Illustriana Society Formed In Kansas
The Kansas Illustriana Society has started work on a patriotic program with ground work completed and membership filings underway. A. Q. Miller of Salina says a five thousand member goal will select prominent Kansans and state leaders as charter members on a new governance board. The society plans a biographical history of Kansas and aims to record life details for authentic biographies.
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Kansas
Kansas Illustriana Society
A. Q. Miller
Salina
New. Society
Duff
Boynton
Board of
Illustriana society to honor Kansas leaders visit
Thirty two Kansas citizens join the project led by Hugh H. Duff A Q Miller and Roland Boynton to create Illustriana, a lifetime membership society. The board will send a questionnaire to prominent Kansans to compile biographies for a state history to be distributed to librarians and large city libraries abroad. Scandia expected to receive a proportional number of memberships.
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Hugh H. Duff
Pioneer National Life Insurance Cmpany
A Q. Miller
International Meridian Highway
Roland Boynton
Kansas
Miller
Board of Governors
Illustriana
Tilustriana
United States
I Ilustriana
Republic County
Scandia
United States Leads World Exports in 1931
Commerce Department report shows the United States retaining the top export position in 1931 with total value of 2 423 759 000. Germany is second at 2 192 850 000 and Great Britain third. France and others follow as states report varying export totals. Exports declined twenty percent from 1930 with Kansas at 10 824 844 in value.
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Commerce Department
United States
Germany
France
Kansas
Federal aid under fire as vocational education funds questioned
The article notes proposals in general appropriation bills to end Federal contributions to state vocational education. Between 1917 and 1931 six acts expanded the program. eligibility targets non college students. In 1931 about 8.8 million dollars came from the Federal government, with 1,126,385 enrolled, and 7.9 million agricultural schools received aid for 237,000 students. farm project earnings topped 6.024 million dollars.
Reconstruction Finance data shows broad bank loan distribution
The article lists aggregate loans by borrower class through February 2 to March 31, 1932, with totals for banks, mortgage lenders, railroads, insurance, and livestock credits. It notes 858 banks, largely in agricultural states, benefited, claiming depositor protection and community benefit, while criticizing the Missouri Pacific loan as unjustified.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Missouri’ Pacific
Livestock Credit Corporations
Iowa
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Washington
California
Illinois
Missouri
Oklahoma
Missouri Pacific
Deficit Focused Budget Split For War Debts and Improvements
The article outlines how each federal tax dollar is allocated to war debt retirement and interest, pensions and hospitals, national defense, and public improvements including building sites roads rivers harbors flood control and general administration. It emphasizes wartime payoffs and defense while detailing the tax distribution and priorities.
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LANS
Food Sale and Supper Auction at U B Church
The Ladies of the U B Church announce a food sale and supper at the U B Aid Building on Saturday April 30. Supper priced at 25 cents. Proceeds support church aid work.
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U. B. Church
U. B.aid Building
Senior Play Specialties For Clarence Under Two Directors
Scandia High's senior play Clarence features songs and dances led by Keene Guthrie and Ed Wires. Numbers include Neath the Silvry Moon Melon Time in Dixie and There s Something In Your Eyes with solos and a quintet of Florell Jackson Nimocks Forsberg White. The dancing chorus lists many names and violin duets. Dates for numbers remain unannounced with performances interspersed between acts.
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Clarence
Keene Guthrie
Ed Wires
Dixie
Marvin Florell
Lorraine Jackson
John Nimocks
Carl Forsberg
Edwin
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