Glee Club presents The Feast of the Little Lanterns at Murrell Auditorium
The Central College Glee Club staged an ornate operetta at Murrell Auditorium on May 25. Grace Lean led as Princess Chan with strong support from Dorothy Kirk Bernice Looney Clema Lynch Peggy McCormack and Virginia Givens with Mrs. Hanna Russel Gregory directing and the Central College Club aiding financially by purchasing a new piano for Murrell. Walter B. Waddell announces his candidacy for Lafayette County collector as a long time Democrat with bank leadership and local involvement confirming strong community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College Glee Club
Murrell Auditorium
Grace Lean
Princess Chan
Dorothy Kirk
Bernice Looney
Clema Lynch
Peggy . McC
Glee Club
Central College Club of
Lexington
Walter B. Waddell
Lafayette County
Waddell
Lexington Savings Bank
Wellington School Bonds Registered
Wellington school bonds totaling 21000 were registered by the State Auditor. Bonds voted April 4 1922 financed a new Wellington school building. Fidelity Trust Co of Kansas City purchased bonds at a premium of 711990 or 10389 per 100. Bonds bear 4 4 percent interest and mature in twenty years. Mrs Elmer H White visiting her parents near Chilhowee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Blackwell
Jefferson City
Wellington
Fidelity Trust Company of
Kansas City
Reynolds Runs for Circuit Judge in Fifteenth Circuit
Marshall attorney Robert M Reynolds of Saline County announces his candidacy for Circuit Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit which includes Saline and Lafayette counties. He is endorsed by the Saline County bar and faces no opposition as Judge N Wilson withdrew from the race.
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Robert M. Reynolds
Marshall
Saline County
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Saline
Lafayette County
Reynolds
8. N Wilson
Lexington
Athletics Defeat Sweet Springs 10 to 2 in league game
The Athletics won their Inter-County League opener Sunday afternoon by defeating Sweet Springs 10 to 2. Lexington’s lineup featured three new Kansas City players and two home runs by Lineback and Adamson. Halpin’s catching was a highlight as the team shows strength this season.
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Athletics
Sweet Springs
Kansas City
Lexington
Adamson
Halpin
Forest City visitors attend Frances Rush graduation
Mrs J O Rush and daughters Miss Annie Rush and Miss Stella Rush, from Forest City Arkansas, arrived Thursday to visit Mrs James Peak and attend Frances Rush graduation at Central College. Frances completes the Literary Home Economics and Teachers course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Rush
Missea Annie and
Stella
Forest City
Arkansas
Rush
James Peak
Miss Frances Rush
Central College
Frances
National Organizer to Visit Missouri Women’s Clubs
The Democratic National Committee assigns Mrs. Thornton Lee Brown to organize county and city clubs across Missouri. June 10 is set as Democratic Women's Club Day to form and unify clubs in every county and town with 2500+ population, ensuring women learn Democratic principles and participate in primaries and elections.
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Missouri
Democratic National Committee
Thornton Lee Brown
Emily Newell Blair
National Committee
Ee Ceaestis Nae Club
Boys State Fair School Examination Set for June 8 1922
Lafayette County boys ages 12 to 18 may compete at Higginsville High School on Saturday June 8 1922 starting 10 15 am. Top scorer will represent Lafayette County at Sedalia Boys State Fair School next August. Exam covers Geography Agriculture Arithmetic under supervision of Supt D W Branam. Bring paper and pencil.
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Higginsville
Lafayette County
State Fair School
Sedalia
Missouri
D. W. Branam
Death of Miss Ida Thorson at 19 in Lexington
Miss Ida Thorson died Tuesday morning at 7 at her father Pete Thorson's home 1827 Railroad Street after months of illness. Born February 22 1904 she was in her nineteenth year. Survived by four brothers Hubert Clarence Anton of Lexington Hugo of Kansas City and sister Miss Lillie Thorson of Lexington. Funeral by Dr W T McClure from home Thursday at 2 30 p m. Burial in Machpelah.
