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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1927

Page

2

Junior High Glee Club Concert Planned

More than 100 Law Junior High pupils will perform in a Christmas concert labeled Story in Song. The program features songs and stories performed by girls and boys glee clubs directed by Miss Hazel Lymn and Thorpia Smith, with Rev. Puls and Helen Stockwell as reader and pianist.

Law Junior High Mumbers Glee Club C.ja. Puls Helen Stockwell Mildred “Teater Margaret “Hays Ethe Jean Malcne Lloyd Metzler Tia Clusior Keh Hazel B. Lymn Thorpia K. Smith Margaret Aus- Hill Jjane Liss Hilda Mae Bushey Evangeline Clark Margaret Cleve- Mae Clevenger Margery Dalton Jeane Forrest Virginia Deller Florence Dill Davis Dixon Esther Eddy Katheen Eustace Martha Jane Foster Ruth Foster Dorothy Fritzel Frances | Funk ‘Manlie Gustafson Grace Say Gild Ruth Gress Nancy’ Harman Carolyn Harper Laura Alice Hollida Maredry Hun Eimaume Ia Hunter Eleanor Klein Moryain Lawrence Alberta Meinert Maxine Mareer Frances Mites Muzzy Waneta Nibarger Enner Mary Reagan Dine Reynolds Bonitie ‘Rhode Margaret Reyer Robert Newman Wilbur “Pringle Charles Rankin Lawrence Reagan Marcus Richardson Robert Russell Berry Senne Donald Shultz Gilbert Smith Junior Steere Robert Stephenson Marvin Terry Harold] Wampler Layton “Weed Arthur Zimmerman Paul Zimmerman Don Gilkisoh Myrl Bratton Robert Laster Cima Wilton Battls Tobon Bethlehem Luther—Bors Wilson Daunlenilaly Afing Orient Ara Highardsen Walleavens Weil Manies Jace Knotts Tgiris iGiee Clu

Resigned Woman Faces Ten Year Prison Sentence

Mrs Margaret E SMRS Lil liprualh, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the death of her husband Dr William Ljilliendahl, prepares to begin a ten year term at a New Jersey state prison. She will stay with her 8-year-old son Alfred at a county jail before transfer to Trenton for the sentence. A Christmas party and dinner is planned amid the Yuletide arrangements.

Mays Lanine N. J. Dee AP Margaret E Liriary Trenton Alfred Amul Renton Willis Hardeir Voltary William Ljilliendahl

Doorn Theater Plans Crowd of Guest Productions

Doorn Holland December 13 AP The former Kaiser is launching a private theater amid village life restricts. Hermine leads a cast drawn from major theater houses as invited guests mingle in the new entertainment venue.

Doorn Holland Kaiser Hermine Hal Dtis

Silk Robbery Band of Fifteen Halts Train in Deserted Area

Langhorne Pa Dec 12 AP Raw silk valued at 59000 was stolen when a freight train was halted near Neshaminy Falls by a band of fifteen men. In a gunfight with the crew one bandit is believed wounded. The robbers escaped aboard a motor car. Silk originated in Jersey City, destined for a Chester firm.

Langhorne Neshaminy Falls Here Far Jard Jersey City Chester Ee Deveoy iGeorge Dancy

Negro youth receives life sentence under new habitual law

Topeka December 13 Earl Gilkie a Topeka Negro youth was sentenced to life in prison at the state penitentiary after being found guilty of a statutory offense. Convicted three times previously of felonies he was punished under the Hammond habitual criminal law which sets life for a third felony conviction. His attorneys plan to seek a new trial.

Topeka Star Penitentiary Shawnee County Earl Gilkie Gilkie Hammond

Lawrence High Debates Split Over McNary Haugen Bill

The Lawrence high school debate teams held morning debates in the Lawrence auditorium on the McNary Haugen bill. Lawrence positive team Gregg and Miller faced Kansas City opponents Mobley and Langford, while the negative ramipossos Clarke Adams and Glenn Mitchel debated Kansas City teams. No judges were present. the audience voiced preferences as to the stronger side. Ray L. Boyer led the Lawrence teams and C. C. Van Dyke coached the Kansas City squads.

Lawrence High Lawrence High School Kansas City Central High Congress Lawrence Ramipossos Clarke Adams Glenn Mitchel Kansas City Gladys Mobley Shelby Langford Clarence Gregg Carl Miller Ray L. Boyer C. C. van Dyke

Funeral services for Mrs John I Marcott

Funeral services for Mrs John I Marcott aged 63 who died yesterday at 946 North Highth street will be held Wednesday at 2 30 pm from the First Methodist church for North Lawrence Rev Heller will lead with burial in Maple Grove Cemetery

John i Marcott North Highth Street First Methodist Church North Lawrence Heller Burpa Maple Grove

Fear for Gerbault in Durban after voyage delay

Paris reports grave anxiety for the safety of J J Gerbault the renowned French tennis player and adventurer as he is several days overdue in Durban South Africa aboard his twenty five foot sloop Firecrest from Reunion Island. Gerbault who crossed the Atlantic to New York in 1923 and later sailed the Pacific and South Seas was reportedly dug at Durban about December 1.

