International Girl Scout celebration honors four Lawrence Cadette Scouts
More than 600 Girl Scouts, parents and friends gathered at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds to mark Olave Lady Baden-Powell’s birthday and honor four Lawrence Cadette Scouts for First Class achievements. Evelyn Lenzen led the ceremony for Martha Prosser and Troops 676 and 654, with Mary Heberling of Topeka as a guest. Proceeds supported the Juliette Low World Friendship Fund and the Lawrence Emergency Service Council received canned foods and clothing donated as admission.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Olave
Baden-Powell
World Association of Girl
Evelyn Lenzen
Martha Prosser
Francis Prosser
Cambridge
Janiece Scribner
Bobbie Weisenberger
Chris Akins
Eugene Akins
Megan Martin
Mary Heberling
Topeka
Asia
Lawrence Emergency Service Council
Insulation Planning and Installation Pitfalls
Properly planned insulation saves money and increases comfort, while poor installation brings worry and extra cost. Consumers should learn the types of insulation and select the best option for their needs, then treat installation as a major purchase with a written contract and careful scrutiny.
Insulation R factors guide heat loss control decisions
The article explains that insulation effectiveness is measured by the R value, with higher numbers showing better performance. It advises comparing R per inch, selecting labeled products, and avoiding unmarked materials. It warns against overinsulating without fixing window and door gaps and stresses careful cost and contract planning with a written agreement and clear warranties.
University Women Tour Topeka March 14 with Capitol Stop
Members of the University Women’s Club will tour Topeka on March 14. Hostess Virginia Coward guides visits to the Capitol Kansas State Historical Museum and Cedar Crest. Lunch at Topeka Country Club, bus from Hillcrest Shopping Center at 8 45 a.m. Return by 4 p.m. Guests include daughters or granddaughters of junior high age or older. Reservations due before Wednesday with Janis Hutchison 1510 Crescent.
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University Women’s Club
Topeka
Virginia Coward
Capitol
Kansas State Historical Museum
Cedar Crest
Topeka Country Club
Hillcrest
P.m
Janis Hutchison
Crescent
Mamie Eisenhower seeks Washington retirement home move
Mamie Eisenhower, 81, widow of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, seeks admission to Army Distaff Hall near Walter Reed. She has been on the waiting list since April for a one bedroom unit with kitchen bath and dining area at $378 monthly. No word on selling Gettysburg farm or health status beyond prior illness.
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Washington
Mamie Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army Distaff Hall
Wiley Jones
Steinem Sister Mirrors Gloria in Life in Washington
Susanne Steinem Patch, Gloria Steinem’s sister, leads a busy life in Chevy Chase with six children, a geology degree, gemology work, a Smithsonian docent post, and authoring Blue Mystery. Now in law school, she values flexible study and family, while supporting Equal Rights Amendment ratification.
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N.Y
Washington
Gloria Steinem
Susanne Steinem Patch
Robert Patch
Gloria
Chevy Chase
Ruth Steinem
Smith College
United States
Susanne
Mrs. Patch
Zeus
Minerva
Patch
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Gene Martin
Rt. 2
Jean Weisenberger
William P. Weisenberger
Rimrock
Barbara Haile
Juliette Low
Garnet Wrigley
Consumer Affairs Assn
The
Journal-World’s Contemporary Living Section
Pilot Club of
Armin Mailhiot
Quality Assurance Department of Management
Hallmark Cards Inc
Gail Hamilton
Kathy Johnson
Larry Billings
American Legion
Iliary Dorsey Library Unit 14
Legionaires
Harold Herren
Harlan van Nice
Veterans Hospital
Wadsworth
Mamie
Red Cross
Lawrence Fire Station No. 3
Steinem
America
Jennings AN Sons
Mite
Iowa
Kansas
Lindsborg, Kansas
Kansas City
Salina Hilton Inn
Brookville Hotel
Swedish Crown
Sandzen Art Gallery
Nashville
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Hillcrest Shopping
KU Union Building
Ramada Inn
Cape Girardeau
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Grand Ole Opry
Opryland
Hermitage
Maupin Tour
Bahamas
New Orleans Lifeseeing
Brennan's
Memphis Lifeseeing
New Orleans
Grand Bahama Island
Texas International Airlines
Grand Bahama Hotel and Country Club
Maupintour
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