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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1938
Page
5
Multiple marriage announcements and social events unfold in Topeka and nearby towns. Ruth Messenger and Roger McPhail wed in Topeka with family attendees noted. Kath leen Kieslich and Lawrence Baldwin wed at West Point. Earlla Kieffer and Lewis Kieffer marry in state health circles. Social guests, club meetings, and anniversaries populate the civic calendar.
A clipped line from a 1937 syndicate caption notes Poor Emmie and her husband where drink and fear of smell shape their banter. The source presents a brief, humorous characterization without broader context.
Kinsburg Pennsylvania hosts Mr. and Mrs. Delo Selig of St. Louis and Mr. and Mrs. John Selig Jr of Lawrence plus their children. Mrs. A L Selig recently returned to Lawrence from California will join at the New Hampshire street family home for the first complete Selig family reunion.
Miss Violet McKone returns from Flint to visit her mother Mrs W H McKone after graduating from General Motors Institute. Mrs Woodrow Miller heads to Arkansas City for holiday with her parents. Numerous other residents plan trips to Oklahoma City Banff Lake Louise Vancouver California and Lake Lotawanna for the Fourth.
In Raleigh under the North Carolina primary a runoff decides two congress seats. Eighth district contenders: W. O. Burgin of Lexington and C. B. Seane of Rockingham. Sixth district candidates: Oscar Barker of Durham and Lewis E. Teague of High Point.
The city library will be closed all day Monday July 4. Summer hours for both adult and children's departments begin Tuesday July 5.
Salina Kansas announces Charles E. Hawkes superintendent of Salina schools to succeed retiring W. S. Huesner who will become superintendent emeritus. Hawkes comes from Oberlin after leading Abilene high school and holds a master’s from Columbia. The board schedules an $875,000 bond election for August 30 to fund a new high school with $681,000 PWA-assisted construction.
Frank Tuffo of Cleveland was arrested in the 600 block of Massachusetts street after being chased from the Montgomery Ward store. He faces a shoplifting charge for taking six pairs of women's hose and was found with the stolen items inside a waste paper receptacle he had reportedly purchased at the store.
State Bank Commissioner P Elwood Brooks announced a July 2 call for statements of condition from state, private banks and trust companies as of the close of business June 30. He urged submissions detailing liabilities assets and capital.
Girl Scout day camp closed yesterday afternoon with an International Day. Prince Nadine Laster and princess Mary Green presided over a parade of country costumes and awards. Unit four led by Mrs. L. E. Rice won the blue ribbon for points. average attendance was about 50 with registered nurses on duty. A colored summer camp opens next week with Mrs. L. E. Rice directing assisted by Mrs. John W. Clark and Mrs. C. N. Jackson.
Col Robert McCormick arrived in Albuquerque to attend funeral services for Medill McCormick the 21 year old heir killed in a mountain fall. Climbing companion Richard Whitmer's services were pending as search efforts concluded with the recovery of McCormick's body after an eight day expedition by climbers and Pueblo Indians who located the bodies on near inaccessible ledges.
By noon today 151 Republicans and Socialists changed to the Democratic party and 50 Democrats switched to Republican ranks. The filing deadline is 5 o'clock tonight and all changes take effect in the August 2 primaries.
Inglewood California July 2 Johnny Adams the country's leading 1987 jockey and top rider at Hollywood Park rode Stop Scout to victory in the $1200 feature for three year olds and up to increase his season lead.
Miss Pearl Wyrill of Wichita Republican candidate for state superintendent of schools visited Lawrence. She plans free textbooks as her main issue and previously served two terms as Norton county superintendent. She holds an AB from Friends University and a Master’s from Municipal University at Wichita, with PhD work at KU. She is a Kansan with a half share in a 400 acre Smith county wheat farm near Cawker City.
Charles G West aged 72, prominent Emporia lumberman and director of the Kansas Electric Power Co, died in an Emporia hospital from meningitis after illness beginning Monday in Lawrence. He was active in banking, Masons, Baptist church and Ottawa University board. Funeral services will be held in Emporia with relatives abroad. He is survived by his wife, a daughter in Salina, and a son in Buffalo, N Y.
At St Luke A M E Church services begin 9 30 S S led by Miss Louise Garrett superintendent 11 00 sermon by the pastor with a theme An Exhortation to Sobriety 8 30 A L C league meeting led by Mrs Della Bryant 2 30 Friday W M L M society meeting led by Mrs Campbell on Rebuilding the Wall of Jerusalem Neh 4 7 18 A call meeting Sunday after morning service to elect delegates to the convention
Mr and Mrs W M Clark and son Billy and Mrs Louise Woodruff of Tulsa traveled to Topeka last Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Alexander Trotter. Gilbert Kapelle is substituting.
G H Atherton on mail route during vacation. Verle Wagner party from Paola to Baldwin then Topeka with Mrs L C Wagner. Roscoe Davison family to Dover Minnesota with Rev and Mrs Robert Pruitt. return via Duluth to visit Hammond family and Mrs Hammond in Irving Illinois. J T Barbee of Kansas City weekend guest of Pinkertons. Pauline and Marion Shipp of Alma dined with Esther Beamer. Rollo Mueller family en route from Salina to Columbia Missouri, visited McHenry in Baldwin then Belton Missouri. H K Ebright garden supper hosts with T A Evans and son, Richard Marsh. Grace Irwin in Kansas City on business. Leslie Miller back from Town City Iowa with George Bretnall. Benna Vista Morgan directing plays in south this summer at Oxford Alabama with Horner Institute.
Mr and Mrs E W Hybskmann and daughters Beth and Marjory traveled to Topeka for a Sunday picnic at Gage park with Mr and Mrs V F Nash and Hazel Marie of Vermillion. Betty Jean Nasho returned home with her parents after a week in Baldwin. Miss Mary Alice Cox visiting Paola spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs W O Cox in Baldwin.
Mrs R S Marsh and daughters Flora and Patty of Pittsburg visit Prof Richard Marsh and family. The northwest Ladies Aid unveils a Galloping Breakfast where guests are summoned by car on breakfast day and fined ten cents for dress delays. First event hosted by Mrs George Marquardt with Mrs C W Schwartz aiding. attendees include Mrs W J Williams and others. next co-hostesses named. George Marquardt travels to Bison for harvest work.
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