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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1934
Page
2
Nominations for W S G A offices were discussed at a mass KU gathering in the auditorium. A tea at Myers Hall hosted candidates while campus humor noted the campaign as largely decided by organized houses and student mood. Heat affects class attendance as students Sun bathe and speculate on the election outcome.
The Phi Mu Alpha fraternity Sunday program showcased American composers to a fair-sized crowd. Roy Lawrenson led arrangements. faculty contributors Laurel Everett Anderson Karl Euersteiner and Roy Underwood joined on organ voice and piano pieces. Notable participants included William Beck Milton Webster William Gray Russell Worman and others while works by Hanson Skilton Matthews Griffes Fairchild Burleigh Hopkinson Grainger Repper Taylor were performed.
Ted Gress, a senior, gave a pleasing trombone solo at yesterday's Rotary meeting. The second soloist prepares for the Eastern Kansas conference music contests to be held here in spring. Mrs. C. E. Sawhill accompanied the soloist. R. A. Long, 83, head of Long Bell Lumber, was taken to a Kansas City hospital to assess whether surgery is needed for an intestinal obstruction. A marriage license was issued to Russell Leach and Minnie Lee and they were married by Probate Judge L. H. Mencher. Thousands of buyers and sellers
Nicholas Gerren a pupil of Professor Waldemar Gelich presented a senior recital at the University Auditorium. He showed marked growth in finger technique bowing and interpretation with a program featuring Lazzari Sonata in E Major and Coleridge-Taylor Concerto in G Minor. Accompanist Miss Ethele Love aided greatly and a final group of five pieces drew praise from a large audience. The next Fine Arts recital will feature Everett Fetter of Ottawa University.
Reverend F C Hesse completes six years at Centenary Methodist in North Lawrence and will move to Seward Avenue church in Topeka within weeks. He came to Lawrence from Centralia, Kansas. Charles Houghton, a University of Kansas liberal arts junior, is composer of tunes in Hilarities of 1934. One number Whispering Moonlight is featured on KMEC program. Mary Louise Beltz sings it with an Alpha Chi Omega girls’ quartet.
Doorn Holland March 18 AP Former Kaiser Wilhelm I may return to Germany after a Hohenzollern family council at his castle. The meeting included his wife Prinzess Hermine two sons Eitel Frederick and Augusta Wilhelm and generals Von Stuelpnagel. The council discussed financial difficulties caused by Hitler regime bans on money exports unless exchanged for goods. Circles say return is possible under the circumstances despite the ban.
In San Luis Argentina a dispute over a woman’s dress led to a mass protest and an exchange of about 200 shots between factions outside the church and town hall. One person wounded as authorities seek calm amid divided public support for a priest recall. Separately, Pinckney PTA meeting features Prof. Stevens on Wild Flowers of Kansas with singing by Mrs. Dooley. Lee Stewart of San Saba reports a 60 day fox and animal catch including 27 foxes 18 opossums 11 skunks six raccoons and three raccoons?
Washington March 13 AP Democratic leaders say the $2200000000 greenback bonus bill will never reach President Roosevelt. House approved it 295 to 125 but Senate opposition and a presidential veto threat prevail. St Lawrence Seaway treaty dominates Senate talk as vote nears tomorrow afternoon.
Funeral services for William Grant were held at 10 30 this morning at Rumeey Brothers for the died Saturday night at his daughter Mrs Mina Knight 225 Elm Street. Mrs Ella Allderdice aged 73 died Monday afternoon at her Baldwin home and will be buried next to husband in Oakwood. survivors include Charles James and Victor Allderdice Coldwater Edward Cline Allderdice Baldwin and Mrs Florence Hazzard Dodge City.
The Atchison city commission had agreed on June 26 1933 to buy three army rifles for the police if the county bought two and added a machine gun for the sheriff. The county has made the purchase but the city has yet to complete its order. Mayor Spalding supported arming the force and tear gas equipment was discussed if the county supplied a machine gun in the wake of a recent bank raid and the Kansas City union massacre.
One hundred Rhodesland Reds and Buff Orpington chicks from Rupf hatcheries at East Ninth Street will travel to Tokio, Japan, via Seattle. The operation marks Rupf's first shipment that far abroad, with meat hatcheries in several Kansas locations and plants currently hatching about 30,000 chicks.
