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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1947
Page
6
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The American Legion banquet at the Community Building tomorrow night will center on baseball. Speakers include World Champion Yankees catcher Pic Houk, former Giant Vic Bradford, and Kenneth Johnson of K U who pitched a one hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals. Also invited are Topeka junior league champions and Liberty members.
Twenty Douglas County 4 H club members will sell their calves at the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show in Kansas City. Six members will bring two calves each for preliminary judging to determine Royal eligibility, with the rest shown or sold at pre royal sale. Names listed include Shirley Hughes Robert Behaste Lyman Jones Doris Reffner Wayne Leonhard Bob Nebrbass Marlin Hornberger Frank Egenbach Jr Gene White Marie Adams Dorothy Adams Mary Efen Adams Robert New Norman Craig Larry Craig Owen Craig Dale Meeder Barbara Brecheisen John Rabineoa and Jim Poole.
Washington reports Malcolm Slaght of Baldwin Kansas and Wis M Knight of Manhattan Kansas will join a U S mission to Greece. Slaght becomes deputy chief of industry for the mission and Knight serves as the marketing specialist. Knight has held roles in government offices since 1928 and previously led extension service efforts at Kansas State College. Slaght is the son of late Wil lam Slaght, a Baker University professor. Det 16 OH Dr 8 S Arthur Watson named head of University to be formally installed at Wichita school Friday.
A recital program lists numerous classical pieces and performers, along with a wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sutton at Partners Union Hall in Went Bald win. Social events include a Coterie Club dinner bridge at Castle Tea room and a college editorial appointment for Martha Jewett at Sigma Kappa's Triangle magazine.
Opening meeting of the Junior High P.T.A. is scheduled for Monday evening October 30 at 7:45. Adah chapter No. 7 of the Eastern Star will host a covered dish supper for members and families at 6 o'clock prior to the meeting, with meat and coffee provided by the chapter.
Mr and Mrs W H Rice of Princeton New Jersey will host Deborah Beckwott Smith and her daughter arriving tonight for a visit. Mrs G FE Lina of 7 Winona Street left by plane Monday night.
Fragmentary note cites Tavior as a University of Kansas graduate now serving as rector at Columbia University. Other names appear smeared, with incomplete references to individuals and affiliations.
Reka Spring of Spring, Arkansas arrived yesterday for a school visit at the home of their daughter, Mrs. J. M. Jewett. Mr. Laiguer is a former resident of Lawrence.
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