Lawrence High to Stage For You a Song Friday Night
Lawrence High School presents its annual music program For You a Song at 8 p m Friday in the high school auditorium. Serenaders madrigal group girls ensemble and boys quartet perform with seniors Larry Caine Bill Reinken Phil Stuart C L Davis among the quartet and Barbara Richardson Judy Allen Susan Woodruff Dorota Patterson and other members in varied works. Accompanists are Sandra Harding and Doris Evans. Tickets available from students or at the auditorium.
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Lawrence High School
Serenaders
Charles Kassinger
Charles Malone
Jim Disque
Ed Collister
Stanley McNish
Bill Wright
Harold Roberman
Two Airmen Face Murder Trial as Testimony Opens
Wichita Falls reports ongoing testimony in the murder trial of airmen M. M. McLain Jr. and John Preston Beard. Byrd, a 58-year-old shooting gallery operator, was shot 18 times with a .22 rifle during a downtown incident. Police value the weapon and incident at about $150.
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Wichita Falls
Apri
Aattog M. McLain Jr
Potwin
Kas
John Preston
Beard
Kingsport
Tenn
Ceril Byrd
Byrd
Sicily Sorcerer Steals Solomon Search Silver
CATANIA Sicily W Salvatore Se Cicero known as the Sorcerer of Paterno faced police in a case tied to a disappearing trick. He vanished with 35 million lire about $24000 given by an unnamed merchant to locate the hiding place of Solomon's treasure. The aging sorcerer, sought since last July, was captured yesterday.
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Catania
Sicily
W.salvatore
Cicero
Paterno
Warrant Officer Joins Ordnance Works Staff
Warrant Officer Bernice C. Henson has joined the Sunflower Ordnance Works staff, announced by Maj. Donald L. Catherman. Henson returns from Far East duty, previously property and motor officer with the 4th Ordnance Group in Korea, and brings 27 years of Army service since 1927. He is Arkansas native with wife and son Donald living at Staff Village. son attends Joplin Junior College and will enter Kansas University next fall.
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CWO
Bernice C. Henson
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Donald L. Catherman
Henson
Far East
At4th Ordnance Group
Korea
Army
Ordnance Corps
Arkansas
Donald
Staff Village
Sunflower
Joplin Junior College
Kansas University
Undercover Cop-Tipster in Las Vegas Mail Robbery Plot
Las Vegas police disclosed that an undercover officer provided the tip about a supposed million dollar mail robbery plot. Ed Meagher, a Henderson Nev policeman, identified as informant, with two weeks of advance notice, as five suspects were jailed on 15000 bail each after a staged post office stakeout. Local officers arrested George Anderson, Joyce Anderson, and Robert Schomer near the post office. no robbery occurred.
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Las Vegas
Ney
Ed Meagher
Henderson
Nev
Here
Meagher
Wally Newcomb
George Hayden Anderson
Joyce
Robert Schomer
Pope Suffers Brief Weakness After Audience
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XI endured a 15 minute spell of weakness and dizziness after a general audience for about 35,000 Italian farmers. He recovered by today showing no signs of lingering weakness. The event followed his previous grave collapse due to a stomach disorder last December.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XI
Pontif
Vaccine push targets Canadian children this summer
Health Minister Paul Martin said Canada should have enough oral vaccine from Canadian sources to inoculate at least a million children before the polio season. The target was set at one million, with talks ongoing to secure supply for the upcoming summer.
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Ottawa
Paul Martin
Heavy Rains Swell Southwest Rivers Threaten Floods
The Corps of Engineers reported heavy rains in Colorado and northern New Mexico swelling the Arkansas and Canadian rivers. Arkansas River gauge near Nepesta washed out after reaching 7% feet, while the Arkansas flowed at 20,000 cubic feet per second. Conchas Reservoir on the Canadian near Tucumcari rose six feet from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., with high water at Avondale. No gauge at Avondale and no damage reported. engineers cautioned the Arkansas would not spill beyond flood stage for several feet.
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Albuquerque
Corps of Engineers
Colorado
New Mexico
Fowler
Colo
Nepesta
Conchas
Canadian River
Tucumcari
Avondale
Arkansas
Rural Schools Promotion Program at LHS
77 eighth grade pupils from 32 schools will receive promotion certificates at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Lawrence Junior High building. All county grade schools except Lecompton Eudora Baldwin and Holy Parochial School in Eudora participate. Emma Berg county superintendent will present diplomas and Dr Clifton B Huff of Emporia State Teachers College will be speaker.
