Lawrence Faces Growth as Population Boom Hits 1975
The Saturday Column examines U S Census estimates and regional planning to forecast Lawrence’s rapid growth by 1975. It notes Kansas and Kansas City area gains, the impact on housing, schools, water, and taxes, and urges proactive civic leadership to guide development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Bureau of Census
United States
Kansas
Kansas City
Lawrence
K.U
E.U
Mt. Oread
Kansas University
Eloping couples wed in Mexico after long highway trip
Two New Jersey couples, Curtis Winston and Charlone Cooke and David Bruen and Cynthia Roberts, aged 17, eloped to Nuevo Laredo across the border after touring through Maryland and North Carolina. They married in Mexico and telephoned their families in Madison, New Jersey. The group started with 16 dollars and a gas card and had only 6 cents left after the wedding journey.
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Laredo
Tex
New Jersey
Mexico
Madison
Tolk
Curtle Winston
Charlone Cooke
David Bruen
Cynthia Roberts
Charlotte
Plainfield
N. J
New York City
David
Cynthia
Maryland
Curtis
Elkton
Oxford
N. C
Houston
Nuevo Laredo
Herbert O. Winston
Thomas Cooke
Morristown
Hervey Brien
Madigan
Florham Park
Elopers
Missing Boy Found In Mountains Near Stevenson
Richard Craig a 5 year old from Harrah Wash was found safe in the Cascade Mountain foothills near Mount Adama after nearly 48 hours missing. He was cold and hungry but in good condition and taken to Skyline Hospital White Salmon. Authorities credited a logging crew with locating him as a large search involving 500 volunteers and air support continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Reid
Mount Adama
Air Force
Here
Nursing Home Fire Sparks Statewide Nursing Reform
Missouri reels from the Katie Jane Nursing Home fire near Warrenton where 72 residents died, triggering Gov. Blair to fire the state health director and push rapid reforms. New licensing powers, emergency inspections, and expanded county aid follow as estimates show up to 500 of 700 homes may fail to meet standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
Katie ‘Tane
James T. Blair Jr
Blair
Katie Jane
Warrenton
St. Louis
Jesus
H. M. Hardwicke
Legion Man Claims Vets Paying For GI Benefits
Tulsa report says American Legion vice commander contends veterans pay for their GI benefits. Memphis attorney George T. Lewis argues the GI bill pays for itself in 15 or 16 years via higher income and taxes. The Legion plans Alvin Owsley to Japan as observer at the William Girard trial.
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Tulsa
American Legion
George T. Lewis
Memphis
Tenn
Oklahoma American Legion
Lewis
Legion
Alvin Owsley
Dallas
Tex
Japan
William Girard
Weather Details From Page One Show Local Fair Entries
Weather continued notes list Helfer senior dates and contestants for livestock judging with names such as Robert Roche Elaine Stunk and Famnett Tucker. Entries include champion and reserve in fat steer hereford classes and multiple color coded pens across several junior divisions. Poultry rabbits and bantams are mentioned with exhibitors Sally Shires Clara Bieber Dorothy Spencer and George Alexander among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helfer
Robert Roche
Elaine Stunk
Famnett Tucker
Robert Role
Lyle Kindred
Hereford
Jerry Ics
Duane Lyons
Diane Lyons
Rocvr
Broers
David Sturdy
Larry Coffman
Larry Bend
Jerry Ice
Cight
Teddy Madi
Jay Madi
Irvin Donaldson
Henry Booth
Angus Heavy Cliss
Larry Rone
Ronnie Rand
H. Vestal
Moger Taui
Roger Pani
Ted. Champiin
Larry Caffiman
Hamn
Larry Bord
Sally Shires
Clara Bieber
Dorothy Spenceer
Dorothy Spencer
George Aléxander
George Alexander
Sally Slick
Clara
Yeler
Clara Hieber
Girl Hurt in Accident in Two-Car Crash
Sheila Williams, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Booker T. Williams of 631 Miss St, suffered a deep cut over her right eye in a two car crash at St and Miss Sts Friday night. Taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, she rode with her mother Ann Mae Williams, 39, as their car collided with Harry Leroy Fox, 52, of 634 Lyons St. Damages to the two cars totaled about $675.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Williams
Booker T. Williams
Miss. St
St. and
Miss. Sts
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ann Mae Williams
Willams
Harry Leroy Fox
Lyons St. Damace
Kansas Traffic Deaths Topeka Report Summary
Kansas accident records list traffic fatalities with a 24 hour status. A meeting notice for Lawrence Lodge No 6 AF and AM notes a First Degree session on August 1957 at 7 pm with visitors welcome. Woodring Walker, George, and secretary Ady listed.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lawrence Lodge No
Woodring. Walker
Wo ML
George Secy
Ady
Vinland Schools Announce 1957 58 Faculty Additions
Clarence Blackman announces Vinland high and grade schools fill staff for the 1957-58 term. Omer Vansoeoyer joins seventh and eighth grades. Mrs Lorna Stullken will teach home economics and girls physical education. New improvements include kitchen dishwasher, tiled ecommerce room, updated auditorium seats, gym ceiling, shop hoist, and playground equipment. Enrollment set for Friday August 30 with bus routes across all 12 grades.
