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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1938

Page

2

Japanese Repulse Soviet Attack on Changkufeng Front

Japan announces repulse of a two-edged Soviet assault on the Changkufeng front near the Manchoukuo Siberia border. Russians bomb villages, with 27 soldiers and 3 officers killed, and 250 Soviet losses claimed. Japan reports heavy air and ground clashes as Moscow cites captured pilot.

Tokyo Siberian-Manchoukuoan Changkufeng War Office Russia Siberia Japan Manchoukuru C.S.T Manchoukuo Russian Siberia Japanese Korea Osaka Fukuoaka Eishiro Itagaki Kazushige Ugaki Fuminymaro Konoye Konoye Hayama Moscow

Boy Scout Court of Awards and Kaw Council meet plans

The Boy Scout Court of Awards will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Chamber of Commerce. Friday at 7 30 p m the Douglas district honors will take place at the Jayhawk junige. The meet has 10 events with two divisions junior under 15 and senior 15 to 18. Two boys will qualify in each event for Kaw Council meet at Ottawa on August 17.

Boy Scout Court of Awards Chamber of Commerce Douglas Orien Picet Jayhaw Unge Kaw Council Ottawa

Kansas City assignment boosts AP election service

W A Dill associate professor of journalism at the University of Kansas travels to Kansas City to join night and day coverage with the Associated Press election service. Dill has 20 years of experience with AP elections and previously worked for the Chicago press association. Ottawa sewer contract awarded to A L Cook Construction for 11000 feet of storm sewers at 36386.70 dollars after four bids. prior bid failed to meet specifications and bids were rejected.

Ottawa A. L.cook Construction Company

Test Your Knowledge Trivia on Classified Answers

Test Your Knowledge asks seven questions about the American flag Great Lakes Niagara River All Star game location ad valorem water glass dissolution Bay in Lake Huron relation of Adams presidents Hitler US Lima PGA 1937 winner.

Great, Lakes Bay Lake Huron John Quincy Adams John Adams Adolf Hitler United States Lima P.G.A

Campaign expense report by Rev Gerald Winrod for Kansas race

Rev Gerald B Winrod reported spending 6677 in his Kansas Republican senatorial primary campaign filing with the senate expenditures committee He said May income was 25861 June 2731 and July 1185 more than 200 expense items included many 1 ads Newsprint and broadcasting costs J Hunnicutt listed for "work among Negroes" at 125

Washington Ave Gerald B. Winrod Kansasepublican Winrod Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee Sheppard D-Tex N Avinrod Hunnicutt

Advanced Student Recital Concludes Summer Arts Program

The School of Fine Arts wrapped its summer season with an advanced student recital drawing large crowds. Twenty three performances over eight weeks filled Hoch Auditorium and Frank Strong Hall with capacity audiences. fifteen acts featured piano, voice, and violin students led by instructors Ruth Orcutt, Howard C. Taylor, and others.

School of Fine Arts Hoch Frank Stronghall Jean Murray Gwen Marie Hunt Ella Franz Betty Agnes Strachan Eleanor McAdow Viola Heitschmidt Carroll Nickels Mearle Watters Lucile Porter Marion Terrell Vivian Brown Irene Oliver Ethel Ruppenthal

Victims of Hoax Defraud Montgomery Ward and Elks Club

A store manager and J H Cohn, Elks secretary, were duped in a daylight hoax totaling 2. Two men posed as boiler repair workers to borrow one dollar from the Montgomery Ward manager Then the same pair hit the Elks club for another dollar A pair of girls also attempted a stocking purchase with a boiler story but were refused

Montgomery Ward J. H. Cohn Elks Club Colin

Stand In With The Lord Man, 81, Welcomes Newborn Son

Washington August 2 Pi George Boarman an 81 year old night watchman and father of a newborn son attributes his good fortune to standing in well with the Lord He and his third wife named the baby Herbert He says most of his 26 children from a first wife were boys and he had trouble avoiding duplicates His second wife was childless He jokes that people think he is a cracker jack for his large family.

Washington George Boarman Boarman Herbert

Hoover to Speak in Kansas City September 28

Former President Herbert Hoover will address the public in the municipal auditorium September 28. The talk will be broadcast nationwide from 8 30 to 9 30 p m as part of a campaign push for Republican congressional candidates in the fall.

Kansas City Herbert Hoover Columbia Hoover

Teachers Appointed at University and Minneapolis Post

E H E Chandler announces two new appointments. Loize Montgomery, BS 1936, becomes assistant instructor in physical education at the University of Nebraska. Gertrude Stoelzing, a graduate student this summer, will teach English at Minneapolis Kansas.

