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Emporia, Kansas, Thursday. May 4, 1950 Localettes Monday Logs Just. Watch All the dogs in the Emporia city pound were helpless Saturday when a big tree near the pound enclosure caught fire. City firemen were called and put out the flames with no trouble and no damage done. Redbnd Time The redbud Is blooming in profusion all over Emporia.

Oldtime say never before has so many redbud trees been seen in so many locations. Plantings sponsored by the Llous service club over a number of years is really paying off this year. Tuesday Masonic Fund Grows The Masonic Temple building fund had reached $72.143 this week, it was announced by Orval Masonic secretary. Many Masons, those from out of town," have not been heard from, but it is expected all will contribute, Mr. Moon said.

Reporters That an Emporian, former THE EMPORIA Highland, a Nash; W. Gannon. 1 ertv owned by the collet Mk 1006 Market, a Frazer; A. L. Americus, and Rodney L.

Williamson. 1023 Constitution," Mjtc io See Ike Pres. David L. MacFarlane, of Emporia State college left Monday for Des Moines and New York City to attend educational conferences. Last night he was the principal trees, lurnished by the division of erosion control of Kansas State College, Manhattan, will be planted under the supervision of A Whuney and students of his biologv classes, assisted by E.

E. List and H. L. Survey and their classes in conseration and botany. The purpose of the project Ls to provide more shade along the three sides speaker at a dinner meeting of the 1 of the campus bounded bv Twelfth Conference of Community School and Fifteenth avenues and Chest- Superintendents and Principals in I nut street and to furnish cover for Des Monies.

The conference is the native birds and mammals on sponsored by the Department of the entire west side of the campus Rural Education and the American and on the eighteenth avenue side Association of School Administra- Thomas Hall property. Planting tors of the National Educai K'iH also be done on the lots "in Country Club Heights occupied by five faculty homes as a part of the landscaping program in that addi- tlon The Planting will be complet- Etsenhower of Columbia university ed on Thursday May 4, when the to discuss a citizenship education college conducts its annual campus project. Objectives call for estab- day, in which all National Education association. From Des Moines he will go to New York where he has been invited to attend a special conference called by Pres. DwMit hshment in high schools of realistic program of citizenship.

The special conference is sponsored by Columbia univerity and faculty and students take part, Honored at K. U. Two Emporians, Miss Doranne the Carnegie Foundation. The con- i Sn vdei "2 West Seventh, and Miss ference meetings will cover two' Mar 8 a Granger. 1517 Berkeley, Kansas university coed, started for the K.

u. itelays at Lawrence Saturday, had some trouble with her car, didn't make it and drove on to Kansas City. Her explanation i wns: "At K. U. around, at around." days, Friday and Saturday of this week.

Emporia State college will be the only college or university were honored recently by the University of Kansas at the 37th animal honors convocation in Lawr- west of the Mississippi represented Tnc IIss Sn i'der. daughter of F. at the conference. i yd et was lected Phi Beta Thursday Cold in Cuba Harlan Kerr, son of Mrs. L.

A. Kerr, 1123 State, reports from his station on Swan Island, south of Cuba, that Emporia is not the only spot suffering the effects of a cold wave. The temperature skidded down to a cold 72 degrees. "The weathermen all froze to death and I had to put on a shirt," Mr. Kerr complained.

Patriotic Hen An Austrawhlte hen owned bv Mrs. Clifford Chandler, East South avenue, lays genuine Kansas Are Fields of wheat and alfalfa near Emporia have been doused by spray from an Emporia Flying Service plane during the past week in an effort to halt the attack of green bugs. Company pilots report that the farmers have been pleased with the result of the spraying. Flies to Hawaii Mrs. Ed Collins, 1301 Washington has returned from a vacation in Hawaii.

She and her sisters of Denver, flew to Hawaii from San more than 80 years old, had never flown before, but the mode of travel didn't bother them. Kappa national honorary society for students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She was graduated from the University in January with an A. B. degree in Economics and is now employed at Harzfeld's in Kansas City, Mo.

Miss Granger, a daughter of Mrs. Granger, received notification of her election to Torch chapter of Mortar Board, national honorary society for senior women. Miss Granger who was also recently elected president of Student Union activities at the university, is now in Swampscott. attending a conference of student union activities presidents. Carter-Parks -vvrxjiotto i- eggs.

