Eudora Plans for Special Christmas Programs
Eudora churches announce Christmas events next Sunday including Salem Evangelical at 9:45 with a musical program led by Miss Lauretita Gerstenberger and choir, a Methodist church Christmas play Why the Chimes Rang directed by Miss Helen Talbert, and St Paul’s Church Christmas cantata The Manger of Bethlehem at 7:30 with choir directed by G. Nichols.
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Eudora
Salem Evangelical Church
Lauretia Geratenberger
Angela
Elizabeth McFadden
Helen Talbert
Holger
Richard Cory
Steen
Billy Woodard Bertel
Gardner Sellers
Eleanor Bartz
Richard Steffen
Bryona Pence
Lords
Floyd Ott
Norman Hearin
Melford Bartz
Barbaraohnson
Maxine Daugherty
Louiee Kindred
Miss Astrid Carlson
St. Paul's
G. Nichols
Bethlehem
C F. Lané
Experimental Stabilized Earth Blocks At Kansas University
University of Kansas plans a small experimental building using soil based blocks developed by Prof. W C McNown. J A Davis invented a press. stabilizer combines Portland cement with clay silt and sand. Blocks cost 3 to 6 cents per cubic foot versus 15 to 25 cents for standard blocks. Construction begins after year start, NYA labor used, blocks made by hand south of Marvin Hall to house engineering experiments.
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University of Kansas
W. C. McNown
Civil Engineering Department
U. S. Indian Service
J. A. Davis
Hagkell
McNown
Lawrence
NYA
Marvin Hall
U S Armament Topic Sets Town Meeting Tonight
The Town Meeting group discusses Is American Rearming Efficiently Tonight at 8 15 in the Unitarian church social room Twelfth and Vermont. The event is sponsored by the Federated Adult Education program and features speakers Boake Carter Joy Franklin C B Allen and Kenneth G Crasgford with America’s Town Meeting of the Air preceding the discussion. The meeting is the last before the holidays and will resume January 9.
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Unitarian Church
Twelfth
Vermont
Federated Adult Education Program
America
Boake Carter
Joy Franklin
The
Peeles
C.B. Allen
Civil Aeronautics ‘Authority
Kenneth G. Crasg-ford
American Newspaper Guild
Kansas University Students Plan Dance for Canadian Relief Fund
K U students may hold a benefit dance to aid the Canadian Red Cross with proceeds dependent on ticket sales. The event, aimed at finals week, could be held in February if fraternities approve, with campus groups also hosting carol singing and a Christmas fund drive for the poor.
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Canadian Relief Fund
Lass
Dread Mag
K. U
Red Cross
Old Britain
Dan Hopkins
Kansas City
Pan-Hellenic Council
Lecompton Social News and Holiday Events
Lecompton residents report attendance at a Santa Claus parade in Lawrence. Mrs. Grace Smith hosts Sunshine Club with most members present. a quilting session follows and Christmas spirit talks occur. Church activities include United Brethren rehearsal and Sunday worship with a care sermon. Buddy Worley receives daily gifts from his class until Christmas. Families plan meals, visiting Topeka shoppers, and a school bell project proceeds as basketball wins against Washburn Rural on home court.
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Joe Smith
Lawrence
Grace Smith
Sunshine Club
Henry Leslie
Nellie Cole
Gladys Holloway
Worley
Loise Hayes
Jo Traxler
United Brethren Church Choir
Daisy Winefield
United Brethren Church
Buddy Worley
Miss Bond
Buddy
Wendland
Pause Brethren
Cora Scott
Fred C. Smith
Barbara Worley
Myrtle Parrish
Kansas City
Ted Smith
Freddie
Carolyn
Washburn Hich
Lecompton
Hold Everything 24 22 Washburn Second Team Wins
Washburn's second team won by a 16 to 22 score. Kansas City residents Delmar Parrish and family visited the Smiths and the Ted Smiths. Mrs Myrtle Parrish returned home with them after visiting. John and Judge England of Topeka visited the Worleys and Britay Party club hosts an all day meeting December 12. Mrs John Taylor held an auction with Stone and Bahnmaier. Rebekah lodge served lunch. YWCA plans December 18 meeting with ten cent gifts.
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Washburn
Delmar Parrish
Kansas City
Joe Smith
Ted Smith
Myrtle Parrish
John
Judge England
Toreka
Russell Worley
Thens
Britay Party Club
John Taylor
Mr. Stone
George Bahnmaier
Grade School Bell Reinstalled as Officials Move Plans
The grade school board and several men finished erecting the school bell on Wednesday morning. John Taylor, a Santa Fe agent, has been transferred to Lebo and will relocate there this month.
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John Taylor
Santa Fe
Lebo
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Holds Christmas Party
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau and Mrs. Harry Broers hosted an all day Christmas party on December 16 with a bountiful noon dinner, games, songs, and a grab bag. Prizes were won by Opal Richardson, Mrs. Cleveland Dunigan, and Mrs. Crissile Richardson among attendees including several local residents and guests. The community club plans a December 20 Christmas party at the school house with no program due to sickness and an exchange of gifts for children.
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Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Harry Broers
Opal Richardson
Cleveland Dunigan
Crissta Richardson
Vernon Garratt
Jack Maloney
Crissile Richardson
W. N. Allison
Harry Murphy
Gus Hadl
Otto Luckan
George Richardson
Karen
G. G. Richardson
Lawrence
Ward Landis
Times Have Changed as Army Liquor Policy Cited
Secretary Stimson noted the public misperception that liquor was openly sold in army camps. He recalled a 1901 prohibition and cited a 1942 Fort Riley general order awarding a barrel of whisky to an officer excelling in a department as an example of changing times.
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Washington
Stimson
Fort Riley
Kan
Social Circle and neighbor visits in Baldwin area
Social Circle club met at Felix Tackle home on Thursday December 12 for a dinner and afternoon gathering. Nearby residents including Mrs. Jack Maloney Mrs. George Richardson and Karen visited various families in Lawrence Vinland Baldwin Blue Mound Franklin and Lake View with multiple family groupings and a Vinland grade school program attendance noted.
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Social Circle Club
Felix Tackle
Jack Maloney
Lawrence
John Tobler
George Richardson
Karen
Howard Deay
Vinland
Williams Place
Baldwin
T. J. Cox
Charles Oehlert
Number Six
Ward Landis
Harold White
Nancy Jo
Franklin
Tom Akim
Linda Lee
Blue Mound
Crissie Richardson
Opal
Doris
Donald
Landis
Robert Gentry
Lake View
T. G. Hiatts
Argel Cochran
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Alice Walters
Charlotte Weidensaul
Big Het Here
Jimmie Weidenpaul
Arvon Gale Gerstenberger
Robert Nels
Carlyle Trabant
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Sololst
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Lila Earn
Desert
V. Nels
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Como
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Mra
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U.S
Memorial Union
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Clayton Harbur
W. O. Miessner
Central Ad
Allen
Betty
Lois
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Missouri
Jean Sellers
Dread
American College Quill Club
J. J. Wheeler
E. F. Engel
Sigma Nu
Don Morton
Nortonville
Greenhall
Abe Shafer
Edgerton
Rebekah Lodge
NEA Survich, Inc
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Arrow
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Rere
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Salvation Army
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John Payne
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Esther Ralston
Nicholas Brothers
Ben Carter
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Pgitallo
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Universal Picture
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Ann Sheridan
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Joe Higgins
Arm Express
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Kansas Public Service Company
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