First Christian Church Plans Budget and Remodeled Building
The First Christian church held its annual meeting after a meal in the Gaming room. A 1989 budget of 89,718 was adopted including 8,158 for operating expenses and 1,860 for benevolences. average Sunday offerings were 186.88 and church school attendance 213 with 829.16 offered weekly. The building, in its fortieth year in the current church, underwent a 334,567.67 remodel cost, 652.92 under estimate, with nearly half paid in the first year of a ten year plan. The secretary, Miss Mabel Ann Richardson, outlined 1948 student work and a proposed 1949 project to adopt a youth group. The minister, Rev. H. Milton Sippel, announced a new program of personal evangelism. New officers and deacons were elected to terms ending in 1948, with a long list of named individuals serving in various roles.
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H. Milton Sippel
Haret Gobarr
Proteze Claw
Albert Williams
al Wosheeberg
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Dete Long
Arthur Allen
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Karl Kreutere
Barwell Hisk
Herbert Tuller
Mabel Jane Richardaun
Kenneth Lone
Jack Patchen
Dion Christian
Jak Pringle
Robert Chesky
Edward Chesky
Ralph Baurnett
Charters Penny
Branney Penny
Joan LeMuster
Willie Howard Dies Top American Stage Comic
Willie Howard, 62, a leading American stage comedian, died of a liver ailment at Poly clinic hospital after a long illness. He starred in major musical comedies and revues over 35 years, last in Along Fifth Avenue. He often teamed with brother Eugene Howard and appeared in George White's Scandals. Born in Neustadt Germany, he grew up in New York's Lower East Side.
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Willie Howard
America
Fifth Avenue
Polyclinic
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Baker Debate Teams To William Jewell Tourney
Dr. George M. Schreyer Baker University debate coach will lead six teams to the William Jewell College Forensic contest on Saturday January 15. Senior entrants include Mark Roach Guthrie Okla Mitchell Modisett Dallas Texas Donald Reid Fort Riley and James Smith Kansas City. Junior entrants include Margaret Hakins Kansas City Carolyn Haysler Kansas City James Yeater Albany Mo Darrell Patten Kansas City Phillin Bonsser man Junction City David P. Day Kansas City Hal Miller Eureka and Don Chase Tulsa Okla.
K U Seniors May Enroll Early For Spring Classes
Miss Frances Grinstead assistant professor of journalism at the University of Kansas will conduct a Writers clinic at the Missouri Women's Press club January 20 in Kansas City Missouri. She will discuss freelance writing a field she excels in her novel The High Road has been published and she has sold pieces to about fifty publications. Before joining the William Allen White School of journalism faculty last summer Miss Grinstead taught at the University of Missouri. She helped found the Missouri Women's Press club and has served as its secretary.
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University of Kansas
Missouri Women's Press Club
Kansas City
Miss Grinstead
William Allen White School of Journalism
University of Missouri
Neal Wherry Named Chairman at National Principals Convention
Neal Wherry, principal of Liberty Memorial High School, Chicago, is invited to chair a study group at the 33rd annual convention of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, a branch of the NEA. The meeting will be at Congress Hotel in Chicago from February 26 to March 1, focusing on planning and construction and senior high school candidates.
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Liberty Memorial Bigh School
National Association of Secondary School Principals
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K U Professor On Press Cab Program At KU
James K. Hitt announced KU will offer a press cab program for the first time with enrollment open to students from business, education, and journalism schools. Seniors may pre enroll at the registrar with ID cards. classes begin later in January.
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Solved and unsolved slayings haunt Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City reports one slaying solved as Postal Inspector Harkins is identified as the victim and Joseph Donnelly admits the act. a second nearby murder of Attorney Earl Pruet remains a mystery with few clues. Donnelly pleads innocent but acknowledges the shooting as authorities prepare a murder indictment.
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Joseph Donnelly
E. M. Harkins
U. S
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Donnelly
U.S
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Truman
Post Office Department
Earl Pruet
First National
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Harkins
Mounds
Oka
Dony Kelly
United States
Chattel mortgage filings surge in 1948 records
Harold Beck notes 5 048 chattel mortgages filed in 1948, up from 4 186 in 1947. He cites crop and commodity loans under CCC and ACA as pushing volumes. In early 1949, 121 new chattels entered the register, with several loans awaiting filing fees before completion.
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Beck
Register
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Altho Beck
CCC
Truman Seeks Universal Health Insurance in Union Message
In a state of the union address Mr. Truman renewed his call for universal health insurance funded by payroll taxes. An administration bill to enact the program has been introduced, but it faces strong opposition in Congress and from the American Medical Association.
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American Medical Association
City School Pupils Lent Art Exhibitions From University Museum
The first loan exhibit from the University Museum of Art goes to Lawrence city elementary schools for two week stays. An earlier Japanese art display for Pinckney pupils moved to Woodlawn, including a Japanese print and grooming items. Plans for Chinese art and Rosemary Ketchum dolls will follow, linking to social studies and Far East topics.
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Woodlawn School
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Far East
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Lawence
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Museum of Natural History
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Ellsworth
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Farewell for Capper as he leaves Washington for Topeka
Washington friends bid former Senator Arthur Capper farewell as he boarded a train to Topeka Kansas. National officers of the Women's Christian Temperance Union presented a wreath of 30 roses denoting each year of his Senate service.
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Topeka
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Senators push broad health program for Truman
Senator Pepper with Murray and Humphrey seek Truman's approval for a large public health bill. The plan would combine national health insurance with related measures including hospital construction aid medical research federal aid to medical schools and students a nurses recruiting program and expansion of the U S public health service.
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Truman
Florida
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Federal mediation seen for nationwide American Airlines strike
A company spokesman said federal intervention in the threatened system wide strike by 1500 American Airlines ground personnel appears likely. He added negotiations with union officials are expected to resume in New York as soon as a federal mediator arrives.
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American Airlines
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Horses Die In Flames At Saratoga Raceway Stable
A fire at the winter stable at Saratoga raceway in Saratoga Springs New York killed twenty three harness horses and caused about 150000 dollars in losses. Only one horse escaped the blaze.
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N. Y
Saratoga Raceway
Welfare department reports rise in cases and budget in 1948
The county welfare department ended 1948 with 18 more case load units than a year earlier, totaling 792 individuals. The 1948 budget was 314 818 dollars with 214 160.91 from state and federal funds. Old age assistance remained largest group, with new adoption investigations yielding 17 cases. The convalescent hospital cared for 60 patients in 1948, 42 from welfare rolls and 18 paying patients. Welfare budgets were raised twice in 1948 to cover higher costs.
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Mra
Mildred Watson
Abscent Hospital
Ais
Parsons and
Winfield
County Convalescent Hospital
Kansas Newsmen Meet Opens Kansas Press Convention
Wichita hosts the annual Kansas editors and publishers convention opening tonight with registration and an executive committee dinner. Gov. Frank Carlson and Al Look of the Grand Junction Sentinel will address the Kansas Press Association banquet, with speakers including Frank Long of Topeka and Dr. Otto Hankammer of Kansas State Teachers College.
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Kansas Editors and Publishers
Frank Carlson
al Look
Grand Junction
Colo
Sentinel
Kansas Press Association
Frank Long
Topeka
State Board of Social Welfare
Otto’ Hankammer
Department of Industrial and Vocational
Kansas State Teachers College
Election Day At Epyuminn Mars Annual Meeting
The annual election will be Saturday. A L Higgins of the Liane Palmer Record is president. The Kansas press two women will meet at the same time.
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The
Liane Palmer Record
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