KU Endowment Drive Aims to Expand Student Access
The article outlines KU plans to raise funds to send more high school graduates to KU, fund graduate and international programs, and boost the university library. It notes progress of the Greater University Fund, Lawrence community support, and the Centenary celebration in seven years, with leaders citing private gifts as key to sustained growth.
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Kansas
Association of American Universities
U. S
State Department
Heart of America
Wescoe
Lawrence
Help KU
University
GUF
Parker
Maurice Barker
Greater University Fund
Barker
Lawrence Help KU
GAF
Dean Miller
Dean Logan
Kansas City
Pogram
Medical Center
KU Medical School
Franklin Murphy
Clarke Wescoe
Law School
Harvard Law School
Logan
United States
KU Alumni Grows To 14 718 Members In Nation Wide Rise
Clyde Reed Parsons named to the Board of Regents as the KU Alumni Association expands to 14 718 members, a gain of 1 319 over last year. Fred Ellsworth reports growth while Dick Winter notes alumni meetings and rising membership. Maurice Barker outlines Greater University Fund progress from 41 000 to 337 000 with 9 000 contributors this year.
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Clyde Reed
Parsons
Board of Regents
KU Alumni Association
Fred Ellsworth
Dick Wintermore
Greater University Fund
Maurice Barker
GUF
Barker
KU Leaders Honored in Commencement Address Tribute
The 1956 KU Distinguished Service Citation recipients were praised as the university’s leaders shaped growth and national impact. Ambassador Leland Barrows spoke on Africa's independence and U.S. diplomacy, while others noted KU alumni contributions and future potential. R Edwin Browne moderated as Doug las County centennial entertainment concluded the dinner.
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Clymer
Kansas
Golden Valley
KU Alumani
Austin Bailey
Millburn
N. J
Leland J. Barrows
Republic of Cameroun
Barrows
United States
Africa
United Nations
U. S
Harry Ballinger
Seattle
Gertrude Sellards Pearson
University
Douglas County
R. Edwin Browne
Baker's Speaker Urges Africa Awareness for Event
Baker University’s commencement speaker Dr. Vernon McKay of Johns Hopkins urges patient forbearance as Africa evolves. He stresses four fronts in Africa policy, Africa self leadership, limits of foreign policy, and understanding African cultures, calling for urgency with calm responsibility.
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Baker University
Vernon McKay
School of Advanced International Studies
Johns Hopkins University
African Studies Association
U. S
United Nations
America
Africa
Europe
Memorial Hospital Obituary and Birth Notices Listing
Memorial Hospital records list numerous individuals with addresses in Topeka Eudora and nearby towns. The names include Minnie J. Woody Mammie Meierhoffer Paul C Ellis Lloyd Brandes Alpha Cohoon Nancy Armstrong Helen Rothwell Tessie Gnase Fiera Horton Julie Curtis Janice Ward Anita Brown Jack Howard Eula Massey Florence Robertson Edgar Jost Jess Ray Linda Holladay Mary Nichols Colleen Sorenson Jane Everley Glenn Everley Charles Dicken Chevy Musick Rebecca Steel Mattie Burnsworth Elizabeth Loewenstein Henry Whiteside Arville Pearson Karen Showalter Mayme Coffman Arlen Frank Della Gibson Alice Conlin Janice Kiekel Esther Gulley Ninnie Morris Karlin Lawrenz Elizabeth Bartz Lottie Jella Gayle Stuber and others with various addresses in Kansas.
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Minnie J. Woody
Ala
Mammie Meierhoffer
Tonganoxie
Paul C. Ellis
Lloyd M. Brandes
Bunceton
Alpha Cohoon
Tenn
Nancy J. Armstrong
Haskell
Helen L. Rothwell
W. 22Nd
Tessie Violet Gnase
Route 1
Fiera Belle Horton
Lincoln
Julie Anne Curtis
Madeline Lane
Janice Kathryn Ward
Stouffer Place
Anita T. Brown
Miss
Jack J. Howard
Eudora
Eula E. Massey
Florence M. Robertson
Edgar FA. Jost
Jess Ray
Linda L. Holladay
Mary Juanita Nichols
Walnut
Colleen Catherine Sorenson
Jane M. Everley
Glenn N. Everley
Charles Dicken
DeSoto
Chevy Anne Musick
Rebecca Anne Steel
Richland
Mettie R. Burnsworth
Sunflower
Elizabeth Loewenstein
Mass
Henry Whiteside Jr
Mechanic
Arville Pearson
Karen Showalter
Prospect
Mayme Coffman
North St
Arlen D. Frank
Della May Gibson
Alice Conlin
Barker
Janice Kiekel
Topeka
Esther R. Gulley
Niinnie J. Morris
Karlin
John Lawrenz
Osawatomie
Elizabeth Bartz
N.H
Lottie Jella
Gayle Anne
Area Families Welcome Babies This Weekend
813 Garfield Mrs Viola Reis Eudora Mrs Geraldine Harrison 1101 Ohio Mrs Emma Eise ye Eudora Mrs Frances Powel Oskaloosa Mrs Rosemary Kahle 1204 W 19th Cecil E Miller 1612 W 5th Bill Amyx 715 Elm Mrs Lila McMillen Route Mr and Mrs Hobart C Woodly 716 Ala a daughter Saturday Mr and Mrs George M Curtis 913 Madeline Lane a daughter Saturday Mr and Mrs William Paul Ward Stouffer Place a daughter Sunday Mr and Mrs Ronald J Brown 1040 Miss twin sons Sunday Mr and Mrs Charles H Nichols 74 Walnut a daughter today Mr and Mrs John R Suornseon 816 Ind a son today
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Garfield
Viola Reis
Eudora
Geraldine Harrison
Ohio
Emma Eiseye
Frances Powel
Oskaloosa
Rosemary Kahle
W. 19Th
Cecil E. Miller
Bill Amyx
Elm
Lila McMillen
Hobart C. Woodly
George M Curtis
Madeline Lane
William Paul Ward
Stouffer Place
Ronald J. Brown
Charles H. Nichols
Walnut
John R Suornseon
Ind
Mrs. Clara Robb 79 Tonganoxie Woman Dies
Mrs. Clara Robb age 79 of Route 1 Tonganoxie died Sunday evening at home. She was a longtime resident and former Rhinda Chapter Eastern Star matron. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tonganoxie Congregational Church with Rev. William Lipe, burial at Hubbel Hill Cemetery. Survivors include husband George Robb, daughter Edith L. Osborn, two sons William and Thomas Robb, two brothers J. E. Leighty and William Leighty, and seven grandchildren.
