Episcopal Guild Plans Big Fest at Armory Building
Extensive plans unfold for the Fun Feast and Fest at the Armory over three days under Trinity Episcopal Church Guild. Mrs Maude Gibb leads arrangements with numerous booths, including cooked foods by Mrs J D Ritchie, doll booth run by Miss Anni Monroe, Filipino house backdrop, and dairy and thrift displays. Local notables invited to attend.
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Armory
Guild of
Trinity Episcopal Church
Maude Gibb
W. S. Metcalf
Madge Wallene
J. D. Ritchie
Texas
A. D. Wilcox
H. B. Bul- Tene
H. C. Taylor
Reido Barteles
BR. C. Moore
Griesa
G. D
Sheety
Aeovernor
Paulen
Topeka
Lawrence Laundries Opens Valeteria Press Demo
Lawrence Steam Laundry unveiled a new Valeteria system to press coats and suits to original shape. An open house runs today and Wednesday with free coat pressing for visitors and a dance Tuesday night from 9 to 11. The six press setup shapes front and back, collar, shoulders, sleeves, and trousers. Kansas cities adopting the service include Lawrence, Winfield, Wichita, Hutchinson, and Topeka. Another unit is planned for Wick.
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Lawrence
Iaunry
Kansas
Winfield
Wichita
Hutchinson
Towpeka
Wick
May enter con contest for high school boys
Entry deadline is Saturday at noon at Green Brothers Hardware for a corn contest. Any high school age boy may enter corn of any variety. cash prize of 10 dollars awaits the winner, with runner up prizes of an Ingersoll watch and a pocket knife. Fred Lantad will speak to contestants Friday morning at the store.
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Green ‘Brothers Hardware Company
Fred Lantad
Whl
Long Corn Contest Offers Prize in Local Area
Green Bros announce a contest for the longest ear of corn grown nearby with a $10 prize for the partner who brings the longest ear to the store by December 3. Entries must be labeled with the drawer's name and ears must be intact. Ears will be exhibited for five days at the parish house on Friday December 2 with lunch served 11 to 1.
Douglas County jury term extends into next week
Judge Hugh Means is in Ottawa for court and will return to Lawrence for a session Saturday. Jurors serving the November term were dismissed until next Monday when remaining cases will be heard. Criminal cases largely finished except for sentencing and arraignments. Naturalization examinations and final pleas are scheduled for December 1.
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Hugh Means
Ottawa
Lawrence
Douglas County District Court
Junior High Students to Stage Two One Act Plays
Casts announced for Imagination and Slippers of Cinderella to be performed Friday at 8 in the senior high auditorium. Imagination features Ray Neil Marley Bud Dean Scott Jimmie Joe Dunkel Marian Josephine Marshall Louise Dorothy Anne Walker with Marjorie Fest as script holder and Jimmy Smith Marshall Roach as property boys. Cinderella cast includes Myra Tremaine Doris Dixon Jimmie Tremaine John Rolty Polly Tremaine Margaret Kirchhof Clark Velinda Tremaine Maxine Wilhelmi Agatha next door Carolyn Harper Jane Waneta Nibarger Eliza Ruth Stoland and Mary Aston as the fairy godmother. Maurine Poe holds the script. Jimmie Mettner Hugh Randell are property boys.
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Mildred Gilmore
Esther Holcomb
Ray
Neil
Marley
Bud
Dean Scott
Jimmie
Joe Dunkel
Marian
Josephine’ Marshall
Louise
Dorothy Anne Walker
Marjorie Fest
Property Boys
Jimmy Smith
Marshall Roach
Cinderella
Myra Tremaine
Doris Dixon
Jimmie Tremaine
John Rolty
Polly Tremaine
Margaret Kirchhof
Clark
Velinda Tremaine
Maxine
Wilhelmi
Agatha
Carolyn Harper
Jane
Waneta Nibarger
Eliza
Ruth Stoland
Mary Aston
Maurine Poe
Jimmie Mettner
Hugh Randell
Solippers
Pioneer Michael Meade Dies at 86 Near Piper Kansas
Michael Meade aged 86, father of Judge Henry Meade, died at his farm near Piper Kansas. A 1856 settler of Wyandotte county, he came from Ireland via Missouri River steamboat, fought for the union in the Civil War, and later served as a scout in Indian campaigns. Survived by four sons William Frank Albert and sister Annie Meade.
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Kansas City
Kas
Michael Meade
Henry Meade
Wyandotte
Wyandotte County
Piper
Kus
Meade
Ireland
Missouri River
Kansas
John
Wyomling
Colorado
Judge Meade
William Meade
Dodge Ity
Frank Meade
Albert Meade
Lincoln
Neb
Annie Meade
Intramural Women's Basketball Opens Tonight
Nine organizations compete in the girls intramural league with games starting tonight Chi Omega versus Alpha Omicron Pi and Corbin Halli versus Delta Zeta on the opening slate. Remaining teams include Alpha Delta Pi Pi Beta Phi Kappa Kappa Gamma Alpha Xi Delta and TN T. Finals set for December 2.
