The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 13, 1936, Page 7

imate Views of a Man Who May | Be a ae: sic The dimpled, attractive Theo Cobb Landon, pianist and harpist, and Alf M. Landon were married in 1930, two years before his election as governor. Topeka matrons described her as the “calmest” hostess ever to preside over the Kansas mansion. They have two children ch bd a Business as usual was Gov. Alfred M. Landon’s motto as he remained far away from the tumult of the Republican national convention in Cleveland. The governor is shown here as he talked to Sargent Mor- ris, after a drive to the latter's farm outside Topeka, the subject being a horse trade in which Landon was especially interested. ‘The above pictures are illustrative of the manner in which Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas keeps the “human touch” in his. dealings with his constituency. In April of this year, in the midst of exacting official duties and of a ceaseless round of engagements incident to the campaign in his behalf as the possible Republican nominee for president, he slipped away from Topeka for a day to attend a rural sale at the Hollinger Stock Farm near Chapman, Kansas. The above pictures reveal him in characteristic vein as he mingled with the crowd, From his birthplace In Pennsylvania, boyhood In Ohio and youth in Kansas were drawn these pictorial records of the life of Gov. Alf M. Landon. Upper left, his first picture; at right, “skirts” with his first st below, left, the boyhood fisherman stoops for a drink, and upper center, the University of Kansas law graduate. (Associated Press Photos) While political prophets were predicting “Landon on the first ballot” at the G.O.P. convention in Cleveland, the Kansas governor went calmly on with his routine, a favorite part of which is horseback riding. Here the candidate is shown as he gave the coveted treat of sugar to his pet mount, Sye, at his home in Topeka, before setting out on a canter. gives him a sendoff down a small Heading the Republican plat- form committee, dominated by Landon adherents, was Her- man M. Langworthy, Kansas ‘City lawyer, shown as he spoke : to members of the group named " : ‘ a to draft a document that would y the thought that she would witness the nomination of & Wearing the tradition as a member of the class of 1908, Gov. Alfred M. Landon is shown as he outlined a_ social d..economic course for the aduates of the University of - in commencement exercises at Lawrence. He warned the students that the tyranny of monopoly, leading to At Sixth and Maple st Gov. Alf M. Landon of. its, Independence, Kan., Is the home (top) of hie) house with comfortable appoint- eat Middlesex, Pa., where his mat lhe Abn dog a Methodiat ‘mialeton: parsonage. ( lated Press Photo) Nancy Jo Landoh and her “little brother,” “Jack,” children of Gov, Alf M. Landon of Kansas, shown Inquiring into the mysteries of a newe meet the widely varying ide: of G. O. P. liberals and con- servatives. The white-haired, energetic attorney was a Kan- sas University classmate of Governor Landon. her father, Gov. Alfred M. Landon, as Republican candidate for pres- ident, Peggy Ann Landon is shown here as she awaited the parting parental kiss before boarding a train in Topeka, bound for the Cleve- land convention. The governor's 19-year-old daughter, accompanied by her 79-year-old grandfather, John Landon, declared she was mak- ing the trip “just for the fun of it.” Delegates emerging from the opening session of the national Republican convention at Cleveland of oxen and ny of where for monthe | been looking for the “birdie” that wee fuss od by this replica of a prairie schooner, drawn Rever appeared. (Associated Press dacy of Gov. Alf M. Landon front of wleinity of the convention hall,