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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1937

Page

2

Baker Greeks pledge 83 members at Baldwin campus

Following preferential bidding, 83 Baker University students were added to Greek letter groups as sororities pledge after each group reaches eight. Names and addresses of pledges span Alpha Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Zeta Tau Alpha Phi Mu and other sororities with current city and state listings including Kansas City Missouri and Topeka participants.

Baldwin Baker University We Orition Alpha Chi Omega Marian Cannon Locust Kansas City Kan Sara Goodsill Parsons Martha Havighurst Bellefontaine Betty Kempton Burlington Estelle Kintigh Windsor Frances Krebling W. Test Terrace Marjorie Mae Randall Osage City Harriet Rudolph Atchison Ruby Spears Garnett Delta Delta Delta Elizabeth Berry Hutchinson Jean Bradley South Park Merrin Helen Fontaine Mercier Jane Goudelock Olive Betty Harvey Council Grove Klena McKinney Garfield Wilesta Nichols Osa Norman Oliphant Garden City Patrici Potter Peabody Phi Mu Mary Louise Hamer Madison Doris Kirkhoff Irene Mozingo Eureka Zeta Tau Alpha Ravong Coldiran Booth News City Ruth Elmer Genesee Kanena Elty Ruth Mangles Montgall Juanita Morris Betty Mourning Orville Ave Kansas Faye Nutter SanaNsas City Harriet Sealth Hiawatha

Regional Church Meeting Brings Kansans Together

Telegates from Leavenworth Lawrence and two Kansas City churches met at Kansas City unity Evangelical church for the Evangeli que of Christian Endeavor. Reports were presented by Margaret Nanninga and Rev A J Miller. A Saturday banquet followed a district officers meeting in Bonner Springs planned for November 5 6 and 7. Irene Peabody announces glee club tryouts next week and a marriage license is issued to Ellis Musick and Edith Crady.

Leavenworth Lawrence Kansas City Vinity Evangelical Church Evangelique of Christian Endeavor Alter Margaret Nanningawrence A. J. Miller Learth Hose Margaret Nanninga Lloyd Burgert Bernard Nanninga Tester Schreiber Lois Schreiber Dwight Kurth Grace Beamen Ruth Veamen Howard Beamen Phyllis Burgert Ronald McGreagor Junior McGreagor Elva Pratt Harry Pickett Bertha Coffelt Guy Howard Fred Will Jr Bonner Springs Women's Glee Club Irene Peabody University of Kansas Women's Glee Club Ellis L. Musick Richland Kan Edith L. Crady Carbondale

Test Your Knowledge questions on classified page

A list of eleven trivia prompts asks about naval history ceremonies coal states Hebrides isobars circle area and Richmond Virginia along with a dentist ad. The mixed items imply a late 19th or early 20th century classified page with a call to turn to the classified section for answers.

Black Keeps Mum in NY Mayoral Primary Speech Planned

In New York Senator Copeland’s headquarters announced that former Gov Alfred E Smith Tamany Sachem will speak tomorrow night on the Black matter during Copeland’s bid for mayor in Thursday’s primary. Several senators who voted no on Black’s nomination said his supreme court seat remains secure.

New York Copeland Alfred E. Smith Tammany Sachem Senate Black Supreme Court

DOJ Inspector Declines Comment On Parsons Case

New York September 14 Earl Connelley a Department of Justice inspector in charge of the Alice McDonnell Parsons disappearance inquiry declined to comment on a New York Journal American report that Parsons is dead He also denied a press conference claim that agents received a brooch from alleged kidnappers as guaranty letters were authentic, but would not comment on reports of letters to the bureau.

New York Kearl Connelley Department of Justice Alice McDonnell Parsons New York Journal-American Parsons Connelley

Tokyo protests after Moscow orders consuls out of Odessa and Novosibirsk

Japan’s foreign office condemned Moscow for notifying Tokyo to remove its consuls from Odessa and Novosibirsk. The 1925 pact allowed nine consulates per side but Soviet Russia has since closed two in Japan and will not recognize business at the Japanese consulates after tomorrow. Japan will close its consulates but reserves its rights.

Tokyo Japan Moscow Odessa Novosibirsk Soviet Russia Novosi

Roosevelt to broadcast Constitution day speech worldwide

President Roosevelt plans a global Constitution day address broadcast from the Sylvan theater in Washington at 8 30 p m Friday. The speech will be aired domestically on WABC CBS WJZ NBC WOR MBS and WMCA Intercity and rebroadcast across Europe to Austria Czechoslovakia Germany The Netherlands Hungary and Switzerland with further signals reaching South and Central America.

