Econ-O-Wash and Drive-In planned for 9th and Miss
Ed Elam of Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners aims to open Econ-O-Wash a 24 hour coin operated self service laundry with a Drive-In cleaning drop area by May 15 at 9th and Miss Streets. He leased the SE corner from R M Reeves who ran a grocery store there for years. Parking and a waiting area will be provided.
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Ed Elam
The
Independent Laundry and Dry Cleaners
9Th and Miss
Sts
Journal-World
Elam
R. M. Reeves
Elam Sads
Readmission Granted for Two KU Students After Suspension
Two Kansas University students readmitted today after last week’s suspension for a party at a Lawrence residence. Dean L C Woodruff said seven students remain suspended and two more are on probation. He declined to comment on further readmissions.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
L. C. Woodruff
Acente
Ohio Ts
Dean Woodruff
Deaths and Funerals in Topeka Area
Mrs. Jessie Glenn 80 longtime Lecompton resident dies in Topeka hospital. Born August 6 1878 in Athens Ohio she taught 32 years in Shawnee and Douglas counties. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m Wall Diffenderfer Chapel Topeka burial Lecompton Cemetery. Survivors include three nephews a niece and six cousins. Chester Hemphill 65 dies near Stroud Oklahoma en route to Texas funeral Wednesday Rumsey Funeral Home graveside rites at Memorial Park Cemetery. Survivors include wife daughter two granddaughters mother sisters and brothers. Mrs Susie C Sheffield 46 Topeka dies Sunday funeral Wednesday Wall Diffenderfer Chapel burial Memorial Park Cemetery. She belonged to Lakeview Club and is survived by husband Harold and daughter Irene.
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Jessie Glenn
Lecompton
Topeka
Athens
Ohio
Shawnee
Douglas
Glenn Methodist Church
Wall-Diffenderfer
Harvey Glenn
Harry Glenn
W. F. Glenn
George F. Bahnmaier
L. F. Wilson
Chester Hemphill
Ky. St
Rumsey Funeral Home
Stroud
Okla
Texas
Albert Bramble
Acacia Lodge No
Susie C. Sheffield
Wall- Diffenderfer
Memorial Park
Sheffield
Lakeview Club
Harold
Irene
Allison and the Nationals Eyes on Major League Breakthrough
The Washington manager Lavagetto praises Bob Allison as a hard working young outfielder with power and strong attitude. He credits Allison’s improved hitting, base running, and defense for boosting team confidence and contending for wins this season.
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Allison
Kansas City Park
Lavagetto
Bob
Nats
Washington
Luce Ambassador to Brazil Confirmed by Senate
The Senate narrowly approves Clare Boothe Luce for ambassador to Brazil amid a decisive vote. Luce will represent U S interests and handle diplomatic duties during the new posting in Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Clare Boothe Luce
Braui
Cole's Is Redecorated and Reopens This Week
Cole's IGA Food Center at 2nd and Lincoln Streets is being remodeled this week and will reopen Friday morning. Mrs. Jimmy Cole says changes will make shopping more convenient with new display cases shelving flooring and a new checkout system. The store opened in 1950, was destroyed by the July 1951 flood, and reopened in November 1951. This remodeling is the first extensive work since the post flood reopening.
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Cole
IGA
2Nd
Lincoln Sts
Jimmy Cole
Lawrence High honors long time biology teacher Pearl Carpenter
Pearl Carpenter respected Lawrence High School biology teacher retires after 42 years in Lawrence public schools. A Monday dinner at LHS drew 74 attendees, including retired staff, with tributes from Principal Neal Wherry and colleagues.
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Pearl Carpenter
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
LHS
Neal M. Wherry
Miss Carpenter
Dorothy Wilson
Rep James Polk Dies of Cancer at 62
Washington AP reports Representative James G. Polk aged 62 of Ohio died at Army Medical Center after months of illness. A farmer by occupation, Polk served 20 years in Congress, elected 1931, left during the 77th through 10th Congresses, returned for the 81st and served since. His death leaves two vacancies and shifts party balance to 282 Democrats and 152 Republicans.
