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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1938
Page
9
Thursday notes the Order of the Beauceant sewing group meeting with a luncheon at a MecRhone home. Kappa Kappa Gamma hosts a progressive dinner, while Mrs W H Horr attends a bridge luncheon.
The marriage of Mrs. Ethel Phenicie Miller of Lawrence to Bert Harmon of Tonganoxie occurred at the First Presbyterian church with Rev. Charles Thomas officiating in the pastor's absence. A later anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Chris Schaake marks fifty years in the community with family events and farm ties.
Mrs Zoe Pucka of Lawrence and Clifford Near of Casper Wyoming married Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Methodist parsonage. Dr Robert A Hunt performed the ceremony. The couple left for their Casper home after visiting Mr Near's brother Donald Near. Mrs Near taught piano in Lawrence for years. Mr Near has a pension with the Union Pacific railroad.
Mrs Edward Shaw hosted yesterday with twenty one members present. Mrs John Christy attended as a guest. Roll call cited Bible verses. Mrs L H Petefish read Abide With Me the Answered Prayer of Its Composer at Eventide. Mrs Ralph Colman and Mrs Ed Shaw sang a duet with Mrs George Dews on piano. Next meeting set for three weeks with Mrs Dews and Mrs William Wymer.
Mrs C M Jones hosted the Midland Rural club yesterday afternoon with eleven members in attendance and Jackie Toms as a guest. Mrs Henry Corder led the program and the next meeting is set with Mrs Henry Eibert on August 4.
Dr. J R Bechtel returns to Lawrence from a two week vacation. Several residents visit Kansas City for the day or attend events in St Louis Hutchinson and Green Mountain Falls Colo. Trips include Atlantic City New York City St Louis and Grand Rapids with families and friends outlined.
A scrambled list of crossword clues across and down covers explosive substances grasses soft masses page plays knots milkfish shrub inaccuracies charts pedals and many more. The mixed puzzle entries include terms like Six, Bird of the crew, Mother of pearl, Endure, and River Spanish, all to be solved.
Miss Evelyn Miller from Memorial hospital travels to Leavenworth for a few days. Karl Patton family moves from 2220 New Hampshire oval to their new home at 1546 Strang avenue West Hills. F L Hartman, recently released from Security Benefit Association hospital Topeka, returns home near Linwood. John Henry of Kansas City plans weekend visit with Dr J B Henry and family. Karl Klooz family to depart Sunday for Laramie Wyoming and Yellowstone Park. F A Bliesner returns from Corning Kansas after wheat harvest. Louie Kuhn and band head from Fairyland park Kansas City to Tulsa for three weeks. J C Rumsey and H C Rumsey transact business in Kansas City. Mrs Raymond F Edwards improves after illness. Mrs W A Dunmire and Mrs J G Rumsey travel in Kansas City.
The University music camp orchestra will perform a 15 minute radio program on WHB at 6 tonight. Conductor David T Lawson from Topeka High directs two numbers with guest conductors William G Altimari and Russell L Wiley each leading one piece. The program includes Gluck Overture to Iphigenia in Aulis, Tschaikowsky The Last Spring, Grieg Fingals Cave Overture and Mendelssohn Fingal Cave Overture.
Kansas State college registrar Miss Jessie McDowell Machir announced 99 candidates would receive bachelor of science degrees at the summer school commencement on July 29. The total graduates for 1938 would reach 622 for the school.
Good rain fell at Norton Kansas July 22 with .74 inch, total moisture 2.14 inches over 10 days. Rain aided corn and feed crops in good condition while grasshoppers damaged corn. Boston fire of 1872 destroyed 60 acres with over $60,000,000 in losses.
Washington July 22 WPA chief Harry Hopkins says 90 percent of relief recipients favor Roosevelt drawing Republican fire over a third term. John Hamilton accuses the admin of courting power while WPA officials deny steering votes and urge workers to vote their own interests.
Administration officials react to Hopkins stance in the Iowa primary. Hopkins backs Wear against Gillette for the Senate nomination and notes Gillette’s large victory shows relief workers did not vote for Wearin. WPA adds 200000 to relief rolls in the south, raising total WPA workers above 3,000,000.
Richard B. Stevens former Douglas county attorney will broadcast on behalf of Harold McGugin the Republican candidate for governor. His talk is set for tonight between 8 and 8 15 on station WREN following the March of Time program.
Lawrence delegates attend statewide A M E Missionary Society session in Coffeyville with about 40 Kansas towns represented. L E Mathis reelected state president. Mrs Adella Miller joins executive board. Mrs Ida Walker chairs resolutions. 1989 meeting planned for Kansas City Kan.
Rev T H Astman pastor of First Presbyterian church and Mrs Stanton Olinger counselor for students attend the Presbyterian University pastors and professors conference at Western College Oxford C July 21 Also news notes Chicago July 22 federal mediator expected within 10 days to adjudicate rail dispute between railroad executives and labor over a proposed 15 percent wage reduction
Five miners trapped 700 feet underground at the Sham rock shaft of Veta Mines 11 miles from Duncan Arizona were rescued after 34 hours. Also noted is a meeting notice for the Pride of Kansas Junior club No. 8 auxiliary to the Samuel Walker Women's Relief Corps No. 113 holding a silver tea at the courthouse tomorrow from 2 to 4 PM.
Bert Harman of Tonganoxie and Ethel Phenicie Miller of Lawrence were issued a marriage license at the courthouse yesterday.
