Lawrence Lions Dominate Northeast Kansas All League
A 19 player all league poll of 300 players from 13 Kansas high schools names six Lawrence Lions to the Northeast Kansas all league squad. Unanimous picks are Dick Johnson Charles Penny and Charles Wagstaff. others include Buster Osborne Bob Milliken and Gene Cox. Lawrence went 10 games undefeated and won the league title with five wins no losses. Johnson Milliken Penny and three others are seniors or juniors as noted in the survey.
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Journal-World
Kansas City
Kansas
Lawrence
Lions
Dick Johnson
Charles Penny
Charles Wagstaff
Buster Osborne
Bob Milliken
Gene Cox
Los
Johnson
Milliken
Davis versus Navy as Army star pursues rushing record
In Dallas Glenn Davis of Army seeks a touchdown and new all time rushing average against Navy. He stands at 12.1 yards per carry for 887 yards in eight games and could break his 11.5 yards per rush mark from last year. Bob Fenimore of Oklahoma A and M leads rushing with 1 048 yards. the flyin cowboy may claim multiple season titles. Herman Wedemeyer of St. Marys sits second in total offense with 1 428 yards.
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Dallas
Glenn Davis
Mighty A Army
Navy
Army
Davis
Avis
Oklahoma A
Bob Fenimore
Fenimore
Harry Ilmer
Alabama
Bob
Doc Blanchard
Herman Wedemeyer
J. Mary’s
Tigers Name 4 Kansans in All Opponent Eleven
The 1945 all opponent football team selected by Missouri Tigers players includes four Kansans in key roles. Kansas stars George Gear Dick Bertuzzi and Gene Phelps earn backfield and quarterback spots alongside Town State’s Dick Howard and Fred Lorenz.
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Columbia
Kansas
Goeerre Genr
Gene Phelps
Town State
Mek Bertuzzi
Dick Moward
Iowa State
Keiser Leads Orlando Open With 136 Score
Orlando Florida December first. Herman Keiser of Akron Ohio tops a 65 pro and four amateur field at the Orlando open after two rounds with 136. Sammy Snead of Hot Springs Virginia and Ky Laffoon of Chicago are one stroke back at 137. Hockey results list Dallas versus Omaha tied three to three with several night games scheduled including Ottawa at Fort Worth and St Paul at Minnesota.
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Orlando
Fla
CPI
Herman Keiser
Akron
Ohio
Keiser
Sammy Snead
Hot Strings
Ace
Ky Laffoon
Chicago
Hockey League
Associated Press
Dallas
Omaha
Gamas Omiulin
Fort Worth
St. Paul
Minnsapotia
Eastern back field eyed for East West game on New Year’s Day
Eastern football chatter centers on Army stars Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard and Notre Dame’s Frank Dancewicz and Elmer Angsman for the East in the East West contest. Navy’s Bill Jones and boxing notes from the National Boxing Association also appear as Winter sports and baseball moves unfold.
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New York
Army
Glenn Davis
Doc Blanchard
Notre Dame
Frank Dancewicz
Elmer Angsman
Ed Garbisch
Guy Farwick
Bill Ingram
Navy
Bilf Jones
Andy
Double Wing
Happy Chandler
Jakie Devers
Cincinnati
Muddy Ruel
National Boxing Association
Racing season opens at Gulfstream with record entries
Miami describes the winter meet at Gulfstream Park opening with 146 entries for a fast nine race card. The schedule runs 120 racing days through January 16, with Hialeah Park operating to March 4 and Tropical Park closing April 19.
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Miami
Fla
Gulfstream Park
Florida
Gulfstream
Hialeal Park
Ohio State star Leslie Horvath wins 1944 Heisman Trophy
The Associated Press notes Leslie Horvath of Ohio State as the 1944 Heisman winner for outstanding college football play. The column references past leagues and bowls as context, mentioning Fordham, Boston College, and the Giants in historical notes.
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Associated Press
Leslie Horvath
Ohio State
O.D
Ackus
Fordham College
Boston College
New York Giants
Regular season ends as Army meets Navy for title
Army clashes with Navy for the national championship as Southern California and UCLA seek Rose Bowl fate in Los Angeles. Numerous bowls remain up for grabs with Alabama, Miami, Georgia, LSU and Notre Dame among teams chasing spots and key regional games shaping the race.
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New York
Army
Navy
Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum
Trojans
Scattered college and high school basketball results
A collage of brief results shows Rutgers, Hillsdale, Georgetown, Centre, and Washburn among others posting wins or close scores. Mixed entries include several misread names and stray figures while noting the American Standards Association references a long list of national industrial standards.
