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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1961
Page
5
The couple celebrate fifty years of marriage with an open house at 900 Conn. St. on Sunday from 2 to 4 30 p. m. They wed December 17 1911 in Tabor Iowa. They have a son Chester and his family in Kansas City Missouri.
Mackey School will host its annual Christmas program at 8 p.m. Friday titled Story and the Tree. Santa will attend and a coffee and cookies reception will follow served by the Hemp hill Van Nice Milleret and Hollen beck families.
Mrs. H. B. Latimer was elected president of the United Church Women at their annual meeting. Other officers from various churches include Norma Adams vice president and H. C. McMillan secretary. Installations were led by Dr. George Smart, with reports from several members. The next meeting is Jan. 8 at Ninth Street Baptist Church. Also a pastry tip notes flaky pie dough preparation.
The Lawrence High School A Cappella Choir directed by R Wayne Nelson performed Christmas pieces for about 125 people at the Sertoma Club family party in Eldridge Hotel Crystal Room. Accompaniments were by Nancy Maloney and Elaine Milett with Santa Claus bringing gifts to children.
A 340 ton steam engine donated by the Santa Fe Railway reached the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago by a bridle path. Workers laid fourteen 39 foot track sections for the careful move, then removed them after the locomotive passed. A tractor-dozer with a winch guided the engine while an air compressor on the tender powered its braking system.
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