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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
6
The Market Basket prize went to Mrs. George J. Shultz of 746 Indiana Street for a Christmas Cookies recipe featuring molasses brown sugar candied citron and lemon, with sour cream and spice. Next week the prize will be awarded for the best New Year’s dish recipe suitable for dinner or a party.
Howard Rushmore, film critic for the Daily Worker, resigns citing nonpayment of $25 weekly salary and pressure to condemn Gone With the Wind. He says editors demanded a 100 percent critical stance and boycott calls, while he favored praising acting and production. Rushmore cites ideological conflict and Mos cow control as reasons for departure.
After the Co-Operative club dinner at Wiedemanns the group and families went to the county home for a program. An orchestra directed by Mrs. Leslie Demeritt played Christmas songs. George Mason from Kansas City delivered an alphabetical sermon. Walter Schaal acted as Santa and gifts were given to residents. Rev. Harold Barr led the event and a Journal-World subscription was promoted.
Spanish officials announce the government run lottery distributed 96,726,000 pesetas in prizes. First prize 15,000,000 pesetas, second 6,000,000, with about 25 million Spaniards participating amid modest Christmas spending compared with prewar years.
New York December 22 Dun and Bradstreet reports a strong lift in the week's retail trade with price and volume gains offsetting earlier December softness. The national volume increase over last year ranged from five to thirteen percent as capacity and store attendance aided sales.
Berlin reports two Germans beheaded today for high treason, part of a yearly total. Erich Scheer, postal official of Witten, cited for inciting anti regime sentiment, Bruno Stanik of Reuben accused of supplying Polish intelligence with secret reports. Special holiday rate offered on a scholar ship at Lawrence Business College if purchased this week.
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