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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1936

Page

2

Scout Council Set Meeting in Lawrence January 21

Boy Scout workers and their wives of the Kaw area will attend the annual Lawrence council meeting on Thursday January 21. About 500 to 700 Scouts and Scouters are expected with dinner at 6 30 in Memorial Union followed by officer elections and annual reports. The executive board in Ottawa last night chose Lawrence for the gathering and adopted a 14135 budget for next year with jamboree rules announced by A E Woestemeyer.

Kaw Lawrence Ottawa van K. Bruner Douglas Earnest Boyce A. E. Woestemeyer Memorial Union Boyce Woestemeyer Mr. Bruner Cecil Hough George Lowman Howard McKee W. A. Dill Charles Louk Washington, D. C Bruner M. E. Pearson Kansas City Kan James Stewart F. Rice Phelps

Judge L. H. Menger Celebrates 62nd Birthday Surprise

Judge L. H. Menger was secretly honored at his office by 52 friends for his sixty second birthday. Douglas County Bar members and courthouse staff attended the surprise planned by deputy Lorene McNeill. Coffee and cake followed, with gifts received. a couple seeking a marriage license briefly interrupted, then married by the judge. Homer Farley and Miss Laula Holman of Kansas City, Missouri, were the newlyweds.

L. H. Menger Douglas County Bar Association Lorene McNeill Judge Menger Homer Farley Laula Holman Kansas City, Mo

City Council Special Session to Pass Library Bond Ordinance

The city council met at 5 pm to pass an ordinance issuing 19 250 in bonds for the city share of the PWA library project additions and repairs. PWA allotment is 15 750. Bids notice published. bids opened December 23. contract likely awarded at an adjourned meeting. Work must start by January 11.

PWA

Acacia Lodge Elects New Officers At Election

At the Masonic Temple Acacia Lodge No 9 elected officers for the coming year Harald S Preston master Arthur W Dougan senior warden Forrest L Noll junior warden Frank C Whipple treasurer and John L Parker secretary Lawrence Lodge No 6 planned its officer election for Monday night A joint installation of the two lodges will occur later date.

Masonic Temple Acacia Lodge No. 9 Harald S. Preston Arthur W. Dougan Forrest L. Noll Frank ¢. Whipple John L. Parker Lawrence Lodge No. 6

Test Your Knowledge Quintet of World Facts Trivia

Classified page hints direct readers to answers for ten questions. Topics cover baseball pennants, Alaska purchase, Duquesne location, battleship naming, Venice’s main waterway, Lewis and Clark dispatch, Kentucky Derby site, minor planet groups, US Department of Navy supervision, and Donald G Mitchell.

United States Alaska Duquesne University Venice United States Marine Corps Donald Grant Mitchell

George VI Becomes Britain's King Amid Abdication Ceremony

Edward abdicated leaving to George VI the throne as crowds gather at Piccadilly while officials announce the accession. The new king will take the accession oath at St James's Palace, with a public proclamation at Temple Bar and Royal Exchange.

Royal Commission Commons le Roy le Veult Piccadilly House Big Ben St. James's Palace Temple Bar Royal Exchange Edward Peorimens James Maxton Donald Somervell Will Throne Goodby Piccadilly Rivard Old Fort Belvedere Duke of Kent London Financial Downing Street Westminster Countess of Strathmore Elizabeth Archbishop of Canterbury Winston Churchill Kent Bevedere France Dover Dunirk

Debate Team Heads to Topeka for Invitational

Lawrence High School deb ating team and Coach Marston McCluggage traveled to Topeka to enter an invitational debating tournament hosted by Topeka High School. Events include extemporaneous speaking and oratory with participants Geraldine Buhler Albert Decker Helen Evans Dan Merritt Ann Murray Jean Nuffer David Watermulder David Whitney Phyllis Wise Max Louk and Russell Miller set for specific contests.

Lawrence High School Marston McCluggage Topeka

Extension Division report highlights services and firemanship training

Ingham reports extensive reach of University of Kansas extension division programs across 283 communities, with 5 000 package libraries and 25 000 students reached by correspondence. Fire training schools and conferences expanded despite economic downturn, while KFKU radio hours declined and the library loan service rebounded to prewar levels guided by new borrowers and returning patrons.

Kansas Bureau of Visual Instruction University of Kansas Extension Division H. G. Ingham Extension Division E. H. Lindley Ingham Kansas State Firemen’s Association Kansas Asssociation of Fire Chiefs University Extension Division Hays Independence Arkansas City Garden City Norton McPherson Manhattan Coffeyville KFKU

Music Students Present Assembly Program Today

Liberty Memorial high school music departments led the weekly assembly with a clarinet quartet by Bob Pine Doris Twente Mildred Clevenger and Clifford Reynolds, and a high school girls quartet by Minerva Davis Ann Cox Lurila DeForest and Wanda Mercer. Winifred Hill accompanied on piano. The program closed with the student body singing a Christmas carol led by Williams.

