Skipper Escapes Nazis With Gold From Norwegian Port
Captain William McHale of the freighter Mormacsea says he fled Trondheim after a German raid, carrying about 4 500 000 in Swedish gold hidden in the hold. He reached New York safely, details include a German consulate call and mine threats in the North Sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Trondheim
Norway
William McHale
McHale
United States
von Hipper
New York Harbor
North Sea
Bergen
Homellink
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Will Hardin of Minneapolis
Mrs Will Hardin of Minneapolis Minnesota died in Biloxi Mississippi while on a southern tour with her husband and friends. Burial will be in Minneapolis. She was formerly Miss Jessie Courtney and is survived by her husband a son Howard and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hardin
Dave Horkmans
Minneapolis
Minn
Hardin
Biloxie
Miss
Death of Mrs Alberta Thurber in Richland
Mrs Alberta Thurber aged over 80 died at her Richland home. Born near Clinton on December 2, 1859 in Douglas County she had lived in Richland 17 years. She leaves three sons Carl Thurber Abilene Earl Thurber Elmer Thurber two daughters Agnes Benander and two brothers John Moss Richland Ed Moss Topeka. Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm in Richland with burial in Clinton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Thurber
Douglas County
Richland
Clinton
Thurber
Carl Thurber
Abilene
Earl Thurber
Elmer Thurber
Agnes Benander
John Moss
Ed Moss
Topeka
Clinton Cemetery
Major Renth Returns From Nebraska Guard Inspection
National Guard infantry instructor Major Edward J. Renth has returned from a nine day inspection trip across Nebraska reviewing 15 units in five cities. An insurance man was heckled this morning by two friends aiming to secure all risk coverage amid a drive by sportsmen against animals. Charles E Daniels Veterans of Foreign Wars commander said the post has no ties to the Disabled Veterans Service League or related entertainment. Harold A Beck Kiwanis clinic chairman noted two anonymous gifts to the clinic, five dollars and one dollar. Watkins Memorial hospital staff head to St. Louis for American Student Health Association meetings with Dr R I Canuteson and colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Renth
National Guard
Nebraska
Charles E.daniels
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Disabled Veterans Service League
Watkins Memorial Hospital
American Student Health Association
St. Louis
R. I. Canuteson
Beatrice Lins
Fay Goodrich
Orpha D. Smith
Ickes Sees Willkie As Suitable GOP Candidate
Secretary Ickes said Wendell Willkie, utilities operator, would make a very appropriate presidential candidate for the Republicans but cautioned he did not believe Willkie could defeat President Roosevelt or any other Democratic standard bearer if he ran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Willkie
Washington
Wendell Willkie
Roosevelt
Beck Seeks Reelection as County Recorder
Harold A. Beck announced his candidacy for reelection to the office of county recorder and deeds. He will face a Republican primary on August 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Beck
County Recorder. of Deeds
Santa Fe Directors Visit Topeka for First Time Since 1917
Santa Fe railway directors led by President B. J. Engel arrived in Topeka for a two day inspection, met Kansas Governor Payne Ratner and Colorado's Ralph Carr, toured shops and offices, and announced the June 2 reroute of The Scout westbound through Topeka, with the eastbound section already passing through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Santa Fe Railway
Kansas Capital
B. J. Engel
Statehouse
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Ralph Carr
Colorado
Supreme Court
William B. Storer
Engel
Chicago
Bert L. Hupp
Kansas City
Carroll B. Merriam
Toneka
Myron C. Taylor
James G. Harbord
New York
California
Ottawa
Zephyr Bakery Opens House After Remodeling Update
Zephyr Bakery at Sixth and Massachusetts plans an open house Saturday for Lawrence residents to tour a remodeled facility. Manager C C Y Rummage says the upgrades boost cleanliness and efficiency with a new proofing room and fresh paint on all equipment. A new Zephyr Loaf will debut Monday in a bright new wrapper featuring a sailing ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Folk
Zephyr
Sixth
Massachusetts Street
