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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1935
Page
4
A Kansas City press roundup notes varied public opinion on President Roosevelt's latest radio address. It cites editors and politicians split over its content, while other items discuss relief staffing shortages, executive changes, and broader political shifts amid the 1935 era.
Labette county farmers endorse a forward plan to grow extra feed in good years and store it for use in drought or market shortfalls. The agreement reflects long standing practice among prudent producers who weather shortages by maintaining stored supplies rather than selling all output each year.
As England prepared to mark the silver jubilee of the King's accession two runaway horses pulling the royal coach drew attention when no rider was aboard. The incident offered a rare, genuine news moment amid the upcoming celebrations and widened publicity for the anniversary.
The Old Home Town report notes the 106th anniversary of the Odd Fellows in the United States with a special 8 pm meeting at P A U hall for lodge members and families. Speaker Guyer and Grand Master Wilson attend as the Lawrence lodge traces its 1857 Kansas founding and the original 1810 Baltimore origin.
Twenty five years ago on Tuesday April 30 thousands packed Robinson Gymnasium to hear a renowned English speaker, filling the venue to its doors for a memorable evening. The event drew attendees from across the city, marking a notable cultural highlight of the period.
Last night in Lawrence a formal dinner honored Ambassador Bryce with regents and faculty present including Prof. Macey and Dr. Hill. Other items note Miss Inez Orrick's recital trip, Prof. Dyche's fish car visit, and local postwar social gatherings. The piece also covers cake baking contest results, opera outings, and a new fraternal order organizing in Odd Fellows Hall.
Washington reports Canada asked the state department for a complete transcript of Brig. Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne’s testimony on a camouflaged air base near the Canadian border. Hume Wrong filed the request after Kilbourne’s remarks before the house military committee on aviation bases. State department officials said they would grant it.
The Great War resolves a budding enmity between James and Jane Stimson in New Concord Kansas. James returns a major, proud of his service, and leads his men in a grand parade at St. Louis.
Two weeks after the front’s return, James comes home to cheers and a proud home town. Jane, active in Red Cross and fundraising, grows distant as she grapples with James’s wartime absence and her own desire to serve abroad. A tense reunion unfolds at a Memorial Day parade in Saint Louis and a luncheon with relatives as Jane and James confront marriage strain and differing needs.
A fragmented note mentions Ani W W Tom A Arrow with unclear context. The readable text provides no dates places or organizations to anchor a fuller summary. Further details are not available in the fragment.
Mary Graham Bonner portrays a woodland scene where Sweet Face questions gossip about porcupines. The porcupine explains truth about spines and pride, while Willy Nil y offers a tune for Porcupine. The group prepares a lunch, leaving Rip to face a buried bond and loneliness.
A health note argues that acid fruits and vegetables are not harmful to rheumatic arthritis. They provide alkalies and vital nutrients like vitamin C and A. The piece rejects single-food and low-protein or low-carbohydrate diets as unfounded or injurious. It urges a balanced diet rich in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
Washington leaders question tactics of Ickes and Hopkins as FERA funds risk feeding political opposition. Governors Long and Talmadge, regional power figures, fear punishment or dominance by the Roosevelt administration. Ohio’s Davey feud and looming 1936 campaign add to concerns about massive work relief spending shaping elections and policy.
A Columbus fireman was reimbursed for lost trousers after a costly blaze. In Athens a parrot named Polly, a souvenir from the Columbian Exposition, was euthanized after illness. Tulsa director Harry Evans laments scarce cowboy outfits for a May 6 chorus program as tuxedoes prove easier to find.
Sacramento reports the state senate passed a law prohibiting dye or coloring material in hot dog casings following a two year old ban on dyed insides. Milwaukee teen hit a home run while detained inmates played baseball behind a juvenile center. Police seek Victor Meyer 17 over the ball. Fox Home Minnesota recalls a dog returning to owner after 96 dollars and 896 dollars found in a field. the billfold was recovered.
The National Farmers Holiday Association backed forming a third political party but a minority denounced the move calling it Wall Street and Soviet henchmen. Milo Reno led the split after Fred Hoppe's faction objected to the relief report and debt cancellation proposals.
Radio listings detail a dense chain of programs across KMBC WDAF WREN and others for Tuesday April 30 and Wednesday May 1. Highlights include Little Orphan Annie, Jack Armstrong, Burns and other musical acts, theatrical slots, orchestras, and weather forecasts, with multiple stations repeating familiar programs. The dense, yearned for era guide lists hosts, acts, and times in a period broadcast card style.
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