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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1937

Page

3

Fight Infantile Paralysis Foundation Gains Wide Support

New York reports federal state county and city health officers backing the Fight Infantile Paralysis campaign led by Dr. Thomas Parran. Over 400 health officers join the medical council as Kansas participants praise the effort to unite cities, raise funds, and support research and care fronts for preventing crippled outcomes.

New York New National Foundation Keith Morgan Thomas Parran United State Medical Council Roosevelt U. S. Public Health Service Parran Ktey Kansas Morgan New Foundation Foundation L. C. Murray ElDorado Butler County National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis J. A. McLaughlin Greensburg Kiowa County

Doctors Join Medical Council to Fight Infantile Paralysis

A list of health officers from counties across Kansas express pleasure and commitment to serve on the Medical Council of the national foundation for infantile paralysis. Names include Dr. R. M. Syatt Hiawatha Butler county and Dr. J. A. Burnett Wakeeney Trego county, all pledging to contribute to the cause.

R. M. Syatt Hiawatha Butler County Medical Council G. W. Hammel Hoxie Sheridan County S. F. Boyce Hugoton Stevens County C. W. Longenecker Kingman Kingman County H. Penfield Jones Lawrence Douglas County W. F. Schroeder Newton Harvey County J. E. Henshall Osborne Osborne County Clifford van Pelt Paola Miami County National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Athol Cochran Pratt Pratt County Mayer Shoyer Soldier Jakson County Bruce A. Higgins Sylvan Grove Lincoln County F. E. McCord Topeka Shawnee County J. A. Burnett Wakeeney Trego County

Growth of Films Elevates Motion Picture Industry

Will Hays says collaboration of business and science has put film at the forefront of big business. He notes daily 27,000 miles of film pass through distributors and 12,000,000 people see movies, with self regulation framing the industry as entertainment art and essential service. He argues screen freedom and self regulation survive under industry leadership, while cinema influences many other businesses as a moving catalogue and sales force with broad reach.

New York Will Hays Hays Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America Department of Commerce

Oklahoma girl judged insane after school shooting

Norman Oklahoma December 28 Ramona Porter sixteen shot at her Muskogee high school English teacher because she gave me low grades and was adjudged insane at a hearing. The teacher Miss Charlotte Kennedy was not hit. In Wichita Kansas December 28 Cora F Wyatt sixty two was treated for bullet wounds after her granddaughter Florence Hinckley eighteen accidentally fired a .32 pistol in the trailer home.

Norman Okla Ramona Porter Muskogee Central State Hospital Charlotte Kennedy Wichita Kan Cora F. Wyatt Florence Hinckley Wyatts

NYA reports Kansas youth program outcomes for year

Anne Laughlin, director, announced Kansas youth programs through the National Youth Administration aided 300 to 400 youths monthly moving into private employment. Four thousand out of school youths did construction work, 6,000 high school students earned small sums, and 3,000 college students received education aid. Programs included clerical work, libraries, recreation, sewing, grounds and park work, and a broad set of construction and crafts projects.

Topeka Kansas National Youth Administration Anne Laughlin N.Y.A Miss Laughlin

Miss Campbell Freed After Coroner Rules Accidental Death

Warren Ohio December 28 Miss Louise Campbell freed from Trumbull county jail after Coroner J C Henshaw rules the gunshot death of her mother accidental The 28 year old had been jailed since Saturday After the inquest witnesses testified the shooting was accidental and Miss Campbell stated her mother died from internal hemorrhages following an abdominal wound Funeral services for Mrs Cordelia Campbell were arranged at a Youngstown funeral home with a guarded Miss Campbell in attendance

Cordelia Campbell J. C. Henshaw Miss Campbell Paul J. Reagen Campbell

Unity Society Study Class at Congregational Church

The study class in Practical Christianity meets Wednesday at 2 o clock in the parish house. It covers Miscellaneous Writings by H Emilie Cady with Elmer Gifford of Kansas City as leader. The public is invited.

Unity Society The Congregational Church H. Emilie Cady Elmer Gifford Kansas City

Do You Have Enough Wood for the Fireplace

The ad asks if you have enough firewood for the fireplace and directs readers to the classified page to find places to buy isi.

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Pittsburg youths killed in Fort Scott highway crash

Two Pittsburg, Kansas youths died in a Christmas day truck collision on highway 69 eight miles south of Fort Scott. Robert Plunkett, 23, was killed instantly and Melvin House, 21, died later at a local hospital. Joe Spragg, 22, suffered broken arms and head cuts. Roy Hinojosa, 23, and Alfred Garcia, 23, driver of the truck, were injured or uninjured. The three Pittsburg youths were en route to Fort Scott.

Fort Scott Kan Pittsburg Here Robert Plunkett Melvin House Joe Spragg Roy Hinojosa Mercedes Tex Alfred Garcia

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