Dust Bowl Drouth Spurs Deep Water Wells Across Plains
Guymon Oklahoma September 25 Farmers battle dust and heat as drought forces deep well irrigation across eastern Colorado western Kansas and western Oklahoma. R M Van Hyning in Wacker drilled a $2200 well feeding a pump pulling water a minute. Neighbors copy the method with 24 inch pipe and pumps. Local merchants estimate costs from 500 to 3500 dollars as irrigation expands under government plans to back wells.
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Guymon
Okla
Dret Bowl
Oklahoma Nanhandle Weit
Kansas
Colorado
Weils
Wiggins
Cole
Denver
Groverge
Rigler
Thenson
Stumb
Susy
Enmulettirman
Night Shirt Parade To Follow Oklahoma Game
Night shirt parade planned the night of the Kansas game at the University. A committee from the Ku Ku club and University staff coordinates the event with the Chamber of Commerce secretary handling notices.
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Oklahoma
University of Is
Whit Council
Mur
Ku Ku Club
Themond Nichols
Hedrick
Nee Chamber of Com
Two Speakers on Program at Senior High Assembly
A senior high assembly featured two speakers. Dolph Simons of the Journal-World spoke about his experiences at Interlochen Music Camp in Michigan. He spent five months abroad on a scholarship and discussed the world gathered by the Associated Dr Mexander.
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Senior High Assembly
Test Your Knowledge Classified Pass Trivia Questions
A reader questions seven trivia items from a classified page including beer brewing, international law, optics and materials science terms, geography, U S legal history with Dred Scott, the Cable Act, a territory capital, Gustave Flaubert, architecture term plinth, and morphine source.
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Tamaulipas
Supreme Court
Dred Scott Wise
Hasyan
Gustave Flaubert
Saxophone Trio Drama Spurs Frantic Campus Night
A chaotic campus scene unfolds as a saxophone trio provokes police at an Ob Street residence during a rehearsal dispute over an office in the frat. Residents report dimmed commotion and a brief halt as officers arrived, while later campus life notes describe Lantern Day events, freshman cap traditions, and music department quirks at University.
Joseph Wilkins to Sing at K U Faculty Recital
Joseph Wilkins tenor and chairman of the department of voice will sing a program of songs by Schubert Schumann Brahms and Wolf at the KU faculty recital Monday evening. He studied in Italy France and Germany after Cornell and later concertized in New York City with the Schubert choir. Marie Wilkins will accompany on piano. The program starts promptly in the Administration building reception to follow.
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Joseph Wilns
Department of Voice
Schubert
Schumann
Braluna
Wolf
Wilkins
Jt Lawrence
Cornell University
Taly
France
Germany
States
Schubert Communnnes
Desert
Intilene
Fire scare at Hotel Eldridge ends with smoke fill
Guests faced a brief blaze in the northeast basement room of Hotel Eldridge around 1 AM as smoke drifted through the building from a ventilator shaft. A small fire started on shelves near chocolate syrup in the basement. hotel staff and pharmacy workers contained it. Little damage occurred but smoke affected multiple areas. In separate items, Belleview 4-H Club held a meeting at Vinland High School with 23 members and two leaders, planning year books and project sheets, with a text meeting set for October 15. The Budget weekly at Liberty Memorial High issued its first edition today with editors Helen Beth Bigsby and Betty Ruth Mitchell.
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Eldridge
Belleview
Vinland High School
Maggie
Louis Heinrich
Florence Hammond
Heinrich
Oe Lees
Liberty Memorial High School
Helen
Beth Bigsby
Betty Ruth
Mitchell
Drunkenness fines set in police court this morning
Virgil Cobb paid ten dollars in police court on a charge of being drunk and disturbing the peace. Clayton Randall and Ed Eck were each fined ten dollars for drunkenness. F. Nanninga D.D. of Massachusetts advertises glasses fitting as a specialty.
