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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1957
Page
4
Grain and livestock prices listed from Kansas City and New York markets. Wheat at 189, corn around 1.31, soybeans 190, oats 48, hogs to 19.90, cattle values mixed. Eggs and poultry quoted with regional variations and current receipts. Stocks showed modest gains in rails and aircrafts with cautious sentiment prevailing.
A stage revue by Winners of three divisions in the Oskaloosa Old Set ters Reunion talent contests will be held at tomeht. Winners of the Dale Ellsworth talent show will perform at 2 30 pm. Saturday and the evening show will feature five year old Sherry Corbin TV eminger and hula dancer. A street carnival and evening dances at the Legwin Hall are daily activities of the reunion. The opening number on the program of this 8th annual Ol Set- Hers reunion was a pet parade. The younger children participated for cash prizes. Pets were shown in following classes: DOGS First prize to Bruce Rhodes second Jane McPherson va orog dachshund third Pamela Werkman reg Chihualla. Other exhibits: DOLLS First prize to Mary Jane Lester second Kathy Keons, DECORATED VEHICLES - his children six years and older: First Ann Jeffery tricycle with trailer second Billy Lerch tractor third Pamela Weekman. NEIMICLE ASSEMBLIES First Nancy Noble squirrels in drawn cage second rabbit in cage by Counie Reiing third cat in a baby buggy. By Nancy and Johnny Brown DECORATED VEHICLES by children six years and older First dane De Young bike in black and pink with cat in the basket second Karen and Mark Richardson and Stanley Dolph praie sehoon en by small tractor third Alvis Winans and Weinberg brothers Small mower drawing a child's wagon and on tricycle fourth Henry Reynolds bike in green and yellow
TOPERA Ally Gene John Anderson stated the tax exemption status of the Blue Cross Blue Shield headquarters does not violate the state constitution. He sent an opinion to Shawnee County attorney asserting the Legislature has authority to exempt hospitals and other institutions from property taxation.
Buenos Aires hosts a ten to thirteen week gathering as Pedro Aramburu opens the Inter American Conference with delegates from most American nations except Canada and Venezuela. The proposed inter American Economic Agreement aims to address cross border problems and foreign capital roles, with U S figures debating private capital's involvement and protections.
Local church notices show schedules for St aehe the Evangelist Holy Family Baldwin and multiple parishes. Highlights include daily masses, confessions on Saturdays, Sunday services at various times, and youth groups plus choir activities across churches such as Church of the Brethren Clinton Presbyterian Church Vinland United Methodist Church and others in the Lawrence area.
A devotional note explains Habakkuk 2 1 about standing on the tower to seek God and answer a complaint. It urges relaxed, sincere prayer, confessing sin, gratitude, and needs as the way to meet God, with guidance from Lyle Harvey of Indiana Disciples of Christ.
A crash near Selasta left 34 head of cattle slung into a ditch last night killing 24 animals. The driver Jas Henson 31 and passenger AOL flag 44 from Springfield escaped unharmed.
Linwood announces enrollment for grade and high school students on August 23 at 9 a.m. Superintendent Cleavinger notes first classes begin September 3. School lunch starts September 3 with 25 cent meals for grade students and 30 cent meals for high school. Faculty includes Cleavinger, Brislano, Good, Forney, Reno, Grecory, Lange, Breese, Churchbough, Key, Kasim. Ed Vose operates lunch. Handrex custodian. Henak and Hollenberk bus drivers.
Myo and Mrs. Oliver Thansue who ran a grocery and market at 100 N. J. St. closed the business to convert the building into four duplex units. Their home at 1004 N. J. St. will also be turned into apartments as the Transites plan to move to a newly purchased residence at 1RUL R. 1. St.
Enrollment at Vinland School will take place Friday with buses running from 8:10 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. The opening session is at 8:40 a.m. on September 3, a half day. Beginning September 4 lunch service starts, with prices unchanged for various grades. Parents must bring proof of age for children to enroll in first grade.
TOPEKA Kansas State Property Valuation Department reports the 1957 assessed value of all taxable property has reached five billion dollars for the first time. Eldon Sloan notes the total is 5 020 518 594, up 82 497 606 from last year due to new housing industrial expansion by utilities and counties aligning valuations with true values.
Ann Arbor reporters note the U S National Student Congress opening in 16 days with 900 delegates from 350 colleges seeking civil rights progress and aid for Eastern Europe. They contrast it with Moscow's World Youth Congress, predicting debate over desegregation and unity, citing last year’s Chicago congress where no concrete desegregation action emerged.
The Rev. Walter H. Moyer of Topeka was elected to a seventh three year term as president of the Kansas district Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Other officers named include Arlen Bruns of Great Bend as first vice president and B. J. Loesel of Paola as second vice president. Circuit superintendents and district board positions were announced with several clergy from various Kansas communities named to posts.
Nita Cleveland will speak at the Evangelical United Brethren Church in Mart on Sunday. She has just returned from a six week Youth Mission to Youth tour with EUB churches in Colorado California and Montana.
Rev L L Rodgers, former pastor of St James AME Church, will be guest speaker Sunday at Bright Star Baptist Church in Texarkana Texas.
Rev. Joseph Brookshire a Methodist evangelist will headline the 13th annual United Church Tent Meeting at Hesper Church grounds near Eudora nightly at 745 through August 25. He holds A B B D and B M degrees and studied music at Cincinnati Conservatory. Mrs Brookshire will serve as instrumental and vocal assistant. Tungsten carbide is noted as the second hardest material after diamond.
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