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Toneka
Nstehinor
Ehington
Oklahoma City
Pietsburg
American Standards Association
Truman Takes G I s to Army Navy Game in Philadelphia
President Truman travels with five disabled soldiers to the Army Navy game in Philadelphia. The special train carried nearly 200 guests including congressmen and cabinet officers. He sits on the Army side first half and Navy side second half. Soldiers from Walter Reed Hospital are Amputation cases from Massachusetts Connecticut Delaware and Pennsylvania. Additional special trains carried congressmen and officers. space had sold out weeks earlier.
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Washington
Truman
Philadelphia
E.S.T
Althe
Navy
Mr. Truman
Albert Belanger
Fitchhare
Mass
John L. Eisenman
Weymouth
Fernand LeClaire
Willimantic
Army
Worry Over Wheat Prospects Highlights Kansas Report
The Santa Fe monthly agricultural report notes November was among the driest in Kansas history. C. W. Lane reports rain is needed to restore wheat prospects, with surface moisture down and growth checked. Some wind damage noted. best wheat pastures in the southwest, moisture generally scant.
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Topeka
Kansas
Santa Fe Railroad
C. W. Lane
The
Santa Fe
Lane
AT C TAKES OVER FIELD IN Topeka Airfield control shifts to A T C
Topeka army airfield came under Aid Transport Command at midnight and will host the statesman run with one daily flight between Hamilton Field San Francisco and Washington, D C. Col Clarence F E Crumrine takes command succeeding Col Robert F E Northcutt.
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Topeka
Topeka Army
Aid Transport Command
Hamilton Field
San Francisco
Cal
Washington, D. C
Clarence FE. Crumrine
The
A.T.C
Robert FE. Northcutt
Suspect Identified in Dual Bank Heists in Kansas
Ollie Ray Jr., 21, of Quapaw Oklahoma, formerly Baxter Springs Kansas, held on 20 000 bond in federal charges for robbing Hepler and Stark banks. He was arrested at Parsons within hours after the robberies and pleaded innocent. Ray, released 11 days ago from Oklahoma State penitentiary, denied involvement while five bank customers and officials identified him.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Ollie Ray, Jr
Quapaw
Oklo
Baxter Springs
Hepler
Stark
Ray
Parsons
U. S. District Court
U. S
Ernest Blincoe
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Takinn
Stark Bank
Lyle Witty
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
Oklahoma
Miami
Okla
Sunflower Ordnance Works sees net staffing drop
In the past week 42 men and four women were terminated at Sunflower Ordnance Works by Hercules Powder. They hired 14 men. The plant now employs 3,084 workers including 2,710 men and 347 women.
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Sunflower Ordnance Works
Hercules Powder Company
Hercules
Thanksgiving Weekend Social Roundup in Eudora
Eudora residents attended events from Kansas City to local gatherings. The Walker and Adams couples visited the Municipal Auditorium skating show, while Minnie Jones spent Thanksgiving with Abbotts and Jones in Kansas City. A turkey dinner honored Joseph Votan returning from overseas, with many relatives and friends listed from Lawrence and nearby towns. Memorial services were held for Melvin E. Miller in Burma, and the Helianthus Eastern Star plans a December 6 election and Christmas party at the Masonic hall.
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Fred Walker
J. D. Adams
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Minnie Jones
Homer Abbott
Elton Jones
George Votan
Joseph
QC. Snyder
Linwood
Lena Couch
Ereshel Ryn-earson
Wichita
M. Knott
Clifford Davis
Nancy Joe
Glen Freemen
Glen, Jr
Georgia Votaw
Mildred D. Watson
Lawrence
O. E. Votaw
C. C. Gerstenberger
Vera Rose
I. C. Willard
Miss Dorothy
Beulah
Willard
Melvin E. Miller
Burma
India
Helianthus Chapter
The
Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Melvin Reitzel and Son
Princeton
E. D. Reitzel
Fred Moll
Ed Maul
Parkville
W. H. Maul
Lebanon
Ill
Worden
W. H. Maul J
Floyd Broers
Kathleen
Betty Rose
Freddie Neis
Harold
Lois
Stephen Oldhan
Larry
Topeka
Minnie Kurtz
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Minnie
Loyd Pine
Clarence Pine
Jake Strobel
Arthur
Vernon Strobel
Eugene Leary
Kathleen Broers
Kansas
Missouri
Marion Figgley
Miss Broers
Miss Figeley
Thanksgiving Social Notices Across Lawrence Families
Thanksgiving greetings and family gatherings are listed, with multiple households hosting guests from nearby towns and states. Notable mentions include visits by Lt Col I C McDonald and family, and extended kin from Topeka Wichita and Lawrence. Several community members attend football games and hospital recoveries noted, with travel plans for Paul Durr Jr. and discharge upcoming.
