6839. Manhattan State Bank (Manhattan, KS)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
September 22, 1931
Location
Manhattan, Kansas (39.184, -96.572)

Metadata

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gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
cf4df789

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None

Description

Newspapers report the Manhattan State Bank 'closed Tuesday' and that Charles W. Bennett was appointed receiver (appointment dated September 22, 1931). No articles describe a depositor run prior to closure; the coverage describes a closure and receivership and later receiver dividend distributions. Classified as suspension leading to permanent closure/receivership.

Events (3)

1. September 22, 1931 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
Petition asking that Mr. Bennett appointed receiver signed by more than 50 per the depositors... Bennett, receiver the Manhattan State bank which closed Tuesday was named receiver of that bank Friday. The appointment Bennett receiver was possible because of the confidence which large number depositors the closed bank his arrange the advantage petition asking for appointment and signed cent of the presented to the bank commissioner Bennett stated Friday night that he ... Every effort will made, according Bennett, arrange payment first dividend.
Source
newspapers
2. September 22, 1931 Suspension
Cause Details
Article states the bank 'closed Tuesday' and a receiver was appointed; no explicit cause (no run, rumor, or specific insolvency detail) given.
Newspaper Excerpt
The Receiver the Manhattan State Bank of Manhattan, Kansas, was appointed September 22, 1931.
Source
newspapers
3. January 28, 1932 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
On Jan. 28 the Manhattan State will receive 25 per cent. (new bank dividends announced).
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (6)

Article from The Mercury, September 26, 1931

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Petition Asking Appointment Signed More Than Half the Depositors. Receivership of the closed hattan State which failed open Tuesday of been placed hands Bennett. president. Koeneke, bank commissioner. petition asking that Mr. Bennett appointed receiver signed by more than 50 per the depositors and presented to the faith the depositors In Mr. Bennett's ability arrange for an early Expressing appreciation for the assistance kindness of many friends, Mr. Bennett said hoped for an of the first dividend Employes the bank been busy on the books since the bank


Article from The Morning Chronicle, September 26, 1931

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BENNETT OF PRESIDENT MANHATTAN STATE ANNOUNCED FRIDAY DEPOSITORS APPROVE Petition Signed More Than Cent Presented Bank Dividend. president the Manhattan State bank which closed Tuesday was named receiver of that bank Friday Bennett his work receiver morning The appointment Bennett receiver was possible because of the confidence which large number depositors the closed bank his arrange the advantage petition asking for appointment and signed cent of the presented to the bank commissioner Bennett stated Friday night that he the his many friends Every effort will made, according Bennett. arrange payment first dividend. which large as possible The employes of the bank have been working since when the bank the books of bank This work will couple more and then all forts will made toward the dation of the bank


Article from Council Grove Republican, January 15, 1932

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NEW BANK DIVIDENDS Topeka, Jan. Johnson, state bank make in full to Tyro State bank of money they had on deposit last May when the bank closed. On 16 the Citizens State of betha will receive final cent dividend. On the Commercial State of will be paid per cent, on 25 the Farmers State Leon will receive per cent and on Jan. 28 the Manhattan State will receive 25 per cent.


Article from The Mercury, March 22, 1932

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STATE BANK SUED FOR $2,250. R. Bennett Files Suit for Serum Packing Company. Seeking the recovery $2,250 deposits and interest, Bennett, receiver the Kansas Serum Packing company, filed suit district court against Manhattan State bank, its receiver, Charles W. Bennett merly president of the closed bank and now is its assistant ceiver. The petition alleges money deposited in the bank wrongfully credited to account the company, which fact the account Vern that the money used the checks and obligations Ingraham and not the corporation. The bank and receiver are accountable,


