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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1947
Page
2
Omaha reports severe midwestern flooding harming wheat, corn, potatoes, sugar beets, oats and other grains. Fields drowned or choked by standing water end growing seasons, delaying replanting. Rail and highway damage complicates transport as government plans to ship wheat to Europe face reduced supply and higher prices.
Olathe Naval Air Station officials announce a Saturday formation flight to celebrate the first anniversary of the peace time navy reserve. About 55 planes from Olathe Memphis and St Louis will assemble in 165 formation, fly over Kansas City area and return to base. The event showcases veteran pilots and carriers in a joint exercise, with a Sunday repeat over the Tennessee region.
Obituary notices describe Edward D. Shaw Edward D. Bhi and other local deaths. Services set for Thursday at Rumsey funeral pool with Rev Garr y. Rural cemetery in Memory Park. Surviving relatives include children grandchildren and a great grandchild. Virginia White and Donald Patterson Pierce also noted with funeral details and survivors. Wheat harvest report closes with weather aiding fieldwork across southern counties.
Flood warnings extend into Missouri Iowa and Nebraska as crest levels threaten 17 feet on Ottumwa and 90,000 more residents face inundation. Missouri crest near Kansas City expected to pass, prompting evacuations in Acenes and Grand River areas and disrupting rail and highway traffic.
The Summer Session A Cappella chorus under Dean Swarthout plans a Tuesday afternoon meeting on June 24 at four in Lindley Hall to organize Universite students and Marie Campers. The group will rehearse weekly Mondays and Tuesdays from four to five with student directors and will prepare public performance material for a Bell Music tab.
Commercial Equipment Co will interview applicants at the Chamber of Commerce office as it prepares to launch electrical manufacturing in Lawrence. Planned hiring is about 1,000 workers, with women aged 20 to 35 and men aged 20 to 43 invited to apply during specified Thursday Friday and Saturday sessions. Guerrilla forces reduced in Athens as Loyalist offensive yields no casualty breakdown.
An unclear report alleges China accuses Russia of complicity in detentions and political tensions. The fragment mentions names and events but lacks clear dates or locations. It hints at diplomatic strain and possible retaliatory actions between the nations.
The Chapel choir plans a program featuring works by Stravinsky and Rimsky Korsakov with other pieces. Performances will include varied preludes and choral selections, aiming to showcase intricate harmonies and performance artistry. The event, timed around an hour, will feature multiple soloists and instrumental accents.
A fragmented OCR item references Lawrence and Garerd Rens events, a carpi company, an orthopedic clinic, Kiwanis pedie veisie, and a Crawford County hearing. It notes a public hearing set for July 14 to decide funding from $244,000 in sales residue, with early registration details and officials named, including Mrs. James Koch and Bl Weaver of Kansas City.
In New York a bitter reaction to the law unfolds as AFL leaders led by William Green vow to organize every ward and precinct to defeat lawmakers who backed the bill. Green warns the measure could boomerang, costing supporters their offices as the American people demand repeal. Prominent figures include Robert Horan of the American Federation and John Green of the CHO Maine amid shipyard contract tensions.
The report lists redesigned polio chapter officers and notes national and state funds availability for Paugins county. It cites infantile paralysis records in 1947 and 1948, mentions Dr Mott funding polio work in Kansas and Douglas county, and names committee members and officers including H. P. onea, Dr RL, Nelgon, Roger Williams, George Dovking, and Prof. K. P. Engel.
The piece notes rising beauty spending among British women, with estimates of 42,000 pounds yearly for beauty upkeep by some segments, and larger expenditures on lipstick, facelifts, and related products. It contrasts past lower spending with current trends and mentions broader social implications for gender norms and consumer culture.
Berlin's once charming lover haunts fade as parks vanish for potato patches and firewood. Public space shrinks with trees felled, gardens scarce, and the few remaining spots patrolled by guards. Young couples seek privacy amid urban crowding and daylight hours.
An authoritative British source reported that Russia, for the second time in two weeks, rejected a British request for clarification of the Minrary situation. The report notes high tension and ongoing diplomatic exchanges between London and Moscow.
Market notes from New York and Kansas City show mixed results with wheat weak, corn steady, and livestock demand varying by category. Cattle, calves, and hogs see price movement. buyers in packer channels push some declines while demand for select cuts remains firm amid weather, with grains and hay markets listing moderate changes and receipts forecast for the next day.
New York stock market figures show uneven gains led by major tech names and energy issues. Investors watched large firms such as Chrysler and Bath Sinet for price movements amid mixed economic signals.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the probate court. Alvin G Brubaker 21 of Lawrence and Mary Kay Moneman 17 of Lawrence. Edgar Mc Morphy and Minnie Anna Nelson both of Kansas City. Robert Dale Robinson and Frances Clare Ants both of Kansas City. Ty Arburchie 4 and Betty Jean Denke 24 both of Tala. Northwest Bay association elected Dan Hopaan of PHI pebun AA president at dra Withabniun meeting here Saturday. Aharon Springe named vice president and J C Ruppen re elected treasurer. The 1948 meeting will be held next June in Sharon Springs.
Wall Street opened in June with uneven trading as stocks fluctuated. Traders cited technical factors from the spring relapse and Bullish sentiment, while several major names such as Bethlehem, General Motors, International Harvester and Du Pont moved within narrow ranges. Transfers reached around 0.200,40 shares as the market paused before a clear direction emerged.
The Cokers express gratitude to friends for thoughtful flowers cards and letters that made their anniversary happy and memorable. Sincerely Mr and Mrs A B Coker.
In loving memory of our dear brother Jene who passed years ago today. Sadly missed by Atom Rexrond Mary and Natalie and our family, with love and remembrance from those who cherished him.
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