Vandenberg Seeks 1940 Coalition Meets Skepticism
Washington reports that Senator Vandenberg's plan for an anti Roosevelt coalition drew little support from dissenting Democrats and sparked doubts even within his party The idea of a realignment faces practical hurdles and discontent with abandoning the Republican name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vandenberg
Democrata
Michigan Republican
Hough
Idaho
Republican Party
Borah
Vanderberg
South
Michigan
Ruesell
D-Ga
Roosesvelt
City Fire Department Answers Three Alarms
The City Fire Department battled three alarms yesterday on its first away day in some time. A kerosene stove exploded at Tom Duldin’s home on New Jersey Street causing kitchen damage. Near Orchard Inn west of Reno in Leavenworth County a large chicken house and adjoining garage burned but the house was saved. Later at Alabama Street 400 block crews doused a brush fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Duldin
New Jersey Street
Orchard Inn
Reno
Leavenworth Coun
Alabama Street
CCC Veterans May Reenlist and New Enrollees Scheduled
Washington reports about 65 000 CCC veterans may reenlist on October 1 as the corps plans to enroll 100 000 new men. County welfare director Mrs Mildred D Watson cannot confirm how this affects Douglas County’s October 1 quota, previously indicating reenrollees would not be readmitted within 18 months. Expectations suggest a sizable new enrollee quota for the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Douglas County
Mildred D. Watson
Test Your Knowledge Classified Puzzles Answers Page
A reader asks twenty trivia questions covering micrometers battles Crecy river geography ship terms John Galt Navy Rome fire zoology bacterium cribbage Africa Woodrow Wilson electricity Roman emperor volcano cavity Constitution duties Vice President freshwater oysters Granite State Swiss neutrality Hyacinthe Alb ax?
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Crecy
New London
Conn
John Galt
Africa
Woodrow Wilson
Rome
Embassy staff to quit Nanking for U S ship Luzon
Japanese officials said Japan would not be responsible for foreign lives lost as air raids target Nanking. Vice Admiral Hasegawa ordered ships to move upriver from Nanking's Band anchorage. Japan warned foreign residents north of the Lung hai railway to display flags. The Lunghai line extends from Haichow inland. Americans evacuated 19 people from Haichow aboard the Pope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
North China
Haichow
Pope
Bond sale is made for Douglas county relief bonds
The Douglas county board of commissioners approved a conditional sale of 25000 in public assistance bonds to Estes & Company of Topeka and Dunne-Israel & Company of Wichita. Bonds dated Oct 1 1987 run seven years with 4 percent interest for the first four years and 4 1/4 percent for the last three. Application to issue the bonds was made to the state tax commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Court House
Estes & Company
Topeka
Dunne-Israel & Company
Wichita
State Tax Commission
Klan of Pennsylvania Backs Roosevelt in Black Case
York Pa September 20. The Ku Klux Klan of Pennsylvania voted to support President Roosevelt amid the Supreme Court appointment controversy sparked by Senator Hugo Black. Delegates from 65 of 67 counties met at a North York playground convention and urged four square support with no public discrimination against Klan members in public office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Ku Klux Klan
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Hugo L. Black
Supreme Court
North York
Grand Dragon
Four Square
WPA Allotment Sets 25,800 Kansans to Work in November
Topeka reports from Washington indicate the WPA will provide employment for 26,800 Kansans in November and 26,000 in December. State WPA director Clarence G. Nevins noted September's allotment of 1,285,000 dollars covering 25,000 workers and projected October to hold at September levels.
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Topeka
Washington
WPA
Clarence G. Nevins
Kansas
Nevins
Memorial Hospital Notes and Local Records
Local hospital notes report Junius Underwood Jr. undergoing a minor operation at Memorial Hospital and Mrs A W Fadke undergoing a major operation. Atchison officer QO. .A. Petterson observed after transfer from hospital to home. Pratts announce birth of a daughter. Fred Kelsall and wife welcome a son. Clara Johnson claims a 1 075 000 mile aviation mileage record. VFW Alford Clarke post meets for officer nominations with refreshments. Probate Judge Dillon and Ruth Carter wed in Leavenworth court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junius Underwood, Jr
Vermont Street
A. Petterson
Lawrence
Atchison
A. W. Fadke
Indian Village
L. S. Pratt
Louisiana Street
Herman. Broeker
Fred Kelsall
Tonganoxie
San Francisco
Clara Johnson
Guy Dillon
Ruth Carter
Leavenworth, Kan
Court House
L. H. Menger
Spain Loses Seat in League Council
The League of Nations assembly rejected Spain’s bid for a three year seat in the council by a nine vote margin. Spain’s Madrid Valencia government will not have vote rights in council sessions though it remains a league member. Peru was elected to replace Chile and Tran to replace Turkey.