Cc. Y. Rummage
Career Clinic draws about 500 students in first session
About 500 students from area high schools attended the first session of the Career Clinic this afternoon. Thirty five business and professional men and women spoke to groups on different vocations. Second sessions were scheduled for some speakers. Faculty from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City and Kansas State College veterinarians participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas School of Medicine Faculty of
Kansas City
Kansas ‘State College
Faculty Wins Game With K U Students
John Hocevar struck out 13 and pitched a no hit ball to give the school of business faculty teams a 1 0 win over a junior student team in the annual Business School day game. Peter Palmer drove in the winning run in the seventh with two hits and two student errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hocevar
School of Business
Peter Palmer
Wilber Mansfield
Hocevar
Waters
Hogben
Arnold
Montgomery
Delta U
Five Men Plead Innocent In Hutchinson Marijuana Case
Five men arrested by federal state and local officers at Hutchinson two weeks ago pleaded innocent to marijuana selling charges at arraignment before U S Commissioner John E Boyer. Preliminary hearings set for May 1. Defendants named were Catalina Lopez Raymond Flores Vernon Silva Bartola Garcia and Clayborn Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Hutchinson
U. S
John E. Boyer
Catalina Lopez
Raymond Flores
Vernon Silva
Bartola Garcia
Clayborn Graves
Eureka Man Killed in Truck Collision Near Wichita
William Russell Dennis, 63, an Eureka insurance man, died in a collision between his car and an automobile-transport truck northeast of Wichita. Mrs. Dennis suffered cuts and bruises. Marvin Stone of El Dorado, truck driver, escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
William Russell Dennis
Eureka
Dennis
Marvin Stone
el Dorado
House Overrides Roosevelt Veto on Philippine Service Payout
The House votes 274 to 82 to override the President's veto on a bill granting about 7 million dollars to roughly 15 000 officers and men who served in the Philippines after the Spanish American War. President Roosevelt called the measure an inadvisable gratuity already paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Rayburn
Gratitude Brings 13-Year-Old Back to Hospital
Clair Mullen, 13, who once left McKeesport Hospital after treatment for a broken left arm, returned for a social visit. He fell while running up the stairs and re-broke the same arm, prompting another hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKeesport. Pa
Clair Mullen
McKeesport Hospital
Clair
Army Equipment Demonstrated At Kansas Reserve Officers Meet
Cavalry weapons and field artillery will be demonstrated at the Kansas department Reserve Officers Association annual convention opening in Junction City and Fort Riley. Highlights include the Garand semi automatic rifle and .50 and .30 caliber machine guns along with anti tank guns and cavalry mortars. Lieut Col Charles M Ulsh of Wichita will preside as officers from Topeka Kansas City Kan Lawrence and Wichita lead discussions over the three day meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Kansas Department of the Reserve Officers Association
Fort Riley
Charles M. Ulsh
Wichita
Kansas
Topeka
Kansas City
Kan
Lawrence
Cattle Show Set by Holstein Breeders at Tonganoxie
The sixth annual Fast Central Kansas Black and White cattle show will be held at Tonganoxie on Friday May 3 starting at 10 in the morning. Breeders from the section will display Holstein cattle and showcase economical dairy stock. Exhibitors include Paul Clawson Arden Clawson Harold Chamney William Rice Raymond Gardner. Club members Leta Mae Cox Robert Biesley William Warene Rice James Franklintice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Tonganoxie
Paul Clawson
Arden Clawson
Harold Chamney
William Rice
Raymond Gardner
Leta Mae Cox
Robert Biesley
William Warene Rice
James Franklin Tice
Credit Suspended As Roosevelt Proclaims U S Neutrality
Washington reports that President Roosevelt's neutrality proclamation halts disbursement of the UP-Ex port-import bank's 10 million dollar credit to Norway while leaving Denmark's line untouched and Sweden's 15 million credit largely unused. Norway has drawn about 200 thousand. Finland and other Scandinavian credits face similar constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Beck to Run Again for Douglas County Recorder
