Colored solicitors raise over six thousand for Community Chest drive
The Community Chest Drive ends as a historic success with colored donors contributing about six thousand dollars. One hundred solicitors, led by district captains, visited thirty churches on May 1 and 8, aided by ministers, physicians, schools, and clubs in a citywide effort displaying the civic worth of Negro residents.
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Clearing House
Negro Civic Welfare Committee
Council of Social Agencies
A.C. Db
8. T
W. Baca
Community Chest
Ald
Be Decent in Zion City Edict Sets Strict Dress Code
Wilbur Glenn Voliva in Zion City orders women to lengthen skirts or shorten legs and ban short sleeves and low necklines. He argues women must dress modestly or be shunned, recalling past norms when sleeves were kept up to avoid male attention.
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Zion City
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
If Voliva Reaches Heaven He Demands Angel Garments
A whimsical line notes that if Voliva reaches heaven he would immediately seek the garments of the Angels, if they wear any, highlighting a comic or satirical take on his beliefs.
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Miracle Comic Mfg. Cos
Walnut Hills Enterprise Co
Hagle Amusement Company
Homestead Realty and Improvement Corporation
E. O. Birch
Voliva
Heaven
The World Beaters Parade and Picnic Plans in Topeka
The World Beaters and her jazz hounds perform in the 11th division parade headed by the Fraternal band. See them in Topeka on August 13 and at Carth ase Fair Grounds on July 4. Speakers include Revs Locust Foote Oliver Dickerson Dr. Nelson Attorney Thos Howard. Events feature drill contests races M C A foot race barrel race wheelbarrow and old men’s race with two brass bands. Comments from MO R Austin Col J B Lamb and WM Washington recorded after Rev Smith’s church visit on March 20.
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Jazz Hounds
Topeka
Kan
Carthase Fair Grounds
Locust
Foote
Oliver
Dickerson
Nelson
Thos. Howard
Capt
S. T. Sneed
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