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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1940

Page

5

Seventh to ninth grade girls host gym demonstration evening

Miss Dorothy Jane Willcats leads seventh to ninth graders in a gym demonstration at the junior high at 7 15 PM as part of Activity Week. The science and art displays unfold in Old High building with the physics and chemistry exhibits and a postural pageant. About 400 people attended last night's demonstrations and local sixth to eighth graders visited the school.

Dorothy Jane Willcats Junior Academy of V Science Old High Physical Education Lawrence Rachel Cooper Julie Eschbaugh Maxine Lindlevs Frances Chubb Rosemary Gains Julie Fox Frances Lawrence McAllaster Woodlawn and Lincoln

Swarthout Receives Governor Ratner’s Praising Note

Gov Payne Ratner and Mrs Ratner attended the Monday night Bach Magnificat performance by Westminster A Cappella choir University Symphony orchestra and five soloists. The governor praised Dean Swarthout for directing the ensemble with skill and understanding.

D. M. Swarthout Gov. Payne Ratner

Wheat outlook improves as rains aid western Kansas fields

A Topeka crop report notes western counties expect meaningful wheat gains from today’s rains after a rough spell of high winds and dry topsoil. Eastern areas show better growth, though bottom lands run the risk of excess growth. cutworms chinch bugs oats and barley are mentioned with pasture greening and cattle moving into blue stem regions.

Topeka

Music Camp Plans for Midwest Youth Festival

Three hundred people expected to enroll in the fifth annual Mid Western Music camp to be held here from June 17 to July 30. Camp director Russell L. Wiley said eight guest conductors including L Bruce Jones Sam Barbakoff Dr Charles O Neil James Robertson Karl Krueger A Austin Harding Vladimir Bakaleinikoff and Lorin Maazel will appear during the session. Last year 186 attended and five fraternity and sorority houses will house attendees.

Russell L. Wiley Wiley L. Bruce Jones Little Rock Ark Sam Barbakoff Fort Scott Charles O'Neil Potsdam N. Y James Robertson Springfield Karl Krueger Kansas City A. Austin Harding University of Illinois Vladimir Bakaleinikoff Pittsburgh Lorin Maazel

Pirates Trade Rizzo for DiMaggio In Straight Deal

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Johnny Rizzo to Cincinnati for outfielder Vince DiMaggio, one of the three DiMaggio brothers. No cash changed hands in the straight player trade.

Vince DiMaggio Pirates Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates Johnny Rizzo Cincinnati Reds DiMaggio

Classified Livestock Ads Drive Monthly Trade

Farmers sell thousands of dollars of livestock and farm products each month through Journal-World classified advertising, highlighting active local markets and ongoing commerce.

Journal-World

El Tovar to LoA travel from Kansas City via Grand Canyon

The Santa Fe introduces El Tovar a new Kansas City to Los Angeles train via Grand Canyon with stops at Ottawa Emporia Newton Wichita Wellington and Amarillo Westbound departs Kansas City 1150 p m and arrives Wichita 425 a m Eastbound through Wichita 350 a m to Kansas City 740 a m Also Grand Canyon Limited will switch northern route via Hutchinson Dodge City La Junta and Chicago to Newton Dodge City and back to Chicago The Scout rerouted through Lawrence and Topeka carrying a Carlsbad caverns special car with 12 hour stop at Carlsbad National Park for those seeking the trip

Topeka Santa Fe R. T. Anderson el Tovar Kansas City Los Angeles Grand Canyon Pedro de Tovar Ottawa Emporia Colo Chicago Newton Dodge City Scout Lawrence Toneka Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico Carlsbad National Park

Eudora Social Gatherings and Church News

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Baecker and daughters joined Mr. and Mrs. George Born for Sunday supper. Lawrence guests included Olin Made family and Bowlin children plus Peggy Osmond at Bartz home. Salems WMS met with Mrs. Howard Kohler. tea date moved to May 14. next meeting June 6. Ralph Bohnsack family from Kansas City visited. Nancy Lee returned home from grandparents.

Chester Baecker George Born Olin Ardyce Shirley Billy Bowlin Peggy Osmond Lawrence Louis Bartz Ruth Jean W.M.S Salems Church Howard Kohler St. Pauls Church Ralph Bohnsack Kansas City Gus Bohnsack Nancy Lee

Methodist Ladies Plan All Day Meeting with Public Dinner

The ladies of the Methodist church will meet for an all day meeting this Wednesday and a noon public dinner will be served. Other local social notes include Mrs. Jessie Grimes and Cleo Grimes shopping in Kansas City and several visitors to Lawrence for dinner with George Jennings and family.

William Miller Leslie Kindred Albert Grosdidier William Zimmerman Maurice Starr Floyd Broers Everett Elmore Howard Kohler Otto Rosenau Katherine Rothberger Herman Bohnsack George Gerstenberger Milton Sullivant Gilmore Nichols Methodist Church Jessie Grimes Cleo

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