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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1939
Page
7
Washington reports Col. Harrington asserts new WPA wage schedules raise average national pay from about 53 to 55.50 monthly effective Sept 1, while enrollment falls toward 1.9 million. Most gains occur in southern rural areas with unskilled wages rising to 35 in rural areas and 50.70 urban. northern cities see 57.20.
Officials announce a new wage plan moving away from private industry baselines to cost of living. The change replaces 60 rates with more than 4,000 now simplified schedules, reducing wide local variation in neighboring communities.
Carl A. Borah 34 a second cousin of Senator William E Borah of Idaho died in Kansas City from perilionitis after an appendectomy. He formerly lived in St. Joseph Missouri and worked as a kitchen utensil salesman. The body will be taken to Parsons for burial.
Governor Ratner is to speak at the annual Stafford county farmers picnic in Marysville tonight.
Frank Creasey reports catching a 414 inch unidentified creature from 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico. He says the fish has three bladders and six legs with catlike claws, blinking lights on each leg, and it cried when lifted from the water. Experts have not identified the creature.
Betty Frost returned from a tonsil operation. Ida Jean Carr had a tonsil adenoid surgery and stayed in bed several days. Circle No 2 of the North Lawrence Christian church met at Mrs Harwood s home. Junior Godfrey went to Denver for a visit. The church interior was renovated with new papering and varnish. Several families returned from a Colorado trip visiting Rocky Mountain National Park Grand Lake and Manitou. Mrs Floyd Deweese underwent an operation in Kansas City. W A Pine remains on the sick list. George Adams of Ashley Missouri visited during the week.
A speaker notes a creature with wings that can move through water faster than a trout. They compare it to the red gurnard known only in British tropical seas. The speaker suggests it may be a sap hirin, possibly extinct around 200 years ago.
End with Mrs. Martha Transue and Anna as Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rey D. Anderson and family Raymond Ruby and Roderick. Mrs. Ira Kettering spending week in Miltonville. Maxine Kettering returned home after weeks with sister Mrs. C. W. Pete fish and family. Helen Ione Copper of Topeka visits relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. James Miller and daughter Elizabeth visited Mrs. evis Miller at Muncie last Sunday.
The Misses Ida and Cora Winkleman and the Toyne family from Villa Eden joined Mrs. Mattie Toyne and Carl for Sunday. Lesters Mills and daughter Shirley of Lansing and Roy Baird with daughters visited Frank Hubbard’s family. Heniks and Pritchards of Fall Leaf were also guests. Edna Jones returns from Dan tonxie to her home. Mr. Ward and children Earnest Glenna from Kansas City stayed at T. E. Hubbard’s. Mrs Ward and Glenna visited relatives for a week. Hubbard party also joined Mrs. Andy Rhodes and children Helen Victor Turner and Mrs. Elsie Hubbard to Thurman Tao to visit Charley Garreans family and Shenandoah broadcasting station.
Residents from Cincinnati Kansas City and Linwood visit Laura Anderson and relatives in Lawrence. Wheat crop reported by Henak at 40 bushels per acre. Neighboring families and painters stop by, with several Sunday visits and dinner gatherings noted.
Mrs C J Ward and Glenna called on Wednesday at the Frank Hubbard home. The visit was noted in local society circles and described as a cordial social call.
Mrs Ward and her daughter remained for a few days more during a visiting period, staying on for additional time after a day evening.
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