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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1940
Page
5
Washington reports that Congress is likely to open the reapportionment issue rather than apply small changes to the law. With election year pressures, states facing seat losses push for action while the 435-seat limit looms, potentially altering district maps before the 1942 elections.
President Roosevelt backs legislation by Senator Vandenberg to keep using the decennial census for House apportionment. The letter to House Census Chairman Dunn notes the Norris lame duck amendment would shift timing, making census figures due 10 days after a new congress begins.
Chairman John D. M. Hamilton will headline a New York dinner at six dollars and fifty cents a plate to launch the Republican Lincoln day campaign for 1940. The event begins a series of fundraisers featuring notable figures such as Aaron H. Payne and Gov Arthur James, with discussions of Americanism sound finance and a stronger national government.
The Journal World publishes a readers and bets results brief on its classified page. Winners and notable outcomes are listed, summarizing the latest scores and standings for local contests and community events.
Finnish forces repel a three‑division Soviet assault. 163rd division retreats north then is besieged and wiped out after attempts to flee by lake. Reinforcements arrive from the north as Finns encircle and destroy the 44th division through coordinated attack amid cold and hunger.
In Bartlesville Oklahoma three men died as a $50 000 blaze destroyed the St Regis hotel theater and two shops. Wayne Clyde Bloomheart 50 and his son Charles Bloomheart 80 died trying to rescue C J McClendon 32. Fire Chief H D Scott cited a sudden explosion as flames swept the brick building.
Five registered Guernsey bulls and one registered Guernsey cow from the Jenkins Guernsey farm Linwood were sold into Douglas county. All animals are of the Butterfat strain. Bulls went to J D Flory C A Spray Chester Howard Ralph L Colman and Mrs Bertha B Gentry. The cow was bought by W O Boehle.
Four of eight defendants charged by a federal grand jury with conspiring to defraud the government in the 17 million Missouri building program posted bonds. Arraignments are set for March 18 before Judge John Caskie Collet in Jefferson City. Bonds ranged from 2500 to 3000 dollars. Trainloads of livestock and used farm equipment were sold through the Journal-World classified advertising.
Crowder area residents gathered at the Clarence Plummer home in Lake View for a bountiful basket dinner and an old fashioned school program. Readings and songs followed by dancing. numerous local families visited and shared holiday time amid winter snow and tales of travel.
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper LeSeuer and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dent attended Lexington Grange’s first quarterly meeting at the Masonic hall in DeSoto on Saturday January 6. Nineteen members and five guests joined a covered dish luncheon at noon. Officers were installed for the year including worthy master Tarl.
The notice describes loan options with small payments as low as 5.43 dollars per month for twenty five months to repay a 100 dollar loan. It notes other amounts and periods and that early repayment saves costs, citing a sample table where four monthly installments of 26.58 dollars incur 6.32 dollars in charges.
Ross oversees the installation led by county deputy Wiswell with Mrs. Jewett as marshal. New member J A Gibner elected. Next meeting slated February 6 at 8 o clock at the Dent home. Numerous residents, including Mr and Mrs J W Baker and Mrs Rosa Fink, are mentioned for visits and events. Funeral services for Rosa Fink held in Linwood.
Hopewell and Independence community notes reveal several social visits. Guests include Charlie Gale family at Baldwin, Henry Seele party at Sophia Schwartz's after her arm injury, and Faye Hagerman visiting B Taul. Others host or visit relatives across Baldwin, Lawrence, Gillings, and Prairie City as community life continues with school events and plays.
A Hopewell schoolteacher Kath erine Kelly and her pupils enjoyed a one week vacation extension after the school board approved a new furnace installation. The old furnace had served 25 years and school reopened on January 9.
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