Model Car Racing Gains Enthusiastic Following
A 40 minute color film on miniature car racing will be shown Friday night at the Community building. J B Young and wife Jean will present their cars and discuss track building safety and engines. The Vagabond Miniature Society or VIMS has 30 members and hosts meets across towns.
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J. B. Young
Jean Young
Mra. Young
Alan Welcome
Larry Heeb
Young
Louisiana Street
Althy
Jacksonville
Lawrence
Anal
International Organizion
American Miniature Racing Car Association
Youngs
Vagabond Miniature Society
VIMS
Dairy farming proves main income for FHA owners in Douglas County
The 1948 FHA ownership borrowers in Douglas County earned an average 2028 dollars from selling dairy products, the largest income source for 17 families. Other earnings per family included cattle, poultry, and expenses totaled about 2365 for farm operation, 1532 for living, and 11 for capital. Ten families increased net debt while seven reduced debt and four had no operating loans or charge accounts.
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Farmers Home Administration
John Linn
Douglas County
FHA
Alumni Group Formed at Kansas Event in Houston
Kansas alumni assembled January 20 in Houston at College Inn where fifty members met. Fred Eligworth, executive secretary, announced the new KU alumnae group. Mrs Rupert Brady led as president with Dr Paul Harrington as vice president. Mrs John Battuile became secretary and Verne Simons treasurer, while Herbert Cowell and John F McComb served as keeper and publicity chair.
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Kansas
Univero of Kansas
Houston
Tex
Fred Eligworth
College Inn
K. U
K. U. Stumnj
Rupert Brady
The
Fine Arts Schol
Paul Harrington
John Battuile
Margaret Darrah
Secrets Verne Simons
Lawrence
Herbert Cowell
K. A. Traditiona
John F. McComb
KU debaters win Ottawa tournament seniors
Keith Wilson and William Conboy of the University of Kansas captured the senior division with three victories and no defeats at the Ottawa university debate tourney. Warrensburg Teachers College won the junior division with four favorable decisions, while Kansas Wesleyan won three of three debates. Other entrants included College of Emporia, William Jewell, Tabor, McPherson, Washburn, and Ria universities. The debate topic was federal aid to education.
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Ottawa
Kan
Keith Wilson
William Conboy
University of Kansas
Ottawa University
Warrensburg Teachers College
Kansas Wesleyan University
College of Emporia
William Jewell College
Tabor College
McPherson College
Washburn University
Ria University
Enroll Open This Week For Spring Adult Education
Liberty Memorial high school hosts evening enrollment for spring adult education classes from 7 to 9 p.m. in the board of education office. Director E. J. Logsdon says enrollment growth is encouraging with 327 enrolled across 23 classes so far this year, and last spring's total 188. Minimums apply for course activation, with new ideas like chorus, dramatic group, and various trades and skills under consideration via enrollment interest.
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Liberty Memorial High Schol
Board of Education
E. J. Logsdon
Vesta White
Board of Edu Lcation
Logsdon
Pittsburg man fatally burned in kerosene blast
An Andrew E. Arbogast, 74, died in Pittsburg Kansas when his two room bachelor home exploded while he tried to start a fire with kerosene. Fire Chief Walter Campbell said a container lay beside the charred body. A daughter, Mrs Charlea Johnson, said he ignored warnings about kerosene. Neighbors reported the house was fully engulfed when spotted and rescue attempts failed.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Andrew E. Arbogast
Gehia
Ime
Walter Campbell
Charlea Johnson
Tulsa Crash Kills Seven In Train Collision
In Tulsa on February 7 seven people died instantly when an automobile collided with a train. A ten day old baby later died from injuries. Survivors included Jimmy Eugene Litterell who suffered a head injury. Victims listed include Mrs. Kenneth Tinsley and her children Claude and Mary Lee Litterell, Helen Litterell and multiple others. Police called it one of Tulsa's worst, all aboard the car driven by Kenneth Tinsley.
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Tulsa
Okla
Jimmy Eugene Li
Itterell
Wiitterell
Kenneth Tinsley
Bee Fares Sear
Claud Mire
Claude Litterell
Mary Lee Litterell
Helen Litterell
Litterell
Johnny Wayne Litterell
Bobby Leebery
Reward offered after will found in wall
Leavenworth Kansas February seven two children Sandra Wilk nine and Gary six found a will and fifteen thousand dollars on a wire inside a wall of their parents home. The will by Emma Scheer who died last April names Fred Helmering of Rosemead California and Florence Otto of Los Angeles as heirs. She planned sixty five thousand dollars for institutions while Los Angeles relatives receive real estate now sold for eleven thousand dollars. An offer suggests rewarding the Wilk children.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Sandra Wilk
Gary
Emma Scheer
Florence Otto
Los Angeles
Miss Scheer
Otto
Wilk Chilren
Air Force Abandons Search For Superfortress Flight
London feb 7 the air force gave up hope for 12 men aboard a B 29 Superfortress that disappeared January 27 on a Dakar to England mission. The Third Air Division headquarters said the search in the Canary Islands area has been abandoned after teams from the United States Britain France and India took part in the effort. The Kansas Kansan notes a queen selection at a ball in Lexington Missouri with Mary Powell named queen of theOrth military academy ball on Saturday night.
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London
Air Force
Dakar
England
Third Air Division
Canary Islands
Shipapa
Britain
France
I Aine
Eeena
Kansan
Lexington
Mary Powell
Orth Milletary Academy
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Peattees Arabian
Light Opera Guild
Gondoliers
Fraser Theater
Harry Spencer
Ruth Russell Erie Exiesson
Joan Rodgers
John Wenley
William Wilcox
Harriet Harlow
Betty Rae Thomas
Charles O'Connor
Mery Lynn Lucas
Robert Faris
Jeanne Aldridge
Mr. Farmer
Journal-World
Lawrence Journal- World
Commonwealth Theatres
Granada House OF Hits
Betty Grable
Massa
Dan Daily
Waren
Richard Able
James Gleasom
Pluto
Coasthece Bennett
Sjolting
Barton Bickford
Maclane
Preston Foster
STORM
Roy
Trager
Joe E. Brown
Fate
Leo Carrillo
Melton Barker
Jayhanker Theater
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