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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
2
The east central district dairy show at Tonganoxie drew 875 attendees to view 64 cattle. Ten new exhibitors joined twenty total, with 43 adults and 85 juniors in judging contests featuring Lawrence Olathe Wellsville Vinland Tonganoxie students.
The regular monthly baby clinic at Lawrence Memorial hospital will be held tomorrow afternoon. Dr. Harry Gilkey of Kansas City will conduct the examinations. The clinic was moved a week earlier to accommodate Dr. Gilkey who attends a medical convention in St Louis next week.
Chancellor E. H. Lindley will be guest of honor at a Tuesday dinner in the University Club Kansas City. Roy Roberts managing editor of the Kansas City Star and former University student hosts the event. About a dozen attendees from Lawrence and the University are expected.
In each bracketed list rank the places by the preceding category. Population list includes Jacksonville Florida Akron Ohio San Diego California St Paul Minnesota Birmingham Alabama. Naval tonnage groups Japan France Italy Russia Germany. Area groups South Carolina Kansas West Virginia Kentucky Iowa. National League baseball rating 1938 includes New York Bettaburah Philadelphia St Louis Boston.
A lively Pi Phi basement party drew campus attention with a coordinated dinner dance, cheeky table decor, and labeled place settings while guests enjoyed square dances and the Virginia reel. The event coincided with campus buzz on later broadcasts and student elections.
Burglars failed to break into 929 Massachusetts Street Shim mons Shop last night as an iron bar blocked a basement entry. The shop had been robbed on May 1 of 150 dollars in cash and checks through a basement window.
Zerbal Lodge of Perfection held sessions at the Masonic Temple conferring degrees from 4th to 14th on two candidates. The 14th degree was given by Army Consistory officers from Fort Leavenworth. A noon luncheon preceded a dinner with about 100 attendees. A minor auto collision involving John K. Frye of Topeka and B Stephenson of Lawrence in West Hills was reported by police last night.
Acacia Lodge No. 9 A F and A M holds a special communication on Thursday May 10 at 7 oclock for the second degree and a stated meeting at 8 oclock p m Visitors invited with B P Baker W M and John H Parker secretary listed Adv.
Members gathered at First Baptist Church for the annual meeting and officer elections. The session followed a covered dish dinner and devotions, reporting full bills paid and strong church activity including 46 baptisms and a large student program led by Rev. C. W. Thomas.
Captain Ed Wallace of the Kansas State Highway Patrol presented three safety films to the Lawrence Lions Club last night at Wiedemann’s. L. L. Richardson and Larry Porter, patrolmen, and Evan Edwards, assistant director, spoke, sharing traffic toll facts and noting highway deaths and auto accident costs across years and wars.
Jacob M Lane, a former Lawrence resident aged 60, died in Topeka yesterday. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. from Funk Chapel with Rev. John Bowers officiating. burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Mary Baxley and sister Mrs. Julia Bryde. Mrs Maggie Kirkham Ward noted death in Oskaloosa. services in OsKaloosa Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
County officials announce 1939 assessment work nearly finished and the board of equalization will meet for 10 days starting next Monday. Hearings target 1939 assessments, with residents whose property value rose due to improvements eligible to appear. Sigel Farm Bureau to present Crazy to Reduce at Sigel schoolhouse Friday, with music and programs, plus a May 19 repeat at Twin Mound.
Lawrence representatives are expected at the third annual national meeting of the Highway 59 association in Vinita Oklahoma on May 15. Stan Schwahn of Lawrence serves as state president and vice president of the national group. Members are urged to contact the Chamber of Commerce office to participate.
The Lawrence item corrects a printing error stating summer water charges for in excess of a regular average would be 20 cents per thousand gallons. County welfare director Mrs Mildred Watson urges single Douglas County men aged 17 to 24 to apply now for CCC camp enrollment to be eligible for a call this month.
George Ansdell, manager of the Lawrence Paint and Wall Paper store, recovering from pneumonia at Memorial hospital. Mrs. Ed Anderson of Jefferson County noted ill at her Lawrence home. Kenneth Merle Cook’s funeral held at Rumsey funeral home with many relatives and Met Life agents among attendees. Florence Martin and son Bruce visiting from New York after Florida trip. Nehrbass family and Joyce in Kansas City for the day.
The Phi Beta Kappa annual meeting and initiation will be Monday at the University of Kansas Union. Initiation starts at 5 30 PM in the men's lounge, banquet at 6 30 PM in the ballroom. Domenico Gagliardo presides. Talks by Dr H H Lane Mrs John E Hawkins and John Lintner with Barbara Woodard representing the new class.
The final meeting of the Annie March Dunlap Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church was held at Mrs. John Stutz home with Mrs. Fred Ellsworth reviewing Mr Despondency's Daughter. Officers elected include President Mrs George Bullene Vice President Mrs Richard Wagstaff and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Robert Haggart.
The social hour featured readings by Mrs. Oscar Olson, Mrs. Melvin Miller, and guest Mrs. A. Lamb. The group will meet May 23 with Mrs. Oscar Olson for installation of new officers.
Sheriff Charles E. Banning and staff toured night cafes and restaurants outside Lawrence to check for slot machines. He reported no money paying machines found, but many penny prize machines were discovered. No confiscations were made and warnings were issued to remove all slot and marble games immediately.
Councilman Ruby Garrett Democrat submitted his resignation today as general counsel of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. The resignation will be presented to Chamber directors tomorrow amid threats of internal resignations over perceived city hall domination. The position paid a monthly $275. Garrett said he was giving too much time to the job and wants to focus on his law practice.
Kansas City May 11 Gibson of the University of Kansas remained in the lead by a single stroke after 54 holes in the 72 hole event at Swope Park. Dodson of Springfield posted 216 with a 72 in the third round while Gibson fired 73 to reach 215. Final 18 holes scheduled this afternoon.
Horizontal clues list expert on gravitation and other terms. Vertical clues include to barter, compass point, and fairy queen with several definitions and cross references across a themed word puzzle.
Ruth Miles of 1208 Pennsylvania reported to police last night the theft of her blue bicycle with yellow trim. The case notes describe a missing vehicle and seek information leading to recovery and suspects.
Mrs Oliver Smith died Saturday at her home north of Overbrook Funeral services were held Monday at the community hall The Coffman family held a reunion Sunday noon at the home of Mr and Mrs Ross Coffman with 3 basket dinner for Rev Clifton Coffman and his wife of West Virginia delegates to the Kansas City Methodist conference Rev Mr Coffman is a brother of Leslie Coffman Mrs G M Hart hosted the Birthday club at a luncheon Saturday noon Guests included Mrs Lee Brown Mrs W E Beard Mrs Earl Miller and Mrs Art Reed Miss Nellie Cox is confined with mumps Mr and Mrs Maurice Fagar and their daughter Louise were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Long and Mr J R Long
Miss Elinor Mae Long daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Long has been hired to teach the fourth grade in Baldwin City schools.
Dr. Robert Hayes of Austin Texas visited old college friends on Wednesday. He graduated from Baker in 1903 and had been attending the uniting conference in Kansas.
Colonel Karl F. Baldwin has designated May 31 for the University of Kansas ROTC final parade and barbecue at Memorial Stadium. The event will award cadets and officers for the year.
The council of bishops will hold its second meeting in Chicago on December 6. Bishops discussed episcopal area assignments made by the Methodist Uniting Conference and were in session today in Kansas City.
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