Article from The Mercury, August 5, 1932

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Mr. Watkins Maxine and James Peabody the first of the visit Mrs. Watkins brother and family Fisher Mrs Watkin's mother Mrs returned home with her after three months' visit with Mr Fisher and family. See our line of pienic supplies Duckwalls Mrs. James Fisher and daughter Mrs. Watkins returned home Tuesday from where they attended Mrs. Ellis funeral. All kinds of musical instruments repaired. Brown's Music Store. the Security Benefit association hospital Topeka for treatment. Tire Bergman and Wednesday for vacation trip They will return Aug 15. 10 inch play both sides latest 25c Duckwalls 48-tf Mr and Mrs. Jesse Turley of Mc. Pherson visited Wednesday with Mrs. Belle Sparks and Family. 1530 For real comfort try "DreamThere no better mattress built. Sold by Coffman Furniture 50-6 Mr. and Mrs Ross Full and family of Daytona Beach, nere visiting relatives and friends. Cut Up Fries 15c lb. Dial 36111. 53-2 Mr. and Mrs Farris of Ot.m have moved into the residence 815 Humboldt Iced Tomatoes and Cants reasonable. O'B Mkt blks 47-tf Mr and Mrs. Pendleton Miller Topeka were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Drake Wednesday To put new life in your hair have our hot oil treatment with scientific scalp manipulations, shampoo and finger wave $1. Peggy Beauty Service. 4292. 52-4 Mr. and Mrs. Parker over from Junction City Thursday Mrs. R. Anderson was visitor from Paradise Thursday. Printed voiles, good quality 36 inch width, fast color, yards 25c. Duckwalls. 48-tf Mrs. Anna Brock and Miss Alma Brock Leonardville were in Manhattan Thursday. Ladies mesh hose, assorted colors and sizes, 25c pair. Duckwalls. 48-tf Lyman Henderson has gone to his former home at Olathe for mdefinite visit. Batteries 61-tf Miss Lavina Peggy Razak attended circus par the Davis home Monday Dr. Frederick, chiropractor, over Manhattan State bank. 79-t Mr and Mrs James Hale and Jimsey here from Randolp! Thursday afternoon Miss Kay Brewer summer school student. leaving for Wichita Sat. urday noon. Men's work shirts, full cut made well. 25c each 48-t1 Lieutenant Brown and Harold Foght were guests of Miss Kay Brewer evening. Bathing suits. assorted sizes and styles. close out 25 per cent discount. Duckwalls: 48-tr Miss Carmelita Schneider of To peka visited her brother. Mai Schneider Wednesday evening They drove to Abilene. Don Overfield of Hiawatha. here taking the state board ination for FRANKLIN'S CREAM cts. Pint-2 for 25 PALACE DRUG STORES 52-5 A clearance sale of summer hats 69c & 39c. Plaza Millinery 54-1 Miss Erna Johnsmeyer and Loraine Allingham went Kansas City Wednesday night to see Ted Lewis Just received. the new FROCKS." See them our window. $1.00 each. Duckwalls. 48-tf Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnsmeyer attended the Ted Lewis show at Kansas City Tuesday evening R. Mastin accompanied them and visited Mrs Mastin. Mrs. Mae Brewer and Miss Ruth Bardshar Mt. Hope will be in Manhattan this weekend. Expert Radio repairing. Brown's Miss Veva Brewer will attend house given Miss Nelda party Carson at Morganville this weekend. Mrs. Elbert Bon Durant and son George of Pueblo are here visiting relatives and friends. Miss Edith Hamler, Mrs. Charles Davis and son called on Mrs. Bessie Razak at her *home Monday evening. Distilled Water for sale at Sagers 61-tf Platt has moved to 1418 Colorado from 514 Humboldt, and Miles has moved to 931 Thurston. Myron Settle, Topeka, secretary the Kansas state council of ligious education. conferred here Thursday night with Dr. Holtz, the Rev. Nissen, and Schade relative to the council's work. FRANKLIN'S CREAM cts. Pint-2 PALACE DRUG STORES. 