Jenny Wren Farm Auction To Sell Douglas County Estate
The Jenny Wren farm, a 990 acre Douglas County property owned by the B C Jackman family and located on Highway 40 near Lawrence, will be auctioned May 20. The land is partitioned into four tracts including a Hereford farming area, grazing land, an original Jackman orchard, and a turkey farm site, reflecting years of agricultural use. The Jackman heirs plan to separate duties with Bud Jackman managing the Jenny Wren Flour Mills while Frankline moves to North Lawrence.
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Douglas County
Jenny Wren
B.C. Jackman
Highway 40
Lawrence
Jackman
Jackmans
Jackman Farm Auction Sells Orchard and Barns Across 275 Acres
The Jackman family auction sale covers 275 acres including a 14 percent orchard with fruit trees, a large storage barn and three refrigeration box cars, and a 159 acre tract with barns and farm houses. The Shetland pony herd once numbered over 70 with the Jenny Wren team. most ponies sold. The turkey operation with about 3400 birds will not be sold. land will be gav sold while portable brood houses move. The farm traces to 1921 with an early airport built on the tract near Lawrence and KU.
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Jackman
Jackman Ranch
Jenny Wren
Jenny Wren Mill
Turkey Enterprise
Jackmans
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Land Auctioneer Appointed to Sell Township Property
Eanes Court, Mo a renowned land auctioneer, has been hired to auction off the land after 11 head hogs were raised and marketed by Bud J. The sale, under the management of Shopen ity Company, will proceed as part of the county’s land auction program.
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Bud” J
Shopen Ity Company
Eanes Crt
Jeton
Encampment closes with G A R officers elected
The 66th annual Kansas department Grand Army of the Republic encampment closed in Arkansas City with allied organizations electing officers. Officers named include Ladies of the G A R Topeka president Lane Coffeyville senior vice president Daisy McClellan Great Bend treasurer Merle Ashton Salina chaplain Nina Hoyt Wichita councilor Ollie Dawton Hoisington patriotic instructor Bertha Wood Wichita registrar Christina Miller Great Bend historian Lizzie Updyke Great Bend Bess Kaylor Kansas City and Etta Frost Thayer council of administration. Sons of Union Veterans T C Perry El Dorado commander H Fairchild Kansas City senior vice commander C H Scott Ellsworth junior vice commander F A Hobble Dodge City Bert Kalterman Wichita Frank Green Topeka department council.
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Arkansas City
Kan
May
Kansas Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
Ladies of
G.A.R
Topeka
Wpresid Lane
Coffeyville
Daisy McClellan
Great Bend
Merle Ashton
Salina
Chaplai
Nina Hoyt
Wichita
Ollie Dawton
Hoisington
Bertha Wood
Christina Miller
Lizzie Updyke
Bess Kaylor
Kansas City
Etta Frost
Thayer
Sons of Union Veterans
T. C. Perry
el Dorado
H. Fairchild
C. H. Scott
Ellsworth
F. A. Hobble
Dodge City
Bert Kalterman
Frank Green
Department Council
Daughters of Union Leaders Names and Officers Listed
A fragment lists Daughters of Union members with officers including Mrs Helen Mitchell of West president Mrs Valerie Mi of Wichita senior vice president and other titles. Names mentioned include Sven Charles Martin Parsons secretary treasurer Melvin A Wilson Abilene patriotic instructor William H Russall Lake Falls chaplain Frank Hobble Dodge City councilor Lad Frank Green Topeka.
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Sven
Charles Martin
Parsons
Melvin A. Wilson
Abilene
William H. Russall
Lake Falls
Frank Hobble
Dodge City
Frank Green
Topeka
Daughters of Union
Itn
Helen Mitchell
West
Valerie Mi Wichita
Local Kansas Women Named to School Board Roles
Martha Soule of Newton named junior vice president and Stella Hogan of Winfield named chaplain. Inspectors include Mamie Hamilton of Dodge City, Nellie Beals of Emporia as treasurer, Nellie Miller of Kansas City, and Effy Sharp of Newton serving on the council.
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Martha Soule
Newton
Stella Hogan
Winfield
Chloe Young
Independence
Mamie Hamilton
Dodge City
Nellie Beals
Emporia
Nellie Miller
Kansas City
Effy Sharp
Auxiliary Officers Named in Sons of Union Veterans
Members listed for the department council include Mrs Iva E Ferry Dorada president Mrs Allie Bartow Kansas vice president Mrs Virsie Hargrave Salina Mrs Rosa Reese Gypsum and Mrs Evs McGee Salina with the department council activities noted.
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Sons of Union Veterans
Iva E. Ferry
Ei ‘Dorada
Allie Bartow
Kansas
Virsie Hargrave
Salina
Rosa Reese
Gypsum
Evs McGee
Local Club Officials Named in Kansas Page
Mrs Georgia Sherman of El Dorado serves as secretary with Irene Smither of Salina as treasurer and Pearl Lisenblr of Topeka as patriotic instructor. AmyNM litier from Wichita is chaplain and Elis Brannen of Newton is inspector with Kate Fairchild of Kansas City listed as instituting and installation officer.
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Georgia Sherman
el Dorado
Irene Smither
Salina
Pearl Lisenblr
Amy NM Litier
Wichits
Elis Brannen
Newton
Mim
Kate Fairchild
Kansas City
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North
Bud” Jackman
Hosford Place
Ken Caryl Mereford
Libertyvile
Domino Miser
WEA Service Inc
T.m.reg
G.A.R. Allied Organizations
Carter
Handkerchiffs
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Lawrence, Kansas
The
Imidtiff
Wards
Sale! Training
Chambray Shortia
Siren
Montgomery Ward
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