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Emporia, Kansas, Thureday. May 4, 1950 Localettes Monday Legs 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 called and put out the flames with the no trouble and no damage done, Redbad Time redbud Is blooming in profusion all over Emporia. Oldtime residents say never before has 60 many redbud trees been seen in 60 many locations.

Plantings spotsored by the Lions service club over a number of years is really paying off this year. Tuesday Masonic Fund Masonic Temple building fund had reached $12.143 Orvals week, it was announced by Moon, 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 HearThat an Emporian, a former Kansas university coed, started for the K.

U. Helays at Lawrence Saturdayidad make some it trouble and with drove her on to Kansas City. Her explanaticn was: K. U. the relay teams ran around.

at Kansas City I ran around." Cold Ware in Cuba Harlan Kerr, son of Mrs. L. A. Kerr, 1128 State, reports from his station on Swan Island, south of Cuba, that Emporia is not the only spot suffering the effects of a cold down to a colemperature "The wave. The skidded weathermen all froze death I had to put on a shirt," Mr.

Kerr complained. Patriotic Hen An Austrawhite hen owned Mrs. Clifford Chandler, 9:9 by East South avenue, lays genuine Kansas eggs. Mrs. Chandler proved it when she brought to The Gazette office one of the eggs It had 3 wrinkled shell with a sunflower design clear and unmistakable.

"And she lays them right along," said the proud owner. Compete About 50 on-farm training vetcrans and Emporia vocational agricultural students Saturday participated in livestock Judging contest at the L. W. Dillman and Arthur Lewis Son farms south of Emporia, Animals judged were breeding heifers, cows, boars, gilts, ewes and fat lambs. Elmore Stout.

Chase county Hereford breeder, scored the contestants. Top ranking contestants among the veterans were Ralph Schemm. of Lebo, first: Leslie Potter." Saffordville. Carl Steuve Olpe, and Ben Sowers, and Americus, George all tied McCully, for second place. Hartford, third.

Wednesday 'Real Deal A. B. "Bud" Widick, C. of E. and graduate and former star athlete, Karl W.

Root, Atchison have purchased Massassoit Hall and Court apartments in Atchison. The two buildings. which comprise Atchison's largest apartment units, have 60 aportments. Widick ducts a sporting goods concern in Atchison. Elected by Diocese W.

G. Price, of Emporia, was reelected Tuesday as 3 member of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas standing committee which handles administrative matters. He has been 2 member since 1946. The 91st mecting of the Diocese was held in Topeka. The Diocese voted to raise $25,000 with which to help complete the twin towers on Grace Cathedral.

Topeka. as a memorial to the late Bishop and Mrs. James Wise. Spoiling the Flew Complaints against dumping dead northeast animals of At the city dump, Emporia were made to-1 day by truck drivers, who said several dead animals were left exposed on the dump Saturday and Monday. Ciry officials, who also have received complaints of the health nuisance.

said dead that persons found discarding animals on the dump would be prosecuted. Strong for Ice Cream Several gallon packages of Ice! were stolen from a padlocked Meadowbrook Creamery truck Tuesda: The night, police reported today. truck was parked in front of creamery at 25 Commercial when thieves pried the padlock off the rear compartment to enter and take the ice cream. Head Coffec-maker Head Coffec-maker Former Mayor C. J.

"Mose" of Emporia. will percolate Neill. around a big stock tank in Emporia Friday night tree as the head at the barbecue staged porters of by supWillard Mayberry, gubernatorial candidate. Neill, president of the Emporia Wholesale Coffee company. has been making coffee at poiltical rallies and here for many years.