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Geneva
League, of Nations Assembly
Spain
League Council
Francisco Franco
Madrid-Valencia
League
Peru
Chile
Tran
Turkey
Anthony Eden
Den
Britain
Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
Nyon
France
Water department billing machine talk at Topeka visit
Lawrence officials Frank E Willey and J W Stone travelled to Topeka to confer with an adding machine representative about a proposed billing machine for the water department. In progress at the Upton Pacific bus line station 638 Massachusetts street, the waiting room will be extended eastward and redecorated with new seats and flooring. Guldahl repeats in Western Open golf at Cleveland on Sept 20, defeating Horton Smith by four strokes in an 18 hole playoff after tying at 288 for 72 holes. Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC was established in 1846.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Willey
J. W. Stone
Topeka
Adding Machine Company
Water Department
Upton Pacific Bus Line
Massachusetts Street
Guldahl
Cleveland
Gpi
Ralph Guidahl
Chicago
Horton Smith
Smith
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Legion Candidates Busy At National Convention
At the Legion national convention in Denver and Los Angeles areas, six candidates sought the national commander post and four sought national chaplaincy. Pershing spoke by radio from Paris urging Legionnaires to study problems, defend democracy, and combat subversive influences.
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Beauregard
Paris
Legion
Dan Doherty
Woburn
Mass
Stephen F. Chadwick
Seattle
Wash
Raymond Kelly
Detroit
Mich
Lynn A. Stambaugh
Fargo
N. D
Mile 3
Warner
Toledo
Ohio
Vincent A. Carroll
Philadelphia
Pershing
John J
Black Jack) Pershing
Colmery
May Pershing
Battle Monuments Commission
France
Fifth Avenue
Weaf-Nbc
Denver
Colo
Los Angeles
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Allen
Largest Ton family in U S holds 42nd reunion
The Ton family, said to be the largest in the United States with about 1,205 members, held its 42nd annual reunion at Wicker Park, Indiana. The clan traces to 1849 Chicago arrival and is incorporated as Ton, Inc. with officers and a board. More than 300 Ton members live in California and attend their own reunion there.
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Wicker Park
Ind
United States
California
Chicago
Ton, Inc
May end traffic lights say road official
Thomas H. MacDonald, chief of the bureau of public roads, states that stop and go signals do not solve the traffic problem. He predicts a future with large through highways connecting business districts to the suburbs and few, if any, red lights at intersections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas H. MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
Wants to Be a Fireman by Day and a Preacher by Night
The Rev. Charles Jaynes Jr. of Omaha Nebraska answered a question about his future with a bright personal goal. He said he wants to be a fireman by day and a preacher by night to save people in this world and the next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Cpi
Charles Jaynes, Jr
Yankees Win as Goetz Smashes 20th Victory in Season
Lefty Go mex becomes first big league pitcher to win 20 games this season by blanking the Tigers four hits for an 8 0 win. Joe Dintaggio homered for his 9th and saved the shutout, his second in a row. Also: Browns beat Red Sox 8 6 in doubleheader opener as Boston hurlers surrender 14 hits. Other NL results show Brooklyn 4 4 4 9 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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New York
Lefty Gomex
Tigers
Yankees
Joe Dintaggio
York
I. i
Wade
Gomes
Dickey
Boston
St. Louis
Browns
Beston
Red Sox
St. Lovie
Trotter
Bonetti
Giuliani
Marcur
Walberg
Deaths and Funerals In Hesper and nearby areas
Obituaries note the death of five year old Nosh Bisel in the Hesper neighborhood and confirm funeral details at Eudora Methodist Church with burial in Eudora cemetery. Other notices include Henry Pringle of Lawrence dying at 74 from a heart attack, Mrs. D. W. Cox of Parkville dying suddenly, Velma Jane Deay of Baldwin death and services, and Lewis V. Brown of Hardy Saskatchewan reported as deceased with surviving relatives. Sugar and syrup from watermelons is mentioned.
