Endowment growth and gifts cited in KU trust report
The annual KU endowment report notes gifts and bequests totaling $130,000 with proceeds used to acquire over 50,000 in equipment and materials for the library and art museum purchases exceeding 46,000. It highlights Benton and other works, and praises officials including President Breiden and VP Holmes for their long service and fundraising efforts.
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Paret
Mum
Asociation
Thomas Art Benton
University of Kansas
Youngly
E. Memorial Union
Youngberg
Flora Boynton
Olin Templin
Dean Templin
Elizath Watkins
Solon Summerfeld
Maurice Breidenal
Kansas City
Charles B. Holmes
Lawnee
Dorman O’leary
Securits
Greaterniversity Fund
Stanley Learned
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Maurice Barker
Rl Lavery
Deaths-Funerals Mrs. Minta Jane Benander 88
Mrs. Minta Jane Benander, 88, longtime Douglas County resident, died Wednesday at home in Ark. St. near Belvoir. She was born December 23, 1870 and moved to Lawrence 14 years ago. Funeral at Nazarene Church with Rev. K T Meredith at 2 p.m. Burial in Clinton Cemetery. Survivors: four daughters Winifred Benander, Florence Detherage, Detherage, Esther Miller. one son Dewey Benander. 10 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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Minta Jane Benander
Douglas Coun
Ark
Benander
Belvoir
Clin
Lawrence
Clinton Cemetery
Rumsey Funeral Home
Winifred Benander
Florence Dethere
Los Animas
Colo
A Detherage
Tenn. St
Esther Miller
Hio St
Dewey Benander
Opera
Birth Announcements for Sladek Brecheisen and Others
Birth notices list Mrs. Wanda Good and baby girl Baldwin Mrs. Lillian Mott and baby girl Route 8 Mrs. Sharon Steele and baby girl 1291 Orgad Ave John Broeker 341 Lincoln St Mrs. Florerice Scott 2409 W 9th St BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. William A. Sladek Stouffer Place a daughter Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Jay B Brecheisen Eudora a daughter today.
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Thelma Nieder
Conn
Marion Allen
Tenn
Melanie Lamb
Eudora
Robert Dyer
Maria Czuper
Elnora Lowery
N.Y
Sty
Wanda.Good
Baldwin
Lillian Mott
Sharon Steele
Orgad .Ave
John Broeker
Lincoln St
Florerice Scott
9Th St
William A. Sladek
Stouffer Place
Jay B. Brecheisen
University seniors prepare for final graduation events
Plans for celebrations and reunions accompany the 1959 commencement. Activities include a pre-luncheon coffee, a welcoming dinner, an all university supper with a state address by Chancellor Murphy, bacalaureate services led by Rev Mayerberg, and the Class of 1959's final Mt Dread appearance before diploma day.
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Holiday Inn
Gold Medal Club
Daryl’ Dodds
Ind. St
William Allen White Journalism School
Kansas Room
Union
J. Neale Carman
Kansas Union
Franklin Murphy
Memorial Stadium
Samuel S. Mayerberg
Kansas City
Mt. Dread
Catholic Educator Dies in Salina Cathedral Rectory
The Very Rev. Richard Eilert 35 chancellor of the Salina diocese died yesterday in his study at Sacred Heart Cathedral rectory after a brief illness An autopsy will determine the cause of death
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Salina
Richard Eilert
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Eilert
Lawrence Bus Co Announces Summer Route Schedule
The Lawrence Bus Co begins its summer schedule Monday with unchanged Fourth and Maple services. North and East Lawrence and Kansas University routes switch to hourly and 30 minute service respectively. Full schedule in today's Journal-World classified section.
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Lawrence Bus Co., Inc
Maine
Haskell
North
East Lawrence
Kansas University
Journal-World
Bell Aims at KCC as Southwestern Bell Details Lawrence Tariffs
Southwestern Bell manager Bill Collinson says local payroll in Lawrence reaches 379000 yearly with most spent locally and 33000 of local purchases. Local taxes paid were 91063 last year, up 53619 since 1952. New rates would add 75 cents for rural residence service with extra charges for distant customers. Lawrence has 14248 telephones up 5000 since 1952 and 3028000 spent on construction since 1952. No changes to long distance or several specific services.
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Bill Collinson
Southwestern Bell
Lawrence
Collinson
New Storm Rises Over Strauss Commerce Nomination
Washington AP reports a new storm erupts over Lewis L. Strauss's nomination for secretary of commerce as reports say he selected a railroad financier to lead a study of national transportation policy.
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Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
Commerce
Explosions Rip Butane Gas Plant in McKittrick
A fire after five explosions at Honolulu Oil Co butane plant in McKittrick Calif injures two men and disrupts communications. Firefighters contained the blaze after about three hours as tanks and equipment burned and mobile lines failed. Local roads were blocked and smoke was visible 40 miles away.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Honolulu Oil Co
McKittrick
Taft
San Francisco
Two High Awards To CJHS Students
Lana Darrow and Rick Samson win the Westgate Memorial Citizenship Award at Central Junior High School. Principal Orvel Criqui announced at an all school assembly. Darrow, daughter of Gail and Darrow, is co editor of the Junior High News and band head twirler. Samson, son of Richard and wife, letters in football basketball and track and served as Student Council officer. The Westgate award honors ninth grade students outstanding in citizenship.
