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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
3
The rural school at district No 70 will close Friday with a dinner and agricultural program. Supt. Cod Lane will attend the closing exercises. Several rural schools across the county are shutting for the year and plans for next term are noted. Alfred Thingat pledged to Delta Tau Delta. Dr Don Colt preached Tuesday.
The Easter Alleluia cantata by Heyser will be sung by a large chorus with an orchestra at Trinity Lutheran church on Easter morning at 7 o'clock. Prof Arthur Nevin directs assisted by noted city musicians including William Dalton. Rev Mr Wilhelmsen praises the program as excellent. A Palace Market event is promised for Saturday April 1 with a big gate tomorrow.
Kansas coach W Q Hamilton announced star Jayhawker Haddock will compete in the pentathlon at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia April 25 and 26. Beewall Clift Rodkey and O Leary are entered in the mile relay. there is talk of a half mile relay. Don Welty may join the high jump if he clears six feet in practice.
Secretary of Agriculture D F Houston states that U S grain standards will remain unchanged for the 1919 wheat crop. The 1919 price guarantee remains based on the current official standards and will not be altered before the guaranteed $2.26 per bushel is announced.
A stock sale at Woodland Park drew buyers from eight states for the fine Holsteins selling for a total of about $25,000. The event attracted ranchers and farmers seeking top quality dairy cattle.
Kansas farmers purchased registered Holsteins totaling over a quarter of a million dollars since September 1, 1918. In Lawrence ninety four head sold for about 25000 with top cow at 580 and top bull at 550. Buyers included Kansans and out-of-state interests, and organizers expect the Lawrence sale to become an annual event.
The Women's Society of the Baptist Church will hold an Easter Food and Apron Sale on Saturday April 19 in the Evans Drug Store Building.
Topeka poets plan to organize a union with a meeting set for Sunday afternoon April 20 in Topeka Kansas. Dr H W Roby the oldest practicing physician in Topeka predicts statewide interest and possible similar clubs in other towns. Charter members include Capt Joseph G Waters Mrs Lee Monroe and Miss L E Wooster.
The Women’s Society of the Baptist Church conducts a sale at the Evans Dung Store on Saturday April 19 featuring practical prong and home cooked foods for sale to raise funds.
Sergeant Charles Patton, Lawrence native and star of Keven Frolics, tours France with a YMCA road show. The group expects orders to return to the United States to support the Fifth Liberty Loan drive. In Topeka 89 year old John Hitermann, long believed a citizen, is granted U S citizenship after war era questions. Precinct leaders of the Victory Loan committee plan a noon meeting tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce.
Ensign Dolecek has completed nearly eleven months in overseas service mainly patrolling the Irish Sea. He recently visited his parents in Wilson Kansas after leaving university where he was a junior at enlistment. He departed for New York this morning and will likely be sent to the canal zone. Palace Market notes April 19 as last day for a big ad. Mr. and Mrs. J A Winchell of West Sherman welcome a baby boy. Mrs. T D Funk and Mrs. Roger Williams visited Kansas City.
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