Sixth graders in many activities at Lawrence schools
Lawrence elementary schools plan picnics and events to honor 220 sixth graders promoted to Lawrence Junior High this spring. Pinckney, Tay, McAllaster, Lincoln, Cordley, and New York schools host assemblies, picnics, field days, and PTA parties with parents, teachers, and students attending.
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Lawrence
Pinckney School
Pinckney Orchestra
Clinton Park
McAllaster School
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Lincoln School
Lincoln P.T.A
Teresa Anderson
John F. Carmody
Haskell
Cordley Parent-Teachers Association
Cordley
New York School
P.T.A
New York Gymnasium
Woodlawn students host outdoor program for parents
An outdoor program for parents will be presented on Monday evening May 25 by Woodlawn students. The event centers on a large book display and a page will be turned for each number on the program, inviting all parents to attend.
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Woodlawn
Promotion Day May 28 at Lawrence Junior High School
The Lawrence Junior High School closes with promotion exercises at 2 00 p m Thursday May 28 in the Liberty Memorial high school auditorium. KU's K W Davidson will speak. Elaine Elvig and Charles Penny are running for Student Council president with elections by printed ballot next Friday. The Junior annual will be issued then. Ninth grade holiday Wednesday. Grade cards distributed Thursday morning.
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Lawrence Junior High School
Liberty Memorial High School
K. W. Davidson
University of Kansas
Elaine Elvig
F. H. Elvig
Spahr Named Santa Fe Traffic Head for War Projects
Rodger M. Spahr is appointed Santa Fe traffic representative for Gardner and DeSoto war projects. Announced by W. H. Turner, the general freight agent, Spahr will base in Topeka and oversee freight and passenger transportation for Sunflower Ordnance Works and the U. S. Naval Reserve aviation base.
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Rodger M. Spahr
Santa Fe
Gardner and
DeSoto
W. H. Turner
Spahr
Denver
Topeka
Sunflower Ordnance Works
U. S., Naval Reserve Aviation Base
Hop The V Dance At Liberty Memorial Draws Notice
A recent hop at Liberty Memorial High School drew national attention in two magazines School Activities and Clearing House. The Student Council sponsored the event and Bob Bayles managed the affair.
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Liberty Memorial High School
School Activities
Bob Bayles
Gas Rationing Sparks Debate in Washington
Sketches from the I Capitol recount a push for gas rationing cards and a clash over policy. The piece contrasts Hender son’s unlimited X cards with B-1 allocations, and cites Charles Michelson criticizing isolationism while defending wartime unity and restraint in government. It rails against a compliant House and warns against a ya ya Reichstag style majority.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Memorial Day Speech in Kincaid Highlights District Visit
A speaker calls a Democratic House the greatest political mistake and plans a brief visit to Kincaid for Memorial Day. He aims to tour the second district and visit neighboring counties during the trip.
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Mand
Kincaid
Car Plows Into Bus Killing Several in Texas
A stolen car crashed into a Bowen bus near Claude Texas killing two people and injuring ten. Firefighters and prompting rescues followed as driver Homer Penrod and a soldier heroically helped pull victims from the burning wreck.
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Amarillo
Tex
Bowen
Claude
Imogene Holbert
Homer L. Penrod
Wichita Falls
Thackerville
Okla
Carl L. Dunlap
Esler Field
George W. Maness
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
L. O. Edwards
Edwin Pohlmeier
Sheppard Field
William LaRash
C. M. Akim
A. R. Rude
Paul Moore
Clarendon
Engagement of Shirley Bartholomew to Lt Louis Akers Jr
Mrs. David H Bartholomew announces the engagement of her daughter Shirley to Lt Louis F Akers Jr United States Army now stationed at Fort Wood Missouri Son of Mr and Mrs L F Akers of Atchison West Kansas Residents plan wedding in early June at the First Methodist Church in Lawrence Kalium chapter of Tata Sigma Pi held eight initiates and banquet at Memorial Union The initiates were Jean Bartz Eudora Elaine Boney named Mary Kathryn Green Berryton Rachel Ragle Lawrence Ruth Sheppard Lincoln O Ruth Sisk Lake City Janet Stoltenberg Holyrood Lara Jane Smith Kansas City Kan Officers elected for next year include Dr Pauline Garber Dr Florence Castonguay Jean Bartz Rachel Ragle Dr Elvira Weeks Cassandra Ritter Miss Ritter studying at University of Michigan Illness club dinner at Colonial 27 places Mrs Ida Short guest New officers elected President Mrs Marion Martin Vice President Mrs Paul Watson Secretary Treasurer Mrs Jess Hamilton Publicity chair Mrs Howard Weindel Next meeting will be a picnic
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David H. Bartholomew
Shirley
Louis F. Akers, Jr
United States Army
Fort Wood, Mo
Akers
L. F. Akers
Atchison
First Methodist Church
Lawrence
Kalium
Tata Sigma Pi
Society For Women Chemists
Memorial Union Building
Jean Bartz
Eudora
Elaine Boney
Narned
Mary Kathryn Green
Berryton
Rachel Ragle
Ruth Sheppard
Lincoln O
Ruth Sisk
Lake City
Janet Stoltenberg
Holyrood
Lara Jane Smith
Kansas City
Kan
Pauline Garber
Florence Castonguay
Elvira Weeks
R Cassandra Ritter
Illness Club
Colonial
Ida Short
Jess Hamilton
Marion Martin
Paul Watson
Howard Weindel
Beloit hosts United Spanish War Veterans convention
Members of the Joseph A Wahl camp and Auxiliary attended the United Spanish War Veterans convention in Beloit with 275 on site including 75 Fort Riley soldiers. G I Brown Topeka was elected department commander and Nora Darby Junction City became auxiliary president. Next year’s meeting will be in Topeka.
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Joseph A. Wahl
Beloit
The
United, Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
F. B. Dodds
Minnie B. Walker
C. J. Winter
J. M. Stone
C. H. Simpson
Verne Smith
G. I. Brown
Topeka
Nora Darby
Junction City
Lawrence
Fort Riley
Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Mrs James Moore Hosts Variety Club Luncheon at Evans
Mrs James Moore presided as hostress for a Variety club luncheon yesterday at Evans. The event featured ecards and community fellowship among attendees.
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James Moore
Ecards
the Evans
Garden Party Luncheon at First Christian Church
The dining room was decorated with flowers for a garden party luncheon hosted by circle four led by Mrs. A. B. Ewing. The program featured group songs about flowers, devotional by Mrs. Albert Williams, and special music by Mrs. Stanley Norman with accompaniment by Maurice Clarkson. Reverend Robin Cobble, missionary from Monieka, Africa, spoke on missionary needs and Christian training in Africa.
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First Christian Church
Circle Four
A. B. Ewing
Albert Williams
Stanley Norman
Maurice Clarkson
Harold Barr
Robin Cobble
Monieka
Africa
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DeSoto and Gardner
Charles Michelson
Democratic National Committee
House of Representatives
Republican House
Wilson
Michelson
Germany
Reichstag
Hitler
Roosevelt
Louis Kahn
California
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Lev
Snadatte
B& G
Mass
Ator
Miss Ritter
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
J. W. Murray
G. W. Stratton
Roberts
E. G. Stith
Plamer Club
Evans
Armin Woestemeyer
Howard McConnell
L. G. Carter
Fritz Eldridge Hotel
Meyn
State Dairy Commission
Imen
Oxford
Biege
Charles Radcliffe
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Gamble’s
Victory Garden
Universal World Globe
Patriotic Budget Bank
Gamble Stores
San
Gale Swenson
Ford
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