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Substituting As Pastor Leads To Life Work
A man who "fell into the ministry" back in 1913 has followed his good luck into a 44-year service in the field of religion. Dr.Harold G.Barr, dean of the School of Religion at KU since 1937, was debating between electrical engineering and studying physical sciences in 1913.
A friend who was the minister at the Lutheran Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sick one winter weekend and asked Dean Barr to take over the service for him. The following weekend the Baptist minister was sick in Silver Springs, Iowa, and he, too, asked Dean Barr to assume his duties for the week-end.
“On the train ride back from Silver Springs after preaching, I suddenly realized that I had found my life’s work.” Dean Barr said.
Until that point, he had been working as a half-tone finisher at an engraving company to save money to go to college. He entered Drake University to study for the Christian ministry in 1913.
At 19 he was pastor of his first church. While going to college, he preached one Sunday at the Christian Church in Weldon.
First Church
"I went there to replace another student and finally became its regular pastor," Dean Barr said. "I traveled to Weldon every Friday night for services and returned the following Monday morning."
He moved to Pleasantville, Iowa, where he was pastor of the Christian Church until 1923. Dean Barr took the pastorship at Highland Park Church in Des Moines for a year.
Dean Barr obtained his AB degree from Drake in 1917 and went into the Army as a chaplain until 1918. Upon return from the service, he did three years work in graduate school at Drake and obtained his BD degree in 1921.
From there he went to Liberty, Mo., where he was pastor for 13 years at the Christian Church. In addition to his ministry duties, he taught English literature at William Jewell College.
Came To Lawrence In 1937
Dr. Barr came to Lawrence in 1937 to replace a college friend as dean of the School of Religion and pastor of the First Christian Church, besides assuming teaching duties. He continued his triple duties until 1943, when he gave up his pastorship at the church.
Last summer, Dean Barr received the Distinguished Service Award from Drake University. He was among the first four graduates chosen from the school for the honor.
Dean Barr has a staff of eight instructors representing eight different religious denominations in the school.
"It is a unique setup whereby any religious body can teach courses in the school if they have competent instructors and a unified curriculum, he said.
The Continental Oil Company has established a $500 scholarship for an undergraduate student enrolled in chemical engineering at KU.
Oil Company Gives Award
The first recipient of the award is John Michael. Dealy, Topeka senior. Dealy is in the School of Engineering and Architecture.
He held a residence hall scholarship for two and one half years. He has been named to the School of Engineering honor roll four times.
The scholarship, which is based on scholastic standing, character and need, will be administered in two sums of $250 each during the year.
As a result of the development of city government in the state, Kansans have been given more and more opportunity to choose the form of city government they want.
Pamphlet Explains City Government
To help them know and understand the kinds of city government better, the Government Research Center at KU has issued Citizen's Pamphlet Series No. 21, entitled "Forms of City Government in Kansas."
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Because this form of government is a tool to be used to obtain desired services, it is necessary to understand the differences between the forms available and the advantages of each in order to choose the best form for a particular city, the author continues.
Written by Doris S. Pierce, research analyst, the pamphlet is designed to give basic information about the various forms of city government available in Kansas.
Each Kansan who lives in a city, whether it is third class with a population of 101, or first class with a population of 20.000 receives daily services from his form of city government, according to the author.
Kansas statutes provide for four basic forms of government in cities. These are: mayor-council, commission, commission-manager, and mayor-council-manager. These types are explained in the pamphlet and the variations of each are noted.
The publication is available to all interested persons. It may be obtained from the Director, Government Research Center, Annex A, University of Kansas, Lawrence.
MILWAUKEE—(UP)—Mrs. Mary Ann Marquett, 25, asked for a divorce because her husband, Thomas, 25, kept a cocker spaniel in their bed.
Dog In Bed Causes Divorce
She was granted the divorce on ground of cruel and inhuman treatment when she explained the dog snarled and bit her when she tried to get in bed.
The "Mad Dog Scientists" is an organization of science teachers in central New York.
Book On Kansas Contains Past Governmental Activity
A sort of panorama of Kansas governmental activity is presented by "Governmental Agencies of the State of Kansas, 1861-1956," recently published by the Governmental Research Center at KU.
The various Indian Commissions between 1867 and 1879 recall the reluctance of some Indian tribes to give up their homes to the white settlers.
To the serious student of Kansas government or history, this publication offers an accurate listing of Kansas governmental agencies ranging from the state officers provided by the constitution in 1861 to the Eisenhower Presidential Library Commission of 1953. There are complete statutory references and detailed annotation of all entries.
A random selection of entries would remind one of the eventful days of Kansas' past. The Immigration Bureau, formally in operation between 1864 and 1897, reflects the broad and varied nature of Kansas' population sources.
Possibly of greater significance, however, is the manner in which the mere listing of governmental agencies portrays the character of Kansas society from its pioneer beginning, through its struggle with nature, railroads and bootleggers to a present day Kansas beset with the problems of a modern industrial age.
The agencies, bodies and officers of the government of Kansas substantially record the efforts of the people of Kansas to meet their joint problems and provide for their common welfare through organized group action.
Agencies Point To Public's Opinion The office of Agent to Sell Railroad Lands created in 1866 to sell the federal lands granted to the state to be used in encouraging railroad building calls to mind the enthusiasm of early Kansans for railroads. The Board of Railroad Assessors in operation between 1876 and 1907 and the Board of Railroad Commissioners operating between 1883 and 1898 and between 1901 and 1911 indicate a shift in popular attitude to a pronounced distrust of railroads and the development of governmental machinery to regulate their activities.
The establishment of the State Agricultural College in 1863, the organization of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Manhattan in 1883 and the development of several off-campus experiment stations during the first decade or so of the present century are evidence of a strong desire to intelligently adapt agricultural methods to the climate demands of the Great Plains.
The listing of such agencies as the Kansas Industrial Development Commission, the Kansas Turnpike Authority and the State Department of Administration brings us up to date on Kansas' efforts to unite in joint action to make progress in a world of action. To the student of current affairs and to the citizen who wishes to keep abreast with the activities of his government, this publication offers assistance. While primarily useful as a reference guide for serious research, this book contains information on topics of interest to Kansans.
Anderson To Lecture Tonight
Russian living conditions will be discussed by Sam Anderson, instructor in Germanic languages, in an illustrated Bluestem Lecture at Beach Music Hall at 8 p.m. tonight at Emporia State College. "A Kansas in Russia" is the title of the talk.
Mr. Anderson went to Russia last summer to obtain microfilm and manuscripts from Soviet libraries for the KU library. He left Russia only a few weeks before the Hungarian uprising.
Tornadoes usually move in a northeasterly direction at 25-40 miles per hour.
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