"I have barbecues made coffee for the last several governors when they appeared here." Nelll said. "My coffee making not have! heiped them in setting elected. it didn't hurt any." but Paulen to Emporia Former Gov. Ben S. Paulen.

of Fredonta, who has not been scen at many political meetines the decade. has made reservations past at the Broadview hotel to attend the Willard Mayberry for hore Friday night. covernor rally tan terms as governor from served Pavion 1925 to 1929. Still Going Strong Two Emporia State Conege dents Tuesday paid swuplates for a 1918 Model $4.88 for Ford license Ine car. Tre 32-year-old car is touroldest.

one licensed for 1950 so far at the Lyon county treasurer's office. Tre ORTITS Are Bill Freeman and John Warrine. 922 Mechanic. residon's at the Phi Siema Epsilon house Others non cars were Mrs. C.

B. Lindsay. I erty owned by the college. The trees, furnished by the division of erosion control of Kansas State College, Manhattan, will be planted under the a supervision of G. A.

Whitney and students of his biology classes, assisted by E. E. List and H. L. Survey and their classes in conseration and botany.

The purpose of the project is to provide more shade along the three sides of the campus bounded by Twelfth and Fifteenth avenues and Chestnut street and to furnish cover for the native birds and mammals on the entire of the land on the eighteenth avenue campus side of Thomas Hall property. Planting will also be done on the lots in Country Club Heights occupied by five faculty homes as a part of the landscaping program In that addition. The planting will be completed on Thursday May 4, when the college conducts its annual campus beautification day. in which all faculty and students take part. Honored at K.

C. Two Emporians, Miss Doranne Snyder, 112 West Seventli, Margaret Granger, 1517 Berkeley. were honored recently by versity of Kansas at the 37th annual honors convocation in Lawrence. Miss Snyder, daughter of F. N.

Snyder was elected to Phi Beta Kappa national honorary society for students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She uated from the University in Janu- gradary with an A. B. degree in Economics and is now employed at Harzfeld's in Kansas City, Mo. Miss Granger, a daughter of Mrs.

W. B. Granger, received notification of her election to chapter of Mortar Board, national honorary soclety for senior women. Miss Granger who was also recently elected president of Student Union activities at the university, Is now in Swampscott. attending 2 conference of student union activities presidents.

Carter-Parks ter Miss Shirley Louise Carter, daughof of Mr. Albuquerque. and Mrs. M. Jack Gibson.

L. Parks, N. and Ralph son of Mr. and Mrs. William Parks.

of Carlyle, were marred Wednesday at the First Christian church. The Rev. LeRoy pastor the church, read the Hay, double ring service. Miss Joan Baldwin attended the bride and Parks, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Dean Manners.

She wore a taffeta ballerina-length dress with an over-skirt of net. Her hat was aquamarine and her bouquet of white gladioli. A reception was heid Wednesday Mrs. evening at the home of Mr. and W.

and F. Matson. Rt. 2, Emporia. Mr.

Mrs. Parks left immediately on a wedding trip to Illinois. Mrs. is a graduate of Emporla Senior high school and is employed the Broadview hotel fountain room. Mr.

Parks attended school in Carlyle, and has served in the Army for seven years. He stationed at Fort Laughton, after May 24. Hufferd-Brammell Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hufferd, 316 of West Logan, announce marriage! their daughter, Betty Jo, to Howard F.

Brammell. son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F.

Brammell, of Elmdale. The wedding took place April 15. in Van Buren, Ark. Rev. Mr.

Hillis, of Van Buren Methchurch, read the double ring service. frock: bride wore a gray afternoon with green accessories. Her flowers were pink Mrs. Brammell is a graduate of Emporia Senior high school and is employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone company. Mr.

Brammell attended Elmdale high school and is employed by the Santa Fe. and Mrs. Brammell will live, after May 1. at 424 Neosho. SmithMiss 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 church. The Rev. Alexander Wilberding. O.F.M., officiated at the double ring service. Sr.

M. Clarentia was the orsanist. The bride. who was given In marriage by her father wore a length dress of white taffeta and lace with an overskirt of net. A Ince cap trimmed with seed pearls held her shoulder-length vell In place.

She carried bouquet of pink roses and snapdragons. Miss Delores Rouen. sister of the bridegroom. was maid of honor and Jerry Smith, brother of the bride, was best man. A wedding breakfast was served to the wedding party at the MitWay dining room.

