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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1941
Page
8
Chicago reports unprecedented heavy rains in the southwest delaying the hard winter wheat harvest. Output and quality in Texas Oklahoma and Kansas are uncertain as moisture causes sprouting and tougher grain while rail traffic to move grain is diverted from defense needs.
Rees Hughes of Parsons Kansas was elected president of Pittsburg Teachers College by the state board of regents. He will succeed the late W A Brandenburg who died last October after 27 years as head. The appointment takes effect July 1 after a five month search among about 20 candidates. Hughes, 49, was born on a Fort Scott area farm and taught there before directing Parsons schools for 19 years. He is a Washburn College graduate with a master’s degree from Columbia University in New York.
Governor Payne Ratner will speak at Sunflower Boys State in Wichita tomorrow night. His son Payne Ratner Jr. will serve as a delegate.
The maritime commission orders Southern Pacific to deliver 10 cargo ships totaling about 67 000 tons for national defense. The Morgan line vessels were to be used in a 2 000 000 ton pool aiding nations vital to U S defense, with routes from New York and Baltimore to Galveston and Houston.
Pi-Ray W. Gumm of Wichita was elected president of the Kansas Retail Jewelers association at the Wichita meeting. B. A. Stricker of Salina was chosen vice president and W. B. Brasfield of Wichita was re elected secretary treasurer.
A prayer service will be held Wednesday evening at 7 30 o’clock at the First Baptist church with Prof. R Q Brewster as leader.
In Rome Mussolini tells the chamber that the United States is effectively at war with the axis, warning of an American dictatorship if the U.S. intervenes. He notes Japan aligns with the tripartite pact and says intervention would not concern Italy overly. Public crowds hear the address as stores close.
MIT conferred degrees on 676 graduates as nearly all had at least three job offers. The institute called this year’s demand the greatest on record and noted more than 95 percent had already accepted positions, largely tied to the defense program.
Miss Carolyn Henry, director, said the summer art studio can host seven pre school children from 10 30 to 11 45 a m for a six week course. Registrations will be taken at Old High tomorrow. The studio opened Monday.
Aviators touring the Middle West favor Red Crown for its high spirited performance and anti knock engine protection. The brand is described as offering low cost per mile and superior overall efficiency compared with rivals.
Maurice Knott and Glen Freeman of Camp Robinson spent Friday and Saturday with home folks. A Saturday picnic at Lone Star hall led to plans for a boys party at the Elza Bond home, rain dampening attendance. Local visits include Roy and Mrs Puckett and sons to see A E and Mrs Puckett who are poorly, and Elizabeth Dunn attending a Business and Professional Women’s club session in Emporia with escorts from Lawrence. Several trips and family gatherings are noted amid rain affecting haying and crops with farmers reporting downed hay and spoiled crop.
Daytime and evening visits at the Gottlieb Nieder home in Fedora featured John David recovering from a tonsillectomy. Families from Globe Lawrence Bellville and Topeka gathered as guests of local residents including the Sanders Curtis Deay and Thome households.
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