known as Rev. John T or Ottawa Jones who helped establish Ottawa University. The piece shifts to a long, humorous anecdote about matchmaking, dancing, and postponing marriage, then moves through a string of community notes: school events, hospital visits, club meetings, births, and county social updates, including mentions of Topeka visitors, Lawrence activities, and 4-H club achievements. The tone blends reminiscence with routine town news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 59
4Toy
Tony
Toy
Tony Jones
John T
Ottawa Jones
Ottawa Mission
Ottawa University
Clinton Belvoir Halloween Program At Clinton Schoolhouse
The Clinton Belvoir event featured a village school program on Thursday evening with songs by the school, recitations by Paul Ward, Doris Anderson and Norman Gibler, a ball drill by eight girls, grades seven and eight songs, first grade exercise, and a travel themed dialogue. More acts included a piano solo, a “Where Jack o Lanterns Come From” piece, a “Little Orphan Annie” number, harmonica performances by Howard Woodward and Ivan Gibler, plus prizes for popularity and laziness. Box sales and plates supported the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceregram
Clinton
Paul Ward
Doris Anderson
Norman Gibler
Moreland Baldwin
Howard Woodward
Ivan Gibler
Alice Woodward
Leslie Demeritt
Marriage of Ethel Howser and William Hegeman reported
The community notes the marriage of Miss Ethel Howser to William Hegeman on Wednesday October 30 by Reverend Flory of Pleasant Grove. Mrs Hegeman, daughter of Mr and Mrs I L Howser, grew up near Lone Star before moving with her parents. Best wishes go to the couple at their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Howser
William Hegerman
Flory
Pleasant Grove
Hegeman
Emma Anderson
Parsons
Nichols
Clinton
Rice
Beach
George Hout
Oklahoma
CCC
Valley Grove Social Plans and Local News Highlight School Benefit
A Wednesday Valley Grove social drew a large crowd for plates and socializing to benefit the local school. Loren Lyons led a student program. Elmer Weibel acted as auctioneer, with pies and lunches sold. Mrs Evelyn Jones engaged to George Clark prompts Arizona ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Grove
Loren Lyons
Elmer Weibel
Sunnyside
Misa Phyllis Weibel
Earl Garner
Lyons
Knowledge Hill
Gordon
Wilbur
Oscar Emery
Eugene
Verle Wells
Oskaloosa H. S
H. R. Bradley
American Royal
Sear
Elgie Jones
Evelyn Jones
George Douglas Clark
Phoenix
Ariz
Jonses
Jefferson County
Arizona
W. ©. Thiry
Rollena Kearney
Kansas City
Harrell
John
Lawrence
J. E. Holladay
Bill
Grover Husted
James Holladay
Lottie Nowak
Woodstock
Ella Ogle
Birthday Party Honors Z H Van Neste in Oak Ridge
Mrs. H G Van Neste hosted a small group Monday evening to honor Z H Van Neste birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. A E Gerard, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Wiley, Miss Mary Gentry of Houston, and others from DeRidder and Kansas City. Progressive cards were played, high score to Mr. and Mrs. Gerard, with a two course lunch and yellow white decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Riley
E. W. Hicks
Kansas City
Kan
Katie Toms
Howard Erwin
Bonner Springs
James Woolf
H. G. van Neste
Z. H. van Neste
A. E. Gerard
Millard Wiley
Mary Gentry
Woodstock Notes on Weddings Visits and Local News
Woodstock events cover visitors from Kansas City to McLouth, a 1930s Jefferson County corn hog vote, Mae Samples wedding to Fred Samples of Matfield Green, Eva line Jones engagement to George Douglas Clark, funeral for Thomas Minney of McLouth, Thurston Ousdahl moving to Valley Grove poultry farm, Halloween party at Woodstock School, and a teachers meeting day off. The piece lists residents, families, and local activities with multiple named individuals and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Canady
Amanda Martin
Kansas City
Kaw
Clyde Moses
John Black
Jefferson County
Bertie Long
Mae
Fred Samples
Matfield Green
Kan
Earl O. Harbour
Oskaloosa
Johanna Hill
