38th Christmas Vespers at Hoch Auditorium
Ronald Barnes opened the 38th Christmas Vespers with Handel as the Kansas Memorial Carillon rang. The concert featured the University Concert Choir and Choral Ensemble under James Ralston and Dingwall Fleury with Bach Holst and Christmas tableaux that impressed with candlelight and vivid design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Barnes
Handel
Kansas Memorial
Mr. Barnes
Hoch Auditorium
Kenneth Bloomquist
Hoch
Laurel Everett Anderson
Vaughan Williams
Bill Seaver
Tim Smith
Mr. Anderson
Beely
University
Robert Baustian
James Ralston
Berger
Raymond Eastwood
Billy Griffin
Dingwall Fleury
Bach
Holst
Joyce Mitchell
Don Grant
Tina Dykes
Downer Dykes Jr
Eileen Boyle
Kevin Boyle
Michael Peterson
Diane Miller
Bryant
Robert Green
Gabriel
Richard Esposito
Madonna
Mitsy Ludlow
Immanuel
Paul Christiansen
Lockwood
Robert Sudlow
Sharon Boyle
Joseph
Kenneth Roberts
Gretchen Sudlow
Mr. Fleury
Angels
Ralston
Herald Angels
Prof. Anderson
Downs veteran Harm Voss named state senator
Lucas Kansas J Harm Voss of Downs veteran Northwest Kansas political figure was nominated Sunday to fill the unexpired term of C L Roberts in the four county 32nd Senatorial District including Russell Ellsworth Lincoln and Osborne counties. Rhodes Scholars named two Negros among 32 winners from 23 states. John E Wideman of Pittsburgh and Joseph Stanley Sanders of Los Angeles. Allen R Schultz 23 a deer biologist drowned in Fall River reservoir during goose hunting. Lawrence Endacott found with two anchors around his neck near Sunrise Beach Lake of the Ozarks. possible suicide per officers. Santa Fe Super Chief stopped to avoid collision with car near Gardner. Robert W Jones taken into custody for turning onto tracks.
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Eureka
Kan
Allen R.schultz
State Fish and Game Commission
Fall River
Gardner
Santa Fe
Robert W. Jones
Olathe Naval Air Station
Jones
U.S. 56
Pilot Takes Sharp Turn to Evade Jets Near Tucson
Ameri can Airlines pilot Senior Capt. J. H. Mangham said he put his 707 into a sharp right turn to avoid four jet fighters near Tucson, Arizona, as a precaution. An additional passenger described a 30 second dive, which the airline denied. No official report was filed with federal authorities.
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Dallas, Tex
American Airlines
Tucson
Ariz
San Diego
Airlines
J. H. Mangham
Smithfield
Tex
Mangham
Federal Aviation Agency
Air Traffic Control Center
Los Angeles
Retailers reflect strong holiday shopping across towns
Merchants from Baldwin to Olathe report high Saturday traffic and robust Christmas sales. Owners note year over year gains, steady supply, and shoppers buying brand names as they anticipate continued momentum into next week.
Washburn University Origins Outlined at Rotary Meeting
Dr. Harold Sponberg recounts Washburn University founding debates from 1852 to 1859 and the switch from Monumental College to Topeka as its home. He notes KU leadership and loyalty as models for building a dynamic campus climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn University
Topeka
Lawrence
Monumental College
Mt. Oread
Sponberg
Kansas
Northern Michigan College
Charles Laughton Dies of Cancer at 63 in Hollywood
Hollywood legend Charles Laughton, the British born actor famed for film roles and stage work, died of cancer of the spine at his home aged 63. He passed away after a four month hospital stay, with wife Elsa Lanchester and his brother Frank at his side.
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Hollywood
Charles Laughton
Laughton
Cedars of Lebanon
Charles
Elsa Lanchester
Frank
Busy Downtown Christmas Shopping Season Opens
Storeowners report strong Saturday sales with a lively crowd and optimism for a record year. Merchants note shoppers from families to last minute buyers while a basketball game drew about 8,000 away viewers.
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Larry Flannery
Weavers
Dick Raney
Raney Drugs
KU candidate for Rhodes scholarship fails Midwest exams
Des Moines hosted the Midwest exams Friday and Saturday where Bert Breen Mitchell of Kansas University's Salina campus did not advance. Other state nominees earning Oxford stipends included Mark Schantz Wellsburg IA William Holland Overton NE Michael S Rice Sioux Falls SD and David O Beim Minneapolis MN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Rhodes
Des Moines
Bert Breen Mitchell
Salina
Oxford University
England
Mark Schantz
Wellsburg
Iowa
Iowa University
William Holland
Overton
Neb
Nebraska University
Michael S. Rice
Sioux Falls
S. D
Harvard University
David 0. Beim
Minneapolis, Minn
Stanford University
Lawrence Charity Bowl nets 1100 for retarded children
Lawrence's first Charity Bowl raised 1100 for the Douglas County Retarded Children's Association. About 1300 men and 800 women bowled at Hillcrest Bowl as the event becomes annual. Lawrence Yellow Cab won the men’s division 1024. Lawrence Paper Co. won the women’s with 972. funds support the Bess Stone Activity Center.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Children’s Association
Lawrence Yellow Cab
Lawrence Paper Co
Charlotte Glinka
Dorothea James
Women’s Bowling Association
Charles Roberman
Bess Stone
Ohio St
Red and green 4 cent Christmas stamps stay usable until year end
The 4 cent Christmas stamps may be used now but will stop being sold by year end. From next year the 5 cent first class rate requires an extra penny stamp for unused 4 cent stamps while old stamps keep full face value. A postal authority error caused confusion about post Jan 1 usefulness.
