Football for All in Midget League
Kansas City. Ralph Wedin organized the South Side Midget league where fathers direct and boys, mostly fifth and sixth graders, play safe football with paid officials on regular gridirons. The program funds equipment and officials via ticket sales and rentals, and enforces strict discipline and weight divisions to foster team spirit and hard play.
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Kansas City
Ralph Wedin
Wedin
Country Day School
Emporia Teachers College
Bill) Hargiss
University of Kansas
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Kan
Pembroke School
Jimmie Harper
Jesse Harper
Notre Dame
Pembroke
Knute Rockne, Jr
Wed
Wordy History of College Founded by Rev Blair
The college founded in 1693 by Rev James Blair, a Scotchman, had its first commencement in 1700. Though small in attendance, it produced three presidents, fifteen senators, seventy House members, seventeen state governors and thirty seven judges, including Chief Justice Marshall.
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William 4
Mary College
James Blair
Marshall
Kansas City Wrestler Beats Omaha Opponent in Six Minutes
Topeka reports Miss Barbara Ware, 140 pounds, pinned Tommy Rosco of Omaha in six minutes with an arm scissors and bar arm. Radio libel law amendment urged by Kansas AG. Will Walle, 48, gravely wounded in an apparent suicide attempt. Hutchinson utilities franchise protested to the public service commission. Liberal residents seek oversight, as the city’s two firms are treated as one utility.
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Topeka
Barbara Ware
Kansas City
Tommy Rosco
Omaha
Rosco
Kansas
Roland Boynton
Hutchinson ‘Utilities Company
Public Service Commission
Liberal
Kan
Hutchinson
Liberal Gas Company
Hutchinson Company
Kansas City to Host 13th Straight A A U Basketball Tourney
Kansas City will host the national A A U basketball tournament for the 13th consecutive year at Convention Hall from March 6 to 12. Rockhurst College of Kansas City will sponsor the event again.
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Kansas City
A.A. U
Rockhurst College of
College takes over sponsorship of Kansas City tourney
Dr. Joseph A. Reilly, local A A U representative and Kansas City Athletic club athletic director, will manage the tournament for the college as K C A C headquarters return. Missouri valley reps at the A A U meeting in New York were told to award the event to any district club, though sentiment favored keeping it in Kansas City. The Henry team of Wichita has won the national cage title in the last three tournaments.
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College
Kansas City Athletic Club
Joseph A. Reilly
Missouri Valley
Amateur Athletic Union
New York
Kansas City
Reilly
Henry
Wichita, Kan
Plead Not Guilty On Two Liquor Charges
Dominic Contratto and Nic Berta of Gould Illinois pled not guilty at arraignment before Justice Charles Springer to possession and transportation of liquor. Police found 100 gallons in a car early Monday. Bonds set at 500 each. they remain jailed in Douglas County awaiting December 6 hearing. County Attorney K B Stevens filed a confiscation action against the eight cylinder Ford coupe, held by Sheriff Jack Dunkrey at the county garage.
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Charles Springer
Dominic Contraito
Nic Bérta
Gould, Ill
Justice Springer
Douglas County
K. B. Stevens
Contratto
Berta
Jack Dunkrey
Water main work begins on Massachusetts Street section
City workmen started cutting under the west side of Massachusetts Street from Elev enth south to the cross street behind Quincy school to replace worn water mains. A brick surface was removed and a compressed air drill cut through a six inch rock and cement street base. Two are held for trial.
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Massachusetts Street
Eleventh
Quincy School
Baldwin Youths Face Auto Theft Charges Here
Gerald Davidson 23 and Dale Lucas 22 of near Baldwin waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to district court for trial on auto theft charges. County Attorney R B Stevens.
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Gerald Davidson
Dale Lucas
Near
Baldwin
District Court
I County
R. B. Stevens
Ottawa Poll Tax Drive Targets 472 Delinquents
Ottawa officials launched a poll tax collection effort against 472 alleged delinquents. Sixteen men were arrested yesterday and jailed, with some paying taxes and fines, others paying partial amounts, and two given until Monday to settle the sums.
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Ottawa
Oak Ridge Farm Bureau Meeting Highlights Local Events
Oak Ridge residents gathered at Mrs F Hartman house on Friday November 25 led by president Mrs Willard Motfran. The meeting featured home demonstration ideas for Christmas cards and gifts plus a state Farm Bureau report by Mrs Van Neste. Guests included Florence Scott and others from nearby towns. A separate note covers the third annual baby party at Mrs Milford Millers and local anniversaries in Lawrence.
