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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1932
Page
4
The piece blends March weather musings with a call for Lawrence voters to participate in the municipal primary to choose a utility commissioner for a three year term. It notes the influence of candidate competence over appearance, mentions Jimmy Dejute’s return from captivity, and previews Dr. Frederick Keppel’s arts policy comments on taste and design influenced by commerce and media.
A speaker at the fine arts faculty predicts the next ten years will see greater contributions from schools and agencies toward art culture even if money remains scarce. He notes America had excess money in the past decade and expects rising appreciation of the fine arts despite tight budgets.
Miss Abbie Wilcox returns from an eight week visit in New ton and Fred Smithmeier builds a new residence at Indiana and Henry. Horton forms law partnership in Omaha as Hubbard Sweeney and Horton. Marriage license issued to Charlie Engel and Jennie Corel of this city. James Brooks ist Frank Leonard graduates from Lawrence Business College and departs for Salt Lake. Ed Green travels to Lecompton for a concert by the Rival Mandolin Club. Communion season observed at First Presbyterian with wine from Prof Bailey nearly unfermented at two percent alcohol.
Twenty five years ago on Monday March 7 the University announced completion of an exchange telephone system with seventy five phones. Miss Ethel Booth to operate the main office located in the telephone office. Three main lines link downtown phones and the Bell Company operates the system. General W H Sears to arrive from Washington and R F Protsch to Kansas City for the auto show. Lawrence residents attend the Kansas City auto show including Dr A P B Hulis and several couples. Bush Connelly plans to travel by water to St Louis to fetch the launch Aileen, an undertaking amid a duck hunting season narrator notes.
Ten years ago on March 7 lists theatre showings at The Varsity and Bowerseck with Little Lord Fauntleroy and Number Please. Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs J W Hastings at 707 West Fourth Street with family guests. Hastings married in LaSalle Illinois and moved to Kansas in the seventies. Daughter and husband Dr Carl Phillips also celebrate their wedding anniversary. D B Hayden of Cleveland visits his niece Mrs C E Esterley in Lawrence. Hayden is past seventy. Jane Sheets returns from Denver. Romine and Penick rent 834 Massachusetts for a new second hand furniture store.
Prof. Getch head of Kansas violin department will appear at a Topeka high school assembly Friday morning. He will judge contestants in instrumental solos and select students to enter the Northeast league music contest at Topeka High School on April 16.
Topeka reports the Santa Fe line resumed its long on time service between Emporia and Kansas City after a fall hiatus. The restored train, known for reliability, made its first run yesterday. Police suspect suicide in Augusta, 22, Charles Richards, a refining company employee, found dead with a gunshot wound amid a troubled love affair. In Garden City a weekend car crash killed 19 year old Errol Weast of Holcomb and 11 year old Richard Tanman.
John and Peggy sleep while chimpanzees recount their lives and Africa stories. The airborne adventure continues as the pair observe Africa’s animals, then fly to South Africa to meet ostrich family members and marvel at a dancing ostrich. Tomorrow promises a feature on the Romantic Ostrich.
Summary of events from Kansas history noting 1893 fire losses paid in Kansas near 1200 dollars, 1894 Mary Lease heir to Irish fortune, 1893 Garfield County ruled unorganized territory, 1894 Governor Lewelling calls for resignation of John F Willits as first Populist gubernatorial candidate from state pardons board.
Jane Clifton and her husband Peter confront a night of fear at Longford Manor where a suspected forger known as The Clever One casts a shadow over their honeymoon. A masked intruder, a visiting cook Madame Untersohn, and Peter’s mysterious non existent brother surface mysteries as Donald Wells arrives amid shifting loyalties and threat.
Hartford AP reports Ross A Hall built a 10 inch reflecting telescope from two porthole glass panes an automobile rear axle and galvanized iron pipe costing under 50 dollars. Thirty hours of polishing plus cooling pauses produced a mirror. the device delivers about 300 magnification and can read license plates from three miles away.
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