Famous Musicians to Be Heard Here at Music Week Festival
The University of Kansas hosts a week long Music Week Festival May 11 to 17 featuring six nationally and internationally famed musicians including Lawrence Tibbett and Olin Downes. Ensembles such as the KU a cappella choir and band plus local schools and churches join in polished performances and exhibits in design painting and student work. Dean Swarthout calls the program the most outstanding in the festival's history on Mount Oread.
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University of Kansas
Donald M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Lawrence Tibbett
Metropolitan Opera Company
Olin Downes
New York Times
Virginia Haskins
Chicago Civic Opera Company
Thaddeus Kozuck
Earl E. Harper
University of Iowa
Gwladis Luloff
Dean Swarthout
University Band
Russell Wiley
Symphony
Karl Euersteiner
Lawrence
Indian Band
Haskell Institute
Lawrence Memorial High School
Spooner- Thayer Museum
Raymond Eastwood
Fine Arts
Fine Arts Department of Painting
Mt. Oread
Hard seat leads to heartbreak on Derby chase
Two University of Arkansas freshmen Louis M. McClemmons and Earl Archer rode a motorcycle 2000 miles chasing a Kentucky Derby fantasy. Archer hoped for love with a girl named Helen Linger but never met her, while McClemmons faced remorse for passing up a Derby wager to fund the trip. Police aided in locating the Lingers and Archer ended the pursuit with a sigh of ruined plans.
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Kansas City
Louis M. McClemmons
University of Arkansas
Earl Archer
Young Archer
Archer
Louisville
Whirlaway
John Linger
Real Estate Board
Helen
Linger
Miss Singer
St. Louis
Kans City
McClemmons
Fred Robfers
Miss Linger
Mr. Linger
Cox says U S will begin ship convoys soon
Representative Cox of Georgia told the House that the United States will convoy ships immediately during debate on a bill to authorize government requisition of idle foreign oil. He defended wartime promises to Britain and urged convoys as necessary to meet commitments.
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Ren. Cox
U. S
Washington
Cox
D-Ga
House Today
United States
Great Britain
Committee Investigates Needs of a Georgia Family
A committee from the Agricultural Adjustment Administration visited Leesburg Georgia to examine the needs of a Negro family that recently received 13 mattresses. The panel found six mattresses on a single bed, a bed so tall the occupant had to climb a chair to reach it.
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Leesburg
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Kansas City and Kansas City Kansan Figures at Campus Dinners
Bill Daugherty of the Kansas City Kansan speaks on Editorial Writing to Sigma Delta Chi at a Colonial Tea Room dinner. L P Cockingham and Claud Nelson headline other university and WSS F events. Campus news covers penny banks for funds, a prison supper speaker, staff mail stamping changes, a student gift debate, and a dentis t issue during a Phi Kappa Psi convention.
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Bill Daugherty
Kansas City Kansan
Sigma Delta Chi
Colonial Tea Room
Pi Sigma <Alpha
L. P. Cookingham
Kansas City
W.S.S.F
Claud Nelson
New York City
News Notes From Topeka And Kansas City Events
A town column reports on a Sunday visit to a dentist by a Kansas athlete, a misidentified boy scout, and a football themed election poster. It notes W S S F tag day and a Business School day, plus an upcoming hobby show symphodrome in Kansas City with K U connections. The Kansan board schedules the council banquet for May 16 with no speaker named.
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K. A
Missouri
Kansas Boys Report
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
T. D. Jones
K. W. Davidson
K. U
Davidson
Jones
Kansan Board of the
University News
Council
Granada Introduces Four Day Single Feature Policy
The Granada theater will inaugurate a new policy starting Sunday as single features run for four days replacing the usual double feature. A double bill will occupy the last three days of each week. Manager Emory Scott says prices remain unchanged due to many pictures booked for the Jayhawker and contract obligations.
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Granada Theater
Emory Scott
Scott
Lawrence
Granada
High School Home Economics and Art Exhibit Tomorrow
Parents and friends are invited to view exhibits by the home economics and art departments tomorrow afternoon from 2:30 to 4:30 on the high school's third floor. Art displays include clay modeling metal work block printing wood carving leather work jewelry water colors drawing and painting posters. Foods girls present the theme food for health and for national defense and will show how to prepare food to get the most value. Each student will display a personal project and tea will be served. Clothing girls show year’s work with items from dish towels to spring suits including dresses, slacks and play outfits. Teachers are Miss Faye Orélup Miss Anne Lorimer and Miss Dorothy Wilson.
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Faye Orélup
Anne Lorimer
Dorothy Wilson
Roy Bailey Reelected AP Kansas Head at Spring Meeting
Roy A Bailey salina editor was reelected chairman of the Kansas Associated Press at the annual spring meeting held in Junction City. J C Denions Dodge City publisher named vice chairman and Paul R Mickelson Kansas City Southwestern News editor was named secretary. The group discussed war coverage and visited Fort Riley to inspect cavalry replacement center weapons. Hugh A Wagnon spoke on wartime conditions in London. Robert W Reed Kansas City Star editor discussed AP coverage in war torn Europe. Harry Montgomery Junction City Union publisher hosted the event.
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Junction City
Kan
Kansas Associated Press
Roy A. Bailey
Salina
J. C. Denions
Dodge City
Paul R. Mickelson
Kansas City
Southwestern
Associated Press
Army Camps
Fort Riley
Cavalry Replacement Center
Hugh A. Wagnon
London
Robert W. Reed
Kansas City Star
Europe
Harry Montgomery
Junction City Union
Sigel School Closes With Community Basket Dinner
Sigel School held a noon closing with patrons and most parents attending to share the day with pupils. Awards went to Leslie Regnier and Dee Cox for perfect attendance. Library certificates were awarded to Ivan Regnier Dee Cox Doris Cox and Richard Johnson for reading six or more books. Spelling pens were given to Ivan Dee Doris Richard and Roy Clough. Doris and Richard won prizes for top spelling lessons. Miss Sanford with Roy Clough and Leslie Regnier continued school preparations for exams.
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Leslie Regnier
Dee Cox
Ivan Regnier
Doris Cox
Richard Johnson
Roy Clough
Miss Sanford
Alma Harrell Visit Notes and Local Travel
The vocational agriculture class visited Monday at the Clough home to see the boys project. Mrs Ed Steele and other local ladies attended a Presbyterian meeting in Lawrence on Tuesday. Mrs Johnson and Mrs O Connor drove to Topeka with Sigel pupils and Miss Sanford to view sites of interest. Barbara Clough visited Doris Cox. Several neighbors participated in the outing.
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Alma Harrell
Alma Clough
Clough
Ed Steele
William Johnson
Jesse O'Connor
Joe Clough
Presbyterian
Lawrence
Sigel
Miss Sanford
Topeka
Local Social News Highlights From Friday To Weekend Visits
The play Spring Fever was performed by the high school on Friday night. The Quilting club met Thursday at Mrs Nemic s home. Farm Bureau met Friday with Mrs Leslie Demeritt. Frances Smith arrived Saturday from Chicago to visit her mother Mrs John H Smith and Mrs Phillips. George Armstrong of Burlington spent the weekend with the Jesse O Connor family. Mrs J L Sanders visited in Lawrence with her sister Mrs Frederick on Monday.
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Farm Bureau
Leslie Demeritt
Frances Smith
Chicago
John H. Smith
Phillips
George Armstrong
Burlington
Jesse O'Connor
J. L. Sanders
Lawrence
Frederick
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