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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1947
Page
2
Topeka May 29 1914 Governor Carleen denounces communist threat as greatest danger to a free nation. He emphasizes Memorial Day to honor heroes from Revolutionary War to modern conflicts and insists sacrifices must not be forgotten.
Dudiey Tate, a section man, and his son are proud owners of Eagle Scout badges. Mrs Tate, a Scout enthusiast grandmother, helps lead Troop 27 after the reader went to war. Red Cross units remain active, with Mrs Tate guiding duties and ceremonies despite hardship.
Red Cross volunteers, over 1300 enrolled in European relief units, aid the 82nd Army communities in Germany and Austria. Recruited from military and civilian pools, they staff nurseries, information desks, recreation centers, hospitals in Bremen Berlin Vienna Frankfurt and other cities, distribute books, provide flowers, prepare refreshments, and lead crafts programs for patients and dependents.
Lawrence residents support the United Jewish Appeal with donations through Hurwitz and others. Fred, a pager for Incal Weavern Linen, helped during Kansas City events while Truman stayed in Grandview Missouri. CWA recruiters from Topeka will visit Lawrence to interview young men and veterans for Navy entry and civilian reporting programs. Summer sessions at Lawrence Business College run June 2 from 7:30 to 12:30 with special classes for high school pupils seeking credit.
Fragmentary text references Gdansk port activity, coal handling capacity, and a Baltic trade context. Details are garbled, but imply a daily coal intake capacity around one thousand tons and mentions Warsaw, a port summit, and a chief or shipping figure. No clear events or dates emerge.
City official Bushey recommends converting five streets to one way to cut traffic accidents and improve safety. Hazards cited include narrow roadways and need for safer pedestrian flow. plan targets Vermont Massachusetts New Hampshire and several cross streets. public inspection planned before summer.
Ralph Fagus dies, services set at 2:30 pm with Hickman in charge. Born in Hesper, he is survived by son Bagby, five daughters, and many grandchildren. Agnes J. Biechel of Eudora also dies, funeral at Holy Family church in Eudora with burial in Eudora Cemetery. Roads adopt razzberry device to mark pavement deviations in Virginia.
Funeral services planned in Manhattan Kansas for Ralph Baker who died yesterday at Okabana City after a heart ailment. Baker moved with his daughters Tricia and Barbara, studied Kansas State University, and served as cashier at Kingetan and later as executive secretary of the Liberal Kansas Chamber of Commerce before resigning last year due to ill health. He attended summer school at the Laws dune jal claes.
A plane crash near Annandale and Virginia results in 39 deaths and many injured. Witnesses describe engine loss and a turbulent approach before the aircraft vanished near a military area. Rescue workers, including Edwant Mejtrath, are assisting victims as Red Cross provides clothing.
Fragmented OCR text describes soldiers and displaced Germans enduring a harsh winter amid occupation efforts, UNRRA aid distribution, and improvised supplies. It references volunteers, helmets, mufflers, wristlets, and claimed neglect of individuals like Ethel at shared food spots.
Gardeners in Pullman Washington and across the region are urged to use a soil substitute in flats or greenhouses to combat seed decay and damping off. Washington State College plant pathologist George Nyland says finely ground peat vermiculite or dolomite particles disrupt the damping off fungi and improve seedling emergence. Expanded vermiculite, an insulating material, can serve as a soil substitute despite its usual water resistant treatment, and the method aims to reduce seedling loss and improve germination rates.
Fragmentary report mentions Ethel Merman and a party at the Waldorf Towers with unclear references to figures such as a duchess and a duke. Text is garbled with nonsensical phrases and missing context, providing no verifiable event details or outcomes.
A fragment page offers quotes on life, education, and coffee aid from a German conflict era context. It includes a student who uses food and coffee packages from the United States to support education and mentions other travelers exchanging coffee and cigarettes for travel moves. A note on German-American opinions and a classified ad line ends the excerpt.
McLOUTH residents report moves including a family to McPherson and other relocations. A band stand removal near the east side park is noted. Visitors from California and Oregon are mentioned among seasonal arrivals and gatherings. The text lists names of locals, church activities, and a memorial for Priscilla and Peter Henever with family tributes.
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