Morning worship at 8 30 with service details and music. Ministers include Robert A Hunt and Edwin F Price with Dorothy Enlow Miller directing music. Pianist noted as Mrs Glenn Blair of New York City. Location at Tenth and Vermont streets.
Offertory at an Old Trysting Place with MacDowell and a sermon titled Above All a Cathedral by Dr. Robert A. Hunt. Postlude by SBI CT CEES Jensen. Sunday school at 9 45 led by R C Laes with R S Fox and Co Pollom assistants. Adult class taught by Dr. F C Allen in Rev Price's absence. Union Park service at 7 45.
Trinity Lutheran Church at tenth and New Hampshire. Pastor Charles A Puls and director A G Sabol present morning worship at 11 with Amos prophecy study. Prelude Andante Cantabile Bach postlude and offertory pieces by Earhart Ridgway and Keith Davis. Young people meet at 5 at the church.
Duncan E. McGregor leads worship at 9:00 with sermon. Sunday school at 10:00 under C. E. Ingle. League service at 6:30. Union service in the park at 7:45. Wednesday 7:00 choir rehearsal followed by prayer service. Located at 1000 Connecticut Street.
Friends Church lists Sunday school at 10:00 and 11:00 worship with a junior duties meeting led by Geneva Detlor. Immanuel Lutheran notes service changes with St. John's Topeka dedication sermon by Dr. J W Behnken at 10:30 and July 31 services as usual. First Christian Church presents unified 10:30 service with organ, solo pieces, and sermon by Harold G Barr.
Arthur Ward minister leads Sunday school at 9 45 with Mrs Harry Gregg superintendent and Harold Brown assistant Services at 11 00 with a sermon What Are You Seeing Evening prayer meeting in South Park July 27 in the church basement Sev enteenth and Vermont location noted.
The First Baptist Church of North Lawrence announces Rev W A Scott will preach morning and evening with Mrs Verna Anderson as pianist and Mary E Payne as clerk. Sunday school at 12 30 led by A A Hil. Delegates to the district Sunday school convention to be elected. B Y P U at 6 30 led by Fayetta Brown with district convention in Lawrence on August 2 at 10 00 evening worship follows.
P D Pittman pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 with Miss Walker as superintendent teaching Ruth the Faithful Ruth 1 4. Morning worship 11 00 with Mrs Pittman delivering the message. Evening youth service 6 30 led by Brother Jackson and Kil gore conducts children in the same hour. Evangelistic service 7 45 by Mrs Pittman with midweek 7 45 Wednesday on The Sayings of Christ drawing growing crowds and planning tent campaign solicitation of unsaved friends.
The Church of God at Eleventh and New Hampshire lists services and events led by minister E. E. Kardatzke. Sunday includes Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at 10:30 with sermon Practical Unity, plus adult prayer, junior church, and youth reports from Oklahoma camp. Evening evangelistic service follows. Week activities include recreation hour at 1022 New York, cottage prayer, visiting committees, missionary sewing circle, teacher training on How to Improve Our Sunday School, and regular prayer meeting.
Eighth and Kentucky streets church lists ministers and organist with a 9:30 to 9:45 church school, 9:45 to 10:25 worship, organ selections from The Adoration The Holy City and Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring, soloist Edmonda Mercer with Simple Wisdom, sermon on Mt Calvary Transfiguration, 10:30 study period with Joe Jacobs guest speaker on Uncle Sam’s Child, and 6:30 union young people meeting.
A discussion on the value of the ClarEs tome at the First Christian church precedes a social hour at 7 45. A Salvation Army union meeting is held in South Park in Lawrence.
Sunday service at 11:00 with the title Truth. Sunday school at 10:00. Wednesday 8:00 testimonies of healing. Reading room in the Jackson building at 92714 Massachusetts street open daily 2:00 to 5:00 except Sundays and holidays.
Morning service at Ninth Street Baptist Church site at 9:00 led by Rev. F W Litchman with organist Cole and choir director Hobbs. 11:00 service features pastor’s sermon Experimental Christianity. Evening worship at 7:45 on Emergency Leadership and national life’s city and country contribution with Grove Christian Endeavor lead.
North Lawrence Christian Church at Seventh and Elm streets led by Pastor Clark W. Comstock invites worshipers. July 24 marks a day of devotion with a red and blue Bible school contest led by Merle Jackson and Roy Matherley. Sermon series on How to Use Your Church spans six Sundays with 18 life aspects linked to church. Regular services list 9:45 attendance, 10:50 Lord's Supper, and 7:00 Christian Endeavor. Wednesday prayer at 7:45 and I Thessalonians study this week.
Centenary Methodist in North Lawrence led by Pastor C. J. Knox schedules Sunday school 9 45 worship 10 50 with sermons A Three Fold Way to Victory and A Biblical C C C. Evening service features Carl Knox singing. Epworth Leagues and junior groups meet 7 00. Choir outing planned for next Thursday 8 00 at Mrs Floyd Deweese. First Presbyterian Ninth Vermont minister Theodore H Astman holds 11 00 worship with guest Charles W Thomas topic Whence Why and Whither. Quartet and solos listed. Joint youth meeting at Christian church 6 30.
At Nazarene Church located at Nineteenth and Vermont streets Pastor W. Lawson Brown announces Rev. Thaine F. Sanford of Ottawa will speak at the evening service. Sanford attends Breese College at Hutchinson and is considered promising. Bible school led by Mrs. Dollie Emick starts at 10:00 with the primary department under Mrs. Capen. Morning sermon by the pastor. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday at 8.
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