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Oak Ridge Farm Bureau
F. Hartman
Willard Motfran
van Neste
Farm Bureau
Abilene Cave
Willard Morgan
Edith Griffin
Morgan
Elsie
Florence Scott
Ransom
Mary Mick
Hepler
Lawrence
Johnnie Morgan
Carol Miller
Frank Leonhard
Griffin
Perry Palmateer
Florence Alford
Milford Miller
Frank Dodds
Beverly Jane
W. T. Johnson
Lorene
Gilmore
Normal Jean
Fuller
Lois Ann
Miller
Charles Edsgin
H. G. van Neste
Frank Gee
Charles Wood
Elmer Wise
Charlie Wise
Rose Wilkes
Frank Toms
Jack
Grant Township
Johnny Morgan
William Kloenner
Lincoln
Neb
Thanksgiving Guests and Farm Reports From Midland Area
Thanksgiving guests of Miss Minnie Scott from the city nursery include Aly and Mrs. Ross Stanwix and family. Stanwix threshers and farmers report fine kafir corn. C. P. JA will host county meeting at Midland hall on the third Thursday in January. Various local residents visit Kaw Valley and Kansas City for business. mentions Rev F O Hesse and the Centenary M E Church community.
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Aly
Ross Stanwix
Minnie Scott
Scott
Rolla Stanwix
Stanwix
Eorge Stanwix
Finn
Ross
Midland C. P
County
C. P. JA
Midland Hall
H. G. van Neste
B. F. Douglas
Wilkins
R. K.nicholson
Kaw Valley
Vennetta Fairbairn
Tome
Montgomery County
Si H. G. van
Neste
Willis Colson
Kansas City
F. O. Hesse
M. EB
F. H. Leonhard
Wrence
Leonhard
Qur Mount Oread
Northeast
Lodge
Woodie Laughlin
Lawrence
Marjorie Bereiter
Penney Company
Esther Schoenlein
Montgomery Ward
Awere
Frank Bereiter
Gretchen Gabriel
Oak Ridge School
Johns
William Kloepper
Frank Walters
John Lehman
Wesley Koch
Adrian, Mo
Mr. Johns
Bryant
Charles Campbell
Oklahoma City
McLouth High Football Champs Signal Thanksgiving Victory
McLouth High School football defeated Oskaloosa on Thanksgiving Day by 82 to 12 securing another championship under Coach Ira Bramwell who has produced five titles in six years. A George Washington Bicentennial program was held Sunday evening November 20 in the Baker University auditorium with Dean Homer Ebright as speaker.
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McLouth
Jefferson County
Oskaloosa
Ira Bramwell
Dean Homer . Ebright
Baker University
Trof
Ira Bramras
Thanksgiving proclamation read in New York City 1789 event
A fragment notes a November 3 1789 Thanksgiving proclamation by George Washington read in New York City. Mrs J W Malloy introduced the speaker and readings included a song by Miss Dorothy Groshong. E C Steever led singing and Rev Mrs Bennett gave invocation. Sunday guests at the Malloy residence included Dean Ebright and Miss Betty.
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George Washington
New York City
J.W. Malloy
Dorothy Groshong
E. C. Steever
Bennett
Malloy
Dean Ebright
Ebright
Betty
Thanksgiving Visits and Prospects in McLouth
Mrs B L Seybold and Mr and Mrs Worthy Wellman Comrade and Mrs Malloy spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Hutchinson. Mrs Ian Edmonds is in Birmingham Alabama visiting relatives. The Davids family is mentioned. A large new enterprise is in prospect for McLouth a butter and cheese factory and cold storage plan.
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B. L. Seybold
Worthy Wellman
Malloy
Hutchinson
Ian Edmonds
Birm
Ingham
Ala
Davids
McLouth
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Mother
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Montgomery
Dickinson Theatre
Joseph M Schenck
Fhursday
Les Tank
Ae F. Engel
Lear—Athletic
Louie Siebers
Universal
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Gilbert Roland and
Carmel Myers
Santa Claus
George Arliss
Alexander Hamilton
James Cagney
Jaedicke
Patee
Ee Cartoon-Act-News
Smart Money
Union Depot
Lyle Talbot
Glenda Farrell
Sheila Terry
Grant Mitchell
Hale Hamilton
America
Guy Kibbee
Wm. Hard
Washington
National Broadcasting Cap
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