G O P Chairmanship Race Sparks Kansas Convention
In Topeka delegates and alternates gather as 1940 intraparty contest heats up for Kansas G O P state chair, with Gordon Jones and Ralph Rodgers leading contenders. District caucuses and committee chair appointments set the stage for a lively party gathering featuring speeches by Gov. George Wilson and other notable figures. A floor fight over college club representation and a banquet wind up the schedule.
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Topeka
Fontron
Gordon Ones
Wichita
Fifth District
Young Republicans
Ralph. A. Rodgers
Lincoln
Young G. O. P
Jones
Sedgwick County
Shawnee
Lyon County
Don Hults
Lawrence
George Houston
Frances Fatzer
Kinsley
Margaret Irwin
Houston
Miss Irwin
Vicechairmen
Géorge’Ramskill
Osage City
Stanley Toland
Ola
Elmer Jackson
Kansas City
Noah Frazier
Oakley
Charles Carpenter
Fredonia
Rodgers
George Wilson
Iowa
Alf M. Landon
Payne Ratner
Wilbur’ Leonard
University of Kansas Law
Leonard
Kansas
Erle Francis
C. C. Linley
Cim
Arron
Gale Moss
ElDorado
Oliver Rh
Ehart
Paola
John Buehler
Atchison
Fred Brantage
Junction City
Onions and Garlic Offer Bacteria-Killing Hope
USC bacteriology professor Dr. Carl C. Lindegren says onion and garlic extract shows very favorable results against all bacteria tested in animal studies. He cautions it will take at least a year before safety for human use is established and current work remains unfinished.
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Los Angeles
Carl C. Lindegren
University of Southern California
Jan
Haskell and Kansas City Junior College Set Tonight Game
Ralph Fleagle of Garden City underwent a tonsillectomy at Watkins hospital this morning and is reported in good condition. Tonight at 7 30 the Haskell and Kansas City Junior College teams meet in the Haskell gym. Admission is 25 cents.
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Ralph Fleagle
Garden City
Watkins Hospital
Haskell
Kansas City’ Junior College
Haskell Gymnasium
Abbreviations Quiz in Classified Page
Readers are shown common shorthand used in the classifieds with examples like dbid. and stet. and asked to identify meanings. The feature explains how often these abbreviations appear and invites readers to test their knowledge.
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D.s.p
Joint Recital by Miss Kell and Miss Allen at KFKU
Shirley Miller Kell the Lawrence pianist and Dorothy Allen the Ottawa soprano present a joint recital over KFKU tonight from 6 to 6 30. Kell will perform the concerto with the orchestra as second piano.
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Kell
Miss Allen
KFKU
Shirley Miller
Lawrence
Dorothy ‘Allenz
Ottawa
Merle
iMiss - Allen
Will
Roosevelt Sees Debate on Neutrality and Russia Finns
The article discusses calls to invoke the Neutrality Act amid Russia's invasion of Finland. Debate centers on possible recall of Ambassador Steinhardt and potential severance of diplomatic ties with the Soviet Union. Senator Neely and Senator George condemn Russia's actions as violations of international law and world opinion.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Finland
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Moscow
Russia
State Department
White House
Procope
James E. Freeman
Washington Cathedral
Episcopalian
Fairmont
W. Va
Neely
D-W. Va
Soviet Union
George
D-Ga
Foreign Relations Committee
Christmas Seal Quarters Open at the Gas Office
The Christmas seal drive to fight tuberculosis opens at the gas office where seals can be bought and envelopes turned in. Mrs Jessie Scott, seal sales secretary, announced the effort which supports the county association. Seals mailed to about 1500 residents are returning responses, while bond salesmen led by Charles D Stough have begun work and report progress.
Four Divorces Granted by District Court Judge
Judge Hugh granted four divorces in district court today. One contested case, with evidence heard earlier in the week, resulted in a decree. Jolet Schutz from Oliver R Schutz. Henry M Busch from Cecil Bus. Arthur W Jones from Hazel F Jones. Barbara Ruth Border from Chester J Border. The maiden name was restored in the last case.
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Hugh
Jolet Schutz
Oliver‘r. Schutz
Henry M. Busch
Cecil
Arthur W. Jones
Hazel F. Jones
Barbara Ruth Border
Chester J
Finnish legation phones taken out as tensions flare
Moscow reports the Soviet government cut the Finnish legation telephones and barred passports for departure. Finland, Finland's staff aim for Helsinki, with possible delay until Soviet consulate staff arrive. Tass asserts red army crossed into Finland and advanced 10 to 15 kilometers, bombing Helsinki airfields, amid a declared invasion and claims of Finnish provocations.
