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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

6

Local society notes and staff travel updates

Mrs C L De Watteville hosts Thursday bridge at the Colonial tea room then at her home for two tables. Memorial hospital reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Russell L Wiley. Haskell Institute staff members return from vacations including Anna Casey from Minnesota and Sybil Malm from San Francisco. Travel returns include Allan Shepard Clifford Bowen from the Ozarks, Louise Blackwolf from Glacier Park and Washington, and H A Hansberry drafting instructor from Indiana and Minnesota. Other staff trips include Anna Mike from South Dakota and Wisconsin, F W Canfield from New Mexico, and Miss Sybil Malm assisting in the Indian arts exhibit at the exposition.

C. L. de Watteville Colonial Tea Room Haskell Institute Anna Casey Minnesota Allan Shepard Clifford E. Bowen Ozarks Louise Blackwolf Statron Glacier Park Montana Washington State H. A. Hansberry

Local Personal Roundup of Travelers and Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lee return from the east and reside at Moody apartments. Mrs. G. C. Ballentyne and Miss Bette Ballentyne of Honolulu are guests at the Hotel Eldridge. Mrs. H. B. Harnar returns from a monthlong west coast vacation spent in Los Angeles with relatives and San Francisco exposition visits. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murray and family return from the Ozarks. Mrs. Joe Walton and son visit from Kansas City with plans for the weekend. Mr. Walton to join Sunday. Clarence Reynolds and son Clifford come back from four weeks in the west visiting relatives and the Golden Gate exposition. Miss Pegey Cox of Ottawa visits with Mary Louise Lawrence. Mrs. Floyd Rankin and daughter tour the eastern U.S. and Canada including New York, Washington, Boston, Quebec, Montreal and Toronto.

Wallace Lee Moody Apartments G. C. Ballentyne Bette Ballentyne Honolulu H.J Eldridge H. B. Harnar Tennessee Street West Coast Los Angeles R. H. Harnar San Francisco J.W. Murray Ozarks Joe Walton Joseph Roney Kansas City Kan Lauren Hunter Walton Clarence Reynolds Clifford West Reynolds W. E. Peck Sacramento Calif Wilfred Day Hugson Roy Day Turlock Treasure Island Yosemite National Park Grand Canyon Pegey Cox Ottawa Mary Louisé Lawrence Floyd Rankin Mary Nell United States Canada New York Washington Boston Quebec Montreal Toronto

Father Divine Eyes Vanderbilts Hyde Park Estate

Father Divine declares his followers could acquire the 700 acre Vanderbuilt estate at Hyde Park even if owner Mrs Margaret Louise Van Alen refuses to sell. He asserts the earth is the Lord's and nothing can stop his group from obtaining what they desire.

Father Divine New York Vanderbilt Hyde Park Margaret Louise van Alen Newport, R. L

Three Kansas City men held for cigarette theft in Topeka

E C Monroe and A R Wilson, both of Kansas City Missouri, were turned over to Topeka police after being arrested for taking half a case of cigarettes from the Kansas Truck Terminal. A third man B P Allen escaped custody from the local station during the search for the car keys. 25 cartons of cigarettes were found in the car trunk.

E. C. Monroe A. R. Wilson Kansas City Topeka B. P. Allen Lawrence Kansas Allen Wayne Owens

Nazarene Leader Re elected in Kansas Distr ict

PR Dr C J Finch of Wichita was reelected superintendent of the Kansas district of the Church of the Nazarene at the annual convention. Delegates to the general conference will be chosen before the convention closes tomorrow. More than 300 attended today’s sessions. The report notes there are over 350 varieties of cheese, many unknown outside their native lands.

Wichita Kan C. J. Finch Kansas Church of the Nazarene

Jury Convicts 19 in Fraud Hearing in Waterbury

A Waterbury jury found 19 people guilty in a fraud case tied to over a million dollars in city funds. Mayor Frank Hayes, a 56 year old bachelor, and 18 others faced verdicts for conspiring to defraud the city. Sentencing scheduled after motions to set aside the verdicts.

Waterbury Conn Frank Hayes Hugh M. Alcorn Connecticut Ernest A. Inglis Nolo Contedere

Journal World Classifieds Move Hundreds of Rentals Each Year

Classified ads in the Journal World handle a high volume of rental listings annually. The system connects tenants with apartments houses and rooms across multiple neighborhoods and price ranges through local advertising channels.

Journal-World

Alaska Immigration to Allow Foreigners Under Territory Plan

Interior Secretary Ickes announced Congress will be asked to exempt Alaska from federal immigration quotas. Legislation drafts would let foreigners move to Alaska but require admission to the United States under normal quotas after arrival.

Washington Interior Department Congress Alaska Ickes United States

Baby Clinic Tomorrow at Lawrence Memorial Hospital

The Baby clinic will be held tomorrow afternoon starting at 1 30 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Dr Harry Gilkey of Kansas City will oversee the examinations.

Lawrence Memorial Hospital Harry Gilkey Kansas City

Weissmuller Plans Early Sunday Wedding Near New York

Johnny Weissmuller announced plans to wed Beryl Scott, a San Francisco girl, in the vicinity of New York on Sunday. The Weissmuller Lupe Velez divorce was finalized yesterday.

New York Johnny Weissmuller Vicin Ity Beryl Scott San Francisco

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