Wednesday, February 9, 1972
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Kansan Photo by STEVE HILT
Joc's Bakery Lures Many Tired Students
Joe M. Smith supplies ever-increasing pastry demand
Late Night Joe's Bakery Work Is A Family Affair
Kansan Staff Writer
By MARSHA SEARS
Late at night, the thought of Joe's Bakery, 616 W. 9th St., being open is enough to tempt any person to take a delicious study breakfast.
Working from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. every day except Saturday at Jockey's Joe M. Jones' Bakey, manages to supply the big demand for his habit-forming
"I don't know why we're popular with KU students, but I'm glad we are," Smith said as shaping dough into shapes.
As Smith talked, he constantly worked.
"I don't even know now many doughnuts. I make a large group of people, if I had all the doughnuts back, I'd have been as big as the variety. Karyn
SMITH SAID that he enjoyed his bakery business and that more than half his business was from KU students.
Joe's Bakery has been at its present location for about 10 years.
"I opened my bakery when I was about the same age as most men. I started out by getting older, my customers are always the same age. I like to do it in a small space."
Smith's interest in baking began when he was a Navy cook. Smith had a discharge Smith discovered as a waitress that it was difficult to find employment. He thought the bakery business would offer
After a two-year apprentice, Smith attended the American Institute of Baking. At Baker's bakery, he opened his bakery in Lawrence.
At first, the bakery was open only during the day. Soon Smith and his college students, who were walking to movies, would come to the bakery in the late afternoon. He would keep the bakery open all night.
WITH THE INCREASE OF students who have cars, the school bus driver Smith said that Wednesday and early nights are especially busy.
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"Usually the business is spread even out between night until about 2 o'clock, so we don't have to during finals, we're busy until S a m," he said. "After basketball games, I go to a bar."
Work at the bakery is a family affair. Smith's wife does better in the kitchen than she does the bakery during the day. After School, Smith's daughter works with her.
During June, July and August,
bakery is closed. The Smiley co-
llaboration helps the building.
Then, after a winter of hard work,
he relaxes in the kitchen.
Summer school students are not given the opportunity to be doughnuts, but they can look forward to the baker's
Clinton Project 5 Years Away
By JUDY HENRY
Kansan Staff Writer
Recreational facilities for Lawrence area residents and KU students will be available when a new Lawrence library is completed. President Nixon has included the Clinton Lake Project in his 1973
A spokesman for the Corps of Engineers said Tuesday that Clinton Lake is a corps flood control project, but additional benefits would include facilities for boating, camping, swimming and pinching. Construction of the reservoir lake will take about five years.
Douglas County Engineer Dean R. Sanderson said recreational facilities would probably resemble those at Perry Lake.
The estimated cost of the construction of the lake, located on the Wakara River is $4.53 million. The figure is based on an 1971 construction cost. The federal project is funded yearly by the U.S. Army.
late summer, but being included in the budget would allow the corps to continue working until then.
The corps began studying the project in the late 1950's, and submitted it to Congress for approval in 1962. The Clinton administration water supply storage, downstream control, and recreational facilities was authorized in 1962. Further studies were required until the project began buying the land in 1969.
Last week President Nixon included $9.5 million for the Clinton Lake project in his 1973 budget request to Congress. A spokesman for the corps said that he was not authorized to authorize the 1973 budget until
About one-third of the
about acquire the land
the acquired. The remainder
of the land for public use and access
road will be bought in the next
Clearing of the land began in September 1970, and the contract for the construction of informationation facilities was set in December 1971.
Foosball Match Here Sunday
Plans now call for a single-game, double-elimination structure, said Paul Dewey. SAU board vice president. Final and semifinal winners will be determined on the basis of the first person or team to win two games.
SUA FOOSBALL Tournament of CHAMPIONS Sunday, Feb. 13, 1:00 p.m.
!NO ENTRY FEE!
Student Union Activities will sponsor a Fooseball tournament at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Kansas University Ballroom. All contestants wishing to participate in the tournament must sign up in the SUA office before noon Friday.
singles and doubles UNION BALLROOM 8-10 Tables Available Contestants must be signed up in SUA Office by noon, Friday, Feb. 11