Washington Creek Reunion Notes Tells Of Early School History
A reunion at the Washington Creek school in Douglas County recalls the 1880 81 era with John Shepherd Akers who attended the school in 1880 81 taught there in 1893 and briefly in 1897. The history recounts Darwin E Bowen land deeds slave heritage and a list of former teachers planted trees in honor of each educator and notes many attendees from Lawrence Overbrook and surrounding areas.
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Washington Creek
John Shepherd Akers
Akers
Darwin E. Bowen
Douglas County
Kan
James Buchanan
Sarah A
Kansas Historical Collection
Bowen
Darwin Bowen
Sarah Armstrong
Miss Armstrong
A. Randlett
Lawrence
Mr. Bowen
Canada
Darwin Bowen House
Mind Your Manners Social Usage Quiz
Reader quiz on proper name usage covers when to use Mr and Jr with examples. It explains that Jr denotes the son or grandson of a man with the same name and gives engraving guidance and capitalization notes for junior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior
Ralph Jackson
David Brown
David Brown, Jr
John Henry Smith, Jr
John Henry Smith
Salmon croquettes from Mrs. E. E. Bunn recipe card
A kitchen recipe describes salmon croquettes made with shortening flour salt pepper milk lemon juice onion juice bread crumbs eggs and water. The mix is chilled formed into cutlets rolled in crumbs and eggs then fried until brown yields eight to ten servings.
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E. E. Bunn
Mass
Festive molded salads and desserts featured in party menu
A collection of recipes for molded Roquefort salad with gelatin, strawberry gelatin tart, Sour Cream Spice Pie, Coffee Gelatin Dessert, Sponge Drops, and Simple Simon Salmon Pie. The notes mention serving ideas, preparation steps, and a Journal-World classified ad ending with livestock sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmier
Shawls and Accessories Return in Modern Style
The piece notes a revival of shawls as lightweight wool accessories for sports street and evening wear with fringe, scarves tied in various ways, plus gloves in white silk mesh and lace. It highlights hat trends including halo and Flemish sailor styles, cartwheels, turbans, and berets, and mentions faille fabrics and jet button trims in black coats.
Salmon Rice Bake With Buttered Crumbs
A recipe combines 2 cups cooked rice with 1 tablespoon minced onion and a can of salmon with its liquid. Mix, season, and top with buttered crumbs. Bake about thirty minutes. Tomato sauce may be added when removed from the oven.
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Walter Boyd
Route 1
Oskaloosa
Plays Portray Early Women Rights Era At Kansas Convention
The Kansas League of Women Voters plans a two play program titled Taxation Without Representation and Daughters of Lucy for its May 9 convention in the Memorial Union. The cast includes Lucy Stone portrayals by Mrs. C. A. Galloway and others, with period costumes and a postplay reception for Lawrence members.
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Lucy Stone
League of Women Voters
Kansas League of Women Voters
Fred Ellsworth
J. J. Kistler
Ivan Rowe
A. L. Kirchhoff
Lucy
C. F. Nelson
Lawrence League of Women Voters
Japanese Prints and Student Work Shown by University Design Department
As part of Music week the university design department will exhibit works by students including original old Japanese prints in room 320 West Strong hall. Textiles china designs and crafts such as metal work jewelry and industrial designs will be shown in design studios and corridors. Viewing times are 2 to 5 tomorrow and 9 to 5 for the rest of the week.
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University Department of Design
West Strong Hall
Cemetery Work And Local Notices In Oskaloosa
OSKALOOSA The Fairview cemetery association will meet at the cemetery Monday to clean and look after its welfare. Pioneer settlers from the sixties and earlier are buried there with heads names such as Jacquemin Hall Cook Griffitts Newell Turner Davis Stember Klingensmith Wilson Cotton Corber Mason Nesbet Hawk. Memorial service will be held on the last Sunday in May under evergreen trees planted over fifty years ago by James Nesbet who came from Ohio in 1858. Mrs F H Roberts and Eugene visited Topeka for Pat Roberts fifth birthday party. Sheriff Roy Housh and wife returned from Modesto Calif where he went for his office duties. Mrs Will Norman oversaw jail meals in his absence and cared for Beth and Russell in school. Mr and Mrs Frank May and family of Junction City visited Wheeler families. Coach Arlin Winkinson has track teams practicing daily amid recent invitational meet.
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Johnson
Norman
Potterf
Lobb
L. Bliss
Hannah
A. Bliss
Garren
Gibbs
Men’s Glee Club
Kansas University
Lee Huddleston
William G. Mills
Mary Gabler
Burlingame
J. C. Lane
Chuch
Ned Rice
Fairview
Don Rice
Hickory Point
Omar Wright
CCC
Nebraska
Pleasant View
Stephen
Keith Stout
Cottonwood Falls
James Spurlock
A. G. Smith
Orin Rhine
Arthur Ferris
Thomas R. Jackson
Independence
Marvy Olive Nelson
Waterville
Kans
Joe Wendel
Manhattan
W. W. Boyd
Washington Creek Church
Lone Star
Homer Boyd
Ernest Gerber
Mary Lou
Cleta Metzger
Loreta Brey
Ozankie
E. P. Davis
Ozawkie
Sadie Metzger
Roy Sellars
B. P. Davis
Topeka
Fairview Cemetery Association
Jacquemin
Hall
Cook
Griffitts
Newell
Turner
Davis
Stember
Klingensmith
Wilson
Cotton
Corber
Mason
Nesbet
Hawk
James Nesbet
Ohio
F. H. Roberts
Eugene
Pat Roberts
Wes Roberts
Pat
Sheriff
Roy Housh
Modesto
Calif
Will Norman
Beth
Russell
Frank May
Junction City
Wheeler
Arlin Winkinson
Social Notes From Town And County
Mrs Edward Davis recovers from a broken hip and moves about in a wheel chair. Steve Pemberton reopens the Golden Blacksmith Shop for business. Mrs Ella Patrick returns from Topeka to visit her daughters. A dinner at Mrs Edna Leech’s honors Mrs Louise Gephart’s birthday. Rev Joseph Lane attends a church music seminary in Baldwin. The Lost and Found column promises quick results with phone contact.
