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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1948

Page

7

Edward R Chambon a Star photographer dies after illness

Edward R Chambon 48 a Star darkroom technician and former pen and ink artist died at Trinity Lutheran hospital after a year long illness. Born in Marseille he came to the United States at 11 and worked at The Star since 1919 except for a Wellington period. He photographed sports and Golden Gloves bouts despite sickness and left a wife Sophia a son Edward R Chambon Jr a daughter Dorothy Dexter his mother Augustine Desrois and a sister unnamed.

Edward R. Chambon Askew Avenue The Star Wellington Trinity Lutheran Hospital Mr. Chambon Charles Lindbergh Marseille France Chambon American Youth Club Boy Scout Whittier Community Association Bates Avenue Baptist Church Sophia Chambon Edward R. Chambon, Jr Junior College Dorothy Dexter Gardner Kas Augustine Desrois

Trenton and Slater Residents Named in Brief Item

Yvette Kidd of Trenton and her brother Gaston Desrois of Slater are identified in the brief notice. The text references both individuals and their Missouri hometowns.

Yvette Kidd Trenton, Mo Gaston Desrois Slater, Mo

Rites Held for Mrs. Besse M. Hites 58 in Kansas City

Funeral services for Mrs. Besse M. Hites 58 of 1244 West Sixty first street terrace who died after an automobile crash near Colby Kansas will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the Stine- McClure chapel. She was wife of Lisle V. Hites president of Hites Construction company and mother of Marylyn and Lisle P. Hites. A formation of army planes from Fairfax air base and Rockhurst alumni will honor her at the service.

Besse M. Hites West Sixtyfirst Street Terrace St. Thomas Hospital Colby Kas Stine- McClure Lisle V. Hites Ll. W. Hites Construction Company Kansas

Retired Columbia Merchant Dies at 82

Henry G. Kohlbush aged 82 a retired Columbia merchant who had lived in Kansas City intermittently ten years died after several days illness. He will be buried tomorrow in Mount Moriah cemetery Kansas City. He leaves two daughters Miss Ollie Kohlbush Kansas City and Mrs G R McFadden Odessa Texas Funeral services will be held here tomorrow morning graveside services in Kansas City by Dr O E Duncan pastor of the Four Square church

Coumbia Henry G. Kohlbush Columbia Kansas City Mount Moriah Ollie Kohlbush G. R. McFadden Odessa Tex Kansas ‘City O. E. Duncan Four Square Church

Services for Air Corps Veteran Held in Kansas

Funeral services for Captain Martin M. O'Keefe of the Air Corps, who died in a plane crash on said date, will be held at Frye and Sons chapel in Olathe Kansas, with a funeral mass at Holy Rosary Church in Wea. Burial with full military honors at the parish cemetery. a 8 o'clock vigil will precede the services with a full color guard. Captain O'Keefe, Rockhurst High School coach from 1937 to 1941, was a college alumnus.

Martin M. O’keefe Air Corps Saipan Frye & Sons Olathe Kas Holy Rosary Wea Martin ¥. Ivery Sass Cchapel Captain O'Keefe Rockhurst High School Martin O'Keefe

Multiple Kansas City area obituaries report deaths and services

William D. Anderson age 56 dies at 1265 Gilmore Avenue Kansas City Kansas wife Frances Anna Anderson brother Lawrence J. Anderson funeral 2 PM Monday at Daniels Brothers chapel 644 Kansas Avenue Kansas City Kansas. E 8 Duncan age 72 Osborn Missouri dies at brother Freds home 3604 Strong Avenue Kansas City Missouri husband E S Duncan daughter Mrs Francis Karl sisters Mrs Erin Carmitchael and Mrs Aurelia Mac Arthur funeral and burial in Osborn. Rosa Stewart age 76 of 3535 Wabash Avenue dies at Menorah Hospital after two weeks illness born Wheeling Missouri resident Kansas City ten years member of Sout Presbyterian church leaves daughter Mrs Lillian Mowry two grandchildren funeral 4 PM Saturday at Newcomer.

Fred Strong Avenue Kansas E. &. Duncan Francis Karl Perrin Therine Carmitchael East Seventieth Street Aurelia MacArthur California Osborn Stewart Rosa Stewart Wabash Avenue Menorah Hospital Wheeling Kansas City Sout Presbyterian

Arkebauer and Woody Rites Noted in Kansas City Area Obituaries

Charles H Arkebauer 66 of 1715 Cambridge Ave died after a three week illness. He lived in Leavenworth 1915 to 1921 and Dearborn Michigan prior to KC. Survived by four daughters two sons and eleven grandchildren. Funeral set for Leavenworth at Sexton chapel High Prairie Cemetery. Calvin H Woody 87 at 1009 East Forty second St. dies. service 10 am Saturday Bentley chapel. Walter F Korsmeyer 50 Kansas City Kansas at Our Saviors Lutheran 2 pm Saturday. Mrs Sarah F Williams 69 Independence Kansas at Speaks chapel 10 am Monday.

