Construction Of Sorority House For Phi Mu At Baker University
Construction begins Monday on a new 110000 Phi Mu sorority house at Baker University Baldwin. General contractor University Construction Co Kansas City. plumbing Brune Plumbing Lawrence. electrical Me Cracken Ottawa. The 34 resident building features concrete masonry walls, brick exterior, aluminum fittings and a full basement with laundry and storage.
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Phi Mu Sorority
Baker University
Baldwin
University Construction Co
Kansas City
General Construction
Brune Plumbing and Heating Co
Lawrence
Cracken Electrical Co
Ottawa Corporation
Phi Mu
Wesleyan College
Macon
Zeta Alpha Chapter
Bak-ex University
Verner Smith
Lawrences
Dr. Kandel Joins K U Medical School Staff
Dr. Alexander Kandel is named assistant professor of pharmacology at the Kansas University School of Medicine. He moves from Tulane University to the KU Medical Center in Kansas City where he begins July 12 under Dr. Lawrence Peters. He holds degrees from NYU Georgetown and Michigan with work in metabolism and polio research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Kandel
Kansas University School of Medicine
K. U. Medical Center
Kansas City
Kandel
Tulane University
Lawrence Peters
K. U. Department of Pharmacology
New York University
Georgetown University
Michigan University
Droodles and Grandpaw Tooten Pony Express Tale
A playful reminiscence features Grandpaw Tooten the Pony Express rider and wild frontier dangers. He recalls clashes with Comanches and hold ups, a dramatic stake binding, and a miraculous escape aided by a hidden sandwich scent.
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Tooten
Pony Express
Grandmay
Grandpaw
Rough for Butch on His Birthday
Gerald Edwards who turned 15 yesterday endured a rough birthday in Sonia Michigan. He biked to the drugstore for lotion after a fight with poison ivy left him with a black eye. A parked car collision knocked the wind from him before watching a sandlot baseball game. He later took a foul ball to the eye.
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Sonia
Mich
Gerald
Butch
Edwards
Hali
Deaths and Funerals List Regional Residents
Mrs. Fannie R. Hoopes 73 of Ottawa dies at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Survived by three daughters, two sons, sister, 16 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at McVey-Denger Mortuary Ottawa. burial Woodland Cemetery Pomona. Other notices: Neal A. Post Sr. dies in Independence in his 70s. funeral Friday in Independence. Mrs. Ed Manville, formerly of North Lawrence, dies in Eugene Oregon. burial and funeral held in Eugene.
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Fannie R. Hoopes
Ottawa
Richland
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County Farm Bureau
George A. Hoopes
Merrill List
Kansas City
Lewis Kunard
Virgil Kunard
Dick Hoops
San Diego
Calif
Dale A. Hoop
Neal A. Post Sr
Lchwarz Acres
Independence
Mary Ann
Chicago
Jim Higgins
Ed Manville
Lawrence
Eugene
Ore
Manville
North Lawrence
Old Woodlawn School
Ray Stephens
Truman to Speak at U N Anniversary in San Francisco
Former President Harry S. Truman departs Friday at 7 am for San Francisco to address the United Nations 10th anniversary session. He will fly via Denver and return Saturday afternoon, and will receive a gold medal and a $5,000 check for the Truman library from the junior order of the United American Mechanics.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
San Francisco
United Nations
Denver
Truman
Order of the United American Mechanics
Mrs. Vera Hargiss Dies at Topeka Home
Vera Strickler Hargiss 67 wife of HW C Bill Hargiss Kansas State Athletic Commission official died unexpectedly at her Topeka home She had taught music and been active in Topeka clubs and churches Survived by husband two daughters two sons and three grandchildren Funeral Thursday at Penwell Gabel with graveside rites at Maplewood Emporia
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Vera Strickler Hargiss
HW. Cbillt Hargiss
Kansas State Athletic Commission
Topeka
Sheertine
Hargiss
Lawrence
Ist
Kansas University
Ohio St
Solomon
Salina
Genevieve Hargiss
Missoula
Mont
George Oberheide
Whitfier
Calif
W. Clarke Hargiss
Kansas City
Clara Baer
Riverside
Flora Stout
Wecoma
Ore
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home
Maplewood Cemetery
Emporia
Valuation Totals and Dog Tax Details From County Report
The county lists non federal elevator storage taxed at 56 cents per thousand bushels, funding the county general fund. Dog ownership rises to 4 116 with a $1 male and $2 female tax, supporting county schools. Intangible valuation reaches 9 677 505, largely in Lawrence, taxed at 5 per 1 000, with one third to schools, one third to towns, one sixth to county and state.
