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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1923
Page
6
Sunday school teachers from junior high and high school ages along with young workers from city churches will gather for a supper Tuesday night at 7 o'clock in the First Methodist church. Plans for the coming year will be discussed and workers will share efforts. An urgent appeal asks all young people's workers to attend, each bringing sandwiches and one additional food item.
Mr and Mrs Don Heflin of Kansas City spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs S Ky Heflin. L Stout and daughter Mrs Earl Farris returned from a motor trip to Blue Rapids. Miss Alice Bernhard visited her sister Mrs Ralph Gammill in Topeka. Tackkett family and Mrs Will Stephens returned home after visiting with Mrs Robert Reynolds. Miss Inez Bernhard to Duluth to teach junior high. Mrs L B Brooks visiting relatives in Topeka. Florence and Alan Davidson returned to Lawrence from Mankato. A Lawrence and Mrs M Lawrence drove to Kansas City. Dorothy Gracher left for De Soto to teach. Rev Charles D Richard and Rev S B Braden left for Colorado Springs for Christian Churches convention. C W Cowboy family moving to a farm near Sywell. Virginia Beery left for Nodaway Town to be Nodaway high school assistant principal. George Decking touring west now in San Diego. Frank Breakey and Earl Drehmer returned from auto trip through Nebraska and Colorado. Dr and Mrs A P Hulls leave for Cleveland for National Dental meeting, away until Sept 17. Mrs W W Montgomery of Lawton Ohio returned home after visiting relatives. J A Snyers returned from Salomon. Bernice Gracher left for Burlingame to teach English and domestic science. Cleora Kluss visiting sister in Kansas City Kan. Harry Green back from month long trip to San Diego Los Angeles and San Francisco. in San Diego he met former Lawrence residents including Al Gustef.
Samuel E. Moore of Kansas City visited Lawrence yesterday to see friends. Mrs. Mary Perkins McCord returned from a summer with her sister in Greenboro North Carolina. Several locals, including Mrs. A J Anderson and Mrs. Clara Hanselman, returned from trips to Estes Park Colorado and Green Mountain Falls. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Green and two children drove to Lawrence yesterday to visit Eli Wilson and Jake Washington in Eudora. Crane Stationery offers boxes and pounds, Rankin’s Drag Store listed.
Verner Z Reed Jr rode two ponies from Aurora to Denver relay station in 300 minutes arriving at 8 35 am He stopped at Rocky Mountain News to deliver a St Joseph Gazette letter and left a note for Denver’s mayor from St Joseph Then he deposited a package for Colorado Governor Sweet After exchanging horses Reed headed to Lookout Mountain for Buffalo Bill Cody’s grave ceremony escorted by police crowds cheered in Denver business district
BK. P. Owens of Kansas City sustained a wrenched back when the car he and his wife drove ran off the Fort to Fort highway into a ditch about a half mile east of Kanwaka store. He was taken to Lawrence Memorial hospital, badly shaken but returned to Kansas City today. The car was badly damaged after attempting to pass two vehicles ahead. others were not damaged.
The Journal-World corrects a previous item stating F. L. Cow purchased Kuhn Grocery. The store is already operated by F. B. Cooke, not the person named in last week’s report.
Mrs. C. G. Goff informs real estate men that her property at 812 Indiana is off the market, ending listings and any further sale actions.
Usual Monday morning police court docket included Wade Smith and D Clarrey both laboring men from Kansas City fined 15 dollars each and jailed for inability to pay. Clyde Taylor colored vagrancy case continued Lewis Hall speed bond forfeited for failing to appear Margaret Wilson vagrancy given until noon to leave town Donald Dowers August 1 exceeding speed limit fined and costs total 20 parole Rube Gentry fined 25 for drunkenness.
The county fair board met at Woodland Park to wrap up closing business. They estimate the deficit this year to be under $1,000, possibly not more than $500, due to unpaid bills and premiums. Final settlements will be completed at a later meeting.
The transfer shows Carl Osborn to John Osborn with one third undivided interest in lots 94 96 98 Mass Street Lawrence et al. The notice mentions postponement of an undated meeting and notes that the city commission will not hold its regular session tonight. Monthly bills will be allowed Thursday night at city hall. An unrelated ad promotes fountain pens Rankin's Drug Store Squibb toothpaste brushes and hair care products.
Caroline Simon Hardtaffer 42 wife of J Edward Hardtaffer of Overbrook died Sunday morning in a local hospital Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10 from Saint Frances church Lapier Burial in Rock Creek Catholic cemetery Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Mardin Larpy and family expresses gratitude for sympathy and help during sorrow
Former Secretary to the President, George By Christian Jr., ends over two and a half years of service first under Harding and then Coolidge. He will depart next Tuesday for a month’s vacation in Bar Harbor Maine.
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