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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1956

Page

2

Teacher who taped pupils mouths defends actions

BRIGHTON Colo A senior teacher Esther Bogle 56 with 35 years in the district says her suspension over taping three fifth graders mouths was spurred by town politics and not abuse She claims the board silences teachers and asserts that many staffers “pop” students occasionally while denying a pattern of beating pupils

Brighton Colo. WF Esther B. Bogle Miss Bogle Kansas Yrata Walter Vikan Vikan

Early Morning Duck Hunter Mistaken For 1 PM Outing

A Lawrence resident woke thinking it was 4 30 a m and hurried for duck hunting but found it was nearly 1 p m after driving to downtown for breakfast no cafes were open and he returned home to sleep. Highlights of Friday's 27 0 Lawrence High vs Shawnee Mission game to air on WDAF TV at 12 30 Sunday. Chi Omega pledges host car wash to fund pledge class purchases aiming to wash 75 cars by afternoon. Lawrence High principal Neal Wherry commends drivers for orderly turnout at Lion Shawnee Mission game. Postmaster James Parsons reminds Christmas package deadline to the Far East is Monday. West Hills water tower paint job scare turns up empty car and no brushes at the scene.

Jaedver Lawrence Shawnee Mission High Haskell Stadium Wdaf-Tv Channel 4 Kansas City Chi Omega Sorority Kansas University Kansas Elms West Hills Water Tower

Local Kansas History Theme Set for Douglas County Old Settlers Meeting

The 56th annual meeting of the Douglas County Old Settlers Association is planned for 1:30 p m today at First Baptist Church. A Kennedy is scheduled to speak on the history of this area and other parts of the state. Meeting notice.

Kansas Douglas County Old ‘Settlers’ Association First Baptist Church Adc A. Kennedy

Turbulent Legacy of Lawrence Woman's Club Fury

The Lawrence Woman's Club, founded 1883, has faced two years of bitter infighting over the sale of Vermont Street lot for 2500 dollars. Court actions, proxy disputes, and property battles with KU housing involvement have marred its history, leaving old tensions and a looming anniversary meeting tense as ever.

Lawrence Woman's Club Ditler Vermont Street Eldridge Hotel Mass. St George Mackie Southeast Kansas Woman's Group Nellie Reece Evans K. U. Housing Organization K. U University Group Lawrence Woman’s Club Frank L. Rice

Collision on West Sixth Street Injures No One

A two-vehicle crash near Crestline Drive involved McClung and Ray Walker Gooden .40 of Topeka with total damage about 425 dollars. In a separate non-injury incident, Gary L. Schwenk 18 of 1045 W Hills overturned when a tire blew on U S Highway 24 40 miles northeast of Lawrence, causing about 600 dollars in damage.

Page T West Sixth Street Crestline Drive McClung Ray Walker Gooden Topeka Gary L. Schwenk W. Hills Lawrence U. S. Highway 24

Oldest KU graduate Alma Wallace dies in Montrose

Alma Richardson Wallace, aged 101, Kansas University's oldest living graduate at her birth, died Friday afternoon in Montrose Colorado. Survived by sister Mabel Pontius. three daughters Mia Ross of Lomita California and Herman Pickett of Montrose. and son Albert Wallace of Durango. Funeral services set for Sunday in Montrose with burial there.

Alma Richardson Wallace Montrose Colo Kansas University Mabel R. Pontius Park St Mia Lee Ross Lomita Calif Herman Pickett Calo Albert Wallace Durango

Hoover Addresses Engineering Need for Growth

Hoover urges expansion of engineering education and broader high school training to supply engineers for heavy industry and military development. He notes graduates need broader humanities and economics foundations and highlights the role of engineers as democracy’s leaders. Spencer warns against complacency and calls for continued innovation and excellence in the profession.

