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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1934
Page
8
Mrs Corey tours Parris Island and Buford South Carolina chronicling its natural beauty and history. She notes semi tropical marshlands mating birds insects and flora with historic sites including Charlesfort and St Helenas Episcopal church yard. The piece highlights military significance during the war and the local older architecture and descendants preserving Elizabethan traits amid decay.
On a remote island a Penn school near the center educates about 250 colored children up to seventh grade with simple vocational subjects. Some families pay a maintenance fee while others ride a bus each day to school, and locals report social and economic transformation despite high illiteracy. Govern ment aid arrives as pork and other food as residents farm with a donkey driven plow and raise corn peanuts and yama alongside chickens and hogs. A native doctor has arrived but poverty limits medical care and a midwife remains respected. The island’s people speak a distinct idiomatic lingo and nightly the colored workers sing and sail home in small boats across the bay.
The article notes starched nets and chiffons on street wear with ginghams linens piques and seersuckers in tailored outfits. blue black brown plaid prints, white grounds with blue brown or raspberry figures. navy or brown sheers with white lingerie trim. seersuckers dominate picnics and travel outfits. white accessories and shell bags rise in popularity, with caution about open flames.
A recipe from Mrs. Florence A Richardson describes an angel food cake with raspberry layers. Slice the cake, ice with a sugar cream spread, add ripe raspberries, whip cream, and top with more berries. Refrigerate before serving. Mrs Viola Glenn contributes a mint frappe and fruit tea blend as another dessert note.
The article argues parents should set a fixed small weekly allowance to teach value, with minimal interference. It notes the amount should reflect family finances and needs, cover items like fare or entertainment, and that letting a child face consequences for wasteful spending reinforces lessons more than arguments.
Summer is ideal for children to host and entertain, building poise while keeping parties simple. Use a large lawn table, have a few adults serve, and plan to move indoors if rain. Prepare a light menu with cold beverages, simple sweets, frosted orange juice, and decorative fruit bowls.
Mrs. C Scott Morgan chairs the third annual Baldwin picnic with a band concert at 10 00 a m a pageant The Making of the Flag by Jrs First Methodist Church at 11 00 a m a basket dinner at noon and a 2 00 p m program featuring district school scholars A baseball game between Baldwin businessmen and farmers on the hockey field and various games follow Ice tea and water will be provided free All district chairmen and local committees are named plus news of nearby towns and upcoming events including a July 6 softball game and a July 11 picnic at the Second class testing site Dr and Mrs Wallace B Fleming return from Salina plan a trip to Culver Lake NJ plus family updates on relatives and a July 1 First Methodist service with Ford Harper as speaker.
Numerous Baldwin residents hosted guests from Topeka and Baldwin during the weekend and week. Gatherings included Miss Elia Manion of Buffalo and families of Dyer, White, and Stoneking. A Farmers Union June meeting in Baldwin featured rose burlap stage curtains and a refreshment committee.
Union report shows Mr and Mrs George Beach visiting Kansas City were hosted by Ike Thomas Mrs Lester Schwartz and others. The group picked cherries at the Alvin Baker fruit farm during the past week. Mr and Mrs Fred Lutz and Miss Martha Niebrugee attended the Farmers Union meeting at the Farmers Union hall in West Baldwin Wednesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Glen week Mae ion and gon Kenneth of Lawrence and Mrs Glen Flore children spent Sunday at Ike Thomas. Helen Sutton spent two weeks at H S Cook home in Baldwin. Amos Flory spent Sunday with Cory Wray in Centroplis. Harold Beck of Lawrence visited with Philo Beck and daughters who motored to Archie Missouri and called on Mrs Becks parents Mr and Mrs Charles Schwartz Thelma. Bert Sanders hosted Charlotte and Helen from Win Oscar and Otto Stoebener visited Monday evening at William Niebrugse home.
Pleasant Valley residents and relatives from Leavenworth Perry and Clinton area visited family and attended local events. Mr and Mrs Matthew Trum and kin hosted, Farm Bureau session in Lawrence drew attendees, and several families spent weekends with relatives. The funeral of Joseph T. Anderson was held at Clinton Presbyterian Church with burial in Clinton Cemetery.
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