Social Security viewed as permanent, Cotten tells Rotary
Corlett Cotton, district agent for Northwestern Mutual Life, told Rotary members that Social Security is a permanent part of federal law. He reviewed old age and survivorship insurance, noting 700,000 beneficiaries receiving about 200 million dollars yearly, and warned of payroll tax rate debates and coverage gaps. He urged Congress to study the system and warned of potential tax hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corlett Cotton
Rotary Club
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Cotton
Schools Buy Seals in County Christmas Drive
Rural schools across the county join the Christmas seal sale for the Tuberculosis and Health Association. Teachers Almira Shuler Floy Anderson and Leo Hill request more stamps. Lone Star students under Ralph Hodgson sold 12 sheets since November 27. Edith Hammond Fairview bought extra stamps. A boy at India School offered 150 more. Tommy Drennan’s gift accompanied a note of thanks. Residents show strong interest in public health and TB relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Skinner
Tommy Drennan
India School
Douglas County
Light Snow Forecast as Rains Ease Kansas Floods
Heavy rains eased across eastern Kansas but rivers including the Marais des Cygnes and Cottonwood remained above flood stage. Forecaster S D Flora warned of light snow or freezing rain mainly in western areas with clearing by Wednesday. Weather noted high Topeka floods risk easing as temps fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
UPI
Kansas
Marais Des Cygnes
Cottonwood
S. D. Flora
Elmdale
Mporia
Quenemo
Ottawa
Flora
Neosho
Verdigris
Walnut
Lecompton
Lawrence
Kansas City
Wamega
MacFarland
Centralia
Redding
Paola
Wichita
Lindsburg
Rise
Concordia
Goodland
Kan- Sas
Floor Feud Over Kansas Hoch Auditorium Floor Rules
University of Kansas faces a dispute between the School of Fine Arts and the Athletic Department over refinishing and painting Hoch auditorium floor for the basketball season opening Friday. Dean Swarthout condemns the red and blue lines as an outrage while Athletic Director Quigley notes the work followed consultation with Coach Allen and buildings officials. Allen says Hoch is a combined auditorium and basketball court and outlines limited practice access while Swarthout had backed arts programs for the space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Hoch Auditorium
Donald M. Swarthout
Swarthout
Mid-West
E. C. Quigley
F. C. Allen
C. G. Bayles
Swarout
Allen
Hoch
University
Raymond Nichols
Deane W. Malott
Dean Swarthout
Nichols
E. H. Lindley
Permissig
Robinson Gymnasium
Raid Photos Show Nakajima Plant Heavily Hit
December 3 report from Saipan says the Tokyo raid damaged the Nakajima aircraft plant but not as severely as hoped. Commanding general Brig. Gen. Haywood Hansell Jr. noted mixed results. Participating officers include Capt. Cecil Tackett of Kansas, Major Robert Luman of Idaho, co pilot 2nd Lt. Donald E. Hardy of Kansas, and navigator 2nd Lt. Randall C. Maydew of Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saipan
Navy
Tokyo
Nakajima
Haywood Hansell, Jr
Cecil Tackett
Parsons
Kan
Robert Luman
Post Falls
Ida
Donald E. Hardy
Salina
Randall C
Maydew
Lebanon
Interrupted recital ends abruptly due to illness
Bronislaw Huberman the violinist halted his recital at the halfway mark last night as he suffered a sudden illness. Dean Swarthout announced the interruption and urged the audience to depart while praising Huberman's first half performance. Boris Rouba kine accompanied on Brahms Brahms D minor sonata with restrained intensity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronislaw Huberman
Dean Swarthout
Hoch
Huberman
Largo
Boris Roubakine
W. D. Paden
Sandelius
Mr. Huberman
Brahma
Brahms
Deaths and Funerals Public notices for Silvers Rowe Beebe and Doubleday
