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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
JANUARY 17, 1946
Here's The News From Your Home Town in Kansas
4-H Clubs Buy 348 Acres for Camp
Ablene. (UP)—The 4-H clubs of Kansas have purchased a state camp site, Rock Springs ranch, 348 acres of woodland beauty, located 17 miles northeast of Herington, J. M. Kugler, Ablene, chairman of the state camp committee, said today.
Already more than $32,000 has been contributed to the state camp fund by 4-H clubs and friends of club work. Plans are underway to proceed immediately with construction of camp facilities so that a limited state camping program can be carried on this summer.
One of the most attractive features of the camp site is a natural spring that provides 1,000 gallons of water per minute according to the measurement of the Kansas Geological Survey.
The camp site was described as being between the Geographical center of Kansas and the center of population and at a point easily accessible from any county in the state. It is located only 35 miles from Manhattan, which permits easy supervision by the state 4-H club department, whose headquarters are located at Kansas State college.
Salina. (UP)—Conversion from a war-time agriculture to a peacetime agricultural economy and the development of plans for maintaining and improving soil fertility for Kansas agriculture will be the main studies undertaken by some 500 farmers and farm organization representatives when they gather here Jan.24-26.
Peacetime Farming Is Topic at Salina Meet
The group will be composed of farmer representatives of the 105 county agricultural conservation associations of the state, county agricultural agents and delegates from farm organizations.
Members of the state agricultural conservation committee, which has called the meeting, are Lawrence Norton, chairman Manhattan; Harvey Bross, Abilene; Albert Criger, Howard; Emmet Womer, Bellaine; and N. Umberger, Kansas State college extension service, Manhattan.
R. E. Butler to Coach
At Belleville High School
Belleville, (UP)—R, E. Butter, recently discharged after 20 months of navy service, is the new athletic coach of Belleville high school.
Mr. Butler, oatmeal entering the service, was principal of the Burlington high school. He also had taught previously at Strong City and Admirie.
Kansas Citian Killed In Automobile Accident
Kansas City, Kan. (UF)—Wallis Parker, 19, was killed Thursday when his car went out of control and overturned throwing him out of the car. The accident occurred just outside the city limits in Wyandotte county.
Two passengers in the car with the youth suffered minor injuries.
Like the Man On the Trapeze
Old Hens Help Build Aggie Women's Dorm
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Manhattan. (UP) - A lot of old hens are to help build a new residence for women at Kansas State college in Manhattan.
Members of the farm bureau women's unit of Comanche county are contributing two hens each to help swell the building fund.
Must She Pay Late Enrollment Fee?
Manhattan. (UP) — A young home economics teacher at Yenching university in China left for Kansas State college four years ago.
Miss H. I. Pai arrived yesterday, War was declared while she was aboard ship and she stopped off at Hawaii and worked for four years until she could resume her trip Dec. 10.
Pratt. (UP)-The Pratt county soil conservation district reported that one-fifth of the farmers of the county used the plan last year and predicted that in 1946 the number of participating farmers would be doubled.
Prott County Farmers Use Soil Conservation Plan
Harry Lunt, farmer and chairman of the district board, said that the terraces on many farms had halted the erosion of the soil entirely and that lands previously unfillable were now in full production.
Kansas State Adds New Curricula
Manhattan, (UP)—New curricula in agricultural journalism, home economics journalism, home economies with provision for specialization in allied fields and electrical engineering with business administration training have been added at Kansas State college and will go into effect next fall semester, Milton S. Eisenhower, president, said today. Ceramic engineering, television and illuminating engineering are among new courses that have been added. The television course will involve both recitation and laboratory work.
The fourth governor of Kansas was Robert J. Walker, who defeated his own reelection by discarding thousands of illegal votes.
Pratt Raises Sights On Hospital Fund
Pratt. (UP)—Architects who have been working on plans for a new hospital here received instructions from the city commissioners to raise their sights.
The building originally was planned as a $350,000 structure. The commissioners then decided to built $500,000 hospital as soon as materials and labor become available.
In the meantime, the city will seek to lease the hospital at the army base near here, which soon will be abandoned.
'Kansas' Cigarets Purchased in Zurich
Tepcka, (UP) — Gov. Andrew Schoeppel today received a package of "Kansas" brand cigarettes of Swiss manufacture from Maj. Jeff A. Roberts, former Kansas corporation commission chairman.
The red, white, and blue package was purchased in Zurich and all the labeling was in English.
A letter accompanying the gift queried: "Has the Kansas industrial development commission gone international?"
Pilot Dies in Test Flight
For Wichita Air Company
Wichita. (UP) — Funeral services for Charles E. Price, 48, test pilot, who was killed in a plane crash here Sunday will be held at Ostergur, Pa., at his mother's request, aircraft officials said today.
Price and Howard R. Byrns, 33, also a test pilot, crashed from an altitude of 100 feet in a plane that they were testing for the Culver Aircraft company. Both were instantly killed.
State Fairs Officers Elected
Topeka (UP)-Carl Heming, Burlington, was elected president of the Kansas Fairs association. Louis A. Baker, Hardner, was elected vicepresident and R. M. Sawhill, Glasco, was re-elected secretary and treasurer.
Miltonvale Gets Funds
Washington. (UP) — The Federal Works administration announced a federal advance of $3,200 for a sanitary sewage collection system and treatment plant at Mitvontau, Kan., to cost an estimated $88,000.
Red Hot Basketball Game—
Friday Night—Kansas Auditorium.
KANSAS vs. OKLAHOMA
(Style Note) Kansas Players will wear White Jerseys - Scarlet Pants as is customery—After the game, "most of 'cm'" will get into clothes that carry this label—
RED STATION WAGON CAPS $1.25
GREY SWEAT SHIRTS ...$1.85
WHITE T SHIRES ...$1
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Verse Writing Secretarial
Art Display Work Other Office Positions
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John Heard Thinks It's Time to Rest
Arkansas City. (UP) - John Heard, a leading Arkansas city businessman for more than half a century, has decided it's time to take things easy.
Heard helped found the Traders State bank, a jewelry store, furniture store, sprinkling business, and investment and loan business and was active at Winfield and Ponca City during his 52 years in active business.
Rydal. (UP)—One hundred dollar land has returned to Republic county. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Doctor reported the sale of their quarter section of land one-half mile south of Rydal for $16,200.
Education Reorganization May Take More Time—Stacey
Topeka. (UP)—The Kansas elementary school district reorganiza- tion plan may require an extension of the three year deadline set by the last legislature, W.A. Stacey, assistant state superintendent of public instructions, said.
Only a ruling by the state board of education in each case will permit state aid grants to district schools with less than ten pupils after next March. Mr. Stacey pointed out.
O'Neil Heads OT's
Margaret O'Neil, president, and Mary Elizabeth Graves, treasurer, are new officers elected by the Occupational Therapy club.
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