Liberty Memorial High School Clarence E. Sawhill Joe M. Williams Williams Bob Pine Doris Twente Mildred Clevenger Clifford Reynolds Minerva Davis Ann Cox Lurila] DeForest Wanda Mercer Winifred Hill

Lawrence Morning Oddities and Theater Banner Theft

Lawrence notes include two men with minor injuries from waking on the floor and near-misses with a lit cigarette, reflecting sober reputations. The Granada theater reports a large Born to Dance banner stolen, valued at $20, as Life magazine features a photo from a November 1 fire. Roosevelt lands in Spain before the last leg of a homeward journey after a sheep incident on Arch Pienpeot’s farm.

Tauesa Granada Theater

Kansas fencing meet set with Heart of America club

Seven members of the University of Kansas fencing club travel to Arm ore tonight to face the Heart of America club team. Coach Jim Rapart leads Tom Orr Max Elias Kalman Craveiz Carlos de Janon Carlos Patterson Sean Dinkin and Otis Perkins in foil and epee bouts. Dr James Naismith may attend and duel Dr Rory Holcombe in a preliminary bout.

University of Kansas Heart of America Jim Rapart K. U Tom Orr Max , Elias Kalman Craveiz Carlos de Janon Carlos Patterson Sean Dinkin Otis Perkins Kansas City Orr Flias James Naismith Rory Holcombe

Parked Car Goes Wild Downtown Hits Pole and Sign

A 1936 Oldsmobile parked north of the Eldridge hotel suddenly fled, damaging itself and a street light pole at Seventh and Vermont. The vehicle rolled to Sinclair filling station driveway, struck a concrete slab, and knocked the light pole down. It was to Hamilton Motor. The owner, later seeking the car, left town amid bumper damage and a dented rear. License reportedly from Pottawatomie county.

Eldridge Hotel Seventh Vermont Seventh Street Sinclair Filling Station Hamilton Motor Company Pottawatomie County

First Christian Choir to Present Part of Messiah

The First Christian elameh choir directed by Joe MM Williams will perform portions of Handel Messiah during the 10:50 Sunday service. Howard Wray will join for a tenor solo and Mrs Verner Smith will sing the soprano obligato in Gounod’s Gravy Rep to Godau High. Reverend Seth W Shaughter will give a brief Christmas message.

First Christian Elameh Joe MM. Williams Hallelujah Howard Wray Tron Horton Gounod Godau High Verner Smith Seth W. Shaughter

Christmas Program at Old High auditorium features junior high groups

In Topeka Kansas on December 11 Gov Alf M Landon returns from Florida and resumes heavy workload until December 19 when he heads to Washington for the Gridiron Club banquet. The junior high vocal groups perform December 15 at 3 pm, under Oliver Hobbs with Miss Wilma Stoner as accompanist. public admission free. On December 18 home room Christmas parties occur at the last hour of school.

Old High O'Vrack Oliver Hobbs Wilma Stoner Ramcihl Ly Ann Weston Molly Treharne Tirls Glee Club Luther Tynes Jick Payne Rethleneny Lewis K Orient Jon H. Hopkins Martin Landon Fopeka Florida Alf M. Landon Washington Gridiron Club

Borrowed Pants Jinx for Aggie Cage Coach

Suspicion arises that Fort Hays center Richard Staab who scored 18 points for his team and two for Kansas State in a recent game tossed the ball through the wrong hoop after borrowing a pair of pants from coach Frank Root of the Aggies. Staab denies any payment intent and claims he was mixed up. Root noted he never wants the pants returned.

Root Staab

Gift subscription offer for Journal World ad shows rates

A daily gift subscription idea described as a constant reminder of thoughtfulness. Within 150 miles the price is 2.50 and over 250 miles 3.00. Also advertises printing services including letter heads statements and ledger sheets. Dr Alexander dentist telephone 506 Ady.

The Journal-World the World Co Alexander Ady

World Company Wins KERC Annual Report Printing Contract

The World Company of Lawrence secured the contract to print the Kansas Emergency Relief committee annual report for 2,000 copies of about 160 pages. The award followed broad representation from major Kansas printers, with World previously printing last year’s report. Meribah Moore to Lincoln.

Kansas Emergency Relief Committee World Company of Lawrence Topeka Kansas KERC Meribah Moore Lincoln

Will Sing in Oratorio Performance at Nebraska University

Miss Meribah Moore soprano of the K U school of fine arts will travel to Lincoln Nebraska to sing as soprano soloist in Mendelssohns Elijah at the University of Nebraska. She has performed this role before and will return to university work Monday morning.

Meribah Moore K. U. School of Fine Arts Lincoln Neb Elijah Mendelssohn University of Nebraska

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