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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1928
Page
4
Reports indicate a very small number of Kansans will attend the Republican convention, given ticket rejections and distant conventions nearby. The piece notes rail and telegraph innovations shaping perceptions as James Hulme Canfield’s career milestones are recounted, ending with commentary on Lindbergh and crowd dynamics.
The article discusses Lindbergh's crowd reception and the danger of souvenir seekers while noting his insistence on a constrained public image. It mentions women’s ages in birth registrations, and proposes a radio based system to continuously report an aircraft’s position to aid in swift search operations.
A compact Kansas chronicle noting 1858 lawrence killing over land claim. 1862 Leavenworth Conservative first printed in state on a Hoe cylinder press. 1863 Highland citizens capture two desperadoes. Includes brief mentions of T. A. Os born defeating John J. Ingalls for president pro tem. SaB as political shorthand.
Three University of Kansas law seniors Martin C Dickinson Independence Missouri William V Crosswhite Lawrence and M Jaggard Bonner Springs have been elected to Coif. Dean Arant announced the honor at the fifty sixth annual commencement. Members are chosen from the top ten percent of the senior class based on scholarship. The three will graduate at tonight s commencement exercises.
Judge L. He Menger presided Saturday as six marriage licenses were issued. Applications were filed for Joseph O. Garrison of Lawrence and Lucille M Curtis of Hopewell Kansas and several other couples including Lee Ray Harris of Blue Mound with Olive J. Hackett of Mildred Neal Pointer and Ethel Boger of Excelsior Springs Everett R. Mitchell and Florence Bahnmaier of Lawrence C G Rittenhouse of Lawrence and Marguerite Muse of McKinney.
Dr. E R Keith county and city health officer advises general inoculation against typhoid as precaution after one local case. Vaccination recommended by family physicians or at the city health office for residents.
Adjutant Ryan of the American Legion is slated to speak at the Chamber of Commerce weekly luncheon. Ernest A. Ryan, a desatant to the Kansas department, will discuss an announced topic. Major General Charles Summerall, chief of staff, begins inspections of Kansas and Oklahoma forts, including Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley, with rounds to Oklahoma City today.
A tribute recalling James Hulme Canfield, pioneer professor of History and Political Science, his role in founding the social sciences at Kansas, his devotion to students, and his leadership across Nebraska and Ohio State. The piece notes his mentorship, curricular innovations, and lasting impact with a bronze tablet marking fourteen years of teaching at Fraser Hall.
Historic Culloden estate in Invernesshire, famed as the 1745 site where 4000 Highlanders led by Bonnie Prince Charlie were defeated by Duke Cumberland’s 12000 English forces, is purchased by Herefordshire businessman John G Stuart. The Forbes family had long held the estate.
A 1926 Ford touring car stolen May 27 from J. D. Young of Spring Hill Kansas has been recovered in Tulsa Oklahoma, according to a report received. The article notes the vehicle theft and recovery details with names and locations.
In a brief syndicated piece Claude Callan continues the tale of Poor Pa as he faces a new domestic challenge. The vignette expands the character’s struggles within a small town setting and hints at familial tension shaping his choices.
Mrs Will Spital and daughter Margaret shopped in Lawrence on Friday while Carl Kurtz and family hosted guests Thursday evening. Fragments show graduates from Weaver School and numerous visits among Strebel, Edelbrock, and Osborn families. A Sunday school class party led by Frances Strobel elected officers and mourned the loss of member Cleo Hoffman who moved to Missouri with her parents.
In London Ohio the Stray ers family plans to keep the probate judgeship in the family for another four years. Tina E Straver known as Ma. ran as independent after her husband failed to secure Republican nomination. He later served as deputy under her and now she withdraws her bid to return him to the seat. Both state they have worked well together and seldom cross paths in office.
Mrs. Carl Beratta and Mrs. Strobel visit Crestline as Miss Pearl Broer prepares for a June wedding. A garden shower at Mrs. Ployd Broer’s home features a mock wedding, decorated wagon gifts, and a guest list including Fern Broer and Fern Bowen. Guests are welcomed with refreshments. many Lawrence, Wellsville and local residents attend. The church group later hosts a farewell reception for Rev. Hoffman, transferred to Cloud, Missouri. Neighbors continue with straw picking on Wednesday.
Sunday visitors gather at Clearfield and Prairie Center homes including Mr and Mrs Humber Clark and Mrs Theodore Thorin, Henry Brecheisen and Miss Bird from Kansas City, and numerous Brecheaupt and Deay families. Local baseball saw Clearfield beat Prairie Center 6 to 7 at George Breithaupt field as Fort Leavenworth aircraft passed east of town.
Long list of family relatives from Centropolis to Tulsa join in birthdays and a funeral for Herbert Glaser. Neighbors and cousins visit, dine, and travel between Lawrence, Topeka, and nearby towns as Mrs Selzer and Mrs Brecheisetn host and attend various events amid community notices and cemetery preparations.
The piece surveys postwar campus debates on population, eugenics, and birth control. It notes social cliques praising restrictive birth planning while others call for larger families. It mentions emigration to colonies and hopes for markets in Empire states amid surplus population concerns.
Aviation experts work on a new radio apparatus for airplanes. The government aeronautic service trials a unit of 88 pounds while telegraph distances near 4000 miles and telephony around 600 miles are measured. The effort focuses on keeping the equipment light yet reliable for high altitude use.
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