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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1950
Page
7
The executive committees of the Douglas County Tuberculosis and Health Association will meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the treasurer's office. O J Lane will report on the annual meeting held October 18 to 20 in Wichita.
Alfred Heck and Sons of Route 5 are featured in a Copper Farmer magazine article in November detailing their battle against potato blight. The Hecks use sprays post harvest and aerial application when ground methods fail, costing about four dollars an acre with limited ground suitable.
Fr. E 9 Co operative home hosts luncheon and Brid ge games at Mira Loma club. Members from Mira Loma and nearby groups attend. The Women’s Organization of the Country club held a bridge luncheon with reports on club projects including renovation of the clubhouse and grounds. Members and officers named, with plans for future events and a Halloween party.
Ralph T. Canutesen, health director of Kansas, was elected head of the Kansas Heart Association.Kansas officials and physicians, including Dr. Lee Ledger, Ward, Irv Sullivan of Topeka, and Dr. John W. Ferree, executive head of the American Heart Association, attended the event. Acknowledge plans for a Saturday afternoon event marking the seventh birthday of Mrs. Donald Palmateerenser- Tiew? surrounding volunteer agencies in public health.
Washington officials preview a tentative plan by the National Production Authority to curb civilian use of aluminum, copper, and nickel by 20 to 30 percent in primary forms. Cobalt may be removed from nondefense use. Manufacturers could choose products freely, with reductions tied to past consumption. The plan targets metals used in equipment and electrical goods, with timing not announced.
The Associated General Contractors of America Inc protests policy measures described as far more drastic in effect than anything applied during World War II. The statement frames the actions as excessive and seeks reconsideration of the current approach.
Honorees from 40 Kansas firms include Barteldes Seed and Lawrence Paper as the Kansas Industrial Development Commission recognizes long time service at a noon luncheon. Local Chamber leaders, including R. W. McClure and Charles Grant, traveled by special train with about 170 eastern Kansas businessmen to view Kansas made products and hear a speaker warn about Communism and socialism.
The November chest clinic will be held at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Saturday November 11 with Dr C F Taylor of Norton as clinician. Mrs Seti Kige health association chairman says the event was moved from the first Saturday to November 11. All appointments are taken but additional x rays may still be read.
The statehouse in Topeka held a ceremony to dedicate a new cornerstone replacing the original laid in 1. The ceremony honored copper and commemorative coins and included attendance by officials and local merchants.
Eighteen candidates for the Kansas State College homecoming have been announced by Hue Kay. The entries include honorary oration sponsor and queen candidates, slated to appear at the State Town in Manhattan with Goodland, Mari Runiver Enel, Wins Dixie among names mentioned. State Architect Charles Marshall aided by noting the cornerstone listing and officers of that period.
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