Colyer School Plans Christmas Program at 7 45 P M
Colyer School District 42 will present a Christmas program at 7 45 P M on Friday in the school building 14 miles southwest of Lawrence. Mrs Belle Welter the Colyer teacher said children will perform and parents will serve refreshments after.
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Colyer School
Lawrence
Belle Welter
Colyer
County real estate record changes shift to outside firm
Douglas County will hire an outside professional firm to update land records under tight state supervision. The move will replace local handling, provide up-to-date records on special cards, and may require a full-time appraiser after completion. Protests can be filed with successive reviews by the firm, the county board, and the State Board of Appeals. There are 25 961 parcels statewide distributed across Lawrence Baldwin Eudora Lecompton and townships.
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Ousdahl
Board of County Commissioners
State Board of Appeals
Douglas County
Lawrence Proper
Baldwin
Eudora
Lecompton
Townships
Mrs. Ross Brodhead obituary rites set in Kansas Township
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Cooper-Warren Chapel for Mrs. Ross Brodhead, a former Lawrence resident who died December 8 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Rev. Harvard Wilbur will officiate. Interment follows in the Monroe family mausoleum at Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Brodhead, formerly Mami Elizabeth Monroe, was a Kansas University graduate and charter member of Kappa Alpha Theta. She moved to Colorado Springs 30 years ago and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Monroe. She was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter Elizabeth. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert Rood of Colorado Springs, and a grandson, Ross Rood, with the U.S. Air Force in Salt Lake City.
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Cooper-Warren
Ross Brodhead
Lawrence
Colorado Springs
Colo
Harvard Wilbur
Monroe
Oak Hill Cemetery
Brodhead
Mamie Elizabeth Monroe
Kansas University
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
A. L. Monroe
Elizabeth
Robert Rood
Ross Rood
U. S. Air Force
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ray B. Roberts Dies at About 80 in Marion Hospital
Word reached that Ray B. Roberts age about 80 of Peabody died Saturday in a Marion Kansas hospital. Funeral services and burial were to be held today in Peabody. Survivors include wife Lena E. Roberts and son Ray B. Roberts Jr. of 1901 N. H. St.
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Ray B. Roberts
Peabody
Marion
Kan
Lena E. Roberts
Ray B. Roberts Jr
N. H. St
Funeral services set for Earl Logan in Kansas City
Earl Logan aged 67, formerly of Lawrence, will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Jones Stevens Funeral Home in Kansas City Missouri. He died Thursday in a Kansas City rest home. Survivors include his aunt Leona Payne of Lawrence and several cousins. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
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Jones-Stevens
Kansas City
Earl Logan
Lawrence
Leona Payne
Memorial Hospital Obituary and Dismissal Notices
Memorial Hospital lists Vera Draucker and others at multiple addresses. Dismissals include Marianne Vigander, Virginia Shafer, Nancy Prosser, Ruth Behymer, Mary Feist, and many others at various streets and towns. Children born Saturday or Sunday are noted, along with several couples expecting or welcoming new babies.
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Marianne Vigander
Tenn
Virginia Shafer
DeSoto
Nancy Prosser
Cambridge
Ruth Behymer
Ark
Mary Feist
Mary Guth
Elizabeth Ferrell
Gwendolyn Whitehead
Brown Shore
Haskell Institute
Card of Thanks from Hodson and Families
The kindness and sympathy of neighbors and friends in our recent sorrow will always remain with us as a precious memory. Our sincere thanks and gratitude for all those comforting acts from Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Hodson and Family Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hodson Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson.
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O. J. Hodson
Lewis Hodson
Lionel Rogers
Paul Anderson
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Joseph Wilkins
Swarthmore
United States
John E. Wideman
Pittsburgh
University of Pennsylvania
Joseph Stanley Sanders
Whittier
Calif
Osage Beach
Sunrise Beach
Lake of the Ozarks
Lawrence H. Endacott
Leland Cartwright
Morgan County
J. T. Hull
Endacott
Lodge
Lawrence Lodge No. 6
AF & AM
Mon
C. M. Lessenden
W. M. G. W. Mole
J. J. Underwood
H.P. O. O. Anderson
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Tonganoxie
Oskaloosa
Linwood
Olathe
Ralph Wolfson
Briman’s Jewelers
Ken Whitenight
William Schnell
Calhoun
Central Junior High School
CJHS
William R. Hamble
Journal-World Photo
Washburn
Tom Moore
Barney Lambert
Methodist Wesley Foundation
Massachusetts Street
Leroy Berndt
Bob Wagner
Adie Grover
Howard Price
6Th & N.H
Fitch
PAA
New York
George Hedrick
WM. Terrell Carl Mingos
J. D. Underwood
Mass
Rumsey Funeral Home
Mrs. Ross Brodhead
Bank of Friendly Sonitise
Santa Claus
Douglas County State Bank
F.D.I.C
Kentucky
Vera Draucker
Rockledge Rd
Zack Burton
Gayla Coker
Homer Kurtz
Opal Wilson
Brenda McElhaney
Edgelea
P. C. Walker
Crum Rest Home
James Tadlock
Hope Skinner
Route 1
Harold Breedlove
Beulah Brown
Ala
Alice Schultz
Ohio
Walter Gehrback
Glenda Barling
Ind
Ida Bagby
Leanders Lohrenz
Raymond Lemaster
N. J
Lee Robbins
George Bever
Joseph Carroll
Suntet Place
Sunny
Robert Hunzicker
W. 25Th
Lawrence Memorial Co
Endacott Rman East 13Th Vis
Fred L. Couper
William C. Warren
Pe — Wayne
Funk
Oat
Vis
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