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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1936
Page
4
A readable fragment covers Airborne concepts with a hypothetical Wellington reference, farm population stability in the Great Plains, Georgia primary results and cabinet-style budget talk. It also notes campaign finance scrutiny in Maine, Democratic criticisms of Republican fundraising, and Kansas crop outlook including silage uses.
News notes shifting neutrality as France faces pressure from leftist supporters to aid the Spanish government while Portugal weighs involvement after naval mutiny. In Parsons residents await promised water relief, while the ship Romance sinks in Boston harbor and KU prepares a new opening.
Miss May Gardner returns from Lagune Beach California where she enjoyed a family visit with W A Griffiths. Mr and Mrs J R Holmes and Mr and Mrs W F Ellington celebrate wedding anniversaries on the same date with a quiet Thursday observance. D H Reese Florence Reese and Myrtle Reese plan a Los Angeles winter visit. Clyde M Blair new Haskell Institute superintendent is welcomed by Lawrence Chamber of Commerce at a reception attended by about sixty. Rev Hislop Simons and Chancellor Lindley spoke. P A Dinsmoor presided as toastmaster with Holyfield orchestra providing music. T D Funk and daughters Frances and Lena B returned from Los Angeles after a summer away. Robert E Wood returns from Stillwater Oklahoma after a cross country auto trip. his sister Eleanor will enroll at K U W G Ince mentioned in passing.
A 1936 Publishers Syndicate gag reflects on old-fashioned hospitality as new movers wait for neighbors to introduce themselves. The piece notes fewer calls from newcomers and contrasts with past courtesies, highlighting social shift in urban life.
Orchardist and nurseryman from Lou isiana, Mo., moves to Lawrence to oversee the 158 acre tract planted to fruit by R. C. Jackman on the old aviation field. Alfred Lawrence and daughter Lorraine return from Long Beach, driving home in four and a half days at sustained speeds along paved Santa Fe roads.
Twenty five years ago two Lawrence banks eyed expansion as Citizens State Bank received a charter while the Lawrence State Savings Bank was refused. Incorporators include C. B. Hosford M. A. Gorrill Irving Hill and others amid a bright outlook for local finance.
A critique of modern youth's cynicism and indifference to beauty in music and art. The piece laments parents and schools failing to curb arrogance, urging youth to seek dreams and ideals beyond technical knowledge. It contrasts youthful pretensions with the need for cultural appreciation. The essay ends noting the District of Columbia covers 70 square miles.
Carol Torrance relocates to Atlanta to work at Blake Thornton's advertising agency and navigate a new life. She befriends Cornelia who plans a dinner with Blake, while Irma shows distance from her husband. The scene hints at tensions as old loyalties and roles resurface. The fragment ends with a strained reunion looming.
The Puddle Muddiers enjoy the excitement of Galumops preparing to move. Willy Nilly arranges the sale details and Grandpa takes his big old truck to a freight station each day, traveling several miles.
In a Georgia weekend social orbit Cornelia and Carol discuss Blake and his wife Irma Thornton. Amid intimate rivalries and cocktails at Rockbrook, Irma commands attention with flawless fashion and a sharpened social edge, while Blake lingers as a troubled figure.
Jelly Bear and friends remark on packed cars as the Galumps prepare to move away. They speculate on leftovers and odds and ends like honey, jelly, and bones that might be left behind while neighbors hope for a smooth, happy departure tomorrow.
Dr Jago Galdston reviews the Macy foundation survey Arteriosclerosis A Survey of the Problem noting unclear origins and the key role of nutrition. It cites Soma Weiss George Minat Longstroth Icelandic iodine findings and the long history of iodine as a treatment linked to syphilis in arteriosclerosis. The article discusses sub optimum diets and protective foods in American nutrition and the puzzle of prevention.
A logical hypothesis states iodine is essential to thyroid function, a principal gland regulating metabolism. It argues that proper metabolism and nutrition may help prevent arteriosclerosis.
Washington reports from federal crop experts note continued rains late summer and a mild winter may ease drought scars. They forecast total crop yields about 16 percent below average but 2 or 3 percent above two years ago, with corn at 1.458 billion bushels the smallest since 1881. WPA and Resettlement Admins plan aid to 360,000 drought victims through jobs or loans as calls rise to 100,000 more families.
A thrift shop run by the Council of Jewish Women in Cleveland raised funds for welfare, with a shopper buying a green felt hat for 25 cents and a tweed coat for 1.25 dollars before the items were later sold. In Dunkirk a man jailed for leaving a ring around a bathtub. in Kansas City a man chatted with a airport manager about Roosevelt and Landon, then revealed he was Rep. Lemke. in Estes Park a maharajah reportedly ordered a breakfast of bananas, herring, hot rolls and coffee. in Galesburg a Knox College fraternity member briefly impressed thieves with a supposed secret grip and a forged check, leading to a prison term.
A dense listing of radio schedules for Friday September 11 and Saturday September 12, naming stations WREN WDAF KMBC KNBC KNBEC KMEC WDAE WHIEN etc. It lists concerts, dramas, talks, sports, weather forecasts and orchestras including Jack Armstrong Boake Carter Clara Su n Em Clark, Julia.
The piece notes that J. H. Falloon, a senior, will be in a sewing class for women in White Cloud Kansas. The class will meet on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 30 o'clock, about 25 years ago. A letter dictated by his father mentions a stay and a return letter from William Barada.
Ernest Vanek announces NYA activities at Ecke's hall 947 Massachusetts. Kindergarten for ages four to five runs 9 30 to 11 daily under Emma Crow Marcella Wolfson and Mildred Reuter with music story telling and handicraft games. First session Monday at 9 30. Junior high crafts on Mon Wed Fri 3 45 5 45. grade schools Tue Thu 3 45 5 43 and Sat 1 30 4. Adult handicraft classes to follow.
The first assembly of the year took place this morning in the Liberty Memorial high school auditorium. Rex Connor, formerly of the McPherson high school band and later at Emporia teachers college, will attend the University of Kansas this fall and performed a recording bass solo. Superintendent E Birch welcomed students and Joe M. Williams led two songs with the student body. The assembly is a regular Friday morning feature at the high school.
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