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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 2012
Page
2
The Journal-World outlines obituary running policy advising to call 832-7151 for information. Obituaries run as submitted by funeral homes or families of the deceased.
Services for Bessie Jeanene Becky Bowers, 65, De Soto Kansas, are pending and will be announced by Warren McElwain Mortuary Eudora.
Marie T Casteel 86 of Lawrence died Thursday October 25 2012. Services for Marie will be held at a later date at Warren McElwain Mortuary.
Jadwiga Maurer a Professor Emerita of Slavic Languages at the University of Kansas and longtime Lawrence resident died October 16 2012 in Urbana Illinois. Born in Kielce Poland in 1930 she survived the Holocaust with her family before pursuing a career in academia. She earned a PhD in Polish linguistics in Munich in 1955 and taught at UC Berkeley Indiana University before joining KU in 1968 retiring in 2001. Her 1990 study Of an Alien Mother Sketches on the Ties of Adam Mickiewicz with the Jewish World offered a new reading of Poland’s national poet and she published fiction about Jewish survivors culminating with The Doubles in 2002. She is survived by her husband Warren son Stephen and daughter Elizabeth.
Hollis E Moore 66 of McLouth Kansas will be laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery Lawrence after services at 11 a.m. Saturday October 27 2012. He died October 24 2012 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital born April 25 1946 in Rolla Missouri served in the U S Navy Vietnam era worked as an electrician at the University of Kansas retiring in 1997. He was a member of Eudora Lodge 68 Masons married Beverly Ann Huggins in Porterville California and survived by daughter Kimberly Moore Sanchez and four grandchildren among others with sisters and brothers listed. Memorials suggested to Jefferson County Home Health care of the mortuary.
Seuferling notes steady endowment growth over five years with support rising from 112.1 million in fiscal 2008 to higher totals, the lowest being 105.4 million in 2009. In fiscal 2012 total program support reached 39.1 million and faculty support 35.3 million as research, conferences, lectures and performing arts funding continued.
KU Endowment announced a fifth straight record year with gifts totaling more than 156 million in fiscal 2012. Fiscal 2008 through 2012 support KU includes 112.1 to 119.3 million in operating and program funding plus 30.2 million for student aid and 14.7 million for facilities and technology.
City officials and state archeologist debated test excavations on a site slated for a multistory hotel in Lawrence. State Archaeologist Robe rt Heard urged pre development digging, prompting questions from neighbors and project developers about costs and safeguards for possible graves. The project proceeds toward building permits but with calls to consider historical context and burial laws.
Drake and Shane Hofer, from opposite sides of the Free State series, discuss the upcoming clash as younger Chase faces a school choice decision. Drake, number 17, vs Shane, 71, share a passion for football and differ on music and speed, while Free State leads the series 8-7.
Lawrence KS based Journal World reports local happenings from the News Center at 645 N H Street. The article notes community events and brief notices affecting residents and businesses in the Lawrence area.
A terse note invites readers to call or contact the newsroom for story ideas and to indicate a winning angle. The message emphasizes direct outreach to the staff and a potential prize or recognition for submissions.
Notice directs readers to send address changes to Lawrence Journal-World at P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 for mail delivery updates and service accuracy.
Today’s poll asks who will win tonight’s Free State High versus Lawrence High game. Thursday’s poll asks if presidential debates helped voters decide their choice with 65 percent already decided, 18 percent didn’t watch, 12 percent are glad they watched, and 4 percent remain undecided.
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