Sumner High Senior Wins Kansas Science Talent Search
Daniel H. Wilson, a Sumner High School senior from Kansas City, wins the Kansas Science Talent Search for 2955 and earns a $75 college scholarship from the Kansas Academy of Science. The event was announced at the annual banquet as part of the academy's meeting at Kansas University. Second place goes to George Briles of Neodesha for $50, with Bernarding Shawnee receiving $25. other seniors mentioned include Nixon, Basil Duh do, Don Pratt, and Immaculati Laughlin among seven more.
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Daniel H. Wilson
Kansas City
Kansas Science
Wilson
Sumner High School
Kansas Academy of Science
Kansas University
George Briles
Neodesha
Bernarding
New Desha High Scho
St. Joseph High School
Shawnee
Nixon
Basil Duhdo
Don Pratt Hoszelman
Immaculati* Laughlin
Tee Wooley
Salinaka
Derby
Westinghuse Tart
Represas
Kansas
Missouri
Denver Firemen Blame Kansas City Resident
Denver firefighters blame a Kansas City area resident for starting a boxcar blaze among 1400 pound rolls of roofing paper. Firemen wore gas masks to battle heavy smoke. Assistant Chief Art Becker said a cigarette likely was tossed into the sealed car last Tuesday, allowing the paper to smolder for four days and 630 miles to Denver.
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Denver U
Kansas City
Art Becker
Denver
Officials Retained By Letter Carrier Body
The Kansas division of the American Federation of Letter Carriers reelected its top officers at a convention in Parsons. President John Wellington Jr., Vice President William Eastman, and Secretary Charles F. Sexton were all chosen again, with other officers Roy Cook, Edward Rahmeier, and rural director. The women’s auxiliary also reelected their slate, led by Mrs. Middleton as president and Mrs. Eastman as vice president. The 1956 convention is slated for Hutchinson.
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Florence Eastman
Topeka
Fern Perkins
Newton
Secretars
Bernice
Woods
Pittsburg
Bessie Dunkle
Kansas City
Kas
Hutchinson
Manhattan Man Elected State Jaycee President
Hutchinson Kansas 1% Will Davis of Manhattan has been elected president of the Kansas State Junior Chamber of Commerce. New state officers include Bob Gardiner and Gene Musgrave. Other named members span Topeka Hutchinson Olathe and Atchison among several cities, with John Alden named national director.
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Hutchinson
Kas
Will Davis
Manhattan
Wansag State
Commerce
Figtral Sace
Bob Gardiner
Cosdance
Gene Musgrave
Mismeanalis
Gene Band Hays
Lo KR
Gos Oe
Topeka
Georer Bante
Water Mequade
Ef Dorado
Hon Vosture
Fredania
Don Williams
Olathe
Detar Harris
Escapees From Lansing Recaptured at Ottawa
Two trusties escaped from a dormitory at the state prison honor farm Saturday were recaptured last night at Ottawa by Ottawa police. They were in a stolen car reported from Leavenworth. Dee Leon Modar 29 Ponca City Oklahoma and Joseph Franklin Swink 30 Cotteyville identified. Modar sentenced from Shawnee County to 1 to 5 years for grand larceny. Swink sentenced from Montgomery County to 1 to 5 years for felonious assault. The skin of a hippopotamus can be as much as two inches thick.
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Lansing
Kasut
Honor Farm
Ottawa
Charles A. Edmondson
Leavenworth
Dee Leon Modar
Ponca City
Okla
Joseph Franklin Swink
Cotteyville
Modar
Shawnee County
Swink
Montgomery County
Lawrence to rename street for Prof Engel in Westwood area
City commissioners will vote on an ordinance Tuesday to rename North 54th Street Drive to Engel Road in honor of Prof E F Engel, longtime KU German professor and founder of the laboratory method in teaching modern languages. Engel, born in 1850s Pennsylvania Dutch heritage, taught at KU for 49 years and served as university registrar, with a renowned student body exceeding 5,000. The Engelheim home at 1619 S Crescent Dr and the Westwood Addition form the named tribute area. residents supported the proposal.