Ehe Chandler Heechert University Loize Montgomery University of Nebraska Gertrude Stoelzing Minneapolis Kan

Swedish Royalty Returns From United States Visit

Crown Prince Gustaf V, Crown Princess Louise, and Prince Bertil arrived in Gothenburg on August 2 after a long visit abroad that began June 1. The return marks the end of their U.S. tour.

Stockholm Gustaf Rolf Louise Bertil

Nevils Party Completes Colorado River Voyage To Boulder City

Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter become the first women to run the Colorado from Green River Utah to Boulder Dam in 43 days with 5 men. The expedition in three small motorless boats towed by a launch reached Lake Mead. They reported extreme heat, found two new cactus species, and will study collected specimens this fall.

City Nev Michigan Colorado River Green River Boulder Dam Elzada Clover University of Michigan Lois Jotter Lake Mead Colorado Norman PD. Nevills Mexican Hat Wilbur C. Gibson San Francisco Emery Kolb del Reed Loren Bell Lee’s Ferry Dr. Clover

Complete K U Lecture Course for Year Given

The fall and spring semesters at Kansas University were announced by Chancellor Lindey. Victor Heiser opens the series on November 15, then Will Durant appears January 17. New speakers John Gunther and Edward Tomlinson join February 9 and 16 with topics Inside Europe Now What 1939 Will Bring and Is South America Going Fascist respectively.

K. U E. H. Lindey Victor Heiser Durant John Gunther Europe Edward Tomlinson Gunther Tomlinson South America

Thurman to Speak at Kansas Teachers College Radio Symposium

L. E. Thurman of Lawrence will speak on a radio symposium from KGGF Coffeyville Wednesday night at 7 30 under the auspices of Kansas State Teachers college Pittsburg where he studies. Twelve students discuss aims of industrial arts in the secondary school and Thurman covers tool use and construction problems. Dr. W. T. Bawden heads the program.

L. E. Thurman Lawrence KGGF Coffeyville Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg Thurman W. T. Bawden College

Trial Motion Overruled in Aaronsen Lawsuit Against Masonic Temple

Em Z Aaronsen of Tulsa lost his motion for a new trial in district court. He sued the Lawrence Masonic Temple Building Association over a contract he arranged with Walgreen Drug Co seeking a store on temple property.

Em Z.aaronsen Tulsa Lawrence Masonic Temple Building Association Aaronsen Masons Walgreen Drug Company Temple

Stone Benches By Walk At University Library

Workmen unload cut stone blocks on the sidewalk in front of the University library for two all stone benches to flank the walk. A memorial fund from the class of 1931 supports the project. High backed benches will feature lighted bulletin boards, with some stone salvaged from the former Stew hall razed five years ago.

University

Cars collide at intersection injures none

An eight Chevrolet driven by Mrs S D Bishop of 736 Louisiana street and a Ford driven by Everett Faults of Iola Kan collided at the Seventh and Tennessee street intersection around 8 o clock last night. The Chevrolet sustained damage to the right side and both right fenders were bent.

Chevrolet S. D. Bishop Louisiana Street Everett Faults Iola Kan Seventh Tennessee Street

Marriage Licenses Issued at Court House

Marriage licenses issued yesterday and this morning went to Stamm and Dorothy McKenna of Topeka. Loren Thomas of Buffalo New York. Ladie V Rickieson of Kansas City Missouri. and Frank T Goddard and Velma E Lunt of Wichita.

Court’ House D Stamm Dorothy McKenna Topeka Eek Loren Thomas Buffalo N. Y Ladie V. B. Rickieson Kansasity Frank T. Goddard Velma E. Lunt Wichita

Perrin reports discovery of element 93 in minerals

Paris Aug 2 The physicist Jean Perrin told the French Academy of Science his collaborators have found what is believed to be the ninety third chemical element a heavy substance in minerals containing uranium notably pitchblende He noted infinitesimal quantities of such high atomic number elements were produced by Enrico Fermi years ago but this would be a natural stable form and could be obtained in appreciable quantities Perrin recalled there are 92 known elements and none others have been found in stars

Paris Jean Perrin French Academy of Science Academy Enrico Fermi Perrin Earth

Social News Items From Lawrence Area Personalities

Mrs S W Atkinson attends funeral of T T Crittenden Jr former Kansas City mayor in Kansas City. Ted and Mrs Shepard visit relatives with Grace Endacott then head to Little Rock Ark via Bartlesville and Tulsa. Kathleen and Cherub Tomei visit Leavenworth grandmother. Various locals travel for visits, work, and conventions including Red Cross duties and church roles.