Harold A. Beck, Douglas County recorder of deeds, announces re election bid subject to the August 6 Republican primary. He notes higher office receipts in the past year with no extra staff cost while recording mortgage registrations and inclement sale transactions. Total receipts reached 87 073.90 with 3 120.50 from mortgage registrations and 3 943.90 from recording fees. During the year 4 480 chattel mortgages were recorded yielding 1 132.50 in fees. Beck serves with the Douglas County Central Protective Association and chairs the Kiwanis club underarm unnumbered children’s clinic committee. He is a native of Douglas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Beck
County Recorder of Deeds
Beck
Douglas County
K U Grad to Drive An Ambulance in France
Robert Scott Raymond Jr a 1984 University of Kansas graduate sails May 18 from New York to Genoa to join the fourth group of the International Brigade as an ambulance driver in France. He enlists for six months and may pursue a London economics masters if not rejoining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scott Raymond, Jr
Kansas City
University of Kansas
France
Ted Raymond
School of Business
University
Robert
New York
Genoa
Italy
Arts
International Brigade
Raymond
London School of Economics and Political Science
Birkenhead
England
Lawrence
Veteran Printer Dies After 50 Years At Kansas City Star
Samuel W. Heyward, night composing room foreman at the Kansas City Star for half a century, died last night on his night off. He reportedly worked until 1 a m the night before and his age is estimated between 91 and 97.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Samuel W. Heyward
Heyward
Peanut removal procedure saves 21 month old Wanda Park
Physicians used a bronchoscope to remove two peanuts from the lungs of Wanda Park a 21 month old infant of Belle Plaine. Her mother Nona Park said the child inhaled the peanut while eating candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling Wichita
Kan
Wanda Park
Belle Plaine
Nona Park
Classified Ad Proposition Offers 80 Cent Print Run
Local classifieds promote an 80 cent rate for a large print run of ads. Prospective buyers are directed to call phone number 22 and ask for an Ad-Taker.
Baseball Scores in Mutual League Slates
American Association games featured Kansas City at Louisville 0 0, with Bonham and Riddle driving for Kansas City. Philadelphia hosted Washington with Caster and Brucker supplying offense as Torres and Earl played for Chicago. Cleveland scored 0 1 0 against Be. Smith and Hemsley for Detroit faced St Louis Newsom and Tebbetts Susce. New York at Boston postponed due to rain. Krakauskas and Auker from Philadelphia and Brooklyn tied up. Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 3 3 0 with Cooper Shoun Padgett Kling er Heintzelman Schultz. Chicago Derringer Todd faced Boston New York Callahan Earls Barnicle Lopez Andrews Lohrman and Danning.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Caster
Brucker
Torres
Earl
Chicago
Cleveland
Smith Hemsley
Detroit
St.Louis
Newsom
Tebbetts
Susce
New York
Boston
Krakauskas
Auker
Apelin
Lee E
Brooklyn
Casey
Franks
Vearson
Warren
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Browns Sell Pi Joe Glenn To Red Sox
St Louis Browns announce the sale of catcher Pi Joe Glenn to the Boston Red Sox for cash. The Browns did not disclose the sale price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Joe Glenn
St. Louis Browns
Boston Red Sox
Browns
Concrete pouring begins at Battenfeld Hall dormitory KU
Excavation is finished and concrete work starts on the basement of Battenfeld Hall the new men's dormitory at the University of Kansas. Brick laying nears ceiling level on most outer walls and interior brick and tile walls rise rapidly. roof girder beams expected to be raised early next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battenfeld Hall
University of Kansas
National Guards Armory
Santa Fe Directors Are Reelected at Meeting
Four Santa Fe railway directors with expiring terms were re-elected at today's stockholders meeting in Topeka. They are Warren W. Brown James G Harbord Myer Hurley and Charles J Whipple. F J Engeloff of Chicago was reappointed president as remaining officers were re named. C E Betts will retire May 1 after 33 years with Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Santa Fe Railway