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County General Fund
Lawrence
Prank Driver Fined In County Court
Vernie W. Hackler of Olathe received a 31 day jail term and a $100 fine in County Court after being convicted of driving under the influence of liquor on a Wednesday.
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Vernie W. Hackler
Olathe
New Bomb a Possibility Kenneth Jennings Named To New Job at Weaver's
Members of the Atomic Scientists of Chicago warn the United States may hold a new cheaper and more powerful bomb than the Nevada test. Kenneth Jennings is named manager of the third floor at Weaver's Store, succeeding Dor Alexander who departs for Fort Worth Texas. Jennings, a Kansas University interior design student, has led hard floor coverings sales and installation and has two Korean War tours. Alexander will relocate to Fort Worth to run his furnishings department back home in Lawrence.
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Chicago
Atomic Scientists of
United States
Nevada
ASC
Kenneth Jennings
Weaver
Dor Alexander
Fort Worth
Texas
Jennings
Mroo
Mra
Arthur HL Weaver
Weaver's
Kansas University
Lawrence
Korea
Alexander
Kansas City
Investigation continues into Topeka shooting death and car details
Deputies say a dog left behind suffered only minor bruises and a rifle stolen from a parked car, later found damaged and incapable of firing. Three tips about the death car yielded no help. Witnesses describe two Topeka men and a fatal shot to Denning, who died within minutes. Blood stains and car tracks were found at the scene.
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Anderson
Ivan Watkins
Miss. St
Sheriff's Office
Hodson
Topeka
Douglas Co
Wayne Allphin
Johnson
Denning
Viers
Jim
Palmer to Speak at Command and General Staff College Graduation
General Williston B Palmer vice chief of staff will be principal speaker at the regular class graduation at Fort Leavenworth Command and General Staff College. The 610 officers from all services graduate along with 72 officers from 35 other nations. Included is Maj John Eisenhower son of the President.
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Williston Palmer
Leavenworth
Williston B. Palmer
Army
Command and General Staff College
Armed Services
John Eisenhower
Dog Misses Out In U N Bid At United Nations
Guards spotted a man with a bulge entering during Molotov address at the UN. Police escorted him out after search found a tiny puppy tucked under his arm. He held a ticket but dogs were banned, so he brought the dog into the auditorium.
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San Francisco
Molotov
U. N
Local births and a note on reindeer herders from Lapland
A list of births across multiple Kansas towns including Tonganoxie Salina Wellsville Eudora and Bonner Springs notes several newborn daughters and sons in June with families such as Mr. and Mrs. Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Grammer. The item ends with a brief world note: Canada has brought reindeer herders from Lapland to teach nomadic Eskimos to tend their deer.
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Darrell Bell
Wellsville
Edna Carlson
Rockledge Rd
Irene Silverthorn
Rudolph [Glaathaar
Dorothea Robinson
Lathrop B. Read Sr
Tenn
Billy McGraw
Tonganoxie
Betty Barnes
Salina
Claudette Martin
Markis Jones
Bonner Springs
J. Henry’ Smith
Barbara Ferguson
Ohio St
Audrey Armstrong
Topeka
Betty Smith
Joan Elliott
Sarah Aldridge
Ind. St
Hugh Dowding
Eudora
Joseph Patterson
Funston Ave
Myrtle DeButts
R. F. St
Correll Coker
Linwood
Canada
Lapland
Drought Impacts At KU And Local Services In Lawrence
Lawrence reports drought effects with Kansas University sprinklers in full use and grass browning. The Social Service League canning kitchen in Lawrence opens for low income families with fruit jars available at nominal costs. George Allen travels to Topeka to learn driver license sale plans. licenses may go on sale July 1. Turnpike Authority reports progress on a 236 mile toll road with $45.5 million in contracts awarded and first paving planned between Kansas City and the Oklahoma border. Storms limited crowds at a Shrine Club event, while merchants anticipate hot weather will boost summer sales. Temperature swings, with 62 degree nights and near 90 degree days, keep Lawrence near normal June averages after cooler spells.
