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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
8
The national safety council reports 1938 accidents fell by 11,000 with traffic reductions leading the decline. Total deaths reached 90,000, a 10 percent drop from 1937, while traffic fatalities fell 8 percent to 32,400 and non fatal injuries numbered 1,150,000.
Prof. A M Ockerblad of the University of Kansas spoke to the Lions at Wiedemann's on The Timber Supply in the United States. He noted eastern forests once abundant but now used faster than grown, citing white soft pine value changes and fire hazards. He described Weeks law watershed protections and land appraisals. He shared anecdotes of land grants and a Bunyan tale about the grindstone.
K U Yearbook Queen Mrs George Meyer hosted the meeting. Morley Davison of Corpus Christi visited the Davison and Davison families last week. Families traveled to Emporia for summer sessions and commencements. Several relatives attended college ceremonies at McPherson and St Marys Academy. Local women hosted meetings for church groups and shared Visiting relatives from Wichita Topeka and Denver attended events and birthdays.
An interested group met at Kix Wiedemann’s yesterday noon to plan next year’s Town Hall program in Lawrence. They aim to expand civic participation by inviting more organizations and will reconvene in September for further arrangements. Attendees included Prof A W Davidson Lloyd Houston Rev Joseph King Mr Mrs John Moore and others.
Mrs. Joe Jungman led a May meeting of the West Side club with seventeen members and two guests. Attendees enjoyed contests and dainty refreshments.
Mrs Major Swan and Miss Helen Davison of Lawrence were guests of their parents. The high school faculty will return except Miss Lillian Wilkins who left for Phillipsburg. The grade school faculty remains the same with four instructors from McLouth.
The W M S of the Salem Evangelical church held their annual guest day during the regular monthly meeting on Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Mrs Charles Gerstenberger led the devotional and Mrs Howard Kohler spoke on Bearing Witness for Christ through the Children. Dainty refreshments followed. St Pauls Evangelical plans Children Day next Sunday with a combined service at 10 and an all day picnic to follow at a later announced location.
State President William N. Tice of Beloit Kansas heads the Kansas Christian Endeavor Union as members hold their annual state convention in Lawrence with the First Christian Church serving as headquarters.
Mrs. Ralph McIlrath and sons plus Miss Martha Paine of Kingman visit Mrs. Grace M. Dean. Several guests from Wyoming Iowa and Kansas stay with Baldwin families. Lectures on the Bible to tour Bonner Springs as Baker alumni speak in Council Grove.
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