Warren W. Brown
Wichita
Myer Hurley
Santa Fe
Hurley Machine Company
New York
James G. Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
Charles J. Whipple
Chicago
F. J. Engel F
C. EF. Betts
W. E. Davis
Betts
Senate Passes Rivers And Harbors Bill Today
The Senate approved a $15,000,000 rivers and harbors bill by a 40 to 29 vote. The measure authorizes a seven year waterway program starting in 1941 but carries no funds itself and is below the house authorization of $83,548,000. The bill returns to the House for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
House
Georgians For Third Term at Democratic Convention
Georgia Democratic executive committee delegates elect 72 to the national convention and urge President Roosevelt to run again. They empower Governor Rivers to cast Georgia's 24 votes as a unit at Chicago. Total delegates planned 1,094 for the July 15 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Roosevelt
Dea
E. J. Rivers
Chicago
Livestock and Equipment Sold Through Journal World Ads
Trainloads of livestock and used farm equipment were sold via Journal-World classified advertising, indicating strong demand and active agricultural trading through the paper's listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Humorous Le Lumiere Cartoon Skewers German Peace Claims
A Parisian Le Lumiere cartoon mocks German protests of peaceful aims. A German soldier asks why go to Sweden and his comrade quips to win the Nobel Peace Prize for the Führer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
le Lumiere
Sweden
Funeral for Rov H Johnson in Tonganoxie church
Rov H Johnson died early Saturday. He owned the Johnson billiard hall and was born September 21 1875 in Jewell county. He married May Myrtle Moss in 1900 and had been in business in town fourteen years. He is survived by his widow and several nieces. Burial was at Hubbel Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Rov H. Johnson
Johnson
Johnson Billiard Hall
Rov Johnson
Jewell County
May Myrtle Moss
I.C.C.F. Lodge
May Johnson
Archie Touethaker
Hubbel Hill Cemetery
A. M. Doege
Ambrose Davoren
Union Pacific Railroad
Elizabeth Schenck
Faith McBoyle
Wirwil Meyer
Emporia
Kan
W. Neibarger
Gwendolyn Mounkes
Wican
J. B. Mounkes
Byron Smith
New York
Tonaka
Herbert Rawlings
James Farrell
Kansas City
Mary Ellen Curry
Catholic Ladies Club
Tonganoxie School Faculty Lists for 1940 41
The article lists Tonganoxie grade school staff for the new year with principal Allan Isaac and teachers across grades from first to seventh. It notes assignments for Iola Ottawa and Emportia, plus staff changes at Walnut and Elmwood schools and honors at local Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonganoxie
Allan Isaac
Sam Allen
W. E. Simison
Hans Freienmuth
Charles Corlett
Paul Sanders
Florence Butterfield
Noble Christenson
Louisa Freienmuth
L. R. Mitchell
M. G. Farrell
Izola Farrell
James Farrell
Grand Chanter
Eastern Star
Lawrence
Mary Luise Harling
Gerald Salmon
Thomas Gray
Tonganoxie High School
Celeste
Hazel Laughlin
Sheldon Harley
Jack Evans
Jules
Donald Robertson
Oakley
Ruth Fowler
Ottawa
Kan
Robert Robinson
John R. Scotford
New York
R. M. Rymph
Topeka
Archie Toothaker
Imogene Zimmerman
C. FE. Todd
Miss Warener
Clathes
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Skipper
Captain McHale
Kiwanis Club
Club
Harold Beck
Zephyr Bakery
K. U
Commerce Party
Patty Jayne Wadley
Missouri
Don Taylor
Harvard
Howard Engleman
Arkansas City
Ray Buzzell
Mary McLeod
Valley Falls
Junior Collins
Belleville
Frank T. Stockton
Union Building
Fraser Theater
Patty
Jayne Wadley
Don Clinger
Ross Robertson
University of Missouri
Council
Will Osborne
Barbara Bush
Dick Rogers
Osborne
Fred Littooy
Hoch Auditorium
Union Ballroom
Donald Taylor
Harvard University
Taylor
Rhodes
Oxford
Europe
Baker University
R. C. Moore
St. Francis Mountain
William Dennis
Philippines
Metropolitan Star
Richard Crooks
Lawrence Tibbett
Crooks
Great Britain
Adrian Carton de Wiart
Register of Teed
K. U. Grad
Louisville
Bonham and Riddle
Terry and Lewis
Crusaders
Hoyt Barrett
Elizabeth Merrill
Perkinsville
Jerome Beatty
Book Nook
Mass
Atch
T& Sk
Kieth Steel Cerra de Pasco
Chrysler Corp
General Wlewtrie
General Motorstenes
Int Harvest
Montmomery Ward
Schulz
Delbert C. Richardson Insurance Agency
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