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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
4
Public Spirit in Gifts by Elizabeth M Watkins to Lawrence and KU
Elizabeth M Watkins endowed Lawrence and the University of Kansas with gifts that built city hall hospitals and dormitories valued near a million dollars and still provide ongoing public service. Her plans ensured hospital care student housing and staff housing would be adequate and expanded as needed, with continual support beyond initial estimates. Her generosity links money with lasting life service and will be remembered gratefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth M. Watkings
Douglas County Welfare Budget Cuts Assume Thrift
Douglas County's welfare budget for next year was adopted by the county commissioners acting as the welfare board. The proposed levy drops to 2.50 mills from 2.62. Officials say they can finish the year with a smaller budget and apply any June 30 balance to next year. They oppose relief bonds and favor a pay as you go plan to avoid increasing future burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Board of County Commissioners
County “Welfare Board
State Welfare Board
State. Board
County Board
Jboard
Welfare budget reform gains board support
The board signals progress toward a reduced welfare budget. The movement seeks aid from all citizens capable of seeing both sides of the problem and aims to foster broad public understanding.
Townsend pension bill sparks house clash over White House influence
The Townsend pension measure was brought up in the house amid a strong vote with a large majority risking political fallout. Opponents question if Congress fears the White House more than organized voters as defeat revives doubt about the bill’s practicality and the feasibility of similar proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Congress
White House
Cleanup Battle in Kansas City Persists Over Pendergast Posts
The Kansas City administration continues a struggle to detach members of the Pendergast organization from city posts. Officials confront a growing conviction that the cleanup will not finish quickly. A new group free of old commitments could more effectively carry out the necessary changes, as the current council resists deeper concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pendergast
King George Speech in Canada Elicits Quiet Applause
The king's address to Canadians in Victoria drew applause as he spoke of world prosperity through cooperation over conflict. Observers note the hopeful line about cooperation may hasten a peaceful future, though they expect continued troubles before realization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King George
Victoria
Kansas City Health Dept See No Change in Machine Control
An outsider survey reports that Kansas City's health department remains controlled by the political machine. Appointments to department posts are made by a party official rather than health authorities, risking continued influence over public health in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
British policy shift in Near East drew mixed expert views
A Jewell County News paragraph echoes a Topeka State Journal line stating that Britain chose actions it deemed best for itself, amid equal dissatisfaction from Jews and Arabs as it reshaped Near East policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell County
Topeka State
Youth Commentator Opines on Firework Law and Pioneering
Gailey of York, 9, reflects on the new anti-fireworks law proclaiming life as a grand adventure. He urges planning by thought and service to blaze a path to better things under King George VI. The piece also notes political spending, religious tensions, and a bishop from Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gailey
York, A
George VI
Wipiper
Homogenized Milk Explained and Its Effects
The article describes homogenized milk, a process forcing milk through a high pressure pump to break fat globules into tiny particles. It notes even cream distribution, better texture, possible taste differences, and potential digestion benefits when pasteurized and kept clean.