Unconfirmed reports from Topeka say Dr. John R. Brinkley of Milford Kan former governor candidate may have requested filing papers for the upcoming Kansas primary. No official record shows Brinkley sought papers though city residents note his long residence and possible retained Milford property.
Senator Robinson defended President Roosevelt against charges of shifting blame for the cancelled airmail contracts. He said the President acted to curb fraud and takes full responsibility, noting the contracts were entered fraudulently. Robinson argued army fliers' deaths and industry destruction were not the President’s fault but the result of fraud.
Robbers armed with machine guns seized hostages at the First National Bank in Mason City Iowa. A bystander R L James was shot in the leg. The bandits, aided by tear gas, escaped west with about $20,000 from the vault as vigilant residents on rooftops watched. Hanford MacNider was not in the bank at the time.
The poral Neighbor Lodge held a regular meeting at Richland hall with a dance sponsored by FN A lodge. Visitors from Overbrook visited the R N A lodge Tuesday. Miss Richards, West Fairview teacher, resigned. George Colburn of Vinland will teach in her place. The Merry Stitchers meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Roberta Steele. The Cummings moved to Topeka from Mrs Nancy Cummings residence. A chivari honoring Mr and Mrs Jack Bean was attended by neighbors. Mrs Bean was Olga Wanen from Richland. Mrs Edith Hilbert and friends visited Mrs Len Ice who is ill at Noble Messer’s home. Will Hilbert and Russell visited Mrs Viola Welch and daughter Thelma in Richland. Jerry Cumming of Berryton visited his mother, Mrs Nancy Cummings, Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Carl Altenbernd aided entertaining the Women s Union at St Paul church Thursday afternoon Mrs William Altenbernd attended Carl Wichan joined a birthday party at a Musick home Wednesday evening in honor of Merritt Musick Also present were Mr and Mrs Howard Bernitz and Sela May Mr and Mrs Carl Kartz and sons and Miss Pearl Smoots at Sunday dinner guests
CLEARFIELD notes include Miss Matie Neely of Lawrence visiting Pleasant Oak school, diphtheria and smallpox immunizations conducted at Adaline school on March 6, and a W M S meeting at Mrs Ernest Milburn with guests Emma Reeves and Mable Hopkins. Also report Goodland hospital visits for a daughter and new baby, father with brain blood clot, Archie Meeder moving to a farm, the Parkers relocating to Edgerin, and Mable Schendel visiting Kansas City. Pleasant Oak made up a missed school day Saturday due to weather and drifted reads.
Twees were killed at the hunt in the vicinity Saturday. Mrs Emma Deckwa stayed with her sister in Baw Wales and others traveled to Parsons to visit Paul ae Rev and Mrs George Trabant hosted at Eudora. George Brecheisen home welcomed guests. Lawrence visitors joined family gatherings as Calf vaccination occurred nearby. A birthday surprise for Mrs Henry Pooch Sr accompanied dinners with Topeka and Kansas City relatives. Evangelical missionary meeting at Mrs M Breithaunt's yielded gifts for an ill member and a devotional led by Mrs W J Selzer.
Mrs Alberta Dockwa earned the top grade in a discussion that hints at an April gathering in Eudora if roads and weather cooperate, with Mrs Sarah Hausman mentioned. Louie Schendel endured a runaway while breaking a young horse leaving a bad cut on its front legs. Clarence Hausman and Ben Carey were conducting business in Edgerton on Thursday.
Eden residents attended a Mackey community meeting featuring plays music and tap dancing. Visitors included Alma Walter and Lena Torneden sisters and families from Kansas City Lawrence and Liz Corners. The death of Mrs Buigley of Elk City was reported and Merlin Brock attended a Sarcoxie school entertainment.
The report mentions men with teams near the W. E. Pettengill home in Kansas City, a recently repaired bridge, and visitors at the Torneden home including Mr and Mrs Charles Torneden, Mrs Emma Wickey and family, and Mrs Fritz Gantz of Willamettewa. It also notes attendees from here at a Linwood high school party Friday evening.
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