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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1927
Page
6
The Community Christmas Fund committee announced free will offerings will replace direct solicitation for clothing, food, and money this year. Volunteers will handle the drive with Campfire Girls and local business outreach, with cash donations sent to City Hall for distribution in Lawrence.
Eagle Harbor coast guard crews under Captain Glaza prepare a search along the Keweenaw Peninsula for the Canadian freighter Kamloops lost seven days ago. Two Harbors reports the Crawford cutter couldn't aid due to damaged blades from earlier rescues. crews are exhausted after days of gale and exposure.
A Kansas City Florida Special bound for Jacksonville collided head on with a freight train near Portia Arkansas early today. Serious injuries reported for mail clerk Guy Nichols of Springfield while engineer Hex Thorne of Thayer Mo believed dead. his body not found hours later. Passengers reportedly unharmed though the eastbound train was late from high waters.
A Lake County abuse case proceeded as a jury of twelve was sworn in to hear the prosecution and defense opening statements. The five defendants include former county treasurers Clark Nye Iraj Pears Roy Bracher and Harold Martin, ex cashier Busica of Wilmette, and bank official Clark Nye.
University students look for jobs in Lawrence during the holiday period spanning Saturday morning to January 2. Local residents offering work are asked to contact the University women’s employment bureau or the M. A. employment bureau, with Missie Russ as secretary of the men’s bureau. In district court Judge Hugh Means granted three divorces this morning and took one case under advisement. Nu Catlin was granted a divorce from George L Catlin, Fannie Fert from Andrew Fetty, Marian Hidden Ervine from James R Ervine, and Guy Fenstemaker’s case was held under advisement.
Haskell Indians will meet Washington University of St Louis on the gridiron next fall, announced by Frank M. McDonald, Haskell athletics director. The game with the Bears will be played in St Louis in November, with a probable home game against another strong eleven to be scheduled. Negotiations with Haskell by other schools may lead to a full schedule within a week.
Supt. c M Blairer of Haskell Institute spent the day on business at Maryetta. C A Bliesner, serving on the federal jury at Kansas City Kansas, returned to Kansas City after a short home stay. Mrs M E Melone and daughter Ethel Jean spent the day in Kansas City. James F Ja Suer of Wellsville New York arrived in Lawton called by the death of his brother O C Le Suer. Mrs Albert E Fincham of Pratt is here and Mrs E Ward Tillotson of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is expected tonight summoned by their father's death.
Mrs Nydia visited relatives and attended a bazaar in Eudora Tuesday while Farm Bureau members joined a township meeting in Fudora Friday night led by county agent A J Gilkison. The event featured a film The Romance of Sleepy Valley. W I T Y club hosted meetings with Mrs Moody and other Eudora clubs. Kennedy attended a Farm Bureau meeting in Lawrence Thursday night. The Salem Evangelical Church Foreign Missionary Society of Eudora elected officers with Mrs J J Hoffman president and Mrs Emma Schneider treasurer. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Samuel Neiss with lessons led by Mrs Eugene McCabrin. Mr and Mrs Olivier Schutz visited the Adams family and Topeka trip last Sunday. Invitations were issued for the Douglas County Farm Bureau annual meeting December 14 at the Chamber of Commerce in Lawrence with a noon dinner and program to follow. Vera Fibbard and Lola Leonard with Farmland pupils are preparing a Christmas program.
Local social column recounts Farmland schoolhouse visit on Thursday in December 22. Guests included Mr and Mrs Eastman and Arthur Eastman of Lawrence, hosted by Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis. Valley residents attended Ladies Aid at the Methodist church with many named families visiting Baldwin. Carl Perkins and others travel to Kansas City and other towns. Davis family hosts visiting relatives.
Mr and Mrs Raynatkhaim of Yates Center visited with Mr and Mrs Jack Grimes and family then left Saturday to spend a few days with Mr and Mrs Henry Newstitter and children in Topeka. Mrs Thurmann Rothwell and son Clarence called on Mrs Opie Jellison and Bernice Godfrey in Lawrence with Mr and Mrs Beattie Collins, Miss Dorothy Armstrong, and Miss.
Dora Grimes spent Sunday in Linwood with Mr and Mrs William Elder and family. Mrs Asa Colman and Mrs Ralph Coleman of Kanwaka visited Kanwaka and Six Corners families. Calls at I Collins home were shared by Mrs Sam Sweezer and son Jesse and Mrs Beattie Collins. Ray Morris of Lecompton and Allen Morris hosted a Thursday visit. Agnes Stevens spent Saturday in Topeka and with cousin Mildred Hoskinson in Vinland. The Rothwell family hosted Sylvester Glenn and Howard Rothwell for dinner in Barker Tuesday. F H A Rogers visited at the Aflen Morris home Friday. J Hoskinson of Vinland visited J M Crowder on Sunday morning. Ona Belle Collins and Marie Collins of Lawrence were weekend guests.
J Collins and family Wise Randall of Lawrence and Mrs Beattie Collins spent Wednesday afternoon with Mrs W J Collins. Mrs Beattie Collins visited Mrs J M Growder and Miss Nettie Crowder Monday afternoon. Edith of Winter and Starry Carr and daughter Ed ith of Winter were guests of Mr and Mrs Harlie Armne and family Sunday. Ettie Crowder spent Friday and Saturday with Mrs J E Mercer and family in Lawrence. Mr and Mrs Allen Morris called on FH A Rogers and Lionel Rogers Monday evening. Mrs Sam Sweezer called on Cle Dean Wednesday afternoon. Russell Morris of Topeka spent Thursday and Friday with Mr and Mrs Allen Morris.
Mr and Mrs Meade Harris and their sons Milo and Junior of Lecomp notes appear in a local family update. The fragment shows a household headed by Mr Harris with two sons listed as Milo and Junior in the Lecomp area.
Ton visited with Mr and Mrs Allen Morris Tuesday evening in a small neighborhood social gathering.
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