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Edward Davis
Davis
Steve Pemberton
Golden Blacksmith Shop
Ella Patrick
Topeka
Robert Murphy
Wes Roberts
M.F. Gable
Horton
Lawrence Gabel
Edna Leech
Louise Gephart
Helen Pierson
Charles
McLouth
Emmet Gardner
Leavenworth
Rebecca O’brien
George Nickum
J. C. Gardner
Bill Finley
Amos
William
Ruth Leech
George Sharp
Frank Sharn
Joseph Lane
Baldwin
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M. H. Lyons
Clinton
E. M. Emmett
Colbee
Abbie Coltrane
Spray
Clara Perky
Hammig
Samuel A. Carson
Lizzie Splaine
Winnie Halderman
Finley
Alfred
James F. Shuck
Eudora
Ada Rothrock
Hilke
Elva Helstrom
Gertrude Ulrich
Mayme A. Brune
Route 5
Stella Cressman
Tucker
Clara Parnell Bunker
John Banks
W. H. Banning
Charles V. Reynolds
O. B. Lindell
Emma Nieder
Elza Bond
Harold Fisher
Ada L. Lindell
John Dunn
Mary Badsky Lamb
Mabel Shaw McNees
Nickeley Thome
Elza G. Bond
Grace Creel
Mennedy
Helen Bond Dunn
Lara G. Jones
Alta Murray Ni
Emma Ulrich Petefish
Charles Martin
Ida Martin
Arthur Godding
Nellie Childs Tuttle
Florence Longanecker Flory
Roger Williams
Luela Banks
Alda. Knott McClure
Clara Unger Tuckel
Felix Tuckel
A. J. Parnell
Jo. J. Tobler
A. M. Bowen
John W. Haugen
Rachel Fisher Flory
Hattie Bowen
Robert H
B. Faith
J. S. Tobler
Harold C. Fisher
Lula Flory Smith
John W. Hagen
Hugo Nieder
Murrayee Bond
Wayne Xs.lee
Roy Smouts
Ll. W. McNees
Oliver Shields
Iver Shields
Austin Flory
Fred EE. Gray
Fred E. Gray
Elmer Gray
John Gray
Mary E. Gray
Florine Christenson
Frances Christenson
Cora Bright
Ruth Fuckett
Wayne Edward Puckett
F. H. Flory
Iva Flory Curtis
Frank O. Banks
Frank Q. Banks
Harry Puckett
Kenneth Puckett
Leroy Puckett
R. R. Markley
Hugo Schellhorn
Roy Curtis
Conrad Curtis
Agnes Curtis
Howard Longanecker
Lola Wilbur Longanecker
Edwin T Longanecker
Wilbur Longanecker
Charles Longanecker
Joann Longanecker
Charlotte Longanecker
Harry E. Bowen
Elda Markley
Elizabeth Dunn
Perry Palmateer
Mary Ver Sparks
Howard Creel
Sharon Lee Creel
Earl A. Lindell
Anna Jlindell
Ruby Lindell
Martha Lindell
Elmer Lindell
Kansas City
Lucy Creel
Brennae
Edgar FE. Darnold
Edgar E. Darnold
Ed Parnell
Cynthia Parnell Yeakey
Laura Parnell Finucane
Esther Frantz Kernodle
Claude Halbert
Nina Halbert
Douglas
Gladys M. Bond
Leola Bond
Edna Bond
Carol J. Bond
Alvin Bond
Mary Tandon Stevens
Lalitha Stevens
Martha Stevens
Pearl Brohammmer
Mary K. Markley
H. Ulrich
S. J. Markley
Overbrook
Florence Smith Garber
Garber
F. J. Buchheim
John Linn
Laura Gardner Luinn
Clyde Gardner
O. RB. Lindell
C. V. Reynolds
Elport
Letha Thompson
Muriel Angelus
Journal-World
Scarlett O’hara
Faille
F. E. Childs
Lacey Stone
C. A. Galloway
Widgery
Harry Frazee
J. A. Kistler
Fred Misworth
Rusty Collins
Ll. E. Anderson
Tow Martin
R. 1
Paces Ann Collins
C. A. Qalaway
Eg Martin
Design
Electrolux
Kansas Public Service Company
Your Gas Company
V A
Baker U
Sealright
Vermont
E. W. Young
ED Young
Nyt
Regean
Werner SD
Cook Paint & Varnish Company
Naober Rerry
Anmercore
Lawrence Paint & Wallpaper Store
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