Mississippi Industry Boom Shifts State's Economic Focus
Topeka reports Governor Hugh L. White announcing Mississippi’s industrial drive has boosted payrolls and manufacturing output by large margins since launching the program two years ago. New plants near Raz, New Orleans shipbuilding and hosiery projects expanded, with tax exemptions and five year leases to entice firms. critics say wage rules and enforcement under the law need revisions.
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Topeka
Mississippi
Hugh L. White
Wichita
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
White
Gavayne
Ratner
Otcher
New Orleans
Arment
Kansas
Congress
Englishman Seeks Phi Beta Kappa Paddling Photos
An English letter to Phi Beta Kappa at Kansas University asked for photographs and drawings of the so called paddling practice. The society replied that paddling was never a custom of Phi Beta Kappa and that it was going out at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Beta Kappa
Hots Erary Scholastic Society
London
Raymond Nichols
Society
Kansas University
Suit to Annul Frankly Married Couple Norma Drebing Carman
A district court suit seeks an annulment of the marriage of Norma Jeanne Drebing Carman aged 17 and Justice N Carman aged 21. The nuptials occurred May 5 1939 in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District ‘Court
Norma Jeanne Drebing Carman
Justice N. Carman
Topeka
Cranium Crackers: Beauty Quiz on Classified Page
NEA Service quiz by Alicia Hart tests prettiness with 12 questions. Each correct answer earns 20 points. score 80+ is “pretty good.” Questions cover coat color trends, foundation matching, dieting consultation, buffing nails, and perfume notes.
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Y Alicia Hart
Nea‘s
University of Kansas Picnic Promises Active Afternoon
The all university picnic hosted by the physical education department will be held Tuesday at 4 30 PM in Brown's Grove. Enticements include archery softball volleyball basketball free throwing and children's games with community singing. Meals provided by the Union cafeteria. sign up in advance at the Union or School of Education. Transportation by Union trucks at 4 30 and 5 PM. A highlight features a heavyweight men versus women student softball game with scales brought to weigh participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Physical Education Department
Brown’s Grove
Union
School of Education
Blanche Yeaton
Georgette H. White
Henry Weingartner
Lela Walters
Walters
Sam Elliott
Kansas State ‘Teachers College
Yeaton
Kansas State
White
University of Kan
K. U
First Baptist Church Schedules Summer Service Plan
The First Baptist church sets a summer schedule with a 9:30 to 11:00 Sunday service on June 18. Meditation from 9:30 to 9:45 led by organ, praise and worship 9:45 to 10:25, church school 9:45 to 11:00, and sermons by Rev. Charlies W. Thomas and Dean R. A. Schwegler. Visitation invited. union meetings noted in the Journal-World. The city youth group will meet at 6:30 Sundays at First Presbyterian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Charlies W. Thomas
C. Cortes
Lord
Allitsen
R. A. Schwegler
Churches of
Journal-World Today
Young Peoples
First Presbyterian Church
Ninth and
Vermont Street
Southeast district to hold Sunday school convention in High Prairie
The Southeast district of the Douglas County Council of Christian Education will convene a Sunday school convention in High Prairie on Sunday June 18. Attending schools include Baldwin First M E West Baldwin Fairview Vinland Presbyterian Vinland Union Clearfield Black Jack and High Prairie with Eugene Leary as district president and Dr Will Gorrill as county president. The program features an opening session praise service Sunday school worship songs readings sermons and several special numbers and a chalk talk followed by a closing hymn and benediction.
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Douglas County Council of Christian Education
High Prairie
Baldwin First M. E
West_Baldwin
Ives Chapel
Fairview
Vinland Presbyterian
Vinland Union
Clearfield
Black Jack
Eugene Leary
Will Gorrill
Willis Browning
High Prairie Church Choir
S. B. Lucas
Vinland Methodist Church
Ray Q. Brewster
Kansas University
Frank’ McClelland
Topeka
Vinland
Presbyterian Sunday School
West Baldwin
Arthur Kalb
Baldwin
Clenfield
Vinland -Union
Vinland Presbyterian Sunday School
Douglas County
Pandey
A. Iu
Pantner
Landwehr and Martin Plead Guilty in City Court
A J Landwehr pleaded guilty to speeding in police court this morning and paid a five dollar fine. Joe Martin pleaded guilty to over parking and paid one dollar. An ad notes a Jour nal World mail subscription at 40 cents a month for summer reading pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Landwehr
Joe Martin
Journal-World
New Location for Local Nursery School
The nursery school moves to a two story house with a grassy yard and playground equipment. Thirty six children aged 18 months to five years are enrolled as staff highlight improved facilities, hygienic routines, and outdoor play. Open houses invite citizen visits and parent meetings discuss methods.
