Leavenworth County Fair Plans Near Completion in Tonganoxie
The 24th annual Leavenworth County Fair in Tonganoxie schedules a two day horse show and a three day softball tournament on August 30 to September 1. About 89 horse show entries are in, with $1000 in prize money across 19 events. Softball preliminary games run August 28 and 29, leading to a championship on opening night. 4-H livestock parade, awards, and various entries close midweek, with flower show judging on Friday afternoon.
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Leavenworth County Fair
Tonganoxie
George Baker
Leavenworh County Fair
Kansas Saddle Horse Association
Percy Watters
Tonganexie
Baker
Lawrence
Leavenworth V.F.W
Lawrence American Legion
Divisio Sinns
Shortage in medical reserves prompts calls for volunteers
Johnson warns that recruiting dentists and other medical personnel into active duty has been limited. He says unless a method is found to enlist men with minimal past service, substantial calls may be needed among the 29,000 medical men in the reserve pool. The pool covers veterans who agreed to be listed for potential recall.
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Johnson
Senate works toward compromise on pay bill
The text notes two eighty five dollar amounts and states there is no paycheck deduction requirement for men in the upper grades. It adds that the senate passed a similar bill and a conference will be held to work out a compromise.
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Senate
Douglas County 4 H judging team chosen for Topeka Fair
The Douglas County 4 H home economics judging team selected to compete at the Topeka Free Fair September 9 to 16 includes Cleta Turner Barbara Anderson Mary Mildred Kalb and Miss Quigley notes the team members are 14 years or older and have participated in county food and clothing judging contests.
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Douglas County
Topeka
Bette Quigley
Cleta Turner
Warden Workers
Barbara Anderson
Clinton Busy Bees
Mary Mildred Kalb
Jolly Juniors
Mins Quigley
Reading boys build flying saucer hoax
Two Reading teens 14 and 15 told police they crafted a hand painted, pretend flying saucer from a top barrel insecticide bomb a car heater and other parts found on a lawn. They admitted the device was guaranteed not to fly and explained the make.
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Reading
John Feick
Oklahoma oil field demo honors Lawrence girls in food judging
August 16 in Lawrence saw top score by Beth Rew of the Jolly Junior club in a food judging event. Lois Rew, Donna Hoffman, and Cora Lee Goins tied for second, each judged self-made items like sponge cakes cupcakes muffins canned peaches and canned tomatoes at a demonstration tied to the Asisi war effort and steel drive.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Oklahoma Oil
Mugg TB
Baldwin Ado
Asisi
Steel
Seseeshee
Beth Rew
Jolly Junior Club
Lois Rew
Oity Juniors
Donna Hoffman
The
Worden Workers
Cora Lee Goins
Sunflower Club
Awrence Daily Journal-World
OWL
3000 Barrels Near Tulsa Offset Korea Uncertainty
AT 3 000 BARREL WELL Tulsa Okla Aug 25 W News of a 3 000 barrel producer partially offset uncertainty over the Korean conflict and market outlook.
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Tulsa
Okla
Johnson Seeks Draft for Doctors and Dentists
Washington Aug 25 Secretary of Defense Johnson asked Congress to permit a draft of doctors and dentists ages up to 45 for the armed services. He sent a letter to Chairman Vinson as hearings set for Monday. The bill, drawn by the Defense Department, orders draftees by wartime categories and prior service.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Armed Services
Vinson
House
Armed Services Comeunities
Defense Department
Navy
Ned
Johnsen
Phuns
Bill Passed By House Gives Enlisted Men Family Allowances
The House approved a bill granting monthly allowances from 45 to 85 dollars to enlisted personnel to aid families. The plan, approved 259 to 0, sets 70 dollars for two dependents, with higher amounts for more dependents and deductions from pay for lower grades.
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Washington
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