Jazz Band From Rome Aims to Liven Eternal City
Five of seven regulars are Rome University students led by Aldo Letteri. The sextet plays standards and improvises on jazz amid fascist critique, broadcasting on the Italian radio Rome expeditionary station and performing at American Red Cross clubs and army centers. They model on Benny Goodman and blend Italian and American slang in a mission to teach “good jazz.”
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Benito Mussolini
Rome Atudenta
G.I
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Armed Forces Radio Service
American Red Cross Club
Army Rest Center
Ome University
Umberto Cesari
Rice
Tome Omero
Aldo Letteri
Giorgio
Memmo
Letteri
Franco Chiari
Chiari
Omero
Rauchi
America
Mrubato
Spring Horse Show Sponsored by University Spurs Club
The annual spring horse show, sponsored by the University Spurs club, unfolds Sunday at the west intramural fields near Gayle Mott Stables at 7th and Michigan with free admission. About 40 riders aged 6 to 22 compete in high jumping ending with a fire jump, gaiting, western riding drills, a square dance on horseback, and a basketball game on horseback featuring twelve riders.
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University Spurs Club
Gayle
Midland school trip to Lawrence visits local points
On the last day of school Mrs Myrtle Mitchell led Midland school pupils on a visit to Lawrence to tour the K U Museum of Natural History Has Kell Institute radio station WREN and the Journal World plant. Students on the trip included Virginia Daniels Richard Laptad Lois Edmonds Dorothy I Hatcher Jack Lantad Joe Beaty John Duran Billie Shoemaker Orville Edmonds Stephen Robert son Carolyn Robertson Nelores Ousdah Darlene Daniels Barbara Jane Sample Edna Mae Edmonds Mary Kay Husted Carolyn Husted Barbara Husted and Clyde Husted with small d Hatcher accompanying.
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Myrtle Mitchell
Midland School
Lawrence
K. U. Museum of Natural History
Haskell Institute
WREN
Journal-World Plant
Virginia Daniels
Richard Laptad
Lois Edmonds
Dorothy Irene Hatcher
Jack Lantad
Joe Beaty
John Duran
Billie Shoemaker
Orville Edmonds
Stephen Robertson
Killed in Auto Accident North of Topeka
Walter E. Dumais a 37 year old Milwaukee man was killed in an auto accident three miles north of Topeka on U S highway 75. Five others were injured including three service men and two passengers. The car demolished after missing a curve and striking a culvert. Victims were George White Dar mate 3/c Detroit D Pitchford Nas an City Til Richard Schmauss Merchant Marine Duluth and Stanley Hoover North Hollywood. All were taken to Topeka hospitals.
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Walter E. Dumais
Milwaukee
Wis
Here
Kansas State Highway 1 Patrol
Dumais
George White
Detroit
Mich
D. Pitchford
Nasan City
Til
Richard Schmauss
Merchant Marine
Duluth
Minn
Stanley Hoover
North Hollywood
Calif
Adams Education Association Elects New Officers
The Kansas Adult Education Association elected Edward H. Mertz of St. Marys as president. Ruth Kenney was re elected as director of night schools. Mrs. C. F. Churchill of Wichita and Roy W. Vrowning of Ottawa University were named to the board of directors.
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Kan
Kansas Adult Education Association
Edward H. Mertz J
St. Mary's
Kansas Farmers Union
Through Shining Archway Memorial Service Plan
An unusual memorial service titled Through Shining Archway will be held at the Baptist Student Center at 5 0 Sunday afternoon. It honors American Baptist Foreign Mission Societies missionaries who died in Japanese custody in December 1948 on Panay Philippines. The deceased include Jennie C Adams Mary A Dowell F and M B Rose and EK F Kounds and their son. Roberta Jacobus Kalleen Beastey Doris Cox Kent to lead. Visitors are welcomed.
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Bap- Foreign Mission Societies
Lhnd
Panay
Jennie C. Adams
Mary A. Dowell
Mea
B. Hf. Rose
Irs
EK. F. Kounds
Roberta Jacobus
Kalleen Beastey
Doris Cox
Kent
Missis
Housing delays in wartime airfield transfers to Kansas
War housing trackers and HSH WeTeS We Amvy Ai vater National housing programs are unable to be utilized due to incomplete transfer plans for air field facilities. Arkansas City and Winfield Kansas have not received completed arrangements and it is unclear when awards will be made for twelve facilities.
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Arkansas City
Winfield
Kan
Airport land set aside for air use not for housing
A fragment notes land is retained for airport purposes and will not be available for housing. It implies ongoing aviation needs override potential residential development. Further specifics on location or authorities are not provided in the readable text.
New Job Opportunities For Ex Service Men
War department offers ex service men honorably discharged on or after May 12 1945 a chance to enlist in the regular army in their MOS with a grade tied to service length. Act by June 30 1946 to qualify for TE training in skilled trades with security good pay and benefits. Details at U S Army Recruit Sub Station Lawrence Kan in the post office building.
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War Department
Army
U.S. Army
Lawrence
Kan
McEntire Officially Appointed To Kansas Corporation Post
Richard B. McEntire takes office today as chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission, concluding seven years of service. He presided at his final hearing yesterday, ending a tenure highlighted by leadership and legal background in state utility regulation.
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UTC
To the Sea Charre Commission
McEntire
Kansas
Penalty Dates for 1945 Taxes Announced
The Douglas County treasurer announces the deadline for payment of the last half of 1945 taxes as June 20. To avoid a last minute rush, taxpayers may visit the treasurer’s office at any time before then. The office remains open through noon daily except Saturday for working patrons at the courthouse.
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Douglas ‘County
Watchmen to be charged after Mussolini body theft
Milan police said two cemetery watchmen will be charged with neglect of duty after Benito Mussolini s body was stolen from an unmarked pauper s grave Monday night. Officials said neither guard participated in the theft, but both were on duty when it happened. Marriage licenses issued yesterday by Douglas County probate judge s office.
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Milan
Benito Mussolini
Douglas County
Probate Jude
Justifiable Homicide Dismissed in County Court
Sincent Chirafise and Doro Hubbard, both 22 of Lawrence, were involved in a justifiable homicide case in Philipsburg. County Judge G A Radefeld dismissed charges of second degree manslaughter against Byron Smith, 24, in the fatal shooting of his cousin Elmer Tutt, a railroad section hand. Smith is a former soldier who served in North Africa Sicily and Italy. Aggies defeat Huskers in tennis and golf scores noted.
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Kan Amr
Justiniable Hacide
G. A. Radefeld
Byron Smith
Elmer Tutt
Smith
Tarlouch
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
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