Funeral services are listed for Joseph Silvers at Funk's chapel with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Clifford Arteigh Rowe 63, of DeSoto, dies. service at DeSoto Methodist Church. Nancy Carline Beebe, one year old, dies. funeral at Funk's chapel with burial in Oak Hill. Floyd E Doubleday 85, of Northport, Michigan, dies. survived by family including two daughters, a son, five grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford A. Rowe
Clifford Arteigh Rowe
DeSoto Farmer
DeSoto Methodist Church
Mary Rowe
Myrtle Rowe
Lola Rowe
Misa Doris Rowe
Bertha Rowe
Pie
Floyd Rowe
Africa
Wesley Rowe
Charles Rowe
Eudora
Nettie Robb
Edgerton
Mra
Stella
Stubhberg
DeSoto
Maud
Woller
Mabel
Ellingson
Conrad
Mont
Nancy Carline Beebe
Carl
Beebe
East 18Th Street
Funk
Alfred J. Beil
Oak Hill Cemetery
Nancy
Earl Stancliff
Lizzie Stancliff
Lawrence
Dickens
Floyd E
Doubleday
Northport
Mich
Richard Greer
Topeka
Mia
Darlene Newby
Robert D., Yates
Floyd E. Doubleday, Jr
Kansas City
Yates County
N. Y
Oswego
Died Yesterday A E Smith at 818 Tennessee Street
Al E Smith died at his home from a chronic heart ailment four years after onset. Survived by wife Margaret, daughter Mrs Lyle Ulrich of Hattiesburg, Miss, son Harry B Hazeltt in France, brothers Rev T B Smith Carrollton Mo and Dr Paul B Smith Struthers Ohio. Funeral 2:30 Thursday from Plymouth Congregational Church. burial Oak Hill. body lies 1 2 pm Thursday. flowers declined. Delbert Foster found dead at Adams House 746 Connecticut Street. Sunflower Ordnance Works employee. funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Silvers
Joseph Silvera
Otis Silvers
New York Street
Funk
J. D. Kelly
Oak Hill Cemetery
I. J. Silvers
Phoenix
Ariz
G. W. Silvers
Denver
Colo
Mathew Silvers
Kansas City
Otis
al E. Smith
A. E. Smith
Tennessee Street
Margaret
Daugther
Lyle Ulrich
Hattiesburg
Miss
Harry B. Hazlett
France
T. B. Smith
Carrollton
Paul B. Smith
Struthers
Ohio
Plymouth Congregational Church
C. Fosberg Hughes
Congregational Church
Delbert Foster
Adams House
Connecticut Street
Foster
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Light needed on Massachusetts Street before 8:30
Lawrence workers say downtown is dark before 8:30 with only a few street lights on. They urge the city to keep all lights burning for an hour or more to help morning commutes and improve start times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Street
Circle meetings and community notices listed
Circles of the First Christian church plan covered dish gatherings with hostesses named on Alabama Street and Oread Avenue. Various church groups hold luncheons and meetings. notes include cautions for pedestrians and cyclists, election of officers, and the Red Cross drive correction. Other items cover Rotarian visits, Mothers Discussion club, Beauceant officers, a car accident report, Plymouth Church calendar, Haskell Institute Christmas break, local property sale, Helianthus dessert gathering, Mackey Community program, Soroptimist gift decision for veterans, Minervian and First Christian Guild events, plus a book review evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
L W. Hartley
Alabama Street
H. G. Barr
Oread Avenue
Ie Church
W. A. Dunn
Robert Walker
Eugene Essinger
Hampshire Street
War letters and promotions reach families abroad
A batch of wartime notices updates families: Set Robert E Ratliff reports six missions over Germany while stationed in France as a radio operator. Mrs Arthur Johnson learns her husband is promoted from technical sergeant to second lieutenant with the Third Army in France. Cadet W F Casteen enters Merchant Marine Academy phase after training and ship assignment. Maj George Bradshaw Smith is in England per Mrs Smith. Lt Allan Ewing’s Nov 19 letter from a French hospital notes 85 days on the front and a snow soaked front line with packed foxholes. parents A B and A B Ewing report the dispatch of letters since August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Gauck
