College students targeted in nationwide safe driving drive
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty and the National Safety Council launch a campaign across 776 college newspapers to help students stay safe during Christmas travel. President L Kemper cites holiday traffic fatality peaks and notes accidents among young adults rise more than 40 percent during vacation periods due to car access and high risk behavior.
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Chicago LP
Eollors
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company
National Safety Council
L. Kemper
Asers
A Grim Christmas Wish and Cold War Reflections
A reader recalls a Christmas moment amid wartime anxieties. He describes neighbors discussing democracy and fear of communism, noting Russia and China under totalitarian rule and Europe unsettled. The piece ends with a neighbor seeking to value Christmas more amid global tensions.
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Aryean Street
Fae
Chrestin
Poas
Europe
China
Russia
Franco
Spain
Portugal
Nimn
Po O
Christmas Music At Rotary Club Meeting
A program of Christmas music is presented at the Lawrence Rotary Club luncheon today by Liberty Memorial High School chorus directed by Wayne Nelson. Rosemary Stratford is soprano soloist with Doris McConnell and Martha Heck providing piano accompaniment.
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Lawrence Rotary Club
Liberty Memora High School
Wayne Nelson
Rosemary Stafford
Doris McConnell
Martha Heck
Pick Williams
Watteons
Ote
Gerald Hesse
Christmas Vespers at Hoch Auditorium Delight Crowds
Yesterdays Christmas Vespers at the School of Fine Arts drew standing room crowds as D M Swarthout orchestrated a integrated program of organ harp strings and student choirs. Lauren Everett Anderson provided organ solos with a talented harpist Margaret Ling while the University A Cappella Choir offered works from Hansel and Gretel to Adeste Fideles. The program included Bach Gounod and Parsifal elements and concluded with Andred Klapis baritone performing O Holy Night and Winifred Gallups precise organ accompaniment.
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Hoch
School of Fine Arts
D. M. Swarthout
Wembout
Botora
Brace
LeRoy Goering
Hubert Sheilhammer
William Cole
Roger Bett
Trunpets
Kenneth Geoffray
Nei. Harfeld
James Sommerville
Margaret Ling
Freddy Morena
Stuart Smith
Waldemar Gelteh
Raymotnt Stuht
John Ehrlich
Margaret Lingharp
L. E. Anderson
University
Richard Kouitz
Nancy Messenger
Julia Perry
Ballion
Dean Swarthout
Russell L. Wiley
University Symphony Orchestra
Saint-Saens
Raymond Stuhl
Martha Lee Baxter
Maurice Pollom
Shirley Foster
Carl Bilger
Merle Clayton
Lyle Wolfram
Charles Smith
Rober Clubb
Ruth Henry
Clifford Carver
Andred Klapis
Adolphe Adam
Winifred Gallup
Christmas Vespers tableaux delight with subdued display
In the program audience members enjoyed the Christmas Vespers with tableaux by the design and drawing departments. Leis Timpkin was favored to portray the Virgin Mary, joined by Rosetta Snow Sally Sherwood Mary Wilkins Ray Brewer Harold Conroy and George Junnett in various roles. The first tableau Hansel and Gretel featured cubist inspiration with stylized trees and color transitions, while other scenes highlighted adoration journey and a holy family amid color and light. A mixed quartet performed carols from the balcony during the tableaux.
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Department of Design and of Drawing
Leis Timpkin
Juenett
de Arlene Voornhill
Hansel
Gretel
Crete
Mary
Christmas Programs Across Woodawn Pinckney and Liberty Mem
Christmas programs continue in Woodlawn Pinckney and Liberty Memorial schools with a two day run. Woodlawn hosts a candlelighting service featuring Rachmaninoff Ave Maria and multiple grade level performances. Pinckney follows with carols, a Nativity pantomime and a white-robed choir. Notable performers include Martha Heck Mary Sommerville Dale Kepter and Rosemar y Stafford. Principal De Lane Patrick invites parents to the 7:50 pm Woodlawn event tonight and 2 pm Pinckney matinée tomorrow.