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Chi Ongga
Alpha Omicron Pi
Corbin Hali
Delta Zeta
Alpha Delta Pi
Pi Beta Phi
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Alpha Xi Delta
TNT
Motorist Hits and Run Injures Wichita Man
Dan gerously Injured and unconscious BL Cox found at Tenth and Main after a hit and run. Right leg broken shoulder blade fractured and scalp wound with considerable blood loss. Physicians fear for his life. Mr Cox father of George Cox of Cudahy Packing Company. He was habitually rising early for a two mile run before breakfast.
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Wichita
Cox
Hite
George Cox
Cudahy Packing Company
Hotel dream fades under arrest in mail fraud case
Leavenworth promoter Edward Miller Wilkins was jailed by Postal Inspectors from Springfield Illinois on charges of using the mails to defraud in a plan for a $125000 apartment hotel. He had promoted the project here weeks ago but had not taken money or advanced far. In Decatur officials he was known as Edward Miller. He left with inspectors after saying he would straighten things out.
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Leavenworth
Edward Miller Wilking
United States Post Office
Springheld
Ill
Decatur
Wilkins
Edward Miller
Ilinois
Wet Plant Crowd Plans National Referenda on Prohibition
New York officials report a private Union League Club dinner where Capt. William A. Stayton and George W. Wightman outlined a national campaign to gauge voters on repealing or modifying the 18th Amendment. Speakers included Nicholas Murray Butler and James Wadsworth Jr. Funds of up to 3 million dollars are discussed for 4 years.
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New York
AP Ja
William A. Stayton
Washington
Jos Charney
Association
Union League Club
George W. Wightman
Captain Stayton
Nicholas Murray Budds
Columbia University
United States
James Wadsworth,Jr
John Philip Hill
Maryland
Stayton
Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
One-Man Parade Fades From Glory for Indian Fighter
AP reports Tom OBrien, a 1 year old Indian fighter famed for his one-man parade in full regalia, faces financial ruin after funding costly displays. He plans to enter Old Soldier's Home in Orting Washington, noting the era of such pageantry has passed.
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Spoone
Tom O'Brien
O’brien
O'Brien
Second’ Infantry
Orting
Wash
Marconi Company
No. 10 And Vicinity Thanksgiving Fragments Report
Community notes from No. 10 and vicinity recount Sunday dinners, visits, and illnesses among Barton Gish Hoover Owens and other local families. Thanksgiving gatherings, school closing, cattle sale, and town visits fill reports with names such as Coffman Price Lauer and Leach across Baldwin Ottawa and Kanwaka areas.
Flood Disaster Leaves 500 Dead in Oran Region
Reports from Oran Algeria say floods across northwest Algeria have killed an estimated 500 people, with Mostaganem the hardest hit. Torrential rain continues, waterways rise in some areas while receding others, and air drops of food are attempted as refugees flood towns. European casualties total around sixty at Mostaganem.
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Oran
Algeria
Mostaganem
Mostagenem
Thanksgiving Day Social and School Program at Twin Mound
Twin Mound community gathered at the Twin Mound school house last Friday for a program and plate supper. Students presented multiple acts and songs under Miss Gardner, with scenes including The Thanksgiving Recipe and A Dream. Local families, neighbors, and visitors attended, and church services followed with Rev. Bolton delivering a sermon.
Thanksgiving social notes from Lawrence and nearby towns
Mrs Earl Janeway and family visit Lawrenceton while Miss Lillian Somers stays with her sister in Chillicothe. Numerous local residents held Thanksgiving gatherings in Lawrence, Tonganoxie, Carlton, and surrounding areas, with extended family dinners and visits to relatives and dentists noted.
Local Notices From Tonganoxie Community News
Misses Thekla Lamingnd Mildred Knox of Tonganoxie enjoyed a Friday afternoon visit. Georgiana Bleakley returned to Gray Center after a trip with her parents. Mrs G L Phenicie and daughter Tela Mae visited Mrs Laura Nance in Lawrence Sunday evening. The Carolina Ministers gave a first class entertainment at the church Friday night with readings songs and dialogues. Aid Society served lunch raising about 35 dollars. Dr Coe was bruised in an auto accident returning from Lawrence. the car overturned but injuries were minor. A Thanksgiving family dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Kahn and included several relatives from Fort Leavenworth and St Louis. Pony Creek school pupils earned perfect attendance certificates for the month ending November 23. The Bleakleys hosted house guests over Thanksgiving. d J Bleakley ill in Lawrence and away from U S Army service. Thanksgiving day services were held at the church with a large crowd.
