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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1950
Page
3
John Cress Sterile Carney presents a KU revue with the Isgnia quartet and cast including Musine Tes Hobby Kivhandaga and The Masked tie. Clayton Stone of the Journal and World advertising staff serve as master of ceremonies. The show starts at 8 o clock.
Olaf Eekman of Vinland is a renowned dairyman with a famous herd. He has spent all 45 years on a 160 acre farm near Virland, raising pure bred cattle and corn. His farm features a modern dairy operation and a large showing history with ribbons from state and district fairs. He earned the Shelby Achievers Award in 1918 and is noted for wartime service and local community leadership.
A fragmented report notes Olaf Eckman and associates engaging in local initiatives in Bay scon Aloara area. It mentions terms of office and partnerships formed with neighborhood groups, highlighting work with the Virlind worker and a death-related event, though details are unclear due to damaged text.
The chemistry department at Kansas University receives a grant likely totaling about 3000 dollars to fund a one year chemistry research fellowship for a graduate student, from the Research Corporation of New York. Assistant Professor William F. McEwen said renewal for a second year is possible. funds support work on converting furfuryl alcohol to levulinate acid. The nationwide program totals around 204,000 dollars across 34 grants to colleges and universities in 21 states.
The K. U. Baptist group prepares to install new officers. Retiring president Kim er Schulte presides. Elected officers include Weld as vice president, Ann liner as secretary, Aviene Uorich as treasurer, and Howard THY Rhode as airman. Named representatives from Coatsores, Washington.
The Rev. Reuben A. Torres, field administrator of the China Protestant fund, will speak at the West Side Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 am. Torres first went to China in 1913 where he aided famine relief in Shantung. During the Great Famine he directed relief work and helped develop church programs in the region. He and his wife and sister’s son were prisoners of the Japanese for seven months after Pearl Harbor. They later returned to the United States for the first repayment stint of the church program in that area.
A Real Theater Fan recounts a past visit to a downtown theater where Ralph Mallinger and attendants served as backdrop to a night of movie watching. He notes the venue, midnight displays, and his habit of hiding behind the screen to observe the action, recalling chairs, aisles, and candy counter details from the era.
The Lawrence chanter of the Future Farmers of America with 60 members is named a Gold Emblem award winner at the annual F.F.LA banquet by the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. Essick, FLFLA adviser at Liberty Memorial, led seven representatives from Lawrence's chapter.
A blaze at the newly completed electric plant of Weirton Steel in Weirton West Virginia damaged the tin plating section. Chief John Ferguson reported the tin line ruptured shortly after operation began a month ago and would keep the plant offline for a period. Fire crews from nearby towns aided the effort though exact damages and casualties were not available.
A fragmented notice describes a cow rampage connected to a seaside town. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but mentions authorities planning to kill the animal after incidents near a forested area and a farm setting.
The executive committee of the United odestrict cearal council announced completion of three years of training for advanced study by veterans enrolled in farm training programs. Participants include Burke Jarden Baldwin Ine White Wells ville George A. Lodingier Joe Cox Allen Hadl Bud Diwrence Herb Rongers Walter Hoffmann Route 2 Hetney Fox Lawrence Karl Bahnmier Route 1 Charles Budinsky Tanganexic and Gene Chester Hart Lecompton.
People pay good money for used matching and furniture. Turn your extra things into cash with a Journal-World classified ad.
A fragmented notice describes Thursday night entertainment featuring a barber named Jauer and performers including Pink Meyris. The ad hints at a dress code or fees and references local sponsors and a matron figure, with unclear lines about performances and costs.
Detroit reports a jail bound candidate for sheriff runs a campaign from confinement amid confusion over eligibility. A radio transcript cites a statement urging voters to focus on the ballot while questions linger about his status and past charges. Local officials note campaign events continue as primary ballots approach.
A Kansas University professor, Dr Henry P Loot Sindh, heads a team at the university medical center and is set to participate in a Detroit clinic. The report notes ongoing research into a surgical procedure and mentions collaborators and goals for patient outcomes.
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