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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1937
Page
3
Chicago experts estimate the 1937 harvest of principal grains will total about 3.99 billion dollars, led by corn worth over two billion. They cite favorable rains, a record corn yield of 2,71,851,000 bushels, and eight to 10 billion dollars expected farm income, with wheat around 1.07 billion. Prices for fall and winter deliveries remain high amid forecasts of record production since 1932.
Tokyo reports cabinet meeting says Japan may deploy forces if China does not accept terms. Hirota appeals to war council of industrial leaders for support. Demands call for troop withdrawal from hostilities, punishment for those responsible, end anti Japanese activity, and protection of Japanese rights. Officers to Morrilton.
Wichita Kan July 13 officers investigate the death of Ear Lamb 20 whose body was found in Coffeyville railroad yards. Lamb left for Morriston Ark after questioning five men held here Clement A Hall Montgomery county attorney said officers wished to check stories of the men through sources in Morriston where Lamb lived Frank Liebert assistant county attorney and C A Lang chief of police Coffeyville assisted Hall in questioning yesterday.
Winfield Kansas July 13 searchers recovered from the Walnut river the body of Mrs Minnie P Dale age 68 who had disappeared from her home a few hours earlier Relatives said she had been despondent over ill health
National Youth Administration projects shut down in ten counties Edwards Ness Pawnee Wichita Clark Gray Haskell Stevens Kearny Meade Anne Laughlin state NYA director said the shift to private industry is temporary yet effective, with the state youth employment load dropping from 6000 to 4000 in three months.
President Roosevelt, at the dedication of the Federal Trade Commission building, praised the light of publicity for exposing and ending sharp practices. He warned against false security and urged eternal vigilance as the price of honest business.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Nathan Miller and Ruby Craig of Lawrence, married by Rev. R. E. Swim. Floyd E. Shields and Bertha J. Duncan of Kansas City Mo were married by Oscar F. Ray in Lawrence. The couples Oscar F. Ray and Mildred Broaddus of Omaha Neb and Lawrence were married by Mrs Lorene Taylor probate judge pro tem.
The Douglas County board will hold its final regular session of the month at the courthouse tomorrow. Members concluded most of their monthly business in meetings held last week.
A weekend gathering at the El mer Edmonds home in Oskaloosa included Mr and Mrs Ernest Edmonds and children and Mr and Mrs Ernest Barnard and children, all of Lawrence. Oats on Charlie Stember farm west of town yielded 81 bushels per acre. Clifford Speilman and son of Topeka visited with her mother Mrs Alice Finley and sons. Mrs Jay Adams of Atchison visited Nelle Pennington and Agnes Kueny. Carl Hess and daughters spent the weekend in Sabetha with her parents, the Stevens. Rev BE Ahrens and daughter Olinda have gone to
Northern Iowa hosts a family reunion for the Ahrens family with Dr Robert Ahrens of India in furlough honored. Weekend travel reports include Eph Reber and Adelaide Johnston touring the Ozarks. Obituaries note the death of Alexander Leaverton at 87 after a monthlong illness with services at the Methodist church.
August 21 and 22 are fixed for the annual Old Settlers picnic with Lee Johnson and Windy Les in general charge of programs. The piece notes a sequence of visits and family gatherings around the Kilgore community, including talk of craft work from India and various weekend visits among locals, relatives, and friends.
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