Mrs. Chandler proved it 5 Coilllls a tour of Francisco. The three women, all had lode of tr While there, L. Parks." son" of Mr. Miss Shirley Louise Carter, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. M. Jack Gibson. of Albuquerque. N.

and Ralph' I wer P'J 3 Teachers Can Be Both Popular and Useful When Emporia High Has a Job Be Done, George Lodle Gets the Call ge "Lei George do it," is a common expression. It is especially popular at Emporia high school where students and teachers could not pan with either the cliche- or Geor George Lodle's official UUe of instructor in manual arts. nearly 31 years he has taught Emporia boys such subjects as architectural drawing. bend work, wood turning, cabinet making and carpentry. With such a schedule 1: is a mystery where hi finds time to complete all thi- "minor" tasks which regularly descend upon him.

For example, Mr- Lodle and hN boys constnict all the scenery useo the -school safciys. There have been several all requiring the use of different sets which must be painstakingly built if thev to achieve the right effect on the audience. This takes lots of work outside school hours. Safety patrol boys work undei Lodle's direction. Ho selects them instructs them and is continually on the lookout for ways in which he and they can make the school a safer place.

He is nearly always- on hand at school parties to keep an eye on things, he is often on tne gate at plays and ball games; he is a studeir, council and Spartan club each week he goes back to school sponsor and several after dinner to teach woodwork- inrr students, mg to Emporia adults. teachers, discusses an RS5i ff mnent with two No job is considered impossible The crew is often at the school until George Lodle civic grouns to do has had a shot at it. For instance, always they come 19-to tne student council wanted and efficiently to erect an honor roll containing The fact son of Mr. and of Wisconsin, and has spent nearly his en- search through the down a tri- few when she brought to The Gazette I siands office one of the eggs wrinkled shell with It had a a sunflower oesign clear and unmistakaole. "And she lays them right along," said the proud owner.

Compete About 50 on-farm training veterans and Emporia vocational agricultural students Saturday participated in a livestock Judging contest at the L. W. Dillman and Arthur Lewis Son farms south of Emporia. the sight that impressed says, her most of all her trip, she 0 was the servicemen's cemetery near I Pastor Pearl Harbor, "it was a wonderful double tnp," Mrs. Collins said.

Miss bride a nd Roy Parks, brother "of the Key i.iubbers to Ohio bridegroom, was best man. Four Key club members from the' Tne bri de was given in'marriage Emporia high school, Terry Carle, her brother, Dean Manners. She Gary Day, John Underwood and wore a taffeta ballerina-length Darrell Fanestil, left Emporia Wed- dress with an over-skirt of net. nesday night for Columbus, Ohio I Her hat was aquamarine and her where they will attend the inter- bouf uet was white gladioli. national convention.

Carle is at- A rece tion wa held Wednesday I lam Parks, of Carlyle, 111., were mar- years Most 1924 and when the Spartans has been won the state basketball champion- loves his ship and went to the ing go- tournament in Chicago. FLYERS TAKE EXAMS AT EMPORIA AIRPORT Three Einporia flyers took the CAA written examinations Tuesday at the Emporia airport for certification as commercial pilots. They were Darrell Powell, 1420 Neosho- Bernard G. Dieker. 910 Eaat South and Oakley D.

McCosh, 640 Gar-' field. Harold C. Walker. 890 West Fifth, tok an examination, for a flight instructor's rating. "Midsummer Night's Dream" Scores Hit "A Midsummer Night's Dream," 1 became a reality of laughter and for the capacity audience who I saw the Shakespeare play Thursday night by the State players.

A second performance will presented tonight at 3:15 o'clock it Albert Taylor hall. Miss McDonnell, of the speech and drama, faculty, directs the play, assisted by Dennis Denninp. Gerald Green Joyce Miller. Mus Catherine Men-' i dum the dances, and Joseph Kellas designed the stage set, Bottom's crew, known as "the rude who presented "Pyramus and Thlsbe." tainment for Theseus, duke of Athens, and his txtrothed. Hlppo- lyta, kept the audience nearly rolling in the aisles.

A lion who In dulcet tones, assured the vomen that he was none other than Snug, the Joiner; Bottom, a bearded weaver, who portrayed the gentie Pyramus, who plunged his sword into his heart becatise he thought the ferocious lion had killed his This be; a wail who explained that he wivs Snout, the tinker; and Quince, a carpenter, who told the story to the Duke and his guests, kept, the audience amused. These playprs wore Johns as Bottom; Gerald Green, ns Quince; Bill Watts, as Snug; Ronald Frederickson, us Flute; Bill West, as Snout; and Fred Flecker as Starveling, a. tailor. This group carried the shW and set the pace for the seven ipletcd the roll which with the manual" 'iw i iiC to teaching EO well." he continued. covers a large section of wrUl space come good and In the first floor corridor.

