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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1938
Page
3
Federal farm officials began drafting a wheat loan program to handle a likely surplus with loans near 59 cents per bushel and maximum around 86 cents. Farmers may store grain under government loans, and a 750 million bushel production benchmark triggers a loan mandate.
New York attorney Samuel Seabury was awakened by a blaze in his five story midtown residence. The fire caused a blast that sent him and his chauffeur John Mooney into the street. Two firemen were overcome during efforts to control the flames, which investigators say resulted from a backdraft of smoke heat and gases.
Harry Colmery of Topeka former national commander of the American Legion will be principal speaker at the state convention of rural letter carriers in Ottawa from Sunday through Tuesday. About 1000 carriers expected. Colmery will discuss Americanism. Events include a Sunday religious service in City Park and a Monday carrier banquet in Memorial auditorium basement. Women’s auxiliary meetings also planned.
W L Dean of Merchants National Bank Topeka was elected president of the Kansas State Bankers association and endorsed for vice presidency of the American Bankers association by the state body.
An eclectic cut of notes on human height and race history contrasts ancient Palestinians with modern humans citing size and brain studies. It mentions Sir Arthur’s inferences on runners and speech, and references a police dog passenger with a flying license, plus a farmer walking 20 miles for a small check and a Darwin jail escape tale.
The British journal Nature reports that bones from 50 000 to 100 000 years ago in Palestine resemble ancient humans. Sir Arthur Keith cites Genesis giants and suggests modern humans may be larger than past peoples.
The Knowledge Hill community club rescheduled from last Wednesday to this Wednesday July 13 and will meet at Mrs John Canary's home. A severe hail storm damaged crops on the Harold Skeets Neil Viets and Will Haley farms last Wednesday. Tone Thiry of Drumwright Okla died suddenly. heart failure is suspected. The Alford brothers started wheat harvesting for John Canary Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Baker and Mr. Murphy join Clyde Weible and family from Kansas City for a stay from the Fourth to Thursday with Will and Mrs. Rice. Glenn Colburn leaves for Stock on Kan to harvest with his uncle E L Kellogg. Alta Rice of Des Moines visits J W Rice and family. Anetta Weible visits grandfather J W Rice and Will Rice household. Ardell Weeks bought a combine and works for his father-in-law Mr. Stombo.
Mrs. Harry Hobson and others visit Mrs. Dan Bales as she rejoices over regained eyesight after surgery at Memorial hospital in Lawrence. Numerous families from Lawrence Topeka Osa Watomie and Quincy Kansas attend dinners, guests, and a June 6 reunion for Mr. and Mrs. Clair Green in San Diego visited relatives here.
Sunday social visits linked multiple families across Overland and Independence. Mrs Roy Eberly hosted Dana Hobson and Sharon and Avis Eberly with Nadine Kring, while Jerold Hobson hosted Clifford Mary and Elda Kring for dinner. Lawrence and Ottawa guests stopped by Dan Bales. Martha Stoneking returned to San Diego after a three week visit. Frank Kellerman works with Will Johanning thrashing machine in Independence this past week.
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