Inman High School star team beats Pratt county rivals
The Class B Inman High School basketball squad, coached by 24 year old Bob Gerard of Lawrence, defeated Pratt Newton and Dodge City before losing 62 50 to Shawnee Mission in the Dodge City Tournament final. Gerard, a former LMHS athlete, leads a small Mennonite school of 103 students.
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Inman
Pratt
Newton
Dodge City
Shawnee Mission
Bob Gerard
Lawrence
LMHS
Bob Johnson
Indians
Bob
Chalmer Woodard
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Vanderbilt
Gerard
Banketeers
Teutons
Hutchinson
Macon
Tate
Dis Town
Welcos
Kansas and K State plan joint educational TV system
A report on University of Kansas and Kansas State College plans for educational television was sent to the Ford Foundation in Chicago. The schools must raise 200 000 dollars each by January 31 to match 100 000 dollar grants offered for adult education facilities. The plan envisions transmitters at Manhattan and Lawrence with a microwave relay for simultaneous telecasting. K State would use VHF Channel No 8 while KU aims for Channel No 41.
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University of Kansas
Kansas State College
Fund For
Ford Foundation
Chicago
James A. McCain
K-State
State Board of Regents
Manhattan
Lawrence
Kansas State
K.U
Bids Called for on Land in Hugoton Oil Field
The Bureau of Land Management offers 7,154.5 acres in the Hugoton Kansas oil field for oil and gas leasing. Bids are due by March 4 with $1 per acre annual rental and government royalties on production. The tract lies about four miles west of Rolla, Kansas.
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Washington
Bureau of Land Management
Hugoton
Kas
Rolla
Gas leakage at KP and L questioned by state commission
The Kansas Corporation Commission heard a report by W. Kushing of Lansing Mich on KP and L gas loss. He said unaccounted for gas ran 13.07 percent in 1951, well above the 6-9 percent deemed reasonable, with leakage in lines the major cause. The hearing relates to a rate increase approved last year and now under Supreme Court review, with 13 cities and various commercial users contesting.
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Topeka
Kansas Power and Light Transmission
Kansas Corporation Commission
W. Kushing
Lansing
Mich
Commission
Epa&l
Kushing
Kp&l
Michigan
Rushing
Supreme Court
McPherson
Great Bend
Buhler
Ellinwood
Canton
Inman
Hoisington
Lindsburg
Lacrosse
Pratt
Larned
Kinsley
Clay Center
Service members from Lawrence area abroad in 1940s postings
Pfc Warren Banning thanks readers in Japan for Christmas cards following the Journal-World list publication. He grew up southwest of Lawrence, starred at Lawrence High, attended KU, and ran a tractor business before service. Other local soldiers include Fgt Dale R Kring in Japan studying field wire systems, son of Baldwin residents. Sgt William N Deliz arriving in Japan with the 24th Infantry Division. Conrad J Curtis back at Pensacola after leave. Cpl Ralph MacDougall moved from Kunsan Korea to Pohang for military photography work. all identified with Lawrence, Baldwin, or nearby routes.
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PFC
Warren Banning
Journal-World
Japan
Complete Service
Journal- World
Banning
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
K.U
Bigsby- Banning Tractor and Implement Company
Dale R. Kring
Baldwin
Army
Eta Jima
Milton Kring
Route 1
Carmen Kring
Pvt
Kring
First National Bank
Dallas
Tex
Cpl
Ralph MacDougall
Kunsan
Korea
Pohang
Cpl MacDougall
The
Marine
Local Notes Highlight Military Moves And Academic Visits
Pvt. Richard A. Goff completes basic training at Fort Riley and heads to truck driving school while his wife stays with his parents. Eugene Doane plans to present the Osawatomie Junior Chamber of Commerce charter tonight. Foreman Christian College faculty guests visit the Pattons as studies on guidance work proceed. Lawrence residents tour states and attend alumni and UN events.