Nothing the comnjunttv active citizens "that I hate to see summer come His family probably does share hLs national e-- He has, there 11 football fans believe, an even great- I cr claim to fame than thU. He coach buck in the of 1934, the last time Emnot poria high was able to defeat their su er closest rivals, the Topifea Trojans. Mr rwl ned of Emporia. Animals judged were 1 tending as a delegate rrp re enin nt ch home of Mr. and breeding heifers, cows, boars, gilts, the Mo-Kan-Ark district thp Matson Rt- 2, Emporia.

gilts, ewes and fat lambs. Elmore Stout. I international district nominating at the Mr an Chase county Hereford All the boys will attend various meetings and make reports at next Emporia. Parks left immedi- scored the contestants. Top rank- Ing contestants among the veterans were Ralph Schemm.

of Lebo, first; Leslie Potter, Saffordville. Car! Steuve of Olpe. and Ben Sowers. Americus, all tied for second place and George McCully, third. Wednesday 'Real Deal A.

B. "Bud" Widick, C. of graduate and former star athlete and Karl W. Root, Atchison lawvcr', have purchased Massassoit Hall nnd Court apartments in Atchison. The two buildings, which comprise Atchison's largest apartment units have 60 apartments.

Widick conducts a sporting goods concern in Atchison. Wednesday's meeting. They pl to spend Sunday in Chicago and attend a major league baseball game, returning home Monday. To Pan-Am Post The Pan-American Union has announced the appointment of Arthur E. Gropp.

Emporia State college graduate of 1927. as the new director of the Columbus Memorial Va3hir ately on a weddUig trip to Illinois Mrs. Parks is a gradate of Emporia Senior high school and is employed at the Broadview hotel fountain room. Mr. Parks attended school in Carlyle.

111., and has served the Army for seven years. He will be stationed at Fort Laughton after May 24 Other Emporians paddle down. nutsidc E.H.S. will use it" homo with moihl ing advantage of Lodle's cd, "so they Shlv? a iaihcn onnortimitv nr th IT letlc his players and the coaches chPlX onlr rcscnted hl a Watch in ap- cniiflrcn onlj Beatrice and George preciation of hU years of service. a gift of which he is justifiably i j.v.; miry usuany Dfnave in SUP! that hn hive a' Bob, Ehvood.

No- proud vella nnd Lucille are married. -YOU could write a book about and his built the bleachers Alteh he Jem toe bflcn llt a tci her rented audlto 1 wh ha IT rf year for Thc call him "Gcorpe" of rei "embcrs names ngree also with n. statement mnde iicip tncrn 'outsidp of TH i oy faculty Up Or tOO-T tnpm in nrdrnr-ft- fVtni- inojr 111 with rt i them down in preparn- that is) and Electetl by Diocese W. G. Price, of Emporia, was reelected Tuesday as a member of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas standing committee which handles administrative matters.

He has been a member since 1946. The 91st meeting of the Diocese was held In Topeka. The "Diocese voted WashIngton library in Montevideo, Uruguay, will take over his new job in June. Mrs. also a librarian, is a graduate of the Emporia State librarv school in 1929.

and spent two years )n Sao Paulo. Brazil, where she introduced modern library science instruction, which resulted in establishment of a school of library science in that city of their daughter, Betty Jo, to How- I ard F. Brammell. son of Mr i of the and Mrs. Plane Forced Dovrn Haln and hail forced two Canadian airmen to the ground at Emporia this morning.

Both from to the late Bishop and Mrs. James Spoiling (he View- Complaints against dumpino- of dead animals at the city dump northeast of Emporia were made to-' aav by truck drivers, who said several dead animals were left exposed on the dump Saturday and Monday. City officials, who also have received complaints of the health nuisance, said that persons found discarding dead animals on the dump would be prosecuted. Stronj: for tee Cream Several gallon packages of ice! cream were stolen from a padlocked Meadowbrook Creamery truck Tues- cwy night, police reported todav The truck was parked in front, of creamery at 25 Commercial when tmeves pried the padlock off the rear compartment to enter and take the ice creAm. Head Coffee-mater Mayor C.

