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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1937
Page
4
The Journal-World of Lawrence Kansas provides publication details including staff names, subscription rates, national representatives, and AP association notes. It lists offices and contact procedures for missed deliveries and escalation.
A printed Bible quotation from Matthew appears with a date May 13 1937 and a note about light and good works. The fragment references a dawn time and a moral exhortation inviting readers to let their deeds shine before others.
Douglas County relief costs dropped sharply in April, raising hope that if costs stay within April limits for the rest of the year the recently floated $20,000 bond issue may be enough. The bond implies the county still operates in the red on relief as the budget remains unbalanced. More residents see the need for action, and increased scrutiny of relief outlays is viewed as positive progress.
Congress debates economy with no permanent CCC extension and Senate approval of 112 million for TVA dam. Senator Bennett Clark from Missouri leads opposition to broad executive withholding of funds. He urges accountability and action over talk, noting voter support for real economy.
Debates over exporting helium versus hydrogen for foreign dirigibles follow Hindenburg tragedy. The United States cannot supply gas for all international airships due to limited reserves, nor is it obligated to back foreign vessels. Citizens may choose hydrogen-free airships, but military defense needs and feasibility of war use remain critical concerns.
After the coronation, attention shifts to the Duke of Windsor’s American fiancee and marriage plans. Edward’s moves draw questions as George VI’s reign begins, with public interest in Westminster Abbey and weather reflecting British mood. Kansas reports a drop in motor fatalities in the first quarter, signaling progress and urging continued efforts.
A Journal-World letter recalls a group of youths driving to Brown's Grove last Thursday night with a plan linked to Mrs. Roosevelt’s notion of teaching young ladies how much liquor they could drink without getting intoxicated. The account notes their late night carousal and a mention of a "skele-
A reader letter laments vandals damaging the grove cabin by breaking two large window lights and leaving the gate open with stock inside. The piece notes the humor and joy from public access being worth the trouble, and offers rewards for information to convict the vandals. It also mentions Ella Cinders marriage and reader chatter.
Rip signals for the doctor, whines at the window, and begs companionship as Sweet Face and Christopher react. The doctor, recalling his own dog, senses Rip’s distress and suspects something amiss in Puddle Muddle, wondering what troubles the animals.
Willy shows clear happiness when understood by the doctor. His body relaxes and he moves with a relieved energy, though his gaze remains sad. The doctor and rip exchange a brief moment before a planned drive, as Willy questions if he must go now.
Hollywood mood piece outlines posing tips from a lens artist famed for movie queens over 15 years. Advice covers makeup hair and wardrobe choices to flatter eyes skin and lips, with cautions on necklines and timing for a natural look. Firefly 4-H Club May meeting featured at Hazel Boerkircher home with songs, talks on dishwashing seed corn and bandaging a hand, plus outdoor games and refreshments.
Massive Mississippi flood breaks at two crevasses in the Des Glaizes levee about 150 miles west of New Orleans, flooding sugar and rice districts in south central Louisiana. The breach ends over a week of levee work and may expand beyond 1922 losses.
Twenty five years ago Lawrence residents viewed a premier photographic art collection as Photography enters fine arts. W A Griffith and Dr John T Moore helped bring the show to town after visiting a similar exhibit in Kansas City. Alpha Delta Pi sorority installs at Kansas University with Mrs A Gifford hosting tea and Gladys Gilly of Alabama as installing officer. Charter members listed and patronesses named. May Day fellowship awarded to graduates as part of campus celebration. Mr Washington urged his race to cultivate saving habits.
Forty years ago local society unfolds with Mrs R B McKim inviting guests on Ohio street for a reception next Tuesday. Pi Phi dancing party hosts at J W Rutherford home. Mrs Summerfield’s Louisiana Street reception draws large crowd with Saunders orchestra. Child Study Club meets with county superintendents arriving in town. Y M C A young men plan $400 fundraising, boxing team feast scheduled June 1.
A mysterious fatal shot at Faton Bluff follows a violent night as Gay Palmer and Michael Farrington face danger and secrecy. In the stormbound house the Skipper and Annie navigate fear, a masked killer, and warnings to keep Martha ignorant while Norman Farrington’s legacy looms.
In a tense scene at the bluff a rope descent saves a body later identified as Farrington, possibly Michael Farrington’s relative. The discovery stirs questions about family ties, secrets, and who knew what, as the Skipper sits apart with a troubled silence.
Elm seed gathering by CCC enrollees north of Ottawa drew town discussion as they swept streets with brooms to collect a thousand pounds for the Stillwater Oklahoma Soil Conservation Nursery. The seed will grow into elm trees planted in Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska in spring. Rainfall in January measured 2.65 inches, with February's totals varying around normal in recent years.
In a reflective vignette a mother named Ma laments an old lover’s death and a fortune left behind. The speaker notes her mood shifts after reading the news, while the narrator admits to neither grieving nor profiting from the event.
The readable line items show a measurement short of standard by .6 inches, then a March regain of 27 inches, with April figures only partly readable. The fragment implies a precision measurement narrative likely tied to a sport or instrument record, but essential names, places, or dates are missing.
AP dispatches report a May incident in Atlantic City where William Shorts faces a riding bicycle while intoxicated charge. Other brief items tease a Colgate Chi chapter tale in Hamilton and a porcupine quill mishap near Albuquerque. A West Plains jail mix up ends with four girls briefly locked in a cell by a courthouse guide.
Dr Iago Galdston discusses meat and protein intake in a New York Academy of Medicine piece. He notes opinions differ on protein effects, cites safe minimum of 45 grams daily and 100 grams for vigor, and lists protein amounts in common foods. A study of 1000 New Yorkers shows most eat under 42 grams, with 7 percent at 75 or more. He observes normal low protein linked to lower blood pressure but poorer hemoglobin, while high protein does not raise blood pressure.
A dense, era-style radio listings montage shows programs across stations KMBC WREN WDAF EMBC and more. It lists concerts orchestras news programs weather headlines and comedy slots with many named acts such as George KMBC March of Time Barons Munchausen and Eddie House among others. It ends with a health note about protein intake and hypertension.
Obituary notes Georgeanna Blosson Kretsinger daughter of George and Rose Kreisinger born November 5 1893 near Baldwin died May 4 1987 at 43 years 6 months and 29 days. She moved to Riverside California in 1909 returned to Baldwin then married John Brecheisen October 15 1913. They lived in Clearfield six years then Bethel area where two children Cecil and Durene were born. She joined Bethel Methodist church in 1928 served in Sunday school and Ladies Aid, served on local school board, survived by father G E Kreisinger husband two children sister Chloe Breithaupt and brothers Paul Orta.
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