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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 2018
Page
12
obituary policy note directs readers to call 832-7151 for running obituaries and states that obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families, indicating submission process and attribution standards.
A memorial service for Betty J Calhoun will be held at 1 00 p.m. Saturday May 12 2018 at Christ Community Church in Lawrence Kansas Details and full obituary are available at warrenmcelwain com
John Elwood Selk, 68, of Lawrence, died Monday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Services are pending and will be announced by Rumsey Yost Funeral Home. Rumsey Yost Funeral Home website rumsey-yost.com for details.
David Lee Leamon, 78, of Topeka died Monday, April 23, 2018, at Windsor of Lawrence. Services are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
A Lawrence Journal-World report from April 1918 details Potato Week led by Walter Innes to save wheat, urging potato use in chowder, cakes, custards, and souffles. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon with potato themed dishes, and statewide sales surged, while families were advised to plant late potatoes and store them carefully for winter.
University of Kansas announces the 2018-2019 Humanities Lecture Series lineup with Neil Gaiman Jesmyn Ward Maria Hinojosa and Walter Mosley among the speakers. Lectures are free and open to the public across venues including The Commons at Spooner Hall Lied Center Pavilion and Kansas Memorial Union ballroom.
The Lawrence Home Builders Association will host its annual Spring Parade of Homes over the next two weekends to display on market homes and town homes and to highlight latest construction trends. LHBA executive director Robbie Flory notes the event features diverse properties.
BRIEFLY will be on view from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and again May 5 and May 6. There are 14 single family homes four town homes and one subdivision on display with prices from 189900 to 659900. Flory notes some homes under 200000. A list with locations prices and builders is at LawrenceParade.com and a suggested route helps visitors tour the homes.
A datebook style roundup lists events in Lawrence including Red Dog Workout at Sports Pavilion at 6 a.m. 1 Million Cups from 9 to 10 a.m. at Cider Gallery 810 Pennsylvania St. Keynote with former Kansas Governor John Carlin at the Dole Institute 1 45 p.m. Teen Zone at Lawrence Public Library 2 to 5 p.m. Douglas County Commission meeting at the courthouse 4 p.m. Coding Club for ages 4 to 11 4 to 5 p.m. Kevin Willmott film premier at Wescoe Hall 5 30 p.m. and NAMI Douglas County support group 6 to 7 p.m. at Plymouth Congregational Church 925 Vermont St. Also listed are locations and times for Religious Belief and Political Action noon ECM 1204 Dread Ave and 25 Today event details with directions Find more at Ifworld com events.
Lawrence Ballet Theatre presents Emergence from 7 30 to 9 30 p m on Friday and Saturday at the Lawrence Arts Center 940 New Hampshire Street Also helmet fair and bike inspection 10 a m to noon Saturday at Lot 92 94 east side of Memorial Stadium 1101 Mississippi Street field events and safety checks for attendees
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