Golf Tournament at Country Club Lawrence
Lawrence golfers prepare for a Thursday dinner after a country club golf tournament. Local players from the club and area will compete, with plans for a post event meal and awards.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1916
Page
2
Lawrence golfers prepare for a Thursday dinner after a country club golf tournament. Local players from the club and area will compete, with plans for a post event meal and awards.
Golf players at the Country Club plan a dinner tournament on Thursday under a 18 hole handicap system. Teams led by Herman Olcott and Otto Barteldes will play matches, with the loser paying for the winning team’s dinners. Matches should mostly finish by Monday night, all by 6 pm Thursday.
Neighbors in Lone Star gather at the Wheeler home to welcome newcomers from Kansas City. An impromptu program includes talks, readings, songs, and music by the Lone Star band, followed by ice cream and cakes. Various local residents are noted visiting, hosting, and socializing as fall harvest topics and community notices appear.
The snippet lists matches Frink Strong versus Clarence Horna day Underwood versus Cy Whipple and Sparr against Power. It also advertises Piersons No 106 New Size Cigar and asks Why Have you a friend or relative on the border to send them the Journal-World. Subscription offer is 25 cents for two months.
Belleview society pages detail Monday night at John Sherck house and Tuesday class gathering with games and a luncheon. Names Flora Hamm Wilma Shirck Vivian Shirck Mildred Forsythe Julia Shirck Edna Duncan Leonard Parker appear among attendees with Warner Forsythe Donald Richard Conner present. Helen Grosdidier returns from Kansas City to stay with parents. other locals visit in Kan sas City and Eu dora. Continuous social updates mention clubs, illnesses, and weekend guests across the neighborhood.
Mrs Harve Athey and son Jesse return home after visiting her parents in Pomono Kan. Mr and Mrs Jack Grimes welcome a baby girl. Geneva Jellison spends weekend with Arthur Suntgarber in Lecompton. Crowder family visits and neighborly gatherings occur across local homes including Fraker Underwood and Patterson households.
A vintage advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the best blue for whitening fabrics. It asserts other blues are ineffective and promises dream snow white clothes.
Enrollment for the second term of the summer session reached 310, up from 218 last year, a 42 percent rise. First term enrollment exceeded 700, the largest ever for summer school, with an expected total near 325 as the term ends. A Mexico City dispatch notes three questions proposed for commissioners on troop withdrawal, reciprocal border passage, and bandit raid interests.
John F P Nace former assistant postmaster in Lawrence under Geo Innes returns from Stunner Colorado where he is developing mineral properties. Mrs H S Phillips and daughters Esther and Helen return from Los Animas where they lived on a claim for several months.
The Journal-World lauds Miss Estelle Northrup as a self made, capable candidate for Douglas county office. She has tirelessly campaigned despite heat and muddy roads, meeting many voters with a fair direct approach. If elected she would be a prudent, competent county official worthy of pride.
An ad promotes mercorized wax as a skin brightener for hot weather describing how it absorbs sun damage, clears freckles, and smooths the complexion. It claims pores are unclogged and breathing improved, with nightly application like cold cream and morning washing. A facial lotion recipe using saxolite is also suggested for refreshing and smoothing wrinkles.
Lawrence city officials debated a proposed sixty day temporary connection between the Kansas City Kaw Valley Western Railway and the local street line. A $5,000 bond would back the interurban, tracks could be removed if no franchise was granted. The meeting ended without action amid a tie vote and absent commissioner. A local citizen remark noted that many towns have a few rich men, including Deacon Walker.
A man stated recently that his next home will include a sun parlor even if it means sacrificing all ground floor rooms except the kitchen. He emphasized the sun parlor as a priority in family health and comfort.
Tonight the YMCA and the Summer Sessionists meet at Woodland Park to resolve a league dispute over a non official game. If KU fields a full team and signals regular play the Tuesday game will count and KU stays top. The Knights and Ladies travel to Haskell with cellar status at stake for the loser.
Miss Longanoxie Little May Woods daughter of Mr and Mrs William Woods died at her home in Tonganoxie of tuberculosis at thirteen years old. Funeral services were held Tuesday and she was buried in Maple Grove cemetery. Electar Jones returns to Oskaloosa after visiting cousin Clelia Schenck. Several local residents travel to Lawrence Kansas City and elsewhere for business and visits.
C. W. Smith known as the Fordman has moved to the 77 Garage location. The change places his service shop at the 77 Garage site for vehicle repairs and related work.
St Paul July 21 J Frank Hanly former Indiana governor was nominated for President on the first ballot. Hanly led with 440 votes to 181 for William Sulzer. The platform denounces liquor traffic backs equal suffrage opposes wasteful militarism and supports national preparedness. It calls for a six year single presidential term and public ownership of utilities.
A reader offer promotes a subscription to the Journal World with a two month trial for 25 cents. The ad emphasizes sharing the paper with friends along the border and hints at a cheap introductory period.
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