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Virgil Cobb
Clayton Randall
Ed Eck
Call for Change in Amateur Athletics Domination
Dr. Forrest C. Allen, KU athletics director, urged reform of amateur athletics governance after Avery Brundage's return from Europe. He argued the Olympic constitution concentrates power with the A A U, allowing it to largely control Games committees and athlete eligibility, and warned of four more years of A U domination if not changed.
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Europe
Avery Brundage
American Athletic Union
Forrest C. Allen
University of Kansas
Dr. Allen
Olympic Association
International Federation
America
A.U
Lawrence club member notes University of Kansas kinship
Members of the Boneheads club at the Hotel Eldridge report that Jed J. Morest is pursuing work on a Columbia University fellowship with Professor Moreau on leave from the University of Kansas School of Law. Moreau hopes to greet Governor Alf Landon during a New York City speech.
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Boneheads Club
Eldridge
George Kuhne
Jed J. Morest
Columbia University School of Kin
Moreau
University of Kansas School of Law
Tonehead Club
Alf Landon
New York City
Snowball George Long Dies in Lawrence Neighborhood
George Long known as Snowball died at his New York street home after a stroke. He was 64 years old. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Body to lie in state at Miles Funeral home. Survived by one brother Edward Long of Waco. Snowball was a familiar figure on Lawrence streets.
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Avery Brundage
Chicago
New York
Europe
Eleanor Holman
Breecage
Associated Press
WRIEN
Wren
Bower
Tulsa Ted
Ernie Pontius
Pontius
Ernie
George Long
Lawrence
New York Street
Miles Funeral Home
Edward Long
Waco
Loewhler Moserip
Landon
Avery
New Minister Arrives In Lawrence Rev. H Lee Jones
Rev and Mrs H Lee Jones arrived in Lawrence from Dayton Ohio and stay with Mr and Mrs Irving Hill. Jones will assume duties as minister of the Unitarian church this Sunday. Their son Everett edits the Antioch College paper and has worked with Time and Fortune magazines in New York City.
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H. Lee Jones
Lawrence
Dayton
Irving Hill
Jones
Unitarian Church
Everett
Antioch College
Time
Fortune
New York City
Centenary church services and events at North Lawrence
Church activities include Sunday school worship at 11 with a sermon on Christian Scratty and an evening service on Yearnings of an Cry on Soul. Junior League at 6 38 p.m plans a youth lecture, Brotherhood meets Wednesday at 764 Inn Street, and Thursday includes Bible study and choir rehearsal. Liberty Memorial high school hosts an all school carnival party with a dance led by Clyde Bysom orchestra. Married by Judge Connelly a Topeka pair, divorce suit filed by B W Erwin against Lottie Erwin. Grocery deals advertised by Gleed Bros.
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V. J. Knox
Learue
Hughes Day
Fanworth
Brotherhood
Wide Dicker
Inn Street
Liberty Memorial High School
Levening
Clyde Bysom
Landon Arrives in Oshkosh Wisconsin for School Football
Landon arrives in Oshkosh Wisconsin for a high school football event. Reported comments portray Landon as a decisive figure in local livestock and farm policy discussions with related political allies and observers.
Memorial Hospital Care And Trial For Harding Ad
Professor Gene Ad is hospitalized at Memorial hospital in Wieteken after pneumonia. Attending physician in Leavenworth, Dr. Dunlap, reports his condition improving. An aerial show in Worth bursts into detour news as Harding faces trial at the November term. A separate note mentions a woman released on bond while plans for a car insurance offer are advertised by Ady Let Butehee.
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University of Oects
K.ul Tesche
rinGh Wieteken
Memorial Hospital
Vlweletay
Leavenworth
Kang
DAL
Dunlap
Cewek Armyers
Ptraton
Strategicat
Bantan Wits
Dna Harding
Aia Harding
J . Taine
Charsges
Blast Rocks School in Sept. 28 Incident
Eleven workers injured and students imperiled as blasts rocked Los Latos school. A quake-like explosion sent dust and debris into the auditorium while smoke filled aisles. Contractors faced structural collapse risks as a second blast released fumes and caused serious injuries including skull fractures and broken legs.
