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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1939

Page

2

Boettiger Cited Supporting Wagner Act Critique

Washington dispatch notes a memorandum from Elwyn J. Eagen to Nathan Witt quoting John Boettiger Roosevelt’s son in law as saying he did not blame employers for criticizing the NLRB administration of the Wagner Act. The hearing also covered Leiserson’s remarks on delays and internal disagreements within the board and Toland’s request for board members to testify.

Washington House Labor John Boettiger Roosevelt NLRB Elwyn J.eagen Labor Board Seattle Nathan Witt Eagen Boettiger William Randolph Hearst American Newspaper Guild Bottiger Iblisher Hearst Harry Bridges C.I.C West Coast Towne Nylander Los Angeles Gene Edmund M. Toland Washington_ board Nylander National ‘Labor - Relations Board Smith Committee Charles Fahy House Committee William .M. Leiserson Fahy J. Nasren Madden Edwin Smith Leiserson Edmund M. Toland Madden Smith

Scout Bill Gasteen First to Qualify for Marksman Badge

Bill Gasteen of Scout Troop 53 becomes the first member of Boy Scout Troop 53 to qualify for the rifle marksman badge. About 12 scouts form the newly organized rifle team sponsored by Troop 52 and use ROTC facilities in Fowler shops at the university.

Bill Gasteen Scout Bill Casteen Boy Scout Fowler

Cranium Crackers Confuse With Word Quiz

Puzzle on the classified page challenges readers to pick the best fitting word from a noisy OCR segment. The fragment hints at a sound-alike word challenge with a cavalier spacing and parenthetical quirks. Readers are invited to test vocabulary in a light, entertaining item.

K U Coeds Receive Numerous Admirer Letters

Doris and Helen Stark receive a flood of admirer letters from campuses and cities including Chapel Hill Greensboro Penn State West Virginia Princeton Meredith Salem and Farmington. One note from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer inquires about Helen after a past beauty contest win.

Sally Doris Phi Psi

Sophomore Hop Drama Club to Pay Jury Fees

The Men’s Student Council and Women’s Self-Government members will be admitted to the Sophomore Hop when Ted Fio Rito plays, after a contract clause caused earlier gate denial. Dramatics Club opens “The Night of January 16th” tonight at Fraser Theatre with jury fees totaling 48 dollars for four performances. Intramural volleyball results open with Beta and Delta U victories. Kansas WPA plans Braille transcription of Laurel Own by Kate Stephens.

Fred Littooy Ted Fio Rito Fio Rito Littooy Women’s Self-Government Association Fraser Theater Dramatics Club Kansas WPA University Laurel Kate Stephens Lawrence

Cast Named for Cinderella Theater Production

Lawrence Children's Theater announces a strong cast for Cinderella at Lawrence Memorial High School. Dorothy Raines and Elizabeth Crafton lead as Lady Julia and Horensia, with Betty June Sullivan as Wisteria and Dorothy Allen as Fairy Godmother. January 19 and 20 performances.

Jury Seated From Audience For Fraser Theater Trial

Dramatic club clears seats for a 12 member jury drawn from the audience during a stage production at Fraser theater. Jurors enter the jury box after being called and attend as witnesses sit with the audience. jurors receive a one dollar fee and follow rigid rules. The trial will decide guilt or innocence based on presented evidence.

Fraser Theater Paton i Ahung

Christmas Party At First Baptist Parish

The annual church Christmas event will be in the social rooms tomorrow evening starting with a 6 30 fellowship supper. Martha group hosts, Winter group guests, Dorcas in the kitchen, Lydia in dining room, attendees bring covered dishes. A tableaux and carol program will frame the observance with a white gift for Sunset Home and a department gift exchange.

First Baptist Church Martha Mrs. Winter Dorcas Lydia L. E. Sisson R. S. Brooks L. E. Bailey

Seacat Opens Emporia Appliance Store Seacat's

Lawrence notes report He rd in Seacat former Kansas Electric Power staffer and Emporia district manager has opened his own appliance store in Emporia named Seacat's. Topeka seminar on blood tests draws 70 technicians featuring Dr N P Sherwood KU. buffalo purchase near Eudora. Santa Claus delays in Lawrence. KU band trip to Orange Bowl memory. book review by Perry Westbrook in Fraser Hall. Senator Capper to address Lawrence Town Hall with University Club dinner on Freedom of Speech.

