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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1949
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a public act dated Urd March 1 1177 with references to circulations and a Lan gomas locale. Sparse readable bits mention February 26 and events at a post office or printing setting, suggesting a late 12th century public notice or advertisement page.
The best method of giving Kansas gas motor car license tags a distinctive look faced delays. A proposed bill would shape the tag outline after the state boundaries by trimming the upper left corner to follow the Missouri river map. The Wheat State slogan currently complicates quick legibility of numbers.
The University of Kanesa School of Medicine will not move as a unit to Kansas City. The Board of Regents retains control as the school remains part of the university, with expansion aimed at training more physicians nurses and technicians to meet public needs over years.
The piece contrasts Harry and Drew as figures in public memory. It notes Harry once secured the presidency despite doubts from allies, shaping his prestige. It cites Drew for using questionable methods yet often exposing facts of public concern and launching the Friendship Train to aid Europe. Both are poised for future prominence despite ongoing controversies.
Water from Sesky Mii watershed fills Kanepelis Lake up to storage level. The river runs a mile plus under the dam through a 16 foot tunnel to keep the Smoky Hill bankfull from dam to Kaw junction through most of the summer. Kansas holds ample water and Pound prize notes blend poetry with wartime irony while Truman theater tours loom.
Yugoslavia trimmed its territorial reparations demands against Austria, but observers in the United States and Britain say the move falls well short. Critics say the Yugoslavs eased stance while remaining within strict communist norms.
Arthur E. Stoddard rises from student helper to president of Union Pacific, illustrating a rags to rank ascent. The piece notes humble beginnings do not bar success in America while mentioning the Marshall Plan's uncertain four-year span tied to Europe’s recovery and U S economic health.
Miss Downey has taught at Victory School near Plattaburg Me for 35 years. The one room school now houses 16 pupils and she has never missed a day. A Yale psychology student praised the school in a recent survey. Downey earns 235 dollars a month and contemplates higher pay in the city, echoing Whitman on finding happiness near home.
Debates follow reports of Maurice Orias, communist party leader, urging resistance to a Soviet assault and condemning U S imperialism. The assembly voted to condemn leaders for treasonable statements while Premier Queuille warned against actions to undermine national morale and the army.
Missouri Pacific named Crisp as chief clerk in the Coffeyville division offices succeeding Frank Griese, who held the post for ten years. Crisp joined the railroad in 1922. Griese will leave March 1 to become special assistant for personnel in the St. Louis office.
George D. Wilson aged 77, father of Eighth District congressman George Howard Wilson, died in Enid Oklahoma after suffering three heart attacks since last November. Wilson flew from Washington to be with his father.
The community reports the marriage of Mins Fredericks Schlegel to Oscar Broers at a farm near Igor Gorin with guests from Eudora. Also noted is a Hoch auditorium event by Ruslan Tone, a hospital report of 30 patients, a bird house contest led by Mrs Reed, and multiple births and marriages including Catherine Ina, Margaret Rose Lindley, and Corinne Constant with relocations for medical clinic duties in Fort Worth.
Forty years ago a gathering at a home hosted by a couple and Mrs. E. Sargent ended with an unresolved loss as friends were entertained. The fragment hints at a lingering mystery surrounding the event and its participants.
Readers submit etiquette questions about a 16 year old’s birthday invitation. Guidance covers who to address, where to reply, whether escorts are fixed, appropriate gifts, suitable attire, post party calls, and courtesy rules. Also includes sample replies and letters about precedence and paying a companion’s fare with practical, period tone.
Sally Baker, newest KMBC KFAM staff member and Worthington WRFD director, is a home economics graduate with radio experience at KEI Wichita Falls KSPI Stillwater and KMBC. She will present Food Scout at 8:15 am and join Happy Kitchen at 9 each weekday, expanding KMBCs morning schedule.
New Cathedral plans for the Salina diocese reflect Kansas grain country with a central silo tower and tubular concrete grain-elevation design. Edward J. Schulte Inc. prepares the plans for about 800000 dollars already in the building fund as Bishop Frank A. Thill discusses the project.
A list of weekday and Sunday radio programs on WDAF KMBC KCMO and WREN WRES WTAP includes symphonies, mysteries and variety shows with times ranging from afternoon to late evening. An architectural note describes a cathedral design featuring a 900-seat nave and 96 choir stalls with semicircular seating behind the altar for clergy.
Casting director William Patton of Dallas says a kid's film titled Kidnapers Foiled will be made in South Park tomorrow with about 100 children ages 3 to 14. Rehearsals were held, and children must appear at the bandstand in South Park at set times by age. In case of bad weather they will meet at the Jayhawker Theatre. The 20 minute show is directed by George W. Sanders, also of Dallas, and should be returned to Lawrence in about a month.
Event notes show a February 28 Monday evening program featuring musicians and performers from multiple stations and groups. Names such as Robert Merrill Alice Fay Abner Theyter Mayes and Walter Whreh are listed alongside station abbreviations WDAF KMBC and KC Story. The text references a Catholic Hour and a Family Hour with various music acts and hosts, plus mentions of a Rangers game context and local club activities.
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