J. "Mose" Neill o. Emporia. will percolate around a big stock tank in Emporia Fridav night as the head coffee-maker at the free barbecue staged bv supporters of Willard candidate. Neill.

president of the Emporia Wholesale Coffee company, has been making coffee Annand Archambault owner of a new Cessna aiprlanc the two were ferrying from the factory at They will continue their night to Canada as soon as the permits. Krupa Draws a Crowd About 500 couples attended the 15 in Van Buren. Ark. The Rev Mr. Hillis, of the Van Buren Methodist church, read the double ring service.

West Logan, announce the marriage hcld for about 80 relatlvcs and ftJ.lt_4J with such "George Lodle is never bored with have The bride wore a gray afternoon with green accessories. Her flowers were pink carnations. Mrs. Brammell is a gradua Emporia Senior high school and is employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone company. Mr.

Brammell attended Elmdale high school nnd is employed by the Santa Fe. Mr and Mrs. Brammell will live after May 1. at 424 Neosho. Smith-Rouen Miss Joan Smith, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Smith. 128 South Union, and Lawrence Rouen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence' Rouen, of Kansas City, were married Saturday morning at Sacred Heart Catholic church.

The Rev. Alexander Wilberding, O.F.M. officiated at the double ring service. Sr. M.

Clarentia was the organist. dance at which Gene Krupa and The br5 wn was given ir. mar' orchestra night at the Civic auditorium. The dance was sponsored by the Em- Tmrsdav rSa by her father wore a balleri- len of white taffeta and ace with nn overskirt of net. A poria Traveler's club, in a short I cnp tnmm ed with seed pearls interview after the dance Mr Krupa praised Emporia's beautiful auditorium, and the receptive crowd.

He came here from Manhattan and went last night to Kansas City where he will play for a prom at tne University of Kansas Citv held shoulder-length veil In place. She carried bouquet of pink roses and snapdragons. Miss DeioreK Rouen, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor and Jerry Smith, brother of the bride, was best man. house A couple who met while students of my Ilvlihood after at college celebrated their 60th sne Forty Emporians Take I Part in Career Day i Program at Em-Hi From Frlday'i DnlJy Today was Career flay at ria Senior hiph school. More thnn 40 Emporia business and professional men and women and sav- i rral out-of-town speakers advised students on working conditions, salaries, and advantages and disadvantages of various occupations.

Featured was Roscoc i Boone. representative or thr- Boe- ing Aircraft corporation in Wich- i ita. who spoke to students s.t an i nssembiy this morning. After his talk and the showing of a film Your Life's Work," students attended classes conducted by the guest advisors. Speakers from Emporia were i Luroy McDougal.

agriculture; Miss Alice McDonnell, acting: C. 1 Didde. advertising; MLss Jeanne air hostess; Jerome Brlnk- man, architecture: Stan Inwood athletics: Mrs. Earl Morray, beauty at ihrir home, operator; E. C.

McGiH. bookkeeping cci. An open find accounting: Dean Allen, busl- ness manngcr; N. Ashbaugh, and woodworking; H. E.

house Sunday. They are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bush Maucfc, 628 Me- Shakespeare's original was cut for the production into seven scenes, to make it run about tx-o hours. Instead of lowering the curtain between scenes, a group of elves switched trees and scenery around to set the Elves Maxtne Daniels.

Joan Bailey, Myra Comp. Myra Hawlcy and Virginia Hobson. the curtain was lowered by the elves, ending tho play, many in the audience said, "that's the end of the first acU" The audience vrould gladly have watched two more hours oic the superb comedy. Also providing laughs were the lovers, Lysander, played by Don Hess, and Demetrius, portrayed by Alan Gould, who were in love with Hermia. Carol Johnson; and Helena.

Mary Miles Peckham, in love with Demetrius. Their story, which held the tale together, was one ol father's marriage contract for his daughter, which his daughter sjmrned. Rojjer Shcpard portrayed the lather who took his problem to Theseus. Duke of Athens, Jack Everton, and Hippolyta. Joleen Wolcott, He had promised that his daughter.

Hermfa, would marry Demetrius. but Hermia was in love with Lysander. Secretly Hermia and Lysander plotted to stcs.1 away, out of the duke's jurisdiction, and marry. They met wood nrar Athens. But toSc! Helena of the plot and Helena told Demetrius.

They followed one another to the wood. There, with the help of a. group of fairies and a magic love potion their lives became a merry mix-up. Gil Zwickl. 05 Oberon, king of fairies, and Maurice McEr.drec.

