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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
3
Partial market rundown from Kansas City May 11 shows hay receipts and cattle prices, with erratic quotes for alfalfa prairie hay, wheat, and beef cattle. Mentions May 31 close, various bids, and referenced firms and exchanges.
The report notes rising flood deaths across multiple regions. Grand Forks North Dakota and northeastern Minnesota face rising water, with city engineers planning possible compulsory evacuations. Widespread damage includes power outages and road closures.
A city wide summer program aims to enroll students at the high school and library reading initiative runs May 29 through September 5 for first grade through high school. Several church schools are arranging sessions including Immanuel Lutheran Trinity Lutheran Assembly of God and North Lawrence Christian. In Wichita Bauman becomes public health director June 1 succeeding Dr. Mays who moves to Brookline. Seventeen parking tickets were dismissed as court sessions shift to morning hearings starting May 15.
Lawrence cabled items include April mentions by Richard Peasy and Sauvenne, senior John Cealerds at Liberty High, a medal for senior Byen ish, and Irene Smith teaching Spanish. The University of Kansas busily hosts All-Law, a tug of war, a memoir bust return, a track meet, wildflower displays, a Chamber of Commerce dinner, grain storage work near Baldwin, stop sign violations at Ninth and Tennessee, and KU Chancellor Deane W. Malott elected president of the National Association of State Universities for 1950 51.
The Bonarsoch Mills near full milling with minimal impact while a sand coin restricted order filling. Santa Veo Troile trucks to be sent in Usat manner. Slemte Fedapat offices to lay off staff today except one telegraph operator. Travel routes to the Southeast Kanana and Pontal hormally served by B A Kennedy reports. Strikes threaten higher shipping costs affecting the Meme and customers.
McCarthy said the envoy he labeled a foreign agent stands No 2 among the 81 persons studied for communist or security risk ties. Taft predicted Truman’s plan to strip the NLBR general counsel Denham of independence may die tonight as the crime probe team forms a $150000 organ ized crime inquiry. The senate’s new crime committee named Tobey Kefauver O’Toole Hunt and Wiley to lead the probe.
About 140 reservations are made for the Kansan board dinner at 6 30 pm in the Memorial Union ballroom. Ben Hibbs editor of the Saturday Evening Post will speak on You Cant Edit a Magazine With Arithmetic. He will dine with Fred Ellsworth and family tonight and visit his nephew Gerald Hibbs at KU tomorrow.
In the third annual Boy Scout Kite Flying contest sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega 20 boys won prizes. Don Glasgow earned first place for largest kite, Bob Weeks second, and third went to Donald Tusher. other awards included smallest kite won by Jerry Weeks, most unusual by Bob Lahman, and first for making a kite on the grounds by Donald Tusher. Several participants and sponsors supported the event with refreshments and gifts.
Paul B Lawson dean of the University of Kansas college outlines a busy schedule for high school commencements. He will speak May 16 at Kensington High School and May 17 at another venue, with additional stops May 18 to 26 in Bern Abilene Washington and City School.
A fragment notes that U. and allied powers plan aid for Southeast Asia. Specific details are unclear due to damaged text but the item points to foreign aid efforts and international cooperation.
Lawrence American War Mothers plan a citywide carnation sale on Saturday to aid disabled veterans. Red carnations support living mothers and white for mothers deceased. proceeds fund comforts for hospitalized veterans. Local officers include Mrs. Fred Alford chairing the fundraiser with Mrs. J. A. Robinson treasurer.
Dr. E. Thayer Gaston spoke at the Kiss club meeting at Eldridge about how primitive and modern music affect mood and action. He demonstrated legato versus ataccato and showed paintings created with soothing versus dynamic music, noting positive reactions and research use in mental ailment treatment.
In Olathe Kansas on May 11 Ensign Thomas Lee Burgess 22 a crewman of the navy patrol plane lost over the Baltic Sea April 8 will have the Distinguished Flying Cross presented to his parents Mr and Mrs J W Burgess of Osawatomie. Capt Campbell Keene commanding officer of the Olathe naval air station will conduct the ceremony at the base Burgess was among ten aboard the plane which US charges was shot down by Russian fighters.
Ama license signed from rebate court office to Kenneth Shockley of Overville Mo and Pamela Young age 19 of Ardes Tex.
The University of Kansas concert band conducted by Russell L. Wiley will perform tonight at 8 o clock. Tammy Leavitt and others headline a program featuring works by Bee, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, and a finale Overture. The evening includes descriptive pieces with church bells, chimes, and cannon fire in memory of the Russian victory.
Betty Miller and Wallace Scales present a chorus with Mer ton Anderson John Bayles Dick Bennett and many others in an event led by Thog Allen. Jimmy Jackson a one year old tap dancer and Newt Jerome on banjo perform while end men Henry Asher John Andrews Carl Drake and Juniua Underwood appear. Chicago May 11. Johnny Sain hurls a four hitter to beat the Chicago Cubs 4 to 0 in a doubleheader finale. Sid Gordon hits his seventh homer in the sixth for Boston. Cards of Thanks express gratitude for flowers and get well wishes from Mrs Hazel Stewart and Mrs A L Tarpy.
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