Mattoon longtime Long Beach teacher laid to rest
Edith Mattoon 91 died in Long Beach February 28. Funeral at Covenant Presbyterian Church with Dr. Hugh David Burcham presiding. Former Lawrence High and Poly High School teacher adviser to the yearbook. Member of University Women’s Club Phi Beta Kappa DAR Colonial Dames. Survived by son Robert and sister Mrs. Fern Olsen.
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Long Beach
Calif
Edith Mattoon
Presbyterian
Hugh David Burcham
The
University Women’s Club
Phi Beta Kappa
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Colonial Dames
Tampa
Fla
Robert
Washington, D.C
Fern Olsen
Evanston
Funeral services for Jay R Tennant in Hutchinson
Funeral services for Jay Richard Tennant 36 of Hutchinson will be held at 1 30 p m Wednesday at Elliott Funeral Home with Dr Paul Matthach and the Rev Irven Stern officiating Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery He died Saturday in Methodist Hospital Houston Texas He was born July 21 1936 in Hutchinson and graduated Kansas State University in 1959 He lived in Madison Wisconsin 1959 to 1966 and Lawrence 1966 to 1968 before returning to Hutchinson He worked for Jayhawk Realty Co He is survived by his widow Bonnie a son Kevin and a daughter Janice all at home his mother Gertrude Tennant and a brother Don both of Hutchinson Memorial contributions suggested to Cancer Fund or Heart Fund.
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Hutchinson
Jay Richard Tennant
Elliott Funeral Home
Paul Matthach
Irven Stern
Memorial Park Cemetery
Lawrence
Jayhawk Realty Co
Bonnie
Kevin
Janice
Gertrude Tennant
Don
Cancer Fund
Heart Fund
Three Thefts Reported By Lawrence Police
Lawrence police listed three recent thefts. At Charlton Insurance Agency a locked vault held 291 dollars missing after Friday night, with no forced entry found. In an apartment at 1722 West 24th a door was forced, a TV, stereo and radio worth 315 disappeared, and at 1245 La a door was kicked in with 20 dollars damage and a 200 dollar stereo missing.
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Charlton Insurance Agency
N.H
Bob Charlton
Burl R. Ross
Arthur Ramirez
Lawrence City to Issue 1.47 Million in Bonds for Street and Sewer Work
Ordinance 4298 authorizes 1 470 000 in bonds to pay costs of street improvements sanitary sewers and storm sewers. Bonds are 294 in number with 4 0 3 9 percent interest and maturities from 1973 to 1982. Mayor J R Pulliam attests with City Clerk Vera Mercer, approved March 14 1972.
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Vera Mercer
Lawrence
Kansas
Board of Commissioners
R. Pulliam
Farm machinery and equipment auction notice
Auction listing for Ferguson No 150 tractor with multipower and other acres of farm machinery including 1970 M F equipment, Clark sprayer, combines, threshers, planters, wagons, bins, and fertilizer drills. Also includes 1949 Chevrolet truck and assorted farm supplies. Will and Fildon Calder owners. Bing Carter auctioneer Gardner Kansas contact 913-884-8271.
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Clark
David Bradley
Columbia Steel
Butler Steel
Homelite
Chevrolet
Will and
Fildon Calder
Bing Carter
Gardner
Kans
Farmers Bank
Auction of farm equipment and vehicles in Overbrook Kansas
Consignment items include multiple augers, grain equipment, scales, planters, hog wire, pipe, lumber, and tools. Vehicles listed are 1968 Chevy 147 pickup, 1968 Ford ton, 1986 3 ton Ford truck, and 1964 2 ton Ford with underbody hoist. Lunch by United Methodist Church. terms: not responsible for accidents or cash. sale conducted by Ernest Arnold and Wayne Wischropp. clerk Kansas State Bank Overbrook Kansas.
