Lawrence to Get New Water Rates and City Improvements
The council approved a 85 cent per foot water rate and a 4 cent surcharge to fund water supply and lawn use limits for summer. They ordered shrubbery trimmed at 101 dangerous intersections and reviewed a city wide pesticide trial. A health inspection urged denial of Adams House hotel permit for sanitation concerns, pending 30 day safety fixes for 19 tenants. The council also paid city bills amounting to 25,138.54.
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Senate
Ae Joe
F. A. Russell Abeo
University of K
James H. Parsons
A. Bliesner
Bliesner
Harold Fisher
Parsons
Health Committee
State Hotel and Restaurant Association
Adams House
Ninth
Ham
J. M. Mott
A. G. Ransdell
Clais
KU to Host First Summer Education Conference in July
The University of Kansas will hold its first summer education conference July 15 to 19. Principal speaker Delbert Oberteuffer of Ohio State University will address physical education implications for the next decade. A KU committee and local educators will participate in roundtable discussions with sessions at Robinson Hall and limited to about 100 attendees.
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L'Ref
Henry Shenk
Apersment of Physical Education
Delbert Oberteuffer
Ohio State Versity
College Physical Education Association
Army
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Oberteuffer
K. U
C. E. Taylor
Pri 1
Renworth High School
Merie Henre
Kansas City
C. Ff. Moll
Frits Knorr
Kansas Health and Physical Education Association
Kansas State College
E. Il. Manetnys
Ray Kanehl
Reginald Strait
Professor Sheak
Robinson
Gemmer
Choir Enrollment at KU Seeks Fresh Singers
Thirty four singers enrolled at the University of Kansas choir under Dees D M. The group comprises 65 from the Midwestern region and regular students from the city. Rehearsals occur each Monday and Thursday with a concert planned for the summer season.
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Dees D. M
Midwestern
Soi
Ofversity
Pion
Cumimer
Markets Mixed as Cattle and Grains Move in July Trade
Kansas City reported brisk cattle activity with steers and heifers firm to higher, calves steady, and vealers strong. Wheat and corn futures showed gains while grain prices drifted, with hogs uneven and livestock receipts rising ahead of tomorrow’s estimated totals.
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Chicago
Cate
Catte
Mkanese City
Kansas City
USDA
Kansan City
Lot Sena
Texas
Kansasity
Thicher
N. S
Mile Maine
Kafir
Harvest rumor panic in Panhandle slows wheat teams
Liberal Kansas leaders say false reports about wet fields and downed wheat are spreading through Oklahoma and Kansas harvest areas. They insist conditions are ideal for self propelled combines, with 300 units needed for 75 000 acres and Seward county totaling 155 000 acres expected to yield 20 bushels per acre. Operators from northern Kansas are returning home as fear affects Buffalo Oklahoma harvest progress.
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Kan
Daly 1
Raymond E. Fincham
Panhandle
Oklahoma
Kansas
Fincham
Owen Dowdy
Seward
Buffalo
Okla
Lawrence County Issues Licenses and Tests and Park Antics
Motorists crowded the county treasurer’s office to apply for state driver’s licenses as four clerks work. Kindergarten tests were planned for five year olds born Sept 1 to Dec 31 with appointments by phone. A South Park supervisor organized play groups the Hotdogs and Lamburgers to collect broken glass totaling 18 pounds, while a park watchdog used moos and barks to direct children. Kaw River level fell to 13.7 feet with further drops forecast through the week.
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South Park
Marlee L’arminter
Hotdogs
Lamburgers
Kaw
Kansas University Adds Three To Mechanical Faculty
Chancellor Deane W. Mabtt announces three new mechanical engineering staff members for KU. Harry L. Kipp will join as professor in September from Texas Tech where he taught since 1938 except for a two year Army service. Frank M. Sutton, Aubrey Gibson named instructors. Sutton comes from Kansas State College after a year teaching and engineering work. Gibson earned a KU B S in 1944 and has worked with a consulting firm.
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University of Kansas
Deane W. Maott
Harry L. Kipp
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Kipp
University of Nebraska
Frank M. Sutton
Aubrey Gibson
Sutton
Kansas State College
Winfield
Fairchild Aviation Corp
Gibson
K.U
Deaths and Funerals Ida May Heskinson
Ida May Heskinson 81 formerly of Lawrence died at her daughter Mrs H E Connor Ida Arkansas Ida early Sunday morn Funeral services set for today with burial in Marshalltown Father A R Portelance Sacred Heart Ot tawa will preside Funeral details follow. Father Towle of Lawrence to celebrate Solemn Requiem Mass and deliver funeral sermon.
