School Bond Time Set for Decision Delayed
Lawrence school board discussed timing for a 917000 bond election to fund building sites repairs and remodeling but postponed a vote until the next session. The bond requires state approval and could be held alone or with March or April elections.
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Lawrence School Board
City Commission
State Board of School Fund Commissioners
C. C. Stewart
P A. E. Woestemeyer
Bord
Lawrence
Banser State Highway Department
Highway 59
Hillcrest
Ross A. Keeling
W. D. Wolfe
Ge Winters
Winters
Wolfe
Bessie Taylor
Anna McCracken
League of Women Vot
Market Prices and Poultry Details From Topeka and Kansas City
Local market listings show bread at 35 cents a loaf and a range of farm price quotes. Wheat at 2.16 per bushel, corn 51.50, hogs at 17.75, eggs varied by grade up to 54 per bushel equivalent, butter around 57 to 60 cents, and poultry prices for hens, fryers, broilers, and turkeys listed with weights and prices for commercial and farm buyers.
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Mn. C
Kansas City
Beltsville
Deaths and Funerals In Kansas City and Claremont
Obituary notices list Mrs Julla Ann Hausherr of Kansas City died at St Joseph hospital. Survived by husband Joseph F Hausherr, son Joseph F Hausherr, sisters Mrs C F Traders and Miss Margaret Haley. Burial for Miss May Landis set at Oak Hill Cemetery, Claremont California. Landis born Sterling, KU graduate, led Leavenworth High math 1911 44. taught at KU 1944 49. sister Maude Landis and brother Paul Landis named. Weaving noted as ancient craft. Meeting notice.
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Julla Ann Hausherr
Julia Ann Hausherr
Bernard L. Hausherr
Sunnyside
St. Joseph Hospital
Kansas City
Hausherr
Holy Name Catholic Church
Joseph F. Hausheer
C. F. Traders
Margaret Haley
San Francisco
Miss May Landis
Claremont
Manor
Calif
Dale E. Turner
Oak Hill Cemetery
Miss Landis
Sterling
University of Kansas
Leavenworth High School
University Alumni Association
Plymouth Congregational Church
Lawrence
Maude Landis
Lawrence Memorial Hostal
Paul Landis
Hartsdale
N. Y
Republicans Expect Over 1000 Postmasterships Takeover
Washington reports that 1000 to 1200 first second and third class postmasterships will become vacant at the start of the Eisenhower administration. Some posts have been temporarily filled while civil service appointments are delayed until the new president can name postmasters. Senator Carlson said the GOP will use patronage as Democrats did, guiding the selection of postmasters across the nation. In Lawrence 20 applicants are listed for postmaster.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Postoffice Department
Lawrence
Civil Service
Sen. Carlson
R-Kas
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
GOP
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jean Russell
Pinckney School
Gertrude Button
Liberty Memorial High School
Don Hults
Alice Dicker
McAlaster
Memorial Hospital
Blanche Norrig
New York
Neva McKinney
Harry Morrow
Cordley
Local Births and Adoptions Reported from Memorial Hospital
A list of newborns and births at Memorial Hospital includes Mrs. Lucille Stephens and baby girl of Route 5 Freddie Smith Lecompton. Mr. and Mrs. Robert O Neal reporting a son. Mr. and Mrs. Huebart Blossom announcing a son. Other parents named: Edwin A. Foster Carbondale. Mrs. Bertha Lowe Americus. Mrs. Mary Lehman Eudora. Mrs. Lois Bohnman Eudora. Mrs. Anita Dios 1240 C. St.. Mrs. Alice Jean Harrison 806 W. 8th St.. Mrs. Minnie Kinder 1716 W. St.. Mrs. Beverly Wood 543 E. 19th St.. Mrs. Patricia Koehler Haskell. Vance Hatchell 843 E. 19th St.. Mrs. Pa Jackson Jr. Baldwin. Charles Robert Cotton Route 2. Mrs. Maxine Steele Route 3. A son reported Monday and another born today.
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Wiliam Adams
Locust St
Edwin A. Foster
Carbondale
Bertha Lowe
Americus
Daniels
W. 9Th St
Maxine Harrison
Baldwin
Mabel Brewster
Bonner Springs
Billy Raburn
Hannah Pfleger
Eudora
Mary Lehman
Lois Bohnman
R. I. St
Anita Dios
C. St
Alice Jean Harrison
W. 8Th St
Lucille Stephens
Freddie Smith
Lecompton
Minnie Kinder
W. St. St
Beverly Wood
E. 19Th St
Patricia Koehler
Haskell
Vance Hatchell
Pa Jackson Jr
Charles Robert Cotton
Maxine Steele
Homemaker Tips From A Historic Page
Practical kitchen tips cover fire safety with grease in ovens using salt or flour rather than water. Use flour to stop hot fat splatter and cold water to separate stacked glasses. Clean tarnished silver with damp salt and rinse bottles with warm ammonia water for easy cleaning. Store cake and bread separately, cook apples with minimal water, and enhance prunes with lemon slices.
