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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1941
Page
6
The National Safety Council reported 96 500 people died in U S accidents in 1940 with 9 100 000 injured and an $8 500 000 000 economic loss. Deaths rose four percent from 1939 led by traffic accidents.
President Roosevelt marked his 59th birthday with nationwide parties and fundraisers for infantile paralysis research. Tens of thousands joined events from balls to jamborees, raising money as Roosevelt spoke from the White House and urged charity across the nation while crowds gathered in Washington and at venues like the Mayflower hotel.
Snow blanketed the east and middle west this week boosting demand for heavy apparel. Retail sales averaged 8 to 12 percent above last year nationwide, with Dun and Bradstreet noting brisk wholesale orders as retailers moved into spring goods.
The January assembly at Pinckney High featured Miss Edna Steel's third grade with a Indian song group led by Noel Johnson and Margaret Barrsleg and soloists. It included a choral reading with twenty plus participants and a third grade music play Hiawatha with roles Nokomis Hiawatha and dancers led by Mrs. Stringham. A real Indian tom tom given by Professor C S Skilton accompanied the dance.
Col Roscoe Turner proposes a 200000-plane private pilot armada to defend the U S within 18 months. He says 45000 current pilots could rise to 200000, planes cost about 2000 each, and the government could fund airports and pilots for a National Guard style force to deter invasions.
CPI Miss Marvy T. Eshback, T W A hostess injured in a transport plane crash at Municipal airport January 23, will marry John D. Benedito in New York early next month. She is a native of St Marys Kansas.
Mrs Lucy Hunsinger of 1182 New York Street won this week’s Market Basket prize for her Irish stew recipe. The card details ingredients and steps from beef to vegetables and corn, with serving notes and crackers.
The piece argues brown rice offers higher food value than white rice and notes rice production rising to meet demand. It lists a sample menu with breakfast luncheon and dinner items centered on brown rice and provides a recipe for a Pineapple Rice Whip dessert using cooked brown or white rice.
The article notes rice production exceeds 50 million bushels annually, with increases from 1985. It explains brown rice preserves vitamins B and A, contains fat and can rancidify if not stored dry, while white rice lacks vitamins. Cooking method: boil 20 minutes then simmer until water is absorbed. It highlights versatility and low cost. It also references a Brown Rice Muffins recipe.
Sunday School attendance for January and a sermon at Grace Church plus a series of social visits in Lawrence and nearby towns. Local families including the Florys, Daggetts, Garbutts, and Ulrichs hosted or visited friends and relatives amid midweek gatherings and Sunday meals.
Last week reports include the birth of Gene David Trott on January 18 in Bangor Maine to Gordon and Marguerite Trott. Social events feature frequent visits, church and auxiliary meetings, a play at Colyer School, a CPA meeting, and a well attended dance at Lone Star hall despite bad weather.
Wayne O Nell from Lawrence high school visited home over the weekend. John Sheeley and Glen Kalb called on Grace Hays in St Luke's Hospital Sunday afternoon. she was cheerful and doing well. Edna Cavender spent the weekend with cousins the Workmans in Emporia. Helen Kalb and Mildred Nell attended a nutrition leaders workshop for the Farm Bureau in Lawrence. Frank O'Neil returned to school after two weeks with flu. Lester Kalb and family hosted visitors at their home. a busy week includes Scout meetings and community gatherings.
The text notes the Hagerman family and the Wahns visiting relatives in Lawrence for a turkey dinner. It highlights a changed transport method and mentions Everett Wahn and his sister Sumner. It also claims 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page daily.
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