Holcom and Holcom Celebrate 55 Years in Kansas
Longtime Douglas County couple Abe and Hester Holcom mark fifty five years since their September 1880 wedding. A large celebration with old time dancing and a Sunday all day picnic is planned at Holcom grove and nearby frame farm, with grandchildren and relatives attending.
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Abe
Hester
Holcom Grove
Pleasant Valley
Holcomb
Stony Point
This County
Clara
Chappelow
Monrovia
Calif
Arthur
Model
Nffie Tobler
Alta Axe
Lawrence
Llewelyn
Bruce
Martin Holcom
Shirley
Billie
Lawrence Aind
Ruth
North Carolina
Wayne County
Indiana
A. L. Helcom
George Washington Helcom
G.W
B. Benjamin
Jonathan
Grimes
Peggy
Shaw
Elizabeth Gregor
Maryland
George W
Elizabeth Helcom
John Wesley
Benjamin
Emily Jane
Andrew
Abraham
Martha
Elizabeth
Holcom
Kansas
Peter Harmen
Douglas County
John Evans
Peter Harmon
Evans
Michigan
Ahe
Mr.Harmon
Crissie Richardson Place
Mr. Harmon
Mrs
Farmer's Union
Abraham Lincoln
Legion
Standard Oil Promotes Managers in District Actions
Standard Oil reorganizes its district in Kansas with C C Moore moving headquarters to Kansas City and B F Payne transferring from Butler MO to Lawrence as general salesman for east central Kansas. Moore becomes special sales representative. Tessien advances to sales manager Kansas City division. Skeurny and Ross also receive promotions, expanding Lawrence staff to 19 employees.
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Standard Oil Company
Lawrence
C. C. Moore
Kansas City
B. F. Payne
Butler
Kansas
Moore
Jay W. Wilson
E. A. Tessien
W. M. Skeurup
Skeurny
J. W. Ross
Standard
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wichita
Wilson
New Buick Display Tomorrow At Lawrence Showrooms
The 1936 Buick models will be shown tomorrow at Lawrence Buick, 700 New Hampshire Street, marking earlier production under a new display schedule. Buick offers four series 40 60 80 and 90 with a refreshed radiator grill, streamlined styling, turret steel tops and wider seats. The New York Motor Show is set for November 2 and Kansas City’s show opens November 30 in the Municipal Building.
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Buick
Lawrence Buick Company
New Hampshire Street
Municipal Building
Three Gary youths held on request of father
Police detained three 16 year old boys from Gary Indiana at the request of John Warren father of one of the youths They were kept until further notice The suspects identified themselves as John Warren Dick Barrett and Bill Parsons They said they were bound for California and were stopped while driving a Ford coupe with a gas engine toward Warren senior
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Gary
Ind
John Warren
Noice
Dick Barrett
Bill Parsons
California
John Warten, Sr
Rogue's Gallery Shock to KU Freshmen Photos
Freshmen at Kansas University react with humor and shock as their mug shots are taken for new IDs. The newsroom recalls past campus quirks and notes alumni plans, open houses at sororities, and a playful rivalry between Greek groups.
Former Lawrence High School Students Present Numbers
An alumni assembly at Memorial high school featured graduates Jean Frink Eugene Haynes Laura Julia Banks and Phil Buzick sharing early impressions of K U. Ruth Haggard played piano Charles Noble violin and Margaret Garrett sang. Bob Allen led the student council in the program.
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Memorial High
Jean Frink
Eugene Haynes
Laura Julia Banks
Phil Buzick
K. U
Ruth Haggard
Charles Noble
Margaret Garrett
Bob Allen
Wrench
KU station KFRU gets daytime power boost to 5000 watts
Federal Communications Commission has granted KFRU daytime power increase to 5000 watts. The change starts September 30 at 6 pm. WREN will air World Series games that afternoon. Opening school year programming includes E R Engel on The Radio as a Medium for Foreign Language Instruction and March of Events every Wednesday at 6 15 pm. Additional features include interviews with H B Chubb and E N Doane, plus The Athletic Scrapbook and Athletic Interviews on select Tuesdays and Fridays. Music programs by fine arts faculty cap the first week of October on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 6 pm.