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Ida Thorson
Pete Thorson
Railroad Street
Miss Thorson
Hubert
Clarence
Anton
Lexington
Hugo
Kansas City
Lillie Thorson
W. T. McClure
Machpelah
Death of Thomas A. Mitchell, Weston farmer dies at 73
Thomas A. Mitchell, 73, a retired farmer of Weston Missouri, died May 23 at Ensworth Hospital St Joseph. He married Jennie McKinnon in Lexington in 1870. Survived by widow three sons one daughter one brother and other relatives. Funeral held at Weston Saturday at 2 PM
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Thomas A. Mitchell
Weston
Missouri
Ensworth Hospital
St. Joseph
Mitchell
Jennie McKinnon
Lexington
National Woman Club Announces Speaker Institute
Every club officer and county chairman and other interested woman is asked to attend. Due notice will be given of the time and place. The National Committee will also give Missouri a Speaker's Institute under the direction of Mrs. Halsey Wilson of New York, a highly trained director of Public Speaking. The Institute will be held about mid June in the central part of the state. Plans will be announced later.
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Missouri
Halsey Wilson
New York
Message to Graduates from Lexington Chamber of Commerce
The Lexington Chamber of Commerce congratulates graduates as they face choices between entering the business world or pursuing a specialty. It stresses that opportunities are abundant but character matters, highlighting dependable, loyal, and tactful qualities as essential for success.
Athletics 9 Rockhill C C beats KC team 9 to 7
The Lexington Athletics defeated the Rockhill Commercial Club of Kansas City on Tuesday by 9 to 7. Lexington led 9 to 1 before Rockhill rallied in the eighth and ninth innings with clean hitting and errors. Malone, Lexington shortstop, hit a homer.
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Lexington Athletics
Rockhill Commercial Club
Kansas City
Malone
Law partnership formed in Lafayette County
H. C. Wallace announces that William W. Schwartz is now associated with him in the practice of law in Lafayette County with offices in the Savings Bank building room 201 Lexington Missouri. Schwartz was formerly with the late Charles A. Keith in Lexington prior to his entry into U S military service at the outbreak of World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Wallace
William W. Schwartz
Lafayette County
Savings Bank
Lexington
Missouri
Mr. Schwartz
Charles A. Keith
United States
Wentworth W Club Banquet Honors Letter Winners
The W Club of cadets held its annual banquet at Hinesley’s Friday night with 39 covers. Letters in athletics were awarded to the cadets, and a few invited guests attended.
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Hinesley
Kansas City Couple Wed in Recorder’s Office
Levi Stamm and Verga Huttem, both of Kansas City Kansas, were married Saturday in the Recorder's office with Judge T A Walker officiating.
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Levi Stamm
Verga Huttem
Kansas City
Kansas
Recorder’s Office
T. A. Walker
Wallace announces marriage of Sally Beecher to Count de Luppé
The announcement notes the marriage of Sally Beecher, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Campbell Wallace, to Count Jean Bertrand de Luppé on Thursday May 11, 1922, at the Church of the Madeleine in Paris France.
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Hugh Campbell Wallace
Sally Beecher
Jean Bertrand de Luppé
Church of the Madeleine
Paris
France
Military officers judge Wentworth Academy drills
Major Stevens Lieut Roff and Captain John J Miley of Fort Leavenworth visited Wentworth Military Academy on Monday to judge the academy drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Lieut
Roff
John J. Miley
Ft. Leavenworth
Wentworth Military Academy
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W. B. Waddell
Elmer H. White
Mrs
T. A. Johnson
Chilhowee
Robert M. Reynold
Sweet
Lexington. Savings. Bank
Lexington, Missouri
Riverview Country Club
F. A. Day
T. L. Barnett
J. C. McGrew
W. J. Gresham
C. L. Mitchell
Pepe
C. W. Johnson
J. R. Moorhead
J. Cg, Graddy
Win. Aull
Aldactone Spe
P. V. Barnett
F. Cox
Eaewneeeseettsees
Leroy Farmer, Jr
J. W. Sydnor
Lexington Chamber OF Commerce
Rockhill C. C
Wentworth “W” Club
Stamm-Hutton
Bayer
Lambert Lumber Company
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