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Washington
James G. Polk
Ohio
Army Medical Center
Polk
Congress
House
Daniel Reed
George Christopher
Christopher
Cancer education films to be shown at church program
Two films on cancer and its detection to be shown at 7 30 p m Wednesday at North Lawrence Christian Church 7th and Elm Sts. Sponsored by the Douglas County unit of the American Cancer Society. A nursery will be available during the program. Mount Olympus in Greece stands 9 730 feet high.
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North Lawrence Christian Church
7Th and Elm Sts
Douglas County Unit
American Cancer Society
Herter Arrives in Paris for Geneva Talks
U S Secretary of State Christian A Herter arrived from Washington to help wrap up Western proposals on Germany for the Geneva foreign ministers conference with the Soviet Union He expressed confidence the West would approach the meeting with unity and firmness while acknowledging Allied disagreements He planned three days of talks starting Wednesday with Britain France and West Germany over the Geneva agenda.
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Paris
U. S
Christian A. Herter
Washington
Germany
Geneva
Soviet Union
Herter
Shakespearean Winter Tale at KU Theatre
The University Theater presents The Winter's Tale in a fantasy style at Kansas University Theatre, 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Virgil Godfrey directs with costumes by Herbert Camburn and lighting by E Arthur Kean. Leading cast includes Sidney Berper Leontes and Linda Plake Hermione, with a large student supporting group from Lawrence and nearby towns.
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University Theater
Kansas University
Leontes
Sicilia
Virgil Godfrey
Herbert Camburn
E. Arthur Kean
William Henry
Parkville
Sidney Berper
Brooklyn
N. Y
Steve Callahan
Independence
Polivenes
Linda Plake
Prairie Village
Hermione
Joyce Elliott
Perdita
al Rossi
Chicago
Camillo
Bruce Lewellen
Hutchinson
Florizel
John Welz
Webster Groves
Old Shepherd
Louis Lyda
Salina
R. A. Moberly
Excelsior Surings
Carolina St
Larry Sneegas
Ohio St
Three High K C Officials Fired in Kansas City Shakeup
Three city officials were discharged Tuesday after a new administration took office. Thomas Patten, personnel director. Dr. Hayes Richardson, welfare director. and Robert Des Islers, buildings and inspections commissioner, left their posts. Carl Porter became personnel director and Miriam Marsh welfare director.
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Kansas .City
Reed McKinley
Thomas J. Patten
Hayes A. Richardson
Robert FE. M. Des Islers
L. P. Cookingham
Carl Porter
Memorial Hospital Birth Notices and Local Addresses
Births announced at Memorial Hospital list Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Senkow and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ramirez each with a son today. The document also notes numerous residents and addresses in Eudora Wil liam Remby Lecompton and surrounding areas.
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Alice Deay
Eudora
Janice Luber
N. Y. St
William Remby
N. 6Th St
Fern Naff
Conn. St
Margaret Vestal
Lecompton
Kate Black
N. 7Th St
Edward Tingle
Pa. St
Hazel Schaake
W. 8Th St
Robert Amyx
Elm St
Mae Guntert
N. 4Th St
Elizabeth Gregory
Perry St
Catherine Senkow
Tenn. St
Roy Loney Sr
la. St
Lucy Ramirez
Conn
Lucille Smith
Prospect Ave
Hugh Simpson
Stouffer Place
Joseph Senkow
Joe Ramirez
Kansas University Business School Day Schedule and Events
The annual Business School Day at Kansas University features a 10 a.m. debate on Life Insurance vs Purchasing Power Risk between Dr. Leland Pritchard and Dr. Harold Krogh in the Kansas Union Ballroom. An intra mural softball event follows at 2 p.m. Latshaw of E F Hutton will speak at 7 p.m. in the Union Ballroom, with Dean Surface awarding scholarships to students and faculty. Frank Stockton and Mrs. Stockton will attend.
