Leavenworth County Fair Opens in Tonganoxie
The 24th annual Leavenworth county fair runs August 30 to September 1 at Tonganoxie fair grounds with $2,000 in premiums. Horse show finals on August 31 and September 1 promise $500 per night. The midway features Armfield carnival. soft ball games on Aug 28–29. Co-hosts include entrants from Lawrence Leavenworth Eudora Lansing and Tonganoxie with 4-H livestock parade and awards on Aug 30.
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Leavenworth County
Tonganoxie
Armfield Carnival Company
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Eudora
Lansing
Grand Arena
Farm Bureau
Leavenworth County Farm Bureau
Tonganoxte High School
Duroc- Jersey Association
Blore
Leavenworth County Fair Association
M. F. Black
Stranger
J. ©. Haigwood
J. ©. Haigwood, Tonganoxie; Treasurer, J. R. Mitchell, Tonganoxie
George Baker
W.Y. Druley
Tonganosie
Lon Pomeroy
Walter Penholm
Walter Netbarger
Maurice ~ Heywood
Linwood
Waban
Denheim
Elmwood
Black
Haigwood
Mitchell
Ho F Geib
Tonga
Walter Herrstrom
Stanley Sackett
Arnold Torneden
Jerry Baker
Dean Ratff
Calvin Knapp
E. W. Cook
Bob Meints
Maurice Heywood
Preston Hunter
Will Vallintine
G. A. Emerson
Ethel Brenner
Nationalists Claim Reds Building China Bases
Nationalists in Taipei report intelligence indicating Russia is building two submarine bases in communist China. One is at Nampi near Foochow, about 120 miles northwest of Formosa, the other at Yulin on Hainan’s south coast, roughly 150 miles from Indochina. Communist China has almost no navy and no submarines have been observed.
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Taipei
Formosa
Russia
China
Nampi
Foochow
Yulin
Hainan
Indochina
Wheat allotments mailed to Leavenworth farmers
Omar O Browning chairman of Leavenworth county P M A announced that the 1951 wheat acreage allotments have been mailed to land owners and operators in Leavenworth County. Several notices were returned for insufficient address. Producers who have not received their allotment should contact the county P M A office immediately.
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Omar 0. Browning
Leavenworth County
Local families visit, fairs prep, and area travel notes
The community records visitors at homes including Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wulfkuhle and Homer hosting Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wulfkuhle and Noell, Mrs. BE Wulfkuhle traveling to New York and Copenhagen, and August 23 sail. Douglas County Fair plans take shape as locals report travel, vacations, and relatives gathering. Families from Emporia to Topeka share updates while rural engagements mark season.
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Aia
Abs
Cy Boursaw
Ernest Wulfkuhle
Homer
Wesley Wulfkuhle
Noell
BE. Wulfkuhle
New York
Copenhagen
Missionary Society Basket Auction On Church Lawn
A church missionary society will hold a basket auction on the church lawn Thursday evening at 7 30 o clock. Proceeds fund church activities and community outreach. Local residents are invited to attend and bid on assorted baskets.
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Sionary Society
Topeka visitors gather at local homes in week’s social mix
Topeka residents and guests dropped by several homes across the area. Mrs F L Raab and Mrs Henry Fergel from Topeka visited Katherine Hout’s on Thursday, while Miss William Murphy called in the afternoon. Local couples including Mr and Mrs Paul Norman joined August Kampschroeder’s family on Sunday, and Mrs Annie Buchheim with Mrs Johanna Lavin also visited the O A Ridinger home. Richard Walter and family returned home after a weeks visit at Theodore Hall’s near Tecumseh.
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Evelyn Stull
Ce‘ell Casey
California
Casey
Henry Stu
Paul Pinet
Joe Reed
Topeka
W. P. Henry
Evangelical United Brethren
F. L. Raab
Henry Fergel
Katherine Hout
Willam Murphy
Frank Bidinger
Charles Macey
Clinton
Martha Deskin
O. A
Theodore Hall
Tecumseh
Richard Connor
Lane approves bond for waterworks project in Ottawa area
Lane Kansas voters approved a 23170 bond issue for a municipal waterworks system after a second vote 89 to 40 with a prior tally of 78 to 41 corrected by a certification error. Project includes a pressure system and automatic chlorinator sourced from local wells serving Ottawa and Denton areas. In Atchison a tractor overturn killed Leonard Welsh near Denton as his family mourns.
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Ottawa
Kan
Lane
Franklin County
Wells
Local Store Ad Requests Prices This Week
Readable fragments show a shopping circular with item prices per can and bag. Mentions 12 oz cans at 29 and 49 cents, a 2 lb bag priced around 33 cents.
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Tonganoxie Fair
Big Springs
Marvin Hartman
Emporia
Marvin
Mon
Gue Hartman
Douglas County
Arthur Holiewy
Roperta
Cleburn
Ah4
Ambrose Johnson
Overstreet
Califor
Glen Mesenheimer
Henry
Henry Murry
McLouth
W .P. Henry
Yarnold
Atchison, Kan
Denton
Leonard Welsh
Sal
Pat aSeett
Jimmy's
Marrett
Carton
Pablum Baby Food
Carnation
Hershey's
Swift
Alc
IGA
Wrisley Soap
Crisco
UL. S. Good
Chuck Roast
Ike
Post
Kellegs All-Bran
Wheaties
Franks
Ub. Ade
Cheerios
IGA Oats
Dasii
Cubes
Strongheart
Lincoln Lawrence
Tae
Fin de Lge
Dever Sic
Reeves
del Monte
Wolferman
Thousand ‘Island
Ates
Landrith
DERBY
Welcher
Sunkist
Solomon Mackerel
HI HO
Scotties
Glo-Coat Johnsons
Margerine
Kraft American Sliced
Landrith's
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