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Lloyd Newton
Midwest
United Methodist Church
Multiple Real Estate and Miscellaneous Ads Listed
Classified items include a large cast iron kettle wanted, a full basement 14 acre lot 8 bedroom home for 21 300, a 1970 VW Squareback with 19 000 miles for 1 950, an all brick rancher with 3 bedrooms 2 baths for 28 500, and various rental listings with utilities included. Also notes on sales of Chevrolets and other items with contact numbers.
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Bud Mishler
McGhew Agency
Kentucky
Volkswagen
Wea
Cnabinet
Terry Platz
Garry Garrett
Memorial services for Homer Longsdorf at Children's Memorial Lutheran Church
Homer Longsdorf 48 a former Kansas University employee died Sunday in a Lansing hospital. Services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Children's Memorial Lutheran Church with burial in Mt Moriah Cemetery. He was administrative assistant at Michigan State University and KU graduate. Survivors include his wife Carol mother Iris Kresyman and two sisters. Services were held today in Lansing. Jessen Funeral Home arranged in Lansing.
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Kansas City
Homer Longdorf
Kansas University
Children’s Memorial Lutheran Church
Calvin J. Naugle
Longsdorf
Michigan
Michigan State University
Lansing, Mich
Lansing
Carol
Iris Kresyman
William Marcott
Independence
Robert Smith
Overland Park
the Jessen Funeral Home
Memorial services for Mrs. Mary H Burton
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rumsey Funeral Home for Mary H Burton 85 of 2506 Princeton Dr. Rev Edwin Price will officiate. Cremation will follow. She died Monday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born June 17 1886 in Evanston Illinois she was a member of the First United Church.
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Mary H. Burton
Princeton Dr
Rumsey Funeral Home
Edwin Price
Hospital Births and Ward Visiting Hours Notice
Hospital maternity ward hours listed with 3 to 4 pm and 7 15 to 8 15 pm. Other wards 2 15 to 4 pm and 7 15 to 8 15 pm. A long roster of birth announcements including Mr and Mrs Mills Williams and many addresses. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Williams at 1311 North H today.
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Herbert R. Williams
N.H
Fire at vacant business draws Lawrence Fire response
A fire from sparks from an incinerator at 1301 Haskell touched off a minor grass fire and prompted a 7 07 p m response by the Lawrence Fire Department. No damage occurred and Ernest Goodger reported the blaze.
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Haskell
Lawrence
Ernest Goodger
Funeral services for Bertha Luckan in Lawrence
Funeral services for 71 year old Bertha May Luckan of 1003 Tenn will be held Friday at Rumsey Funeral Home at 2 pm with Rev. Harold Hamilton officiating Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery She died Monday night at Lawrence Memorial Hospital She was born May 19 1900 in Tonganoxie Survived by husband Otto of the home three daughters Mrs Kenneth Martin Rt 3 Baldwin Mrs A K Winter Rt 1 Lecompton Mrs Lester Shirar Rt 2 a son George Rt 5 and eight grandchildren Donations are suggested to the Heart Fund
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Bertha May Luckan
Tenn
Rumsey Funeral Home
Harold Hamilton
Memorial Park Cemetery
Luckan
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Tonganoxie
Otto
Kenneth Martin
Baldwin
A. K. Winter
Lecompton
Lester Shirar
George
The
Heart Fund
March 21 in History Highlights Twelve Notable Events
On this date 1829 a deadly Spain earthquake killed about 6000 people. Johann Sebastian Bach was born in 1685 in Germany. Thomas Jefferson became first U S secretary of State in 1790. Code Napoleon finished in 1803. Hatfields and McCoys feud ended by a Kentucky marriage in 1891. Paris bombarded by German guns in WWI 1918. MLK led a Selma march in 1965. USSR agreed to talks on space cooperation in 1965. North Vietnam rejected direct talks on ending the war in 1970.
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Spain
Johann Sebastian Bach
Germany
Thomas Jefferson
U.S
Kentucky
Paris
Martin Luther King
Selma
Ala
Montgomery
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Funeral arrangements for Fred R. Emmons Sr.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Warren Mortuary for 69 year old Fred R. Emmons Sr. of 1302 W 21st who died Monday. Emmons worked about 25 years in the Union Pacific Railroad communications department and is survived by a son Fred of Oak Harbor Washington a sister Mrs Golda Crabtree of Grand Island Nebraska and a granddaughter.