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Lawrence
H. E. Connor
Ida
Marshalltown
A. R. Portelance
Sacred Heart Church
Ottawa
Cmon
Provere Hospital
Fannietv
Kan
Father Towle
Balloon bursting contest at Lawrence Model Airplane club
The Lawrence Model Airplane Club held its first balloon bursting contest on June 27 at the community building. Competitors released model balloons to burst as many targets as possible, demonstrating homecraft enthusiasm and club activity in the area.
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Lawrence Model Airplane Club
Freed Command
Local families gather for visits and celebrations in Topeka and Lawrence
A long list of visits and hosting duties unfolds with Eudora and Jerry Harrie driving to Topeka to see Mrs Harrie’s parents. Mailing and social events include birthdays, meals at Holmes and Spitz homes, and weekend trips to Baldwin and Kansas City. Several families plan moves or hospital visits, with many Kansas residents noted among relatives and friends.
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Jerry Harrie
Jon Jimmy
Tilotta
Topeka
Everette Chronister
Willcox
C. L. Holmes
Fred Howard
Donald
Harold Eisele
Sharon Ann
Lawrence
Mra. Howard
Holmes
Herward Richstarter
Misa
Hilda Zilmner
Zuke Wernieds
Korte Novak
St. Lguis
George Schehrer
Richstatter
Bette
Scheurer
Paul Frazier
Helen Lucile
Evelyn
Helen Lucille
Donia Caviness
Little Evelyn
Carolyn Colman
Judy
Lyi Kindred
Twilla Knabe
Gloria
Sharon Shirk
Katheryn Haecker
Duarta Ann Bartz
Gail’ Ebeck
Clathe
Larry Gabriel
Bobbie Merley
Kenny Lawson
Kenneth Rash
Patricia
Thaver Cane
Cuesta
Rash
Jon. Hearih
Anna Marie Metilade
Kansacity
Stanley Skwarto
Eldridge Caple
Kansas City
William Spitzi
Barbara
Harold Gabriel
Jerry
Margean
O. E Westerhouse
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Little Mar- Bean
H. M. Tompkins
T. E Lugher
den Scher
Baldwin
Leon Durr
Robert
Bill Durr
Ralph Hoffman
George
Mary
Martha
Francia Skinner
Albert Horn
Eugene Bernal
Wichita
Clinton Park
Phillip Lefmann
Elmer Leake
Howard Kohler
Paul Grob
Sra. Grob
Ed Grob
Ralph Ashworth
Howard Wilson
Howard Wilson Wand
Reed
L. Edwards
Produce price listings and poultry figures from Kansas City area
The notice lists prices and standards for produce including extras eggs butter and poultry. It cites U S No 1 quality washed white 30 4 65 Pontiacs 35 50 and various poultry figures such as heavy hens springs Rocks and broilers with per pound or per item quotes.
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U. S
Kansas City
Wall Street Gains After Two Week Lull
The market rose in early trading led by short covering and investors buying. Rumors touched new yearly highs for several leaders as Oils and steels rose while later gains trimmed near the close. Volume neared 900000 shares with notable movers including Chrysler, Nickel Plate, Socony, Standard Oil, Texas Co, Shamrock, Celanese and Joy.
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Wall Street
New York
Stee Motorssraise
Chrysler
Nickel Plate
Socony
Standard Oi
C N.J
Texas Co
Shamrock Oil Standard
Cal
Texas Gulf
Celanese
Joy Mig
City weeds to be cut on taxed parcels
City Council will have weeds cut on all lots or portions deemed necessary and will assess the cost against affected property if not cut within ten days. The notice is issued by City Clerk Baron C. Mater. First by-law publication appears in The Lawrence Journal-World.
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Lawrence DaJournal-Works
Baron C. Mater
Fall at Post Office Injures 75 Year Old Woman
Miss Etta Lown aged 75 of 315 Johnson Avenue fell on the post office steps about 10 AM. She received abrasions to the left forearm and shock, was treated at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and returned to her brother George Lown’s home on Route 4.
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Etta Lown
Johnson, Avenue
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
George Lown
Morse Replaces Conrad as Civil Engineering Head at K State
President Milton S. Eisenhower announced that Dr. Reed F. Morse succeeds L. E. Conrad as head of the civil engineering department at Kansas State College in Manhattan. Conrad has served 39 years on the faculty and 38 years as department head and has reached retirement age for administrators.
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Manhattan
Kan
Reed F. Morse
L. E. Conrad
Kansas State College
Milton S. Eisenhower
Conrad
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