Douglas County Expands 4-H Clubs and Activities
Four new 4-H clubs join Douglas County boosting active groups to 13 with 250 members. Senior rural life branch formed for ages 18 to 34. Clubs hold monthly meetings, stages shows, fairs, and demonstrations. district and state events cited with Jayhawk club notable. Funds support cancer drive and a planned 4-H camp near Junction City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Deal Six
Dorothea Schroeder
Jolly Juniors Club
Black Jack
Adelire
Cardinals
Lecompton
Hesp Rr
Hesper
In Springs Club
Big Springs
Belleview
Vinland
Brackett
Busy Bees
Clinton
Jayhawk
Grant
Kanwaka
Lone Star
Meadowlark
Number Six
Pleasant Valley
Rainbow
Worden
Baldwin
Sunflower
Riverside
U. S
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Hawaii
U.S
Department of Agriculture
Fairfeld
Lawrence
Jayhawk Club
Bismark Grove
Paola
Manhattan
Topeka
Hutchinson
Council
Cancer Fund
Junction City
Fees Must Be Paid In Advance For Sunyside Housing Work
Applicants for Sunyside housing work on the KU campus must pay union entrance fees before hire. Veterans face a 7.55 dollar 60 day work permit, others pay 10 dollars. The project operates on a closed shop basis and could not hire two GIs lacking funds. High school students from Douglas County must register with the county superintendent to transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
K. U
Clarence Strunk
Uni
Strunk
Douglas County
Margaret Hurley
Hurley
Americans Taking Time Off to Play
Washington reports a postwar travel boom as Americans head to highways, Canada, national parks, and summer resorts. Hotels remain packed coast to coast with 1946 near 1945 peak levels. many resorts stay open past Labor Day to accommodate vacationers. Rail traffic also surges as travel momentum continues nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Canada
Ord 3
American Hotel Association
Record peacetime travel soars in 1946
National parks welcomed 14,471,009 visitors through July 31 1946, surpassing 1941. Auto travel shows 23,000,000 of 25,400,000 cars taken on vacations with about 60,000,000 people and $6.6 billion spent. Crossings into Mexico rise with 21,084 cars in six months, highest for any similar period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks
Interior Department
American Automobile Association
Mexico
Missouri fraternities postpone rush week to late September
University of Missouri Greek life delays rush week due to housing delays and fall term opening. Fraternity activities shift to September 27 with a two week postponement. sorority rush dates from September 11 to 16 are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
University of Missouri
County Officials Seek to Exceed Tax Levy in 1947 Budget
Douglas county commissioners head to Topeka for a public hearing on the 1947 budget with the Kansas State Commission of Revenue and Taxation. They seek permission to exceed the maximum levy by one mill, proposing 6213 mills versus 5253 last year to cover road and bridge and general fund expenses totaling 667 074 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Topeka
Kansas State Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Visit of Mrs Key James and Sister to Hercules Works
Mrs Key James of Aathe visited last week with her sister Mrs Noea Zachrint Stview from far from the Hercules Works. Mrs James has seen my busy world go by the past four.
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Key James
A'athe
Noea Zachrint
Hercules Works
Mre James
Family visits and upcoming wedding in Topeka church
The text notes Mrs. William Orr of Lawrence hosting relatives and friends, with Mrs. Vanderpool and Avice Vanderpool visiting. It mentions the wedding of La Vera Farr in a Topeka church and social events at Oskaloosa Home and Felowe afternoon gatherings hosted by Mrs. Th Tows and Mrs. Gertrude Wpresenter among others.
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William Orr
Lawrence
Anna Varders
Tempam Ty Viet
Vanderpool
Avice
Ida
Megran
Max
Mary Weinbers
The Scarlet Lily review recounts MMurphs tale
A book review discusses The Scarlet Lily by MMurphs with reference to Miss Mildred Beer and a cast of characters including Mrs Gay Mrs Bert Baer Mrs Erele Mrs Ottinger Mrs C Wyatt Mrs Elta Nickum and Miss Jean. The piece notes themes and setting while listing several names from the narrative.
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Scarlet Lily
Mmurphs
Mildred Beer
CIA
Reusch
Mra
Lute
Gay
Bert Baer
Erele
Mse Ottinger
Sobiter
Aire Armstead
Iya Huddleston
C. Wyatt
Elta Nickum
Miemi Brown
Jean
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Fagaly
Shorten
TVE
Crankerton Tve
Foreman
By James Marlow
Labor Day
Association of Incan Railroads
M. U
Oskaloosa
Harris CO
Moss
Newton E. Jerome
Illinois
Boks
Kleanen
Kroger
Veal
Brest
Aoatolol
Chuck
Wisconsin
U. S. NO
Idaho
Raat
Samco
Kerr
Atlas Mason
Birds Eye
Ford Hook
Kroger's
Avondale
Calif
Tere
Mazda Oil
Dromedary
Emassy
Windsor Club
Carton
Phg
Pepes
Copenhagen
Hart Co
Bernard Firestone
Starling
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