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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1942

Page

5

Lawrence Welcomes Lieutenant Hucks as KU Instructor

Lieutenant Hucks arrives at the University of Kansas to lead military science and tactics, succeeding Capt. Palmerlee who moves to Washington. Previously a French teacher at Greensboro High School in North Carolina, Hucks and his wife resided at 946 Maine Street.

Ruth Wood A. J. Wood Kansas City Lawrence Phillips University Enida Phillips Miss Wood C. L. Adams Ralph E. Pine Charles H. Wood Hucks Department of Military Science and Tactics University of Kansas A. L. Palmerlee Washington, D.C Fort Benning Officers’ Training School Greensboro N. C Pattie K. Jones E. S. Jones Spartanburg S. C Maine Street

Kansas Day club executive board meets at Kansas hotel

Mrs. Carl E. Friend presides at the Women s Kansas Day club executive board meeting in Topeka at the Kansas hotel. Attendee Mrs. David McCreath of Lawrence joins from neighboring cities.

Women’s Relief Corps American Legion Hall F. B. Dodds K. C. Evans Department Eac Carl E. Friend Woman’s Kansas Day Club Kansas Hotel Topeka David McCreath Lawrence A. B. Mitchell Chanute Mitchell Kansas Peace Officers’ Association Kansas State Bar Association Joseph G. Wilkins Selma Ala Joseph F. Wilkins Elliott Morris Caney, Kan J. W. Potter Abilene J. J. Bleakley Mr. Shimmons Neosho Jennie Des Moines Leslie Ritchey Mary

Still Ritchey Visits and Local Travel Notes

Still Ritchey is noted, and aviation training completed in Pensacola, Florida. Miss Helen Skilton returns to Kansas City after a few days with local families. Several residents plan travel to Wichita for the Kansas State Bar association meeting and wintering patterns are reported.

Ritchey Pensacola Fla Helen Skilton Kansas City Joseph F. Wilkins Dean F. J. Moreau John Brand P. W. Wiesselman Wichita Kansas State Bar Association J. M. Boyd Fort Lauderdale Florida Lauren Hunter F. H. McRae Carthage F. J. Mor2au J. D. Fournier Roy Oatman Fournier Camp Robinson Ark Mae Mumford Dewey Oklo Emily Mumford Ohio Street

Retail Food Prices Rise In Kansas April

Kansas state labor department reports April retail food prices up 2.9 percent from March with an index of 117.4, a 26.2 percent rise over April 1941. Readers are invited to place classified ads in the Journal-World.

Topeka Kansas State Labor Department

Rush Captain Taken Serious: Dorm Rush Week Antics Cause Stir

Bob Fairchild, Sigma Nu rush captain from Kansas City, Missouri, is described as “rush obsessed.” A regional adviser visited, and Fairchild woke in the night muttering about rush week while scribbling date cards, prompting amused concern among brothers. The Pan-Hellenic council announced radical next fall rush rules for women.

Bob Fairchild Kansas City Brotherhood of Sigma Nu Fairchild Sigma Nu Rush Pan-Hellenic Council

War era limits social events at K U rush week

The piece notes reduced refreshments and socializing due to the war, a sugar shortage affecting sweets for rush ees, and less food prep by sorority cooks. Gamma Phi Beta wins the waste-collecting contest, Corbinhall places second in hoarding. Wallace Kunkel laments the Senior Cakewalk cancellation after pursuing a Parkville romance effort.

Gamma Phis K. U Gamma Phil Beta Corbinhall Wallace Kunkel Savannah Rock Chalk Co-Op Park College Parkville

Social ties hinge on visit to Hill for Cakewalk

The passage notes a woman agreeing to visit the Hill for a Cakewalk to cement friendship, but Kunkel now feels the effort is wasted. She questions visiting Lawrence if there is no chance of positive outcome or opportunity.

Kunkel Lawrence

Local Kansas City couples receive marriage license

A license was issued yesterday to Alex McRae and Loveta Fellers of Kansas City Kansas and they were married by Probate Judge Frank Gray. The item notes a subscriber statistic about daily classified page readership.

Alex McRae Loveta Fellers Kansas City Kan Frank Gray

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