52-5 Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Peak have moved into the W. Branda house 517 North Fourth Street. Charles L. Fraker of Topeka will spend weekend with his brothTom Fraker and family. He camp at Fort Riley this month. Cheap Produce. Growers Depot. Mkt. of 51-tf Clair Howard returned home from Fort Sheridan. Ill., the first of the week. Men's Broadcloth shorts and Rayon shirts, 25c each. Duckwalls. 48-tf Leonard Adler who has been visiting Harold Anderson few days returned to his home at Goddard Wednesday. Pianos for Rent $2.50 up. Brown's 75-tf Mrs Laurel Pace will move Junction Mr. Pace who has been employed at the System will have charge the meat market of the M. system store there. Expert radio repairing, popular prices. Dial 3141 Steele Electric Co. 50-26 Harold Anderson arrived home the first the week from Edgewood, Maryland where he has been tending camp. FRANKLIN'S CREAM Pint-2 for PALACE DRUG STORES. 52-5 Miss Leona Shara will return to her home Narka at the close of summer school. Dorothy Bressler of Wamego spending days in Manhattan guest of Jean Jackson of Eureka at the Tetrick home. Are you lucky? Visit our "Lucky end sale, All sizes left and beige and Martin Shoe Store, New Location 402 54-1 Mr. and Mrs. Vern Bates and Mrs. Virgil K. Baccht drove to Topeka Tuesday. Pauline Fenton daughter of Mr and Mrs. Randall Fenton. 612 Osage entered in swimming at the Strand in St. Charles Mo. this week. Miss Fenton first in the 90 foot side stroke and placed second in the free for all. Mr. and Mrs. R. Yapp and children went to Jewell today. Mrs. Yapp and the children will remain in Jewell spend their vacation with relatives Mr. Yapp will return to Manhattan Fancy fries and reasting chickens. Live dressed. elivered dial 3045. 54-2* Mr and Mrs. Peter Linn of Topeka visited Mr and Mrs. John Anderson Thursday evening. They came meet their son, Mrs. Linn little daughter who have Fort Collins. Colo., for summer school and who accompanied them to Topeka for fore their home Sheboygan Wis. where Mr. Linn is instructor of manual training. Mr. Mrs. Nels Fearon and Miss Fields drove to Paxico to visit Mrs. Eva TomWednesday son. Week-end Special !!! All white and light shoes now Values Martin's and Shoe Store, New location 402 Poyntz. 54-1 Miss Derothy Mitchell and Miss Ethel Pentico who have been attending summer school will go to their homes at Bellville Saturday. Mr and Mrs. and famleft today for Wheat Ridge. Col., to spend the remainder of August. 31c, yellow corn Good mixed corn load lots Wamego. truck Seed and Elevator Wamego Wamego, Kansas. R. Kershner will Mr and Mrs. for month's vacaleave Sunday tion which they will spend in Minand Wisconsin. the new arrivals Let us show you for Fall wear. Quality in shoes merchandise at reasonable Martin's Shoe Store, new location 54-1 402 Poyntz. Mrs. Dewey Vogan will spend Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Cuddy Mr Vogan and daughGoldie and Velma spending their vacation at Utica. They are expected home Sunday. The best haircutting service now available to all youngsters 15 of age for der years (without shave) at the Gillett, Mansfield. Wareham and Wallace 25-s-t-t-tf Barber Shops. Mrs. J. H. Avers will leave this weekend to spend week in WellWichita and