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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1949
Page
8
The Barralure department reports farmers expect to plant 1.4 percent less corn acreage, aiming for a large overall corn crop. Winter and spring wheat totals are forecast near ten-year averages, with durum and other spring wheat allocations listed and oats and barley projections set against last year’s figures.
Thirty six discussion leaders from 11 states arrive at the University of Kansas for a three day orientation on March 24 to 26. Dr. Leland Bradford and Robert Luke will train the group as 36 attendees form nine teams with recorders leaders counselors and observers to develop local adult education programs. 175 educators and civic leaders have reserved spots with the National Education Association cooperating with the Missouri Valley association.
The data lists prospective production and last year comparisons for Sorghums, Barley, Dry peas, and crops by state. It includes figures in bushels, tons, and bags, with separate lines for Kansas and Oklahoma and for various crop types. The numbers show year over year changes and ten year averages, though some OCR gaps remain.
Wichita hosts the fourth annual national decorative arts ceramics show from April 16 to May 15 with entries from eight central states Kansas Oklahoma Missouri Texas Iowa Colorado and New Mexico screened by a jury of the Central States Craftmen's Guild. Judges announced by Mrs Maud Schallender include Vanhoe of Newburyport Mass Grotella of Bloomfield Hills Mich and Eugene Kingman director of the Jocelyn Memorial Museum Omaha Neb. Barn Baik Fleming of Stockholm Sweden sends a special form for the silversmithing competition. Cash prizes will be awarded in weaving metalwork jewelry ceramics and ceramic sculpture divisions.
Welterweight boxer Vincent Lee Foster had assault charges dismissed in St. Joseph Missouri for insufficient evidence. Foster, 23, was arrested February 7 after a Kansas City woman filed the complaint, which he denies, saying he drove her from Kansas City to St. Joseph after meeting her at relatives’ home. Foster, a Rule Nebraska native fighting from Chicago, first drew boxing attention by knocking out Tony Pellone at Madison Square Garden.
In Shreveport Louisiana on March 22 a UPA report notes 19 year old Kather ine Adams daughter of Gus Adams a cousin of Los Angeles gypsy heir George Adams married Pete Johnson 21 of Boston after meeting only two hours earlier. The ceremony followed dancing a banquet and long phone call to the bride's Los Angeles grandfather amid prior marital contract customs. The pair had not previously met. Johnson twice vanished delaying the wedding before finally taking place at 3 p.m.
Prof. F C Fenton of Kansas State College was elected chairman of the midcentral section of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, succeeding Paul N Doll of Jefferson City Mo. The election followed a three day conference attended by more than 200 engineers in Manhattan Kansas on March 22.
Fragmentary notes place Ma Barker and sons moving to Tulsa where the Barker home became a jailbird hub after prison terms. Pa Barker stays in Webb City as a business owner. A Newton Kansas policeman is shot in a separate case, with funeral plans for Pvt Donald Siroky at Kumney Funeral Home and Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.
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