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KFRU
University of Kansas
H. G. Ingham
Federal Communications Commission
KFKU
WREN
E. R. Engel
Engel
H. B. Chubb
E. N. Doane
E. R. Hibel
Glenn and Vicinity Residents Attend Visits and Services
In Glenn community news Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Glenn and daughter Oneta visited their daughter Mrs. Jude Anderson in Lawrence. Fred Anderson, recovering from a broken leg, is cheerful. Various local families hosted or visited relatives across Topeka Lawrence Osborne and Big Springs. Revival services began at Glenn chapel led by Rev. Frank McClellan. The week included funeral attendance for Mrs Summers’ grandfather and reports of farm land water improvements from rainfall.
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Cyrus Glenn
Oneta
Jude Anderson
Lawrence
Frederick Anderson
J. B. Givin
Topeka
J. J. Svoboda
Harold Summers
Walter Duncan
Martin Ice
Big Springs
G. L. Glenn
William P. Supple
Glenn Community
Glenn Chapel
Frank McClellan
Evan-Gelist
Summers
Northwest district Young People's meeting report
Henry Brown Oneta Glenn and Dorothy Sanford attended the Northwest district Young People s meeting in Lecompton Monday evening.
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Henry Brown
Oneta Glenn
Dorothy Sanford
Northwest District
Young People’s
Lecompton
Odd sights near Perry probate judge L H Menger cabin
Local reports describe a Kaw river bank area a mile west of Perry near L H Menger probate judge's cabin with a ground sink near a tree stump proves nails from a cut elm over 60 years old. The site shows river wash fill and an old barbwire fence buried beneath silt.
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L. H. Menger
Perry
Kaw River
Judge Menger
Frenier Rites Held for 83 Year Old Resident
Funeral services for Chris Frenier 83, who died at his home on Haskell avenue Wednesday morning, were held at the Runtsey funeral home at 2 pm. He leaves a wife, four daughters Mrs Clayton Wyatt Valley Falls, Mrs EB H Pence Tacoma, Miss Kate Frenger Lawrence, Mrs John Brockett St Joseph, Mo, and son John Stewart Frenger St Joseph. Burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Chris Frenier
Haskell Avenue
Runtsey
Clayton Wyatt
Valley Falls
EB. H. Pence
Tacoma
Wash
Kate Frenger
Lawrence
John Brocket
St. Joseph
John Stewart Frenger
Oak Hill Cemetery
Hutson Taken To Hospital In Critical Condition
George Hutson TV manager at National Hotel Leavenworth is reported critically ill at Trinity Lutheran hospital Kansas City. His brother W G Hutson of Lawrence has been by his side since yesterday. Hutson was admitted October 15. Meanwhile Spencer Hecox, born on Washington creek and longtime Kendall Wyoming resident, is visiting Douglas County residents Mr and Mrs A G Banks Primrose dairy A E Huddeston and Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown.
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George Hutson
National
Leavenworth
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Kansas City
W. G. Hutson
Lawrence
Spencer Hecox
Washington Creek
Kendall
Wyo
Douglas County
A. G. Banks
Primrose Dairy
A. E. Huddieston
Elmer Brown
Theft from garage office on New Hampshire street
Clifford Reusch reported loss of $5 from the office at his garage located at 737 New Hampshire Street yesterday afternoon. The incident was recorded as a theft at a residential commercial property.
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Clifford Reusch
Reusch
New Hampshire Street
Aid for drought victims and saloon inquiry spread across Kansas
In Topeka Governor Alf Landon said federal aid may come for western Kansas farmers to buy seed wheat and to work on WPA projects after a telegram from Secretary Wallace. In Ottawa Reverend Stucker planned to ask Roosevelt about saloon repeal and budget timing. In Wichita police seized 1500 pints of liquor and gambling gear at a farmhouse. Al Hester named as owner. In Peoria Illinois the Republican committee endorsed Frank Knox for President in 1936.