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Moscow
Legation
Helsinki
United States
Russia
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Stockholm
Finnish Communist Party
Soviet Union
Finland
Anneal
Poland
Tass
Supreme Command
Red Army
Red
Karelian
Viiouri
Viborg
Pro
Koroina
Lake Ladoga
Massila
Reasuly
Raa‘Suli
Korkiamaki
Korpikyla
Termolovo
Terijoki
Radios in Cops Vests Experiment Add Hidden Microphones
New York police testing concealed portable radios to gather evidence. Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine says microphones under officers could broadcast conversations about 200 feet away. Two transmitters are in trial as the department explores covert audio evidence collection.
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New York
Lewis
J.valentine
Police ‘Department
Unclear fragment hints at Kansas university student connection
Fragment references Roy and an unnamed nephew of McGhee, a student at the University of Kansas, with notes about yesterday and accompanied peers.
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Ee Roy
Peirs
McGhee
The
Tiversity of Kansas
Miss Hardman Improves After Assault At West Hills
Mary Alice Hardman a University student who was struck by an unknown assailant in West Hills Monday night rested well in the hospital today. Kansas City specialists reviewed X rays and found only a scalp wound with no spinal injury, and officials said she would stay for a few days to recover from minor shock.
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Mary Alice Hardman
West Hills
Kansas City
Miss Hardman
Reed Heads To Arizona For Rest After Bronchitis
Sen Clyde M Reed leaves for Topeka and Tucson for two weeks rest and recuperation after bronchitis from the last special session. He returns home until the next Congress session. Chrysler directors announce a $1 dividend per common share after a 56 day plant shutdown and prior quarters paid $1.50. The Arctic two hawk migrates 7000 miles from Yukon to Argentina.
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Chrysler
New York
Red Air War Spreads Across Finland Front
Soviet air and sea forces extend assaults from Karelia toward Viipuri and northern coast towns. Parachute troops reportedly occupy Petsamo as Finnish civilians flee southward. Finnish anti aircraft fire downs several raiders while civilians rush to evacuee routes amid fires and leaflets urging revolt.
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Petsamo
Finland
Arctic Ocean
Kirkenen
Vaenoe Sihvonen
Helsinki Technical Institute
Ana-Vuorinen
Karelia
Leningrad
Norway
Arctic Circle
Red Fleet
Seiskari
Gulf of Finland
Viipuri
Viborg
Russia
Moscow
Helsinki
Soviet Warplanes Sweep Towards Finnish Swedish Border
Reuters dispatch reports Soviet warplanes sweeping westward from Finland toward the Finnish Swedish border in Arctic circles. The note follows a 1938 record showing 29,485,680 motor vehicles in the United States traveling about 250,000,000,000 miles.
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London
Reuters
Stockholm
Finland
United States
Special Salvation Army Services Begin Sunday in Concordia
Special services will run each night from 9 45 a m through December 10 at the Salvation Army with Capt Charles Cyismier from Kansas City in charge and evangelistic sermons nightly The program is part of a central states spiritual rearmament drive overseen by Commissioner E I Pugmire The public is invited and new items are promised each meeting.
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Salvation Army
Charles Cyismier
Kansas City
Lawrence
Central States
E. I. Pugmire
Chicago
Submarine Sunk By French Torpedo Boat
Paris reports that a French torpedo boat sank a German submarine that had attempted to attack a convoy of freighters. The submarine surfaced briefly after an explosion from a depth charge before vanishing almost vertically.
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Paris
Local Dinners Funerals Moves Farm News Briefs
Mrs. John Cline and Mrs. Frank Kellerman accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Deskins attend Joe Banuks funeral at Overbrook. George Summer’s chores noted and various visits and moves including the Newlands buying the Hergin farm near Wellsville and plans to move in spring.
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John Cline
Frank Kellerman
Guy Deskins
Worden
Joe Banuks
Overbrook
Junior Coates
George Summer Home
Warren Coates
B. A. Coates
Virgil
Roy. Jardon
O. M.hird
Charlie Randal
Charles Bowser
John Lewis
California
Lewis
Millard
Jackson
Red Cross
Leonard Newland
Wellsville
Tom Hergin
Newland
George Underwood
Homer
Chartler
Barbara Jean
Larry
Edna Snavely
Greek divinities and riddles puzzle clues list
Horizontal and vertical clue set listing Greek divinities and miscellany. Includes terms for sky bearer Horus not, and various numbered instruction fragments, with answers implied by crosswords style. Contains entries like storm god, eagle, and other mythic and everyday terms.
