Lawrence Kiwanis debate on farm price supports and independence
At the weekly Eldridge Hotel luncheon Lawrence Kiwanis members heard Willis Colman argue price supports injure farmers by making them dependent and reducing independence. Paul Brune warned that surplus and poor targeting require rigid price supports and production controls to forestall farmer fatigue and land wear, urging informed adjustment for freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge
Willis Colman
Colman
Kansas
North Dakota
Cotman
Paul Brune
Brune
New School for Agricultural Pilots Opens at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION Tex A school for agricultural pilots the only such school in the country will open at Texas A M College next October. The six week course aims to train pilots for dusting and spraying operations with a total cost around 500 dollars per student including room and board Applicants must hold a commercial pilot certificate and will be screened by the Texas Aerial Applicators Association and the college Gale F Hanson CAA agricultural specialist urged the program as a model for other land grant colleges to launch similar schools to meet a real need for skilled safe pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Tex
Texas A
Grant’s College
Association
Hanson
Family Holdup Unit Strikes Brooklyn Shop for 250
A three-person family gang, including a man, a woman, and a 12 year old, robbed a Brooklyn children’s shop of about 250. The trio, after a first visit, returned with the woman, bound the proprietor Mrs Gladys Ruzal in a back room, and fled with 40 in cash along with rings and a watch valued at about 200. A lookout kept watch at the door during the stickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Gladys Rural
General Craigie Retires From Allied Air Forces
The Air Force announced Lt. Gen. Laurence Craigie retires as commander of Allied air forces in southern Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Air Force
Laurence Craigie
Allied Air Forces
Europe
U S Needs More Feed Stores And Blacksmiths Rider Says
MEMPHIS TENN A Maine widow Annie Mable Wilkins 63 years old travels on a horse named Tarzan heading toward Los Angeles after 1 400 miles and five months from Minot. She seeks work on farms if she reaches California or may return to Maine by a different route.
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Memphis
Tenn” W
Annie Mable Wilkins
Tarzan
Ami
One of Region's Oldest Field Days Set for April 21
One of the Midwest's oldest field days, the 40 year old Better Angus Day, will be held at the A. J. Schuler farm seven miles southeast of Chapman on April 21. Dickinson County agent Wafiton B. Thomas and Geary County agent Paul B. Gwin announced plans for a large crowd of stockmen. The program includes 4 H and Future Farmers of America contests, adult competitions, livestock talks, and a roast Angus dinner. Glen Pickett will speak on Better Diet for Future Generations, with additional talks by Walter Slack of the Drovers Telegram and Dr. John Hudelson of Pomona.
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Abilene
Kaspr
Midwest
A. J. Schuler
Chapman
Wafiton B. Thomas
Dickinson
Paul B. Gwin
Geary
Future Farmers of America
Glen Pickett
Kansas Livestock Sanitary Commissioner
Walter Slack
Kansas City Daily Drovers Telegram
John Hudelson
Pomona
The
Kansas Angus
Get Acquainted Move Aims to Bond Abilene Cities
Abilene Kansas and Abilene Texas plan a mutual get acquainted stunt during Texas Industrial Week. A Texas delegation led by Gov. Allen Shivers will fly to Abilene Kansas on April 7 and return with a Kansas couple for a three day Texas hospitality visit. About 20 Texas businessmen will fly to Abilene Kansas for a day with local businessmen. A committee is selecting the typical Abilene couple for the Texas trip.
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Abilene
Kas
Abilenes
Kansas
Texas
Tex
Allen Shivers
Chambers of Commerce
Texas City
Services Held for Walter Pleasant Ottawa Attorney
Services were held yesterday for Walter Pleasant a retired Ottawa attorney who died this week at the Presbyterian Home in Newton He was 36 and had practiced law in Ottawa for 55 years serving as county and city attorney and as mayor He also was a former state representative and a member of the State Tax Commission.
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Ottawa
Walter Pleasant
Newton
State Tax Commission
Big Springs Glenn Springs Home Demonstration Unit Meeting
The group met at Mrs. Pete Bahnmaier home with Mrs. Kenned Matney assisting. The president led the business session as 23 members and two visitors responded to roll call. Plans were set to assist at the district meeting in May.
