Dry leaders eye Kansas governor bid in 1936
Topeka reports Dr. John R. Golden of Topeka as a leading dry candidate for governor with support from Chiles and the Kansas emergency prohibition committee. The push aims to elect a pro dry legislature and governor, while Gov. Landon’s stance remains ambiguous. Also noted is KU Graduate magazine’s November issue featuring Jayhawker shorts and alumni news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
John R. Golden
Chiles
Golden
Kansas Emergency Prohibition Committee
Kiepublican
Em Va
William Allenite
Dr. Golden
Illinois
Altho
Landon
University of Kansas Graduate
Fred Ellsworth
K. U.alumni Association
Dyche Museum
Bernard “Poco” Frazier
Jayhawker
K. U
Maureen McKernan
Grace Olsen Kistler
David L. Patterson
Harry Thurnau
Test Your Knowledge Seven of These Trivia Questions
Classified page answers reveal varied topics from geography and history to law and science. Questions cover Darjeeling Nepal Canada Nebraska Portugal Dampier bull breeds legal opinions Bermuda Hussites sundried brick terms and notable figures like Whistler Blasco Ibanez Dana and Alice UX.
Girls Have A Good Time At Their Prom Night
A strictly feminine Puff Pant Prom at Mt. Dread drew no male attendees while Delta Zeta won the silver cup for largest percent in attendance. Maxine Woody and Mildred Mikesell won best dressed couples. Towanda Gabbart was named best dressed man. Pi Kappa Alpha misby in timing led to rumors of another event tonight. George Sutton to demonstrate billiards at the Union and K U alumni events planned in Topeka and Kansas City with a University club smoker November 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Dread
Watkins Hall
Delta Zeta
Maxine Woody
Barnard
Mildred Mikesell
Fredonia
Chi
K. U. Club of
Kansas City
University Club
Don Davis
Memorial Hospital Patient Load Rises Over Year
The October 31 financial report for Memorial Hospital shows a year to date 1,131 patients treated, up from 1,015 last year, a bit over 10 percent. Operating receipts rise about 14 percent, while tax revenue to the hospital drops roughly 40 percent from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hospital
American quits Selassie Black Eagle resigns from air force
Hubert Julian, famed as the Black Eagle of Harlem, resigns from the Ethiopian army at Haile Selassie’s court, asking to be relieved from all aviation and ground duties due to lack of respect for his authority. The Home Garden club plans its first indoor meeting for Wednesday afternoon November 20 at the members' home with secretary Jememia Davis.
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Black Eagle of
Harlem
Air Force
Addis Ababa
Hubert Julian
Black Eagle
Haile Selassie
Garden Club
Home Garden Club
Jemenia Davis
Frank E. Jones
Cadman Recital Draws Capacity Crowd on Snowy Friday
Charles Wakefield Cadman assisted by a vocal quartette presented a mixed program of duets solos and ensembles to about a thousand at Lawrence. The event recalled prior campus concerts by Gretchaninoff Grainger and Cowell with Strawinsky due in March. Cadman conducted accompanied and performed pieces including his Heroic Sonata and Trail Pictures First Snow. The vocal quartet impressed with Miss Helen Bickerton and Miss Constance Eberhart delivering standout numbers. Raymond Koch earned thunderous applause for Ladies of the Harem and an encore request led to Cadman revealing no further encores. The group then toured Denver Pueblo Nevada Missouri and Ottumwa Iowa before next stop Otumwa. The concert was a gift of the University Concert Course and Ignaz Friedman is slated for December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wakefield Cadman
Gretchaninoff
Percy Grainger
Henry Cowell
Igor Strawinsky
Lawrence
Mr. Cadman
Helen Bickerton
Constance Eberhart
Raymond Koch
Robert Long
Mr.Koch
Mr. Koch
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Miss Bickerton
Mr. Long
Ignaz Friedman
Date Bureau Folds Up Organizer Thanks Customers
The E. U. Date Bureau, run by Leo Gottlieb of Independence, closes after failing to honor a gentleman’s agreement about anonymity. He cites practical jokers who sent in two-thirds of the bureau’s business and thanks customers for their forty-five cent payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. U
Leo Gottlieb
Independence
Lawrence Journal-World
IL DUCE SHAKES UP HIS HEAD OFFICERS
London surgeons and French veterans press Laval to seek postponement of sanctions on Italy as Mussolini protests. Paris reports Laval outlining a response to Italy’s note while Britain backs sanctions. Ethiopian mobilization increases with Ras Nasibu taking command at Harar Jijiga as volunteers arrive to defend the region.