S. W. Atkinson Kansas City T. T. Crittenden, Jr Ted Shepard Grace Laurine Endacott Lawrence Little Rock Ark Paul Endacott Bartlesville Okla Fred Stotts Tulsa Stotts Lorena Jost Sheperd Watson Library University of Kansas Kathleen Cherub Tomei Leavenworth L. D. Pierce E P. Houser Warren Warner Jerry Geraldine Jimmie Abilene Weldon Houser M. J. Gette Michael W. G. Hutson, Jr Wichita H. L. Weaver J. R. Payne William L. Jacques Evadne Laptad J. E. Hutt Cascade Colo Red Cross Nancy Longenecker Ella Longenecker New York First Presbyterian Church Brookyn Arthur Young Robert Young H. M. Wyrick Omaha Neb P. W. Wiesselman Tennessee Mr. Wyrick Calvery Baptist Church Floyd Lawrence Hilda Zillner Ruth Baker Leho Rex Johnson Roberta Conn Springfield Ill George Metcalf Louisiana Street C. V. Kent Ohio Street Francis Baty Burt Viesselman Fairmont Minn P. W. Viesselman Cora‘ Davenport Dundee Chicago

Elbel to Receive PhD From University of Iowa

Edwin R. Elbel, assistant professor of physical education at the University of Kansas, has completed his work for the doctor of philosophy degree at the University of Iowa. His major is physical education with minors in physiology and hygiene. His dissertation is titled A Study in Response Time Before and After Strenuous Exercise. The Elbels will remain in Iowa City for a graduation dinner on August 6 and then take a two week vacation in Wisconsin and Indiana.

Edwin R. Elbel University of Kansas University of Iowa At Iowa City Wisconsin Indiana

Trash Fires Alarm Neighborhood Firefighters Respond

Firemen were called to extinguish two small fires Sunday morning within two hours. At 9 35 trash burning at Frank B Dodds 903 Alabama Street set shingles on a barn roof alight. At 11 15 George H Ansdell 1529 New Hampshire Street ignited grass and threatened a garage. Both blazes were stopped before serious damage.

Frank B. Dodds Alabama Street George H. Ansdell New Hampshire Street

Campaign pamphlets cast on highway during campaign swing

A Lawrence trucker distributed GOP governor race leaflets to passersby along Highway 59. Local stops included farm driveways and filling stations as Harold McGugin and others moved through town after brief stops, with polling issues and public notices reported.

Auto Collision Damages Two Vehicles on Massachusetts Street

Police investigated a morning accident in the 1900 block of Massachusetts Street at about 10 45. H C Nehrbass 1100 West Sixth Street turned left and struck a Willys sedan driven by Miss Laverne Craig rural route 4. The Craig car sustained a damaged right front spring and fender while Nehrbaas Chevrolet panel truck had a damaged right rear fender.

Massachusetts Street Nineteenth Street H. C. Nehrbass West Sixth Street Willys Laverne Craig Craig Nehrbaas

Rebels Press Toward Teruel in Coordinated Offensives

Two columns of Spanish militiamen report advancing toward Teruel as Madrid coordinates attacks with Catalan forces against Gandesa. In a mass trial in Madrid, 20 men and 3 women were sentenced to death for treason, with numerous others receiving long prison terms.

Hendaye France Teruel Jose Miaja Gandesa Madrid UPI People’s Court High Court of Justice

Dodgers win with new yellow ball in opener

In Brooklyn the Dodgers beat the St Louis Cardinals 6 to 2 as fat Freddy Fitzsimmons allowed seven hits in the first game of a doubleheader. Johnny Mize hit his 15th homer of the season for the Cardinals. The night prior, Boston beat Pittsburgh 8 to 1 with Johnny Lanning holding the Pirates to four hits. The Cubs routed the Giants 7 to 0, aided by two-hit pitching from Clay Bryant. Cincinnati topped Philadelphia 3 to 2 as Vander Meer faltered late. Detroit lost to New York 3 to 2 as Poffenberger moved to Toledo, while John Aasen, circus giant, died in California.

Brooklyn N. Y Fat Freddy Fitzsimmons Dodgers St. Louis Cardinals Fitzsimmons Johnny Mize St. Louis Gox Henshaw Harrell Macon Bremer Shea Mize Davis Shaun Owen Hamlin Campbell Boston Johnny Lanning Pittsburgh Pirates Jim Tobin Boston Bees Pittsburgh Tobin Todd Lanning Lopez New York Chicago Cubs New York Giants Carl Hubbell Clay Bryant Giants Cubs Bryant Hartnett Hubbell Coffman Mancuso Danning Jurges Philadelphia Cincinnati Reds Phillies Johmny Vandermeer Derringer Cincinnati Vandermeer Tringer Lombard Ais Ballanat Lamaster Sivess AVIS

Lions Club Guest Night at Colonial Tea Room

The Lions Club invites members to bring a guest to tomorrow evening’s regular meeting at the Colonial tea room where dinner will be served.

