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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
6
School Team to play at Haskell Court tonight at 7 30. Big crowd anticipated as Emmet McNutt Chris Scott lead a jazz orchestra in chapel scenes. Captain Acker and Coach Klein spoke as seats to be doubled amid Turbulent journey for Emory Highs.
Lawrence memorial hospital seats remain scarce as patient load drops to four beds currently, while twelve beds plus two cribs will soon be available after orders placed. New electrical sterilizers and complete operating room equipment have been ordered, promising one of the citys best dining rooms. Sunday afternoons are banner visiting times, with many contributions arriving though the hospital still needs chairs sheets blankets and bedroom equipment.
The Presbyterian church brotherhood voted to continue support for the Lawrence hospital project and to organize a fall fundraising push. One fifth of the needed amount has already been subscribed with additional pledges from volunteers. The group aims to avoid overextending campaigns while backing both hospital and stadium unions.
Haskell Braves prepared for a rally on the court as they face Emporia Normals in a Kansas Conference clash. Emporia remains in the hunt for league honors while Haskell eyes a turnaround after a tough season. the Redskins show flashes of form and could spring a surprise in the Saturday night game.
The Method A team defeated Centenary AI E in three straight sets 15 6 15 6 16 to the Evangelical beat the Congregational in three straight. Lutherans face Unitarians and Congregational games postponed to next week.
The Beta basketball five defeated Delta Upsilon 23 to 18 in a close contest. The title race continues tonight as Sigma Alpha Epsilon meets Sigma Chi in Robinson Gymnasium to decide the championship.
Eureka growers praise the Hoover potato planter from Green Bros as Cutter Smith and Will Stiner report the new machine bought this week. The planters were shown Monday, March 7, at the Wm Altenbernd farm with strong farmer interest.
Mr. R Palmer of the state Y M C A committee on physical work spoke at a local physical committee meeting in the association building. The aim is to standardize state programs by district, with meets in track swimming basketball volleyball hexathlon and pentathlon this spring. The local Y M C A will participate and encourage bicycle purchases.
Special this Saturday includes 6 oz jelly 11b Japan tea siftings 40¢ coffee oranges dozen home grown spuds large grapefruit plum syrup cherries syrup peaches light apricots light syrup gallons of assorted berries beans special pot roast baby beef roast lamb shoulder beef hearts spare ribs neck bones pig tails pigs feet small pork chops boneless pork fresh hamburger boneless corned beef pork liver beef liver sweet mixed pickles and sour chow at 20¢ each.
The Douglas County Medical Society met at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night for an illustrated lecture and clinic on skin diseases by Dr. Richard Sutton of Kansas City. A large attendance from nearby towns, with lively questions and discussion, marked a successful meeting. High class movies at Lecompton Chapel March 5 at 8 p.m. Also a good comedy. Lefschetz in Florence Solom Prof Lefschetz on leave from the University faculty now stage met at Florence Italy preparing a paper for the College de France in Paris. He will return to America in June to teach at Chicago University summer session.
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Lawrence went to Topeka to serve a warrant on J. N. Vandeventer charged with child desertion and expected to return with him tonight.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a terse directive involving returning something and a phone reference to Lawrence with the sequence 383. The readable bits imply a terse instruction, lacking clear names, places, or events to expand into a full news item.
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