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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1932
Page
7
Canberra AP reports federal auditor general C J Cerruty urges Australia to widen income tax to those earning over ten dollars weekly. He says only 265000 of 3 5 million voters pay tax and expanding assessments would instill citizenship responsibility as voting costs nothing to many.
Prince George the king's fourth son may be created a duke on June 1 birthday list. He will be 30 in December and is older than brothers were when named dukes, likely to receive the title soon. The Prince of Wales is Duke of Cornwall, Albert Duke of York, Henry Duke of Gloucester.
Rome AP reports a plan for a massive steel bridge spanning the Messina Strait between Sicily and the Italian mainland. The proposed structure would run about a mile long and stand 360 feet above the water, with Antonio Calabretta, a noted Italian engineer, as its author and provisions for arming the bridge against attack.
Vatican City after two years of heavy construction seeks names for seven squares and streets. A special commission is named by the pope to assign titles. The enlarged St Martha square is expected to be named after the current pope.
In Clermont-Ferrand France a traveler’s lighter caused a fire at a rail station after attempting to fill from a tank car of gasoline. The blaze destroyed the station. Also included are recipe excerpts for creamed cabbage, chocolate custard pudding, peach upside down cake, and pecan cream pie derived from the period page.
The piece explains a type of child who concentrates on inner thoughts and daydreams rather than schoolwork. It notes how a lucky link to a subject can spark interest, and how gaining the child’s confidence helps redirect energy toward learning.
The text lists cheese timbales with bread crumbs catsup paprika parsley and butter, plus ham sandwiches and cookies. It includes a recipe for eight sandwiches using chopped ham egg relish onions salt salad dressing and bread. Also a cookie dough method with butter sugar eggs flour nuts and flavorings. Networked notices cover a funeral in Kansas and community church events with Rev Manewell, plus Woodstock Sunday school notes and Mothers Day program details.
The Wood stock Sunday school will hold a Children’s Day program on the first of June. Everyone interested in this service should attend Sunday school next Sunday, and a program committee will be elected at that time.
Mrs Earl Hobson and others attended the Royal Neighbors convention in Lawrence on Wednesday. Several visits and social events followed, including hostesses at the L and I club meeting with William Simpson, a Mother reading by Mrs R G McConnell, and a June 2 future meeting planned with Mrs Marlin Cook as hostess. Additional visits spanned to Cunningham home with guests from Alva and Codre City, and Helen Ingle and Alice Smith visiting Lawrence grandparents.
Sunday gatherings included Mr and Mrs Oscar Ingle visiting the Wise home and Char lene Hazel named by Mr and Mrs Charles Gale. Several seniors attended Baldwin high school’s Crooks For a Month play at Centenary. Ralph Sutor vacationed in Ottawa with Mr and Mrs Dewey McClay while Mrs Dollie Cline fell ill and was admitted to Ransom Memorial hospital. Mrs Roy Clary and Mrs Charlie Griffith visited Mrs Kline in hospital. A birthday surprise for Mrs L B Twichell drew guests including the Twichell family and neighbors. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Harry Summer and Catherine Van Keuren of Kansas City, and Frances Simpson from Lawrence. Sunday dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Amos Flory, Mr and Mrs W H Davison, and others. Mothers Day services drew eighty five attendees at Ives Chanel church with basket dinner at noon. Numerous visits and dinners followed throughout the day among Ottawa residents and friends from nearby towns.
Mrs. Marlin Cook and Mr and Mrs H S Cook hosted Sunday afternoon guests. Reuben Cook and Elmer Goeffert with children visited Hawkins and Sutor households. Margaret Sutor visited before returning to Ottawa. Ernest Bute and Wincel Dean, Richard and Butell families spent Sunday evening with Herman Butell. Perry and Idaho visitors joined meals and calls on various Cook families. Ives Chanel Sunday School board met with eleven members. Austin McGhee attended a state Sunday school convention at Great Bend and returned with ideas.
The Phebe Emery Missionary Auxiliary of Ives Chapel met in the east room of the church Monday evening with members Mrs. Oliver Price Mrs. John Wise Mrs. Lada Flanders Miss Edna Sullivan Mrs. Ella Holiday Miss Emma Emery Mrs. George Frye Mrs. Fred Meyers Mrs. T. F. Haas Mrs. Maurice Frye and three visitors Mrs. W. W. Whitted Mrs. Charlie Brown and Miss Bernice Carnahan Refreshments of sandwiches coffee and raisin cookies were served.
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