Oskaloosa Women Host Missionary Society and Local Notes
Local social calendar inclusão events include Mrs D M Stevens hosting Presbyterian Missionary Society and multiple community updates. Theft reported at Luster garage with Shawnee county plates. Thanksgiving plans shared for Topeka visitors. CCC soil conservation topics discussed for Hickory Point. Marriage license issued for Joe Wendell Baker and Edna Rebecca Meyers. University students home for Thanksgiving and several names listed among weekend visitors.
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D. M. Stevens
Presbyterian Missionary’ Society
Luster
Shawnee
C. N. Jacquemin
CCC
Hickory Point
Court House
James Sweyer
Arthur Ferris
Joe Wendell Baker
Ozankie
Edna Rebecca Meyers
Circleville
K.U
Louis Weinberg
Delos Stevens
Russell Montgomery
Leland Huddleston
Don and
Marlin Alexander
Mary Morrow
Arlee Fish
Warren Cox
Bud Ratliff
Gertrude Gibbs
Armour’s
Kansas City
Martha Gibbs
Topeka
Ben Gibbs
Methodist Sunday School Board
Lawrence Gabel
Margaret Perry
Etta Brown
R. R. Slagel
Arlan Wilkinson
Arthur Perry
Mary Leitch
Clark Anderson
D. M. Moore
Jeanette Jacquemin
Carolyn Hannah
Millie Neel
Jean Clark
Leslie Leger
Betty Perry
J. C. Lane
Worth Hawk
Katherine Sutton
Helen Wright
Winchester
Kenneth
Charles Long
E. E. Fish
Overland Park
John Daily
Nature of the Kingdom lecture at Hotel Eldridge
Unity presents The Nature of the Kingdom on December 17 at 11 in the Banquet room of Hotel Eldridge. The public is invited and a love offering will be collected.
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Hotel Eldridge
Local Notables Share News and Family Events in County
Silver Bake Sunday visit with Nate Harris and relatives. Mrs. Jack Peterson hosts Telephone Office club with Mae Ottinger Dean Ottinger Velma Brown Agnes Kueny Velma Hannah Dorothy Keeling Leah Jane Smith. George Dockhorn visiting brother Charles Dockhorn in Chapman. Fredrick Daryl born to Daryl and Mrs Frendle on November 19. Grace Leaverton appointed county child surveyor for new government school project. W B Ford hosts Postmasters club November 18 with refreshments after program.
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Silver Bake
Nate Harris
Jack Peterson
Telephone Office Club
Mae Ottinger
Dean Ottinger
Velma _ Brown
Agnes Kueny
Velma Hannah
Dorothy Keeling
Leah Jane Smith
George Dockhorn
Chapman
Charles Dockhorn
Dockhorn
McLouth
Daryl Frendle
Fredrick Daryl
Grace Leaverton
W. B. Ford
Postmasters Club
Hopewell and Independence Community Notices
Hopewell and Independence entries list many local visits dinners and entertainments. Names include Lizzie Hack funeral attendees Henry Seele B L Taul Charlie Gale Gilbert Kapelle Dana Hobson Oscar Turner Russell Greer Hibbard Taul Doris Winters Eton Winters and more with trips to Kansas City Lagoona Beach Memphis and Baldwin. Community club met with a program and refreshments.
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Henry Seele
Lizzie Hack
Evangelical Reformed Church
Worden
B. L. Taul
James Taul
Charlie Gale
Gilbert Kapelle
Dana Hobson
Oscar Turner
Russell Greer
Hibbard Taul
Art Winters
Wi ‘Winters
Doris
Eton
Jesse Deay
Murl Vaughn
Topeka
Will Vaucan
Lenora Williams
Richard Williams
Kansas City
Richard
Cleta Pardee
Rollie Critchfield
Snee- Bas
Ben Hammond
Rock Club
Oren Owens
Memphis
Tenn
Leo Dyer
Ada Willams
High Prairie Ladies’ Aid
Charlie Simrock
Orrie Cooper
Mt. Vernon
Hopewell Community Club
Keith and
Clair Adriance
On farms, business property residents FHA rate shift
FHA adjusts rates for farms and business property with residents seeing 4.44 to 5 percent, new rate listed as 4.14 percent. Quick service indicated with contact C. Hinshaw at 539 Eldridge Hotel Building.
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C. Hinshaw
Eldridge Hotel
Community Notes: Local Visits and Scout Event
The item describes KUma football game last Saturday afternoon with Boy Scouts involvement. It mentions Mr and Mrs Ben hosting dinner guests Saturday and Mr and Mrs Keith with Clair as guests Sunday. Also notes Gayle Chubb and Mrs Schnebly in Kansas City.
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Ben
Hammond
Keith
Clair Wer
Gayle Chubb
Schnebly
Kansas
City
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