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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1941

Page

5

RAF Matching Nazi Air Blows In Heaviest Raids Yet

London reports British air raids in eight weeks dropped more R A F bombers over Germany in a single night than Germany did over Britain in last autumn and winter. The offensive continued with two daylight waves across the channel toward Boulogne and Calais, targeting shipping and shore sites. A coastal command bomber hit a hostile supply ship off southern Norway. German planes dropped small bombs over East Anglia with no casualties.

London R.A.F Germany Britain Channel Boulogne Calais Coastal Command Norway Air Ministry East Anglia Air and

Germans claim eight British planes shot down near channel coast

Berlin reports eight British fighters were shot down as they attacked the Nazi coast. German bombers sunk a 3,000 ton vessel in a convoy attack 50 miles west of Ireland yesterday. Soviet bombers reportedly caused no major damage after a Baltic coast sortie. Explosion injures three in Wichita oil refinery truck incident.

Berlin Channel Ireland Baltic Germany

Submarine Gate Launched At Electric Boat Yard

New London Aug 21 amid ceremony the $6 million submarine Gate was launched at the Electric Boat company yards where ten more subs are under construction and 80 on order. The notice notes hundreds of jobs advertised via the classified page and invites readers to place ads by calling an Ad-Taker.

New London Com Electric Boat Company

Old Settlers Plan Annual Meeting in Douglas County

The Douglas County Old Settler Association will meet at 3 PM Saturday at Mrs. May Hoyt Seetin s home 1021 Vermont to plan this year s September reunion. Officers include Nellie Coleman Bigsby president and Elmer Brown treasurer. A large local gathering and social visits follow with various relatives and community members noted in attendance.

Douglas County May Hoyt Seetin Vermont Seetin Nellie Coleman Bigsby Elmer Brown Edward Bumgardner

Child falls from window screen to shrubbery. minor injuries

In Kansas City on August 21 a two year old, Betty Jo Perry, opened a window screen and fell from a third floor apartment to a projecting roof on the second floor then into front yard shrubs. She suffered only a few scratches.

Kansas City Betty Jo Perry Vigil Perry

Local guests visit O'Neil household during travels

Mr. McWilliams and his son from Colorado and EH L O'Neil visited Monday for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. M A O'Neil. They were en route to Ohio. Also present were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kath and La Verne and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Breit.

Adplanalt St. Joseph Grenhaup Mrs. Kalb J. Wi. Moore Floyd Kalb Ed Brécheisen Qoberly Kalb Frank Hill J. L. Hays Denver Mable Pearson Los Angeles Bernice Allison Phoenix Ariz Wyoming Donald Pearson Wayne O'Neil Kansas City Jimmy Smith Gertrude Rice J. C. Trusheim Ralph Kually Dhol. Hays Jimmy Thay Janis Smith Jed Wald Clarence Dryden Lester Kalb Kent Han Lpt Jay Oiean Fred Bell Grace Hays Grace Sheppard Rex Ada Hays Nettie Scott Mr. McWilliams and Son Colorado EH. L. O'Neil M. A. O'Neil Mr. McWilliams Ohio Ralph iKath LaVerne Henry Breit

Crossword Puzzle Clue List With Answers

A long horizontal and vertical clue grid provides numerous terms across anger scolds or overhauls with abbreviations and archaic spellings. The dense list includes body parts, metals, animals and titles, plus person names and country terms, forming a traditional puzzle format.

Sunday church services and music at Appanoose church

Attendance at Sunday school on August 17 was 60. Rev L H Griffith preached at 11. A group of Appanoose youths presented a short play on Peace Sunday evening with special songs and guitar.

L. H. Griffith Appanoose

Local Social Calendar Crowded With Visits and Events

The article lists numerous gatherings and visits across town. It notes church meetings in the basement, a county phonic gathering at Holcomb's grove, and various dinners and calls on neighbors in Gosher and High Prairie. Several families from Lawrence Overbrook and Eudora are mentioned visiting, hosting, or traveling.

The Missionary Society C.P.A. Phonic Holcom's Grove Merril Cripe Lois and Harold Gosher Ind Jand Herschell Ulrich Grover Ulrich Harry Ulrich High Prairie Fred Flory Homer Flory Lederer J. R. Johnson Eldon Ulrich Bully Lawrence Billy Lillie Ulrich Lou Lawson Overbrook O. B Lindell Charley Childs Marion Childs Great Falls Mont Charley George Miller Francis Johnson Patty Jeana Donald Anderson Haskell B. H. Powell Dale Shirley Nell Delia Whitman Grange Arthur Losh Clinton Carl Nieder Laurie Postma Pleasant Grove O. B. Lindell Pharon Miller Norval Smith Cheyenne Wyo Donald Flory Wichita J. D. Flory Fred Scott Scott Joan and Beryl

Fall Leaf Visitors at Schellack Home

Mrs Frances Hauber and her daughter Trease of Kansas City Missouri visited the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Schellack Sunday afternoon along with Mr and Mrs Harry Seyler and Jack.

Elfine Homer Maule Wellsville Hanna Pfleger Gusta Zilesenis Lawrence J. A. Reed St. Joseph Frank Witt William Reetz Katherine Lila Elmer Lorene Topeka Katherine Reetz William Neis Eudora St. Paul's Evangelical Church Reifschneider Colorado Fred Selwike Evening Star Howard Whaley Robert Schellack Fred Reetz Gretta Wendell Quintin County’ Grange Finnerlake Jarbalo Faubion Tonganoxie Lila’ Reetz Dorothy Sutherland Fern Grant Lathrop Anna Mae Wnenstifter Homer French Walter Pettengill Frances Hauber Trease Kansas City Harry Seyler Jack

Meadow Lark 4 Holds Meeting With Active Attendance

Pleasant Valley reports a well attended Meadow Lark 4 meeting at the schoolhouse with a brief program and refreshments provided by Andrews and Ellis. Locals participated in visits, 4-H prize winners were announced at the Lawrence fair, and several neighborhood residents gathered for events at Peterson and Haskell auditorium.

George Richardson Karen T. G. Hiatt Loren White Leone Andrew Meadow Lark Andrews and Ellis Garratt Hadl Russel Henderson Martha Jane Lawrence Glenn Scott Wellsville Hulan Richardson Reta H. J Peterson Mary Hegeman Alfred Jack Maloney Harold McKay Kansas City C.P.A Holcom's Grove Mary Ann Peterson Doris Landis Phyllis Janeway Catherine Luckan Shirley Garrett Herbert Thiry George Luckan Donald Thiry Haskell Auditorium H. J. ' Peterson Topeka Otto Luckan Tonganoxie

Pleasant Valley Community Club Hosts Smartest Man or Woman Contest

Guckan's sister and the Toyne family from Linwood visited as Miss Mary Ann Toyne returned with them to spend a week with cousins Freida and Charlene. The club meeting at the schoolhouse drew a large crowd with a contest awarding candy to the women and balloons to the men. Refreshments followed.

Guckan James Toyne Linwood Mary Ann Toyne Freida Charlene Pleasant Valley Community Club William Kramer and Sons McLouth

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