Society Notes Highlight Grand Weddings and Visits
Detroit social pages record Mrs. Walter S. McLucas visiting her daughter Mrs. Georgette Ann Longan with Mr. McLucas arriving tonight. Numerous guests journey for the Marguerite Peet and Rockwood Hear Foster wedding at St. Pauls Episcopal church and other social events across Chicago, Worcester, Toronto, and Kansas City with rosters of families, travel, and receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. McLucas
Detroit
Georgette Ann Longan
Mr. McLucas
Marguerite Peet
Mr. Rockwood
Foster
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Cady Lee Daniels
Colorado Springs
Colo
Agness Kaufman
Chicago
Albert Rice
Worcester
Mass
Albert Farwell
Fanny Day Farwell
Lake Forest
Reginald C. Foster
Charles River
Christopher LaForge
Oldwick
N. J
Alan Skaith
Ann Skaith
Toronto
Canada
George de Forest Maynard
Utica
N. Y
Guy M. Babst
Brooks Channing Noah
Albion, Til
Babst
Syracuse
Alice Norton
George B. Reinhardt
George R. Reinhardt
Omaha
Mary Elizabeth McKim
Edward D. McKim
William Joseph Hotz
St. Margaret Mary Church
Catherine Anne Nirschl
Frank J. Nirschl
Charles Francis Fay, Jr
Charles F. Fay
Jack Harrington
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
Kansas City
Kansas
Rita Hallecker
Jack Roche
Pattie Angell
Mildred Horan
Mary Lou Sumpter
Stella Budenensky
Sandra Kay Swenson
Phillip Meitner
William Cree
Edgar Bartoloc
Pete Marshall
Bernard Theno
St. Louis
Postman Bravely Fights KC Street Car Fire After Lightning
Emil Spacek a 29 year old Kansas City postman and World War II veteran acted quickly when lightning struck a west bound street car on Central Avenue. He used his raincoat to beat flames then fetched water from a nearby home to douse the blaze until firemen arrived. No one was hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Pacific
Central Avenue
Kansas City
Kansas
Emil Spacek
Spacek
South Tenth Street
George Herschel
H.W. Gross
Murray Lane
Merriam, Kas
Mont Wilson
State Avenue
Wilson
Robbery as Thief Forces Man to Strip for Car Take
Gideon E. Singleton of Kansas City Kansas reports a dramatic street robbery near Mill Street and Southwest Boulevard. A 35 year old bandit, armed with a revolver, forced Singleton to remove his clothes and drive away in his own car taking $4, a watch and papers. The attacker fled east with the vehicle while Singleton sought help from police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon E. Singleton
Mercier Street
Mill Street
Southwest Boulevard
Kansas City
Kansas
Singleton
Frisco
Lieut
Joseph Schick
Detective Division
Schick
Sedalia Air Field May Be Reopened Under 70-Group Plan
Rep Bennett of Missouri said the Sedalia army airfield could reenter service in 1950 if Congress funds four 70-group air force units. Two would be troop carrier commands tied to Sedalia’s WWII base, contingent on housing for 800 personnel and overall appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
Carrier Command
Missouri
Congress
Washington
Air Force
Sedalia
Representative Bennett
Secretary of Air
Stuart Symington
Air Forces
Symington
Sedalia Field
Naval
Army
Randolph Field
Texas
Senate Hindered by Power Failure During Farm Bill Debate
In Washington on June 17 the Senate faced an unexplained blackout at 7:08 PM while debating the farm bill. Lawmakers kept debating as lights went out and returned about five minutes later. Senators laughed yet resumed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
McGregor Chosen President of Antioch College in Ohio
Dr. Douglas McGregor a 41 year old industrial relations expert from MIT was selected as Antioch College president. Popcorn may be grown on any soil capable of supporting good field corn according to a related note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio College
Yellow Springs
Douglas McGregor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Antioch College Today
Lana Turner Misses German Soldier Tour Move
Lana Turner failed to arrive in Germany for an eight day tour of American soldiers, citing she did not want to travel in a commercial plane from Paris. Lieut. Col. P. R. Jeffrey said army aircraft could not be provided but efforts to bring her to Germany continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Germany
Lana Turner
P. R. Jeffrey
Army
Special Services
Paris
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Albert L. Gustin
Theodore von Eltz
Los Angeles
W. Bertrand Satterlee
L. L. Marcell
John Paynter
Wichita
Harry C. Lapp
Tarleton Parsons
Tarleton Parsons, Jr
John Swann Knight
Joan Callaway Knight
Beth Blackie
Berkeley
Calif
Arthur B. Church
Charles William Myers
Portland
Ore
John E. Miller
Myers
Church
Arthur B. Church, Jr
Mrs. Church
Chipita Park
Patricia Zachman
Dorothy Williams
Robertson Coffey
Clinton, Mo
Hugh Browning Walker
Dr. Walker
Michael Browning Walker
Helen Griffith
Boulder, Colo
University of Colorado
Shirley Wilson
el Paso
Tex
Charles V. Holland
Beverlemae Pohl
Charles J. Holland
Delbert L. Creason
Cheryl Jeanne
Creason
Frances Dean Hall
Laura Hall
Kansas City Circle
Ughters of Isabella
Catholic Community Center
Main Street
William E. Massey
Lenora Ouida
Calvary Baptist Church
Garrett L. Smalley, Jr
Ruth Schoenlein
Eta Theta Nu
Lake Quivira
Martha Carolan
Beverly Jones
Isseas Peel
Florence Flora
Bonnie Knickerbocker
Sharon Rollins Histomian
Saltea
Lincoln Circle No
Ladies of
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Avenue
Frank A. Hiebl
Kathryn Jean Wall
Kate Wall
Mae Wall
Redemptorist Church
Hiebl
Josephine Hiebl
Harron-Johnson
Gideon FE. Singleton
Man
United States
Pentagon
Joy Bright Hancock
the Waves
Mary Halloren
WAC
Geraldine P. May
Women
Julia E. Hamblet
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
Hope For
Sedalia Base
Antioch
Austinized
Charles L Tivol
Altman Bldg
Wright
Miller Shoe CO
Grand Ave
Alaskan
Walnut St
Kuy Childs
Rothschild
Rothschild’s
Lana
Dad
Dobbs
Brookside
Bostonian J Nous Wey
Fremont Tn
Bostonians
10Th & Main
Plaza
Spa Co
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