Samples
PWA
Evaline Jones
Elgie J. Jones
McLouth
Phoenix
Ariz
Evaline
George Douglas
Clark
Jones
University of Arizona
Kappe Alpha Theta Sorority
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Carl Moses
Buddie
Thomas Minney
Methodist
D. E. Russell
Clyde Chapman
D. B. Russell
Frank Landon
Cecil Manewall
Wichita
Sid Gardner
Lucinda Stout
Lizzie Knowlton
Pratt
Mersia
Thurston Ousdahl
Moore Farm
Valley Grove
J. E. Shillings
Jarbalo
Woodstock
Max Russell
Viola Rickert
Mabel Moses
van Etta Nowak
Esther
Thomas Robertson
Margaret Wellman
Gifford Black
Alvin Moses
Eugene Black
Sam Petrie
Cecil Sedgwick
Bonnie Black
Earl Sedgwick
Irene Moses
June Morrow
Dean Boydston
Billie Black
Harvey Boydston
Delbert Russell
Mabel Petiit
Lea
Boydston
O Neill Plate and Pie Social Honors Local Pupils
Attendees at the O Neill plate and pie social Friday evening praised the program by teacher Mrs Mildred Champion and pupils. Miss Avise Higley of Tibbett received a candy box and Mr Laurence Ward won a box of dates. Music and songs by Miss Nellie Viets Mr Holley and two O Neill district daughters supplemented the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neil
Mildred Champion
Avise Higley
Tibbett
Laurence Ward
Nellie Viets
Holley
Local De Soto Notes and Grange Meeting Highlights
Walter Biga of Oskaloosa CCC camp spent the weekend with Mrs Catherine McLaughlin and the Andersons who moved here from Kansas City. The Lexington Grange held a postponed quarterly meeting in the Masonic Hall with a typical Grange dinner and plans for a November 16 recognition event for Mary Gordon 50 years a member and twelve others with 25 plus years. DeSoto teachers attended the state teachers meeting in Lawrence with C G Mickel principal named chair of the rural high school division. The Rev W Watson has been speaking nightly at Bethel church reducing Sunday preaching services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Biga
Oskaloosa CCC
Catherine McLaughlin
Arthur Anderson
Kansas City
Monrovia
Harley Blaylock
Lawrence
Harley
Herbert Sheldon
Frank Hiddleston
Lexington Grange
Masonic Hall
Mary Gordon
Grange
Order
F. M. Gordon
J. A. Giebner
Harriet Mize
W. H. Baker
Crete Parker
Billa Marsh
W. A. Gordon
Esther Gordon
Ida Giebner
DeSoto
C. G. Mickel
DeSoto Rural
W. ©. Watson
Bethel Church
Community notes from DeSoto area weekly page
W S Mize and son Norbert visited in Kansas City for a day while Anton Sundbye sale near Bethel drew local representation. School carnival plans rise. students create items for sale and kings and queens chosen from each room. Football schedule recalls DeSoto high school home games on Nov 8 15 and 22 versus Eudora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
W. S. Mize and Son
Norbert
Kansas City
Bethel
Basil Gardner
Valley Center
W. H. Baker
Gardner
Wyatt Scott
Jean Simpson
Mary Shearer
Jim Ellin
Lawrence
Mr. Boone
Dan
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Explorer I
West Tang Creek
Rapid City
Gettin
Ben Tyson
Ben
Jim
Mason
Sam
Moses
Huffman
Maria Kampschroeder
Fre Kampschroeder
Belvoir
Ebon Anderson
Effie Kampschroeder
Topeka
Ray Harrell
Mr. Anderson
Anderson
Kampschroeder
William Kampschroeder
Richmond
Elwin Herschell
Joan
Manhattan
Herschell
Roy Harrell
Miller
Tonganoxie
Fred Tornaden
Betty Jean Harrell
Faye
Edith
Rose
Louise Bald
Woo Beatrice McKay
Dorothy Woodward
Catharine Gibler
Virginia
Marjorie Had
Harriet Home
Vivian Hot
Dorothy Jean Bachelor
Ruby
KiGe Kampechroeder
Lyle Bel
Clinton-Belvoir
Oak Ridge
Eord
Rickerd-Stowits Drug Co
Life
Fred A. Bremer
Peoples State Bank Building
Lawrence, Kansas
DE Soto
Southern
California
Wilshire District
Normandie
A Jl
HOTEL
Logan-Moore Lumber ‘Company
Roxa Osborne
Faye Harbison
DeSoto High School
Eudora
Ober’s
Kansas Municipal
Kansas Electric Power
Estes, Payne & CO
Journal - World
Stillinger’s
Highway
County
Jersey
Ayrshire
Guernsey
Rae
C. M. Crews
A. H. Gerard
Lawrence National Bank
Lester Stillinger
Mer
Brackett Pleasant Hour Club
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