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Engel Road
EF. Engel
Adroinine Westwood
Frgivheim
M Engel
S. Crescent Dr
Sunset Drive
Uniersity Drive
Fifteenth Street
Bill Bodin
Crescent Dr
Prof Engel
Kansas University
Ene! Laboratory
Mithod
Encel
Ries County
Intl
Wasda
Sterling High School
Engel
Kru
Snow Hall
Salina
Harvard University
Germany
Marpurg University
Chicago University
Modern Language Journal
Kansas
Engelheim
Engels Wroom
Ish
Westwood Addon
Oberland Trust of
Philadelphia
Army Reserve Corps
Westwood
Pri Bport
Helby
Giles
Eameway
Record Meat Supply Seen Under 1955 Growth Projection
Washington UP The Agriculture Department forecast a continuing rise in meat supply for 1955, projecting 3 to 4 percent above 1954 for a fourth straight yearly increase. Pork drives the gain, with hog slaughter up about 17 percent in January to April and total slaughter for the year seen steady or slightly higher than 1954.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Memphis Woman Reaches 103rd Birthday Milestone
Mrs. Flora Witt of Memphis Tennessee turns 103 today. She credits her long life to faith in God a devoted daughter and a good doctor.
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Membphis
Tenn
Flora Witt
Gord
Truck Mishap Kills One and Injures Fifty
A truck overturn near Agate Colorado killed a one month old Daniel Lucio of Weslaco Texas and injured about fifty others from migrant families. Driver Conrado Lopez 35 of Weslaco Texas could not explain the sudden brake. Emmett Smiley 49 of Denver described the vehicle rolling over twice as wailing residents gathered.
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Agatf
Colo
Colorado
Denver
Daniel Lucio
Weslaco
Tex
Wyoming
Conrado Lopez
Westlace
State Patrol
Agate
Emmett Smiley
Atchison Woman Gertrude Hellener Dies
Gertrude Hellener, widow of former city manager Earl Hellener, died yesterday in Atchison after a heart attack. She was 58, served on the Atchison Globe staff for years and later wrote for the Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman.
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Atchison
Kasup
Earl Hellener
Gertrude Hellener
Hellerner
Atchison Globe
Oklahoma City
Daily Oklahoman
1X0 MEN'S NIGHT SET AT LAWRENCE CLUB
The regular monthly Men's Night at Lawrence Community Club is Wednesday. Dinner at 7 p.m. followed by golf matches and post dinner entertainment.
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Lawrence Comuntry Club
Wichita Woman Killed in Car Collision
Mrs. Thomas Sevier, 90, of Wichita, died Saturday after a car collision involving a Missouri vehicle. Authorities reported the crash occurred in Kansas, with Sevier pronounced dead at the scene. The incident prompted a roadway closure for investigation by local police.
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Cane
Kas
Thomas Sevier
Wichita
Missouri
Reduction in Cotton Crop Figures Stated
The Agriculture Department announced the 1954 cotton crop at 7 bales of 500 pounds cross weight per bale, totaling 2,786,000 bales less than the 1953 crop of 16,465,000 bales. The figure also falls short of the 1943-1952 average of 12,448,000 bales.
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Wasitington IP
Agriculture Department
Sao
Carpenters Name Leaders At Independence Convention
Frank Wilson of Kansas City was elected president of the Kansas Air Council of Carpenters at Independence. Tim Tailey of Topeka was chosen vice president and Charles Miller of Topeka was re-elected secretary treasurer.
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Independence
Kas
Frank Wilson
Kansas City
Kansas Air Council of Carpenters
Tim Tailey
Topeka
Charles Miller
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Lawrence
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GET Ward
Raymond M. Sorg
Indiana
Bauer
N. Gakots
Patchen Electric Service
Carpenters President
Good Housekeeping
Motgir
Itrocuatery Boane
Raney Drug Store
Lawrence Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Hampshire Stewers
Elgene
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