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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1949

Page

2

Waitress Held for Questioning in Slaying Near Wellington

In Wichita, a waitress named Hazel Marie Curaro was held for questioning after a retired farmer was found dead in a burning auto trailer on a highway near Wellington. Police also investigated Roy C. Woolf's homicide in Wichita, noting multiple weapons used, and recovered $350 in currency from a Bible and trailer area.

Wichita Kan Wellington R. B. Price Hazel Marie Curaro William J. Gerdrek Roy C. Woolf Chenes Woolf Price Andrewe

Lang argues for balanced modern music appreciation at KU

Columbia professor Paul H Lang urged KU students to view music as a blend of intellect and intuition. He defended American composers, criticized radio commercialization, and predicted smaller orchestras with new value for works written for small ensembles.

Paul H. Lang Columbia University University of Kansas Lang Europe Horowitz Ths

Adult Education enrollment nears 100 at Lawrence

TEMPTH is the last time for regular enrollment in adult education classes. FE. J. Logsdon, director, said renewed interest shown in last night's enrollment will continue. Courses planned include foremanship training, male chorus, human relations and parliamentary training with promising outlook.

FE. J. Logsdon Logsdon Lawrence Board of Education Geoff Liberty Memorial High School Vesta White

Rural Life Meeting Draws 125 Attendees at Kanwaka Hall

Shawnee and Douglas Rural Life associations held a joint meeting at Kanwaka Hall with 125 attendees. Entertainment by the Shawnee group featured a skit Casey's Morgue and music by Win and Woody. Mike Murphree, former tobacco auctioneer, did radio impersonations and auctioned supper boxes. A March of Dimes collection box stood by a large cake donated by Mrs. John Metsker as a cake walk took place.

Douglas Sy Rural Life Associations Kanwaka Hall Casey Win Woody Mike Murphree Tennessee Murphree March of Dimes John Metsker Lone Star

Justice Wedell to keynote Kansas Young Republicans meet

Topeka reports that Justice Hugo T Wedell of the Kansas Supreme Court will be the principal speaker at the annual state convention of the Kansas Collegiate Young Republicans in Salina on February 18 and 19.

Topeka Hugo T. Wedell Kansas Supreme Court Kansas Young Republicans Salina

Local Names and Addresses From Memorial Hospital Record

A list of names and addresses appears to be from Memorial Hospital and surrounding areas. The entries include individuals such as Charles Foster, Alice Fulkerson, Virginia Krewe, Glen Fordham, Stanley H. Flickinger, Dorothy Baldwin, Betty Allen, Wilfred McClain, T. W. Smith, Maude Howard, Harry Marshall, Laura Ridgway, Lorone Massey, Atha Baldwin, Idella Christian and numerous street addresses across Maine Street Brook Street Delaware Street Massachusetts Street New York Street Oread Avenue and other locales.

Joseph To Couse Maine Street Charles Foster Brook Street Alice Fulkerson William George Marts Lane O Virginia Krewe Oread Avenue Glen Fordham Rhode Island Street Stanley H. Flickinger Baldwin Dorothy Baldwin Route 4 Betty Allen Delaware Street Wilfred McClain Vermont Street T. W. Smith Massachusetts Street Maude Howard New York Street Harry Marshall East Fourteenth Street Laura Ridgway DeSoto Lorone Massey Connecticut Street Atha Baldwin Overbrook Idella Christian Illinois Street

Births Reported for Duddy and Lawson Families

Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Duddy of 209 Lane C Sunflower welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lawson of Wells Ville Route 1 also welcomed a daughter yesterday.

F. J. Duddy Lane C. Sunflower Roy Lawson Wells Ville Route 1

Faces Liquor Charge After Public Disturbance Call

Police answered a disturbance call last night around 10 40. Officers Palmateer and Redding arrested Wilbur Gleffer of 230 Perry Street for being drunk in public and booked him at headquarters. Gleffer’s wife was arrested later that night for possession and sale of intoxicating liquor and released on $200 bond after three pints were found on the premises.

Walter Palmateer Leo Redding Wilbur Gleffer Perry Street Ralph Hubbel Chester Foster Fleffer Palmateer

College Days Event At Topeka High School

University of Kansas officials and department members presented College Days at Topeka High School. They discussed scholarships and advantages KU offers after graduation. Representatives from other area high schools attended the event.

University of Kansas Topeka High School K. U Topeka

Bequests total 380000 each in Forrester estate

In Chicago a tax return shows the late William W. Forrester left 380000 to his sister Mrs. Alice Yoakum of Leavenworth Kansas and to a nephew Wilbur V. Lewin of Kansas City Missouri. The estate totals 1521680 with 12 other relatives receiving shares. Forrester died last October at age 85. Washington reports also note resignations and appointments in Navy leadership today. John Nicholas Brown quit as assistant secretary of the Navy for Air and Dan A Kimball named to succeed him in Los Angeles. Truman also named John T Koehler as assistant secretary of the Navy, succeeding Mark F Andrews.

