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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
7
Home canning guidance explains tomatoes are acidic and safe without pressure canning. Steps cover selecting firm ripe fruit, hot or cold packing, peeling, salting, and processing in water baths, plus juice preparation and utensil safety. Federal standards for canned tomato products take effect January 1, 1940.
In Boston on August 18 18 year old Lorra ine Ellis climbed to a roof skylight to glimpse a wedding reception. She lost her balance and fell 12 feet through the skylight landing as the newly married couple entered an elevator. She was taken to city hospital with a concussion.
Winter visitors from Kansas City Kansas and Missouri stay with relatives in Eudora Oskaloosa and Lawrence. Mr and Mrs W R Hall and son Richard of Kansas City Kan spent weekend with George and Mrs Richards. Mr and Mrs W A Wymer return from ten day trip to Badger Minn and Canada. Mrs W J Burnett of Oskaloosa visits sister in law Mrs George Richards. Betty Wilson of Eudora visits Mary Louise Buerman. Mrs Russell Anderson and two children of Kansas City Mo visit her parents Mr and Mrs Merle Colman. Thirty attend Kanwaka Sunday school picnic at Clinton Park in Lawrence. Mrs George Daws and granddaughter Carolyn Wymer accompany Mrs M C Eliott and son Milton to Ola.
Winter residents host Friday afternoon club meeting with fourteen members and guests from Oskaloosa Lecompton and Topeka. Prizes awarded in bingo and a reading of Bridal by Mrs Oma Bishop. September meeting planned at Mrs Richards and Mrs Winter homes.
A Kansas City party visited their daughter Jean Kerby Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kemp Wilson. Accompanying them were Mr. Wilson's [readable text cuts off].
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