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Vinland
Clarence Blackman
Omer Vanseoyer
Weilda
Lorna Craig Stullken
Vanscoyer
Kansas State College of
Manhattan
Emporia State
Kansas
Stullken
K.A
Roy Snowbarger
Marlin Nichols
Carl McDaniels
Floyd Gottstein
Woodrow Sturdy
Fred Gottstein
Alvin Schmidt
Nora Witt
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Harlan
Topeka
John Laughlin
Dinner guests and funeral attendance noted in local society
Mr. Martin Holcom and Mr and Mrs Bruce Holcom with Janis of Lawrence attended a recent dinner hosted by the family. Mr and Mrs Lester Deay visited Kansas City friends Mr and Mrs George Smith, while Mr Smith recovers from an operation. Clyde Nichols and Clara Hoskinson left to attend the funeral of Mr and Mrs Joe Hoskinsons son and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Holcom
Bruce Holcom
Janis
Lawrence
Lester Deay
George Smith
Kansas City
Smith
Clyde Nichols
Clara Hoskinson
Joe Hoskinson
Oregon Rangeland Fire Roars Through 10000 Acres
A large rangeland fire in eastern Oregon burned more than 10,000 acres, destroying an old mining town and threatening about 60 ranches. Winds 15 to 20 mph hinder containment, with fire starting yesterday near a hay baling operation ten miles south of Baker.
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Baker
Ore.p
Oregon
Bureau of Land Management
Weather Bureau
Here
Funeral Burglar Jailed in Wichita Case
Wichita's funeral notice burglar Ralph H Campbell was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to second degree burglary. Campbell, an ex convict, confessed to looting homes tied to funeral notices and is suspected of raiding about 100 residences in the area.
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Wichita
Ralph H. Campbell
Campbell
Pauline E. Bagby
Deaths and Funerals Ruth Lorraine Bryan 47 of Lawrence area
Ruth Lorraine Bryan 47 of 214 N 6th St died Friday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A Florence Kansas native, she will be buried at Memorial Park Cemetery after funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rumsey Funeral Home led by Rev. Harold Hamilton. Survived by husband William Bryan. sons Calvin F. Bryan Fontana California and William D. Bryan. brothers Chester E. Daum and Arthur R. Watkins Jr.. sisters Emma Faye Haas Lois M. Hess. a stepfather Arthur R. Watkins. and four grandchildren.
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Ruth Lorraine Bryan
6Th St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Florence
Kas
Rumsey
Harold Hamilton
Memorial Park Cemetery
Wiliam Bryan
Calvin F. Bryan
Fontana
Calif
William D. Bryan
5Th St
Chester E. Daum
Miss. St
Arthur R. Watkins Jr
Richland
Emma Faye Haas
Route 4
Lois M. Hess
Ill
Arthur R. Watkins
North Sour Street
State Printer to Hold A Housecleaning Sale
TOPEKA high points Mrs Lille Washabaugh state printer announces a housecleaning sale of surplus equipment and paper from an original inventory of 58254 50 dollars. The items include two flatbed presses book binding sewing machines ruling machines drills motors casting boxes paper lifts and assorted papers in white and various colors. Purchased in 1916 and 1924 they were used for printing state textbooks before offset methods and have stood idle for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Lille Washabaugh
Palance to star in The Death of Manolete on Playhouse 90
Jack Palance will play the title role in The Death of Manolete on CBS TV to air September 12. The drama opens the Playhouse 90 season and recounts the career of Manolete, the famed Spanish bullfighter.