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Warren Mortuary
Fred R. Emmons Sr
W. 21St
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Emmons
Communications Department
Union Pacific Railroad
Fred
Oak Harbor
Wash
Golda Crabtree
Guardianship Sale Hearing for Mabel McDonald in Douglas County
Petition filed by guardian Geo W Allen seeks court order to sell the North 32 feet of Lot 28 on Rhode Island Street Lawrence Kansas to benefit Mabel C McDonald. Defenses due by March 30 1972 at 10 00 A.M. in Lawrence court.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Kansas
Douglas
Douglas County
Mabel C. McDonald
State of Kansas
Geo. W. Allen
Rhode Island Street
Lawrence
Lawrence Dally Journal-World
Ella May Coose
Lla May Coose
James M. Jackson
James H. Hope
Quincy Topeka
Ordinance authorizes $57,000 bonds for parking lot in Lawrence
The City of Lawrence Douglas County Kansas passes Ordinance No 429 to issue 57 Internal Improvement Bonds totaling 57000 for the Pais street parking lot project per Resolution 3751. Bonds numbered 1 to 57 in $1000 denominations dated April 1 1972 bear interest between 3.8 and 4 percent with semiannual redemptions beginning October 1973 and April 1974.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
Kansas
City
State of
United States OF America
State OF Kansas
County OF Douglas
Lawrignon
Internal Improvement
Douglas
Topeka
Js.s.a
Douglas County
Pais
Capital Improvement Fund
Board OF Commissioners
City OF
County OF
Pougins County
Public Sale Of Farm Machinery And Livestock Remains Announced
A public auction is set for Sunday March 26 1972 at 1 30 pm on the farm three miles east of Lea Pee Junction on highway 2440 then northwest toward Lap Tad Corner and south to 14 mile. Items include a 1957 Farmall 400 tractor a 1951 LHC C tractor a Lilliston rotary mower and multiple plows discs drills cultivators mowers trailers planters and a stock saddle plus assorted furniture antiques and household goods. Livestock includes several mares a buckskin and two Appaloosas. Terms are cash with no liability for accidents. Owners Mr and Mrs R Douglass auctioneers Ray Roberts Perry Clerks Mary Roberts and Georgia Stebbins.
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Lea Pee Junction
Laptad Corner
Farmall
Kewanee
Fert
Lh.c
Il.h.c
R. Douglass
Ray Roberts
M. IL. Stebbins
Perry
Mary Roberts
Georgia Stebbins
Public Auction of Farm Machinery Near Gardner Kansas
Farm equipment sale set for Saturday March 36 1972 starting at 1 00 pm at the farm five miles west of Gardner Kansas to the stop sign then one mile north. Machinery includes a 1970 Massey plant item and other farm gear.
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Gardner
Kansas
Massey
Auction to sell livestock and farm machinery in Kansas
Due to the death of her husband, Mrs. Fred Kurtz will hold a public auction at the farm 2 miles west of Mdgerton Kansas on UWS 6 to County Line Rd then 3 north Friday March 24 1972 starting at 1 00 PM Items include 20 head of cattle eight Angus cows with calves by side two Blue Roan cows with calves by side extensive tractor and machinery list plus hay and straw 300 bales and 100 bales wheat straw Trucks and cars including five Chevys and a 1950 Chev two ton truck Wellsville Bank clerk Bing Carter auctioneer Gardner Kansas 884 8271
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Mdgerton
Kansas
County Line
Massey Harris
Shaffer
John Deere
New Holland
Wik Hale
Burch
Keewanee
Massey
Massey Tractor
Bel Air
Fred Kurtz
Bing Carter
Gardner
Kans
Wellsville Bank
Public Auction Near Lawrence for Don Tallman Estate
The sale at An T Q 13th and Delaware Lawrence Kansas starts Sunday March 26 at 1 PM. Items include oak furniture beds dressers desks dining chairs rockers piano stool china cabinet and many misc items. Cash day of sale. Not responsible for accidents. Owners Mr and Mrs Don Tallman. Sold by Hays Brothers Auction Service contact 843-8363.