Paris A. P Ety J. Gerbault Gerbault Durban South Africa Reunion Island Atlantic New York Pacific South Seas

Bank Robbery in Carbon Texas Nets $5000

Two unmasked armed men held four employees and four customers at the First State Bank in Carbon Texas ten miles south of Eastland after noon. They ordered everyone into the vault and escaped with about $5000 in cash, fleeing toward Gorman in a light automobile.

Eastland Tex First State Bank Carbon Texas Gormai

University of Kansas Orchestra touring the state

The University of Kansas orchestra led by Prof. Karl Euersteiner and soloist Mrs. Alice Moncrieff completed its first state tour. Receptions were enthusiastic in Wamego Clyde Clay Center and Abilene with banquets by local clubs and a postponed Chapman concert due to a blizzard.

University of Kansas Orchestra Karl O. Euersteiner Alice Moncrieff Union Pacific Wamego Lions Club Junction City Chapman Clyde Clay Center Abilene K. U C. M Harger Board of Repeats Hargey University Extension Division

Glenn school program fills night with dialogues and music

An excellent program of dialogues recitations and music was given Friday night by Glenn school pupils under teacher Mrs. Merle Scheer. A pie supper, auc to neered by Fred Sulzen, raised 18 dollars. The event featured Christmas decorations, student performances, and praise for well delivered parts.

Glenn Merle Scheer Fred Sulzen Robert Walter George Kettering Virginia Shirek Trene Brown Harold Chiles Cure Me Ernest Brown Edith Kuester Juanita Chiles Esther Kettering Charles Cott Leavenworth Mary Dorothy Sanford Rev Scott Georgia May Kuester Charles Scott Trenef Brown Helen Brown Lucinda Onetg Glenn Ivan.Glenn Tohn Dudqita Ghiles Rene ]Brown Mac Watts Lawrence George Hegematt Dave’ McCall Virginia McCall Frank McClaughan Grandma McCall Fred Moore B. F. Glenn Topeka Myrtle Sutter Greenwood Valley W. B. Glenn Charles Sulzen Star District

Trouble Over Gift Teeth Ends In Court

Inzel brass band split after cornetist refused to return false teeth given by brothers in a dispute. The cornetist kept the teeth and formed Traunstein orchestra. district court ruled the gift became recipient's property.

Berlin Bavaria Trau River Inzell Traunstein

London Box Office To Link With New Piccadilly Theatre

The Piccadilly Theatre in London will open next year with prebooked space for theatre patrons. A nearby garage for 400 cars will be tied to the theatre and managed in connection with the playhouse. The first floor will host a dancing floor for about 1,000 people and a balcony above for viewing dancers. The top two floors, served by elevators, will house automobiles on a contract basis with patron cars given preference.

London Itive Piccadilly Theater

Peter the Great’s High Country Feast in Old Inn Memoir

Godalming in Surrey recalls a London Evening Standard account of Peter the Great and his entourage dining lavishly a century ago. The menu lists a breakfast of a sheep quarter lamb ten pullets chickens brandy mulled wine eggs and salads. Dinner includes beef veal lamb sheep rabbits sacks of wine and claret with many poultry portions.

Godalming Surrey England Peter the Great London Evening Standard

Lone Star Ladies Aid Society Bazaar Planned

The Lone Star Ladies Aid met December 1 in the church basement, quilting finished and a bazaar planned for December 9 at Woodman Hall. Members included Mrs Laura Fox, Mrs Sarah Flory, Mrs Bert Flory and Mildred, and many others with social notes from Lawrence visits and hospital stays.

Candle sale ends program at University event

A Christmas Candle Sale and Friendship fund program unfolds on the Hill and Fraser Hall with an outdoor tree ceremony at Blake Hall. Activities include Silent Night, a Christmas story, and carols by glee clubs, plus a lighting ceremony by seven women’s organizations and a 100 percent house participation pledge. Receipts from basketball games and candle sales benefit a student loan fund for foreign students.

E. C. Buehler Department of Speech and Dramatic Art WS. Oa Women's Glee Club Jay Janes Women's Panhellenic Society Corbin Hall Dunkin Kimble Lindley Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappa Alpha Theta Chi Omega Pi Beta Phi Delta Upsilon Phi Delta Theta Sigma. Chi Gamma Phi Beta Sigma Kanna Man Delta Pi Phi Kappy Psi Phi Gamma Delta Delta Sigma Lambda Sigma Phi Ensiloni Tong Jay Jones Lawrence

Three Men Sentenced in Federal Case in Kansas

Dennis Simms and Frank Hines of Leavenworth were each sentenced to two and a half years in the federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to conspiracy and using the mails to defraud in a spurious motor car mortgage scheme. Five other Leavenworth men also pleaded guilty and received brief jail terms. James Simms, Bernard Murray and William Gailey were given three months in the Douglas county raft.