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Lana Darrow
Rick Samson
Westgate
Orvel Criqui
Central Junior High School
Miss Darrow
Gail Darrow
Vt. St
Junior High News
CJHS
Job’s Daughters
Methodist
First Methodist Church
Samson
Richard Samson
Ohio St
Bey
Earle Westgate
Fisher to Hospital for Hernia Surgery
City Clerk Harold Fisher entered Lawrence Memorial Hospital today for hernia surgery.
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Harold Fisher
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Brewster to Receive Ottawa University Honorary Degree
Dr. Ray Q. Brewster KU chemistry professor since 1919 will receive an honorary degree at Ottawa University commencement. Rev. Robert G. Middleton First Baptist Church Kansas City also to be honored. Brewster graduated from Ottawa University in 1914 and earned a PhD from Chicago University in 1919.
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Ray Q. Brewster
Kansas University
Ottawa University
Robert G. Middleton
First Baptist Church
Kansas City
Brewster
Chicago University
Baker Head Addresses Eudora High Class of Freedom Era
Dr. William Scarborough president of Baker University spoke to Eudora High School graduates, declaring the era of freedom and justice for all. He urged graduates to pursue education, work hard, and continue learning, noting the 53rd commencement since the school opened with 932 alumni.
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Eudora HS
William Scarborough
Baker University At
Baldwin
Eudora High School
Don Ball
Evelyn Brewer
Norma Campbell
Mary Dean
Judy Durr
Shirley Eder
Virginia Fudge
Jerry Gabriel
Charles Greer
Edna Griffin
Barbara Harris
Annette Hunt
Billie Lee
Carol Martin
Don Morley
A. J. Morris
Don Neal
Bernice Rinke
Carol Smith
Rebecca Terrell
John Young
Scarborough
America
Fredom
Wreck near Eudora Causes $600 Damage No Injuries
Damage estimated at 600 dollars occurred in a car pickup collision seven miles southwest of Eudora on a township road. No one was injured, according to the Sheriff's Office. Drivers were Floris Clayton Hudkins 27 of Topeka and Ed Henry Thoren 63 of Route J Eudora.
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Eudora
Floris Clayton Hudkins
Topeka
Ed Henry Thoren
Route J
Monkeys Launched in Space Flight From Antigua Island
A Jupiter rocket sent two monkeys 10 000 miles per hour into space for 15 minutes, lifting off 30 to 60 miles north of Antigua Island at 2 35 a.m. The nose cone was recovered near Antigua at 4 08 a.m. Aboard were numerous biological samples including yeast corn fruit and sea urchin eggs and sperm to study radiation acceleration and weightlessness effects.
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Antigua Island
Space
KU Center to Benefit From the Grubel Will
The Kansas University Medical Center will gain from Jessie C. Grubel estate funds. The planned bequest allocates 25 percent of the residue to KU Endowment Association for care and rehab of physically and mentally handicapped children and to Shrine Hospital fund. Attorney Thomas Van Cleave Sr. said the final figure will be substantial and depend on court processing.
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Kansas University Medical Center
Jessie C. Grubel
Kansas City
Kansas University’ Endowment Association
KU Medical Center
Shrine Hospital
Thomas van Cleave
Gruenther Named National Father of the Year
General Alfred M. Gruenther was chosen as National Father of the Year by the National Fathers Day Committee, announced in New York. The award honors his service and public work as a father figure and leader.
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New York
Alfred M. Gruenther
National Fathers Day Committee
Vacation Pak Service by Phone Ad Teaser
Be in the know not in the dark about local happenings while on vacation this year. Order the Vacation Pak by phone or mention it to your Journal-World carrier.
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Journal-World
Adv
Documentary on World War II voices airs on KLWN Sunday
Verl Bratton, former Lawrence radio executive, will broadcast his WWII documentary Sunday at 2 p m on KLWN. The program features voices of Roosevelt Hither Eisenhower and MacArthur and troop conversations from actual combat. Also note homegrown strawberries in Lawrence with ripe picking to continue for about 10 days at 35 cents a quart picked.
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Lawrence Radio
Verl Bratton
KLWN
Bratton
Colorado Springs
Irving Bratton
Tenn, Sr
KKTY
LaCrosse
Wis
Roosevelt
Hither
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Wren
Lawrence
Topeka
Herb Pine
John Mitchell elected chef-de-gate of Jayhawk Voiture 786
John W. Mitchell was chosen Wednesday night as chef-de-gate for Jayhawk Voiture No. 786 of the 40 and 8 American Legion group. Elected officers include Lindley Brien as chef-de-train and Oren Davis as commissaire intendant, with Archer Carlson guarding the door and Msgr. George Towle as aumonier.
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John W. Mitchell
Jayhawk
American Legion
Lindley Brien
Oren Davis
Commissaire Intendant
Archer Carlson
Garde-De-La-Porte
Bernard Grosdidier
Msgr
George Towle
Aumonier
Harry Winters Jr
Lempiste
H. W. Keene
Sam Moyer
Ed V. Carleton
Floyd Rogers
Card of Thanks from the Ivan Currant Family
The Ivan Currant family gratefully thanks friends neighbors and relatives for kindness during their recent loss. They appreciate the food flowers cards and all acts of kindness and will never forget the thoughtful support.
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Ivan Currant
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