Set
Robert E. Ratliff
Germany
France
Army Air Corps
Arthur Johnson
Connecticut
Johnson
Third Army
Army
Co. M
National Guard
Camp Robinson
A. J. Johnson
Perry Street
W. F. Casteen
Alice Casteen
Kentucky Street
Long Neck
Long Island
Merchant Marine Academy
Casteen
Paft Christain
Miss
Allan Ewing
A. B. Ewing
Patton
Ewing
Altho
States
New Church Secretary Sugioka Joins First Methodist
Miss Sugioka American born Japanese, from Denver, will serve as secretary for First Methodist Church and the Wesley Foundation. She studied in California and has two brothers, one a Disciples minister in Indianapolis, the other in military training. She plans to make Lawrence her home when an apartment is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Sugioka
First Methist
Denver
Arlie Sugioka
First Methodist Church
Wesley Foundation
Sugioka
Council For Churches
Kansas City
California
Disciples Church
Indianapolis
Weno Ig
Army
Personal notices and stock market roundup in dec. issue
Personal notices describe travel and family visits across Kansas city and Omaha with names Hawkins Groff Overton Rice and several families, while a New York stocks summary notes motor stocks leading gains and high ground for Santa Fe Southern Pacific and other majors with GM Chrysler Kodak and steel issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Motora
Steeln
Yalls
Allngs
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Great Northern
General Motors
Chrysler
Douglas “Aircraft
American Can
International Harvester
U. B. Steel and Kodak
Bonds
Galento Faces Suzeck in 10 Round Wichita Fight
Observer reports a ten round bout at Wichita where K. Galento weighs 244 pounds and Suzeck weighs 21 stone, with the arena billed as a night of boxing action. The event features a heavyweight clash expected to draw local boxing fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galento K
Suzeck
Wichita
Crue
Seria
Jack of
Classified Ad Note on Phone 22 Copy Help
A compact classifieds item noting that the state phone 22 will gladly assist with preparing copy. The readable line signals a help service for preparing or editing text. No other details or names are present.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Sheahistes
Dean
Zerbal Lodge
Warren A Merman
Birch
Sdey Adv
AP & A.M
Mars
Rob Schermerhorn
Becy
Adi dv
Journal World
Washington Creek
The
Red Cross
Winteperarel Sigerieal
Carleton
Bill) Kent
Hill
Journal-World
Washington
Chicago Times
Kent
Times
Pacific
Far East
Europe
Rotary
Ernie Mehl
Kansas City Star
Co. C. Stewart
George Allen
Milton Allen
RK. A. Boheim
Mothers’ Discussion Club
Conneticut Street
August Dahlene
Social Order of the Beauceant
Masonic Temple
Charles Hallenbeck
Linwood
Eighth Street
Massachusetta Street
Altho Hallenbeck
Wayne Replogle
Norman Plummer
John Mee
Mee
Haskell Institute
J. L. Constant
Stubbs
Eleventh and
Constant
Australia C. Cloug
Lisle Eby
Indiana Street
Helianthus Club
Mackey Community Club
Frances Metcalf
Colonial
Alice Moncrieff
Winter Hospital
Henry Koehler
Chris Springer
Guild of First: Christian Church
Edna Wilson
F. L. Brown
Rhode Island Street
R. E. Love
Ruth Muskrat Bronson
George Bradshaw Smith
England
John E. Hawkins
Lake View
S. C
J. R. Groff
Clinton
Rozelle
la Junta
H. B. Harnar
Welieme New York Stocks
Am Tei & Tel
Neers Atch
Es Beth Steel Resent
Chrysler Co
Cent Motors Preven du Pont
General Electric Way
General Foods
Johns-Mensville
Kennecott Cemiomn
Montgomery Ward
Airrecine Za
Aviation North Am Co
Penney
Lawrente
R ‘ Oa
DEVOE
Wagoner
Mass
Epray E
Allison Flower Shop
Sunflower
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Bond
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