New York Roosevelt Sylvan Theater Washington Wabc Cbs Wjz-Nbc Wor-Mbs Wmca-Intercity Atlantic South Central America Europe Austria Czechoslovakia Germany Netherlands Hungary Switzerand

Safety Film To Be Shown To Ice Company Workers

A 50 minute safety film will be shown tonight at 7 o'clock at the American Service company plant for ice company employees. Bruce Dodson Insurance Company arranged the presentation with W. D. Murphy presenting the film, aided by R. C. Rankin Floyd White and Robert Haggart of the ice company. The program, distributed by the safety engineering department, aims to prevent accidents and has been shown in 40 states and approved by the National Safety Council and the Interstate Commerce Commission. Kansas showings included Peel Topeka Winfield and Fort Scott. Murphy praised the plant for its safety record and noted the company operates 14 trucks with monthly safety meetings for employers.

American Service Company Bruce Dodson Insurance Company W. D. Murphy Insurance Company R. C. Rankin Floyd White Robert Haggart Ice Company Safety Engineering National Safety Council Interstate Commerce Commission Kansas Peel Topeka Winfield Fort Scott Murphy Gee

Eden Proposes League Panel to Settle Palestine Conflict

Geneva September 14 Anthony Eden British foreign secretary urged the League of Nations to create a special committee to visit Palestine, negotiate a partition, and report a detailed plan to Britain. A prior Royal Commission suggested splitting the mandate into an Arab state, a Jewish state, and a new mandated area.

Geneva Anthony Eden Palestine Eden League of Nations Council Holy Land Great Britain Britain

Michigan library acquires 1829 John Marshall autobiography

An unpublished 1829 autobiography of Chief Justice John Marshall is held by the William L. Clements Library. A letter addressed to the author arrived in Ann Arbor, advising subscribing to a New York clipping bureau to track newspaper mentions.

Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan John Marshall United States Supreme Court New York Marshall William L. Clements Library of American History

Santa Fe Station Burns Delays Rail Traffic Near Hebron

Santa Fe railroad station and surrounding sheds at Hebron in New Mexico were destroyed by fire started by old paint burning. Telegraph lines melted and main line ties burned while traffic delayed over two hours as crews rerouted to a siding. Also noted, Greyhound trotter sets world record for mile and a half at the state fair grounds track. Garden Club meeting announced for tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Mrs. Mattie Mathis's home.

Trotter Indianapolis E. J. Baker St. Charles State Fair Grounds Home Garden Club Mattie Mathis

Carris speaks at Eldridge hotel on blindness prevention

About 100 people attended the final meeting in a series on blindness prevention held at the Eldridge hotel. Lewin H. Carris of New York spoke for the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness, followed by a roundtable. Attendees included Chancellor E. H. Lindley, city health officials, teachers, 25 nurses, a dozen doctors, and several out-of-town physicians. The Douglas County Medical Association sponsored the local event, with similar meetings statewide under the Kansas Medical Society. Carris departed for Topeka this morning and would be in Wichita tomorrow.

Eldridge Hotel Lewin H. Carris New York National Society For the Prevention of Carris E. H. Lindley Douglas County Medical Association Kansas Medical Society Topeka Wichita

Lawrence Broadcasts A. Geyer Talk On U S Constitution

In Lawrence an address by Representative A. 3. Guyer of the Second Kansas district on The Constitution of the United States will be broadcast by station KCKN from 7:30 to 8 Friday evening. Also noted are prize winners in Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp s D X Double Challenge essay contest: Hay Lane Simpson Smith and Verna Smith. Robert Brass, 16, nephew of M. S. Winter, injured in a lawn roller accident at the Winter home in West Hills Parkway, Medicine Lodge native set to enroll at KU. Memorial hospital treated the broken collar bone. A softball game between North Lawrence Phillips team and Sigma Alpha Epsilon from KU set for South Park. Douglas county commissioners attend quarterly Northeast Kansas County Officials association meeting at Leavenworth.

A. 3. Guyer Kansas District Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation Earl D. Hay Indiana St O. J. Lane Massachusetts St Guy Criss Simpson Ohio St Johnson Ave Robert Brass M. S. Winter West Hills Parkway Medicine Lodge Kan K. U Robert Memorial Hospital Phillips North Lawrence Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity South Park Sig Alphs Douglas County Northeast Kansas County Officials Association Leavenworth James Brass

Griffith T. E. Dies in Kansas City After Illness

Funeral services held in Kansas City for T. E. Griffith who died Sunday afternoon after a weeklong illness. Born 1858 in Rushville US he spent youth in Indian Territory and Lawrence before moving to Kansas City in 1888. Survived by three sons Fred V. Griffith Joseph G. Griffith and R. Harold Griffith and by three brothers and a sister Mrs Benedict.

