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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1929
Page
2
The fine arts joint recital is announced for Thursday evening in the administration building auditorium. Professors Gerteh and Swarthout head the program with guest Ray Gilley and Evelyn Swarthout among performers. Admission is free.
Prisoners including L. L. Ayers 41 Rosella Dyer 22 Kenneth Arford 92 and Harding alias Richardson escaped from Oswego County Jail after overpowering jailer Jonroe Kirkendall using keys and a revolver. They fled in two stolen cars, robbing J. C. Methunt and J. Faulkner before continuing east along Route 12.
A car driven by a Barnard pair with a third passenger plunged through a collapsed bridge near Barnard and rolled multiple times into Salt Creek late Saturday night. All three occupants were freed with only minor injuries. the auto trailer struck water first and the heavier vehicle apparently submerged briefly.
Unclear OCR text mentions Oscar Stauffer named to a regents board. Multiple garbled proper nouns and stray fragments reference governors, police reports, thefts, and cars but lack coherent facts or dates.
The article confirms the appointment of Dean Davis as the new dean of the University of Idaho College of Law for the 1929 30 academic year. He holds an A B and LLB from Harvard and a JD from the University of Chicago, succeeding Dean H W Arant.
Disjointed wire briefs report a Salina incident with a victim and citizenship ruling by Federal Judge Warren B. Bus. A Dr Hawke flight from Salina to New York is planned for a round trip returning Wednesday. A separate note references a divorce with a 5,000 language count.
Police deny the suspect nicknamed Sock Foot is the Kansas City intruder blamed for break ins since March 14. Detectives say he enters homes without shoes and carries out robberies without waking victims, with the man seen Saturday at a location tied to the case.
Fragmentary OCR text references a house concert with unclear names and timing. No coherent events or entities with verifiable details are present to form a factual summary.
The Murry Guggenheim Foundation announced plans to establish free dental clinics for New York City children in all five boroughs. Between 3 and 4 million dollars are set aside for the first unit in Manhattan, with construction and endowment to follow as a comprehensive plan develops.
The city commission voted yesterday to issue internal improvement bonds to cover the city's share of paving and resurfacing work done in Lawrence last year. The bonds, to be sold July 1, will run ten years. Projects include Rhode Island Street, Kentucky avenues, Twenty-First to Twenty-Second, and various alleys and park drive sections.
In a Bliss Lutheran Synod address Dr. A Maier argues rising divorce rates reflect economic independence and changing expectations. He says the church values home and motherhood but acknowledges professional women balancing work and marriage poses challenges.
AP reports London with Jane 24 notes Parliament will convene tomorrow for the first time since the general election in May. John Sankey to read the throne.
Children at four Lawrence playgrounds will be allowed to swim Friday afternoon in Jayhawk plunge free of charge during special periods. The program, organized by John Indas manager of the Jayhawk plunge, requires attendance at the designated playgrounds where Kansas Electric Power Company buses will transport them to the plunge. Schedule lists Woodlawn 1 2 pm Cordley 2 3 pm Soock Pinckney 3 4 pm South Park 4 5 pm.
Local residents share weekend visits and travels with family in De Soto and nearby towns. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. John J. A. Giebener, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller, Mrs. Esther Nease, and many others visiting relatives in Gardner Linwood Atchison Lawrence and Olathe.
A string of social updates from the community records visits by Ed Gilbreath and Ransom families to relatives, births announced for Mr and Mrs Harry Brune, and routines of neighbors including Mr Nation's coaching career. Readers note weekly get togethers, park outings, and family visits across Bonner Springs, Gardner, Lawrence, and Iola with residents like Lucile Blaylock and Jewel Berry mentioned in visits and hosting duties.
Greenwood Valley residents share dinner gatherings and visiting guests at local homes. The Farm Bureau meeting was postponed to Thursday June 27. Local families attend events in Lecompton Topeka Big Springs and Liberal as part of a busy social period. The Transcontinental Air Transport flight over Wichita and Liberal hotel financing plans conclude the roundup.
The First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches report strong Sunday sessions with growing attendance. Dr. Watts cites Northern Baptist convention highlights while celebrations mark the seventy fourth anniversary with guest speakers and a youth program.
A social item notes a wedding commitment to Miss Mildred Lamb and a forthcoming ceremony with Marvn Le Suer on Wednesday afternoon. It also mentions a bridal shower and a bridge party, plus various local social updates, travels, and hosting details from families connected to Topeka and nearby towns.
Dr and Mrs Duncan McKeever depart for New York City where he will serve as naval surgeon at a U S Military hospital after receiving his commission. He is a University of Kansas Medical School graduate this spring. Mrs McKeever, formerly Evelyn Mirich, is also a KU graduate. Margaretta Clevenger travels to Topeka to visit Mrs P J Clevenger and attend a theater party at the Jayhawk with tea at the Chocolate Shop.
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