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Glenn Springs
Pete Bahnmaier
Kenned Matney
Community Notes From Almen Ger Guatemala and Local Church Events
Hugo Marina Guizari of Almen ger Guatemala a foreign student speaks on his country at the April meeting in the home of Mrs David Noe with Mrs George Summers as hostess. Mrs and Mrs Clayton Dark welcome a daughter born Wednesday. Ladies Aid of Evangelical United Brethren meet at Mrs Marvin Kahle home April 7 with Mrs Elmer Trowbridge assisting. quilting and a covered dish lunch planned. Sir and Mrs Jack Henry and their children of Missouri visited Mr and Mrs Bill Boydston. Mrs Ernest Wulfkubble visited Mrs Harry Wulfkuhle at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Mrs Arthur Holliaway and Mrs Glenn Mesenheimer visited John Manen Sr of Topeka who is ill with a heart condition. Larry Blinn, son of Rev and Mrs Paul Blinn, has enlisted in the Navy and is stationed in San Diego for boat training. Mr and Mrs Roy MacMurray of Union City Pa visited Rev and Mrs Paul Blinn and later dined with Mr and Mrs Gus Hartman. later weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Sam Dark. Musical services close Sunday evening at the E U B church with a musical drama The Ninety and Nine.
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Hugo Marina Guizari
Almenger
Guatemala
David Noe
S. George Summers
OG Ustess
Clayton Dark
Starr Glenn
Mir
Sam Dark
Ladies Aid of
Evangelical, United Brethren Church
Marvin Kahle
Elmer Trowbridge
Jack Henry
Missouri
Bill Boydston
Ernest Wulfkubble
Harry Wulfkuhle
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mis
Arthur Holliaway
Mac
Revival Held at Berryton E U B Church
A musical revival will be conducted at Berryton E U B Church by the Murrays. Mrs. Dwight Henry and Karen of Lawrence visited Mrs. Sophia Damm and Mr. and Mrs. W S Brown hosted visiting relatives during the weekend.
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Murrays
Berryton E. U.B. Church
Charles Nuffér
Laurence
Sophia Damm
Dwight Henry
Karen
Lawrence
W. S. Brown
Vinland social notes mix guests and school events
Sunday dinners and visits abound as Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin host in Kansas City and Vinland. Audrey Bray returns to school after six weeks, while numerous families from Lawrence to Ottawa share a busy weekend. A timber fire near the Breckenbissen farm prompts help. 4 H club members and a foreign student speak at the Grange Hall for Vinland Center events and the Douglas County Music Festival draws a large crowd.
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Earnest Shelock
Nora
Ottawa
Myrtle Vitt
Donette Nora
Eudora
Alice Milburn
Bessie
J. John
Audrey Bray
Murray Lawson
Crilla Snow
Lawson
Bob Lawson
Hallmark
Joe Lown
Famly
Fred Allen
Richland
Grange Hall
4-H Club
Woodrow Sturdy
Bruce Holeam
Lawrence
Wiseman
Wellsville
Jack Wiseman
Douglas County
Viniand Center
Vintand
Rich ‘School Auditoriim
Virst Blackman
Faye Dray
Clara Ruesch
Josephine Drake
Lillian Terrell
Esther MccCabrin
Elin Jorgensen
Twi Mound
Apple Bie
Vini
Vinland High School
Emma Berg
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Horace Hambone
Vinland
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Floyd
John Laughlin
Pete Lawson
Ben Wray
Lyle Reed
Kansas City
Seth Welch
Patty
Dennis
Elmer Beatty
Alary Margaret
Bill Beatty
Diam
Leroy Cornelius
Ernest Cornelius
E L. Smith
Sunny
van Buren
Ark
A. R. Graham
Glenda Graham
Kansas” City
T. B. Swenson
Dennis Stencil
Willie Chanay
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Turkey
Bronks Air Force Base
San Antonio
Wilh Chanay
Duane
Albert Brechcissen
Ed Eckman
Albert Eckman
Gilbert Sherman
Dana
Judy
Kathy
Jimmy Wenndorff
Osawatomie
Sherman
Morse Weaver
Carol
Ernest Patterson
Karren
Teri
JoLynn
Billie
Jerry King
Sandy Campbell
Kenneth Wyrne
Charles Mitchell
Tessie Hill
Baldwin
Fred Rockhold
Dan Hallmark
Dale Carnegie
Eldridge Hotel
Russ
C. R. Albright
Joyce Begnier
Osteopathic Graduate
Stetson
Simon ‘Hurwitz
Largest Savings Association
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