Mirs. Rouen is a graduate of Emporia Senior high school and attend. 1 Emporia State college. For the past two years she has been employed by the Hartford Accident Insurance company in Kansas City. Mr.

Rouen was graduated from Hogan High school in Kansas City and he attended coliege in Warrensbure. Mo. After 8 short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Rouen will live in Kansas City, Mo.

traveling the bride WOre A gray suit with pink accessories and a corsage of orchids. TrollMiss Wilhelmina Rose Troll. daughter of Chris Troll. of Eureka. and Hunter Ray Suddock.

son of Mrs. Frank E. Suddock, 414 State. were married Saturday by W. W.

Parker, probate judge. Mrs. Suddock is 2 graduate of Eureka high school and was formerly employed at McLellan's. porin Suddock Senior was hich graduated school from Em-! served a rear in the Navy. part of which was spent in Japan.

For the past two rears he has been cmployed br the Utility Construction company. Lawrence. Mr. and Mrs. Suddock are on wedding trip.

They will ilve at Atchison where Mr. Suddock Is a lineman for his construction company. The Gospel cheni3 of St. James' Baptist church. Commercial, started preparing its Mother's day i foiders, folders Any person who wishes the i may call Milton White.

853:1 John Wall. 2053: or F. Tur2917. Re R. W.

Lowe is paster of tic church. THE EMPORIA WEEKLY GAZETTE Teachers Can Be Both Popular and Useful "Let George do It," is a common expression. It is especlady popular at Emporia high school where dents and teachers could not part with either the cliche or George of George Ladle's official titie is that, instructor in manual arts. For nearly 31 years he has taught Emporia boys such subjects as archilectural drawing. stagecrafe, bencl.

work, wood turning, cabinet making and carpentry. With such schedule it is A mystery where he finds time to complete all the "minor" tasks which regularly descend upon him. For example, Mr. Lodle and his boy's construct all the scenery used in the plays. There have been several this year.

all the use of different sets which requiring must be painstakingly built if they are to achieve the right effect on the audience. This takes lots of work outside school hours. When Emporia High Has a Job to Be Done, George Lodle Gets Safety patrol boys work under Lode's direction. He selects them instructs them and is continually lookout for ways in which he and they can make the school a safer place. is nearly hand at school parties to always keep on an eye on things, he is often on the gate at plays and ball he is a studen; council and games; Spartan club sponsor and several nighte cach week he goes back to school after dinner to teach woodworking to Emporia adults.

No job is considered impossible at the school until George in 1945 the student council hAs had a shot at it. For instance, wanted to erect an honor roll containing the names of several thousand Emporia high alumni in the service. Honor rolls come high. council alscovered, and as usual funds were low. The group was about to give up the idea when the late Rice E.

Brown, then principal, suggested George. Lodle thought it over and as is his custom, agreed to cackle the project. He and his boys in a short time had designed and completed the roll which covers a large section of wall space in 85 the beautiful first floor corridor. Nothing was pictured in the books sent to the school by commercial manufacturers -to the joy of the financially embarrassed -nothing as cheap either. Other Emporians nutside E.H.S.

are taking advantage of Lodle's abllity things done. George and his built now in use at the Civic auditorium and times this year they have dashed over to help set them up or tear them down in preparation for some community event. MK. AND MRS. FRANK MAUCK 628 Mechanic.

"Sixty house Fears is a long was held for about 80 relatives A couple who met while students at college celebrated their 60th Redding anniversary with an open house Sunday. They are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bush Mauck, 628 Mechanic. home was decorated with bouquets and potted plants sent or brought by friends.

A golden bouquet centered the table which was decorated with white wedding cake squares and punch. The napkins were decorated with the names Frank and Meda Mauck, 1890-1950. Mrs. Fred Zickefoose was in charge of the serving and Mrs. Gladys Van Ordstrand was in charge of the guest book.