Awards Court Held By Boy Scouts And Legion Members
The Boy Scout court of awards was held with an American Legion Dorsey-Liberty post meeting at the Legion hall. Present were district chairman J. d. Lavery, A. E. Woestemeyer, Bill Camerford, Ralph E. Graber, W. W. Pierce, John Randall, and Elmer Horesman. Troop 65 led the opening, a salute to the flag, a play, and a Scout benediction closed. Awards listed include Frank Blue and others across Troops 52 43 55 61 and 65 for First Aid to Animals Woodwork Bird Study Cement Work Swimming Personal Health Star Class First Class Music and Animal Industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Court of Awards
American Legion
Dorsey-Liberty Post
Legion Hall
J. d. Lavery
A. E. Woestemeyer
Bill Camerford
Ralph E. Graber
Court of Honor
W. W. Pierce
John Randall
Elmer Horesman
HW. Frazee
Henry Taylor
America
Isms
Frank Blue
Bob Ebhel
Robert Stith
Gerald L. Smith
Robert Skaggs
John Jong
Billy Jay Burgess
Robert Guntert
Jimny Murray
Duane Silerthorne
Leland Marshall
Star
Keith Grant
Edward Miller
James M. Lettaker
Reading
Keith Adriance
Clare Adriance
Opinion piece critique of administration and business fairness
A letter arguing that antipathy toward the administration harms both business people and society at large. The author calls out perceived bias and defends careful citizens and governors against unfair restraint and manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeter
G. Ogden Gaan
Economics Statistics
Vacation Bible School Opens at Free Methodist Church
Vacation Bible School begins on June 5 at the Free Methodist church for children ages 5 to 14. Mrs. Cora James leads with aides Mrs. D L Turnbough Rev Clayton Hanson and Mrs Hanson from Wesleyan church and Rev Turnbough pastor. Classes run 8 30 to 11 30 with a play period around 10 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist Church
Cora James
D. L. Turnbough
Clayton Hanson
Hanson
Wesleyan Church
Turnbough
St. Luke A. M
Ninth
New York Streets
J.N. Goddard
Louise Garrett
Paul
A.C. E. League
Della Bryant
Sophia Snowden
Mite
M. J. Campbell
Minnie Lucay
Second Annual Big Circus At John Brand Home
The second annual Big Circus will be held at the John Brand home 2114 Barker Street on Wednesday June 7 at 3 PM. General admission is one cent with free entry for a parent and child. The event promises wild and trick animals a picture show and a side show with Ruth Claytor Gene Puckett Sonny Underwood Jack Brand Arden Burgess on the committee. AJournal World mail subscription offer notes delivery daily for 40 cents a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brand
Barker Street
Ruth Claytor
Gene Puckett
Sonny Underwood
Jack Brand
Arden. Burgess
Solon Summerfield funds extensive K U scholarships
Solon Summerfield of New York plans to fund numerous University of Kansas scholarships. A fresh men awarded a four year path to a college education, with the entire course covered. Meanwhile Kaw river flooding disrupted dam repairs as heavy west rains persist. Law rence boys band held first practice. Donmyer invites interested youths to join Wednesday. Engagement announced for Edith Mae Bucheim to Hugh Williams of Manhattan. Socials note bridge parties for Mrs Erwin Stugard of New York visiting Lawrence. Old Home Town reports Gladys Agnes Gress to Harry Milner Stevens of Lawrence married March 6 in McLouth. graduation at Oread High upcoming. Trettien leaves Oread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon Summerfield
New York
K. U
Summerfield
Kaw
Lawrence
High School
Donmyer
G. A. Bucheim
Edith Mae
Hugh ¢ ‘Williams - of
Hugh ¢ ‘Williams - of -Manhattan
Baldwin
Agnes Evans
Social notes list Saturday dinners and engagements
Miss Marie Ketels entertained with a dinner for Mr Ostar Dingman who left for Honduras to take an engineering position. Prof E H S Bailey hosted Adolphine Ernst who joined the German department in Berlin. Mrs EB Balco and Hilda and Jessie Borg dined in honor of Alta Phillips. Mrs D L Rowlands hosted nephew Prof J O Jones soon to wed Miss Anna Baker of Frankfort Kansas. Jones plans a year at Cornell. Dr Cheeg Zueblin, who spoke at Robinson Gym and University Club, set a new 18 hole Dread-course record of 76 bogey. Zueblin teamed with W Sterling against D Patterson and Kinnear. Eben Mitchell won the high school chapel scholarship cup as top all around student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zueblin
W. Sterling
D ‘Patterson
Kinnear
high’ school_chapel
Eben Mitchell
Street Cars Return to Bismarck Grove Sundays
Forty years ago street cars will run to Bis marck grove on Sundays for public convenience Ed Keefe shows off a new delivery wagon praised by him. May records thirty four Lawrence deaths described as appalling and students end the school year with a late night disturbance fueled by beer and profanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bismarck Grove
