Record of July P T A reading program participation
The article notes 492 children reported on 2 638 books in July, the highest July participation in 11 years. Miss B Daum of the Lawrence Free Public Library cites no readers with 20+ books yet and describes a baseball game incentive chart. Certificates and seals of accomplishment will be awarded in November.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Miss B Daum
Lawsrence Free’ Public Library
Cordley
Morgan K.llison
Grant Eichhorn
L.incoln
Lavonia Jackson
McAllaster
Carl Smith
New York
HK. Chi
John L. Kennedy
Wheat price projections and livestock support figures cited
The article notes wheat prices averaging around five cents below the department plan support level this summer and forecasts hog prices near 60 cents per 10 pounds for the 1948 summer season, indicating government support expectations for farmers.
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Agriculture Department
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Fewer Car and Truck Licenses Sold in Douglas County in 1952
County official Mrs. Eudaly reported 10 109 car licenses sold in 1952 versus 10 320 the prior year and 2 935 truck tags versus 4 in 1951. She cited car shortages and cross-county purchases as factors along with stricter enforcement of residency rules for tag sales.
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Douglas Countty
Minnie Fadaly
Eudaly
Douglas County
Sunflower
DeSoto
Linwood
Overbrook
Leavenworth County
Eudalyi
Worker Dies When Torch Contacts Wet Clothing
A 26 year old worker was electrocuted at the Carey Salt Company plant when a welding torch touched perspiration soaked clothing. Kenneth Knapp of Optim a Oklahoma, an employee of the Sapulpa Tank Company Tulsa Oklahoma, was working on a water storage tank installation at the Carey plant when the accident occurred. Also noted, Emporia Lyon County Republican Central Committee members elected Mrs. Mary Frances McKinnon as chairman with Everett E. Steermen as vice chair and Mrs. Scott Mouse and Guy Vail as officers.
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Carey Salt Company
Kenneth Knapp
Optima
Okla
Sapulpa Tank Company
Tulsa
Ohio
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Lyon County Republican Central Committee
Mary Frances McKinnon
Hartford
Kan
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Emporia
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Empore
Polio Deaths Reported in Memphis Sailor Sattank Fight
A Memphis report states Sailor Glen Irvin died of polio last Sunday, with officials noting the illness contributed to his death. The report ties the case to a broader polio concern affecting local residents and military personnel.
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