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Thekla Lamingnd
Mildred Knox
Tonganoxie
Georgiana ‘Bleakley
Gray Center
Lhalt
W. T. Bleakley
G. L. Phenicie
Tela Mae
Laura Nance
Lawrence
Carolina
George Sullivan
Dwyer
Fred
Kahn
E. B. Wea
Nebel Kahn
Iby Race Tavion
Fort Leavenworth
Phris Pearson
Myr
Delbert Miller
Lawrente
Pony, Creek School
Kathryn White
Helen Dehof
Daisy McCrary
Esther Sowers
Helen White
Ellene Colbert
Ellen Reece Leonardehoff
Arthur Sowers
Wilma De‘hel
Junior White
Narethe Dehoff
Tafwrence
U.S
Thanksgiving program announced at local church event
The program led by chairwoman Mrs. T Bleakley featured a piano solo Kathryn Dorney readings by Genevieve Harman Lacy Epestide and Dorothy May Bleakley vocal solo by Dorothy May Bleakley and a talk by Rep J A McKone. Attendees included families from St Louis and Lawrence with many callers on Thanksgiving day and local visits mention nearby towns. Threshing halted on the Hemphill farm due to illness. Advertising note promotes Sheaffer Desk sets for Christmas from Rankins Drug Store.
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Rey
Ket? Sall Sr
T. Bleakley
Kathryn Dorney
Genevieve Harman
Lacy Epestide
Little. Cottaze
Dorothy May Bleakley
Gordon Harman
Blanche Phenicie
Mrs. McKone
Dorothy May Bleak
J. A. McKone
Bir
H. G. Marsh
Phil
Blanche
Encie
Kathryn Hem
H. E. Miller
St. .Louis
G. W. Phenitie
Carl Philips
W He He Kone
Lawrence
John Dorney
J. H.dreisback
Gwathney
C Cox
Tonganoxies
Margaret McCleary
Carlot
Pelman
Bi Pelman
Leavenworth
Tee
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Gust ‘Sot
Vtenyn
Pierson
Gustateevenba
Dorothy Cate
Haskell Institute
YW._C .A
Ellsworth
Kana
Vienna
Advanta
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Bernice Green
Baldwin
Leach
Harl Jardon
Roy Jardon
Miss Connerly
D. Mi Hird
Mes
Paul Johanning
Roy Clary
D.B. Spears
C. M. Hird
Bert Emery
Dana
Doris Hobson
Township Hall
Mary-Peterson
Rose
J. . Hollis
Carol
Floyd Barton
Savier Tadlock
M. E. Stone- King
Ts. Toe Lauer
Hird
Philip ‘Miller
Henry Palp
Chas
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Paul
Mergitt
Seujah
Tom Curtis
Osher
Tom Miller
Harve Kline
Dora Barton
Cambridge
Ohio
Klin
Bouser
Asa Turner
Andrs
Frank Sutton
John Kline
Clinton and Sutton
Alma
Okla
Chester Gibson
Qzhel
Harry Hoxson
Anna Genes Taylor
W. Athmeald
Glen Leach
Dennis
Midland
Hall
Ladies Aid of
Williamstown
Tom O’brien
A D. Gish
J and Norton
Garet Coffman
Kanwaka
Ands
Chas. Hoover
Lateh
Paul Dison
Osgqwatomie
Ray Price
Rev. Robt
O. Owens
Land
Stoneling
Harry Hobson
Jerald Hobson
Sutton
M.A. Kincaid
Chester Barton
Mary White
Robert Anton
Jerry Sommers
Louise,wrence
Mil+ Jackson
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Respect
Emile
W. W. Whitted
Albert Colby
Herman_Butell
Herman
Doe Lauer
T Ae M. Hird
Savier Yradigck
Stoneking
Chas, Ashel
M. J. Jardon
Mr. Turner
Ed Miller Land
Sibleyville
M. J. Jardan
Albert
Cotby
Ted Brown
Bald- Swin
Louis
Celia Fisher
Joe Lauer
al Miller
Judson Leach
Frank Bellartians
M. J.jardon
Thaddie
Ora Moore
Marion Petefish
West Fairview
Elmer Thurber
Pearl Thurber
Thurber
Richland
Ralph Boutan
Miss Gardner
Twin Mound
Frederick Masters
Lialogue
Smilies
Ree
Johnnie’s
Virginia Masters
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Maxine Schirmer
Turkey
Viola Letefish
Mae Ree
Foliteners
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Caila Thurber
Georgetta Sullivan
Bernice Cele
Jmalagua
Pumpkin
Peter
Mae
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Caile Tiurber
Raggedy Man
America
Want McNish
Old Belvoir
Giliey
Heyland
J. M. Frazier
Top Ca
Bert Fogerty
John Montfoors
Philip Heys
Bolton
Tome
Reno
Earl Janeway
Lawrenceton
Lillian Somers
Miss iMay
Somers
Chillicothe
Bro
iMiss May
Chill ‘Cothe
N. Taylor
Clarence
N ‘Vaylor
Charlie Casteel
Ase
Joe
Grandon Ar
E. CaSteel
Freigia Ant ‘Eugene Hess
Leonard
Marie Lisete
Chester Hemphill
Uae
Rankin’s Drug Store
Mass
Rumsey Bros. Funeral Home
Indiana St
Homo
Merchants National
Christmas Savings Club Bank
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