Emick Abstracting Firm Sold to Local Court Reporter
Mrs Ethel High takes over the John C Emick Abstracting Co in Lawrence after Jan 12 with two staff members staying. Emick will devote time to the Douglas County Building and Loan Association, a role he and his wife have held since 1935.
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John C. Emick
Emick Abstracting Co
Mass
Ethel High
Douglas County District
Emick
Lawrence
Douglas County
Mass. St
High
T10
John C. Emick Abstracting Co
Emick Co
Influenza Epidemic Sweeps Tokyo City of Seven Million
A senior Japanese health official warned Tuesday that Tokyo faces a serious influenza epidemic with more than half the population believed to have been struck since mid December. A second note recalls ancient Rome where girls offered dolls to Diana at maturity.
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Tokyo
Ancient
Rome
Diana
Tax Revenue in 1952 Sets Kansas Record for Fourth Year
Kansas revenue from state taxes and fees for 1952 reached $111,123,904, up 5.03 percent from 1951. The gain slows after double digit rises in prior years, with corporate income and retailers use taxes down, while individual income and sales taxes rise. Motor fuel tax fell to $29,079, from $37,176,539 in 1951.
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Topeka
Kansas
Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Armed Forces Personnel and Local News Digest
Lester Proctor and Mrs. Proctor return to Sheppard Field Wichita Falls after 15 days with relatives. Clarence Dassing reports to Keesler Air Force Base Biloxi after 10 days with parents. Sgt. Schweitzberger serving in Japan with First Cavalry. Army since 1949. Dr. Paul Kincaid leaves for Ft. Sam Houston for two months. Donker's Delight dunk sauce recipe included. High Twelve Club luncheon features Richard Preston's Alaska trip with colored slides.
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Lester Proctor
Proctor
Sheppard Field Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Tex
Lester D. Proctor
Harry Westergren
Léarnard Ave
Sheppard Field
Commonwealth Theaters
Journal-World Serviceman
Clarence Dassing
Keesler Air Force Base
Biloxi
Miss
John Dassing
Parks Air Force Base
California
Keesler Base
Alaska
High Twelve Club
Castle Tea Room
Richard Preston
Me St
University of Kansas
KU Alumnus in Life Magazine and Local Honors
Lawrence brief highlights KU alumnus Robert Slocome pictured in Life Magazine examining plastics properties while employed at Monsanto. Sgt. Charles J. Miles Jr. to receive Bronze Star with V for valor in Korea. event at KU Military Building. Local teachers injured. several hospitalizations. Mental health lecture series registration open. Epiphany service in South Park to burn Christmas trees and end with devotion.
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Robert Slocome
Dayton, O
K. U
Life
Monsanto Chemical Co
Charles J. Miles Jr
Haskell Institute
Okemah
Okla
45Th Infantry Division
Chungosong
Korea
Miles
Edward F. Kumpe
Army Rotc
Oklahoma National Guard
Haskell
South Park
Mini Sterial Alliance
Grand jury to meet in Wichita on January 21
A federal grand jury will convene in Wichita on January 21 by order of U S District Judge Arthur Melott of Kansas City. U S District Attorney Eugene Davis in Topeka said the cases to be presented to the grand jury would be of routine nature.
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Wichita
U.S
Arthur Melott
Kansas City
Topeka
U. S
Eugene ‘Davis
Robert Foster Elected President of Family Relations Council
The National Council on Family Relations announced Tuesday the election of Robert G. Foster of Topeka Kansas as its president. Foster is director of Marriage and Family Counseling at a local agency and will lead the organization in its initiatives.
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Chicago
National Council On Family Relations
Robert G. Foster
Topeka
Kas
Foster
Market News Markets At a Glance
A market snapshot shows mixed trends across commodities and livestock. Cattle and hogs move unevenly with price shifts, while hogs rise to around 19.25 for top cuts, cattle steady to lower. grains show weakness, with wheat at seasonal lows and soy, corn and oats varied amid liquidation pressures. Kansas City USDA reports cattle and calf movement slow, with most categories selling unevenly and prices fluctuating.
Grain and futures prices in Kansas City market report
The Kansas City cash grain page lists wheat prices from 2.34 to 2.40 per unit across hard, dark, and red grades, with corn, oats, and rye futures showing mixed moves. Soybeans, bran, and shorts edge within narrow ranges, while futures for wheat and corn show slight shifts for March May and July contracts.
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Kansas City
Wall Street Drops From 22 Year High After First Setback
The Day in Wall Street reports New York stock market’s first setback of the year with minor fractional losses and about 2.2 million shares traded. Activity centered on rails, steels, and radio televisions as selling pressure increased after traders paused at the day’s highs. Some late recovery was noted.
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Wall Street
New York
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George A. Gerstenberger
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S. Park St
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Harold Schweitzsberger
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University of Kansas Medical School
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