About 80 guests called during the nfternoon. Mrs. Mauck was born in Hammondrilic. September 4, 1872. She came to Kansas with her parents in 1880.

in a covered wagon. family came in a wagon train Her with fou: other families. She remembers that while they were travciing west many of the towns were having political rallies for Garfield and Hancock. She also recalls the first time she saw A train. Although she knew that the train was on a track it seemed to her that 1: was a monster with biack smoke billowing, chasing the tiny wagon train.

'How hittie I realized then that this 'monster' would be the means County Crews Have Started Oiling Roads ---Work on Old 50S I.von county's :950 road piling program is underway. Crows supervised by R. W. Ball. county engincer.

this week ofied tHo Rinker rond. nor heart of Emporia from the Katy tracks on Twelfth avenue to the Rinker bridee. nf the repal: projects is on cid C. S. I.ghway 305 warn 18- wide concrete siab west of foot Emporia.

Road oil beinz used to fix the worst spots. The road was turned over to Lyon county after the new rerouted 50S WAS opened in December 1543. The roe 0:1 the did concreta a.li exover A 6-mile some. Senior high school's busiest teachers, Mr. and Mrs.

J. U. Huth, Rt. 4, and Mechanic. (Gazette photo and engraving) letters and visits from boys in the service than any other teacher.

Mr. Lodle is a native of Wisconsin, and has spent nearly his entire wenching carter at Emporia high. Ile attended Stout institute 111 Menominie Wis. and came to Kansas where he received his BS degree from Pittsburg State college. He has niso done graduate work 6t Emporia State college.

Mast his time since graduation has been at Emporia high, and he loves his job. "There's always something going on today." he says. "and there'll be something else tomorrow. like teaching so well." he continued, "that hate to see summer come." His family probably does not share his attitude on summer. They like to see him now and then and in the summer they have this opportunity.

01 the six Lodle children only Bentrice and George are living at home with their mother father, Bob. Elwood. Novella Lucille married. Because he has been at E.H.S. 50 long Lectle is known as "the walkfile." He remembers names of former students and the years they were 111 school with such accuracy that Instructors frequently consult him information auntversary Sunday at their hoine, Mrs.

Mauck commented. An open Gazette engraving) his father and older brother 25 3 When the depression of 1693 hit. Mr. Mauck forced to do other types of He war. emplored as machinist's helper in the round house: at Emporia in 1395.

A few years later he was promoted to engineer and he worked for 25 years without "brownie," or a demerit, He became active in union labor work and was grievance chairman of his railrond brotherhood. He retired in 1937. Mr. and Mrs. Mauck have children.

Floyd B. Mauck. manager of the Burrough's Adding Machine office in San Francisco, and Mrs. Gladys M. Van Ordstrand.

commerce teacher Chase Community high school. Cottonwood Falls. They A grandchild. Betty Mauck: Johnston. and two great-grandchildren, Helen Suzanne and Donald Johnston.

of NeT York City. Mr. Mauck is 32nd courte mare in Anricnt Accepted order of Scottish Rite masons and is a member of the Ben Mur lodge in Kantas City. Mrs. Mauck has hern active in an organization.

founded be Carrie C. Catt. to discover "What Causes War?" She 12 conventions in WashIncion. D. of the organization which worked toward ment commission and the Paris Peace pact after the first world war.

RY MRS. LORD COLONIAL IS ELECTED E. K. Lord was chosen third vice presiden: the national Soal the Colonial Dames i America in the State of Kansas, all Lie- group's 44th annual mooting this we: in Wichita. Edgar N.

I tach. 6: Wichlta. PAL of the by 26 doin-, chanters in Wichita Em1 the Mr. K. Lord.

Mr. Thomas Gilson. Mr. Grates and Mrs. F.

The Emporians 2h: af Mrs Frank Carson 'a: 3 breakfast Wednerdas M. Pox. 1324 Washing- I ita. 23 friends In Wichita. I 1502 Highland, Nash; W.

