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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1926
Page
2
A damaged OCR fragment notes an open house at a soft drink plant with a focus on inspection, preparation, and a model of near bought items. The text is garbled but hints at a public viewing or inspection event related to production, safety, and company readiness.
A fragmented report notes high activity in June with 128 students in the first ten days and a surge of inquiries at the correspondence study office. It cites continuation of extended courses, rising enrollments since 1619, and widespread interest in extension programs, with instructors noting many students delaying fall plans.
Crowds packed streets as Cardinal Bonzane and Roman Catholic dignitaries departed New York aboard a special train. Police protection rivaled presidential escort levels with more than 1,200 railroad policemen and detectives detailed to escort the party to Chicago for a central standard time arrival.
A marriage license was issued to Jamies Eyndon and Margaret Kansar with Catherine Schapper Eudora. Rev. Reitht of Eudora was named as the officiating minister.
Testimony recounts political pressure and alleged ballot manipulation tied to the Vart gubernatorial race. Witnesses describe efforts to prevent reprisals, discuss ward results, and claim votes were not actually counted but returned. Mackey counters with procedural and factual defenses amid a tense hearing.
Agnes Smith reports strong ticket sales for Candida the second in a swimmer player series. The Spooner Thaler Theater box office opens each night from 1 to 12 and 1 to 9 on performance nights. Individual seats are 75 cents with a catalogue price higher, and the play centers on a poet who falls for a minister’s wife, causing a scandal.
Springville Utah high school hosts a student built art gallery now valued near 100000 dollars. Founded about twenty years ago by John Hafen and Dr George L Smart it has grown from a student project to a collection of two hundred pictures and several statues. The annual exhibit draws about seventy thousand visitors and supports prize purchases from entered canvases.
Leavenworth June 16 AP reports Glenwood G Hines a young teller at Wuffekuhler state bank died by his own hand after being found short in his accounts by 798 dollars. Bank officials released a statement noting a prior shortage in a Christmas club saving program and that Hines feared disgrace and exposure, with his fiancée Louise Vanderschmidt returning from Boston soon to marry. The bank delayed comment until after a family conference and funeral.
Deaths and funerals notice lists Mrs. Rubie Pogue of Leavenworth, Livingston Hill of De Soto, and Hallie Bell Erwin of Birmingham area. Services set Thursday at De Soto Methodist, St. John's Catholic, and Rumsey Brothers, with burial at De Soto, Tonza'noxie, and Oak Hill. Also recaps a dog aboard City of Oran, Pongo, honored at sea after a million miles, buried with marine honors off the Australian coast.
Paul Hutton, badly injured in a Friday night automobile accident, was reported by his physician Dr. M. T. Sadler as still improving this morning and now practically out of danger.
Ellen Fearing and Lloyd A. Griffith were married by Rev. Edwin F. Price at Mrs. Laura L. Fearing’s home at 8 PM. Miss Alice Fearing sang before the ceremony as roses framed the altar. The bride, a University of Kansas graduate, has taught home economics in Mound City and Abilene, while Griffith works with Carruthers Construction in Kansas City.
Mrs Abe Levy spent yesterday in Ottawa with sister Mrs Nellie Gray. Mr and Mrs Robert Egeert recently moved into their home in the 760 block on Illinois street. Mrs Ella Lonzenecker has returned from Colorado Springs where she spent the winter and is at home at 1029 Tennessee.
City engineer C. T. Hough travels to Kansas City on business while plans for a north side sewer line move forward with bids soon. Douglas County commissioners conclude June meetings. Dr. R. H. Edmiston recalls Sam Aitken from Emporia College and Camp Funston meeting during the war. Federal road markers for U S 43 installed. vault removal at Farmers State Bank site slows with pneumatic drills. Last year Lawrence and nearby cities led Kansas in building. Topeka now growing fastest.
Ella Banks Heyl born April 16 1861 in Douglas County Kansas on the Santa Fe trail married to Philip Heyl in February 1881. She died June 1 1926 at Jennie Kirkman’s home in El Dorado after a long life in Twin Mound with Church ties and family in Kansas City Missouri and California. Funeral June 3 at Valley Chapel conducted by Rev Cal Ward.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for support and sympathy during the death and burial of our mother and sister. Thanks also for floral offerings. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bankes, Mr. and Mrs. James Kirkman, Mrs. H. H. Ahlstroim, Mrs. O. P. Benson, Mrs. Ethie Banks, William Heyl, George Heyl.
Dr and Mrs W E Constant of Chicago arrived for a ten week visit with her parents Mr and Mrs J F Lewis. Miss Lola Burton hosted a shower for Elizabeth Smith on the eve of her marriage to Morse Salisbury. The King’s Heralds will be hosted by the W M S at the Muenzenmayer home. Baker University summer theology school attracts many attendees and lectures run nightly. Elizabeth Jane M Smith married Morse H Salisbury at the bride’s home with out of town guests from multiple states. Oats cutting begins in Douglas county, wheat harvest soon, and district 66 property to be sold July 17.
Big Springs updates cover the Douglas County Farm Bureau executive board meeting with district leader Blece, a wrist injury to Mrs. William Henry from a runaway team, and a Topeka hospital X ray. The article mentions Field Day at Kansas State Agricultural College, a Girl's Club, fair preparations, and various community activities including graduations, social visits, and a Children’s Day program at United Brethren.
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