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IL Duce
London
Lyon
Premier Laval
Italy
Paria Laval
Mussolini
Vittorio Cerruti
Paris
House of Commons
Ethiopia
Ras Nasibu
Harar
Jijiga
Diredawa
Deaths and Funerals for Charles and A J Osborn
Charles Redmond aged 74 died suddenly in Thomas Oklahoma and had been a Douglas county resident before moving to Oklahoma in 1895. Mrs A J Osborn, longtime Douglas county resident, died Thursday night in Pomona California at her daughter’s home. Funeral services in Lawrence will be announced later. Surviving relatives include her husband five daughters and one son James L Osborn of Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Redmond
Charles Redmond
Thomas
Okla
Pa, Redmond
Lawrence
Douglas County
Oklahoma
A. J. Osborn
J. O. Johnson
Pomona
Calif
Johnson
Jack Simpson
Ozawkie
J. Z. Pentlin
Charles Ice
Lewis UN
Survey Shows Rural Electrification Across State
A state survey under John G. Stutz and George M. March finds one farm homestead in eight with electricity. Of 170 111 farms, 21 978 are connected or have their own plants, with 212 061 potential users outside cities. Sixteen percent connected to transmission lines, 4 percent own plants. There are 11 588 miles of transmission lines, 3 770 miles not available to rural users. The effort created 1 108 jobs and served as a public benefit beyond tax funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Stutz
George M. March
KERC
Gebhardt to be ambassador and murder mystery unfolds
New York reports Dr. Fritz Gebhardt, tipped as future German ambassador to the United States, broke with Vera Stretz over scandal fears. Gebhardt was found shot in his east side apartment. police seek a new witness and probe jealousy as the motive amid bills linking a Pelham Manor woman and a midtown hotel stay.
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New York
New York Daily News
Dr. Fritz
Gebhardt
Adolf Hitler
United States
Vera Stretz
The
Daily News
Dr. Gebhardt
East Side
Baron von Richthofen
Flying Circus
Miss Stretz
Attorney McNalley Severely Cut In Kansas Car Crash
L A McNalley of Minneapolis Kansas suffered a severe chin cut yesterday afternoon in a crash three miles southwest of Tonganoxie on Highway 40. Four others escaped injury. A Ford sedan carrying McNalley was struck by a Chevrolet driven by Matthews of Kansas City after Matthews lost control and veered toward a ditch. Matthews and passengers uninjured. McNalley transported to Lawrence for treatment. both cars heavily damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A
McNalley
Lawrence
Lawrence man renews Journal-World link and Salem death notice
Lawrence v. H Burghardt of Salem Oregon recently became a regular Journal-World subscriber after receiving a Lawrence friend’s notice of Dr. Charles J. Simmons’ death. Burghardt, an agent for United States Fidelity and Guaranty, recalls 15 to 20 years of readership and a past carrier era. Introductions at Co-Operative club met at Eldridge hotel as Cliff Carl and guest Owen Carl stood up. Weather notes report little change with sun hidden and a 10 degree daily range. temps from 2 to 42 degrees, occurrences of the 42 degree high three times this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. H. Burghardt
Salem
Ore
Journal-World
Lawrence
Charles J. Simmons
Oregon
Mr. Burghardt
Charles Spencer
Robert Wagstaff
Lea Phillips
Mr.Burghardt
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Ferry Street
Co-Operative Club
Eldridge Hotel
Cliff Carl
Owen Carl
Carl
Mr. Carl
Girl Reserves Meet at Memorial High School in auditorium
Girl Reserves of Lawrence Memorial High School met in the auditorium Thursday morning. President Helen Naramore opened the meeting. Four girls who attended the Paola conference reported on events, entertainment, and activities. A violin solo by Theo Sperry with Gwendolyn Hunt accompanied followed by reports from Alice Ann Jones Jean Stouffer Jean Moyer and Mable Yeaton. The theme was God Let Me Be Aware and the day featured table decorations and church services. England's Road Traffic Grows London AP Highway traffic in England has risen about 50 percent in five years per a British Automobile Association survey conducted over seven days at major centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Memorial High School
Helen Naramore
Paola
Theo Sperry
Gwendolyn Hunt
Alice Ann Jones
Doris
Jean Stouffer
Jean Moyer
Mable Yea‘ton
England
London
British Automobile Association
May Become Warmer In Kansas After Cloudy Spell
Topeka November 16 United States weather forecaster Flora said higher temperatures may arrive Sunday with no widespread freeze in Kansas tonight or tomorrow except in the far northwest where any frost would be light not colder than 28 to 32 degrees. The state endures eight straight cloudy days with no break likely before Monday if at all. This period ranks as Kansas longest cloudy streak since 1913. Only measurable precipitation was .15 inch at Topeka bringing snow amount to one and a half inches. No zero temperatures appear on Flora’s chart and warmer conditions may extend to western Canada.