Gannon. 1006 Market, a Frazer: A. L. Frost, Americus, and Rodney L. Williamson, 1028 Constitution, Chevrolets.

Mae to See Ike Pres. David L. MacFariane, Emporia State college left Monday for Des Moines and New York City to attend educational conferences. Last night he Was the principal speaker at a dinner meeting of the of Community School Superintendents and Principals in Des Thee conference is Molnes. sponsored by Department of Rural Education and the American Association of School Administrators of the 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. Dwight Eisenhower of Columbia university to discuss a citizenship education project. Objectives call for lishment in high schools of a realistic program of citizenship. The special conference is sponsored by Columbia univerity and the Carnegie Foundation. The condays, Friday and Saturday this meetings will cover, two ference week.

Emporia will be the only college or university west of the Mississippi represented at the conference. I Thursday Fields Are Doused Fields of wheat and alfalfa near Emporia have been doused by spray from an Emporia Figing Service plane during the past week effort to halt the attack of green bugs. Company pilots report that the farmers have pleased with the result of the spraying. Files to Hawali Mrs. Collins.

1301 has returned from a Washington. Hawaii. She and her sisters, of Denver, flew to Hawaii from San Francisco. The yeahree, women, all more than 80 had never flown before, but the mode of travel didn't bother them. Wille Mrs.

Collins made a tour of the islands. The sight that impressed most of all her trip, she says, was the servicemen's cemetery near Pearl Harbor. "It was wonderful a trip," Mrs. Collins said. Key Clubbers to Ohio Four Key club members from the Emporia high school, Terry Carle, Gary Day, John Underwood Darrell Fanestil, left.

Emporia Wedwhere nesday night for Columbus, Ohio. they will attend the International convention. Carle 1s the tending as a delegate Mo-Kan-Ark district representing at the All the international boy's will nominating attend various and make reports at next Wednesday's meeting. They plan nttend 3 major league Chicago and Sunday in I game, returning home Monday. baseball To Pan-Am Post The merican Union has announced the appolntment of Arthur E.

Gropp, Emporia State college graduate of 1927, as the director of the Columbus Memorial new Gropp, library. Washington, Mr. at present, direntor of the Artigas- Washington library in Monterideo, Uruguay, will take over his new job in June. Mrs. ate Gropp, also a librarian.

is a graduof the Emporia State library school in 1929, and spent two years in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she introduced modern library sclence Instruction, which resulted in esscience tablishment of a school of library in that city. Friday Plane Forced Down Rain and hall forced two Canadian airmen to the ground at this morning. Both from Montreal. the men were Jacques the Laurentide Ariation, and Armand Archambault. owner of a new Cessna alpriane the two were ferrying from the at Wichita.

They continue factory their flight to Canada as soon as the weather permits. Krupa Draws 3 Crowd About 500 couples attended the dance at which Gene Krupa and his orchestra played Thursday night at the Civic auditorium. The dance was sponsored by the E.mporia Travcier's In a short interviex after the dance Mr. Krupa praised Emporia's beandful 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 the University of Kansas City.

Saturday Emporia Gets C. of E. to Plant Trees In Star Recently the Sunday Kansas City Garden page. "In Kansas." department A on carried a er-bedecked outline map of Kansas fiow-, heads a few news items, among them one to the effect that The Gazette now carried a weekly den column by Mrs. Bert Contract to Marbat T.

P. Marbut, Emporia contractor has been awarded the contract for six miles of grading work on U.S. 83, according the Associated Press. The project which is bring the stretch to standard level. begins at the junction of K45 and U.S.

83 and extends north to a juncition with U.S. 160 in Haskell Mr. Marbut's contract price The project is one of sereral contracted for by the State Highway commission for A total mileage of 1.111. costing General Complaints Emporians unabie to believe their eyes water they saw streets fail of when to the curb level, kept telephor.c lines buzzing Friday as they called to report pluceed severs. Callers showed r.o partiality at all in their reports, for receiving the news of backed up storm sewers were the city clerk's office.

the fire department. the police department. city engineer's office. and the water department. More 2.000 trees of 20 ditterent species.

among them American cim a and western pine. Are being set 01:: 021 tie campus the College of Emporia and other prop- I Ines Page Three Page Three Lodle Gets the Call discusses an assigament with two Richard Homewood, son of Mr. and rather than search through the records. Things hare quieted down a trifle Lodie the past few years since lie has given up coaching. For nearly 24 years lie WAS assistant coach in both football and baske: ball.