Ed Keefe
Lawrence
Will Cockins
Meade
Kan
Mabelle McGregor
K. A
Lee Rees
Alice Wynne
Elizabeth Stone
Kansas City
Harry M. Evans
Date With Danger in New York Night Club Mystery
Society editor Mary Franksin pursues Duke Martin after a confrontation at his Manhattan nightclub. Martin assaults Clem as Jack Burden strikes him and Mary spots Martin dead in his apartment with a gun in Clem’s bag. Mary phones the Gazette to tip a fatal incident as the story continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Franklin
Duke Martin
Janice French
Kim Shirley
Playboy
Jack Burden
Martin
Nick
New York
Bill Condon
Clem
Gazette
City Desk
City. Desk
Clém
Local Church Services and Music at Two City Congregations
First Baptist Church on Eighth and Kentucky lists worship at 11:00 with sermon on Bible teaching of marriage and a mixed orchestral program. Unitarian Church at Twelfth and Vermont features morning service with Bach and Raff solos and an address by H Lee Jones, plus a remark on atheists and God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Eighth
Kentucky
Howard E. Koelb
Charles W. Thomas
Wade Pierce
P. # tankin
Becker
Starlight
Wilkes
Gounod
Unitarian Church
Twelfth
Vermont Streets
H. Lee Jones
Christ
Bach
Cavatina
Raff
Chapman Tracy
Joie
Guion
Minerva Davis
Bargiel
Sargetto
Purcell
Mr. Jones
Church Services and Events Highlight Local Faith Life
Readings and sermons mark a busy schedule across churches at Holloway Hall and surrounding streets. W N Post leads a morning service with a sermon honoring Oread high school graduates and a 11 o'clock sacrament. Evening addresses explore religious life and spiritual fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fist Christian Church
Hark
the Lark
Schubert Spaulding
Paul Stoner
Winifred Hill
Holy Lord
Dett
Psustemus
Kinder
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ ‘of Latter Day Saints
Holloway Hall
Nineteenth
Massachusetts Streets
Radio Programs and Friday Evening Schedule Listings
A fragmented broadcast schedule lists stations KMBC WDAF WREN and WIBW with programs from 5:45 PM to 9:00 PM on Friday June 2. Programs include First Nighter, NBC Jamboree, Grand Central Station, Believe It Or Not, and Mr. District Attorney among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Ren
KMBC
Buck Rogers
WDAF
Jimmy Allen
Wren
ABC
NBC
Burns and Allen
KMBEC
Radio Playhouse
Wren Harry Holick
Death Valley
Grand Central Station
Guy Lombardo
WIBW
Jimmy Fidler
Glenn Millbr
Orch
Amos 'N’ Dy
Local Churches Schedule Busy Mission and Sunday Services
Assembly of God on Fourteenth and Rhode Island hosts Missionary Sunday with P D Pittman for morning devotion and a series on practical religion. First Methodist lists varied services led by Robert A Hunt and others, plus organ and missionary pieces. Plymouth Congregational and Nazarene churches hold Children’s Day and outdoor activities, with several Sunday programs and evening services across Ninth Street Baptist and Westminster-linked churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God
Rhode Island
P. D. Pittman
Miss Walker
The
Essex
Sister Johnson
Pittman
M. L. Grable
National Sunday School
Springfield
Radio Schedule Highlights Big Band Lineup Across Stations
A dense list of broadcast times features KMBC WDAF WREN and others airing jazz orchestras led by Tommy Dorsey Count Basie Artie Shaw Benny Goodman and more. Includes weather forecasts, newscasts, plays and variety programs across the day into midnight with hotel orchestras and dance bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.is
KMBC
Liam
Abner
WDAF
Wren
Tommy Dorsey
Orch
Wpbaf
K. C
Toledo
B. B
Paradise
Wdaaf
Jimmy Lunceford
Archie Bleyer
Buddy Fisher
EMBC
Carlos Molina
Count Basie
Sterling Young
Muchlebach
Columbus
Wdae—Univ. of
WDAR
Wrien—Radio Guild
KMLC
KBC
WRIEN
Cherrie
Joe E. Brown
Associated Press News
Nobel Sissel
WDAKF
Wren—Y Vinecent Lopez
WDAK
Jack Lenny
Ixmibc
Henry King
LDS
Wdaf-Hotel Edison Orch
Artie Shaw
Ihotel Muehlebacher
Paul Martin
WIAF
Kay Kyser
WDAIF
Sharman Orch
Special typing classes offered for summer school pupils
Advert shows Lawrence Business College offering special typing classes for grade school pupils during the summer session. Details not provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lawrence Business College
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A. W. Trettien
John Crawley
Arline Griffiths
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Bruce McKee
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Albert G. Schall
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