Masonic Unit to Be Celebrated Sept 24 in Lawrence
Centennial observance for Lawrence Lodge No 6 AF and AM set for Saturday at the Masonic Temple. Activities include a 6 PM dinner, a meeting to follow, and a visitors’ open hour from 2 PM. Local and Kansas Mason leaders participate. committee members named for invitations, program, publicity, fraternal courtesy, and more, with a history and roster published for the occasion.
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Lawrence
Masonic Temple Masons
Kansas
Lawrence Lodge
Westport
Garden Square
Grand Lodge of
Missouri
Charles Robinson
Tovar
Grand Lodge
Ciicence
E. Birch
George D. Wall
Willam H. Quakenbush
H. Herbert Tuller
Walter H. Varnum
Clark
Morton Sr
Marvin M. Tripp
Walter B. Sneegas
Guy Redfearn
George W. Mole
Adolph Depluc
Woodrow Walker
James H. Parson
Herbert L Jones
Eugene L. Haynes Sr
Leo L. Eller
Edwin F. Abels
Quakenbush
Ernest H. Balco
John H. Robinson
Birch
Guy E. Pennock
Wall
Fred N. Raymond
Orrin
Kennedy
Albert B. Martin
Bruce E. McKee
B. Frank Knotts
Frank E. Jones
Guy H. Phillips
Harold M. Houk
Tuller
Varnum
William J. B. Turner
Morton
John F. Mee
Parsons
Jones
Samuel P. Moyer
Bert
Chewning
Haynes
Sneegas
Redfearn
Mole
Glenn L. Harris
Order Hampers Firms In Getting Water for Pike
EL DORADO A temporary restraining order bars Amis Construction Co Oklahoma City and T H Atkins from diverting water from Cole Creek for Kansas Turnpike work. The Brants of Power County seek $9528 in a related suit claiming damaged fences gates and feed banks led to loss of 147 head of cattle and extra rounding costs.
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EL Dorado
Cole Creek
Kansas Turnpike
Amis Construction Co
Oklahoma City
T. H. Atkins
Paul Brant
Chelsea
Power County
Brants
Two Men Guilty in Pratt Kidnap Attempt
Pratt District Court convicted John Hembree, 23, of Pratt, of attempted kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon after a 90 minute jury deliberation. Michael Mounts, 40, Dodge City railroad worker, pleaded guilty to attempted kidnapping and received a state prison term up to 15 years. Judge Clark Wallace ordered concurrent sentences of up to 15 years for the kidnapping and up to five years for the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Jane Adams
John Hembree
Michael A. Mounts
Dodge City
Clark Wallace
Hembree
K U Theater Schedule Reveal At Open House
The 1955-56 University Theater schedule will be announced today at an open house in the Kansas Rooms of the Memorial Union. Dr Lewin Goff, new theater director, will outline plans for the year and present drawings of the proposed 2.4 million Muse and Dramatic Arts Building wing. Construction is expected to begin in early October. Tryouts for both stages will be held in Green Hall Little Theater Thursday and Friday at 3 and 7 pm.
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Toom
Kansas Rooms
Memorial Union At
Kansas University
Lewin Goff
University
University Theater
Studio Theater
Little Theater
First Snow For Quebec Reported In Laurentide Park
The province of Quebec had its first snowfall of the season yesterday. Snow fell for three hours in Laurentide Park, located about 0 miles north of the area, covering a large area.
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Quebec
Laurentide Park
Here
Los Angeles Suffers Quake Tremors Across Metro Area
A quake rattled parts of metropolitan Los Angeles including Compton Gardena Lynwood Bell Huntington Park South Gate and Inglewood with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Officials noted shaking was felt across several southern suburbs and urged calm while assessments continued.
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Los Angel
Los Angeles
Compton
Gardena
Lynwood
Bell
Huntington Park
South Gate
Inglewood
New Kansas Division To Be Created By State Finance Council
A new Division of Agency Services will be created in Kansas as part of the Department of Administration. The 1955 Legislature appropriated $75,000 to establish the division to centralize purchasing for state departments and agencies. An extra $1,000 will fund a study toward a central stores system to stockpile supplies. Gov. Fred Hall said Joe Crawford will head the division. The plan foresees eventually a state motor pool, surplus property duties, and possibly state building management.
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Topekawa
State Finance Council
Division of
Department of Administration
Fred Hall
Joe Crawford
Medway
Martin M. Kiger
Kuger
Italy Considers Lady Cops Force to Crack Down
ROMEP Italy weighs a national policewomen force to target delinquent girls and wayward families. Dr Maria Pia dal Canton, 42, a Christian Democrat deputy, said she and fellow deputies drafted the bill today.
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ROMEP
Italy
Maria Pia Dal Canton
Christian Democrat
Clark Flubs Driver Test After Parking Lot Collision
James R. Clark failed his driving test after pulling into a lot and hitting a car owned by examiner Earl Gore. The incident ended his attempt to obtain a license in Palatka.
Big head sidelines BurBank High’s star tackle
Bur Bank high school star tackle George Nelson, weighing 225 pounds, misses football scrimmages waiting for a size 8 14 helmet. Coach Hamilton Lloyd says no local sporting goods store can supply the oversized helmet until a manufacturer delivers one. Nelson remains on the bench.