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Topeka
Alf
Landon
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Kansas
Ottawa
Kan
E. 5. Stucker
Roosevelt
Wichita
Here
Col. Wint Smith
Highway Patrol
al Hester
Pickens and Vicinity Social Roundup on Tuesday and Sunday
A local social page lists many visits and calls around Pickens including Frank Henik and Leonard Anderson cutting corn for Ray Anderson of Tonganoxie, Mrs. Sam Peebles with Mrs. T. E. Hubbard, Ruby Henik visiting Lydia Allison, and numerous social calls and dinners. Attendance at a Will Ahern sale and a Reno Pavilion dance are noted, with visits to Lawrence, Fall Leaf, and Leavenworth.
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Frank Henik
Leonard Anderson
Ray Anderson
Tonganoxie
Sam Peebles
T. E. Hubbard
Ruby Henik
Lydia Allison
Will Ahern
L. D. Pierce
Lawrence
J. A. Anderson
Jerry Anderson
Kansas City
Charles Hubbard
Wanita Gress
T. FE. Hubbard
Ruby
Lola Mae
Fred Henik
Edward
Donalt
Charlie Silkey
Bruce Gress
Ison Thomas
Alfred Jones
John Martin
Raymond
Ralph Dunlap
Finney
Carl Silkey
Linwood
Ray Canary
Fall Leaf
George’ Henik
Merlin Brock
Artem
Frank Henik Ard
Dorothy Hubbard
Ralph Henik
Thomas Gress
Roy Allison
Leavenworth
Speerschneider
Meta
Manhattan
Charles Henak
Charles
Florence Anderson
Today’s Cross-Word Puzzle and Clues From a Historic Page
A fragmented crossword puzzle entry lists Across clues such as Spongy n terror, Solemn wonder, Blackbird, and Telegrams while Down clues include Remove tha Demons peel and Tapestry. The garbled OCR contains numerous misreads and partial terms, with several entries like 45 Down and 33 Across incomplete or damaged.
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Pilcher
Local visits spice weekend in Kansas City area
U Bryan of Kansas City Missouri and Mr and Mrs L D Pierce were Sunday visitors at the J A Anderson home. Mr and Mrs Leonard Anderson called in the evening. Miss Geneva Oliver who teaches at Lenape spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Glenn Oliver and family.
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U. Bryan
Kansas City
L. D. Pierce
J. A. Anderson
Leonard Anderson
Geneva Oliver
Lenape
Glenn Oliver
Kansan Visitors and Local News Highlight Prairie Center
Miss Dorothy Watson of Kansas City toured Prairie Center with Ray Rattles visiting Mr. and Mrs. Robert Huttons and a trip through the nurse's home at the General hospital where Dorothy works. The Fanning and Ty families remain prominent, with frequent visits, teaching posts, and hospital employment noted. Community life includes football, church activities, a bazaar prep, and Apple harvest progress at the Giebner orchard.
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Dorothy Watson
Kansas City
Ray Rattles
Toneka
Robert Hutton
Miss Watson
B. W. Rattles
Miss Mae Rattles
General Hospital
Dorothy
Marie Fanning Eder
Eudora
Anna Mae Fanning
Warren
Fanning
Carrie Fanning
Moran
Hila Fanning
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Albert
Kansas University
Kath~ Ty
St. Joseph Hospital
Anna Mae
Clark Gardner
Clifford C. Breithaupt
D.R.H.S
Wellsville- Eudora
Depots
Wellsville
Margaret Zehner
Topeka
Harry Hiddleston
Lawrence
Anna Marie Schmidt
Lee Schulz
Joe Schubert
Chicago
John Whitelaw
Eleanor Whitelaw
W. C. Watson
Missouri M. E. Conference
Protestant Methodist Church
M. E.church South
Springfield
Mae Battles
Central Office
R. W. Boone
Grace
Gloria
Colony
Boone
Charles Reed
West of Town
Amos Miller
West
Seattle
Wash
P. W. Kraus
Kraus
Elmer
Riday
Pearl Trout
Edwardsville
J. Will Baker
Rose Osborne
Hattie Hale
Colorado
B. G. Hughes
Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
Epworth League
M. E. Aid
Young Women's Club
R. H. Sipes
Rally Day planned by M E Church Sunday school
Mrs Albert Marty of Olathe visited the Penner home Tuesday. Rally Day observance is planned for October 13 by the M E Sunday school. Willow Springs Farm Bureau held its September meeting at Mrs Penners with Mrs Pansy Penner and Mrs Harriet Hunter hosting guests. Several club activities, guests, and social gatherings are noted throughout the community with various residents visiting relatives and attending events.
