Mrs. Beckner Reaches 100 Amid Family Birthday Gathering
Mrs. Zella Beckner marks her centennial with relatives at the Drake home on Route 2. Born in Illinois she traveled to Kansas, farmed near Lebo, and raised 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. She quilts, wrote poetry, and now celebrates at a family reunion with kin from Colorado to Washington.
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Zella Beckner
Jay Drake
Route 2
Drake
Kansan
Osage-Coffey County
Lebo
Drakes
Alma Deerfield
Denver
Colo
Calvin Beckner
Seeley Lake
Mont
Orvel Beckner
Kennewick
Wash
Alta Highsill
Huntington Beach
Calif
Raymond Beckner
Iowa
Illinois
Mark Orbin
Old Westport Landing
Kansas City
Black Bob
Johnson County
Olathe
Thomas Beckner
Beckner
Ella McKaig
Guthrie
Okla
Kansas
Journal- World Photo
C. C. Winslet
Roy C. Rice
Tempe
Ariz
Robert Karr
Girard
Arizona
Rices
Kohls’ Ranch
Karr
Winsler
Las Cruces
N. M
Military assignments and training updates from Navy Marine and Army units
Michael L. Cheek, son of Lawrence residents, serves aboard USS Mountrail deployed for a five month Mediterranean cruise with the Sixth Fleet. Thomas H. Hattemer, from Oskaloosa Kansas, joins Ft. Benning’s newly formed 199th Infantry Brigade activated June 1. John C. Maloney II, son of Broadview Drive residents, conducts primary flight training at Saufley Field Pensacola and flies solo in a T 34 Mentor before 13 months more training for Wings of Gold.
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Michael L. Cheek
USN
Clarence Cheek
Lawrence
USS Mountrail
Mediterranean
Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Force
Mountrail
U.S. Sixth Fleet
Italy
Greece
Sicily
Malta
Spain
Army Sp
Thomas H. Hattemer
Harold L. Hattemer
Route 1
Oskaloosa
Kan
Ft. Benning
199Th Infantry Brigade
U. S. Army Infantry Center
Fort
Hattemer
Army
John C. Maloney II
James O. Maloney
Broadview Dr
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Saufley Field
Pensacola
Fla
Bonanza
Squadron One
Luci Johnson Hosts White House Shower for Kathleen Carter
Luci Baines Johnson hosted a White House bridal shower for Kathleen Carter of Arlington Virginia, one of Luci's bridesmaids for the August wedding to Patrick Nugent. Carter is the daughter of Clinton Carter, head of the Democratic National Committee, and Carter will wed Michael J Livingston from the University of Texas on August 20.
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Washington
Luci Baines Johnson
White House
Kathleen Carter
Arlington
Luci
Patrick Nugent
Miss Carter
Clifton Carter
Democratic National Committee
Michael J. Livingston
University of Texas
Guest Speaker Highlights Hall of Fame At 4-H Council
Elmo Mahoney curator of the Agricultural Hall of Fame spoke at the Douglas County 4-H Council July meeting describing the hall as a monument to honor American farmers. Verlyn Gilges and others reported on a Washington trip for the Citizenship Shortcourse.
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Elmo Mahoney
Agricultural Hall of Fame
Douglas County
4-H Council
Verlyn Gilges
Nancy Gilges
Mary Ann Isaacs
Nancy Taylor
Ramona Willits
Washington, D.C
Kansan Chancellors Return From England Visit
Kansas University Chancellor and Mrs. W. Clarke Wescoe and their son David have returned from England to Washington D C and will return to Lawrence this weekend. Raymond Nichols KU vice chancellor for finance attended a data processing conference in San Jose, California. Teresa Stoneback plans a Emporia State Teachers College Emporia Foundation scholarship next fall.
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Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
David
England
Washington, D. C
Lawrence
Wescoes
United States
Raymond Nichols
IBM Education Center
San Jose
Calif
Santa Cruz
Teresa _ Stoneback
Irvin Stoneback
Route 4
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Emporians
Lawrence High School
Teresa
Medford Marion
Maypearl
Tex
Gerald Thomas
Ky. St
Norma Thomas
Mich
Old Ann Landers column a cautionary tale of love and pride
Letter excerpts reveal a selfish affair where a married man chooses his wife over a lover who sacrificed everything. A 16 year old’s service boyfriend and a questionable financial arrangement prompt guidance on boundaries. The columnist offers blunt, practical advice.
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Ann Landers
Lover Boy
Summer Salad for Bridge Club Luncheon
Easy to prepare avocado meat salad with lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Combine diced avocado with luncheon meat, add celery and onion, moisten with salad dressing, and serve in lettuce cups.
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Bridge Club
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Mrs. Beckner
Aevces
A. V. Phillips
W. Sih
Bromo Seltzer
Kotex
New Dawn
Colgate
Micrin
Gillette
Allcrest
Sea & Ski
Bufferin
Trudy
King Fostenae
C. Vernon Bell and Sons
Brad and
Alan
Encino
Clyde V. Bell Sr
9Th St
Ann Sanders
KRAFT
Lennox
Natune
Lewwey
Jamieson Swim School
Red Cross
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