Western Kansas farms to get electricity within 18 months
Wakeeney Kansas April 25 UP about 1 000 farm homes in seven western counties may gain electric service within the next 18 months under the Rural Electrification Administration plan. Howatt said 320 miles of poles and wire are under contract with a further 650 miles requested and a $1 200 000 organization planned if approved.
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Wakeeney
Kan
Western Kansas
Western
Worden R. Howatt
Rural Electrification Administration
Ellis, Trego
Gove
Graham
Sheridan
Ness
Logan
REA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Howatt
Washington
Kansas
Army officers honored as they return from service
First Lt Williamson T Hough arrives home on terminal leave from Camp Campbell Kentucky after serving since 1942. He earned the combat infantry badge and Purple Heart with oak leaf cluster, and commanded as a combat infantry officer with the 320th Regiment 85th Division in Europe. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Co T Hough 945 Ohio Street. Also noted Major Richard Barber says his son is in Seattle and due home in about ten days after a year in the Aleutians. Capt Roger Montgomery remains at O'Reilly General Hospital Springfield Missouri. Lt William J Evans, 25, now chief of building in the general construction division of the Engineer Section, served in France and on Iwo Jima and Okinawa and expects to return to his unit soon with his wife Mia and son David.
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Williamson T. Hough
Camp Campbell
Army
Fort Benning
Hough
States
Co. T. Hough
Ohio Street
J. W. Barber
Major Richard Barber
Seattle
The
Aleutians
William J. Evans
Spon8rd Engineer Construction
Evans
France
1318Th Engineer al
Okinawa
Servic
Mia
David
Three Year Old to Be with Mother on Vermont Street
A three year old who will turn three in July is living with her mother Mrs George Weyermuller at 1129 Vermont Street. The report also notes Lt Evans, a former University of Kansas student, who worked as an engineer for Butler Mfg Co before entering military service overseas since November 11 1944 without leave. Eight sergeant George B Case son of Mr and Mrs Q B Case Hercules Staff Village was discharged at Fort Douglas Utah on April 20 after 16 months overseas as a Watistica draftman and is authorized to wear multiple theater ribbons and medals. Before service he studied at the University of Delaware Newark. A bomb known as Annie was hoisted from a 20 foot shaft by a Sieposel squad and Major A E Smith warned of possible removal timing with potential explosion by Friday. The device lay 350 yards from Buckingham Palace causing palace windows to be opened as the king queen and two princesses stayed at Windsor. Queen Mother Mary and dignitaries returned to Marlborough House across the Mall from the buried tomb. The 1941 bombs in Pall Mall area were removed last February.
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George Weyermuller
Vermont
Street
Evans
University of Kansas
Butler Mfg. Co
City
George B. Case
Q. B. Case
Hercules Staff Village
Army
Fort Douglas
Utah
Watistica
Case
University of Delaware At Newark
Dela
A. E Smith
Buckingham Palace
London
George VI
Palace
Windsor Castle
Mother Mary
Earl of Athione
Canada
Marlborough House
Mall
Annie
Pall Mall
St. James Park
Bomb starts ticking near Buckingham Palace in London
London authorities faced the moment as a 1000 pound German bomb, inert for five years near Buckingham Palace, suddenly showed life. Police kept a tight cordon around St James Park while experts prepared for a possible explosion and evacuation measures.
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London
Buckingham Palace
St. James Park
Students Donate to K U Memorial Campaign
Students have given 1226.70 in cash and pledges for the K U memorial drive. Ken Higdon, finance chairman, notes contributions come from 18 of 49 houses, with Norma Jean Fitz and Mariette Bennett the top donors at 35 and 20 dollars. A precinct structure formed to collect further gifts.
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Eemotire
Campanile
Ken. Higdon
Business School
Norma Jeanitz
Fine Arts
Mariette Bennett
College
Easter Services Attend by Knights Templar Members
Lois Thompson, a college junior, leads the independent students organization. The Journal-World classifieds are described as the town’s busiest market. Knights Templar Mt Oread Commandry No 14 from Lawrence attended Easter services at Ninth Street Baptist Church with out of town visitors.
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Lois Thompson
Mt Oread
Knights Templar of
Lawrence
Ninth Street Baptist Church
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Roger Montgomery
O'Reilly Generalospital
Springfield
K. U. Memorial
Round Cover Drug Store
Journal-World
Union Bus Depot
Law
Topera
Karsas City
Lv Lew. Ar. mC
Uuss
Southwestern Creyhound Lines
Overland Creyhound
Santa FE Trailways
Merry Mansion
Ith & Haskell
M , Montez
Robert Paige
With Preston Foster
Louise Aubrilion
Jon Savitt
Delta Rhythm Boys
Mousie
Billy Artist
Jechiota Ete
Abbott & Costello
Stan Henton
Tea Fie
Or Forrest ‘Tocker - EE
Fis Asiaas
Veronica Lake
Sonny Tufts
Joat Caulfield
Firat Lady of
Lillian Gish
Bob Hope
Virginia
Victor McLagren
Walter Brennan
Tonite
Robt
Cummings Lisbeth Scott
You
Clee
Purple Monster
Eis
Gibbs Clothing CO
Gibbs Clothing
Gibbsne
Sprine
Fabrica
Anromaa
Gibbs Clothing Company
U.S. Rubber Co
Gibbs
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