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Albert Marty
Olathe
J. B. Penner
M. E
Willow Springs Farm Bureau
Pansy Penner
Harriet Hunter
John Atkinson
F. W. Maack
Frank Doane
Alta Bowyer
Helen Jewett
Ethel Sipes
Agnes Saint
Nel He Dent
Oma Toothaker
Myrtle Musser
Berenice Mizehan
Houston
Tex
Monti Kaegi
Bridge Club
Janette DeBoever
Virginia Kobler
Minnie Dicken
Nine Zeigler
Minnie Burch
Ollie Hoffman
Leila Baker
Oma Dicken
Gene Taylor
Frances Morris
Bertha Blaylock
Mae Miller
Helen Blaylock
Elsie Foley
Katherine Earnheart
Zeigler
Kaegi
Charles Freeman
Kansas City
Millard Dockery
Mr. Dockery
Lloyd Norris
Richland
Oliver Allen
Grandview
Eton Holmes
Clayton
Joseph Holmes
Stanley
A.T. Broyeak
John Scott
Wyatt Scott
Mary Shearer
Violet Jean Simpson
James Ellis
Louis Warsop
Ed Freeman
Dwight Cox
Ressa Gardner
Sasi Gardner
Margery
Valley Center
W. H. Baker
Cc. E
Hemeconian
Prairie Center
Test Your Knowledge From Classifieds Page
Questions cover road shoulders racial terminology biblical books authors and historical figures. Includes queries on Civil War vice presidents conscientious objectors and a 1932 Socialist candidate, inviting readers to consult the classified section for answers.
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United States
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A. L. Holcom
Abraham Lincoln Holcom
Hester Harton
J. M. Hendry
Martin Luther Allstedt
Alice
Maggie
Cincinnati
Charles Ehlers
National Association of Retail Druggists
Walter Varnum
Standard Oil
STILE
Laub
Edward Laub
University Kansas
South Bend
Clinton
Auburn
Relveir
W. F. Coy
Norton
Church of God
Eleventh
New Hampshire
Department of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Oren Bingham
Bingham
Oread Avenue
Jayhawk
Fred Ellsworth
The
Kansas_ alumni
Bill Immer
Jack Kincaid
Kappas
Pi. Phis
Pi Phis
A. S. Olin
Ottawa Herald
Lawrence High School
Mildred Ewing
Avai
North Third Street
Spalsbury
East Nineteenth Street
Eighth and
Massachusetts Street
Frank Albritten
Louisiana Street
East Seventh Street
University
U. S. Marine Corps
Weaver's
Toledo
Greyhound
Cleveland
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Journal-World
Glenn and Vicinity
Drouth
Illinoia
Knox Peoria
Ill
Republican State Central Committee of
Illinoiis
Col
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
Pickens and Vicinity
Blake
Parish
Wieir Zt
Ajric
DE Soto
Warlie Cunningham
L. R. Penner
J. A. Giebner
Giebner
Wathena
Fred Tobler
Ed Elam
J. A. Tobler
Clay Linden
Swope Park
Fred Stuchberg
Nathan Anderson
C. C. Tharp
Tharp
Mary Whitaker
Stone Knife Boy
Max Muller
Bette Davis
George Brent
United States Treasury
Martin Mooney
Hearst
Granada
Lawrence Business College
W. H. Quekenhusk
Pres
E. S. Weatherby
Honford
Arnola
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