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Codi
Kotery
Los Lattos Biel
Wildes
Scheok Audihora
Aeyneome
Dolar TS Carlson
Siandase
Blown Thru Trograyte Thor
The Road to Glory prompts drama from The World War
The World War picture The Road to Glory stars Fredric March Warner Usixter Lionel Barrymore and June Lang with an old man in the front line. Supporting roles include a dashing Mumer and Miss Leng as beauty. The film includes hospital scenes a Betty Barnes entroommy and a news reel. The piece notes the organ scene and mentions the Reading Room move of the First Triageh of Christ Scientist from its Hose building site in Wiedemann Massachusetts.
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Fredric March
Warner Usixter
Gionel Barrymore
June Luni
Texter
Mateh
Tang
Role G
Marel
Mumer
Miss Leng
Diciero
Cnpiches
Betty Baan
Christ
Scientist
Hose
Wiedemann Massachusetts
Leaves for New York in Roosevelt era social notes
Mrs Roosevelt is described leaving for New York in a brisk, tall outfit as Franklin D Roosevelt writes of her travels. The scene mentions Lake View Sundays with Reverend Howe and a Lake View Sunday school. The piece notes a membership contest with the young people's class ahead.
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Washington
Franklin I. Roosevelts
New York
Lake View
Serioul
Howe
Lake View Sur
Peoply
Willow Springs Farm Bureau Meets At DeSoto Home
Willow Springs Farm Bureau unit met at Mrs. Owen Bakers home with 11 members and five visitors. Notables included Miss Eula Neal and Mrs. Summers of Olathe, with others from Kansas City Kan. and area towns. A meal was served, next meeting will be guest day at Janette DeBoever’s home.
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Willow Springs
Edna Kilmer
Nettie Hensen
Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Chambers
G. ¥. Longstreth
F. J. Coy
Carl Steed
A. M. Fortney
Robert Beaver
Roy Gardner
Farr
Steed
Ralph Morse
Freddie Morse
Topeka
Oliver Allen
Grandview
Bial
A. T. Brovenk
Mr. Brovenk
Allen
As City
St. Louis
Atarah Osborne
Wlds Osborne
Maarline McKinney
Olathe
Overland Park
Harold
Vida Schimmager
St.j
Mrr
J . Robert Turner
Harry Dicken
Harry. Miller
Minnesota
Ark Rapids
Elmer Noteman
Perry Nease
Bestides
Noteman
Se Cavers
Fred Waresop
Fred Grab
Johnson County
Ro i
Kansas
Clarence Hodge
Willow Springs Farm Bureau
R. Boone
Jane
Gloria
M Boone
Boone
Viola Gordon
Ellis Gardon
W. A. Gordon
Kansas University
Chicago
Helen F. Hogan
Prior Shelton
Shelton
RB. IL McVey
McVey
Kansas City
W, QO. Watson
Loren C. Rapier
Eudora
Harley Blaylock
Dicken
Lucile Gaynor
Paul Earnheart
Marie
Pauline
JL. F. Taylor
Clifford C. Breithaupt
Clarence
Hodge
Frances Gahle
Mr. Gahle
Helen Linden
A.M. Fortner
Coffin Returns After East Visit Convalescing
Mrs. Lillie Coffin, who has spent months visiting relatives in the east and with her daughter's family at Lambton Mills, Canada, returned Sunday. She is convalescing from injuries suffered in a recent auto accident and spent Monday in Bonner Springs.
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Lillie Coffin
Lambton Mills
Canada
Community Notes From Range Line Area In Kansas
The column lists local visits and events around Range Line including social calls at John Watts home and with Mrs. Mae Vance. Enrollment at Appanoose high School shows 82 students with class counts of freshmen 80 sophomores 22 juniors 20 and seniors 10. Several families visited, attended fairs, and prepared for upcoming social events including a negro minstrel and ice cream supper hosted by the Baptist Aid and a farewell party for Olin Powell and family moving to California.
