Five New Instructors Elected by Wonday School Board
The Wonday School Board elected five new instructors for county elementary buildings starting next term. Names include Mrs. Cora E. Cowan Mrs. Helen B. Simpson Mrs. Eols Merriman and Miss Janet Mae Pisher joined by Miss Marilyn Rogers, all connected to Lawrence and state schools. The board also discussed landscaping the new high school and civil defense center use, plus planned provisions for retarded pupils to curb behavior and prevent future Boy’s Industrial School placement. Bills totaled 109543.33 with most from the general fund and building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora E. Cowan
Lawrencé
Kansas University
Woodlawn
Ky. Sts
W. D. Wolfe
Topeka
Illinois Student at KU Receives Fulbright to Australia
Norman Gary Lane of Sidell Illinois a KU geology graduate student has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship for 1955 56 to study at the University of Tasmania Hobart Australia He is among 23 Fulbright scholars selected by the KU committee and national panels under the presidents appointment program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Gary Lane
Sidell
Ill
Kansas University
Australia
University of Tasmania
Hoan Tasmania
Auxwise
Australis
K.u
Fulbright Committee
Deaf blind couple wins child custody in Akron
In Akron Ohio Judge Russell Thomas ruled that a deaf and blind couple Harold Hathaway 53 and Georgia Hathaway 32 can keep their two week old baby with no strings attached. The welfare department sought foster placement after an informal hearing. The couple was supported by friends and neighbors from Stan where they live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Russell Thomas
Harold Hathaway
Leo Mulhearn
Hathaway
Georgia
Stan
Conference on Public School Management at Kansas U
School officials meet this week at Kansas University for the second annual Conference on Public School Management. The event runs March 11 and 12 with a two half day format, Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. About 30 people are expected, with Lew Parmenter of the National School Service Institute speaking Friday night on Purchasing Practices in General. Dean Kenneth Anderson of KU Educations plans the closing address Critical Years Ahead in Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas University
Lew Parmenter
National School Service Institute of Chicago
Kenneth Anderson
Airman Carl Ruddell to be Stationed at Turkish Embassy
In Wellsville, Airman 1/c Carl Ruddell is being transferred from Gunther AFB Montgomery Alabama to Turkey to serve at the American Embassy. He arrived home Wednesday for furlough before overseas duty after a six year Air Force enlistment. Pvt Iva D Kilburn has completed the Eleventh Airborne Design School and been assigned to the 320th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion of the 508th Combat Team. Pvt Dale L Beach of Wellsville graduated from a mechanical school at Ft Knox and is reassigned to Ft Hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ruddell
T. J. Ruddell
Wellsville
Gunther Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Turkey
Ruddell
Air Force
Iva D. Kilburn
Rosey Bowen
Ft. Camp Ky
320Th Air.borne Field Artillery
508Th
Red Devil
Airborne
Pvt
Dale L. Beach
Ft. Knox
Ft. Hood, Tex
K State Cage Squad Heads to AAU Playoff in St Louis
Kansas State’s Gibson and Upson join an all K-State roster for the Hope town AAU playoff in St Louis. The Hope team, Missouri Valley AAU champions, faces Ft Leonard Wood Ozark AAU champions for a National AAU berth, with other K-State players John Brewer Bob Garcia Jim Tangeman Jo Jung Roger Craft Bob Smith Gene Tauffer Hob Eshelbrenner and Harry Peebles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichitaw
Korea
Hope
St. Louis
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ozark
Den
Camp ‘Carson
Cala
John Brewer
Bob Garcia
Jim Tangeman
Jo Jung
Roger Craft
Bob Smith
Gene Tauffer
Hob Eshelbren
Harry Peebles
Leonard ‘Wood
Bob Mc
Ghee
Marvin Mills
Dr Wilson Named Head of Paleontology Group
Dr Robert W Wilson of Kansas University becomes president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology for a one year term. He is associate curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Museum of Natural History and previously served as secretary treasurer. He will oversee the next meeting in New Orleans in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Wilson
Kansas University
Society of
Willson
K.U
Museum of Natural History
Wilson
New Orleans
Oskaloosa social notes show travels and gatherings
Mr. and Mrs Frank Sharp sold Swoyer and son and Mrs George Sharp moved from Atlanta to live with them for her semi invalid mother. February 23 Valley Falls Rebekah lodge session included Fern Brown Rosie Simpson Israel Erma Brammel Lois Kilpatrick Katie Faris Edra Brown Eula Bender Delma Fulton Etta Pearson. Rotary club last session featured Charles Long slides from Pine Dale Wyoming trip with Dan Luster. Mrs Laura Hattimer hosted RFU February. Lincoln as roll call theme. Gift shower for newlyweds Mr and Mrs Martin Callison of Topeka. Cherry pie and coffee refreshments at social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Long
