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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1947
Page
6
Hal Boyle profiles Sammy Bradsford a wounded Okinawa veteran who, after a severe injury, learns to walk again with a prosthetic leg and cane. The piece recalls his past as a rifleman, his time in the war, and his daily regimen to regain mobility and independence.
Three Kansas university scientists join a four state conference to study Pleistocene geology. Dr. Raymond Wheeler, Dr. John Frye of the State Geological Survey, and William Leonard of zoology discuss geological evidence from Illinois Pennsylvania North Dakota Nebraska. Glaciers once covered large parts of these regions, including Northeast Kansas.
A fragmented 1920s era column lists Mrs Donald Kidney and family links to Liberty Memorial high school in 1995 87. Marines. Texaco Long Beach. Mr and Mrs Rice returning to Chicago from two weeks with relatives. Frank Marcellus ill since Friday at Santa hospital in Topeka. Pearl Lough a unit leader at Camp Moingona Iowa. multiple families, visits, and summer plans across Kansas City Omaha Ottawa Lawrence Merrill Redondo Beach South Pasadena Minneapolis Alexandria Va and other locales. note of travel, kinship, and social ties amid a busy seasonal roundup.
Washington reports Rep Smith leads subcommittee to draft tougher anti racketeering measures. He claims farmers face pressure to join unions to haul produce and vows to question major farm groups about coerced memberships. Witnesses from cooperatives and unions discussed market barriers as hearings resume next month.
Mrs Verry Gilfillan and her sons Navid and Bruce have been visiting her mother Mrs Wy H Pendleton. They depart tonight for Waterloo Iowa and plan to continue to Columbus to stay with Mr and Mrs Max. She is enroute to California to attend the meeting of the
The Farm Unit met at noon last week at the home of Midred Pottengill with Mrs Opal Wilson, the president, presiding. Members listed include Mr and Mrs freckmentn, Mr and Mrs Tornedans, and Miss Vaneie Quinlan of Edwards, hosting a round of visits and Sunday gatherings. Seventeen members and guests attended the Happy Hour Club meeting Thursday afternoon at the Perrenel home with Mrs Perteneil and Ruth.
Mrs Roberta Bourlas received a prize and the ey Manis Torneden won the event. Guests from Topeka and Lawrence attended as well as Mrs Bitear Day who announced the birth of a daughter named Ji June AS. The event was at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and a gathering at the home of Mrs Dan Petrie followed on Thursday afternoon.
A scrambled report notes Dr Burgoyne confronting a medical case after two procedures at a Topeka hospital. The piece mentions a local figure the Spymaker, a family from Leavenworth, and Sunday gatherings including Mrs Fin Fetter and Mrs Goldie Grave, with mentions of several residents and a dinner in Lawrence.
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