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Topeka
Kansas
S. D. Flora
United States
Flora
Flores
Canada
Portrait Exhibit At Kansas University Gallery
Professor Albert Bloch of the University of Kansas announces an exhibit of portraits by old and new masters. Reproductions from the department library of prints are on view in room 325 of the Administration building through Thanksgiving holidays. Open to students, faculty, and the public.
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Albert Bloch
Theiversity of Kansas Department of Painting
Department Library of
Stop a Foreclosure in Montgomery County
In Cofferville Kansas on November 16 the Montgomery County District Court blocked the Wichita federal land bank from foreclosing on a Montgomery County farm mortgage because the mortgage registration tax had not been paid. The defendant argued the tax nonpayment barred evidence of the land bank mortgage and foreclosures. Judge J W Holdren ruled the motion sustained. Land bank attorneys warned Supreme Court approval would have an appalling effect on land bank paper in Kansas.
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Cofferville
Kan
Montgomery County District Court
Wichita , Federal Land Bank
Montgomery County
Federal Land Bank
Kansas
J. W. Holdren
Land Bank
Overbrook Dinner Honoring Mrs. Deintein of Columbus O
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hase entertained with a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs. Frank Deintein of Columbus Ohio. The bountiful basket dinner was served cafeteria style with guests including Eugene Lutz and family from Lone Star, Charles Saile, Ed Hardtaker, Gladys Frances from Lawrence, Lloyd Coffman and family, Mrs. Godlip Oehrle, Mary Saile, Marie Minford, Roy Dodder and others.
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A. A. Hase
Frank Deintein
Columbus
Deintein
Eugene Lutz
Lone Star
Charles Saile
Ed Hardtaker
Gladys
Frances
Lawrence
Lloyd Coffman
Maxine
Mary Frances
Godlip Oehrle
Mary Saile
Marie Min
Halloween Clubs Host Socials and Local Obituaries
Amaranth and Sunflower clubs held Halloween events at local homes with catered dinners and games. numerous members and guests attended, including the Pritchett, Saile, Barrett and Eno families. The community mourned F. I. Jecks and Lloyd Coffman, two local figures, with funeral services at Overbrook Methodist Church. Additional notes mention visits, anniversaries, and a F.F.A. father and son banquet at the Memorial high school. Local reports cover Pleasant Grove social circle happenings, a kart of residents, and brief regional items on bread nutrition and China’s army footwear.
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Lloyd
Claude, Radcliff
Topeka
Amaranth Club
G._S. Pritchett
Roy Baker
Dorothy Jean Pritchett
Sunflower Club
Mary Saile
Mra
H. Ferryman
Harve Haas
John English
D. M. Barrett
A. M. Rundle
F. O
Charles Johnson
Berryton
Gahm
Mike Fisher
S. W. Owens
Ben Vincent
Adelphian Club
F. I. Jecks
Overbrook
F. B. Coffman
Kansas
Mr. Coffman
West Virginia
W. T. Coffman
Glenn Wilgus
Ft. Collins
Colo
Chester Badger
Port Arthur
Tex
Murray Wilson
Salina
Harry Nicholas
Leadville
Harold Eaton
Wallace B. Fleming
Baker University
Baldwin
Vern Eberly
Dana Hobson
Toy Eberly
Avis
Hobson
I. D. Haas
George Finch
Cecil Krouse
Lucy Krouse
Cora Karnes
Lane
H. R. Long
J. A. Kesler
J. Leslie Long
Charles Redman
Gilmore Nichols
Eudore
Hugh Allen
Local Visitors and Guests Around Lyndon and Area
Mrs Mollie Earwood of Colwell Iowa arrives for a week at Bart Doney s home after visiting Iowa and planning California winter. Mr and Mrs Ed Moss and Florence Benander of Topeka spent Sunday with O Brentlinger family. Harold Allen and William Jones Baker University students spent weekend at Hugh Allen Jr s home. Mr and Mrs Henry Raible dined with Ed Raible then left for Hughson California after weeks with relatives.