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New York
Jack Palance
Manolete
Cbs-Tv
Playhouse
Memorial Hospital Obituary and Residence List Fragments
Memorial Hospital contacts names and addresses include William F. Bryan 214 N Sixth St Albert G Brown 314 W Fourth St Rev Harold Kolsky Racine Wis Leonard Tarr 1823 Barker Ave Mrs Areta Jones 931 Mo St Louis Mills Tongarioxle Robert Byers Bowling Green Ohio Nancy Balfour Sunflower Eugene Westergren 806 Mass St William Boyd Tongarioxle Mrs Ada Mauck 754 Sunset Dr Mrs Edith Evans Oskaloosa Ronnie Bennett Luther League Convention Audrey Sue Bray Baldwin Ramona LeTourneau St Paul Minn Tom Henson Mansfield Ohio Mrs Allie Owens 916 N J St Audrey Kaull 105 N Eighth St Mrs Elizabeth Shreve and baby boy 1142 Conn St Mrs Betty Alexander and baby boy Route 1 Mrs Mildred Commons 1702 Learnard Ave Mrs Marjorie Black and baby girl 400 La St Mrs Violet Cowden 918 Lincoln St Louis Mills Tongarioxle
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William F. Bryan
N. Sixth St
Albert G. Brown
W. Fourth St
Harold Kolsky
Racine
Wis
Leonard Tarr
Barker Ave
Areta Jones
Louis Mills
Tonganoxie
Robert Byers
Bowling Green
Ohio
Nancy Balfour
Sunflower
Eugene Westergren
Mass
William Boyd
Ada Mauck
Sunset Dr
Edith Evans
Oskaloosa
Ronnie Bennett
Audrey Sue Bray
Baldwin
Ramona LeTourneau
St. Paul
Minn
Tom Henson
Mansfield
Allie Owens
N. J. St
Audrey Kaull
Eighth
Elizabeth Shreve
Baby Boy
Conn
Betty Alexander
Baby
Route 1
Mildred Commons
Learnard Ave
Marjorie Black
la. St
Violet Cowden
Lincoln St
Retired Priest George J. Schneider Dies in Wichita
The Rev. George J. Schneider aged 75, a retired Catholic priest, died yesterday at St. Francis Hospital Wichita. Born in Louisville Kentucky he was ordained in 1907 and served in Wat erloo Pratt Ellinwood and Great Bend before moving to Wichita after retirement.
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Wichita UI
George J. Schneider
St. Francis Hospital
Louisville
Father Schneider
Waterloo
Pratt
Ellinwood
Great Bend
Wichita
United Airlines Plane Flies With Missing Tire
A United Airlines flight bound for San Francisco reportedly took off from Idlewild Airport with one tire and inner tube missing. The 56 passengers and five crew were on board when pieces from a tire were found on the runway after takeoff. Captain Clyde Parlett was alerted in San Francisco of the possible predicament.
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New York
United Airlines
San Francisco
Idlewild
Clyde Parlett
Bomber Crashes In Housing Area Near West Palm Beach
A B25 bomber from Vance AFB Oklahoma crashed into a housing development near West Palm Beach AFB Florida. Four crewmen were killed with no civilians hurt. Names withheld for next of kin. Plane traveled from Barksdale AFB Louisiana to West Palm Beach AFB, had clearance to land when it struck homes damaging three houses. Police blocked a one mile square area and kept sightseers away. A witness said it appeared two engines failed before the crash.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Special three cent La Fayette birth bicentennial stamp issued
Lawrence Post Office will issue the commemorative stamp on September 7 with first day sales September 6 at Easton Pennsylvania Fay etteville Kentucky and Louisville Kentucky. Initial print run is 120 million. Mrs Harold King reports her night blooming cereus plant bloomed Friday night and may bloom again tonight. visitors may view it tonight on her patio at 1722 Kentucky Street.
