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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1950
Page
6
Arthur Harper of 825 Garfield Street pleaded guilty to a petty larceny charge in county court before Judge Frank Gray who imposed a fine and costs.
A crowded society page details meetings and events at local homes. Mrs J. W. Holmes hosts a Thursday dinner and bridge night. the CW Chapter of PEO meets Friday with Mrs Robert R McFarland and Miss Elizabeth Davie as co-hosts, and Mrs Ethel Harman leads the program. The Writers Workshop convenes Saturday at 2 pm in the city library directors’ room for prose or poetry readings. The Placier club hosts at Castle Tea Room with Mr and Mrs Karl Klee as guests. high scores noted for Mrs Klee and A. R. Carter. A piano recital featuring students from the DL. M Jackson studio is announced for Sunday at North Lawrence Christian Church. Various other neighborhood groups hold meetings, dinners, and readings through the week, with mentions of birthdays, guest lists, and upcoming sales and school activities.
Mrs Quidahl was elected home and community chairman for the unit while Mrs Guy Shultz reported on an Oskaloosa meeting. Mrs Walter Love gave the first lesson on Planning the Homestead and Farmyard. A stork shower for Mrs Howard Heck accompanied Easter themed refreshments. The next meeting is set for May 2 at 2 o'clock at Mrs Witherspoon's home with Mrs Shultz assisting.
Firefighters responded to a call at Duck's Seafood Tavern at 825 Vermont Street yesterday at 6 20 p.m. A kitchen fire started in the French fryer area and was brought under control by 7 p.m. No injuries were reported and investigators began examining the cause.
Kansas wheat conditions deteriorated across about 25 central and northwest counties. Winter killing and insect damage have caused severe losses in the southwest and central regions. only scattered areas show light greenage. Southeastern areas report growing abandonment while the northwestern and eastern thirds show better progress. A timely rain is urged to help revival in affected zones.
Western Kansas suffered extensive barley losses due to winter kill, while corn planting began on a limited scale in southeastern counties. Seedbed prep continued elsewhere as spring oats and barley seeding neared completion. Soil blowing was limited to sandy areas. western farmers reduced wind damage by adjusting soil work practices.
Great Bend Kansas April 5 1920s obit reports Paul EB Lewis a Negro horseman who trained trotters and harness racers burned to death in his bed at his home yesterday fire blamed on a pipe he was smoking the house not badly damaged
The nation sees a delayed spring with freezing temps and snow in the north while the eastern seaboard enjoys milder weather. Readings include 63 in Burlington Wisconsin and 30 above in Chicago, with a rain belt from New York to Florida and Alabama. western regions remain cool as snow dented many eastern centers.
A fragmentary note reports Coffeyville Junior College considering boys under review by a club named for International Relations, with unclear references to individuals Spenser, Hose, and local groups. The text is garbled but indicates an internal committee evaluating students or participants associated with a displaced persons context.
In St Joseph Missouri on April 10 a town ceremony marked the Pony Express start anniversary with a reduced time frame. Riders delivered western mail in a compressed schedule, part of a restoration effort for the original Pony Express route and its riders.
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