Lions Club Colonial Tea Room

Local Families Visit Perkins Home Guests From Nearby Areas

Crowder Mr and Mrs James Hicks and family of Lawrence joined Mrs Ida Hodson and kin for a Sunday visit. I M Crowder and daughter, Mrs J S Emmett, spent Tuesday afternoon with David Perkins of Knowledge Hill and Hugh Snyder of Anadarko visiting at the Perkins home.

James Hicks Arthur Hicks Donna Eva Lawrence S. Ida Hodson I M. Crowder J. S. Emmett David Perkins Knowledge Hill Hugh Snyder Anadarko, Oklo Perkins

Local Neighborhood Notices and Social Roundup

Barr Gorrill of Lawrence and Paul Winter called Mrs. Clarence Hodson and family after noon. Rain delayed threshing. Free show at Riverside Stn in Lecompton drew a crowd. Keeper of the Bees. Mrs. Emmett spent Monday in Lawrence with Mrs. Emmett. J. M. Crowder visited George Howell of Lawrence. Perry guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Rogers and children and Billy Shaffer of Topeka. Others hosted are N J Barland, C N Hodson family, Delmar Slinkard, and Wannda Mercer. Lionel Rogers hauled fat hogs to Topeka. Riverside Farm Bureau met with 13 members. Raymond Barland returned from Oklahoma harvest. N J Barland helps J Svoboda of Glenn with evenings.

Barr Gorrill Lawrence Aire Paul Winter Clarence Hods Riverside Sta Hine Lecompton E Bees J. S. Emmett G. H. Emmett J. M. Crowder George Howell Howell Crowder Kirby Rogers Jack Agnes K. L. Shirley Vivian Perry Billy Shaffer Topeka Lionel Rogers Ros N. J. Barland C. N. Hodson Ae S. Reins Kath‘olks Riverside Delmar Slinkard Lake View Oklahoma Collins Kata Son Hosenon Barland Hetty Hodson Glenn Schober Hiawatha Wannda Mercer

Bethel Social News Highlights Weekend Visits and Outings

Miss Lola Short of Newton spent the weekend with Miss Lila Weatherston. Miss Elgitha Hoffman returned from Kansas City after ten days visiting sister Myrtle Hoffman. Families from Bethel drove to Iola and Topeka for visits and a picnic at Gage Park. Durene Brecheisen visited St Joe with cousin Mrs Fred Patrick. Nearby residents from Lawrence called on Delbert Hoffman. Albert Transmier and Rita Lee joined Sunday dinners with local families.

Lola Short Newton Lila Eatherston Elgitha Hoffman Kansas City Myrtle Hoffman L. A Gage Park Durene Brecheisen St. Joe Fred Patrick L. S. McLean Harlen Miller Lawrence Delbert Hoffman Albert Transmier Rita Lee Charley Forth Roy Grammer Walter Grammer Chris Straub

Miss Lila Featherston Visits Wichita and Nashville Friends

Miss Lila Featherston left Wednesday evening for a visit with friends at Wichita and Nashville. John Straub of Clearfield spent Sunday with his parents and called on the Vance home. Mrs. Lloyd Hoffman and daughters plus Velma visited the Oehrle family.

Lila Featherston Wichita Nashville John Straub Clearfield Chris Straub Vance Lloyd Hoffman Shirley Donna Mae Velma Raymond Oehrle Durene Brecheisen St. Joe Fred Patrick L. S. McLean Harlen Miller Lawrence Delbert Hoffman Albert Transmier Rita Lee Charley

Local Visits and Aid Society Notes in Marceline

Mr. and Mrs. Melton Warner and family from Kansas City spent Friday night with Mr. and Mrs. Holm er Gibson. Mrs. Haynes, recently ill, received several visiting ladies at the Christian aid gathering held Thursday at Mrs Emry Crawford's. Attending were Mrs Cleveland Clark and John, Mrs Charley Jones and Mrs Charley Crawford of Bethel, Mrs David Bryan and baby of Baldwin, Mrs Banks Browning of California, and Mrs Jennie Powell. The next meeting will be with Mrs George Ine.

Melton Warner Kansas City Holmer Gibson Marceline Charles Gamble Ottawa John Haynes Haynes Christian Aid Emry Crawford Cleveland ,Clark John Charley Jones Charley Crawford Bethel David Bryan

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