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Bill Kipling
Bill Dunlap
Evelyn
Holmer Crawford
John Watts
Appanoose High School
George Finch
Mae Vance
Mable Jones
Wayne McMasters
Harry Fisher
Lawrence
Eldred
Emery Crawford
Betty
Junior
Bessie Crawford
Charley Dyer
Baptist Aid
Binns
Christian Aid
Sam Watts
Artie Steward
Will Turner
Texas
Lantz Crawford
Mary Crawford
Crawford
George Daugherty
LeLoup
Holmer Gibson
Marcelene
George Shuler
Ottawa
George Harrison
Will Osborn
George Hepner
Clay Rishel
Carbondale
Samples
Tommy Lawson
Pomona
Va Turner
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Olin Powell
Elmer Wintermantle
Albert Tornberger
Ruth Dartene
Myrle Reilly
Roy D. Crawford
Sou Wrightsman
Worden
Henry Steveners
Thelina
California
Fred Harrison
Shirley Jean
Valley chapel social and community notes
Arthur Banks of Lawrence was in the vicinity Tuesday. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Solon Markley and family last Sunday. W J Curtis visited with their daughter Thursday. Lone Star residents attended Sigel schoolhouse home coming last Sunday. Maurice Knott joined Future Farmers of America Tuesday evening. Lawrence visitors included Mr and Mrs Rhoda Skinner and Bobby. Old Settlers reunion was in Lawrence last Monday. W B Church yearly conference at Cofferville ran Thursday to Monday. Funeral for Mrs Ned Shaw in Lawrence Tuesday afternoon. Aloy and Mrs Joe Boehm of Alathe spent last Friday with Rey Curtis family. N F Thome attended Topeka fair last Friday.
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Mary Hilton
Patricia Jones
Virginia Hilton
Kansas City
Mickel
Jones
Miss Hilton
Dorothy Holmquist
California
H. B. Morse
Arthur Banks
Lawrence
Future Farmers of America
Rhoda Skinner
Robert Wilson
Bobby
Ellis Band
Old Settlers
Robbins
John Dunn
W. B
Cofferville
Kan
Hugh Schellhorn
Ned Shaw
Whc
Joe Boehm
Alathe
Rey Curtis
N. F. Thome
Topeka
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HOLM
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Tases
Vira
K. UL
Ob Street
Hill Young
Grood
Betas
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Helen Deer
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Kami
Gamma House
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Rana
Grovk Club
Robinson Ey
Bright Hill
Josephine Penner
Quadk
K. U
Dean
M. Swarthow
Popeye the Sailor
Fevce
Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Gam
John Ise
Eco
Puede
Ado
Rosa
Profiesor Tse
Beenie Am Economist
Musiq Deeray
Dvvertere
Feaghing Evormmics
Pvmlin Conetos
Fraser Hall
Alpha Qmicron Pi
Alpha Chi Omera Sororitie
Alpha Chis
Union Building
Joseph Wilkins
F. Nanninga
Snowball
Church Fourth
Elm Streets
North Lawrence Ee
Fred Connelly
Mabel Evans
Court House
L. H. Menger
District Court
B. W. Erwin
Lottie Erwin
Gleed Bros
Madrid
Villecent
Alcazar
Toledo
Seige
Somo Sierra
San Martin
Soma Sierra
Wisconsin
Tribune
Cart Wolpestis
Minneapolis
Walter Newton
Toowery
Christina Torial Hontines
Trip
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Assa
Twineh
Allioan
Tia
Landen
Taniel
Gene AD
Teseher
Lisuer
WLBAY
KMBC
Ady
AY Othe Dickinson
Mrs. Roosevelt Te
First Air Mail
Ed Ener Tea
Alexander Graham
National Association of Postmasters
Marjorie
Margaret Stuecker
W. W. Howes
Desoto
Valley Chapel
Lawrence Business College
W. H. Quakenbush
Weatherby
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