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Dave Michael
L. E. Cooder
Lyndon
Mollie, Earwood
Colwell
Ida
Bart Doney
Earwood
Iowa
California
Ed Moss
Florence Benander
Topeka
Local Visitors and Family News Notes from Range Line
Range Line column reports Naomi Neil visiting Wellsville with parents Mr and Mrs Emry Crawford Violet and Roy D Mrs Alice Cole and Myrtle as Ottawa visitors Saturday. Albert Hornberger Dave and Floyd Heffner went to Kansas City to visit Mrs Heffner at St Luke Hospital. John Davis stays at Walter Harbor home while Mr and Mrs Harbor travel to Texas for Mr Harbour health. Joe Sassaman installing a pump for Harry Fisher. Rock crushing begins to repair the road east of Range Line schoolhouse. John Watts Emery Crawford Pete Lamb Cleve Clark Charles Jones Homer Crawford Orville and Bennie Baker aided rock work from Union Cemetery to the south corner last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Neil
Wellsville
Emry Crawford
Violet
Roy D
Alice Cole
Myrtle
Ottawa
Albert Hornberger
Dave
Floyd Heffner
Kansas City
Heffner
St. Luke’s Hospital
John Davis
Walter Harbor
Mrs. Harbor
Texas
Mr. Harbour
Mr. Davis
Homer Gibson
Joe Sassaman
Harry Fisher
Range Line School House
John Watts
Emery Crawford
Pete Lamb
Cleve Clark
Charles Jones
Homer Crawford
Orville
Bennie Baker
Union Cemetery
Valley Chapel Members Attend Banquet in Lawrence
N F Thome and Walter Thome attended a banquet at the Eldridge in Lawrence Thursday evening. Walter Thome also went to the Future Farmers of America and 4 H club banquet for fathers and sons last week, while N F Thome was ill and unable to attend. Hugo Schellhorn is cutting wood at the Creel farm.
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N. F. Thome
Walter
Eldridge
Lawrence
Walter Thome
Future Farmers of America
Fathers and Sons
Hugo Schellhorn
Creel Farm
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Germany
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Clarence Darrow
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Bermuda
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Alice U
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Jack Anderson
Garfield Street
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New York Street
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Prairie Street
Laverna Hill
Man With Glasses
Bowery Ball
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Phi Delts
George
Handless) Sutton
Union
P. M. Beatty
Shawnee County
White Lakes Tavern
Walter G. Thiele
K. U. Association
Bufiaan Roweika
Cadman
Ed Davis
Ange
Justice of the Peace
F. B. Dodds
Levis
Pol November
Speetden Ae Jones
Colored Elks Lodge
New Hampshire Street
Lawrence Sunday Forum
Ninth Street Baptist
N. P Sherwood
District Court
L. D. Eaker
Eugenne Baker
Nevada
L. A. McNalley
Minneapolis
S. Parkes Cadman
Musical Bulletin
School of Fine Arts
Pleasant Grove
Rey Deay
Win Smith
Otto Smith
Bill Porter
Jake Brown
Leslie Clough
Shuler
Missouri
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Jack
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N. D. Messer
C. A. Peterson
I. S. Flory
Dudley Flory
Bud Peterson
Ralnh
Rose Messer
F.F.A. Father and Son
Bucharest
Rcumenia
Dreath
China
Butcher
Leo Michael
O. Brentlinger
Sun
Valley Chapel
Bank of England
Threadneedle Street
Peoples State Bank
Mags
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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