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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
6
A fragmented speech urges farmers to limit farm seed sales inside the city and keep a market for local produce. The speaker questions price, market location, and whether to ship goods elsewhere, asking business leaders and the Chamber to consider ordinance restrictions.
National army men at Camp Funston watch a leading grand opera company perform patriotic selections and the finale of Aida. Tonight two operas to be produced as a large turnout of servicemen attend high class productions. Ice cream and leather goods advertised by local firms amid camp life updates. Spinal meningitis cases at Fort Funston reported but officials say no rise in cases. health prospects look good for Missouri Valley winter season.
The third edition features early works by Harry Kemp and Mr. Waton from Topeka, marking Kansas poetry history with Sunflower press offerings and local literary developments.
Women’s Athletics Association and class teams vote on next week’s captain candidates across freshmen juniors and seniors. Petitions for captaincy must be filed by December 14 with candidates drawn from the women’s teams and eligible voters.
The Association of Collegiate Alumnae plans a series for University of Kansas women with a first lecture at Fraser Hall at 3 o clock on Vocational Training for Women by William Cramer who leads the vocational bureau of the Kansas City association. Two more lectures will follow later.
K U engineering societies will hold a joint meeting on Wednesday at 7 20 oclock in Marvin Hall. Technical speeches will be delivered by faculty members and practical demonstrations by two members of each society.
Green Hall theatre hosted three one act plays last night as eighteen applicants auditioned for Dramatic Club membership. The works were Breaking the Engagement Heirs at Law and The Happy Day. Casts were coached by club members and the meeting was open to the public.
Captain Harris C Allen explained Army Air Service roles to University of Kansas compulsory drill classes in Fraser Chapel and to KU aviation students earlier. Lieutenant Blakesley noted Kansas City recruitment since November 12 drew many recruits from KU and Missouri, emphasizing character, intelligence, and mechanical knowledge for air service eligibility.
Fashionable folk shop through the holiday season, gathering wardrobes for a winter flight to Florida. Two outfits shown include a white khaki costume with a Persian border and a white foulard skirt and blouse in striped, coin-spotted fabric.
Captain Allen notes aviators must master machine gun operation map photography wireless use and piloting. He asserts air service mortality lags infantry engineers cavalry and artillery and praises careful selection and training. Over 3,000 men have joined aviation in the last month.
Dean F W Blackmark will deliver a Sunday afternoon vesper talk at 4 30 o clock in the regular University Fes service by the Methodist League This is part of the year s series of talks by University men and prominent speakers The notice urges value for money and mentions crowds at THE MARKET CAFE.
New track material at Missouri includes about twenty men with only two regulars: Rider and Shula plus Edwards who may become a point getter. Coach Heng Pi Maite plans to develop next spring’s track team largely from inexperienced sprinters and hurdlers as Renick and Bob Simpson have gone to war.
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