Belle Plaine ington, will visit friends and her son She lives at Belle Plaine. who Dr. and Mrs. C. Siever and Miss Lillian Slever will leave Tuesfor Colo., day morning where they will visit their son Travis They plan to spend sometime Yellowstone also. Miss Vieva Benedick has retruned motor through from week Miss Benedick and the south. Powell Topeka friend Miss Edna made the trip, which included stops Galveston, New Orleans, La Memphis, Tenn; and St. Louis, Mo. NOTICE The Statutes of Kansas provide that all claims of depositors and other creditors must be filed with the Receiver within one year after the date his and not so filed such claims shall barred from participation in the Estate such bank. The Receiver the Manhattan State Bank Manhattan, Kansas, was appointed September Charles Johnson, 54-2 Elliott Brady accompanied Mr. Diester and Kansas City Thursday to spend few days. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner of Topeka came Thursday to spend few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bardwell. Miss Zola Roach who has been visiting aunt Kansas City will come home this weekend. A clearance sale of summer hats 69c 39c Plaza Millinery. 54-1 Mrs. Warwick Brown and sons Mills and Tom returned Thursday from months vacation in Colo- Remember Skippy Wheel goods Waters Hardware See our east 54-1 Mrs. W. Pfuetze and Mrs. R Schwartz spent Wednesday and Thursday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sig Johnson at Leonardville. Mrs. Fred Detwiler spent Thursday in Kansas City with relatives Mr and Mrs. Thomas Rudbeck and two sons Tommy and Bobby who have been visiting his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Johannes and Miss Helen Rudbeck leave Saturday for Denver. Colo. From there they will continue to Salt Lake City, Utah, their home. Mrs. Lewis Burk accompanied Mr. Burk business Randolph and Blue Rapids Thursday Remember Skippy Wheel goods at Waters Hardware. See our window. 54-1 Mrs. Pearl Miller Dell will come from Kan., for commencement this evening. She will the of Mrs Conwell and guest Mrs. Clarence Walker while in Manhattan. Later she will her former home at Garden City for short visit. Mrs. Ira Snyder who has been for day two is reported improved today. Used refrigerators. Waters' Hardware. 54-1 Mr. and Mrs. R Schwartz will go to Topeka Saturday on business and Mrs. Gordon Case, nephew niece of Mrs. Isadore Baum. and their little daughter, Virginia Eva Kansas City guests Mr. and Mrs. Baum over the weekend Mrs. H. Glenn. 1126 Laramie Mr. and Mrs. George Bhear of Holton to South Dakota for 10 day visit with Mrs. Charles Duffy Used refrigerators. Waters Hard54-1 ware. Miss Helen Lucille Aich went to Salina Thursday spend the mainder of the week and attend some parties given for friend who soon to be Mrs. Rose Weichselbaum of Ogvisiting friends in Manhatden tan today. SPEED BOAT RACES IN ABILENE Smoky Hill river. Hard Sunday on direct to surfaced road righway miles south of water's edge, in on Abilene KFBI ilene, Tune o'clock Sunda ymorning No admission. 54-1 particulars. Price today was reported Price the father of better. Mr. Prof. Price and Lyle Price who here from California to be with his father. Kendall of Riley has Mrs. Frank visit brother gone to Texas whom she has not seen for 20 years. C. W. Corsaut and Owen Cochrane are in Emporia refereeing junior sponsored by the Amertournament ican Legion. Mrs. Alvin Goss of Black's store has been unable to work this because of illness.