Kansas Dennis Simms Frank Hines Leavenworth Federal John C. Pollock James Simms Bernard Murray William Gailey Douglas County

Ottawa Coach Resigns From University Role

Edwin R Elbel the six year physical director at Ottawa University resigns effective at the end of the current school year He will continue in physical education work and also serves as football coach The move does not affect John Davis assistant basketball coach Frese Eldman Smith announced the news.

Edwin R. Ethel Ottawa Kas Edwin R. Elbel Ottawa University

Northwest district Sunday school convention at Big Springs

The Northwest district Sunday school convention gathered at Big Springs last Sunday with representatives from Stull Sey canen Kanwaka United Brethren Lecompton Methodist and other churches. Rev R C Conn or and Prof P B Lawson of Kansas University spoke as music and lessons from primary to adult classes pleased attendees. A basket dinner followed social time. Elected officers were Mr Day president Miss Edna Laswell vice president John Wilson secretary Mrs Nora Bertschmure superintendent of children R A Hoffsomer of young people and Chris Xragty of adults. The Springs school third month honor roll included Lyon Strecke le er Thomas Evans Dwight Henry Lloyd Spencer Pauline Dreyer Raymond Duncan and others.

Northwest Big Springs Sch Stull Sey Mr. Day Edna Laswell John Wilson Nora Bertschmure R. A. Hoffsomer Young ‘Peoples’ Department Chris Xragty Third Mont Lyon Strecke Ieer Thomas Evans Dwight Henry Llloyd Spencer Pauline .Dreyer Raymond. Duncan Ferne Wymer Walter Duncan Ralph Spencer Presley Evans Helen Henry Lawrence Cree Helen W

Pleasant Community Meeting Tonight With Christmas Program

Haw k Hollow residents will meet with Mrs Humme guard on December 15 for a Christmas program. Mrs Sam Haas spent Tuesday with Mrs Ola Baheork. Roy Wintreve and his uncle Mr Lewis ill in Lawrener. Library association bazaar and shed sale on December 10 at Laming's garage. Mrs C W Atkinson returned from Eudora after news of brother Cooner's death in a Colorado auto crash. Community club dinner December 12 at State Bank hall. Stella Strausse visiting Aunt in Emporia. T WH Osborn visiting brother John in Weleetka. Lament Stoneking shopping in Leavenworth. Emma Wickey, Henry Wed in Tonganoxie. John Martin announces birth of son Raymond Howard. Wade, Thistlethwaite shopping in Lawrence. Ola Babcock and sons attended Roy al in Tonganoxie. Fred Smiths of Lawrence visiting Cecil and Frank Smiths. Walter Wickey and family dinner at Murphy in Jarbalo. Margaret Kelly of Kansas City visiting Dick Rev. Father Joseph Jacobs of Bonner Springs visited John Martin home. Fred Heywood shipped carload of sheep to Kansas City markets. Emmet Wickey family Sunday with father. Alice Hanson called to Fort Riley for nursing assignment. John Doege family visited relatives in Kansas City. Mrs Jost Lisson ill with flu. F A Kelsey of Lawrence visiting daughter R W Pheneécie. Truest Kent in Kansas City to view new Fords. Marian Wickey visiting parents Murphy. E H Leker sends letters to Farm Bureau members.

Humme Sam Haas Dts Ola Baheork Roy Wintreve Lewis Lawrener Dan Ferris Severa'ys Irmount The Library Association Laming C. W. Atkinson Eudora Cooner Colorado State Bank Stella Strausse Sallie Hedges Emporia T. WH. Osborn Weleetka John Osborn Lament Stoneking Leavenworth Emma Wickey Henry Tonganoxie Sat- Tudray John Martin Linwood Kansas City Emmet Wickey Alice Hanson Fort ‘Riley Miss Hanson John _Doege Kansas Joe McNulty Lawrence H. Devine Jost Lisson F. A. Kelsey R. W. Pheneécie Trnest Kent Marian Wickey Jean Murphy E. H. Leker

Family notices and holiday ad chatter in local column

Sunday of Mr and Mrs William Ahern includes Stewart Dillingham visiting home folks. Mrs Nellie Winkleman and children returned from Bronson visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs Marshall. Eugene Sullivan of Kansas City left after visiting. Fred Heywood hauled hogs to Kansas City on Saturday for John McCafferty. Window display promotes first class Christmas suggestions at Rankins Drug Store TLGL Mass Ady.

William Ahern Stewart Dillingham Nellie Winkleman Marshall Bronson Eugene Sullivan Kansas City Fred Heywood Kansas’ City John McCafferty

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