Emporians with extra long memories may remember that he was coaching in the years 1924 and 1934 when the Spartans won the state basketball championship and went to the national tournament in Chicago. He has. football fans belleve. an even greater claim to fame than this. He helped coach back in the "golden year" of 1934.

the last time poria high was able to defeat their closest rivals. the Topeka Trojans. When Mr. resigned from athletics, his players and the coaches presented him with watch in appreciation of hls years of service. a gift of which he is justifiably proud.

"You could write a book about that a teacher remarked and others who know him agree. They agree also with statement made by another faculty member: "George Lodle is never bored with teaching and never will be: he'll never have -J. L. Forty Emporians Take Part in Career Day Program at Em-Hi From Friday's Dally Today was Career day at Empo40 ria Senlor high school. More than Emporia business and protessional men and women and $31- oral out-of-town speakers advised students on working conditions.

salaries. and advantages and disadvantages of various occupations. Featured red speaker W3.5 Rascoc Boone. representative of the ing Aircraft corporation in Wichits. who spoke to students et an nssembly this morning.

After his talk and the showing of a film, "Finding Your Life's Work." students attended classes conducted by the guest advisors. Speakers from Emporia were Luroy McDougal, agriculture: Miss Alice McDonnell, acting: C. W. Didde. advertising: Miss Jeanne Foster, alr hostess; Jerome Brinkman, architecture: Stan Inwood, athletics: operator; Mrs.

Earl Morray, E. C. McGill, bookkeeping and accounting: Dean Allen, buslness mannger; R. Ashbaugh, carpentry and woodworking: H. E.

Murphy, clerking: Ralph Weeks, communications: Dr. Harry Everfelt. dentistry: Miss Margare: dietetics: Dr. Charlai Hopper, medicine: Dr. Charles B.

Tucker. design engineering: George Paige. electrician: Dr. Clifton Huff and Dr. G.

A. Comstock, education: Marvin Tipton, florist: Dr. John Breukelman, forest Harland McVey, funeral director; ranger: Frank Ridenour, government work. Miss Kathry. Whitten, home economics: E.

W. Smith, printing: LeRoy Raynoids, law; Frank Toms. mechanics: Marc Marcellus, merchandlsing: Rev. Stephen J. WIllams.

music: ministry: Joseph Wefgand, Ted McDaniel, land Selby. photography: pharmacy: Gar- Gus Warren Morris, Fish. physical education And coaching: Al Bates, law enforcement: Archie Madden. rauroad work: Rev. Dean Walters, work: J.

Calkins, political relence: Clarence Jchnson. salesmanahip: v. Dr Weldon Baker. science: C. Hiett, secretary: Dr.

M. L. Henrikson. veterinary medicine: Miss Mary Kretsinger, art. stad rather Chan bite: In strixing, their fangs point might forward.

Cecil Elliott Buys Patton Interest in Emporia Motor Firm A change in the ownership of the Elliott-Patton Motor company FAS announced today by Cecil Elliott. who has purchased the Interest in the firm owned by G. E. Patton. The Lincoln and Mercury henceforth will operate under agency the of Elliot: Motors Inc.

The October from John Waters purchased lane who es-: tablished the agency in Emporia. Mr. and Mra. Patten and children. have cur.c to the west coast for ani have extended vacation.

Their plans ton announced. They come to Emporia from F. Lincoin, Market, has to Chicago, abore she to the tie Orde: or Hallany Conductors. Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Sr, returned home in KA-2 Redding. SAS City this morning after visit with their son. Raymond Redding Mr. and Mrs. C.

