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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1949
Page
2
Butell and the county PMA committee discuss handling the wheat allotment and wartime crop allowances. They review applications, approve practices, manage funds and reports, and inform farmers about PMA objectives and benefits. Members are paid $8.50 daily plus five cents a mile.
A two week first aid course for Douglas county rural teachers and interested persons will run from November 30 at the Community building. Emma Berg the county superintendent notes the program through Emporia State College extension division with two hours of college credit. Carl Owen will direct the first session on Wednesday at 5 p m for four hours, with dates December 3 6 8 12 and 16 to follow.
A county farm barn five miles south of Oswego burned yesterday. Fire chief F. Wells said the blaze was discovered after a neighbor phoned him. A calf, banty hen, 240 bales of hay and other feed were lost. The 30 by 40 foot structure’s loss estimate was not yet made.
Eight 4-H Club members receive $300 college scholarships from Firestone to promote soil conservation. Winners include Harold Blegert of Junction City Kansas and Dick Ball of Yukon Oklahoma, with the awards presented on November 28.
More than 400 Kansas volunteer workers for world understanding are expected to attend the three day state conference of UNESCO opening here Thursday.
Harold A. Smith of Kansas City Missouri was found guilty of drunken driving on Saturday. He was fined 200 pounds, ordered to pay court costs, and had his driving license suspended by Judge Frank Griy.
Waldemar Getck, a fine violinist from the University faculty, will give his annual recital tonight in Frank Stroy auditorium. He will be accompanied by Miss Janet Turk at the piano.
Memorial Hospital lists patients and residents including Mrs Olive Bingham of 422 Elm Street Kenneth Weeks of 44 Qhie street Mrs Effie Vieree of Over Brook Mrs Ads Ward of 711 Vermont Street Rayburn Carter Reed Ky Frieda Luckun Route 6 and Mrs Viadelle Perry of 74 Grant Street.
A notice details dismissals involving multiple individuals and babies across several addresses including Mrs Eileen Smith 2212 Ohio street Mrs Louise Gunt ert 716 North Third Street Mrs Beulah Ransdell 1742 Learnard avenue Mrs Patricia Clothier Sunnyside Mrs Nellie White and baby McLouth Amos Hadeon Route 1 Mrs Fayetta tterson 506 West Sixth street Mary Pederson and baby Sun ner Raburn Carter Reed Ky
Mr and Mrs B J West of Sunnner welcomed a son born Saturday to join the family. Mr and Mrs Willis Smith of Route pon reported the birth yesterday.
A woman identified as Ada Ward of 711 Vermont Street was admitted to the hospital yesterday after sustaining a fracture to her left leg when she fell at the stairwell of the local facility. No further details on her condition are provided in the fragment.
Residents discuss an economy size turkey to feed four to six with minimal leftovers. A local family details a week of turkey meals from roast to hash as the Navy Army game highlights football and holiday planning.
Terry Gaskill 75 of 1603 Massachusetts street died at home after a year of declining health. He retired from the insurance business after moving to Lawrence from Oskaloosa in 1913. Survived by wife Eva, five daughters Gussie It haca Grace Leah Alta and two grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm Schubert funeral home Rev G H Woestemeyer officiating. Burial Oskaloosa cemetery.
Funeral services for Asa Richardson Colman 62 who died Saturday night at his Route 4 home of a heart attack will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rumsey funeral home conducted by Rev H Milton Sippel. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Hurley F. Fletcher 68 of Carbondale who died Saturday noon aboard a bus en route to Lawrence to visit his daughter Rev William G O Dell officiated and burial followed at Newman Cemetery near Perry He is survived by his daughter Mrs Harry Workman of 220 Lincoln Street four sons Jess Fletcher Price Fletcher Mart Fletcher and Leonard Fletcher two brothers Harry Fletcher Price Fletcher a sister Mrs Rosa Polly and ten grandchildren
Mrs. Hortense A Bloch died yesterday morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient the past week She was the wife of Prof Albert Bloch who retired in 1947 from the University of Kansas drawing and painting department The Blochs came to Lawrence in 1928 from Chicago She is survived by two sons Prof Bernard Bloch of Yale University and Walter Bloch of New York City Funeral services will be at Rumsey Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm Rev Dale Turner officiating Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery
A 15 year old says Nicholas Brooks and his wife Ciara Brooks forced him to drive them from Rome to New York and then to Oklahoma City where Mrs Brooks drowned off the Charlotte pier in Lake Ontario. The boy alleges Brooks kept a gun and did not rescue her as the pair fled. Police seek Brooks in Oklahoma City.
The National Heart Institute awarded 358109 in grants to universities hospitals and other institutions for heart research. The Oklahoma Research Foundation received the largest grant of 100000 for clinical facilities in a basic research plant in Oklahoma City. Other major grants went to the University of Kansas 7670 and Washington University St Louis 10951.
