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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1922
Page
9
Preparation for September opening centers on Lawrence and rural schools. Lawrence city schools start September 4, with rural schools following in the second week of the month. Old teachers reengaged, new ones hired, and a new high school building under construction with commencement planned for the class of 1923.
The article argues merchants must seasonally buy and stock goods, risk floods droughts strikes and market changes, and compete with price cuts. It notes many fail from pace and competition while a few fortunes arise, but such success is rare.
Vigilant Mayor J C Barber busts a still on his Clay County farm. The sheriff seized the prisoner and gear, ending the operation. In Hutchinson a 650 pound woman, 19, rode a streetcar after cab shortages, en route to Denver for a carnival.
Oil refuse fouls the Smoky Hill River near the mill dam causing fish to taste oil and be unfit to eat. Anglers report an oily flavor rendering the catch unpalatable and unusable for food.
The Baker University Board of Trustees unanimously elected Dr Wallace Bruce Fleming after a yearlong search. Fleming, an Ohio native and graduate of Muskingum College and Drew Theological Seminary, has led West Virginia Wesleyan College for seven years and plans a five year program to boost endowment, build a science building, add a women’s dormitory, and expand the endowment by one million dollars.
Local shoppers praise Lawrence stores for efficiency and convenience. The piece contrasts city department stores with Lawrence shops, noting easy access, clear service, and prompt attention, making purchases quick and satisfying. It highlights frustration with big city stores and warm basements, long searches, and misplaced tacks in distant departments.
The University plans a first yearly vocational bulletin issued in sections, each covering different occupations for incoming students. Each bulletin describes courses and teaching at the University of Kansas and available opportunities. Next summer the sections will be combined into a single large volume with annual updates.
University departments will distribute papers to new enrollees at the start of the term. The packets cover available courses and opportunities for candidates and readers.
Dr. George Craig Stewart rector of St Luke's Evanston argues for revision of the Burial Office citing mistranslations and archaic phrasing while noting most proposed changes already pass the House of Deputies. He warns against eroding sacred memory but favors improvements to ease comfort and clarity. In Dodge City a Legion district convention date is moved to August 16 to coincide with the Southwest Kansas Veterans Reunion.
A friend in Paris sent a letter to Wichita Kansas using a photograph clipped from a newspaper as the address. The unusual address read Wichita Kansas U S A and the letter was delivered promptly after reaching Wichita.
A survey of Lawrence shows many local men who grew up in the city built successful businesses. Names include George Innes, Win Newmark, A B Weaver, J A Coho, and Bert Ober, with young Lawrence natives leading in shoe and jewelry trades. The piece notes numerous store managers, grocers, and professionals who started as youths in Lawrence and rose to prominence, highlighting the city's homegrown entrepreneurial spirit.
The Imperial Japanese army plan details reorganized branches with overall decreases in infantry cavalry and engineers, and increases in mountain and heavy artillery units. New El Dorado Baptist church construction begins as a $100,000 project.
Fall enrollment at the university will begin Monday and Tuesday September 18 and 12 with registration on September 13 as the first school day. Late enrollment carries a $100 fee after September 1, and officials anticipate record turnout with 4000 students in the first week.
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