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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1936

Page

5

Guards Ready for Human Mole Breaks Surface at Missouri Prison

Jefferson City, Mo. December 8 guards waited at the tunnel mouth as 22 year old Fred Turner surfaced after a 140 foot underground escape attempt from Missouri State Penitentiary built with only a screwdriver two cold chisels and a hammer. Turner had lived underground since October 4 using food and clothing supplied by cellmates Everett Stewart and Mike Kaussman to survive while carving wooden pistols for the break. Stewart 29 and Kaussman 92 face robbery and life sentences respectively.

Jefferson City Missouri State Fred Turner J. M. Sanders Turner Everett Stewart Mike Kaussman Stewart Kaussman

University Concert Pleasing Fine Arts Faculty Recital

A large audience at the university heard K U fine arts students present harp piano and vocal works before the holidays. Altha Mervyn Anderson debuted on a regular faculty program with harp solos and a Debussy color. Allie Merle Conger gave refined piano renditions from Schubert Schumann Chopin Arensky and Grieg. Irene Peabody sang Schumann Tschaikovsky Gretchaninoff and Rachmaninoff with dramatic FrauEn Liebe and Over the Steppe earning praise for technique and expression.

K. U. School of Fine Arts Altha Mervyn Anderson Tor Mozart Tournier Debussy de Severac Donizetti Lucia Allie Merle Conger Conger Schumann Chopin Griffe Lake Miss Conger Sternberg Irene Peabody Altho Tschaikovsky Gretchaninoff Rachmaninoff Miss Peabody

Hutchinson Votes School Bonds for Development Program

Hutchinson voters approved a 226 250 bond issue by 402 to 502 to fund a school development program. The plan includes a new junior college building and additions to two grade schools aided by a WPA grant of 168 750. Lucile Wagner provided piano accompaniment for a student recital earlier.

Miss Peabody Lucile Wagner Fine Arts School Hutchinsen Hutchinson UPI Progress Administration

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