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Social Service League
R. I. St
E. Tefft
J. F. Boyles
George Allen
Douglas County
Topeka
Gale Moss
Kansas Turnpike Authority
Kansas City
Kas
Oklahoma
Turnpike
Fairgrounds
Lathrop B. Read Jr
Shrine Club
Afasi
Boy Scouts
CaJunta
Colo
Local student Barton Hoglund among KU 1955-56 fellowship recipients
Barton Hoglund of 741 Mass Street is named among 12 Kansas University students awarded fellowships scholarships or graduate assistantships at other institutions for the 1955-56 school year.
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Barton Hoglund
Mass. St
Kansas University
Market futures and grain prices across Kansas City and New York
Kansas City commodity text shows mixed grain and livestock prices for wheat corn barley and eggs with cattle hogs and turkeys listed, plus consumer-grade butter fat and poultry rates. New York stocks drift higher with railroad and steel strength supporting gains and Du Pont notable but broad market activity uneven.
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K. C. Prodica
Kansas City
Deltaville
New York
du Pont
Molotov Interview to Air on CBS Saturday and Sunday
CBS networks will air an interview with Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov on Face the Nation. The program originates in San Francisco and airs Saturday at 5 30 p m EST and Sunday at 4 30 p m EST on television and radio at 9 1 05 p m EST.
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New York i
CBS Television and Radio
V. M. Malotov
Molotov
CBS
Face the Nation
San Francisco
County traffic fines total ten violators in county court
Ten persons were fined Wednesday in County Court for traffic violations. Names include Wykert E Stone of Topeka speeding ten dollars and costs, Russell E Blanton of Tonganoxie speeding ten dollars and costs, Anna L Kitchen of 1245 Oreada Ave speeding ten dollars and coats, Joe L Florence of Topeka speeding ten dollars and costs, R G Wyatt of Topeka passing without sufficient clearance fifteen dollars and costs, G A Butts of Kansas City Kansas passing without sufficient clearance ten dollars and cost, Kenneth R Taylor of Topeka passing without clearance and no valid daily record twelve dollars and costs, Clyde M Hacker address unknown speeding ten dollars and costs, C R Taylor Jr of Manhattan speeding ten dollars and costs with fine remitted, and C W Blockberger of Leavenworth passing in no passing zone ten dollars and costs.
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Wykert Elias Stone
Topeka
Russell Edward Blanton
Tonganoxie
Anna Louise Kitchen
Oreada Ave
Joe Logan Florence
Robert G. Wyatt
Glenn A. Butts
Kansas City
Kas
Kenneth Roland Taylor
Clyde M. Hacker
Cecil R. Taylor Jr
Manhattan
Charles W. Blockberger
Leavenworth
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Dr. Kandel
K. U. Medical School
Eva Davis
Roger Price
Skgssvd
SVH
Holiv Smrda Avion
Journal- World
Adv
Topekans
Diamir Johnsonett
Russell
U.N
Memorial Hospital
Lou Hoskins
Sunflower
Gladys Seaman
R. J
Delbert McCall
R. J. Sk
Sarr Park
Leona
Thomas Hallman
San Antonio
Tex
Rocky Daniels
Lyons St
Fred Helzer
Linda Carlson
Darrell Grammer
Manuel E. Smith
Katherine Justice
Linda Johnson
Grant St
William Yoble Wellsville
Alvin” Harrell
Eldon Johnson
Ted Reynolds
Conn
Wesley Grammer
4Th St
Glenn Garner
McLouth
Derby Grain Co
N. 3Rd
Mott's Stables
Haskell Ave
Lawrence Community Nursery School
K. C. Livestock
Kansas City U
USDA
K. . Cash Grain
Wall Street
Terhi
N, Y
New York U
Admiral
Allied
Allis Chal
Viscorg
Atchison
Aveo Mig
Lima
Beech Aire
MY Beth Steel
Boeing Air Folga Bran Airw
siCan Dry
Chrysler
Uik Goodyear
P&l
Lion
Mont Ward
NY Central
Ohio
Reg
Sears Roeb
U ' Sinclair O
Spen
Ind
Stoke van Dra's
Trans Air
Uly US Steel
Westy el
Woolworth
2 Networks
Schubert
Funeral Home Ambulance Service
New Hampshire
Trinity Episcopal Church
Vermont
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