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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1931
Page
2
The narrative recalls Lawrence history through the Journal-World growth from a leased Lawrence Record to a merged daily daily paper system. It highlights publishers, editors, and staff, early retail and clothing trades, local churches, schools, and the city’s evolution. It celebrates four decades of local journalism and community figures.
An excerpt discusses Ayahers Chronology as measuring a small fraction of universal time from Adam and Eden to Christ. It reflects on the first forty years as the hardest and expresses hope for happier years, public service dedication, and future contributions to Lawrence's upbuilding and welfare, with emphasis on youth leadership.
A twister swept southwest Arkansas and northern Louisiana killing three people and injuring nearly twenty others. In Camden a five year old girl named Helen Calvert died in wreckage, while a sister and father were hurt. Two other children perished on a plantation near Minden Louisiana as homes and several businesses were destroyed.
Norman Thomas, executive director of the League for Industrial Democracy, spoke at the University of Kansas auditorium arguing that millions remain unemployed and peace is unattainable under current unrest. He called for a program of production and distribution to meet all needs and urged Americans to become lords of the machinery they created.
Fraser theater presents Oliver Goldsmith comedy tonight at 6 15 pm with Frances Wilson directing. Tony Lumpkin’s tricks drive two lovers to a mislaid inn as 18th century settings and music by Elden Lamar Helen Stockwell and Genevieve Hargiss accompany the three performances through Wednesday with tickets in Greenhall basement and reservations via jh U.174.
Miss Carolyn Harper, a Gulf Park college attendee in Gulfport Mississippi, plans to return home Friday to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs George Harper located at 2101 Massachusetts Street. The condition of Mrs J E Mercer at Memorial Hospital following a major operation on Saturday is reported satisfactory. Sally Rowe, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Rowe of Kansas City, is visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs Otto Fischer for the week.
Preview of Front Page at the Patee theater Saturday night drew strong laughter as fast furious action and sharp dialogue entertained audiences. Adolphe Menjou shines as the hard boiled editor, Pat O'Brien as the reporter, with Edward Everett Horton providing comic rivalry in the newsroom setting.
A courthouse drama about crooked city politicians and two men accused as a lad fuels tense and comic scenes. Based on the Broadway play Front Page, the production at the Patee theater runs through Wednesday this week.
A KFKU Monday musical program featured singers including Trene Feats pre Alter soprano Veneta alta and Wilma. Ston si.
Darrell Kendall, 22, employed by a traveling show, confessed to killing two fellow performers in New Caney Texas, claiming self defense after Brownlee allegedly stole his money and threatened him. He described waking to Brownlee with a tent stake, a struggle, and the attack by a woman with a butcher knife. Kendall awaits extradition to Texas for murder charges.
A Casam device testing gasoline motor combustibility will be at the Cit ies Service station at Seventh and Vermont streets all week. Motorists receive a free examination by an expert attendant. The Casam tests unburnt exhaust gases to gauge engine efficiency and may guide adjustments to spark plugs distributor points carburetor and other parts. Minor fixes are offered during testing with no charge. each car takes about twenty to thirty minutes.
The Producers and Refiners Corporation of Independence Kansas won a three year royalty oil contract for Salt Creek Wyoming. Bidding topped field price by 22 14 cents for three years. 1930 royalty oil from Salt Creek totaled about 1,325,000 barrels with 1931 up to July about 66,000 barrels. Royalty is about 14 percent of production.
Election of officers for the 4-H club council was postponed until January after several clubs failed to send complete representative lists. Frances Perkins read an account by Martha Lou Perkins about her trip to Chicago for the national 4-H club meeting. The rest of the session included chorus practice directed by Alrg Perkins.
The December meeting of the Woman's City club is set for Tuesday afternoon at the Eldridge hotel. The art department will present musical numbers by Mrs. Alice Moncrieff's pupils and a talk by Miss Rosemary Ketcham of the University design department with a student work display. The event is open to members and others interested.
Jerome Beatty of New York City arriving in Lawrence Monday night to visit his mother Mrs Sydney Palmer and other relatives after months in Hollywood.
The University of Kansas Parents Association officers and directors met in the KU alumni office to plan activities. Attendees included Dr. J F Hassig Kansas City Kan president Mrs David G Page Topeka Mrs O F E Cosley Herington Mrs D Q Claflin Renee City Kan Henry Werner KU alumni Ellsworth U alumni secretary and Frank Cle kler Oklahoma University alumni secretary.
Ven Bruner of Tanwrence secretary of the association was unable to attend the meeting. It was decided that the club shall meet on Mothers Day Dads Day each year. A connc formed with a repr every county of th Spain's Sergeants Study Madrid (AP) Hardboiled ser geants are doing homework these nights following a decree democratizing the army and making non coms eligible for commissions. Under the monarchy all officers were aristocrats.
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