Controversy Over Kansas Textbook Selections Heats Up
McPherson Kansas October 31 Democratic Rep Innis D Harris charged the 1933 Kansas book commission with bias citing 28 changes across 37 subjects. He accused influence from state teachers leaders and governor appointed members amid claims of political interference in school texts.
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McPherson
Kan
Kansas
Innis D. Harris
Wichita
Parent-Teacher Association
Harris
Kansas State Teachers Association
W. S. Huesner
Salina
Frank Pinet
Emmett George
George
Pinet
Huesner
Book Commission
Landon
Kansas Textbook Debate Retreats From Public View
In Topeka and Salina, Harris and others spar over textbook selections with Governor Landon defending the school book commission. Pinet dismisses charges of garble while the veteran teachers group secretary notes political discord behind attacks. Trials of contractors and open-market purchases are also touched upon amid broad commentary on state education policy.
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Kansas
Topeka
Salina
Harris
Landon
School Book Commission
Huesner
Teachers Association
George
Pinet
Bob Pinet
Veteran Teacher Association
Harry H. Woodring
Woodring
London
California
Bethel Glen Vance Visits as Community Club Meets
Bethel Glen Vance of Kansas City stays with his mother Mae Vance as the Brubaker Community Club holds its regular meeting at the schoolhouse. President Lee Jones led, with Mrs. Marvin Forth as secretary and Mrs. Otto Garber elected vice president. The program featured musical numbers by Virginia and Maxine Baker Lois Fisher Wayne and Dorothy Gage and Norma Lee Fishburn. Refreshments included cider and pumpkin pie. Various locals attend gatherings, visits, and shifts in social circles with multiple households hosting and entertaining.
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Glen Vance
Kansas City
Mae Vance
Brubaker Community Club
Lee Jones
Marvin Forth
Otto Garber
Virginia
Maxine Baker
Lois Fisher
Wayne McMasters
Dorothy
Arlene Gage
Norma Lee Fishburn
Harley Lyon
Charles Jones
Doc Fishburn
Dorsey Fishburn
Ernest Albright
School of Embalming
Clarence Albright
Virgil Bond
van Horne
L. D. Crawford
Texas
Raymond Cehrle
Weekend Socials and Local Visits Report From Kanwaka
Monday with Mr and Mrs Ben Garber of Kanwaka prepared to move to Midland. Mr and Mrs Wayne McMaster and Mr and Mrs Lee Jones spent Saturday in Kansas City attending the American Royal. Miss Letha Dillon of Appanoose was a weekend guest of Miss Velma Vance Olmstead Mrs Henry Roche Henry Jr Mary and Edith Jo attended the junior play at Vinland Friday evening Arthur Madl was one of the characters in the play. Mrs Anna Stanley of Lawrence visited her parents Mr and Mrs Albert Otto Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs Albert Brecheisen visited her son Henry and family several days last week.
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Carl Schwartz
Albert Schwartz
Worden
Lee Jones
Delbert Hoffman
Dorothy
Virgil Schwartz
Pauline
Clarence Albright
Mae Vance
John
Glen Vance
Velma Vance
Letha Dillon
Ralph Hoffman
Washington
Oregon
Alberta Bond
Virgil
Bond
Dannie Rinehart
Indiana
Joe Banks
Charlie Forth
Frank Deinlein
Columbus
Ohio
Godlip Oehrie
Otto Garber
Ben Garber
Kanwaka
Midland
Wayne McMaster
Kansas City
Appanoose
Albert Otto
Albert Brecheisen
Henry
Rohe Family and Friends Spend Sunday in Topeka
Prospect Mr and Mrs George Rohe spent Sunday in Topeka with Mr and Mrs Paul Kretsinger. Misa Bell Rohe of Lawrence accompanied them home Sunday evening. Miss Mildred Feihler and Russell Rohe visited Miss Feihler's sister and husband in Olathe Sunday. Mrs Joe Madi, Marion, Mildred, Ralph, Arthur and Robert, Wilbur.
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George Rohe
Topeka
Paul Kretsinger
Misa Bell Rohe
Lawrence
Mildred Feihler
Russell Rohe
Miss Feihler
Olathe
Joe Madi
Marion
Mildred
Ralph
Arthur
Robert
Wilbur
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Bethel
Union Cab CO
Ernest Tingle
Glenn Watkins
Granada
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Standard Servismen
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Standard Oil Service
Standlind
Boggs & Albert
Mass
Dick Powell
Ruby Keeler
Kenmore
J.D. Chaffin Teeth
Henry Santrey
Lee Sisters
Dancing Dolls
Ayer Tae Santrey
Soldiers of Fortune
Lon
Mason
Ziermre
Warren William Patricia Ellis
Ginger
Jane Withers
Carole Lombard
Fred MacMurray
Barbary Coast
Miriam Hopkins
Edward G. Robinson
Joel McCrea
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