Puck, or Robin Good fellow, and Titania. queen of the fairies. Mary Haffner, all added to the general mirth. Fairies who attended the queen were Leanna Virginia Russell, Loretta Angel and Relta SarpcnL Production staff Included the yermRnent staff. H.

DennU Sheric, director: Alice McDonnell, as- director; William Coe, Jo- father nnd older brother communications: Dr. dentistry: ML-w Martrare: Cor- seph Kellas, Bill Watte, Dur. Hess, time of their life until thov were The home was decorated with bouquets and potted plants sent or brought by friends. A golden bouquet centered the lace-covered Ci CU table which was decorated with hborh coa where there was a ftar l- Cj.TM.-lrt... 1 punch.

cake squares and The napkins were deco- by. Mrs. Mauck recalled with ated with the names Frank and Mrs. Rouen is a graduate of Emporia. Senior high school and at- breakfast served 1 Ie a Mauck, 1890-1950.

Mrs. Fred Waj thp wcddinc partv at the Mit- 2J ckefoo5e was in charge of the dining room. serving nnd Mrs. Gladys Van Ord- items, them one to the effect tha The Appeared said coffee making mav not have helped them in getting "elected, but ii- didn't hrj-t anv." Gazette now carried a weekly ear- den column by Mrs. Bert Brickell.

Contract to T. F. Marbut. Emporia contractor has oeen awarded the contract for Mr. Rouen was graduated from Ho' gar.

High school in Kansas City and he attended college in Warrens- burp, Mo. After a short wedding trip Mr. v.i-^i act lor miles of grading work on US 1 83, according to the Associated' S0r es a corsage of orchids. and Mrs. Rouen will live in Kansas Mo.

For traveling the bride pink accec- Press. brin The project which to brins the stretch to standard level at the junction of K45 and p.o. 83 and extend-; north to a junction with U.S. 160 in Haskeli Mr. Marbufs contract price Is smile th.it she won learning Bible verses school.

"I enjoyed learning them prize for Sunday railroad in 3937. Mr. and Mrs in union labor work chairman of brotherhood. He retired Mnuck two strand was in charge of book. About 80 guests called the afternoon.

Mrs. Mauck was bom i mondville. September She came to Kansas with cats in 18SO, in a covered Ker family came in a wagon with four other families. She remembers that while they frr.m hb birthplace tn children. Floyd B.

Mauck. manager ecau.se thc BurrouRh's Adding Machine t. to wash ofrice in Harlnnd McVey. funeral director- Prank Rldcnoiir. Rovernmcnt work Miss Kathry.i Whltten, home economics; E.

W. Smith, printing- LeRoy Raynolds, law: Fr ftn Toms' mechanics: Marc M.ircellus mer- Rev. Stephen tv-Hlllt; and i itiun 5 ministry: Joseph Wei(rand. man, Eugene Kettr.er. Dclbert Tolbert, Jamw Wilson, Maurice Roberts, Ronald Russell.

GU Zvtlckl. Blood. Carol Johnson. Mary Starner. Margaret Kellas.

staffing; AcJelyn Dcschner. Joleen Woolcott, costumes; lyla Guy. D. L. Williams.

R. K. Robbiris. sound: John Don Hess. Perdarls.

John Clifford. Hazel Jacoby. publicity; Barbara Knlpe. Helen KJellc. Robert Haggard.

Robert Martin, wniiurn Brooks and David Cropp, E. W. were traveling west rr.any or the Br Iowa, were having political rallies for Garfield and Hancock. She born near Junc ISOt). sn.

He After a ts a decree mRnsisip: Dr Weldon Baker L. Takers Are ir, Ar.riciu Accepted sci.mce: V. C. Dr' Near Erta of Tally of Scottish masons and lj veterinary i mcir.b-r oJ U-o Ben Kr.r Kanr.as City. 'J art.

Mrs. Mauck hns. RltV -'o rather Uian I i ln i In Federal TroII-Sudaock Miss Wiiheimina Troll daughter of Chris Troll, of E. Suddock. 414 State.

S35.9-10. The project is one rr ied Saturday by W. W. recalls thp rirst time she saw I reaiiMd then that Gre; tt Bc-nd Sn 1830. this would be the commission aftir and the Paris the first world Territory tnumeration their fangs point txs compitveti Sn 33 of the 47 fLyon couniy diitrlctj md the 13 remaining enumerators up their work.

They to imun thc Job in Emporia and In the rural about lu. t- xr I 5 accord toff to estimates br fcmpona Motor Firm Mrs Pcrlc c. a A rhnnse in thc ownership of the re The enumeration I.

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