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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1930
Page
2
Incoming mail and Christmas packages overwhelmed Lawrence last Saturday with a daily stamp sale of 2300 dollars and over 50 000 envelopes processed. Postmaster C B Hosford noted the parcel space filled, specials delivering Christmas Eve, and employees keeping cheerful amid heavy patronage.
A Transcontinental Westinghouse mail plane crashed into a house near Alhambra station in Los Angeles, narrowly injuring none of the occupants, with a 1,500 pound air mail load destroyed. Pilot Bal Jerattuck, co pilot George Ousterhaut, and passenger A. Toner escaped, tending to the injured Toner as flames engulfed the wreckage.
Elizabeth Dick 38, widow of Richard Southgate Jr., was found dead by self-inflicted gunshot in an East 36th Street kitchen in New York. No motive given. Her former Topeka birth and family ties noted. husband Rick Southgate once the youngest broker on the New York Stock Exchange. A fire destroyed an Austin coupe near Hurd's Corner, injuring no one.
Washington dispatch reports President Hoover signed the farm board appropriation bill. The $150,600,000 authorization pushes total fund availability to about $400,000,000 from the $500,000,000 revolving appropriation for the board. The move comes as part of continuing financial support for farm stabilization efforts.
Ed Johnson wins the township trustee seat by a single vote in Waka Rusa Township. The narrow victory underscores local contest dynamics and voter engagement in the community election.
The election contest for trustee Ed Johnson was dropped after a brief hearing before the county board. Segue George Griffith, his opponent, had 429 votes and Ol ingon 430 in the official count. To settle the matter the board decided to recount ballots. Griffith withdrew his petition after counsel J B Wilson argued the contest. Board members noted the race was close from the start and careful tabulation followed.
James Michaels 27 of Kansas City, held on 1000 bond for forging four checks totaling about 40 dollars and a forged 41.50 check for a radio, identified by Western Auto Supply as the man who signed C. D. Dressler. Investigations tie him to a Cadillac car and possible checks in Manhattan. no direct evidence yet. Separately, four men nabbed and one kidnapped the Granada theater manager in Kansas City Kansas, stealing 800 from a safe, with pursuit failing in traffic.
At Vinland Methodist Church four women presented a basket of groceries and a heartfelt tribute to Rev J Kansas Morgan after prayer service. The pastor, turning 72 on December 5, received readings and goodwill from church members and the wider community despite a postponed celebration due to illness and bad weather.
Mrs Christian Kaiser, 86, died at her home in Eudora on Saturday. Short services are set for Tuesday at 1 pm at Rumsey funeral home, with a 2 pm service at St Pauls Evangelical church in Eudora. Rev Charles Decker will officiate. Burial will be in Eudora cemetery. Survived by two sons Charles Kaiser of Eudora and C J Kaiser of Oklahoma City, two daughters Mrs Christian Eisele and Mrs Minnie Thorsen of Eudora, sixteen grandchildren and twenty four great grandchildren.
Chief W. J. Cummings said no successor has been named to replace Officer Ered Vogler. Vogler has been appointed as deputy by Jack Dunkley, sheriff. Officer James Messer works half time for the city during Christmas vacation, with afternoon duty only.
Ellis Kansas December 22 Andrew Kastner mayor of Ellis is in critical condition after inhaling gas fumes from a defective furnace at his home. Neighbors found him unconscious and physicians revived him after about five hours.
The fragment describes Topeka youths taken on a Sunday hike with efforts to place boys in homes. Names such as Jack, Cates, and Chet appear in the scrambled text, with references to West Seven and Poles W indicating places or individuals involved. The readable portion notes one boy returned home and another pair accompanying adults on the outing.
Washington reports the census bureau’s new definition yields 68,955,521 urban residents and 53,819,525 rural in the United States for 1980. The totals reflect shifts in classification and state breakdowns, with changes affecting comparability to 1920 and 1930 figures across Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Minnesota Iowa Missouri and other states.
Lawrence S. Bigler of Green Kansas was charged with first degree murder in the death of his partner L. J. Baldwin. Baldwin's battered body was found in a ditch near their home after investigators say Bigler confessed to slaying with a baseball bat and disposing of the body. A preliminary hearing was set for December 27 with Bigler jailed on $15,000 bond.
H. C. Mowat, 32, was brought from Alma to Lawrence at the request of Sheriff Rutherford to face a forgery charge related to a check written and cashed at the Economy Bug company in North Lawrence. Officers say Mowat admits writing the check.
Senator Borah of Idaho urged Congress to convene a special session for this year. He cited legitimate grounds beyond the World Court issue, including regulation of power and railroads, farm relief, and debt debentures, and warned of injunctions in labor disputes.
University of Kansas athletic board will meet at 7 o clock this evening in the office of Chancellor E H Lindley. Dr F C Allen announced the meeting to discuss the 1931 Kansas football schedule which is not complete.
Miss Elizabeth Randle home demonstration agent for Douglas County announced she will not seek reappointment. Her term ends January 1 and she will take a month’s vacation then pursue studies at Kansas Agricultural College and Columbia. She lauds community support and notes Farm Bureau women’s clubs grew from about 70 to over 300 during her tenure.
Silvers, 48, of 1125 New York street, suffers base skull fracture after his truck overturns at Eleventh and Massachusetts. Taken to Memorial Hospital, he regained consciousness and was able to speak, condition improved but not out of danger. Married, employed by Mathews Lumber for 20 years.
Dec 22 AP Thirty four inmates in the state penitentiary at Lansing received parole approvals from Gov Clyde M Reed. The governor said the list consists of successful applicants from the December parole hearing not Christmas paroles. Parole attorney A S Foulks stated the prisoners would be released before Christmas and included William Hultz of Douglas county serving for forgery.
In Rome Mrs H J De Bosis widow of the Italian poet was acquitted by a special tribunal for defense of the state on anti fascist activity charges. Cor respondent Renzo Rendi was found guilty and sentenced to 15 years, Mario Vinciguerra received the same. Gelmetti faced prison for ars. Three other defendants were noted in the trial.
Miss Ann Lucille Hill, supervisor of music in the public schools, Poiec Rapids, Indiana, is spending her Christmas vacation with her parents.
Local families plan holiday stays and greetings as relatives arrive for Christmas. Mr and Mrs W W Hill host visits from out of town while Mr and Mrs Fred peer and children join relatives in Ames. Ben Batchelor and family visit from Norman Oklahoma. The Burns family journey to Brownsville Illinois for the holidays. Anne Williams spends vacation with Linwood Public School ties.
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