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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1938
Page
4
A Bible verse recounts a disciple asking Jesus to teach them to pray as John taught his followers. Jesus replies with a model prayer and guidance on persistence and sincerity in prayer.
The National Emergency Council report for the President labels Democratic leadership in the South as failed and urges a switch to the Republican party. It argues Democrats have not delivered prosperity and calls for new leaders to put the South on a stronger economic footing.
Readers are invited to identify the author of a fifty year old popular song verse pair about taking a girl to a dance and a supper mishap. The note asks Miss Helen Rhoda Hoopes to act and refers to unfixed attribution.
A Lawrence man who has worked steadily and self supplies a year's vegetables contrasts with a neighbor on relief who mocks effort. The working neighbor notes his labor funds taxes and national debt, while the other enjoys government supplied goods and indolence.
Weeks after the government bought carloads of potatoes from local growers the checks have not arrived and payments remain unpaid. The text notes government delay mirrors income tax notices about penalties and describes a farmer losing nearly half his erosion plan payment to expenses.
The article defends Tom Girdler amid NLRB pressure and public calls for spending cuts. It argues workers and new dealers seek public relief while jobholders enjoy high salaries. Girdler’s steadfast stance earns broad admiration, with a suggestion that Little Steel’s leader may be asked to serve the nation differently.
Years ago a Lawrence man vowed that if his wife died he would wed within three months to prove the happiness of their marriage. She did die, yet he stayed faithful to her memory, showed no interest in other women, and died a widower.
A famed film star known for remaining unmarried and linked to various men appears to be the original figure whose friends would not tell her. The remark hints at a longstanding mystery surrounding her personal life.
The Coffeyville community mourns Charles D. Ise after a fatal auto crash with a truck. A leading citizen and capable leader, Ise contributed to multiple organizations and carried the family legacy of notable achievements in Kansas history.
On primary day in Baldwin the Epworth League Institute met with many faculty and parents overseeing 909 registered youths. Absentee voting drew 60 voters, of whom 59 requested Republican ballots.
Nils Thompson, 77, who served 12 years as coachman to the king of Sweden, died yesterday from shock and smoke inhalation after a fire in his room at the Bethany home for the caged hero. Thompson arrived last April from Manhattan and was a paying boarder at the home.
Willy Nilly pushes the leaking boat into the water as Rip, Christopher Columbus Crow, and the ducks set off. Mrs Quacko warns of water coming in while the boat grows wetter and the fog thickens leaving the group anxious about reaching shore with help from bears and foxes not yet heard.
In Columbia on August 16 Professor Charles F. Mercer admitted a USC student taught him something during an exam by writing that the earth’s atmosphere depth is measured by falling metaphors. A neighbor in El Central reported weird cries as a postman solved a mystery when a large black cat jumped out of a mailbox.
Police found a hungry sleepy infant in a parked car and took the child to the station where milk and a bed were provided. The mother rushed in claiming her baby was stolen and admitted she had been at a movie.
Two John Janovskys were arraigned on drunken driving charges after separate arrests within an hour. John Janovsky Jr., 25, was fined $5 while his father, 53, faced a $15 fine. The judge said the elder was "old enough to know better."
Rimsky Korsakov wrote his first symphony during a world tour as a midshipman in the Russian navy. The work emerged from his early musical apprenticeship amid a life of maritime duty and travel.
An August Journal-World piece on ragweed links hay fever to pollen and notes a Pennsylvania town reduced sufferers by cutting and burning weeds. It cites a city ordinance in Lawrence mandating weed destruction and allowing special assessments if owners fail to act, urging elimination of small patches to aid hay fever victims.
Manhattan Aug. 16 George A Dean state entomologist termed Successful today the fight of Kansas farmers against grasshoppers this year costing 120 000 The pest control effort benefited from 600 000 federal carryover early poison bran and sawdust distribution four supervisors instead of one and favorable spring rains aiding parasite and disease kill rates.
Parsons Kan Aug 16 The Tri State Fair opened with the largest livestock show in years and more horses than in at least a score of weeks. Farm products display well from a good growing season. A horse pulling contest and 4 H club activities are planned with horse races for the next three days and fireworks set for Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Douglas County teacher institute to meet at Lawrence senior high school. New KU assistant coach Lynn Waldorf arrives with family at 1416 Mississippi street. County treasurer reports final payment and interest on old Eudora bank deposit. Heat waves cause many prostrations. Camp Whitside visitors planned for Sunday. F A U band concert in South Park. Mrs J J Kistler hosts party for daughter Joan. Poultry culling demos set by County Agent A L Gilkinson at Simons residence and Seiwald farm. Oliver Woodard returns to Lawrence from Amarillo wireless service. Eudora chautauqua August 23 27. Quantrill massacre anniversary plans advance. Manila surrender and insurgent mood report. Various personals and travel notices throughout the region.
Hugo Stern Archie Lumsden and Rene Geiss gather at the Riviera hotel as an investigating trio. They confront the parquet and the examining magistrate seeking motive and alibi after two murders. Geiss hints at darker plans while Archy tells his story in cautious French.
Aged gander on a farm in Asheville attracts notice for being unusually frisky at 40 years old. Owner J E Chessborough notes the bird still quarrels with chickens and other geese, his sire reportedly lived 56 and mother 42 or 43.
Baldwin society items recount Sunday picnics in Dry er park and dinners hosted in Baldwin. Visits span Emporia Kansas City and Boston with remarks on Gettysburg reunion and including travel to New York and Chicago. Local moves include Mrs E L Emery and Joe visiting Shreveport and the Muenzenmeyer family abroad, with Ruth Wagner planning a move to Topeka after Baker work.
A dense slate lists WREN KMBC WDAF programs from 5:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. including Ashburn and Bratton, Grand Central Station, Benny Goodman, Nat’s Music Camp, Vox Pop, and Amos ’n’ Andy. Multiple orchestras, hosts, and sponsors appear across networks with recurring weather forecasts.
Reports show Wisconsin Kansas Georgia and Illinois have lagging farm building repairs compared with earlier years while graduates plan to pursue graduate work at Northwestern University next year.
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