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Woodawn
Pinckney
Tomorress
Liberty Memorial School
Hush
Jack R. Stephenson
R. Wayne Nelson
Marjorie Rix
Martha Heck
Mary L
Finckney
C. V. Straffon
Clifton Calvin
Margaret Kushong
Genevieve West
Stephen Thi
Marilyn Miller
Barbara Wrench
Joe Eichhorn
George Mullenberry
Herald Angels recessional ends holiday vespers
The tradition closes Vespers with the Herald Angels recessional by the Choir and the Postlude Tapreicientiais by Mr. Andersen. Special commendations go to a long list of experts for tableaux creation and execution including Clayton Fowler Robert Ludiow Robert Green Herbert Fink Dwight Burnham Raymond East wood Sheldon Carey Carlyle Smith Arvid Jacobson Donald Kane Bill Imel Evelyn De Graw Jean Sa fel Dessa Bush Nancy Green jar Pat Laurencello Alice Moo man Helen Nigh Jean Lysaught Orie Whitney and Ellsworth for make up and costumes. By GCs
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Hansel
Gretel
Former Senator Died in Mound Valley Kansas
R M Hinds 86 former Labette County school teacher and Kansas State senator in 1912 died Saturday in Mound Valley Kan born in Labette County in 183? survived by family and friends funeral arrangements pending in local notices
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Mound Valley
Kan
R. M. Hinds
Labetet County
Kansas
Composer David Rose to wed Betty Bigelow in Las Vegas
Hollywood report from December 20 1942 states composer David Rose aged 38 will marry model Betty Bigelow aged 21 in Las Vegas on December 28. Rose, previously married to Judy Garland and Martha Raye, plans a European tour honeymoon in June after the ceremony.
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Hollywood
David Rose
Betty Bigelow
Las Vegas
Nev
Rose
Judy Garland
Martha Raye
Miss Birelow
Beeson Granted Name Change to William Bert Beeson
Billy Bert Beeson a New Hampshire street resident was granted permission in district court Saturday to assume the name William Bert Beeson. Beeson a second year law student at the university is from Parsons.
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Billy Bert Beeson
New Hampshire
Wiliam Bert Beeson
Hole in One Stuns Arkansas City Golfer
Albert Goehring made a hole in one on the No. 2 green at the country club course on Saturday in Arkansas City. He later played another match and was defeated by his wife, who is learning the game.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Albert Goehring
Plenty of Seats Open for K U Centenary Game
Earl Tasionetlns, athletic business manager, says Hech public has ample seats for the Thursday night home game against touring Centenary five. Parkenstien notes many students are on vacation and only the first balcony is reserved, with tickets sold at Robinson gym or the box office.
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K U. Athletic
Earl Tasionetlns
Dashawkers
Hech
Teriu
Parkenstien
D Ss
Robinson Gym
Archie Johnson Struck by Car At Seventh Mass Streets
Archie Johnson, aged years, was struck while crossing at the intersection of Seventh Massachusetts streets Saturday after 6 pm by a car driven by Walter Reynolds of Tonsanoxie. He suffered a lacerated scalp and abrasions to head, wrist, hands, and forehead, and was treated at Memorial Hospital with release the next day.
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Archie Johnson
Wras
Walter Reynolds
Tonsanoxie
Marriage Licenses Issued To Eight Applicants In State
The record shows licenses issued to eight applicants including Jack LeRoy E of Lawrence and Webber 21 of Leavenworth, James S Crawford 28 of Hutchinson and Dorothy Jo James of West Caldwell, Elden T Bell 41 of Topeka and Elizabeth Lo Chaney 37 of Topeka, among others.
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Jack LeRoye
Lawrence
Webber
Leavenworth
James S. Crawford
Hutchinson
Dorothy Jo James
West Caldwell
Joe
Elden T. Bell
Topeka
Elizabeth Lo Chaney
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