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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1949
Page
11
An Oklahoma City man, Carl Simpson, ends up adopting a German police collie who initially ignored him. A steady stream of helpers arrange food, vaccines, and licensing, and the dog now stays with Simpson, who reluctantly accepts the unlikely turn of events.
State Highway Commission announced bids for 61 miles of highway work across kansas with August dates in Pratt and Hays. Projects include six miles of us 40 near victoria to the russell line and beltway work from wilson toward dorrance along with 6 6 miles of grading and surfacing near dorsse. Bids cover u s 36 atwood to nebraska line and u s 54 in pratt and kingman counties.
Eagle-Picher Mining and Smelting Co resumes operations in Miami Oklahoma on Friday under a new contract accepted by union members 102 to 52. The agreement includes a wage scale tied to ore prices and a phased pay increase starting at 214 percent for ten workers, with minimum hourly pay at 84 cents. Bobby Huddleston and Hill Tums agreed to sign. prior shutdown followed a low zinc market.
WWII veterans in western Missouri and northeastern Kansas are being approved for GI loans at about fifteen per day. In July the VA regional office in Kansas City approved 201 loans and processed 307 applications. Home loans dominate, with 19 565 total home loans in the 62 county area, plus 2 153 farm loans and 1 921 business loans, totaling $99 259 508.
Weather notes from Chicawa August 4 report hot spots in the west with temperatures reaching 105 at Hes... Ida and 100 in Philip South Dakota. City etc. Spokane 83 Seattle 74 San Francisco 63 may be 105. Evangelistic services planned at Lecompton from August 9 to 21 at 7 PM led by Rev J Erwin Bransean formerly of Sedgwick. Rev John R B Patterson is pastor.
Funeral services were held today for Wendin Wahlin librarian at Bethany College in Lindsborg Kansas following her death Tuesday night.
A tractor overturned on a father's Rossville area farm yesterday killing 11 year old Benedict Martinek Jr. of Topeka. The boy was operating the tractor while his father B J Martinek worked in the same field nearby.
The nationalist government proclaimed today that the Chinese silver dollar is the only legal tender in its territory and banned the use of foreign currency. The silver dollar is valued at 63 cents in Chinese currency.
Revival service ends at Valley Grove after a two week run. A children's Bible school met each afternoon with enthusiastic pupils and perfect attendance. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Evilesizer and son from Ohio visiting relatives and others from Wichita and Lecotopten with updates on hospital work and family travels.
Were sorry to learn of Mrs Weeks dearth. Mr and Mrs Leonant Tarr of Lawrence were visitors here. Surming of the Ward family enroute to visit relatives at McLouth. Albert Ford, who suffered a stroke in the spring, was brought from the capital to the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Petrie. His condition remains the same.
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