Groups Laud Red Cross in War and Peace Support
Douglas county American Red Cross partners with local veterans groups as George Starkey and Arvid Baltsersen praise the Red Cross peacetime work. They cite assistance to a widow, tuberculosis cases, and hospital relief, recalling wartime service in the Marianas and New Guinea. Frank McFarland adds gratitude for Red Cross hospital visits and rest stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
American Red Cross
George Starkey
Office of Veterans Affairs
Deorsey-Liberty Post
American Legion
Arvid Baltsersen
Alford-Clarket
V. PF. W
Red Cros Fund
Starkey
Red Cross
Marianas
OVA
Loeal Legion Post
Red Crocs
New Guinea
Morotai
Raltzersen
Haltzersen
V.F.W
Frank McFarland
University of Kanes
Battle of the Bulge
Patton
Third Army
McFarland
Capping Service for 28 Army Nurse Graduates Planned
Capping ceremonies for 28 nursing graduates will be held Wednesday at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. The group began training last October in a three year program and will receive their caps after a five month probation. Dr. W E Valk of KU will speak, noting the Bordeaux, France nurses school memorial to World War I lives. Recipients include Neema Berry Scott City Donna Beall Lamar Betty Brows Topeka Shirley Bumgarner Coffeyville Margaret Butt Wichita Jane Cartwright Syracuse Jeanne Coffman Independence Anna Marie Gunner Kansas City Norma Hall Altoona Dorothy Highfill Atchison Marilyn Johnson Farmington Ark Gwen Jones Coffeyville Kelley Hutchinson Pat King Kansas City Mo Georgia Koechner Tipton Mo Phyllia Mawson Archie Mo Jo ann Mowery Kansas City Mos Catherine Neighbor Tolrice Parks Chickasha Freda Peck Haviland Barbara Popkess Sahetha Virginia Price Lois Trice Fouke Ark Virginia Scott Atchison Donna Smith Clathe Fima Smith Chanute Majorie Weatbrook Peabody and Bonnie Wilson Trenton Mo.
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City
W. £. Valk
K. U. Medical School
Bordeaux
France
Neema Berry
Scott City
Donna Beall
Lamar
Betty Brows
Topeka
Shirley Bumgarner
Coffeyville
Margaret Butt
Wichita
Jane Cartwright
Syracuse
Jeanne Coffman
Independence
Anna Marie Gunner
Norma Hall
Altoona
Dorothy Highfill
Atchison
Marilyn Johnson
Farmington
Ark
Gwen Jones
Kelley
Hutchinson
Pat King
Georgia Koechner
Tipton
Phyllia
Mawson
Archie
Joann Mowery
Mos
Catherine Neighbor
Tolrice Parks
Chickarha
Freda Peck
Haviland
Barbara Popkess
Sahetha
Virginia Price
Lois Trice
Fouke
Virginia Scott
Donna Smith
Clathe
Fima Smith
Chanute
Majorie Weatbrook
Peabody
Bonnie Wilson
Trenton
Some Sunnyside Apartments to Be Furnished at KU
About 65 of the four room Sunnyside units at the University of Kansas will receive furniture from Sunflower 13 miles east. Sunflower surplus furniture was transferred to KU through the War Assets administration with help from Stanley Hahn regional Federal Public Housing administrator Chicago and John Lamonica village manager. All 186 Sunnyside apartments have been rented. Furnishings will be installed as vacancies occur this spring. Basic rent is $14 a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
University of Kansas
Sunflower
Here
Irvin Youngberg
Stanley Hahn
Chicago
John LaMonica
University
War Assets Administration
Singing Quakers to Perform in Lawrence Church
The Singing Quakers from Friends University Wichita will sing at Friends Church Lawrence on Sunday March 7 at 7 43 PM. The program includes sacred works from Bach Mozart Rachmaninoff Lvoveky and others and Robinsons Ballad for Americans. Fred C Mayer heads the choir and Rev Alfred P Smith will accompany. Eating forks were not used until the 15th Century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends University
Wichita
Friends Church
Lawrence
Bessie Franc Brown
Bach
Mozart
Rachmaninoff
Lvoveky
Robinson
Fred C. Mayer
Baltimore
Miladelphia
Cleveland
Alfred P. Smith
Kansas 4-H Wheat Royalty Arrives for Washington Visit
A Kansas king and queen from Geary and Russell counties will visit Washington for three days. Marie Baresel and Elmo Mahoney, crowned 4-H club wheat festival royalty at the Kansas state fair, will meet congressmen, tour the capital, and sightsee with Mahoney’s wife accompanying him. John Hanna of the state club leaders is expected to join. The Kansans plan to depart Friday.
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Washington
Mar
Kansas
Marie Baresel
Geary County
Kan
Elmo Mahoney
Russell
Congress
Vagit
Mahoney
John Hanna
Citywide March 31 road closures announced in Wichita area
Police report February brought near record motor vehicle accidents with 40 incidents, raising the year total to 75. Daylight accounted for most crashes, icy streets blamed for conditions, but injuries remained low with only one injury in February. No pedestrians or deaths reported this year. Police note few issues with the citys one way street plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Bliesner
Rusry
KU extension welding and tooling courses schedule change
The time for KU extension adult education welding and machine tooling courses in Fowler shops is moved to Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7 30 under Prof Paul G Hausman. Courses filled quickly with many applicants not admitted. more classes hoped. Information from E G Logeden or Hobart Hanson. The Birth of a New World film to be shown at Seventh Day Adventist Church at Tenth and New York streets next Sunday night at o clock. public service announced by Rev Ralph E Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.U. Extension
Department of Engineering
Fowler Shops
Paul G. Hausman
E. G. Logeden
Liberty Memorial High School
Hobart Hanson
K.U
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Tenth
New York Streets
Ralph E. Browning
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K. U. Medical Center
Veterans Administration
Lawrence VA
Sherwin Derby
Gladyn
Maging Quakers
Awrence Daily Journal-World
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Capital
New York
Hearthare
Bill's Grill
Court House
Manhattan
Concordia
Emporia
Jerusalem
the Rapid Transit CO
Oser
Jonson
Firestone
Rales
Firestone Supreme Quality Garden Hose
Sn Burpee
Zinnia Seeds
Purchase Nees
Hindes
Fritz CO
N.H
Roger Allen
Pete Smith
Andy Vampa
Bear and the Bean
Petmen
Ideon Gil Broodar
Clements
Malott
Mase
Cincinnati Symphony
Thor Johnson
Hoch Auditorium
K. U. School of Fine Arts
Bell Music Company
Round Corner Drug Store
D. M. Swarthout
World News
MING
Boris Karloff
Bela Lugosi
Universal Picture
Cee Wadeens
Durango
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