Article from The Mercury, August 6, 1932

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N will leave this evenFay ing for Estes Park to join Mrs. Seatcn. who is recuperating there from major operation late last spring She will return with him Just received. the new FREEDOM FROCKS See them in our window $1.00 each Duckwalls Mrs Mollie Knapp has returned from visit in Glay Center with in Mrs. George Harina. Expert Radio repairing Brown's Miss Alta Lathrop who has been attending summer school left for her home in Smith Center this morning Distilled Water for safe at Sagers 61-tf F. M Padgett and family of Chi, cago left yesterday for their home after visiting his sister. Mrs. Lenna Dougherty of this city and other relatives at Marion, Kansas, Batteries Recharged-Sager Elec. 61-tf Mrs Olive Butts and daughter Ina of Kismit here visiting the home of Mr and Mrs W. Hefling and with other. friends. Ladies mesh hose, assorted colors and sizes, 25c pair. Duckwalls. 48-tf Mrs. H. H. Haymaker and child ren will leave this morning to spend about month at Green Mountain Falls. Colo. Printed voiles, good quality 36 inch width, fast color, yards 25c. Duckwalls. 48-tf Miss Josephine Hanna of the United Telephone company is on her vacation this week. To put new life in your hair have our hot oil treatment with scientific scalp manipulations, shampoo and finger wave $1. Peggy Beauty Service. 4292 52-4 Mr and Mrs. Glenn Eby and two children left Thursday for Dodge City where Mrs. Eby and the children will spend the rest of August with her mother. Mr. Eby will go in Denver, Colo., on business. Iced Tomatoes and Cants reasonable. O'B Mkt. blks S. of O. 47-tf R. R. Berkley, accompanied by his mother. went to Salina Fr.day on business. For real comfort try a "Dreamaway." There no better mattress built. Sold by Coffman Furniture Co. 50-6 Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Ticer have returned from visit in Wichita and a business trip to Blackwell, Okla. Records, 10 inch play both sides, latest records, 25c each. Duckwalls. 48-tf Mr and Mrs. Virgil Hurst. Margaret and Joan of Abilene, accompanied by Mr. Hurst's brother and wife of South Dakota were visitors in Manhattan Friday. Tire repairing-3agers 95-tf Mr. and Mrs. Glen Moore and children returned Wednesday from two week's vacation at Hot Springs. South Dakota All kinds of musical instruments repaired. Brown's Music Store. 83-tf Mr. and Mrs. A. Melgren were down from Olsburg Friday afternoon. See our line of picnic supplies Duckwalls. 48-tf Howard Herrow was down from Olsburg on business Friday afternoon. NOTICE The Statutes of Karsas provide that all claims of depositors and other creditors must be filed with the Receiver within one year after the date of his appointinent. and if not so filed such claims shall be barred from participation in the Estate of such bank The Receiver the Manhattan State Bank of Manhattan. Kansas. was appointed September 22, 1931. Charles W. Johnson, Receiver 54-2 Mrs. F. C. Tyree and Bess Wayne came down to visit friends Thursday Mrs. Tyree returned home but Miss Tyree remained to be the guest of Miss Dorothea La- Do you have gas stove or heatto sell? Call 3902 and ask about cur plan to help you sell that 324 Humboldt 55-1* Miss Maxine Fones is returning home in Kansas City the close of summer school Miss Vera Smith and Bob Johnston are driv. ing to Kansas City with her and will be her guest over the weekend and Mrs. W Burtis have Mr their guests Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Rice and son David, of Brocklyn, N. Mrs. E. Howard and son, Burtis of Kansas City, Miss Margaret Burtis of Oakland Md., and Miss, Christine Winterberg. Grantsville Md. Next week Mr. and Mrs. Burtis and their guests, and Mrs. H. B Bayer plan to attend family reunion the home of Orville Burtis Hymer Men's work shirts full cut made well. 25c each. Duckwalls. Mr and Mrs. Kinney left today for vacation trip Oregon They expect to be home September Mr. and Mrs J. Everett Platt and little daughter Shirley who have been spending part their summer vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs. E. M. Platt. 1026 Poyntz left today for trip through the Ozarks enrcute to their home in Sedalia, Mo. Fancy fries and roasting chickens. Live dressed. Delivered 54-2* Drown. dial 3045. T. Skinner and son Theodore left today to spend three weeks in Garden City, Kans. FRANKLIN'S CREAM 15 cts. Pint-2 for 25 PALACE DRUG STORES 52-5 John Dougherty formerly of Manhattan seriously ill at his home, 4026 Dalton Avenue. Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Elmer Kunze of Randolph was in town Friday. Cheap Produce. Growers Depot. O'B Mkt. B. S of P. O. 51-tf P. J. Farrell of St. Marys visited his son, Tom Farrell and family Friday. Mrs. Charles Weltsch was in from the Elbow Friday Men's Broadcloth shorts and Rayon shirts, 25c each. Duckwalls. 