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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
3
A Hollywood report describes Sally Rand's fan dance as a high class routine that appears nearly unclad under bright lighting. A brief radio interview with Rand aired that night, with Buster Crabbe also present in the front rows.
A review highlights Eskimo true life scenes and wildlife depictions in a Hollywood Arctic picture. It notes the cheerful cheating trader and the Northwest Mounted Police subplot temper the pure documentary feel, with solid sound effects and capable performances from Malas and Iva.
Farmers eyed cloudy skies hoping for rain while fearing a cold spell. Water hauling for stock from Lawrence to a farm is tough beyond the first months. The city library offers 26 212 volumes for readers. A father recalls his son and another boy given bicycles for Christmas and their South Town ride ending on a narrow dirty road with no turn around.
Ruth Phenicie spent a day with sister Mrs W Bleakley Sr while Georgiana Bleakley arrived from Clay Center for a weekend visit. Mr Pearson hosted a birthday dinner for Robert Hildebrand with friends including Evelyn et all from Lawrence. Harold Leger and son visited, and Villa Eden Club hosted a large turnout with a local talent performance and music by Robert Blaker and son.
Big Springs resident Miss Elizabeth Bahnmaier will travel to Manhattan on Tuesday as a delegate from the Big Springs Farm Bureau for Farm and Home Week activities at Kansas State College. Mr. and Mrs. Will Wymer hosted Sunday guests, with Mr. and Mrs. George Dews of Kanwaka as visitors. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Slauchter and family had dinner with L. C. Slaughter of Topeka, and Miss Marie Slaughter returned home after visiting Big Springs. Fred Miller of Tecumseh spent Sunday with the Boursaws.
The Knowledge Hill Club convened Wednesday with Mrs. Joe Clough presiding. all members attended except Helen Rice and Evelyn Thiry, with two guests Mrs. Johnson of Clinton and Mrs. Kellen of Lawrence. Mrs. Cox won the contest for best stick sawing. Roll call noted current events. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Cecil Colby. Mrs. Clough to host and Thiry will present the contest. Several members and relatives visited with kin in nearby towns, including outings to Olathe and Tonganoxie, and a visit by Melvin Perkins from Independence to see his brother Claude, who suffers a severe toe injury.
Mrs. Hayden visited Baldwin Sunday to spend the day with Albert Hayden and family. Wednesday supper guests at Joe Clough’s included Mrs. Curt Williams and Mrs. Kellen of Lawrence. John Thiry and family of Valley Grove visited Winfred Thiry Sunday evening. Friday’s school program featured music readings songs and the play Those Husbands of Ours with good reception. Clifford Thiry and children visited Mrs. Lewis Mole in Lawrence. Hog and corn meeting attendees at Valley Grove included Clifford and John Thiry Baker Murphy Joe Clough Earl Janeway and Otto Grant. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart spent Friday in Kansas City. his mother also visited. Friday evening committee meeting for Midland Rural club was at the Canary home with Mrs. Hicks Mrs. Garvin and Mrs. Jones of Oak Ridge. Berlyn Skeets has been back in school two weeks but remains quiet and not well.
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Whitman of Chester visited Thursday with Mr and Mrs F H Champion Olive McKee former resident will marry and move to Buck Creek farm Mr and Mrs Whitman plan a spring move on Buck Creek Wellman road gets 118000 for bridges and travel work may start in early summer Earl Martin of Thiry farm visited Lawrence relatives So and So Circle to meet at Mrs Donald Bowers O Neals with officer elections and new member vote Recipes cookbook printing luncheon at noon Figure Howard Reichart of Coal Creek won the corn show at the vocational agriculture building in Oskaloosa last Saturday due to a poor year for corn last year.
Local report highlights that seventeen hopefuls completed the regularTeacher certification examination in Oskaloosa. Social notes from the vicinity mention Mrs. Johns Cunningham visiting her daughter Mrs. Merlin Cook while ill, and birthdays celebrated including Mrs. Harry Hobson whose February 6 date was observed with family. Several local residents hosted or attended gatherings and funerals, with moves and illness noted among neighbors.
Mr and Mrs Frank Snavely s on Wilbur of Concordia visited with Mr and Mrs Earl Jardon and Mr and Mrs Roy Clary in Ottawa and at Monday evening gatherings. Dorothy Snavely, niece of Mr and Mrs Hird, wed Homer Schomereater of Concordia on January 15, a union witnessed by Richmonds Trinity Methodist organ noted as 94 years of use. Also mention notes on national highway investments and December apple blossoms near Talihina.
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