Editor’s letter praises education critique in Journal-World
A Kansas mother writes in strong support of the Journal-World editorial on public school quality. She argues for liberal arts training in teachers, questions education department emphasis, cites Dr. Bestor and Albert Lynd, and urges comparing curricula with private schools to improve Kansas education.
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Journal-World
Kansas
United States
Bester
Bestor
Heig
Albert Lynd
PTA
Educaion
Yanks Doing Better As Foreign Tourists Abroad
American tourists abroad are praised by 600 delegates of the International Hotel Association from 34 countries for improving behavior while continuing to be friendly. They note 15 percent tipping as standard, with variations in Germany and Belgium, and contrast U S efficiency with European warmth, quoting hotel managers and a German bobsled champion.
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Doug Larsen
Ken Gilmore
NEA
Washington
International Hotel Association
France
Europe
Laurence Henton
Milstone
London
Germany
Belgium
Hanns Kilian
Bavarian Alps
Kilian
Eo Om Kilian
U.S
Radio and TV Programs Listing for December 5 6
The schedule lists WDAF WREN KFKU KMBC KMBC KMBC WDAR and other stations with programs December 5 and 6 including news music variety shows sports and children's fare. Notable items include Olympic games Telev ision hours and a long parade of daytime and evening offerings across radio and TV.
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WDAR
Norgan Beatty
REN
Mima
WDAF
Olympic Gamen
KMUC
Jaza Wren
Muasle Hall
K.U
WDARC
Mors
Lawrence Welk
KMBC
KMBL
Morkan
Tine Giderskey
WRE
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All Sue Band
Tommy Dorsey
KMRC
Lillien
Wdap—K.utl
Wren
Guy Lombardo
University mob harms KU spirit with hanging in effigy
The Kansas University campus incident where football coach Chuck Mather was hung in effigy is condemned as cowardly vandalism harming KU, its staff, and families. The piece criticizes anonymous letters and calls for accountable criticism while noting national attention and local disappointment. The column contrasts public critique with cowardly acts and laments lasting reputational damage to KU.
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Kansas University
Chuck Mather
K. U
Texas University
Southern Methodist
Iowa State College
California University
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Mather
Quips and quirks from a quirky newspaper page
A garbled column mixes aphorisms about effort fashion and civic zeal. It mocks social habits jokes about traffic Christmas gifts and voting while lampooning grievances and daily annoyances with playful misspellings and clipped phrases. The piece satirizes opinions on gender humor and everyday life.
Quiz Q and era based questions from a historic exam
A compiled set of trivia prompts and answers on political emblems, Pulitzer photography, early use of glass windows, definitions, and territorial questions. It references Whig emblems in 1838 1844, a shoe photograph prize linked to Adlai E Stevenson, and French North American land questions with Newfoundland proximity.
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Willaim Gallagher
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
North America
Mique Jon
Cr. Pierre
Newfoundland
Verse on worship and temptation from Matthew
A biblical quotation from Matthew 4 2 about Jesus resisting Satan’s offer to worship him in exchange for earthly power. The line emphasizes faithful obedience and rejection of temptation.
Straws and Cowboys Shape Kid TV Reactions
In a column by JACK ZIMME, the writer mocks the crime show panic arguing that media crime myths miss real kid interests. He notes youngsters prefer cowboys and space heroes, and imagines a boy landing on the moon on horseback with six shooters, not bank robbers.
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Jack
Chester Morris
Mom
Journal-World
No New Years Day bowl game for Kansas Jayhawkers says Sauer
Old Home Town notes report George Sauer stating no New Years Day bowl game for Kansas Jayhawkers with six bids offered though bowls unnamed. Obituaries mention Eva Ammen Horton of Lawrence, aged 85, who died at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after long residence at 511 Tenn. St. Civic notices list several local social events, gatherings, and honors including a puppet show, NBC Bridge Club, and an Eagle Scout bronze palm. A Percheron mare from the Schwalm estate won at Chicago expo, and Linwood’s Eastern Star chapter installed officers with Mrs Passon organizing Linwood’s chapter in 1895.
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Eva Ammen Horton
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence
Tenn. St
Marilyn Perry
Carol Ann Woodard
King's Guards
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Leavenworth
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Topeka
Paul Battenfeld
Deane Malott
Raymond Hall
Fred Ellsworth
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C. F. Nelson
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M. $. Winter
B. A. Weber
Baker University
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Kenneth Landes
Walter
Bob
L. H. Frink
Corlett
Cotton
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Bobby Laptad
Irene Sandelius
Betty Knight
Majorie Moore
Jack Ockerman
Elmer Lindquist
Jackie Twente
Joan Kistler
John Kistler
Jean Hamilton
Dorothy Cooper
Evelyn Cooper
Rachel Cooper
Gene Althaus
Darlene Althaus
Ruth Ob
David Passon
Linwood
Order of the Eastern Star
Rachel
Passon
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