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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1950
Page
7
A motor trip to Yellowstone and other western points ended in visit to Mrs. Moeller's sister. Mrs. M. R. Gill remained in Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a heart attack, steady but in an oxygen tent after a fairly good night. The rest notes a Belgian king's abdication hint and cautions about running an extension cord under a rug.
Mr and Mrs C B Holmes entertain their bridge club at the Castle Tea room this evening with ecards at their home. Mrs George Wetzel hosts bridge and luncheon after the business meeting of the Lawrence Country Club Women’s Organization, which meets tomorrow at 10 to elect officers ahead of the October 12 inauguration. Billy Amyx names son Robert Larren born Saturday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, a daughter Melanie aged two. Mackey Merrymakers meet at Mrs Alvin Reetz’s home Thursday at 2, with Mrs Albert Torneden assisting.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Houk and daughter Gay with Pat Riling plan a two week motor trip to Salt Lake City Idaho Falls and Yellowstone visiting Fred Howard formerly of Lawrence. Janet Belt wedding to Edwin S. Young set Friday at 2:30 pm at First Presbyterian. Dean and Mrs Lawson return from Glen Haven vacation. Tech Sgt Robert Amyx sails to Yokohama and awaits reassignment. James Postma leaves for three week western vacation. Reeves Beverstock and grandson Rey Hopkins drive to Corning New York to visit Hopkins. Ed Noonan and family return from Colorado Springs. Mrs H G Van Neste improves at home Route Five. Mrs Roy Weckworth recovers at home after surgery. Madelyn Clingenpeed to become music director in fall. attending Christensen Choral School. John Tryon Ivan Nickelson hosted by Nickelsons and Martha Sunden. Faye Orelapham returns from Oklahoma trip with siblings and relatives. Mrs Harry A Meinler and Miss Harriett Moeller of Beaumont, Ohio, traveling home.
Brussels reports Belgians returned to work on Aug 2 after a week of near revolution sparked by unrest over King Leopold II. The Liege region remained partly crippled as workers held a one day mourning strike for three killed by police during Sunday rioting, while other areas observed five minutes of mourning. Leopard remains the official king of the Belgians.
Topeka August 2 9 waterlogged Kansas enjoyed a sunlit respite as clear skies spread over the state. The Great Bend Hutchinson region faces serious flooding on the Arkansas River and its tributaries, highlighting contrasting conditions across Kansas.
Forecaster Richard Garrett warned of continued river flooding across central Kansas. The Arkansas River remains 1 to 2 feet over bankfull at Great Bend and Hutchinson, with two to three feet above overflow at Hutchinson for 3 to 4 days, plus flooding on the Neosho and Cottonwood rivers around Emporia. Rain was light south. lows tonight near 55 in the northwest.
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