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Richard A. Goff
Frank Goff
Route
Ft. Riley
Dorsey Jean Goff
Pvt. Goff
Eugene Doane
Kansas Junior Chamber of Commerce
Osawatomie
Osawatomie Junior Chamber of Commerce
Forrest Smithson
Foreman Christian College
Punjab
Pakistan
John Patton
Smithson
University of Kansas
Presbyterian
Westminster Foundation
Columbia
Pfe
Jack Moore
Oceanside
Personel
Camp Pendleton
Lawrence
Dick Wintermore
Franklin D. Murphy
Chicago
Atend
K. A
Murphy
Baldwin Visitors and Local Church News Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs Hugh P Hartley of Kansas City were Baldwin visitors last Saturday The Rev Trevor Baskerville guest minister at First Methodist Coffeyville Miss Sara Lou Basserman of Junction City arrives to enroll at Baker University for the second semester Her father Harry Basserman brings her to Baldwin She will live at Alpha Chi Omega house Miss Nora Ames taken to Research hospital Kansas City after a slight stroke at home on Diar
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Hugh P. Hartley
Kansas City
Baldwin
Trevor Baskerville
First Methodist Church
Coffeyville
Sara Lou Basserman
Junction City
Baker
Harry Bosserman
Alpha Chi Omega House
Frank FE. Wolf
Wichita
Ross Wolf
Nora Ames
Local notes on residents and church circles in Baldwin
Miss Ames travels with her sister Mrs Miner Pyles to the city where she is reported to recover satisfactorily. Charles Gordon visiting Baldwin from Pittsburg State College. Mrs Florence Hitchcock returns from Lawrence Memorial hospital improved. Donald E Hobson on US Navy shipAngeles spent Christmas in Hong Kong with William Meyer Tonganoxie. Circles of First Methodist Woman's Society to meet Wednesday at 1 30 for dessert luncheons in four circles. Rev Thomas H Parrott led Sunday service in pastor's absence. Senior Youth Fellowship spent Sunday at Mid Winter Institute in Baldwin First Methodist church. Rev Clare Hayes also involved.
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Miner Pyles
Kansas City
Miss Ames
Charles Gordon
State College
Pittsburg
Baldwin
Clarence Gordon
Florence Hitchcock
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Donald E. Hobson
Mia
Mary Hobson
Navy
Usst Angerles
Hong Kong
William E. Meyer Tonganoxie
Meyer
Ernest E. Meyer
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Frank Barnett
W. A. Saucier
Max Barnes
William J. Adriance
Thomas H. Parrott
Ottawa
Clare Hayes
Jury Drawn From Baldwin Area Among Court Pool
Fifty six jurors were drawn for February district court from various areas. Twelve come from south Douglas County including Oscar Turner and C H Gaswint Baldwin others are John Bell Jr Wellsville Ernest Prim Overbrook and several Baldwin residents. Local Stasons held a chili feed for 40 at their lodge hall followed by a film on the National Masonic Memorial. The Rev Clare Hayes of First Methodist plans graduate lectures at Iliff School of Theology with devotional duties Monday in Denver.
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Baldwin
Servce
District Court
Douglas County
Oscar Turner
Homer Disque
C. H. Gaswint
Lawrence Coon
Emery Vitt
R. W. Beedles
Charles Elm
C. R. Wright
Charles Kolancy
John Bell, Jr
Wellsville
Ernest Prim
Overbrook
Lodge
National Masonic Memorial
Alexandria
Clare Hayes
First Methodist Church
Denver
Colo
Iliff School of Theology
R. Hayes
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Westbrook Pegier
Man's Ay
New
Pegler
Babe Ruth
Jack Dempsey
Joe DiMaggio
Westbrook
Joe Louis
Tommy Gibbons
Tommy Loughran
Harry Greb
Dempsey
Louis
Yankee Ball Club
Willlard
Toledo
Firpo
Polo Grounds
Grantland Rice
Peyter
Gram
Plumen
Sherewind
Gallus
Billa Fiff
Dempacy
Kearna
Bob Wachter
Kansas City Blues Baseball Club
H. ¥. Porter
Federal
Lawrence Wigh
Chuck Davey
Gavilan
John
Michigan State
Windy City
Tom O'Shanter Country Club
Chuck
Krall
Tam
George
May Eves
Davey
Vic Cardell
Froupe
Tom O'Shanter
Westport
Conn
Louis Marchese
William Davis
Dolly
Marchese
Davis
Penny Evans
Stamford
Kansas
KPL
William N. Deliz
24Th Infantry Division
Conrad J. Curtis
Naval Base
Pensacola
Fla
Roy W. Curtis
James, Smith
MacDougall
Charles Mull
Livecoln
American Medical Society
Wintermore
Cleveland
Akron
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Urbana
Champaign
P. H. Klinkenberg
the Colonial
W. White
New York City
John G. Blocker
K. U
Pearl Richardson
New York
United Nations
Richardson
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
U. N
Lawrence, Federated Club
Raymond Lee
Skinner
Lol
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Iver
Abbott and Costello
Captain Kidd
Tees
Trust
Henry Clay
Kiser's
Louie Kieer
Bill Adams
Vavyrt Ree
M. Bailyer
Mra
Amasses
Alec Guinness
Glynis Johns
Valerie Hobson
Pal
George Winslow
Ime Ware
E Merrill
Granada
Patee
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