Richmond Area News Highlights Seasonal, Social Civic Events
In Richmond area notes, Rev and Mrs C M Orr report son Cpl Herbert L Orr of the Marines in Hawaii leading the Anglica Raiders 6-0 in a basketball league and planning a Christmas furlough home. Local clubs announce meetings, holiday programs, and visits from families and friends, with residents traveling to Kansas City, Wichita, and Florida for gatherings and care. Carl Rubick underwent eye tumor surgery at Veterans Hospital in Wadsworth, while others plan holidays, house moves, and family reunions across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Orr
Cpl
Herbert L. Orr
U. S. Marines
Hawaii
Anglica Raiders
Herb
Richmond
Wichita
Ray Hobsons
Eskridge
Margaret Edwards
Charles Edwards
Florida
Charles Keiser
Charles O’donnell
Kansas City
Kas
Carl Rubick
Veterans Hospital
Wadsworth
Benton Work Is Exhibited at Kansas State College
The Carnegie Free Library supports the Picture-of-the-Month for the Kansas Rural-Urban Art Program. December features Thomas Hart Benton’s Running Horses. Benton argues true American art should center on rural life and common people, reflecting regionalist aims alongside Curry and Wood during the 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Free Library
Kansas
Department of Architecture and Allied Arts
Department of Continuing Education
Kansas State College
Thomas Hart Benton
Benton
Missouri
John Steuart Curry
Grant Wood
Iowa
Artists of Regionalism Influence on Early 20th Century Art
The text praises strong individuals who contributed to regional art, noting a shift away from Regionalism but praising the artists’ work. It highlights a painting titled Running Horses with Benton-like movement, local scene emphasis, and distinctive distortions. The piece will be displayed at the Carnegie Free Library until Dec. 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge
Benton
Carnegie Free Library
Regionalists Reflected Americanism in 1930s Public Esteem
The passage notes that regionalists like Benton, Curry and Wood were held in high public esteem during the 1930s and exemplified the era's Americanism.
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J. L. DeGarmo
Lee Perkins
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R. E. Mershams
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America
Mamie
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Gettysburg
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Edmiston's
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