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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1924
Page
4
Shrine week crowds will witness three giant parades in Kansas City during the first week of June. A 60,000 seat grandstand already stands along the parade route. The opening parade June 3 features foot and mounted patrols with Moorish cloaks and Byzantine uniform styles.
A Civil Service letter from District Secretary B H Clemmons confirms the Lawrence postmaster exam has been re-announced to secure a full certificate of three names. It states repeat testers who failed before may reapply, while those who passed must wait a year before retaking.
Ellen Higgins Richardson, born November 9 1892 in Lawrence Kansas, died May 17 1924 at age 31 years 6 months and 8 days after long illness. She married Harry Richardson on September 12 1912 and remained active in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ with her husband. Funeral services were conducted by Rev F M Testerman and she was laid to rest at Oak Hill cemetery. Purchases Hillside Cafe a W Hy Semple of Topeka has bought the Hawk s Hillside Cafe after twenty five years in Topeka cafe business.
New York May 22 Associated Press reports a world leading photograph studio aids the New York police department. The studio, with 50 000 clientele and rapid processing, helps identify criminals from portraits and prints and even solves cases across the country by circulating pictures.
The Mound Community club in Leavenworth county hosted its regular monthly meeting last Friday evening. Haskell students performed music and readings for a large audience while instructor Mr. Owl spoke several times and displayed Indian curios from across the United States. The event was educational and entertaining, with blue and white decor and refreshments served afterward. Bar exam applications for June 16 were being received, with about 75 candidates expected, many from the University of Kansas law school. Rankin's Drug Store advertised Squibb's Tooth Paste in the issue.
The Postoffice department in Washington approved letting five top City carriers take a short Saturday afternoon break during the summer, starting mid June, if patrons object. In Topeka Postmaster Sessions already issued orders for no mail deliveries Saturday afternoons, with two objectors unnamed. Lawrence shows little Saturday mail. morning delivery handles daily needs.
The sympathetic listener who seems glad to hear your news or enthralled by your talk earns praise for the art of conversation. The attentive listener is pictured as the one most deserving of the palm for social skill.
Rees W McCurdy born 1859 in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. He married Alice Norrick of St. Joseph Missouri in 1885 and lived thirty five years in Independence Missouri. He served as mayor twice, led business and church efforts, and founded Home Deposit Trust Co. He died at his sister’s home in Lawrence Kansas after long illness, with funeral services in Independence and at the First Christian church.
Alpha Xi Delta patronesses entertain active chapter with a Woodland Park picnic in Lawrence. The Presbyterian Missionary Society meets tomorrow at 3 PM with Mrs S J Hertz, 1082 Kentucky Street. Lawrence alumnus of Kappa Kappa Gamma hosts picnic for active members yesterday with around eighty guests and out of town visitors. Forty pharmacy students to tour Kansas City drug firms and attend luncheon. Various local residents noted visiting, traveling, or staying in Lawrence today.
Mrs George A Orr spent the day in Kansas City. L A Dunmire went to Kansas City to spend the day with son Herbert. Mrs L A Seaman was in Kansas City for the day. R Riley of Morland Kans spent the day in Kansas City on business. Rev W L Shuler attended a meeting in Kansas City Kans to plan Baker endowment fund. Mr and Mrs S P Trueblood of Glen Elder visiting Mr Rae Perkins and friends. Mr and Mrs A W Lamb spent the day in Kansas City. Mrs E R Mackie spent today in Kansas City. Mrs Day Mills, visiting daughter Miss Virginia Johnston, left for Texarkana Texas. Mrs May E Cooper left for Saffordville Kans to attend high school commencement. Mrs I J Leasure and daughter spent today in Kansas City. Mrs R P Wellborn went to Topeka this morning. Florence Rawling went to Pomona this morning. G W McLavelin leaves tonight for Fort Worth Texas on business. Miss Kathleen Davis leaves tonight for Walters Okla.
Ameri can Legion Auxiliary women will operate from Bell's Flower Shop as poppies go on sale Saturday. Active participants should meet at 8:30 am and 1 pm. In other news, Marvin LeSner of Lawrence and Howard Grady of Augusta were initiated into local Elks lodges. Delbert Newberry and Norah Cooper of Topeka were married by Probate Judge Menger, as were John W. Harger and Louise G. Woods, receiving a marriage license from Judge Merger.
On Monday May 26 Ed C. Nutt comedy troupe starts a week in Lawrence with a tent show between 7th street and Vermont. The company promotes clean comedy and vaudeville with The Flapper and Her Cave Man as the opening 3 act play. One free lady admission per paid adult ticket.
Edmonton reports Iberta's pulpwood could supply the western United States with newsprint for 50 years. C. H. Morse, chief ranger, notes Alberta has 247,800,000 cords of pulpwood across 53,900 square miles. Pine leads at 45 percent, spruce 20 percent, poplar 25 percent, others 10 percent.
Prof. F. W. Blackmar head of the sociology department will deliver multiple commencement addresses. The schedule places his talks in the university events lineup, highlighting his role and the planned speeches.
Julia Love, a Beloit Kansas registered nurse, recounts a near fatal illness in Los Angeles. She credits O'R Special for her recovery after eminent doctors offered little help. The piece promotes O'B Special as a toxin eliminator and notes Rankin Drug Store in Lawrence as the exclusive local agent offering a money back guarantee.
University of Kansas plans a May schedule with a May 23 address to Second Baptist high school seniors and an Emporia speech on May 8 as part of the Kansas State Teachers College commencement program. A Memorial Day address is set for May 30 in Lawrence for the G A R. Separately, Presbyterian General Assembly may shrink to about half its current size to ease unwieldy proceedings, per a report by Dr William L McEwan of Pittsburgh.
The proposal seeks to allow the assembly to convene in churches of smaller communities, enabling access now blocked by size. It intends to make the assembly more deliberative and reduce denomination expenses.
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