Chicago William W. Forrester Alice Yoakum Leavenworth Kan Wilbur V. Lewin Kansas City Forrester Railway Ice Company Washington John Nicholas Brown Navy Dan A. Kimball Los Angeles White House Truman John T. Koehler Mark F. Andrewa

Safety talk at Kansas City congress by Hobart Hanson

Hobart Hanson, manager of the K A Lawrence extension center, spoke at the Central States Safety congress in Kansas City this week. His topic was The Relationship of Management to Safety and he appeared before the motor vehicle section due to fleet operator schools he has led over the past two years. Northwest Kansas faces a cold wave with snow and strong winds. temperatures to drop to 10 to 15 above by Saturday morning and near zero by Saturday night.

Hobart Hanson K.A. Lawrence Central States Safety Congress Kansas City Hanson Aneratora Weather Bureau Today Northwest Kansas Northwest Kansas

Kansas Catholic student musicians showcase at biennial meeting

Student musicians from Sacred Heart academy Wichita Cathedral high St Marys high Pittsburg St Johns Hoisington and Marymount college Salina performed yesterday at the third biennial meeting of the Kansas unit National Catholic Music Educators association in Wichita. Reaffirm Pact With Vatican City Vatican City Feb 11 Premier Alcide De Gasperi reaffirmed Italy's Lateran Pact with the church twenty years after Mussolini signed it. Pope Pius XII received De Gasperi in the Apostolic Palace. it was the premier's first official Vatican visit.

Wichita Kan Kansas Catholic Kansas Unit National Catholic Music Educators Association Sacred Heart Academy Cathedral) High St. Mary's High Pittsburg St. John's Hoisington Marymount College Salina Vatican City Alcide de Gasperi Italy Mussolini Pius XII Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli de Gasperi Apostolic Palace Vatican

Battery Plant to Emporia to Open Factory

Emporia Kansas to host Globe Union Inc twelfth factory. executive vice president Wyeth Allen says the Emporia branch will employ 50 workers when operations begin within two months. A field check noted numerous pollinating insects in recent clover.

Emporia Emporia Kan Emporia Globe Union, Inc Wyeth Allen Milwaukee

Travelling pig prank shocks Eudora lodge visit

Members of the Eudora 1.0.C.F. lodge dispute a pig relay scheme that backfired on District Deputy C. L. Walker of Topeka. A red pig named George was sent from Lawrence to Lawrence members then handed to Herman Bohnsack in Eudora. Walker had directed delivery to the Olathe lodge but the pig and deputy vanished by afternoon with no word.

Eudora C.F C. L. Walker Topeka Walker George Leo Bellinger Lawrence Lodge Bellinger Eudora Lodge Herman Bohnsack Olathe Lodge Bohnsack

King's Men Win Strong Lead In Northern Ireland Election

Supporters of continued partition clinched control of Northern Ireland's parliament in a king-or-republic election. Unionists won seven of the first eight reported districts, including Belfast dock, giving 27 sure seats to 5 for the opposition with 20 districts still unreported. Alderman Thomas Cole defeated Labour MP Harry Downey in Belfast in an early upset.

Ireland Northern Ireland Eire United Kingdom Union Party Belfast

Garden talk at Baldwin First Methodist church meeting

A joint meeting of three home demonstration units was held last night at Baldwin First Methodist church to discuss gardens and insect control. County agent Deal Six reported today. About 60 members and their husbands attended. Leaders were Mrs. Harvey Booth Mrs. Tow Collins Mrs. Earl Hill Mrs. Clara Reach and Mrs. Tlighman.

Baldwin First Methodist Church Deal Six Baldwin Harvey Booth Tow Collins Earl Hill Clara Reach Tlighman

Woman Struck by Falling Guttering Near City Hall

Eyewitness recounts an unidentified blonde haired young woman walking away from the scene after noon today when a four to five foot guttering section fell from the east side of city hall. The woman appeared stunned and had a small forehead cut with no bleeding.

Injured man crushed by mule at residence

Charles Foster of 1317 Brook Street was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital last evening with a fractured skull and other injuries after a mule fell on him while he was caring for the animal. Hospital attendants described his condition as poor today.

Charles Foster Brookstreet Lawrence Memorial Hospital Foster

Deaths and Funerals Mrs C M Fisher 85

Mrs C M Fisher 85 died this morning at the Convalescent hospital after an illness since October. She was the former Ella Lescher and widow of C M Fisher who died in 1932 after retiring as chief of police here. Funeral services will be announced later.