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13Th
Delaware
Lawrence
Kansas
Don Tallman
Hays Brothers Auction Service
Harold
Mel'’ Hays
Farm Auction On The Farm North Of Lyndon
We have sold our farm and will auction the property and listed equipment Saturday March 25, 1972 at 11 a.m. The sale includes M F 65 diesel tractor with implement set, J D equipment, hay and feed supplies, a 1962 IH two ton truck, feed truck gear, hay bales, miscellaneous tools and farm accessories. Located 4144 miles north of Lyndon on Highway 75 to Carbolyn Park Road then 1 mile north on old Highway 76, 1 1/2 mile east.
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Lyndon
Carbolyn Park Road
M.F
M.F. Ijnader
J.D
Ford
Snow Co
Henry
I.H
Knipco
Arco Electric
Estate auction to sell contents of Ernest Kloor property
Public auction Saturday March 25 starting 10 80 A M at 821 Louisiana Lawrence Kansas. Household furniture appliances tools and antiques including dining sets books clocks phonograph china glassware and a 1966 Ford Custom 500. Terms cash on day of sale. Auctioneers Mel and Harold Hays 843-4489 843-8363.
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Ernest Kloor
Louisiana
Lawrence
Kansas
Roper
Westinghouse
Buffet, & Hutch
Magnavox
Am&m
Brunswick
Vornado
Hays Brothers Auction Service
Mel
Harold Hays
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J. BR. Pulliam
Sanitary Sewer Fund
TED States OF America
Douglas City OF Lawrence
Pongies
K.S.A
CBI
Nelhart
Ernest Arnold
Overbrook
Wayne Wischropp
Joyndon
Kansas State Bank
Haverty & Hedges
H&h
Lsvenings
Ken Callicott
McGrew Real Estate
Apt
South
Connie Martin
McGrew Agency
Arthur Schmidt
Hays Bros
Avid
T. Pickup
Indian Hills
Geri Willis
Don Decker
W&h
Olivetti Electric
Lawrence ‘Typewriter Co
Furn
N. Lawrence
Holmes, Peck & Brown
Lake Dabinawa
Miller & Midwett Realtors
Hillcrest Center
Wik
Buzzy
Rbook Exchange
Mass
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Tradis
Buzzy's Book Exchange
Com
Holmes, Peck & Brown, Inc
Tonga
Ray Stoneback
Buerman
Duncan Phyfe
Orchard
Baldwin City
Chihuahua
Toyota
Henry Woodard
Bilavel
Clare Court
Gary Garrett
Art Christie
O- Haverty & Hedges
Housh
Salhd
Aventworth Co
Linwood
Homer Longsdorf
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Mr.Longsdorf
Wilburma Mailhiot
Ter
Lula Wheny
Stanley Michelsen
Fred Renner
Janice Hammerschmidt
Dorothy Regnier
Rose MacDaniels
Ruth Wyatt
Ella Worden
Edwinia Hoffman
Rt. 1
Norma Calef
Melholland Dr
Larry Leonard
Hazel Mayhugh
Rockledge Rd
Rebecca McClury
Minn
Charlene Spellman
Maine
Bertha Johnston
Nellie Rodman
DeSoto
Barbara Diedel
Edwin Wolkar
W. 20Th
Glenn Bible
Prairie Ave
George Stule
Mark Frick
Pine Cone Dr
Jerry Currens
Erma Dicker
W. Ninth
Harold Roe
Jay Sanders
Davis Rd
Pamela Genson
W. 29Th Ter
Harrison Adams
Ind
Floyd Matthews
Ash
Renee Burger
Ousdahl Rd
Karen Stewart
Samuel Bundy
Bertha Luckan
Associated Press
Clinton Township
Alvin Harrell
Gene Benander
L. W. McNees
Lodge
Dr. Culver
Dora Kasson
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