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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1956
Page
6
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French Premier Guy Mollet urged arms embargo under UN control for the Middle East during a visit by American editors. He argued Germany could join the West to counter Soviet influence, while commenting on Communist voters in France. Barbara Britton quipped about giving up a $1,000 a week TV job to act on Broadway, discussing her finances, family, and upcoming projects.
Lawrence Kansas items from March 21 1956 include two weeks leave for Fred Atkinson visits by Miss Emily Ballance Mrs Fred Stuchberg and Mrs Grada Cheatwood in Kansas City C C Curtis treated for pneumonia at Olathe hospital DeSoto takes second place in Little Seven High School League one act contest at Louisburg Arch Meinke ends year as manager of the team and Clyde Jordan moves to Corliss John Turner place.
Hoages Brothers Lumper Company here, has resigned because of farming and other personal business affairs. His place was filled by Paul R. Dorsey of Olathe, who has been employed at several lumber concerns in Eastern Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey will make their home in DeSoto, Miss Eldi Lane Manning. Emporia State Teachers College fish man spent the weekend at her home here Earl Ryan an employee of the Santa Fe Railroad, has been ill for some time and is now a patient at the Santa Fe hospital in Topeka. The Ryans are now residents here and live east of town near their daughter, Mrs. D. W. Crownover.
ST. PETERSBURG Florida Pitcher Tom Poholsky says he will win 15 games this year if he is given regular work and St Louis Cardinal Manager Fred Hutchinson plans to give him the chance The 26 year old right hander has not been a winning pitcher in three NL seasons Last year he spent much of the early season on the bench until Harry Walker replaced Eddie Lanky as Redbird pilot Poholsky baffled the Boston Red Sox with three hit pitching for six innings yesterday He has allowed just one run in 13 spring training exhibition innings
Maj. Gen. Lionel G. McGarr takes command of Fort Leavenworth after leading Army forces in the Caribbean. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Gar Davidson, reassigned as superintendent of the U S Military Academy at West Point.
Eudora residents announce the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Borland of San Antonio on March 21 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Paternal grandparents are Earl Borland of Lawrence and Mrs. Kelly. The Eudora Flower Club met March 20 with 26 members. the club marks 25 years next month. Various local residents hosted guests and reported on community activities including military promotions and club events.
Readable menu items list daily lunches at LHS JHS cafeteria. Monday features spaghetti with corn bread or buttered peas and sandwich options. Tuesday offers ham salad and peanut butter sandwiches with fruit desserts. Wednesday includes meat loaf and cherry cobbler. Thursday presents hamburger, macaroni and cheese, roast pork or salmon loaf, and side dishes.
Mrs Emma Berg county superintendent attended a planning session of the Soil Conservation Committee in Topeka. Robert E Gottstein was assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis Washington. son of Mr and Mrs Earl Gottstein of Perry. Deborah Sue Miller born March 13 in Spokane Washington to Dr and Mrs J Darrel Miller. Miller is granddaughter of the late Dean and Mrs L Havenhill of Lawrence. Pvt John Dillon graduated from Military Police Training Center Camp Gordon Georgia. son of Mr and Mrs E Dillon of Baldwin and Lawrence High School 1954 graduate. P A Diehl returned from a six week vacation at St Petersburg Florida visiting former Lawrence residents Phillip Wight and Jay Noxon. Diehl now at 1945 E 23rd St. Stephen Stephanon and children from New York City visited Mrs Stephanon’s grandmother F H Smithmeyer en route to North American Aircraft in Los Angeles. Allen Crafton Kansas University Speech and Drama chair spoke in Wichita at the Wichita Historical Museum Association din ner. Jack Zimmerman and Bill Mayer will attend the Kansas Associated Press Wire Editors Association meeting in McPherson. Mayer is Journal World managing editor and Zimmerman news editor. Mrs Henry Werner will visit Kansas City for the weekend with daughters and families J A Heather and Dr A D Mitchell. Monday she will fly to New York City then plane to London. Mrs
Werner will visit her sister Mrs. J. R. Carstairs and other relatives in England and will also see the Dolph Simons Jr. family in London. Dur ing her absence Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley will occupy her home. Francis Payne heads to California for a two week vacation to see his son William Francis Payne Jr. in Oakland. Dale L. Beach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elga Beach of Wellsville, was promoted to specialist second class while serving with the 4th Infantry Division in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hubbel Jr. and children from Boulder, Colo., arrived to spend Easter with their parents and relatives. Mike Getto Jr. of Michigan State College came to spend the between-quarters vacation with his parents, joined by Pete McKnight.
The Girl Scout Fair Sunday afternoon at the Community Building features exhibits and demonstrations. Visitors can watch puppet making beadwork fire building and Swedish embroidery by 588 participating girls in a two hour event open to the public from 2 to 4 p.m.
Kansas University and Fraser Theater adjust the Mozart two act opera Cosi Fan Tutte to an every other day schedule with performances on April 30 May 2 and May 4 due to demanding singing roles. The three hour production closes the 1955 56 Fraser Theater series. Tickets for the cancelled May 1 show may be used on May 4 exchanged or cashed. Permanent frost reaches 675 feet on Cornwallis Island 560 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
The American Legion Pancake breakfast in Lawrence is set for May 5 at the Community Building. Proceeds support the junior baseball team. Merton Harmon leads the event, Alan Fisher heads the baseball committee, and Al Jee manages the team with practice likely starting early May.
The Walker Wolverines host the Green Gable Golden Hawks at 7 45 p m in the Community Building.
CAPTAIN'S CREEK Mrs Brecheisen and Phillip Brecheisen with Baldwin residents attended the state basketball tournament in Emporia to watch Pretty Prairie Baldwin. Baldwin lost their first game. Earlier Mrs Laurenz and Mrs Kennison visited Leavenworth and relatives including Miss Clara Murdoch at her farm near Edgerton. Lawrence residents Mr Hausmann and family attended the St Luke's Hospital nursing students capping service.
Residents from De Soto and nearby towns hosted and attended a weekend of visits and events. Nurses training members and student participants joined a De Soto music festival at the high school gym. Local churches hosted dinners as families hosted guests from Baldwin and Lawrence.
A pink and blue shower for Mrs. Helen Davis was held in Memorial Hall with decorations games and refreshments in those colors. Also noted are Mrs. Charles Shugart returning home from Olathe Community Hospital after a two week stay and Girl Scouts observing Go To Church Day with many members present. Mr and Mrs A B Hair returned from a trip to Parsons Nevada MO and other points, while Mrs W L Blaylock hosted a birthday dinner for her husband with guest Mrs Anna Burgtorf of Baldwin.
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