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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1940

Page

6

Farm Parity Payments Spur Senate Action on Aid Plan

Washington lawmakers push to add 200 million dollars for parity payments to the agriculture appropriation bill. Senate subcommittee hearings on the measure begin with Secretary Wallace as first witness. A proposed marketing certificate plan would tax wheat cotton tobacco rice and peanuts to fund farm payments while easing defense cuts.

Washington Senate Russell D-Ga Appropriations Wallace Bankhead D-Ala Roosevelt Agriculture Bloc Soom

Birth announcements and community notices from Reno area

The Reno column records the birth of Rita Carol Skeets at a Leavenworth hospital on February 11 and notes various local visits, school events, farm and social activities, and upcoming meetings including the Farm Bureau and church group gatherings across Reno and nearby Lawrence and Kansas City.

Dinner Guests and Visits Highlight Week in Local Homes

Mr and Mrs Raymond Mackey hosted with Miss Kate Jewett and Mr and Mrs Harry Rappard as guests of Miss Winifred Benander at Memorial Hospital nurses home. Joe Selmer visited his sister Mrs Thomas Cawley in Sedalia Missouri. Frances Metcalfe and others enjoyed a Valentine box. Bobby Cawley Phoeby Tornedon and Mrs Ronald Robb’s family were guests. The Mitscheles entertained in honor of two birthdays with Mrs White and Ed White among the guests. Lorraine Fairbairn from Farm and Home Loan Atchison called on the Robb home.

Alfred Skeets Rita Carol Leavenworth Hospital Lizzie Hemphill Oregon Byron Pauline Ulrich Gorriil and Asher Lawrence Charles Ulrich Mary Yonally Tonganoxie Helen White Kansas City Harry M Maxine Stewart Reno Morris March Miami Fla Robert Hildebrand Pearson and O'Dea Frank Barnes Dwyer H. F. Leonhart Big Springs Grant C. Davis L S. Wiley Othel Wiley Grandma Fincher Pony Creek Kenneth McCourtney Babcock Charlie Strong C.P.A Midland Aid Society Raymond Gardner Gether Phoeby Tornedon Ronald Robb Allan Andy Mitschele Sarah “White Ed. White Miss Ruth Shaw Otis Nutting Ernestine Betty Lou Nutting Mitschele White Mrs. Mitschele Lorraine Fairbairn Home Loan of Atchison

Death notices and local greetings from Williamstown and Topeka

Sympathy extends to the Evans family over the February 11 death of Mrs. Anna Evans at Christ's hospital Topeka. Survived by husband Carl Evans three sons Oscar Clarence and Carl two daughters Lois and Marie and her parents Mr and Mrs George Laming plus three sisters and one brother Funeral held at Williamstown church with burial at Underwood cemetery. Also updates on Maud Webb and Douglas Kyle Mayo clinic visits Joe Seeber and Maurice Seeber visiting Fort Riley B F White visiting Missouri relatives Mason Brunton family Ozawkie George Williams of Independence mo visiting grandmother Emma White Mrs WB Nevins hospitalized pneumonia and Mrs A E Bates staying with her son.

Evans Anna Evans Christ's Hospital, Topeka Carl Evans Lois Marie Oscar Clarence Carl George Laming Esther Wilson Ella Proudfoot Florence Bowes Frank Lanning Williamstown Underwood Cemetery Maud Webb Douglas Rose Kyle Kansas City Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn Kyle Joe Seeber Maurice Seeber Familly Fort Riley Kan B. F. White Marjorie Partridge Mr. Partridge Mason Brunton Ozawaie George James Williams Independence Emma White WB. Nevins

Prize to Mrs Miller for Boston brown bread recipe

The Market Basket prize went to Mrs Ed Miller of 1809 Kentucky Street for her Boston brown bread recipe. The directions use sour milk, all bran, raisins, molasses and a steamed three hour bake. Next week the prize will go to the best recipe for a Lenten dish.

Mrs. Miller Ed Miller Kentucky Street Boston Market Basket

Memorial Memphills Host Quiet Bridge Club Evening

Mr and Mrs Arthur Memphill entertained their bridge club on Monday evening. Three tables played with Orville Huey winning high and Mrs Pettengill low. Edward Doyle reports Wallie Bleakley’s return from Canada after a severe winter. The Pettengills and Nunemakers hosted a Sunday dinner for Patty Pettengill’s second birthday. A snowstorm hit Monday morning but traffic remained light. Nellie Norris of Memorial Hospital visited the Hemphills and Judith Jo.

Arthur Memphill Orville Huey Low Pettengill Edward Doyle Wallie Bleakley Mr. Bleakley Ingersol Canada Elmer Suiter Lawrence Herbert Seiwald Maurice Suiter H. (. Nunemaker Little Patty Pettengill Nate Pettengill Nunemaker Herbert Eugene Nunemaker Nellie Norris Memorial Hospital Arthur Hemphill Hemphill Judith Jo

Brown couple visit at W H Allen home

Mrs Dora Judy sustained head and chest injuries in a Friday night accident near Indian Village. Roads are drying in some areas as observed.

George Brown W. H. Allen Dora Judy Indian Village

Birthday and community notices from Number Ten area

The column records birthdays and visits in the Number Ten vicinity. Notables include an 80th birthday celebration on February 11, Mrs. Josephine Schafer visiting Miss Stallard, and frequent trips to Topeka for a Washburn College course. Several residents recover from flu, plant moves, and local visits, with numerous dinner and guest events across Perry, Baldwin, Vinland, and Lawrence.

St. Joseph Kansas City Bert Irvin Stone House Williamstown Topeka Steve Welter Paul Leger Coffeyville North Dakota J. G. Trout Hoi Czeskleba McGuire Perry Harland Brown Fort Scott Lora Snyder

Baldwin High Loses To Appanoose In Tuesday Game

Baldwin High fell 15 to 388 in a Tuesday night game at Appanoose. Nearby residents and families united in social visits and dinners with neighbors including the Rockholds Cunninghams and Hobsons.

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