Russell Seacat Gales Kansas Electric Power Company Emporia N. P. Sherwood University of Kansas Bacteriology Department Topeka Kansas University Missouri U. ‘Band Florida K. U’s Missouri Lawrence Jayhawker Arthur Capper Lawrence Town Hall

Christmas Dinner At First Presbyterian Church

The annual Christmas dinner for church members and congregation will be held tomorrow at 6 15 PM in the church dining room at Ninth and Vermont. Twenty hosts will preside at ten long tables decorated for the season with a program including devotions, carols, a violin solo, sketches, minstrels, and recitations. Reservations closed with 250 prepaid. calendar committee serves a covered dish turkey dinner. A Christmas gift option is a yearly Journal World subscription by mail.

First Presbyterian Church Corner Ninth Vermont Messrs David McCreath E. M. Cameron C. J Coy Edd Wood An As Holmes C. B. Holmes J. B., Mack C.J. Feneine William E. “Evans J. Dodds N. M. Wherry M. Sanderson M. W. McBeth C. Iw. Shafer An D. Fink W. J. Baumgartner R F. Edwards Alfred Graves R. .F. Edwards Blanche Yeomens F. A. Russell Ednah Hopkins C. J. Perkins V. R. Holmes J. G. McElhinny Carl Shafer John Andrews Lyle Hurd T. H. Astman Fred Bremer

KU Authors in 1940 Kansas Magazine Date

University of Kansas alumni and faculty are in the 1940 Kansas Magazine to be released Friday. Prof. Allen Crafton leads the dramatics prologue Yankee Crusade. Included is The Pioneer Cemetery by J John E Hawkins. Also verse by Arthur L Douglas Eunice Wallace Shore May Williams Ward. John Gilchrist writes on Germany. Ronald Finney and Helen Ross contribute stories. The 128 page issue features prints by the late C A Seward.

University of Kansas Kansas Magazine Allen Crafton K. U. Dramatics Department Aem Pioneer Cemetery J. John E. Hawkins Arthur L. Douglas Pittsburg Law Eunice’ Wallace Shore Chester K Shore May Williams Ward John Gilchrist Germany Columbia University New York K.' UJ Algo Ronald Finney Emporia Kansas State Prison Helen Ross Senaca C. A. Seward Wichita

Officers of County Farm Bureau Are Reelected

Officials of the Douglas County Farm Bureau were reelected at the annual meeting held yesterday at Wiedemann's. Reelected were A. E. Preston as president W. W. Gerstenberger as vice president and Lawrence Leonhar as secretary-treasurer Ralph Colman elected delegate to the state board meeting and Conrad Gastrock named alternate W W Gerstenberger elected delegate to the state Farm Bureau meeting with James Brass as delegate Mrs Owen Mitchell reelected county home and community chairman.

Douglas County Farm Bureau Wiedemann’s A. E. Preston W. W. Gerstenberger Lawrence Leonhar Ralph Colman State Board of Agriculture Conrad Gastrock State Farm Bureau James Brass Owen Mitchell

University ROTC approves 34 senior bids for army commissions

Col Karl F Baldwin announces 34 senior students file for U S Army reserve officer commissions. Applications checked before Christmas then sent to War Department in Washington. Marvin B Allen of Lawrence and 14 coast artillery members plus 19 infantry members on eligibility list. Appointments to be announced after second semester.

Karl F. Baldwin University R.O.T.C United States Army Department Pe War Department Washingon Lalwrence i Coast Artillery Infan

Bricker to discuss Ohio relief issue in New York speech

Gov. John W. Bricker of Ohio plans to discuss the Ohio relief situation before the Ohio State Society of New York on Saturday evening. The Republican National Committee says the Roosevelt administration is making capital of the Cleveland versus state relief controversy and Bricker is expected to respond to critics. NBC will broadcast the speech from 8 to 8 30 p.m. Central Standard Time.

Washington Republican National Committee John W. Bricker Ohio Ohio State Society of New York Roosevelt Cleveland Bricker NBC Central ‘Standard

Field Trip Yields Fossils From Four Kansas Counties

Four advanced paleontology students Ruth Mary Dudley from Madison Wisconsin Russell Jeffords of Wallingford Connecticut Ralph King of Effingham and Charles Williams of Lyons along with Dr and Mrs R C Moore and Prof J M Jewett completed a three day field trip to southeastern Kansas. They collected fossils from rock formations across four counties.

Kansas Ruth ‘Mary ‘Dudley Madison Wis Russell Jeffords Wallingford Conn Ralph King Effingham Charles Williams Lyons R. C. Moore J. M."jewett Geology

Russia recalls reservists amid Finnish conflict report

Reuters dispatch from Moscow reports reliably that since the start of the Finnish conflict Russia recalled to service reservists released after occupation of eastern Poland.