H. Withington, FLYERS TAKE EXAMS AT EMPORIA AIRPORT Three Emporia flyers lock the CAA written examinations Tuesday at the Emporia airport for certificaLion as commercial pilots. They were Darrell Powell, 1420. Neosho; Bernard Dieker, 910 East South, and Oakley D. McCosh, 640 Garfield.

Harold C. Walker, 890 West Fifth, tok an examination for flight instructor's rating. "Midsummer Night's Dream" Scores Hit GEORGE LODLE, one of Emporia students, Dean Huth (right), son of Mrs. David Homewood. 425 South The crew is often called civic groups to do similar jobs upon.

and by and they cone through quickly always efficiently. The that he so much proves that he accomplishes is a good and popular teacher. Mr. Lodle after 34 years. is still amazed the cooperation he gets from his 1.18S.

"If there's 11. job to do." said. "they'il stay after school he or come on Saturday and work until it's finisted." He is proud of the work his students do for the town and believes they are what he tries so hard to teach with the manual arts, how to bealong come good and active citizens of the community. He is a strict disciplinarian. A few years ago Emporia high boys were paraphrasing "Pistol Packin' Mama." a popular song of into "'Paddle Tackin' Lodle, lay that the day, paddle down." "The boy's know he will use it." 011C teacher commented, they usually behave in such A inanner that he doesn't have to." Although he makes them toe the mark.

the boys like and respect him for it. They call him "George" almost universally outside of class. that and it is reported during the war he recelved more time, their 60th wedding CELEBRATED especially in these days," and friends. (Selhy studio photo. of my livlihood after I married," she laughed.

Early Kansas settlers had hard time of their life until they were more settled and Mrs. Mauck's family were no exception. After the first winter. near Wellington, where they settled, however, they rented a farm and had a good crop of corn. Soon they moved into neighborhood where there WaS a Sunday school and a school nicar by.

Mrs. Mauck recalled with a smile that she won a prize for learning Bible verses at Sunday school. "I enjoyed learning them because it gave me an excuse nos to wash dishes. Every time there was thing like that to do I was always studying my Bible verses, and of course I couldn't be disturbed." she said with A grin. Airs.

Mauck went to college Great Bend and there she met Frank Bush Mauck. who was also attending college. He had moved to Kansas from his birthplace in Boonsboro. Iowa, in 1890. and settled near Hutchinson.

He was born June 4. 1857. After few months of school Mr. Manck Ina to leave to take charge of Job his brother. a contractor -bricklayer at Superior.

had contracted. He persuaded Meda Compton to co with him. 30 they were married at Great Bend In 1890. Mr. Mauck was associated with work WAS done on the first mile! Prost of Emporia last week, but pHi cc Cone over again.

Next county black road to be Improved after Rinke: protect East locan avenne from is: the Loran avenue school east and south for 2.75 miles. Alto scheduled to: the maintenance 13 county Toad on Wes: Fit: extending from the Colleen to Plan coir: to ba rfi 1 PrAi: ad the 1: county form. then west to; end of tho bark Mr. and Mos Stanint Valller. cl cv.

P. Sundar ::1 in Lamar w.th parents. "A Midsummer Night's Dream," became 8 reality of laughter and fun saw for the capacity audience who the Shakespeare play Thursday night by the Emporia State players. A second performance will be presented tonight at 8:15 o'clock at Albert Taylor hall. Miss Alice McDonnell, of the speech and drama faculty, directs the play, assisted by Dennis Denning.

Gerald Green. Joyce Miller, Miss Catherine Mendum directs the dances. and Joseph Kellas designed stage set, Bottom's crew, known 85 "the rude mechanicals." who presented "Pyramus and Thisbe," as entertainment for Theseus, duke of Athens, and his betrothed, Hippolyta, kept the audience nearly rolling in the aisles. A lion who roared In dulcet tones, nssured the women that he was none other than Snug, the Joiner; Bottom, bearded weaver, who portrayed the gentle Pyramus, who plunged his Into his heart because he thought the ferocious lion had killed his Thisbe; a wall who explained that he WILS Snout, the tinker: and Quince. a carpenter, who told the story to the Duke and his guests, kept the audience amused.