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Marquis de la Fayette
Lawrence Post Office
James Parsons
Easton
Fayetteville
Louisville
Harold King
Ky, St
Shooting Victim Fair William F Bryan In Fair Condition
William F Bryan a 51 year old man of 214 North 6th Street was in fair condition at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a Friday afternoon shooting. He was found in a corn field near East 11th Street by his son Calvin with an .38 caliber bullet wound to the head. The time of the shooting could not be determined. Bryan's wife died earlier Friday.
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Wiliam F. Bryan
N. 6Th St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Date Chappell
Bryan
East 11Th Street
Calvin
Chappell
Sheriff's Office
Bryn
Fishing Conditions Report From Kansas Lakes and Rivers
The forestry, fish and game commission releases a weekly summary noting generally poor fishing across much of the area with some excellent spots. Reports cover numerous lakes and rivers including Crawford County Lake No 2 good for black bass channels and bluegill, Osage and Marmaton rivers good for channels flatheads and drum, Lake Bluestem fair for channels, Verdigris River fair for channels flatheads and drum, Walnut River excellent for channels drum and carp, Kanopolis Reservoir fair to poor with a few white bass, and other sites varying from fair to good across the northeast and central regions.
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Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Awimeas
Crawford County
Neosho River
Fall River
Lyon County
Cottonwood River
Neosho County
Missouri
Sabetha City
Nemaha County
Marais Des Cygnes
Lone Star Lake
Leavenworth County
Arkansas
Kansas Line
Walnut River
Kanopolis
Saline
Solomon
Smoky Hill
Ninnescah
Kingman County
Webster Reservoir
Rooks County
Scott County
Clark County
Decatur County
Teenage boy accused in alleged rape of Sunflower girl
A seven year old Sunflower girl told Douglas County deputies she was raped by a 17 year old boy she met at a DeSoto party Friday night. The girl was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital in shock. Sheriff Dale Chappell said the incident was to have occurred on a road between Ganiner and Edgerton. The case was turned over to Johnson County Sheriff's Office as the incident occurred there.
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Douglas County
DeSoto
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Dale Chappell
Ganiner
Edgerton
Johnson County
Marriage Licenses Issued From Probate Court
List of marriage licenses granted in Probate Court including Thomas Richard Blair and Patricia Ann Mockler of Kansas City Kansas. Charles Lee Bartholomew and Rita M. Shoup of Lawrence. Harold David Walters and Peggy Ann Sommars of Topeka. and others from Lawrence, Topeka, and nearby.
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Thomas Richard Blair
Lawrence
Patricia Ann Mockler
Kansas City
Kas
Charles Lee Bartholomew
Rita M. Shoup
Harold David Walters
Peggy Ann Sommars
Topeka
Charles Ww. Law
Shirley Mae Young
Eurora
Dean R. Eccles
Mansfield
Ohio
Ruby L. James
Ernest G. Schmelder
Nelle M. Miller
Gretton M. Nichols
Baldwin
Bertha Ruth Reid
Gerald D. Leonard
Manhattan
Joyce A. Leonhard
Larry Wesley Kitten
Shirley Jolene Burns
Burrton
Harold O. Harper
Sarah Jane Lindemuth
In Memoriam Lee J. Yoder Aug. 17 1954
In loving memory of Lee J. Yoder who died three years ago on August 17 1954. Though we may not be together we are never far apart. Loved and remembered by wife and children and grandchildren.
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Lee J. Yoder
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Dolph C. Simons, JR
Franklin Murphy
Chamber of Commerce
Midwest
Nursing Home Fire
Hardwicke
Memorial Hospital
Jesse Jackson
Russia
N. Seventh St
Brown County State
Lawrence National
Mans
F.D.I.C
Vermont
Old Salvation Army
THE
Barlow Agency
Real State Insurance
Epp
Pere Ee
Pecaca
Fred W. Rumsey
Oscar B, Rumsey
Indiana, St. Cimbulance Service
Carton
Sey
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