Douglas County Rural Life Group enters second year of activity
The Douglas County Rural Life group begins its second full year with 125 paid members and over 100 young adults on the roster. Meetings will open this month with a trip to American Royal in Kansas City for 13 members, and social events include Halloween and Christmas parties, picnics, dances, and softball. A new recreation committee will lead expanded activities as former members recall the group’s wartime origins dating back to 1944.
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Douglas County
Kansas City
Lone Star Hall
Dorothea Schrieder
Harold Johanning
Route 4
Misa Schroeder
Larry He
Lawrence’ Recreation Commission
Johanning
Kansas Rural Life Groups
Iowa
Ame
Kansas
Ames
Miss Schroeder
Bernard Tornigal
Mississippi Street
Naval ROTC Program to Be Broadcast Tonight
The NBC network will air a Naval ROTC program for high school senior boys. Commander J C McGoughran of K U arranged WDAF to transcribe and rebroadcast at 10:30 tonight. Panelists include Secretary of the Navy John Sullivan Rear Admiral T L Sprague and Dr Valentine of the University of Rochester. The talk covers Navy ROTC scholarships for top students entering college.
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NBC
East
J. C. McGoughran
Naval R. O. T. C
K. U
WDAF
Obituary for Fae Dunlap of Evadors and Norton origins
Mrs. Fae Mary Dunlap, 51, died October 10 at her home in Evadors. She is buried at Tonganoxie cemetery. Born June 20, 1906, in Norton, she was a daughter of the late Levi Phinney and grew up in Norton where she graduated from grade school and high school, later working for 12 years as a shorton.
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Fae Dunlap
Fae Mary Dunlap
Evadors
Tonganoxzie
Norton
Levi Phinney
Dunlap
Rural school reorganizations across Kansas counties in 1915 17
The Kansas Legislative Council report shows Douglas County and five others reorganized under 1840 and 1947 laws before validation acts in 1947. It notes the number of rural elementary districts fell from 8112 to 5442 by March 1, with several counties nearly fully reorganized. The 1947 acts were upheld by the state supreme court. Early 1900s orchid cultivation is mentioned as a separate note.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Crawford
Johnson
Leavernworth
Scott
Weindotte
State Supreme Court
Edward
Hamilton
Lane
Lincoln
Meade
Rawlins
Trego
Wallac
SPEAKS AT CORDLEY PTA TALKS ON EDUCATION AHEAD
The Cordley Parent-Teachers Association opened the 1947-48 year with record attendance in the gymnasium. Dr E L Novotny, superintendent of schools, urged improvements in health recreation vocational training library facilities and motion picture and sound equipment. Jack Stephenson presented a cello solo with Eleanor Brown at the piano.
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Cordley Parent-Teachers Association
Masion Comics
Milton Allen
L. Novotny
Lawrence
Jack Stephenson
Eleanor Brown
Madison Combs
Local Social Notes From Partial List of Attendees
Mrs Kari, Mrs Obed Thempee Corrilio Paes, Mrs Melvin, Mrs Charies Sth, Mrs J. W. Holmes, Mrs Stough Jr. noted among party attendees in an informal society listing.
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Kari
Obed Thempee Corrilio Paes
Melvin
Charies
J. W. Holmes
Stough, Jr
Topeka to Host 1948 Odd Fellows Medial Convention
Topeka, Kan. will host the 1948 state convention of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. If no new meetings are scheduled by February 1, the convention will move automatically to Topeka. Also listed are marriage licenses issued locally: Paul S. Plumb and Ruth Arnhold of Hays. H B Wofford and Lorene Spears of Saginaw Tex. Thomas R. Carter of Stewartville Mo and Meryl Rhea of Leavenworth.
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Pb Kan
Topeka
Paul S. Plumb
Ruth Arnhold
Hays
H. B. Wofford
Lorene Spears
Saginaw
Tex
Thomas R. Carter
Stewartville
Meryl Rhea
Leavenworth
Local Families Travel and Visit Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs HF Ericson and family visited Wellsville Saturday to see Mr and Mrs Leitaker. Mr and Mrs Jarvis Brink spent Wednesday in Kansas City Missouri dining with Leaann Smith in Independence. Mr and Mrs Joe Kory and ...
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HF Ericson
Elmer Husted
Famly
Wellsville
Mra. Leitaker
Jarvis Brink
Kansas City
G. L. Smith
Independence
Joe Kory
Sen
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Naval R.o.1.c
Hal
Missing Persons Bureau
Dowglas
Richman
Cordley
E. L. Nevetny
Telie P.T.A. of
Nome Lawrence School
Scott Temperature Equipt. CO
el Tampico Club
Pincetom
Semples Watch
Mass
A. V. Phillips
Decorating Service Ass
Phese
OAK Lodge
Baldwin
J. C. Poindexter
Mleger and
Beto
We Weroads
Frark Fayler
Robert Snayre
Laney
Percy KA
Sride
Elliott Bugert
Technicolor
Linda Darnell
Cornel Wilde
Richard Greene
George Sanders
Society
Beteny
Wersted-Tex
Griffon Chyper Croft
Old Dame
Crown Drug Store
Ooga - Comsentana
Alexander Korda
eCksints
Wm Sabu -Sesern Cations Geleseed Thee
Fili Classics Inc
Walter Huston
Taylor Dowling
Walter Brennan
Dana Andrews
Anne Baxter
Brandenburg
Gahast
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