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Kansas University
Leland Pritchard
Harold Krogh
Kansas Union
John Latshaw
E. ‘F. Hutton and Co
New York Stock Exchange
Latshaw
Hutton and Co
Kansas City
James R. Surface
Business School
Frank Stockton
Stockton
State FFA honors six from local chapter in top Kansas awards
The Jayhawk Chapter of the FFA Lawrence High joined 20 Kansas chapters awarded gold emblems in the national program. State Farmer Degrees went to six local students among 136 statewide achievers. Clint Birkenbaugh, 17, Kingman County, won Kansas Star Farmer with $200 prize and noted national 4-H Soil and Water winner and grand champion Hereford Keifer at fairs. he built a $7,660 program net worth in four years. Lloyd Wulfkuhle of Lecompton also earned State Farmer Degree, ranking fifth in Berryton, with program net worth rising from $580 to $3,583 in three years.
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Larry Schaake
Ralph Leonhard
Ervin Donaldson
James Dwyer
Herbert Thoren
FFA
Jayhawk
Lawrence High Group
Kansas
Clint Birkenbaugh
Kingman County
Birkenbaugh
Lawrence Area
Lloyd Wulfkuhle
Lecompton
Berryton
Hong Kong Naval Hub and Imperial Airline Link
Hong Kong is highlighted as a critical British naval station and a key international airline link, reinforcing its strategic role in regional defense and global travel networks. The article notes Britain's interest in expanding naval bases and air routes to sustain empire reach and commercial dominance in Asia.
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Hong Kong
Douglas County farm bureau dinner moved to police station
Lawrence residents were told the Douglas County Farm Bureau policy organization dinner will be at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Police Fire Station 8th and Vt Streets with over 100 expected. Otto Hack will lead the meeting. Sharon Pettengill was elected head cheerleader at Lawrence High School and several other cheerleaders were named. Householders were cautioned about salesmen posing as census workers and advised to verify credentials with police if approached.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
8Th
Vt. Sts
Fairgrounds
Otto Hack
Sharon Pettengill
N. W. Pettengill
Ind. St
Lawrence High School
Judy Kleinberg
Jacob Kleinberg
Winona Ave
Carol Zimmerman
Mildred Zimmerman
Tenn. St
Marilyn Allen
Harold Allen
Ohio St
Virginia Schubert
Jim T. Schubert
W. D. Wolfe
Lawrence
Wolfe
Arthur Godfrey Faces Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian
Arthur Godfrey a 55 year old television radio star entered the Harkness Pavilion at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center New York. He was smiling but tense as he prepared for a scheduled operation on Thursday according to AP.
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Frey
Harkness Pavilion
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
New York
Arthur Op
Marriott to K State basketball recruit switches to Kansas State
Osage City standout Gary Marriott, Kansas high school scoring leader last season, told Coach Tex Winter he will enroll at Kansas State next fall, joining the Wildcats for the upcoming season.
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Manhattan
Kan
Gary Marriott
Osage City
Kansas
Tex Winter
Kansas State
KU and London University debate on democracy
About 250 attended as two Kansas University debaters faced two London University speakers in a themed debate on democracy as a perverted form of government. Nichols and Bowen argued for KU with English ribbing and no official winner declared. Nichols was later noted as a finalist for a national team to visit England next fall.
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Kansas University
London University
Ray . Nichols
Ala
Don Bowen
Salina
Giffin
Nichols
Chicago
England
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Cancer Films Planned
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Ala. St
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R. 1
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Hillview Rd
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Virginia Trull
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Guy Smith
del. St
Leona Alumbaugh
George Russell
Winoha Ave
Thomas Nabors
N. J. St
Barbara Cheek
Joy Myers
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John St. Clair
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Robert Goins
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