Public Auction of Household and Farm Goods in Lawrence
I have sold my place of business and will sell at public auction at 512 East Ninth Street Lawrence Kan on Wednesday December 5 beginning at 2 30 P M Household furniture and farm tools including stoves tables chairs bulbs light fixtures auto parts. Many small items and supplies. 19 other articles listed. Lunch served. H C Gauck owner. H D Thomas and Son auctioneers. Warren Decker and Howard Longdecker clerks.
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East Ninth Street
Lawrence
Kan
McCormick-Deering
H.C. Gauck
H. D. Thomas and Son
Warren Decker
Howard Longdecker
Glathart Farm Auction Near Buck Creek and Perry
Auction on the Glathart farm 814 miles northwest of Laxremne on highway 24. Items include 4 horses and mules 2 wagons and harness heavy farming gear 2 sets of harness a heater and stove furniture and many household articles. Sale to cash with lunch served by Williamstown Ladies Aid. Auctioneers D Thomas and Jack Welter. Private sale at Douglas County lot 160 acres west on highway 40 SW 4-25-12-19.
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Glathart
Laxremne
Buck Creek
Perry
Oskaloosa
Glatharts
Tawrence
Columbus
van Brunt Cross
John Derre
John Deers
McCormick
Barboursville
CIA
Atwater Kent Electric
Hoover Electric Sweener
White Pine
Williamstown Ladies’ Aid
A. G. Gisthart
D. Thomas
Jack Welter
Massachusetts Street
Highway 40
Douglas County
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D. Johnson
Wagstaff
Penny
Osborne
Cox
Lawrence High
Enda
Charles Simma
Leavenworth
Darrail Willams
Shawnee Mission
Johnaon
George Ninemira
Mmitteen
Glenn
Dayls
Tigers
S Sports Roundup
Bill Bartlett
Lorain
Plebe
Jack Sharkey
Palt
Sharkey A.A
Boston
Johnny Buckley
Grid Giants
Cotton Price
Jim Thomason
Detroit
Steve Owen
Sports Mirror
Lincoln
Illinois
U.S
Abraham Lincoln
MEA
Southern Cal
Tennessee
Georgia
Louisiana State
Holy Cross
Miami Hurricanes
Auburn
Georgia Techs
Atlanta
Tulane
New Orleans
Vanderbilt
Knoxville
Mississippi State
Tuscaloosa
Virginia
North Carolina
Clemson
Wake Forest
Maryland
South Carolina
Yale
Harvard
Texas
Texas A. & M
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
St. Mary's
Californa
Oregon
Oregon State
Rutgers
ASTP
Wright Field
Union
Brooklyn Poly
Etenit
Hillsdale College
Canisiva
Oswego State Teachers
Telit
Carlton
Georgetown
Centre
Colorado A
Glenwood Springs Naval Hospital
Washburn
St. Benedict's
Huntington
Defiance
Anderson
Taylor
Fort Lewis
Fort Hays
Bethany
Southwestern
Winfield
Bethel
Arkansas Valley
At.c
Topeka Air Base
Hays
Bethany Avs
al Reidel
Fort Hays State
Bethany College
Heaps
Atchison
Don Weeks
Washburn College
St. Benedict
Mens
Joe Jares
Southwestern College
Rife
Schroeder
Cee
Banka
S.O.W
Eudora
Morganmack Motor Company
Morgan- Mack Motor Co
Bern RI Bear Amr Eo
Charlie Black
Uncle Sam
Jayhawkers
Warrensburg Mules
Hoch Auditorium
University
P. W. Durr
Paul Durr
Augusta Durr
Paul, Jr
Portland
Ore
Japan
Lester Rinck
Niotaze
Herb Miner
Charles DeWitt
Rebecca Fuchs
A. J. Scholastice
Scholastice
Arthur Eisele
Lafferty
Archie Meeder
Mary Carol Rodewald
Wesley Deckwa
Clearfield
Henry Deckwa
Mary
Margaret Deckwa
Mrs. Deckwa
Holiday
Carl
Winter Chevrolet CO
N. H
Chrysler Corporation
Ransdell Motor Service
Morgan-Mack Motor CO
Dan’s
Sth
Morgan - Mack Motor CO
Jack Frost & Sons
N. 2Nd St
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