Marriage licenses have been issued from the probate court office to Irvie M. 22 and Norma Jean Reeman 23 both of Lawrence to Ivan M. Percival 19 Lone Star and Mildred E. Randall 18 Baldwin to Thomas McCall 25 and Viola Watters 25 Des Moines to George Bunch 44 and Zellah Everetts 35 both of Olathe and to Kenneth H. Norsworthy 19 Ruth Kennedy 20 both of Topeka.
Gene Coffman of Route 8 and Ivan Votan of Route 3 pleaded guilty to reckless driving in police court today. Judge Allphin fined each youth $15 and placed them on six months probation. William T of 433 Ohio Street forfeited a lane after traffic violations on the docket. 28 over tickets, one double parking and one wrong parking noted.
A roster of physicians including Auchard Belot Boyden Campbell Canuteson Clark Deem Dunlap Edmiston Gilles Holmes Hutchinson Isaacs Johnson Jones Nelson Owen Palmer Pendleton Post Schwegler Sadler Van Noy and Zimmer is cited as the medical backbone for a town wide effort to become more emergency ready.
Students prepare for a formal Christmas party on December 11 with all high schoolers invited. Activities include plays and musical performances led by director Rix as part of the holiday program during the Christmas vacation period.
About 170 Kansas high school seniors will take preliminary Naval ROTC entrance tests on Saturday December 3 to qualify for the RO TC program in fall 1950. Jackson Powell of the Kansas University guidance bureau will supervise tests at multiple centers including Concordia and Wichita. If passed, candidates proceed to further aptitude tests and a physical examination for eligibility.
Two automobile accidents occurred Sunday with minor injuries reported. Mrs Russell Walker of Leavenworth received treatment for a raised forehead after her car, driven by her husband, collided at Ninth and Massachusetts with William Rogers of 1308 Pennsylvania. Both cars were damaged. A second collision in the 1000 block of Massachusetts between Donald Cook of Greenville Texas and Joann Bik of Nord Mississippi left both vehicles damaged.
Wichita report notes Kansas plans a broader mental health program but faces costs in senile elder care. Frank Long of Topeka urged hobbies to keep the aged mentally active after retirement and called for at home care when possible to free funds for younger patients.
Missouri and Kansas Associated Press members held a joint meeting in Kansas City to discuss mutual AP issues. General executive Frank King of the AP spoke, while Merrill Chilcote of the St Joseph News Press and Rolla Clymer of the El Dorado Times were elected chairmen of their respective state AP associations.
The First Baptist Church collected 400 dollars during yesterday's service for the Kansas United Dry Forces. Rev. Coral D. Walker announced the funds will support an educational program to teach Kansas youth about alcoholic beverages. Walker spoke yesterday morning and has led the Dry Forces for over a year, residing at 511 Ohio Street in Lawrence and operating from an office in Topeka.
Russell Graham of Kansas City pleaded guilty to a sneaking charge in county court today. He was fined $10 and costs by Judge Frank Jay.
Orville Chambers was fined $10 and costs today in county court on a charge of being drunk on a public highway. No address was provided in the record.
Markets at a Glance reports a slow retreat in leading stocks with irregular railway shares down, cotton muted with hedges, and Chicago wheat steady to higher with top figures noted. The page emphasizes declines and firm early activity in wheat while cotton remains quiet and hedging persists.
Market notes list eggs extras and current receipts with values such as eggs 4s standards and 4 ibs current receipts, butter grade A prices per pound around 66.5 67, hens and roosters pricing for various fowl, and turkey and duck prices including capons and peafowl with weights and dozen measures noted. Prices for corn, hogs, and poultry Items appear with varying weights and units across the Kansas City market.
Advance estimated livestock receipts for tomorrow show cattle at 7.00, calves at 4.00, hogs at 4.06, and sheep at 4.00. Source notes the figures are preliminary estimates from Kansas City market reports dated November 28.
Kansas City livestock report shows cattle and calves priced unevenly with steers steady to lower, good fed steers mostly at 22.50 to 27.50, hogs active slight declines to 15.25 15.65, sows 13.50, yearling stockers 23.50 to 25.00, lambs weak early with bids softer though top native lambs around 23.50.
Cattle trading mixed with steers unevenly steady to lower and heifers opening steady, stocker steers steady, feeders mostly steady to weak, replacement cattle steady to strong. Hogs similar to early activity. Sheep markets closed moderately active with lambs around 50 lower and ewes scarce. Prices include various grades and weights with choi ce and good selections noted.
Kansas City market reports show alfalfa receipts 15 cars, recent week steady to high quality hay, inferior trade weaker. Grain prices listed for No. 2 and No. 3 milo, oats, and barley with varied movement. futures discuss general market softness in New York trading with modest declines and mixed stock movements.
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