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New Hampshire Street
Maintaining the Spiritual Glow at First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church Ninth and Vermont hosts morning worship at 11 with minister Theodore H Razman. Music includes organ preludes and a quartet with Mary Elizabeth Bear and Elizabeth Bear, plus offertory. Evening programs include Union League of Young People at 6:30 and a Union Park service in South Park at 7:30.
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First Presbyterian Church
Ninth and
Vermont Streets
Theodore H. Razman
C. W. Straffon
Blanche @eomans
Warren Wilson
Louis ‘Copeland
Malotte
Mary Elizabeth Bear
Kroeger
Union League of Young People
Union Park Service
South Park
Classified page readership note for Journal-World
The Journal-World reports that 76 percent of subscribers read the classified page daily. Phone numbers are provided for inquiries or subscriptions.
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Journal-World
Have Summer Choir Opens Eight-Week A Cappella Session
Dean Swarthout leads a summer eight week A Cappella choir meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 30 PM in room 131 Frank Stronghall. The group will perform fourteen unaccompanied pieces from Palestrina Bach and modern composers including negro spirituals and will broadcast nationally with the Mid Western music camp and appear in Vespers in July. Eligible voices must read independently, with half credit available for regular fine arts students.
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D. M. Swarthout
Frank Stronghall
Palestrina
Bach
Bell’s
Columbia Broadcasting Chain
Fine Arts
Flowing Fountains and Cracked Cisterns Sermon
First Christian church begins 9:30 worship with communion sermon and special music the service runs one and a half hours. Rev Harold G Barr delivers Flowing Fountains and Cracked Cisterns with Miss Winifred Hill as organist and Phyllis Burgert singing Beside Still Waters. Sunday school follows 10:36 to 11.
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First Christian
Harold G. Barr
Winifred Hill
Still Waters
Hamblen
Phyllis Burgert
Dr Sheldon to Speak at First Christian Church
Dr Charles M Sheldon a Topeka retired Congregational minister and author will address the last meeting of the year of the womens church council at 1 30 o clock on June 21 at the First Christian church His topic A Christian Boyhood invites the public to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
First Christian Church
Sheldon
Womens’ Church Council
Liberty Memorial High Band Concert Tonight
The Liberty Memorial high school band presents the second concert of the summer season at 8 o clock in South Park. Oliver Hobbs conducts the musicians. The program is the second of 11 planned performances with future guest conductors from the University of Kansas music camp expected later.
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Liberty Memorial High School Band
South Park
Oliver Hobbs
University of Kansas Music Camp
Quakenbush Speaks on Handwriting at Co-Operative Club
Handwriting expert Ww. H. Quakenbush discussed examining questioned documents and signatures at the Co-Operative club meeting last night. He displayed enlarged specimens used in court cases. Lowell Penny reported on Sunflower Boys State in Wichita, noting his club sponsorship.
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Ww. H. Quakenbush
Co-Operative Club
Lowell Penny
Wichita
Jayhawk Boat Club Sets Tonight Meeting in Topeka
The newly organized Jayhawk Boat Club will meet at 8 pm in the Chamber of Commerce rooms in the WREN building. Bob Moss secretary treasurer said the boating program for July 4 is planned and about 15 boats from Topeka are expected to participate. Several Topeka residents are anticipated to attend.
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Jayhawk Boat Club
Chamber of Commerce
WREN
Bob Moss
Moss
Topeka
Lawrence items include new hires sales event and travel trek
Heard in Lawrence Albert Laughlin a pharmacy graduate and Lehn Fink medalist takes a job at Westboro Mart drug store in Topeka. Ralph Barncord opens B and B sandwich shop at Twenty third and Louisiana with wife assisting. Clifford S. Dean will assume Lawrence schools duties August 1. Tomorrow ends a two day, 32 firm sale event as Father’s Day shopping prompts crowds on Massachusetts street. Pansy Walker travels Kansas City to Hollywood with a Spirit of the Pioneer wagon. Temperatures reach 99 degrees with a high of 96 noted by an official thermometer.
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Albert Laughlin
School of Pharmacy
Lehn-Fink
Westboro Mart
Topeka
Ralph Barncord
Los Angeles
Cy Barncord
Winter Chevrolet Company
Lawrence
Twenty-third
Louisiana
Clifford S. Dean
Lawrence Public Schools
Kentucky Street
Russell
Massachusetts Street
Pansy A. Walker
Kansas City
Hollywood
The Gorilla at Dickinson Ritz Brothers Comedy Mystery
The Ritz Brothers with Patsy Kelly star in The Gorilla a comedy mystery full of slapstick as a gorilla roams a haunted house Detectives Ritz chase clues aided by Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill Anita Louise leads as the distressed beauty Joseph Calleia appears in a supporting police role Shorts include Ski Rhythm Good Neighbors and news
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Ritz Brothers
Patsy Kelly
Ritz
Bela Lugosi
Lionel Atwill
Anita Louise
Joseph Calleia
Algiers
Edward Norris
Wally Vernon
Kansas discuss tax reform for school and road levies
Dr. F H Guild of Topeka told Kansas chamber members in Wichita that the legislative council studies three approaches to a state tax system revision. He warned a gross tax reduction or a shifted burden might be needed to achieve more equal levy distribution. Other speakers included M W Watson Kenneth Landes J W Greene and K W Given. Governor Hugh L White and Governor Payne Ratner were also slated to speak at the session.
