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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1935
Page
4
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The world pugilistic championship changed hands before a house that grossed $205,000. Some old timers say the fight was big money for the era, while others see the gate as a sign of ongoing deflation in the sport. The verse from Psalms frames sleep as a gift amid the eventful night.
The house yesterday passed the bill extending the NRA to next April and the President signed it, but the meaning remains unclear. The extension aims to buy time for administration study amid doubts about the new NRA and its effectiveness.
Great Britain negotiates a naval treaty allowing Germany to build up to 35 percent of Britain’s under-age navy. The accord remains void if any other power starts a naval race. German acceptance grows, though future obligations may irritate Berlin as its shipbuilding program progresses.
The article notes rising armament across Europe causing worry while leaders repeatedly urge peace. It suggests a broad belief that Germany is not ready for a new conflict and touches on Washington’s discussion of Presidential advisers removed from duty and speculation about new picks and their potential advice.
A Kansas Classic notes Professor Penny and Mrs Penny departing for the East with Cornell reunion in Ithaca and a New York stop. The item recalls a famed Kansas tale of a bohemian professor and a horse left by a Santa Fe station hitching post. Also mentioned are the first Missouri river barge load to Kansas City and Dr Dafoe on the Dionne quintuplets with nursing staff consideration.
Mrs James Searles of Oklahoma City visits her parents Dr and Mrs A Gifford and hosts a morning bridge at the Emery home with Mrs Peter Emery and Miss Marguerite Emery. Prizes of imported perfume bottles go to high at each table. Birthday joy for D J Husted as C E Parel family and Mr and Mrs Joe Eck share cake and candles. Grace Keifer heads to Greeley Colo for summer session. E L Courtney vacationing in Minnesota six weeks. Ruth Christine visits Kansas City before nurse training at Rosedale. Laura Glidden to Manitou Colo for summer. Fritz Meyn returns from Shrine convention in Los Angeles. Chicken theft reported near Carl Herds place. Dorothy Higgins entertains with five tables of bridge. Juliet Buell visits Salina. Helen Friend wins high. M H Huey golden wedding anniversary planned at Ed Huey’s in Baldwin. couple married 1875 in Deerfield Mo and long associated with Lawrence Journal. Frances Robinson heads to Atchison to lead violin studio with Prof John McKenzie. Frank Meierhoffer moves into new HQ at People’s National Bank building, third tenant to depart old building.
Forty years ago on Saturday June 15 aviator Mara or Mars flew a Curtiss bi plane from Topeka reaching Midland after 46 minutes of flying. He faced choppy winds and a damaged radiator yet completed several legs with stops, landing in Garvin’s alfalfa field and awaiting better conditions before resuming.
Three faculty changes to take effect next fall were announced at the College of Emporia. J. G. Johnson will become director of publicity and a second teacher, replacing Edward Whitlesey who resigned to attend Columbia University. Walter Fennington will head the college English department succeeding the late H. Lawrence. Floyd O. Tompkins, a Pittsburg Teachers College graduate, will join the music faculty.
Alison Rede apologizes to her future stepmother after doubting a claim that Alison's friend Guy Wenturn is really Guy Lumley a physician of dubious habits. A murder in a lonely Sussex house connects the missing man to rescue and to Daphne Somers, the woman Alison's father plans to marry.
Alison recalls troubling details about a man named Guy and a dead body found in her house. Daphne fears scandal, yet Alison suspects Guy lied about his identity and car nearby. A potential police inquest looms as family weighs delaying their wedding.
A chaotic morning at Matt Albert’s filling station saw about a thousand bees swarm the pumps before Walter Brehm of the Carnegie Museum tranquilized the queen and relocated the swarm. Also, Lincoln’s Gettysburg survivor Jerry Wilhelm, now 21, muses on quitting smoking. In St Cloud, a hoarder purchases a car with a 55 pound bag of money, while W A Kennedy pays five workers 410.66 dollars in pennies and coins for a car.
Willy Nilly and friends lead a walking picnic with Sweet Face the lamb, hoping Rip will return home for supper. They imagine Rip waiting at Willy Nilly's house and telling of his walk, but no sight of Rip at the back or front yields concern as they search the hill.
A health column by Dr Iago Galdston argues against the stigma of mental illness noting psychotherapy helps most patients. In a study of 50 cases ages 17 to 48 at a psychiatric clinic, 82 improved, 16 unchanged, 2 worsened under various treatments. Reassurance and explanations reduced fear of insanity and encouraged recovery. Psychic talks and hypnosis featured among key methods.
A dense listing of programs across stations WDAF KMBC WREN and KMBC for Saturday June 15. Includes dance selections operatic performances gospel and light classics with artists like Grace Hayes Gene Baker Len Pollack Bobby Chester and Frankie Master orchestras such as Essex House Wolfgangs and Ben Bernie's.
Pittsburg Kansas faced a potential jackrabbit shortage for next Wednesday's derby as training jacks were scarce. Dave Leahy of Pratt promised fast, wild central Kansas jacks, enabling Pittsburg to proceed with plans for the Kansas classic. Other notes include a Hugoton farmer dies after dust intrusion surgeries, a Kansas Vocational Agriculture Association meeting producing new departmental announcements, and a tri state Churches of Christ convention set for June 30 in Hugoton.
Morning preaching starts at 2 o clock Sundays through summer with the theme The Treat of Man Who Let Go. Sunday school remains at 8 45. Trinity Episcopal Church at Tenth and Vermont, Rev Carter H Harrison rector, H C Taylor organist and choir. Holy communion 8, morning prayer and sermon 11. Summer classes may begin at Busingen College next Monday according to Adv.
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