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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1939

Page

3

Cartooning topic discussed by Arvid Jacobson at Spooner Thayer

Arvid Jacobson assistant design instructor lectured at Spooner Thayer museum on the history and art of cartooning. He traced early cartoons from The Yellow Kid to Little Orphan Annie and noted two types comic and political cartoons shaping modern newspaper art. He explained gag cartoons pay per drawing and said cartooning requires a born sense of humor and is now widely syndicated. The Reid collection of cartoons was exhibited and Miss Marjorie Whitney will speak next on Modern Handcrafts in Sweden at 7:30.

Arvid Jacobson Spooner- Thayer Museum Jacobson United States New York Times Boston Transcript Altho New York Herald Hearst New York Journal King Features Syndicate Buster Brown Bud Fisher Mutt Jeff Bungle the Gumps Blondie Gasoline Alley Little Orphan Annie Skippy Fellers Tillie the Toiler Winnie Winkle Moon Mullins Buck Rogers Flash Gordon Dick Tracy Tarzan Colliers Saturday Evening Post Nast Grant New York Reid Marjorie Whitney Sweden

First Spring Day Brings Pickets And Tickets in East New York

Mar 21 report from East New York notes a picket by models at Hayden Hayden penthouse terrace over an actress posing for him. William Shea, 30, fell through a plate glass window during spring cleaning. Fritz Kuhn, head of the German American band, received a speeding ticket. Temperature 24 and sunny.

New York Hayden Hayden William Shea Fritz Kuhn

Lawrence Negro Discharged From Parsons Hospital

Nelson McCloud of Lawrence was discharged by the state hospital for epileptics at Parsons as restored to sanity and not epileptic. Probate Judge Frank R. Gray issued an order restoring McCloud to citizenship after he was adjudged insane at a probate court hearing on September 26, 1935. He had been on parole from Parsons hospital for the past year.

Nelson McCloud Lawrence State Hospital Parsons Frank R. Gray McCloud Parsons Hospital

Hitler Will Dictate the Peace, Historian Predicts

New York dispatch reports 84 year old historian Pi Poultney Bigelow predicting Adolf Hitler will conquer Poland and then dictate peace in Europe. He argues England and France bluffing and that Hitler is the only strong leader remaining to enforce peace, even as Germany aims to crown a monarch with Kaiser Wilhelm’s grandson on the throne. He also notes Chamberlain’s Munich visit benefiting Hitler.

New York Pi—Poultney Bigelow Adolf Hitler Poland Europe Kaiser Wilhelm England France Fuehrer Hitler Bigelow Germany Chamberlain Munich Reich Louis Ferdinand

Local News Briefs From North Lawrence Area

Mrs. Arthur Johnson is in serious condition after five weeks of illness. she improved after five days in hospital. The Thayer family moved to 223 North Sixth Street and has three sons Maurice, Gene, and Gale with Maurice at Woodlawn School. James Miller and Elizabeth visited Raymond Gosney in Kansas City for appendicitis. Gulley joined them. Wright brothers Darrel Donald Elvin were absent with mumps. Darrel returned to school this week. Jack Frost is mentioned in the final note.

Arthur Johnson Sidney Thayer North Sixth Street Maurice Gene Gale Woodlawn James Miller Elizabeth Kansas City Raymond Gosney James Gulley Darrel Donald Elvin Wright Jack Frost

Easter Class Prayers and Hymns Highlight Week

Sloan divided the service into seven parts with sentence prayers between sections. The class sang Easter hymns led by Mrs. Vernon Weeks Mrs. George Hamilton and Mrs. Sloan. Franklin Hamilton read The First Day of Creation. Light refreshments followed. Next meeting will be with Miss Mildred Ann Sloan. Mr Dale Castle and Mrs Mary Paulding visited Mr and Mrs G B Castle Tuesday. Mrs E E Phillips and daughter Opal have influenza.

One Act Play Contest At Linwood Draws Local Attendance

Villa Eden notes several residents attended a Linwood one act play contest Friday evening. Mrs. Todd of Tonganoxie visited the Hallenbecks. Longs moved to the Briggs farm. Féin Wilson of Lawrence visited Bracks. Blakers moved onto the Dehoney place. Brack listed as sick. The Punch and Judy show was seen by locals, and the Happy Hour club met at Hallenbeck home with a seed and bulb exchange and Alma Reetz as prize winner.

Linwood Todd Tonganoxie Charies Hallenbeck Alma Reetz Godfrey Reetz Melba Marie Seele Charles Davidson Melvin Charles Frank Lola Mae Henik Anna Torneden Herbert Selma

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