C. M. Fisher Convalescent Hospital Fisher Ella Lescher

August Dahlene 66 dies. funeral at Rumsey Funeral Home

August D Dahlene 66 of 615 Indiana Street died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. A retired plumber and lifelong Lawrence resident, he will be buried at Oak Hill Cemetery after services Monday at 1 30 p m at Rumsey Funeral Home with Rev George C Fetter officiating. Survivors include wife Hazel, daughter Shirley, son Herbert of the home, step-son Master Eugene Weber Offutt Field Neb, one sister Mrs Herbert Cowan Hutchinson, four brothers Andrew San Diego Amil San Jose Oscar Tuscaloosa and Edward Chicago Sr, and cousin Dan Dahlene Lawrence.

August D. Dahlene Indiana Street Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence Rumsey Funeral Home George C. Fetter Oak Hill Cemetery Hazel Dahlene Shirley Herbert Eugene Weber Offutt Field Nebr Herbert Cowan Hutchinson Andrew San Diego Calif Amil San Jose Oscar Tuscaloosa Ala Edward Chicago Dan Dahlene

KU students earn all A's in fall business honors

Seven University of Kansas business students made all A's in the fall semester. Edman L. Chapman of 2207 Barker Ave and James E. Blocker of 742 Indiana St led the group, with six other seniors and juniors from Lawrence and nearby areas also named on the honor list.

University of Kansas Lawrence School of Business Dear Leonard Axe Edman L. Chapman Barker Avenue James E. Blocker Indiana Street Albert L. Goodpasture Carawell Clifford Roberts Caffeyville Laurel L. McRoyie Abilene William W Riddell Kansas City Delton Yohe Burrton Lawrencre Thomas R. Dunn Sunflower Carl Francis Barlow Twenty-third Street Maurice Brownlee Kentucky Street John David Mason 1Diana James W. Black University Drive Laird B. Bowman Tore Kenneth el Tennessee Street Jack D. Knight Tennesset Robert Schmalcher New Hampshire Street

Class Will Organize Extension Class Meeting

An organization meeting for the extension class of Dollas counce teachers is set for Saturday February 1 at 10 a.m. in the high school. Dr E Jackson Kaur of the University of Kansas sociology department will instruct. The meeting will decide if credit will be extension or resident and set the fee accordingly.

Dollas Counce E. Jackson Kaur Department of Sociology University of Kansas

Woodring Accepts Woodlawn Trusteeship Public Shrine Plan

Topeka reports Harry M. Woodring former Kansas governor announced he has accepted a trusteeship on the Woodlawn public foundation in Washington D C. The foundation aims to purchase and establish Woodlawn as a public shrine linked with George Washington.

Topeka Harry M. Woodring Kansas Woodlawn Public Foundation Washington, D. C Woodlawn Georgy Washington

Court Hearing on Prenuptial Contract Challenge

A county court session before Judge Frans Gray considered Mrs. Gra Nets of Fadora seeking to set aside a pre-nuptial agreement with her late husband Carl Ness. The case targets the estate of Carl Ness, with a decision undecided.

Frans Gray

Gov. Carson Signs Three School Bills in Topeka

Gov. Frank Carson signed three school bills in Topeka on February 11. One bill allows districts to levy two funds for transportation and permits boards to contract for buses or lease and buy them.

Topeka Frank Carson

Market News: Stocks and commodities waver in mixed session

New York reports an irregular stock rally that cut early losses as bonds and cotton moved variously. Wheat in Chicago showed a mixed picture while futures edged lower. livestock receipts and hay markets in Kansas City reflected steady demand for high quality varieties amid fluctuating prices.

New York Chicago Kans City Hay Market Kansas City Prairie Wall Street Areur Ad Farnworth Television Central Raithead New Jersey Atlantic Coast Line Finow Central American Telephone Hoetng J. J. Case Kennecott Copper American Smelling Westinghouse Sectric Sears Thos Buck Aten Betsdall OF Mission Corp Paramount Divtures

Marriage License Granted In Topeka and Herington

Chester C. Johnson aged 28 of Herington and Marjorie Lucille Outright aged 22 of Topeka obtained a marriage license yesterday. The license is the second issued this month by the probate court.

Probate Chester C. Johnson Herington Marjorie Lucille Outright Topeka

Free hospital plan information offered to Lawrence residents

Information pamphlet promises cash assistance for hospital stays due to sickness accident or childbirth. Residents urged to send name and address for complete free information with no obligation.

Lawrence

Cost Is Small Only a Few Cents a Day

The notice touts an affordable family protection plan with a single monthly payment covering the entire group. It frames the cost as only a few cents daily for the average family, emphasizing simplicity and value.

United Hospital Plan Offers Liberal Benefits

This policy is described as one of the most liberal plans, providing cash for room and meals for any family member, cash to help cover doctor or surgeon fees, and cash for hospital extras such as operating room charges medicines X rays anesthetic and ambulance service.

United Hospital

Pay Your Hospital Cash If Disability Strikes

This plan backed by United Insurance Company, Chicago, offers cash for hospital expenses whether disability occurs at home or at work. The firm, rated A plus Excellent in Dunne's Insurance Report, has paid over 21 million dollars in claims to people like you.

Reliable United Insurance Company Home Office Chicago Dunne

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