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Wichita
Kan
Topeka
Kansas Legislative Council
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Legislative Council
Guild
M. W. Watson
Associated General: Contractors of America
Kenneth Landes
Lawrence
J. W. Greene
K. W. Given
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Hugh L. White
Mississippi
Kansas
Payne Ratner
Nelson Bennett to address sculpture students and photographers
Nelson Bennett, renowned artist model, will speak to sculpture students and camera enthusiasts tonight from 8 to 10 at Hixon's studio. He will discuss camera technique and lighting. Bennett, said to be among six world class models with perfect proportions, has worked with Rodin and Sargent and appeared in the film Rembrandt with Charles Laughton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Bennett
Hixon
Bennett
Ringling Circus
Auguste
Rodin
Lorado Taft
John ‘Sargent
Henri Matisse
Thomas Hart Benton
Deaths and Funerals Totals and Local Obituaries
Miss Annie L. Monroe 70 dies in Colorado Springs private funeral set for Funk chapel at 10 am with Dean R A Schwegler officiating Burial in Monroe mausoleum Oak Hill cemetery Mrs John Furgason Ward former Lawrence resident dies in Topeka 83 burial in Topeka funeral Monday 10 am survived by husband and two sons Russell and Bert Furguson Grand jury ends case against Morton Rosen 19 in branding of a 14 year old boy in Baltimore\n
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Annie L. Monroe
Colorado Springs
Funk Chapel
Dean R. A. Schwegler
Monroe Mausoleum
Oak Hill Cemetery
John Furgason
Topeka
Lawrence
Russell Furgason
North
Monroe Street
Bert
Russell Furguson
Baltimore
Morton Rosen
Villa Eden Guests Visit and Travel Notes
Miss Wanda Brown of Tonganoxie stayed at John Hughey's home and a doctor was called for Mr. Carmen on Tuesday. Lawrence families visited the Douglas home on Sunday. The Hugheys and Miss Brown spent the weekend in Abilene with friends and relatives returning Monday evening with Mrs. Flanagan.
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Wanda Brown
Tonganoxie
John Hughey
Carmen
D. S. Wilson
Lawrence
W. E. Brock
Abilene
Flanagan
Gathered at Quinlan Home for Combined Picnic
A Sunday gathering at the Quinlan residence drew guests from Oregon Kansas City DeSoto and Bonner Springs. Attendees included the McKinney Byers Hubbard Collins Huffine Streets Meinke Supples Caulk Riley and other local families with baskets full of goodies.
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Howard Quinlan
Will McKinney
Robert
Glenna
Martin Byers
Marie Hubbard
Oregon
Ray Collins
Ronnie
Miss Baker
Frank Streets
Harry Meinke
Kansas City
Clyde Huffine
Bonner Springs
Ernest Marshall
Harry Miller
Bessie Collns
DeSoto
Supples
Jake Caulk
Ed Riley
S. P. Collins
Meet Your Father After Long Hidden Roots
Owen Haskett of Holton California met his father Oscar Eytcheson and three brothers in Independence Kansas. Adopted as an infant he had not known his blood relatives until today. A sister Mrs. Marie Magers of Canton Illinois was due to visit soon.
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Independence
Kan
Owen H. Haskett
Holton
Calif
Oscar Eytcheson
Haskett
Marie Magers
Canton
Ill
Community notes and reunion details with planned meetings
The piece lists names from the Collins family reunion in Wood, Michigan and welcomes guests from Kansas City, Lawrence, and Vassar. It mentions a surprise party for Rita Charles and Mil Sproull’s sister and reports on a Community club meeting with a play The Lamp and musical numbers. No July meeting and August committee names are given. It also notes a beetle warning about teasle fibers in cloth and promotes the Journal-World mailing address and subscription info.
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Linwood
Will Collins
Wood
Collins
Met Collings
Vassar
Mich
Beck
Rina Charles
Mil Sproull
Kansas City
Jack. Sproull
Cross
Harry Miller
Lawrencs
Ronald
Robb
Nate Pettengill
Lawrence
Art. Hemphill
George Hallenbeck
Freeman Stult
John Hughey
Anna Tornéde
William Torneden
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