These players were Johns Wilks, as Bottom: Gerald Green. as Quince; Bill Watts, as Snug; Ronald Frederickson. 11.5 Flute: BIll West, G.S Snout: and Fred Fleeker 85 Starveling. a tallor. This group carried the show and set the pace for the seren scenes.

Shakespeare's original piny vas cut for the production into seven scenes, to make It run about two hours. Instead of lowering the curtain between scenes, 11 group of elves switched trees and scenery around to set the scene. Elves were Maxine Daniels, Joan Baller, Myra Comp, Myra Hawley and Virginia Robson. When the curtain was lowered by the elves, ending the play, many in the Audience sald, "that's the end of the first act." The audience would gladly have watched two more hours of 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, Johnson: and Heleno, Mary Miles Peckham, In love with Demetrius. Their story, which held the tale together, was one of father's marringe contract for his daughter, which his daughter spurned. Roger Shepard portrayed the father who took his problem to Theseus. Duke of Athens, Jack Everton, and Hippolyta, Joleen cott. He had promised that his daughter, Hermia.

would marry Demetrius, Hermia was in love with Lysander. Secretly Hermia and Lysander plotted to steal away, out of the duke's jurisdiction, and marry. They met in wood near Athens. But Hermin told Helena of the plot and Helena told Demetrius. They followed one another to the wood.

There, with the help of group of fairies and magic love potion their lives became merry mix-up. Gil Zwickl. R.S Oberon, king of the fatries, and Maurice McEndree. A.S Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, and Titania, queen of the fairies, Mary Haffner, All added to the general mirth. Fairies who attended the queen were Leanna Waln, Virginia Russell, Loretta Angel and Relta Sargent.

Production staff Inciuded the permanent stall. H. Dennis Sherk, director: Miss Alice McDonnell, 85- sistant director: Willlamn JoI I seph Kellas, Bill Watts, Dun Hess, Jay South, staging: Joleen Woolcott. costumes: Roger Shepard, lighting: and the stat! for this production, Jack Everton, John McPete Perdarts, Fred Wichert, Charles Schroeder. Carolyn Newman, Eugene Kettner, Delbert Tolbert, James Wilson, Maurice Roberts, Ronald Russell.

Gl Zwickl, Beth Blood. Carol Johnson, Mary Starner, Margaret Kellas, staging: Adelyn Deschner, Joleen woolcott, costumes; lyla Gay. D. L. WIMRms, R.

K. Robbins, sound: John Wilks, Don Hess. Pete Perdaris, John Clifford, Hazel Jacoby, licity: Barbara Knipe, Helen Kielle, make-up: Robert Haggard. Robert Martin, William Brooks and Darid Cropp, -E. W.

I 50VS Census Takers Are Near End of Tally In Federal Emporia Territory census enumeration has been Lyon county compiled districts in 33 and of the 47 the 12 remaining enumerators are windin; up thei: work. They expect to finish the in' tob in Emporia next week and the rural arras about Mrs. May 15, Perle according to estimates by C. Walker, census crew leader here. The enumeration work Is sewer in the rural areas because farmers hare long questonnaires to answer.

"People with here have been cooperstire the enumerators." Mrs. i Walker sald today. Among the 14 counties this district supervised by Carter Harrison at Wichita, the latest progress report shored that uron county ranked fourth. A No available triformation date appears preliminary to ba reports on the population enumerston being will be avauadie. Reports are sent to the of CenWashington.

D. and enumI cration figures may be available until release! from there. Twenty years ago this week, the C. S. Census Bureau released its report on the 1930 population of gain Emporia, placing It at 13.687.

in of 2,414 -ver the enumeration 1920. In April, 1930, were filed that the 0. S. protests census takers missed st least 1.009 I persona..

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