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Henry Pringle
Walnut Street
North Lawrence
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Union Pacific Railroad
E. E. Alexander
B. L. Traynor
Howard Moore
C. E. Lewin
St Louis
E. G. Pringle
Frank Pringle
Oran A. Pringle
Kansas
Sys Mo
Rumsey Chapel
Manion
McLouth
Oak Hill Cemetery
D. W. Cox
Parkville
Velma Jane Deay
Velma Jane Desay
Carl Deay
Route Three
Baldwin
Church of Christ, Vinland
Mr. Andrews
Ottawa
Deay
Elora
Miss Deay
Eugene Deay
Lewis V. Brown
Lewis Renfrew
Hardy
Saskatchewan
Canada
Levi Brown
Gary
Ind
Nannie Brown
Denver
Colo
Elsie Smith
Francis Arnold
New York
St. Holmes
A. F
Justices Confer on Federal Court Reforms in Fall Term Preview
Washington reports that senior federal circuit justices will confer with Chief Justice Hughes before fall terms to discuss docket reforms. New rules include assigning district judges to other courts, government participation in constitutional suits, direct appeals to the Supreme Court within 30 days, and three judge hearings before suspending congress acts. House taken on cruise.
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Washington
Hughes
Congress
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Justice Department
HOUSE
Criuse
House Once Held by Pilsudskisent to Poland
The German house in Magdeburg that once imprisoned Marshal Pilsudski will be gifted to Poland. General Roman Gorecki witnessed the offer by Indeburg's lord mayor, as the house is dismantled and shipped via Elbe to Hamburg then Kiel canal to the Baltic, up the Vistula to Warsaw.
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Warsaw
Marshal Pilsudski
Roman Gorecki
Ingdeburg
Poland
Magdeburg
Elbe
Hamburg
North Sea
Kiel Canal
Baltic Sea
Danzig
Vistula
Golden wedding anniversary celebrated by De Soto couple
Mr and Mrs J D Buckingham observed their golden wedding anniversary with open house Sunday at their De Soto county home. Born in Hesper they have lived here all their lives. The couple aged 72 and 68 are active in church and civic work and lovers of flowers. About 80 guests attended with their daughter Mrs Sherman Casebier of Lawrence and deceased daughter Mrs Deane Roberts's daughter Miss Willadean Roberts assisting. A brief program of hymns scripture and prayer followed under Rev J M Torrance Rev W C Watson and Mrs G W Longstreth. Mrs Longstreth sang Ive Grown So Used to You. Guests admired many gifts including a check to visit their son Guy Buckingham and family in Los Angeles. Punch and wafers were served. More flowers were placed on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Buckingham
Hesper
Buckingham
Sherman Casebier
Lawrence
Willadean Roberts
Guy Buckingham
Los Angeles
Minnie Koeller
Eudora
Watson
D.R. Kobler
H. M. Cox
Agnes Fuller
Minnie McCrea
Lillian Combest
Mary Harris
Jerry Harris
McPherson
E. E. Tillotson
Topeka
F. M. Gordon
Miss Mae
L. R. Penner
Lloyd Weddle
M. E
Lawrence Royer
Burns High School
Board of Education
Clifford C. Breithaupt
Raleigh
N. C
Rover
Charles Hundley
Leo Ralston
la Junta
Colo
Handley
David Jewett
Elmer Jewett
Olathe
C. G. Mickel
Margaret Christner
Dorothy Halmquist Mayberry
Monticello
Athenaeum Club
Harriet
Wedding guests and community notes span region
The report lists out of town attendees from Eudora and nearby towns for a wedding and social events. It notes local moves, retirements, church activities, and a new hires in Burns and Riley, with several visits to Lawrence and Topeka. Quiet community updates include a robbed wallet in Leavenworth and a county assessor office change in Richmond briefing.
Vacations debate sparks at Mize home gathering
Mize and Mrs Lenna Kouns hosted at Mrs Mizes home as garden flowers adorned their rooms. A debate on vacation value was led by Monti Kaegi and Mrs Susie Scothorne, with Mrs Elsie Foley ill. Guests included Mrs Mary Go Mrs Gertrude Penner Dorothy Mize and Shirley June Mize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Dow
Old Mission
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Eighth and
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Legion National Convention
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Jacksonville, Jr
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Messena
N. Y
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Trenton
N. J
Patrick N. McDermott
Atlantic, Ia
U. 8
Ton Clan, Incorporated
Baseball Today
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Nosh Bisel
Hesper Neighbr]hood
W. C. Watson
Eisel
Portland
Esther R. Hayes
Oskaloosa
Bisel
Lilly Johnson
Osceola
Charles Bisel
Scotts Bluff
Pilsudski
Desoto
Fuchs Agency
Oat
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R&g
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Ry Farms
McGrew-Peck Inv. CO
Mass. St
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Auto Supply & Service Store
J. A. Shafer
Mgr
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