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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1940

Page

6

Minnie Mouse leads junior high field day at Cordley and KU grounds

Junior high students held field day events with Ruth Hoover directing and Dorothy Mendelson as PE instructor. Minnie Mouse team won the girls competition at Cordley field, while boys competed at KU stadium with Clifford D. Dean as honorary referee. Results list multiple dash, jump, and relay winners across seventh to ninth grades.

Cordley Field John E. Jacobs Clifford D. Dean Ruth Hoover Walt Disney Dorothy Jane Willcats Minnie Mouse Hiawatha Honey Seat Betty Zink Betty Wolfe May Etta McKissock Irene Faringer Marilyn Riggs Edna Mae Radford Edna Watson Virginia Gregg Joan Ruese Dorothy Mendelson Rose Lewis Frances Lawrence Betty Logan K. U Maurice Cannady C.oehrie T. Winborn T. Thomas W. Miller M. Martin Cehrie B. Watkins Tutton T. Thompson WW. Minter Mr. Martin E. Guntert Ne Grant Penny H. Price T. Ransom C. Duncan W. Dilion Svoboda S. Butcher

Liberty Memorial High Stage Show What a Life Tonight

The senior class will stage the comedy What a Life in the Liberty Memorial High School auditorium at 8 15 p m. The play centers on Henry Aldrich and Barbara Pearson with Maurice Abele and Elizabeth Crafton in the leading roles.

Liberty Memorial High School Henry Aldrich Barbara Pearson Maurice Abele Elizabeth Crafton

Dancer Clues Across and Down in Puzzle Study

A mixed puzzle page lists clues on horizontal and vertical entries with references to dance terms and roles. It mentions a head dancer of a troupe and themes of movement and posture, alongside wordplay for common crossword items.

Citadel

Students Present Varied Arrangements by Skilton in Hoch Auditorium

Senior and graduate students from the instrumentation classes of Prof. Charles Sanford Skilton gave a concert in Hoch auditorium. The University Symphony Orchestra performed selections by Dubois, Schubert, Brahms, Prokofieff, Schumann, Mozart, Guilmant, and Lassen with multiple conductors and soloists Jean Henderson, Sarah Mohler, and James Tarbet.

Charles Sanford Skilton School of Fine Arts Hoch University Symphony Orchestra Dubois Schubert Brahms Prokofieff Schumann Mozart Guilmant Lass

Final Senior Recital at K U Sunday Afternoon

Betty Lou Mechem soprano pupil of Irene Peabody and Vincent Bleecker violinist pupil of Olga Eitner present the final senior recital of the school of fine arts. The program features voice and violin numbers Sunday at 4 pm. Mechem from Kansas City Missouri is a member of Sigma Kappa Mu Phi and University Women’s glee club. Bleecker from Garden City attended junior college two years and has participated in the University Symphony among others.

School of Fine Arts Betty Lou Mechem Irene Peabody Vincent Bleecker Olga Eitner Miss Mechem Kansas City Sigma Kappa Mu Phi Jay Jones University Women’s Glee Club Bleecker Garden City University

Miss Mechem Performs Schumann Cycle With Ensemble Groups

The program features Miss Mechem in three vocal groups including the complete Frauen Liebe Leben cycle by Schumann. Bleecker plays Bach’s A minor Violin Concerto with a small string orchestra. The concert is in Frank Strong Bath auditorium and the public is invited.

Fordham Seismograph Logs Two Earthquakes Near New York

Fordham University seismograph recorded a sharp earthquake last night with shocks at 10 06 p m and 10 12 p m EST The disturbance was estimated about 2300 miles from New York by seismologist Rev J J Lynch The item closes with a note about the newspaper’s Too Late to Classify column.

New York Fordham University J. J. Lynch

Father Granted Unlimited Leave to Welcome New Baby

In Columbia on May 17 the house voted an unlimited leave of absence for Rep. Luther A. Moore 78 to recover from the ordeal of becoming a father. He welcomed a baby girl this week.

Columbia S. C House Luther A

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