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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
4
A fragmented historical notice from January 1878 discusses newspaper circulation audits and local precedents. It references the World Company and a March audit, with a poetic line urging valiant spirit and courage. The readable text mixes printing concerns and moral exhortation in a 19th century voice.
President Froman delivers a congress opening message that mirrors last year's address, urging legislation long requested but repeatedly blocked by Congress. Analysts foresee a stalemate as executive and legislative branches clash over familiar items, with possible compromises yet no major shifts in policy.
State board of health official notes Kansas leads in postwar hospital building and service expansion. New hospitals replace outdated structures while additions raise capacity. Rural access improves as communities gain hospital facilities and more physicians settle in. University of Kansas medical school aids with training and cooperation, aiming for broad, lasting medical talent and patient care.
A discussion on whether 1950 marks the midpoint or start of the second half of the twentieth century dominates public and press attention. President Truman weighs in with mixed views about the century’s current position as he notes both midpoint and moving into the second half.
A discussion praises about seventy anti-freeze mixtures that will fulfill their purpose. The public benefits from reliable products as current weather conditions demand dependable anti-freeze when needed.
The piece notes Lustron’s $37 percent million government loan and production delays, arguing risky federal aid to private firms wastes funds. It cites other loans to car makers and questions whether the government should borrow to aid favored industries as Congress nears a new session. It also includes a local quip about a hay-filled horsabreck ride and a wartime reference to Ike’s counteroffensive.
In reviewing President Truman’s State of the Union, the Reds and Moscow press contend over religion as a political battle. The piece notes atheism drives, youth indoctrination, and propaganda across Europe and the Americas, with religion described as the opiate of the masses. It reports a 4-H club meeting at Deer Creek schoolhouse on Monday with a lesson on home improvement.
The column reports frigid weather with seven degrees below zero, local social events, anniversaries, and notable obituaries. It lists residents traveling to Mexico and Ohio, a city finance candidate, a long health nurse tally, club meetings, and a large list of deceased residents with ages, reflecting a midwestern town life and historic Quantrill raid references.
A fragmentary report notes the year 1802 saw many longtime residents pass away in Lawrence and Douglas County. The text references notable longevity among decedents, with ages around 80 and one claimed to be 120, reflecting an obituary-like summary of local mortality from that period.
A fragmented item notes a Paris doctor warning of rising costs this winter after brief summer free offerings. The text hints at girls dropping pears and mentions honey soothing and beeling, with unclear context and garbled phrasing.
The fragment suggests patrons judge service value by ambience, noting how tallied tips depend on surroundings. It questions why people exploit imperfections, asking why perfection is rarely expected or achieved in dining experiences.
Nas h Mason Nash Motor plants plan a small 12 foot car with 18 horsepower Italian engine weighing 1350 pounds. It would use foreign engines and achieve 45 to 50 mpg with top speeds up to 60 65 mph. A larger 36 horsepower engine would lift price to about 1000 dollars, with weight 1450 pounds and 65 to 70 mph.
Stillwater Okla Jan 5 Wheat farmers learned that cold weather fails to stop green bugs that damage wheat. Entomologist F S Stiles cites a sample bundle of ice containing active bugs, thawing proves insects endure below zero temperatures.
Arkansas City Kan Jan 5 Hunters in Cowley Chautauqua and Summer counties have been warned to cease hunting rabbits at farmers. Complaints say moonlighters are killing livestock and poultry. State game protector Clement Gillespie says it is unlawful to hunt at night and offenders will be prosecuted.
Great Gerson reportedly developed laryngitis delaying work on a new movie in London. Friends reported she fell ill in Osband, Texas or E. E. Forelson. A heart attack in New month kept her away as Goldwyn-Mayer said Garson hopes to resume filming Monday.
Washington column notes seven hundred inquiries into rural telephone loans under a Truman rural phone bill. Rural areas in the Dakotas and plains seek government loans to expand service while private Bell System and independents fear competition. Public service commissions regulate loans, rates, and certificates. REA co ops may challenge existing providers. Sometime next spring the first loan acts may commence.
Kansas City January 5. Dairy farmers in Allen County Kansas won the third annual Dairy Bull Project contest for 1949 by replacing 69 scrubs with registered stock. Johnson County finished second with 52 replacements followed by Franklin 60 Sedgwick 7 Harvey 18 and Reno 16. Walter Alzenweiler agricultural commissioner of the Chamber of Commerce noted that in three years 810 scrub bulls have been replaced. The contest is sponsored by Kansas State College Manhattan daily department state extension service and the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.
William H. Muchnie, KU graduate and assistant to the president of Locomotive Finished Material in Atchison, will speak to KU engineering seniors Friday at 4 P M in Frank Strong auditorium. He will discuss job opportunities and varied types of jobs. The Material company has branches in New York Chicago and St Louis with about 600 workers at the Atchison plant.
Mrs. Harry Aditington returned Saturday from Syacase New York and opened holidays with her son and wife Prof and Mire Harold Agneton Frank B Wolf spent Wednesday in Ottawa on a job. Mr and Mrs Frank Barnett and daughter Mary Beth returned Tuesday evening from a holiday trip to Monterrey Sex. They also spent days in Corpus Christ where Mr Barnett enjoyed deep.
A fragmented OCR snippet shows a scattered set of crossword clues and garbled entries such as Caravansary Notions and Capital of Norway. The text includes unintended fragments like Mystic sya Prepdalities and Cetacuan comb form, suggesting an incomplete word puzzle page with several unreadable lines.
A New Year’s Day gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs aimes New Year’s day for Mr and Mrs George Davie, Mrs Leach, Mrs Williams, and other local residents. The note details guests, hospital visits, and a funeral service for James Hobson with burial at City cemetery. Survivors include two sons, Harry and Jerald, with relatives listed across Baldwins and Richmond. The report references a professor Crago attending a national association meeting and a rest amid family events.
A parsing of station lineups shows WDARS and WREN airing daytime and evening programs including Light Of Truth Reprise and Today Ramsan. Notable entries include Texas Rangers features, Bing Crosby, Arthur Godfrey, and livestock markets with multiple Kansas City area stations listed across the day.
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