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Burbank
Calif
George Nelson
Burbank High School
Hamilton Lloyd
Nelson
Kansas Traffic Deaths Reported for 1955 and 1954
State Accident Records Section lists Kansas traffic fatalities. In the last 24 hours zero reported. Cumulative total to date 1955 is 386, compared with 393 in the same period for 1954.
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Topeka
Kansas
Nichols Reelected District Scout Chief in KU Union Meeting
Raymond Nichols was reelected chairman of the Tally District of the Boy Scouts at the Kansas University Memorial Union on Tuesday night. Ben Barteldes and Elmer Roth were named vice chairmen for Douglas and Franklin counties respectively, with Larry J. Herb slated for reelection as Taos District commissioner. Winners include explorers David Gray and Lowell Craig and scouts Fred Bramble Courtney King and Bruce Bundy from Lawrence and Ottawa troops. Each winner receives a $2 prize. essays move to Kaw Council for higher competition.
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Raymond Nichols
Boy Scouts
Kansas University Memorial Union
Ben Barteldes
Lawrence
Douglas County
Elmer Roth
Ottawa University
Franklin County
Taus
Kaw Council
Larry J. Herb
Taos
Barteldes
David Gray
Lowell Craig
Fred Bramble
Courtney King
Bruce Bundy
Ottawa
Gas Institute Planned in Liberal Kansas
The third annual Gas Measurement Institute will be held October 3 and 4 in Legion Hall, Liberal. Sponsored by Kansas University Extension, the Department of Petroleum Engineering, Southwest Kansas Petroleum Industry, and the State Board of Vocational Education, with Gerald Pearson serving as coordinator.
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Anmiudl
Legion Hall
Liberal
Kansas University Extension
Department of Petroleum Engineering
Southwest Kansas Petroleum Industry
State Board of Vocational Education
Gerald Pearson
Walter on Un American Activities evidence of Communist cell
Chairman Walter of the House Committee on Un American Activities said the committee has evidence that an extensive Communist cell operated in the federal government as recently as last year. Hearings are planned to begin shortly after Congress reconvenes in January.
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Washington
Walter
D-Pa
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Congress
Trailer House Fire Destroys Site on WW Ala Street
A trailer house owned and occupied by James Corba near WW Ala Street was destroyed by fire around 7 this morning. Corba reportedly set the blaze and the cause is undetermined. Damage is estimated at 350 dollars, including 400 dollars to an adjacent structure owned by HO Gauck. Firemen also fought a grass fire on the Vien Pacific highway near the Naw Raver area caused by sparks from a passing train.
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Ala St
James Corba
Corbin
Dots Miller
HO Gauck
Kansas City Athletics Acquire Saffell From Pirates
The Kansas City Athletics announce they have acquired outfielder Cam Saffell from the Pottsburgh Pirates. The 2 year old Saffell will report to the A's in time for the home series with the Chicago White Sox this weekend.
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Kansas City
Kamsas City Athlenics
Cam Saffell
Pottsburgh Pirates
Watyers
Saffell
A’s
Chicago White Sox
Local man reported as missing and injured after collision
A local paper reports a man missing and injured following a road incident. The event occurred near a pecan site with damaged right side vehicle. Authorities are investigating the details and location.
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Dion West
Mow
August Hospital Report Highlights Admittances
August at Lawrence Memorial Hospital saw 429 admissions including 97 newborns. Two hundred eight operations were performed and no tonsil surgeries occurred, reflecting polio season trends. Meals served totaled 10, totaling about 30 cents per meal, with average patient stay slightly up.
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Lawrence Memorial
Stork
Carlson to Confer with Concordia on Drought Report
Senator Carlson left for Denver to confer with President about drought conditions. He recently completed a survey with Kansas drought committee and is prepared to provide a first hand report on current drought conditions.
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Concordia
Carlson Vi-Kast
Denver
Friedan Curtsom
Kansas
In Polich Court Thares Katy Pittsburgh Pa
A midday plea in Pittsburgh curbside court for vagrancy and drinking leads to a police court appearance. Local details indicate a run of minor offenses with a brief magistrate hearing.
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Thares Katy
Pittsburgh
Pateeri
Daa Ch Polis
Montgomery Ward’s Mail Order Pioneering Start
In 1872 A Montgomery Ward launched the first mail order house after early career drift and a near bankruptcy. With $1600 savings and $800 from partner George R Thorne, they opened a one room Chicago office and issued a one page catalog promising “satisfaction guaranteed or your money back,” a novelty against the era’s let the buyer beware.
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A. Montgomery Ward
A. Montgomery ‘Ward
George R. Thorne
Chicago
Clark Street
Montgomery Ward’s Mail Order Beginnings and Legacy
The piece recounts Montgomery Ward as a pioneer in mail order and catalog marketing. It notes 9 mail order houses, 230 catalog offices, nearly 600 retail stores, and cites Ward, Woodworth, and Wanamaker as the Big Three reshaping U.S. retail. It highlights the 1872 policies and the enduring quality standards praised by manager James L. Pendleton.
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Ward Organization
Chicago
Wards
Montgomery Ward
Woodworth
Wanamaker
James L. Pendleton
A. Montgomery Ward
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