Sayleta Hoover Stanford University Spencer Kansas University Spencer Chemical Co Kansas City K.U Spéncér Tau Beta Pi Dean T. DeWitt Carr K. U. School of Engineering and Architecture Leo LeSage K. U

Births at Memorial Hospital and area addresses list

Births announced for a daughter born today to Mr. and Mrs. Amos L. Milton of 2201 La. St. in the Memorial Hospital record. The page also lists numerous residents with addresses across Haskell Institute Skyline Trailer Court Holyrood Baldwin and other locales.

Myron McClairy Haskell Institute Cleo M. Michael Skyline Trailer Court Julia Jones R. I. St Dorothy Speicher Conn Thomas Croasdale Colonial Hotel Elsie Cummins Holyrood Kas Ruth Milton Marian Rettenmeyer Ohio Mary—Lou Brown Route 2 Esther G. Hand Baldwin Nat Lee Ala Lois ‘Hendon Amos L. Milton la. St

Deaths and Funerals for Bennie Toward and Others

Bennie Toward 64 of 1031 West Street died Friday at home. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday Rumsey Funeral Home, burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Surviving daughters Mrs Norman Johnson and Mrs Philip Blake, sister Mrs Lennie May Cox of Los Angeles, and seven grandchildren. Estella Victoria Wrestler 29 of 635 Me Street died at home. Funeral and burial Monday in Erie. H B Preston of home land-Ferna Wrestler Wichita, one son Eugene Wrestler of Walnut, one sister Mrs Cora Porter of Kansas City, five grandchildren. Orley Olmsted 67 of 51 Ala Street died Friday in Flint, visiting daughter and son-in-law Mo and Mrs Frank Stannard. Cabinetmaker in Lawrence, WWI veteran. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday Rumsey Funeral Home. Rev M C Allen officiating. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving wife Mrs Myrtle B Olmsted. two sons Berry Senne of Pasadena and Roger Olmsted of Port Angeles. two daughters Mrs Tithe Voorhes of Boise and Mrs Edith Stannard of Flint. two sisters Mrs Hele Fuller and Mrs Mary Dunkley. one brother A I Olmsted. nine grandchildren.

Bennie Howard Bennie Toward Rumsey Funeral Home Oak HM Cemetery Norman Johnson 4Th St Philip Blake Wichita Lennie May ‘Cox Los Angeles Calif Estella Victoria Wrestler Me. St Erie H. 8 Preston Ferna Wrestler Eugene Wrestler Walnut Cora Porter Kansas City Orley Olnsted Orley Olmsted Ala Flint Mich Frank Stannard Lawrence M. C. Allen Memorial Park Cemetery Myrtle B. Olmsted Berry Senne Pasadena Roger Olmsted Port Angeles Wash Tithe Voorhes Boise Idaho Edith Stannard Hele Fuller Ala. St Mary Dunkley A. I. Olmsted St. St

Quintetto Boccherini charms with Boccherini masterworks

The Quintetto Boccherini concert at Strong Auditorium drew devoted chamber music fans, with Pina Carmirelli Arrigo Pellicia as lead violins and an all star cello viola lineup. The program opened with Vivaldi and included Cherubini Chopin influenced works, ending with Boccherini's Quintet in C Minor Op 18 No 1 and two encores. The performance sparked praise for refined artistry and period style.

Ises Quintetto Pina Carmirelli Arrigo Pellicia Arturo Bonucei Mario Brunelli Luigi Sagrati Cherubini Tansman Chopin Boccerini Haydn Quintetta Bagherini Lawrence

Car Stolen From Massachu setts Street

Jess Taber of Linwood reported his 1349 Chevrolet stolen between 8 and 8 30 pm Friday from the 800 block on Massachu setts Street. The vehicle bears license tag L V 1905.

Jess Taber Linwood Massachusetts Street

Woman Arrested for Taking Baby in Brooklyn Case

New York police arrested Mary Jackson 35 and her husband Richard Gran ton 38 on kidnapping charges after officers found six weeks old Joanne Wells alive in their Brooklyn apartment. The baby had been missing since a stranger claimed to know the mother and took the infant for a walk.

