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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1940

Page

3

Stassen Conferences Shape Keynote For National Convention

Governor Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota arrives in Washington to confer on his keynote address for the June 24 Republican national convention. He meets House leaders, Senate leaders, and National Chairman John Hamilton as party delegates begin to be picked and platform questions stir debate across several states.

Washington Harold E. Stassen Minnesota Stassen Congress Martin Massachusetts House McNary Orégon Austin Vermont Senate John Hamilton Hamilton Alabama Arkansas Connecticut Delaware Illinois Iowa Kentucky Nebraska New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Stassens Saltonstall Lodge William H. McMasters Thomas FE Dewey McMasters State Republican Committee Francis FE. Townsend Dewey Townsend Farley Roosevelt Bay State Oklahoma Colorado

Twins Share Billing In Final High School Year

Woodhull Illinois April 29 George and Edward Shetler twin athletes and scholars share equal billing in their last high school season. They co starred in track and baseball maintaining top academic and athletic standings as they near graduation.

Illinois Woodhull Ill H— George Edward Shetler

Unraveled Crossword Clue Puzzle of Coastal Terms

A fragmented crossword list mixes coats of arms with coastal terms and Latin hints. It pairs clues for horizontal and vertical words across heraldic, geographic, and linguistic themes, ending with scattered letter strings.

Will Sing Tonight and Valedictorians Named

The four year senior group will perform tonight and achieve top honors as co valedictorians in the June graduation class, with identical four year classroom ratings.

Refugees endure harsh winter in central Norway mountains

Refugees fleeing war in Namdalen and NamOs district suffer cold hunger and disease in snow covered Norway. Aid is scarce as medical supplies, flour, sugar, and food run low. peasants share scarce food while aiding allied troops. Refugees are scattered across inaccessible mountain heights with little hope of swift relief.

Namsos Norway Namdalen Steinkier Trondheim iNamsos Sweden

Simple mail loan offer from Household Finance

A mail loan plan lets you borrow 20 to 300 without endorsers or guarantors with monthly payments to fit your budget. For a 100 loan you could pay 9.75 monthly for twelve months or 5.43 monthly for twenty five months, with fees included and no salary assignment.

Mat Household Finance Corporation

Crop Prospects Up Topeka Weather Outlook Apr 29

Sunshine and warmer weather are forecast for Kansas after weekend rains brightening crop prospects across the state. Soaking rains, including 1.75 inches in Dodge City and 2.80 inches in Missouri area, boosted topsoil moisture for alfalfa pastures and wheat while western Kansas still needs more rain.

Topeka Kansas Dodge City S. D. Flora Middle West Oklahoma Texas Missouri Olathe Blue Rapids Manhattan Valley Falls Ellndale

Rainfall Totals Boost Month in Eastern Counties

Weekend rainfall across eastern Kansas pushed monthly totals above normal in several counties. Reported amounts include 1.15 in Council Grove and 1.19 in Independence, with additional readings from Oswego 1.13 and Winfield 1.04 inches. Local towns such as Horton and Garnett recorded near one inch, while Kansas City and Leavenworth posted modest totals.

Council Grove Cottonwood Falls Emporia Independence Parsons Oswego Concordia Winfield Arkansas City Horton Leavenworth Kansas City Garnett Eureka Fort Scott Chanute Columbus Phillipsburg Hanover Ellis Russell Salina Herington Geneseo Larned Hutchinson Florence Pratt Wichita Anthony St. Francis Goodland Quinter Tribune Scott City Ness City Sub

Kansas Young Democrats Back Roosevelt Third Term

The collegiate division of Kansas Young Democratic clubs favors drafting President Roosevelt for a third term. Rex Thomas of Washburn was elected president at the spring meeting, with Darline Bowen and Harold Schroeder and Betty Strachem as officers. Emporia State Teachers College will host a September meeting.

Collegian Young Kansas Democrats Topeka Kansas Young Democratic Clubs Roosevelt Rex Thomas Washburn College Darline Bowen Harold Schroeder Emporia State Teachers College Betty Strachem Washburn Joseph Redmond Wichita University Emporia

Hired by Aircraft Plant Donald Smith Joins Conolly San Diego

Donald Smith a Lawrence High School graduate last spring earned a position with Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego California. He recently completed training at the Missouri Aviation Institute in Kansas City for the new post. Smith is the son of Mrs. Vanera Smith and nephew of Mrs. E M Owen.

Donald Smith Lawrence High School Consolidated Aircraft Corporation San Diego Calif Missouri Aviation Institute Kansas City Smith Vanera Smith E. M. Owen

Engineer Killed in Philippines Train Derailment

Lloyd Hildreth a 40 year old former Kansas City mechanical engineer for Allis Chalmers tractor company was killed instantly when a train derailed near Inman Mindoro Island Philippines on April 29.

Manila P. I Pi—Lloyd Hildreth Kansas‘ City Allis Chalmers Tractor Company Inman Mindoro Island

Filipino Dispatches Highlight Philippine Map Features

A report notes Hildreth has arrived in the Philippines and been assigned to the Mindoro saw mills. The word from Manila, reaching on Saturday, places him within the local forestry operations and equipment team formerly tied to the Boast tractors.

Manila Hildreth Philippines Mindoro

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