48-tf John Zeller of Flush transacted business in town Friday Mrs. Montgomery has returned home from visit with her son Royal Montgomery of Topeka. Mr. Montgomery brought her home Friday. Pianos for Rent $2.50 up. Brown's 75-tf Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Reed and daughter, Norma Leigh have returned from 10-day visit in Council Grove and Wichita. Miss Mary Nolder came home with them for short visit. Expert radio repairing. popular prices. Dial 3141. Steele Electric 50-26 Co. M. Campbell has returned from vacation trip to the Ozarks and Bagnall dam Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Slagg and Mrs. Julia Neusbaum spent the weekend in Rich Hill. Mo., with Mrs. Neusbaum's son, Vernon FRANKLIN'S CREAM cts. Pint-2 for 25 PALACE DRUG STORES. Mrs. Mildred Farley has returned from few days visit with Mrs. John Kirkland and family in Junetion City. Mrs. Kate Parker was in from the Elbow Friday. Miss Mary Gordon of the bacteriology department will spend her vacation in Denver. Colo. Mrs. C. E. Gordon and Mrs. Viva Harris will accompany her. They left this Bill Dempsey was in from the Eibow Friday afternoon. Miss Lena Zeigler has returned to her work the bacteriology department after vacation of two months which she spent at her home in Wamego. Donald Fry of Riley was in Manhattan Friday Miss Mildred Farley will spen:* the weekend in Kansas City with her mother-in-law. Mark Hunter of Topeka called on his cousin. Miss Mabel Sweaney Friday. C. M. Paddock and family. 321 North Seventeenth. left today for vacation in the Ozarks. They plan to be gone for about two weeks Jack Garber underwent an operation Thursday at the Park View hospital for the removal of his tonsils. Jack was three vears old Friday. Mrs. W N Hammand. who has been ill for the past was improved yesterday. it was reported. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson of Yates Center attended the graduation of their son, Eugene Peterson. who received his master's degree in electrical engineering Friday night. Rev. B. A. Rogers returned this morning from vacation spent in Colorado Hazel Murphy and William Walker drove to Topeka Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williams of Smith Center visited Mr. and Mrs. George Morgan and family Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Fickle of Chanute were here Friday night for summer school Their son, Joe Fickle was one of the graduating class. 1927 Ford ton truck. equipped with enclosed express body. Motor in excellent shape. Ideal for trucking. P. C. Redman Motor Co. 55-1 Prof and Mrs. E. V. Floyd will spend Sunday in Wakefield, the guests of Miss Madalyn Avery. Donald Jonnston IS attending C. M. at Fort He is expected home for the weekend. Mrs. Oscar Nelson of Salina is assisting in the Vogue shop while Mrs. Anna Walters and Mrs. Florence Sanders are in New York City. Mrs. B L. Scaright is returning to her home in Kansas City today. She has been guest at the home of her daughter Mrs. F. Sierra Desota and family. W. T Roche was down from Clay Center Friday on business. E R. Lycn with his mother and sister left this morning for camping trip in Colorado and Wyoming Miss Miriam Dexter has returned home from visit with friends in Abilene Miss Phyllis Dentzer accompanied her home to be her guest for few days. Miss Genile Klein returned to her home in Clay Center Thursday after visiting friends here. Mrs. Bert Eades and two sons, George and Jack of Stockton visited Mr and Mrs C.Johnston one day this week. They went from here to Topeka where Mrs. Eades entered the S. B. A. hospital Mrs. E. C. Jones' brother William Hover and her sister Mrs. Bachmayer have been visiting the past week at the ones home on route one left Tuesday for Rocky River Ohio Mr Hover assistant manager the Woolworth stores in Ohio and Indiana with his offices in Cleveland. Compared with eastern cities which have whole blocks of vacant buildings. He thinks Manhattan very fortunate. Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Kiniry and family have moved from 913 Vattier to 336 North Fifteenth street. Mr and Mrs. V. Jones and daughter Rita of Winfield were called here Thursday because of the death of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Viers. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Moll left today for Fort Wayne. Ind., to spend can make. month's vacation Mrs. J. Kenneth Hill and little daughter of Kansas City are spending couple weeks with Mrs. S of a grade of "Perfect." Hill and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Hill are moving to San Antonio, Texas. soon Miss Esther Latzke and Miss Pearl Binan of Fargo, N. D., are visiting at the A. H. Latzke home. Mr. and Mrs. G. Pickett are leaving Sunday for Stillwater. Okla., and other scuthern points on their vacation. Solon Kimball who has been attending Harvard university has come home to spend his vacation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Kimball He spent the first part of the summer in Mexico on an anthropological expedition. Mrs. R. Jones of Perry, Mo., in town Thursday and Friday to attend the graduation of her son, W. Jones. Mr. and Mrs Frank Meyer will arrive today from Oklahoma City visit at the Loyal Payne home Their daughter, Margileth, has been visiting her cousin, Ellen Payne, the past week. When they return home, Ellen will accompany them as far as Newton to visit Barbara Claassen. Miss Catharine Harding who has been visiting friends in Topeka the past week is expected this weekend spend several days here before returning to Smith Center. Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Howenstine and Miss Beverley Woodman motored to Abilene this afternoon to see Miss Lucille Howenstine who is there in camp. Mr. and Mrs. John Simmer will go to Lawrence Sunday to attend the funeral of an uncle. Mrs. E. L. Wilhite. 1115 Vattier, was scheduled to have her tonsils removed today. Mr and Mrs. Middleton plan to leave next Wednesday for Manitou, Colo., to spend two or three weeks. Harry and Charles Toburen. Lou chwartz William and Emil Hagenmeier, N. A. McCosh, W. Peterson and sons, and County Agent H. Hildwein plan to attend the national nea: Marysville next Thursday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson and three children of Santa Ana, Calif., are spending few days here visiting Mrs. Wilson's mother. Mrs. C. H. Webster. and other relatives before returning to their home. The Wilsons came here Friday from Topeka after spending the past three weeks there. Mrs. T. O. Humphreys, 1420 Hum. boldt, returned Friday night from Washington, where she was called the illness of her mother, who is improved. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fesler were spending today in Abilene. The "Crosley Roamio" auto radio to operate Call 3141 for complete information. Steele Elec. Co. 55-5 Mr. and Mrs Blaine Hixson are here from Salina this week Mr. Hixson temporarily employed at the Atlantic and Pacific store. Mr. and Mrs. Novak and scns, also their niece, little Shirley Graham, come from Lost Springs Sunday to spend the day with Mary Graham. Dean and Mrs. E. L. Holton and daughters Ruth and Mary will leave Sunday morning for a vacation at Estes Park, Colo. Mr and Mrs. Walter Hofsess and children are leaving Sunday morning for Green Mountain Falls, Colo., to spend their vacation. Ambrose Fleming of Topeka will be the guest of Miss Ethel Bess Miss Edith Howison of Los Angeles, Calif., on friends here this morning. She was on the way to Salina to visit her brother, Percy Mrs. John Hepler Hayden Phillips and H. Nichols have returned from visit with friends in Independence. Mr. and Mrs. Don Clary and daughter of St. George were in town this afternoon Jacobs of Herington is acting manager at the Atlantic and Pacific store during the absence of Mr. Prescott Mrs. Jaccbs is here with Mr. Jacobs Miss Lewida Corrine Richards will leave Sunday moriting for Colorado Springs to spend few weeks with friends. Miss Marie Out has from visit with relatives in Clay Center. She is staying with her sister Mrs L. R. Fredrich and Dr. Fred- Dr. and Mrs G W Coonfield and Mr. and Mrs. Frank A Swanson from Oklahoma City, Okla., are visiting the Swanson family at 1600 Poyntz. Mr Swanson recently returned from Chicago where he has been attending the university. Major and Mrs. Owen of Fort Riley have gone to Iowa on a vacation. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT Gec Rathbun asks the voters to consider him for the office of County Attorney He has had twenty years experience in practicing law. 55-1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Meyer and family drove Manhattan from Oklahoma City today to spend the weekend with Prof. and Mrs. L Payne, rural route Margileth Meyer who had been week. will accompany her parents home. Mr. Myer wice-president of the Oklahoma Gas and Electric company in Oklahoma City. James F. Imes, who has been at the veteran's hospital at Fort Lyons: Colo., is visiting at his home. Miss Grace Larson will visit her parents Mr and Mrs. Thomas Larson in Clay Center Sunday. Miss Alta Fields and niece. Miss Kathlee Fields, spending the weekend in Hutchinson. Miss Betty Harker of the Woolworth store will have vacation next week. She plans to remain in town. Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Travelute cf Marysville will visit his sisters, Mary Graham and Mrs. Harcld Dexter and Mr. Dexter Sunday. Albertina and Marguerite Umscheid of Flush visiting their sister, Mrs. Ted LaClair for several days. Miss Lydia Voelker will spend the weekend at her home in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harrell and daughters were in from St. George today. Miss Nelle Hokanson and Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Griffith of Osage City attended the graduation exercises at the close of summer school Friday evening Ed Criner and Crawford Beeson of Wamego vistied friends in Manhattan Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ford of Riley were in town this afternoon. Cmo Attwood of Randolph was in Manhattan Friday evening visiting Miss Marjorie Morrow of Parsons who spending a few days here with friends Mrs. Caskey and Mrs. Marie Heiserman her daughter, were over from Ogden this morning. 52-5