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Lawrence
Lecompton
Eudora
Baldwin
Holy Early
Emma Berg
Clifton B. Huff
Emporia State Teachers College
Baldwin Guests and Graduates Highlight Baldwin News
Mrs Leon Willgus and Mrs William Gibson visited Ottawa on Monday while Mrs Reuel Hanks of Los Angeles stays with her mother Mrs Grace M Hanks in Baldwin. Navy officers from Olathe hosted by Commander and Mrs Royd Belcher included Mr and Mrs Allan Burkhardt Jr of Topeka. Mrs Arden Booth hosts a bridge luncheon May 19 at Hubbub Acres with help from Mrs Kenneth Anderson and Mrs John Shahan. Mrs Gibson of Seattle returns to Winfield for Southwestern College commencement. she is a graduate there. Thirty six Baldwin Consolidated High School seniors will receive diplomas May 25 at First Methodist Church with Rev Dale E Turner speaking. Supt Clarence Gordon presides. principal Ray Ranidel presents the class. C Scott Morgan awards diplomas. Joanne McPheeters gives the valedictory and Melba Reeves the salutatorian. Other graduates listed include Frances Barkley, Mildred Bowlin, Jean Brecheisen, Jack Cannon, Lorena Charbonneau, Wilbur Charbonneau, Shirley Christian, Raymond Dunn, James Dyer, Joseph F Edwards, Wilma George, Barbara Gish, William Guenther, Page Hen
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Leon Willgus
William Gibson
Ottawa
Reuel Hanks
Los Angeles
Baldwin
Grace M. Hanks
Royd
Belcher
Navy
Olathe
Commander Belcher
Rhode Island
East
Allan Burkhardt Jr
Topeka
Arden Booth
Hubbub Acres
Kenneth Anderson
John Shahan
Lawrence
Seattle
Wash
Charles Neal
Winfield
Southwestern College
Gibson
Baldwin Consolidated High School
First Methodist Church
Dale E. Turner
Plymouth Congregational Church
Clarence Gordon
Ray Ranidel
C. Scott Morgan
Joanne McPheeters
Melba Reeves
Frances Barkley
Mildred Bowlin
Jean Brecheisen
Jack Cannon
Lorena Charbonneau
Wilbur Charbonneau
Shirley Christian
Raymond Dunn
James Dyer
Joseph F Edwards
Wilma George
Barbara Gish
William Guenther
Page Hen
Local Notices and Social News From Baldwin Area
A long list of residents and visitors is noted. Mr and Mrs Henry Mattison and children Lynne and Barbara returned to Rutland Wisconsin after visiting the parents Supt and Mrs C A Gordon for two weeks. Dr Duff Wagoner preached at Welda Sunday night with Mrs Wagoner and children Duff Jr and Natda. Miller of Baker Orange will join the Johnson County Democrat this summer as a senior next year. Golden Age members of First Methodist plan a May meeting with luncheon and Pioneer Club guests. Rev Parrott and Blaine Crow lead. College Fellowship held a sack lunch and saw a Ha Watt volcanic eruption film then visited Osawatomie State Hospital. Baldwin Bird Club held its spring breakfast and bird count at Lake Baldwin. Leslie Demerritt and daughter Mary Alice hosted guests including Gordon and Carnine families from Baldwins and Lawrence. Pomona high school commencement speaker Dr Nelson P Horn addressed students on Living in the Present. Fay Holliday, once Baldwin resident, visiting en route to Topeka, will live at the Methodist Home. she formerly managed Eitner Studio and worked for Acoustican Headquarters. Charles Kolaeny, recently operated on at KU Medical Center, is recovering at home.
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Qlathe
Miller
Baker
Golden Age
First Methodist Church
Pioneer Club
Lawrence
Thomas Parrott
Blaine Crow
College
Fellowship Halt
Ha- Watt
Osawatomie
The
State Hospital
Baldwin Bird Club
Lake Baldwin
Leslie Demerritt
Mary Alice Demerritt
Lone Star
Co. A. Gordon
Sue Gordon
Kathy
Mary Gordon
Baldwin
Mattison
Lynne
Barbara
Rutland
Wood Carnine
Celene
Marjorie
Emporia
Charles Gordon
Nelson P. Horn
Pomona High School
Rock Hil S.C
Topeka
Methodist
Miss Halliday
Eitner
Acoustican Heatings Aid Company
Charles Kolaeny
University of Kansas Medical Center
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Home Sweet Home
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Colyer
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Washington Creek
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Grace Wanter
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Huff
Kansas State Teachers College
REDS
Hong Kong
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U.S. No. 1
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