T. E. Griffith Kansas City St. Luke’s Hospital Mr. Griffith Kansas Missouri Fred V. Griffith Joseph G. Griffith Idabelle Okla R. Harold Griffith Berkeley Cal Benedict

Giants Triumph 13 3 Over Pirates In Doubleheader

National League leaders the New York Giants hammered the Pittsburgh Pirates 13 to 3 in the first game of a doubleheader as King Carl Hubbell earned his 1st win of the season. The Cubs loss widened the NL gap. The Bees blanked the Cubs 9 to 0 behind John Lanning. Dodgers beat Reds 4-2. In the American League the St Louis Browns beat Philadelphia 11-4. Yankees routed the Indians 17-5 behind Hadley. Stocks rally noted in New York.

Pittsburgh Carl Hubbell New York Giants Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates New York Hubbell Mancuso Brandt, Brown Bowman Chicago Lanning Musller Carleton Loran Hartnett O'Dea Boston MacFayden Lopez Bryant Cincinnati al Hole Nagaworth Brooklyn Dodgers Redz Dodgers Brooklyn Butcher Phelps Spencer Chervinko Hollingsworth Cancarella Lombard Marrow Campbell Philadelphia St. Louis Browns Bob Johnson A‘s St. Louis Koupal Gludlant Thomas Fink Nelson Dean Hrucker Hayas Yankees Cleveland Lou Gehrig Indians Bump Hadley Whitehill Wyatt Becker Hadley Dickey Detroit Washington Gill Wade Tebbetts Krakaunkas R. Ferrell St. Louiser Jorgens Mutea- Passeau Lam Hy Grace Atwood St Johnson Kleinke Oxrodowski

War Chest Grows to Fight Bindweed in Kansas

Topeka report states state weed supervisor T F Yost revealed a half million dollar war chest to combat field bindweed. Official county levies total 334,243.75 for the new tax year with unofficial counts adding 219,497.70. state total reaches 553,741.45 to date.

Topeka Kansas T. F. Yost The Legislative Council Yost

Chicago Market Close Summary September 14

Chicago markets show wheat futures mixed with Dec at 1.04 percent and May 1.04, lard and bellies trading around 10.5 to 10.7, oats up to 31 percent for Sept. Kansas City grain prices rise with No. 2 dark hard at 1.66 and corn mostly steady with No. 2 white around 32 percent.

Chicago Kansas City Cath Graiansas City Los Ward Bard

Grain and livestock market notes from Kansas City Chicago

Market data berichtet No 3 nom futures for oats milo and barley with cents over December values. Rye and Kaffir prices noted. Estimated livestock receipts from Kansas City projected cattle calves hogs and sheep. Chicago potato market prices on Sept 14 with Idaho Russets weak and general stock steady to slow.

Kansas City USDA Chicago U. 5 Idaho Burbanks

Births and local notices from Memorial Hospital and area

At Memorial Hospital Mr and Mrs R G C Sullivan Linwood announced the birth of a son yesterday. Mrs J C Caps 946 Ohio Street underwent a minor operation to say. Mrs C B Winter returned yesterday to her home at Lecompton. Mrs L C Cox of Tonganoxie was discharged yesterday. Jetmores Return From Iowa Mr and Mrs Harvey Jetmore returned last evening from Waterloo Ia where they attended a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Black Hawk County Farm Bureau. Mr Jetmore was president of the Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce 25 years ago and was one of the founders of the Bureau. He was invited to attend the celebration as a guest of honor. A parade and pageant on Saturday were viewed by thousands. Says Ethiopia Still Resists Geneva Sept 14 Exiled Emperor Haile Selassie today told the League of Nations his East African domain still is bitterly resisting Italy's army of occupation. From his refuge in England the Negus sent a letter to the league asserting that Duce's legions occupy merely strategic points Ethiopia Italy claims complete dominion.

Jetmores Iowa Harvey Jetmore Waterloo Black Hawk County Farm Bureau Jetmore Cedar Falls Ethiopia Geneva Haile Selassia League of Nations Italy England Negus League

Social calendar events for clubs this week

Wednesday Elka club hosts bridge and bowling activities. Thursday Lawrence Woman’s club holds a benefit with afternoon and evening programs. Co-Operative club schedules a dinner at Eldridge.

Elka Club Lawrence Woman's Club Widge Co-Operative Club Eldridge

Bliss Triumphs Through Partly Graded Matchups

In a sequence of early college games, Bliss delivers the strongest performance amid a slate featuring No. 1 and No. 1.1 rankings. Wisconsin’s Cobblers and Ohio entrants show mixed results as other teams post varied scores and partial grades.

Colorado Bilas Nort D. Dakots Bliss

Constitution Day by C W Schubert

A reflection on the U S Constitution as a product of debate and compromise. The piece urges citizens to embody the stamina independence courage self discipline hard work and reverence for democratic freedoms to preserve democracy and the nation’s constitutional guarantees.

C. W. Schubert

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