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Clara Robb
Route 1
Tonganoxie
Rhinda
Order of the Eastern Star
Tonganoxie Congregational Church
William Lipe
Hubbel Hill
Quisenberry Funeral Home
George Robb
Edith L. Osborn
Lena Roller 88 Lecompton resident dies at home
Lena C Roller 88 of Route 1 Lecompton died at her home in the Stull Lecompton area She was a Church of Christ member Survived by three daughters Katherine Walter Rosa Hildenbrand and Violet Wulfkuhle all Route 1 Lecompton a son Charles Roller Kansas City Missouri five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Burial will be at Stull after services at Rumsey Funeral Home Survivors listed with no further details given
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Lena C. Roller
Route 1
Lecompton
Stull- Lecompton
Church of Christ
Rumsey
Stull
Katherine Walter
Lawrence
Rosa Hildenbrand
Violet Wulfkuhle
Longtime Lawrenc e resident Mrs Erma Kappelman dies at 70
Mrs Erma Fern Kappelman 70 longtime Law rence resident died Saturday at 1447 Mass St home she and husband ran a guest house there since 1932 He died in 1959 funeral services 10:30 a m Tuesday Cooper Warren Chapel Rev Edwin F Price in charge burial Memorial Park Cemetery casket open until 10 a m Tuesday she survived by daughter Mrs Neal Harris Leawood four sons Francis E Lester B Wichita Glenn L Terr 1704 W 19th St and Karl C 315 Kansas five sisters Mabel Centlivre Topeka Wilma Maxwell Albuquerque NM Opal Bouse Topeka Harold Drum Oak Park IL Emil Ludolph Westphalia two brothers Loren Bouse Garnett Victor Bouse Burlington
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Erma Fern Kappelman
Lawrence
Mass
Cooper-Warren Chapel
Edwin F. Price
Memorial Park Cemetery
Archbishop Ramsey Elected Canterbury Leader in Historic Ceremony
Dr. Arthur Michael Ramsey was formally elected Archbishop of Canterbury during a centuries old ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral crypt. The appointment makes him spiritual head of the Church of England.
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Canterbury, England
Arthur Michael Ramsey
Canterbury
Church of England
Canterbury Cathedral
Portrait for KU Chancellor Wescoe Unveiled at Alumni Meet
An oil portrait of Kansas University Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe was placed in the KU Medical Center library during an alumni gathering. Painted by Daniel MacMorris, the work was donated by Wescoe’s former colleagues. The event followed remarks on the 1961 commencement week weather and campus memories including the "daisy field" and daisies near the dorms. Jurisdiction notes mentioned centennial wear days in Eudora and a golf ace by Bob Payne at Lawrence Country Club.
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Kansas University
W. Clarke Wescoe
KU Medical Center
KUMC
Wescoe
Daniel MacMorris
Kansas City
KU Endowment Association
Olin Templin Hall
University
Bob Payne
Hallmark Cards
Lawrence Country Club
Payne
Heart and faith must guide science says Meneilly
Dr Meneilly urged KU graduates to unite faith and intellect, saying knowledge gains value when guided by the heart. He warned religion should be all consuming, not merely debated, and called for total commitment where life and faith are inseparable.
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Dr. Meneilly
God
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Leonia
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W. W. Keeler
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Larchmont
N. Y
Journal-World Photo
Breidenthal
Dale Maxwell
Rumsey Funeral Home
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Eudora Centennial
Lawrence Council
J. J. Underwood
H.P. C. M. Carpenter
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Bob Compton
Wall Street Corporation
Youngberg
Association
Walter Thiele
Maurice Breidenthal
Charles B. Holmes
Irving Hill
Irvin Youngberg
C. E. Chalfant
Hutchinson
L. H. Ruppenthal
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Arthur B. Weaver
Dolph Simons
Arthur H. Cromb
Alumni Association
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Joan
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Erma
F. Kappelman
Glenn L. Kappelman
Traylor
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