Charles H. Arkebauer Cambridge Avenue Trinity Lutheran Hospital Wichita Kansas City Leavenworth Kas Dearborn Mich Ford Motor Company Gilbert Adams James Redford William Ragland York Avenue Herbert C. Wells Tracy Avenue Charlies H. Arkebauer, Jr Robert G. Arkebauer Sexton Chapel High Prairie Calvin H. Woody East Forty-second Street Bentley Chapel Etta Dukes Newton Nora Bursett Arkansas Walter F. Korsmeyer Faton Street Kansas Our Saviour’s Lutheran Gates Chapel Sarah FE. Williams South Main Street Independence

Bakers and Millers Hear Sanitation Experts

Bakers and millers from Minneapolis Cincinnati Dallas and Denver will attend a four day sanitation class starting Monday at the Hotel President. The program under the American Institute of Baking aims to acquaint industry workers with the latest plant sanitation practices. Speakers at the Monday sessions will discuss current sanitation programs.

Minneapolis Cincinnati Dalas Denver American Institute of Baking

Officials named in baking and health oversight list

The record lists Edward L. Holmes Louis A. King and William Walms ley as officials of the American Institute of Baking Chicago Harry D Garrett chief of the Kansas City station of the U S Food and Drug Administration Evan Wright Topeka director of the Kansas State Board of Health Food and Drug Division Robert G Dibble general production superintendent Interstate Bakeries Corporation John S Whinery chief chemist Rodney Milling Company and Dr Harold Vagtborg director Midwest Research Institute.

Edward L. Holmes Louis A. King William Walmsley American Institute of Baking Chicago Harry D. Garrett Kansas City United States Food and Drug Administration Evan Wright Topeka Food and Drugs Division Kansas State Board of Health Robert G. Dibble Interstate Bakeries Corporation John S. Whinery Rodney Milling Company Harold Vagtborg Midwest Research Institute

Truman Attacks Class Legislation in Message to Musicians

President Truman condemns class legislation in a message to musicians in Asbury Park New Jersey dated June 11 via AP. The address underscores advocacy for fair policies and equal opportunity for all players in the music industry.

Truman Asbury Park, N. J

President Truman Telegram at AFM Convention Criticizes Congress

The Olympia Washington telegram to the fifty first annual AFM convention praised progress under the Truman administration while condemning Congress for alleged class legislation and price and profit favoritism. It claimed the pattern of growth faces challenge from such actions and affects small wage earners.

American Federation of Musicians Congress America Olympia Wash A. F P. L. Union Truman

Birth rate in U S remains high into 2000 says expert

William C. Osborn, president of the Children's Aid Society, disputes earlier wartime forecasts of a declining birth rate after 1950. He notes no downward trend is expected before 2000, signaling continued high births nationwide.

New York United States William C. Osporn Children’s Aid Society

Organist Mrs Ninetta Wassall Serves East Brookfield Church

An 85 year old woman plays the small organ in the white church across the bridge every Sunday at the First Baptist in East Brookfield Massachusetts. The organist is Mrs. Ninetta Dexter Wassall who has played for seventy two years.

East Brookfield Mass First Baptist Church Ninetta Dexter Wassall

Also Mentioned on This Page

the Star Edward R. Chameron VRS Lisle Hites Head Veterans of Foreign Wars Arthur M. Tighe Jopin O’keefe Father Tighe Catholic Welfare ‘Bureau Rockhurst American Legion Edward Riordan Philip Hunt John Killiger, Jr Walter Franey Meene A. Huntleth Frederick Atchity William Stumpff, Jr Emmett A. Scanlan Joseph Klernan John Mitchell Raymond McKee John Breck Robert Metzier Richard Ong Owen Murphy Army Fairfax Air Base James Postlewaite Marine Flyer Columbia, Mo Martin M. O'Keefe Diamant Sun Mido A Ronson Ronson Philco Dad Greater Spaper Hamilton, O Waikiki Sanducks Berksons Larzfelds Dev NAVY Wrey’ Beamer Minn K. C W. Maple Indep Lincoln Troost J. S. Lerner Vogue Bordman Investment CO
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