Russia London Reuters Moscow Poland

Powell family abroad slides shown at Ro tary meeting

Dr. Lyle S. Powell Mrs. Powell and two sons returned on the Bremen late in August after traveling to Azores Spain Portugal Gibraltar Sicily Algiers Rome Dalmatia Venice Vienna Budapest Munich along the Rhine Edinburgh Ireland England pictures in color were shown at a 140-member intercity Rotary meeting at Hotel Eldridge with an onstage talk by Dr. Powell. Lawrence Woman's club hosts bridge parties Thursday with table reservations through Mrs. Means or Mrs. Don Carlos. Bookfellows Club meets tomorrow with Miss Rayhill. Miss Barnhart reviews Days of Our Years.

Lyle S. Powell Azores Spain Portugal Gibraltar Sicily Algiers Rome Dalmating Venice Vienna Budapest Munich Rhine Edinburgh Ireland England Lawrence Woman’s Club Hugh Means H. E. Don Carlos

British prize court seizes four German vessels

The prize court seized for the crown the German ships Cap Norte Hannah Boge Bianca and Elvira III. The Cap Norte is 13 615 tons the Hannah Boge 2 837 tons and the Bianca 1 375 tons. The Elvira III is a small auxiliary yacht.

London Eet Cap Norte Hannah Boge Bianca

Farm aids fail to help farmers says Grange leader

Neodesha reports at the opening session of the 68th annual Kansas State Grange convention Cogswell denounces the so called aids to agriculture as failing to serve their purpose. He spoke during the master's address highlighting rural needs and policy concerns.

Lawrence Lodge No 6 Elects Officers

Lawrence lodge No. 6 A F and A M elected last night H H Tuller master W C Woodcock senior warden Sam P Moyer junior deacon David Passon treasurer and W H Quakenbush secretary.

Lawrence Lodge No A.F A.M H. H. Tuller W. C. Woodcock Sam P. Moyer David Passon W. H Quakenbush

Local Notices from Eudora and Nearby

Glor ia Ann Taylor, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John Everley, remains ill in Washington but shows progress and plans to move to school after Christmas. Methodist Ladies Aid holds all day meeting this Wednesday with a basket dinner at the church. Dr Buck is new district superintendent and preached at the 11 o’clock service. the first quarterly conference followed at two. Basket dinner and conference were well attended. Fred Lotz, formerly of Eudora now in Kansas City, is severely ill with acute Brights disease in a Kansas City hospital. Mr and Mrs John Reusch and Donna Mae visited their parents Mr and Mrs Robert Reusch at Evening Star Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harold Smith of Oskaloosa visited Mrs A J Smith and John. Several attended the Santa Claus parade in Lawrence Friday night. Henry Hagenbuch, ill for some time, can now ride in a car. Eastern Star met Wednesday with officers elected: Mrs Margaret Hearin as Worthy Matron, Mr Hearin as Worthy Patron, Mrs Myrtle Watson as Associate Matron, and Ogden as Associate Patron.

Gloria Ann Taylor John Everley Washington Ladies Aid Methodist Church Methodist Buck i M. H. Cox Lawrence Fred’ Lotz Eudora Kansas‘ City Kansas City John -Reusch Donna Mae Robert Reusch Evening Star Harold Smith Oskaloosa A. J. Smith John Eee Henry Hagenbuch Eastern ‘Star Margaret Hearin Mr Hearin Myrtle Watson Me Ogden

Eudora Community News Highlights Local Activities

Lucy Ables and officers were installed with Ellen Melville as associate cop duchrea and Augusta Durr as treasurer, with gifts to the Masonic home. A Christmas party hosted by Henrietta Schubert featured a turkey dinner, decorated rooms, Christmas tree, and a five table contract bridge. The junior class rehearses Going On Seventeen under Roberta Mitchell with a large cast and tickets on sale. honor roll lists 29 students led by juniors. Basketball team unveils new jerseys and warm ups. Y E club held a Christmas party at the Votaws. birthdays and bridge games sprinkled the week with socializing and visits among locals.

Lucy Ables Ellen Melville Fred . Rothberger Rothberger Maurice Starr Leon Durr C. M. Williamson Henry Wichman Otto Rosenau Fred Rothberger Ray Miller Oscar Lothholz George Gerstenberger William Miller Erwin Kanzig Lillian Fuller Schubert Clarence Fuller Paul Frazier Helen Lucille George Eudora High School Billy Weidensaul Roberta Mitchell Katherine Zimmerman Charlotte Stadler Norman Hearin Roger James Norma Kurtz Charlton Bartz George Schopper Merle Morris Alice Marie Fuchs Donna Zillner

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