New York Joanne Wells Joanne Brooklyn Mary Jackson Richard Granton Albert Corbin Clarise Wall Gloria. Wells Hall Corbin Jackson

Films on Art at KU Museum Spotlight Woman in Art

The University of Kansas Museum of Art presents monthly Films on Art at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Museum Lecture Hall. Four films explore women in art including She Shall Be Called Women focusing on African sculpture, Daphni Virgin of the Golden Laurels with 11th century Greek mosaics, Figures in a Landscape by Barbara Hepworth, and Ballet by Degas highlighting women in painting and sculpture. The article also notes the U S birth rate at 12.7 per cent annually versus a 9.6 death rate.

Kansas University Museum of Art Barbara Hepworth Britain Degis Degas

Prominent Tonganoxie Resident Frank Somers Dies

Frank Somers 84 retired farmer of Tonganoxie died Friday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital after a yearlong illness. Born April 30 1872 in Millersburg Ohio he came to Kansas at age 12 and lived in Leavenworth County. Funeral Monday 2 PM at First Methodist Church Tonganoxie burial Maple Grove Cemetery. He helped organize the First State Bank of Tonganoxie and served as vice president. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Fearl Corlett Mrs May Freeman and Mrs Lilly Edson a son LeRoy L Somers three sisters a brother six grandchildren and one great grandchild. His wife Louise died in March 1941.

Frank Somers Tonganoxie Lawrence Memorial Hospital Millersburg Ohio Somers Kansas Leavenworth County First State Bank of First Methodist Church Everett Hughes Maple Grove Quisenberry Chapel Fearl Corlett May Freeman Route 3 Lilly Edson Arlington, Va LeRoy L. Somers Route 2 Elizabeth Cusick Leavenworth Martha Wager Route 1 Minnie Hitzmann Linccoln Nebr William Somers Tonganoxle Louise Somers

Market News Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices From Kansas City

USDA market report shows cattle steady to higher in good to prime fed steers and heifers with high choice ranges 23.00 to 27.00 per cwt and vealers up to 20.00. Hogs lower across barrows and gilts 60 to 75 cents down, sows steady to 50 lower with mixed lots at 15.50 to 16.00 for 200-290 lb butchers. Sheep slaughter lambs strong to 50 higher with feeding and breeding stock little changed.

K. C. Livestock Weekly Kansas City USDA U. S

Livestock and Poultry Prices and Notices

Market listings show cattle prices by weight and quality, sheep and breeding ewes, hogs, poultry, dairy butterfat, grain prices, and a card of thanks with memorial lines for Alice V. Powell dated Oct 14 1927. Includes Kansas City market figures and miscellaneous receipts.

Also Mentioned on This Page

James Parsons Far East Crence Lodge A.F Red Cross Nuetz Malta Dolph C Simons, JR Floyd Coffman Douglas County District Court L. H. Menger Lawrence Woman's Club, Inc Jack Garrett Menger LWC Garrett Schoene Ger W. O. Nelson W. P. Wilson Lawrence Worman's Club Waranty Rice Gray Coffman Kansas Supreme Court Supreme Court C. V. Newman Frank Rice Ohio St Mit L. W. Lee Ni. St Journal-World Ad Department Hoover Critical Memorial Hospital Bertha Karnes Pearl Holderman Frank Lundstedt Ottawa Arlene Robb Williamstown Robert Powell DeSoto Annie Little. Mann Haskell Flora Robinson E. 8Th St Joyce A. Husted 5Th St Marilyn London Marilyn Mon England Her Husbard Arthur Miller Quintetto Boccherini By G. Criss Simpson F Frank Somers F. H. Leonhard L. H. Leonhard A. F. Leonhard Allan Kirby Fred Hollandsworth Alice V. Powell Allison-Thomas Prune AuWer Jess Stevenson Bend P.O Rence Don Wilcox Jean Wilhelmsen Decker-Cay Eal Estate Insurance Agency Dia Bae A Rumsee Indiana St. Cimbulance Service Fred W. Rumsey Oscar B. Rumsey
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