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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1929
Page
2
The Lawrence Junior High School gym hosted a two hour exhibition by both boys and girls physical training classes. Highlights included relay races, pyramid building, diving, marching, dancing, calisthenics, and a grand march with music by a small orchestra.
Harry W. Hayes, a Fraternal Aid Union member, heads to Topeka to file suits seeking a receiver for the lodge. He alleges national officers awarded themselves excess salaries and dissipated funds, claiming over $3,000 in excesses. The union, headquartered in Lawrence, Kan., says it has just filed its annual statement and licenses to operate in thirty eight states. Meanwhile an oratorical contest sponsored by the Leavenworth Diocesan Catholic Women is set for Kansas City with entrants from Catholic high schools in the diocese.
J B Rood aged 70 dies at his Vinland home with funeral plans to follow. Mrs Minnie D Miller of Lawrence Kansas wins 10000 damages from Yelloway Bus Co in a Jefferson City Missouri circuit court case after a crash left her with a twisted spine and lifelong invalidity. Kan sas Electric Power reports Kelvinator shipments for March 1929 more than double February and well above last year. Mrs Fred Bliesner informs her son Robert Crowder will receive an appointment to West Point with training at Leavenworth ahead of an exam next March. Local art display opens and A Simpson, 29, missing Baldwin resident, via Raleigh Medical Co, details unclear. Police search for Simpson note a Ford roadster with a black truck box rear and a Raleigh Medical sign on windshield. SNARE BITE IS FATAL.
A Eureka Kansas child, aged years, died this morning after being attacked by a rattlesnake in the yard. The report notes the boy was playing outside when the incident occurred and the cause of death is listed as poison. Authorities describe the event as a fatal snakebite in a residential setting.
Delegates from ten universities attend the Sigma Nu convention in Kansas with a banquet at Hotel Moridge and an official event at the chapter house. National officers Orville M. Barnett Vernet M Williams and Malcolm Sewell are guests, while delegates come from Oklahoma Nebraska Missouri Arkansas Washington University Oklahoma A and M College William Jewel Drury Rodla School of Mines and the Kansas Ageies.
After two weeks confined to home due to illness Palms Cafe owner Jack Huedgze is able to be out again. He had been inactive at the cafe and in the community during his illness.
Mrs. S. B. Davis Mrs. George Wotan and C. Ps Page attended the funeral Wednesday afternoon at the First Methodist Church of Kansas. Pearl was present and had ties to Hespe school and the local church.
Numerous neighbors visit at each other homes in Lawrence and nearby Overbrook community. Several calls and calls from Stoebener, Breithaupt, Elm, Lutz, Schwartz, and Neibrugge families mark a day of social visits, fence making, and farm work with Rev. Sauer of Kansas City staying at the Henry Stoebener residence over the weekend.
Roy Armstrong home from K A C for Easter. Gweneth and Nettie Duncan of Topeka visited Greenwood Valley school. Grace Este and Johnnie Kellogg plus L Dark and Harley traveled to Topeka. George Iller hosted Friday night visitors. George McKee and Ralph Plateman spent weekend with Joseph Logan. Local families and grandparents noted in casual visits and calls.
The board calls for new bids to construct the White School on Highway 1-W one mile north on the site of the former building destroyed by fire last fall. Bids opened after noon today follow two weeks since sealed bids were rejected as too high.
A. C. Burnham, a truck driver, was arrested last night by Officers Richard Hughes and Floyd Hunter on a speeding charge. Burnham posted bond for his appearance in police court Monday morning.
The Patee Theatre lineup features Monday Ol ive Borden with Ralph Graves and a strong emotional aroma in The Beara Woman. Tuesday Carm el Myers and Mildred Harris in A Girl From Big. Wednesday Chuck Jones and John Ralston in The Big Hop frontier drama. Thursday Wilma Banky in Awakening. Friday Ranger the wonder dog joins One Man Dog. Saturday Buzz Barton stars in Rough Riding Red with a big week of films and comedy.
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