Dan Luster
Pinedale
Laura Hattimer
RFU Club
Lincoln
Martin Callison
Topeka
Baldwin Community Notices and Funeral Obituary Highlights
Baldwin residents attend events from a Kansas City motor show visit to a Topeka luncheon. A six week Florida trip is outlined for the Marquardt family with stopovers in Biloxi and Orlando. Local dancing, church music honors, and a memorial service for August Burgtorf are reported with details on participants and venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Heaton
Jim
Lou Kearns
Kansas City
Orlando
Fis
James Surrat
Florida
Pat Beedles
Lawrence
Eudora
H. W. Craig
Baker
Baldwin
Lawrence Music Mm
Kansas
Galena
Great Bend
Union College
Barbourville
Willis Warner
Charles I. Caldsmith
Burgtorf
Old Rugged Cross
Paul Barnthouse
Oakwood Cemetery
Burgtorf Family Remembrance Highlights Local Service
The Burgtorf family recalls A R Francis Melvin Cook Scott Morgan Don McMillen George McFerren and Paul Sutton as longtime residents of Bald win since 1919 when Burg tort became a rural letter carrier until his 1937 retirement He cared for patrons beyond duties and enjoyed gardening music and church choirs Surviving are his wife two daughters two sons five grandchildren and three sisters Included are notes on Dr George Boicourt officiating at Rev E T Lacey funeral and C N Grigsby attending Allen Field House opening at KU
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Francis
Melvin Cook
Scott Morgan
Don McMillen
George McFerren
Paul Sutton
Burgtorf
Baldwin
Burgtort
Post Office
Anna Burgtorf
Albert Pardee
Detroit, Mich
Floyd Talley
Sunflower Village
Charles Burgtorf
Riverdale
N. D
Aubrey Burgtorf
Prairie Village
Russell Pardee
Joan
James Talley
Carol
John Burgtorf
Matilda Trauer
Great Bend
Ida Schultz
Maxwell
Town
Geroge Boicourt
Melvern
E. T. Lacey
C.N. Grigsby
Allen Field House
University of Kansas
New Legislature Dates Considered for End of Session
TOPEKA Some new deadlines for the Legislature could push adjournment to March end. Speaker Robert Jennison said he would confer with Sen Pawl Wunsch tomorrow on the proposed dead times. March 15 may be the cutoff for introducing most appropriations bills and March 17 the final day for each branch to act on its own measures, with adjournment possible by March 31 if both chambers agree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Robert Jennison
J Pawl Wunsch
Jennison
Wedding Guests Fly To Fort Worth For KU Alumni Nuptials
Personal Miss Anita Pontius and Miss Neva Thiry traveled to Fort Worth to attend the wedding of Miss Babe O'Donnell and Joel Lindy. Guests visited the O'Donnell home. Miss O'Donnell formerly of Lawrence and now of Modesto California is a patient after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Pontius
Neva
Ft. Worth
Babe O'Donnell
Joel Lindy
O'Donnell
Lawrence
Modesto
Calif
Modesto Hospital
Ps. Tusten Ackerman
High Park
Montay
Lct
Francis
Holler
Pps
Rolfe Starpert
Na Ty
Mass. St
St Luke's
Emilearia, I
Hin
Service Station Worker In Ohio Shot and Killed
A 24 year old service station attendant, Don Keyes of Columbus, was shot through the left temple during an East End robbery. Police report he was the station’s lone night attendant and had school books on a desk nearby. The weapon appeared to be a shotgun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Don Keyes
Checker Oil Station
Jet Bas Crash Landing Near Olathe Injures Pilot Yeaman
Lt Cmdr John Yeaman 33 Weston Missouri escaped serious injury after a jet fighter crashed following engine failure on takeoff at Olathe Naval Air Station. Yeaman serves as probate judge and magistrate of Platte County Missouri and is a naval reserve flight officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olathe, Kaswy
John Yeaman
Weston
Olathe Naval Air Station
Yeaman
Platte County
Missouri
Naval Reserve
Alumni elect KU dental school leaders in Kansas City
Dr. Frank C. Carothers of Garnett Kansas was elected president of the University of Kansas Clix School of Dentistry Alumni Age. Other officers chosen include Dr. Mike R. Roney of Wichita as president elect, Dr. Leonard E. Carr and Dr. Carl W. Sawyer of Kansas City, and Dr. Max Armstrong of Tulsa as vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Frank C. Carothers
Garnett
Kas
University of Kansas Clix School of Dentisty
Mike R. Roney
Wichita
Leonard E. Carr
Carl. W. Sawyer
Max Armstrong
Tulsa
Pratt Kansas Board Sets Teacher Pay Rise for 1955 56
Pratt school system approves across the board salary increase of 175 dollars for teachers for the 1955 56 year. Board of Education notes additional individual increases for school administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt. Kas
Pratt
Board of Education
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