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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1949
Page
7
In El Dorado Kansas on August 4 David Perry a World War II veteran was installed as game mander of the El Dorado American Legion post by Frank Perry a World War I veteran. The father becomes post commander of the post.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Green plan a Sunday buffet at 1 p.m. in the yard of Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Bring, with many relatives and guests including Edith Diane Jochima of Leavenworth and Arlene Logan of Los Angeles arriving to visit. Also on Saturday visitors Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Ferrell and sons from Rockford AL and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Herron of Hermosa Beach, plus Leavenworth and Kansas City friends are set to join. About 65 members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met for breakfast at the First Methodist church basement.
A. O. Mann and Robert E. Mann of Mann Architect Co. meet with University officials in Hutchinson to discuss plans for enlarging the Memorial Union building. The firm is appointed estate architect for the next addition, pending operating committee approval at the next meeting. Attendees include Joe Wilson and Ogden S. Jones with George M. Beal present.
The University announced plans for a substantial Union enhancement costing nearly 1 million dollars. Proposed work would add to the south side of the building nearly doubling its site and include a larger cafeteria fountain area and many conference rooms for student groups. The Union has already added a student book store and other services in 1946 and the spring plan aims to expand the existing facilities.
In Chicago on August 4, Charles Goren of Philadelphia and Oswald Jacoby of Dallas won the national men's contract pairs title after three sessions from a field of 152. Robert Nail of Kansas City and J G Ripertd of Wichita finished second 14 points back. Ruth Sherman and Mrs Lester Rhodes of New York won the national women's pair title, with Mrs R P Cunningham of Chicago and Mrs H Mason Smith of Cincinnati in second place.
In a field of 65 teams the Solomon duo from Philadelphia and New York pair Peter Legentritt won the world mixed team championship by 57 matches. Defenders Sobel Wagar Goren Crawford finished second with 56. Today 192 pairs begin four-session national master pair contest for the Waldemar Von Zedtwitz gold cup, with current holders Churchill Head from New York.
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