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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1940

Page

3

Berlin reports sea battle with British auxiliary ship

Berlin dispatches report a battle in the South Atlantic between German and British auxiliary cruisers. The British ship was severely damaged. date not specified. The German high command also cites British air losses over England and German bombers over France.

Berlin High Command South Atlantic England France DNB London Britain Portsmouth Naval Dover Strait Dover Germany

Kansas Girl in Bulgaria Expelled From Turkey

Sofia reports Elizabeth Hodgson a 21 year old Kansas born correspondent for the London News Chronicle was expelled from Turkey and arrived in Bulgaria. She said the expulsion resulted from a misunderstanding and she expects to return within a month. She declined further comment.

Sofia Bulgaria Elizabeth Hodgson London News Chronicle Turkey

One Hundred Forty-Two Children Enter Pets in Parade

One hundred forty two children entered their pets in the Christmas parade tonight led by the Dalton Dalmatian team. The list includes Lila Avery Lee Barlow Richard Barlow Donald Barnett Rollie Beebe Almida Beebe Betty Bowser and many others, naming numerous children and pets in the event.

Lila Avery Lee Barlow Richard Barlow Donald Barnett Rollie Beebe Almida Beebe Betty Bowser Margery Bow Laura Evelyn Brown Robert Brown Clare Jean Brown Jean Barbara Bell William Fletcher Bell Lois Beth Roger Beth Mary Louise Collins Ida Jean Carr Howard Cunnham John Paul Cuingham Jean Chapman Dorothy Chapr George Wesley Chapman Marion Dicker Howard Dahler Dickie Docking Tharon Dalton Phyllis Denewi

KU Football Back In Hill Conversation and Events Tonight

A campus column reflects on football optimism amid Phog Allen’s subsidy warning, recalls 1890 KU player C. W. Frederick, notes rising table tennis interest, and lists tonight’s Military Ball and related college activities including dinner plans and open houses. Ernest Hemingway’s Thanksgiving train ride is also mentioned.

Hemingway C. W. Frederick Rochester N. Y K. U Nebraska University Kansas State Kansas City University

Dolls Exhibition At Spooner-Thayer Museum Planned

One hundred sixty dolls gifted by the late Miss Rosemary Ketchum will be shown in the Spooner-Thayer museum ground floor main room with Minnie Moodie preparing the display. The exhibit targets school children of awrench and K U students before Christmas holidays.

Spooner- Thayer Museum Rosemary Ketchum K. U Minnie S. Moodie Spooner-Thayer Museum Awrench

Greenwich Observatory damaged in air raid despite time ball functioning

British sources say Greenwich observatory suffered damage to the revolving globe clock and telescope room while the time ball kept working. A section dating to 1675 built from Sir Christopher Wren designs was hit. Bones were blasted from Holyrood burial sites nearby in Edinburgh.

London Greenwich Observatory Christopher Wren Edinburgh Holyrood House Charles II British Admiralty

A Christmas Gift to Remember Through a Journal World Subscription

A year round reminder of the season at home with a gift subscription to the Journal World. Order by phone at 22 to give daily reading pleasure and enduring value during the year.

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Sunday School Attendance and Community Notes in Lone Star

The December 1 Sunday school attendance reached 66 with Rev. Dave Heckman of Wichita delivering the morning sermon. A birthday program followed, a bountiful noon basket dinner was served, and six McPherson College students led an evening program. Communion was held at the Church of the Brethren, and a council meeting was set for December 7. Measles outbreaks paused December plans.

Dave Heckman Wichita J. D. Flory Arlene Flory J. R. Johnson H. C. Flory Aubrey Fishburn Harold Dobrinski Lyle Albright Richard Burger Church of the Brethren Curch John Ward Appanoose Alin Harrell Delbert Anderson Raymond Flory Glenn Smiley Stafford Kan Melvin Alvin Gordon L.H. Griffith Delia Whitman Walter Neal Banks Reta Mae Billy Columbia John Metsker George Miller Lawrence Charles Lamb Merle Donald Loren Charles Junior Valley Chapel D. W. Anderson Chilren Frank Flory Ivan

Thanksgiving Social Ties Across Kan and Missouri

A long list of Thanksgiving visits and family gatherings spans Lawrence Owensport and nearby towns. Relatives from Grandview Missouri to Emporia Kansas share meals and supervise festivities with the Mowder Flory Weybright and Johnson families. Many relatives travel to Lincoln Nebraska and Quenemo while doctors note Olive Flory’s tonsil operation.

Christmas and community notes from Valley Grove

Miss Barbara Zook visits family here while her Emporia Teachers College break ends. Alberta Garner of this vicinity plays forward for McLouth and will meet Perry in December. Christmas meetings and church events fill the month along with school plays and community dinners.

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests in Lawrence and Nearby

Mr and Mrs Charles Petrie and family drove east of McLouth to dine with Mr and Mrs H G Borst. Walter Dunbar and son Buena Petrie Anna Belle Purcell and Dick Bradley of Lawrence visited Mrs Petrie ere. Virgil Groves family spent the day with Harry Begulein in Lawrence for a family dinner. Mrs William Nowak hosted a Thanksgiving birthday dinner for Mr Nowak with Muriel Ford and Floyd Petrie as guests.

Carl Nieder Max Henry Lila Childs Hugh Boyce Lawrence Fred Flory Lucille Mary Rova Belle Theda Flory C. A. Ward Lincoln Neb Wilma Anderson Charles Mowder Donald Anderson Dorothy Garbutt Emporia J. W. Garbutt W. E. Johnson Tom Wright Grandview Lester McAllister Claude Alvin Aileen Marilyn Ann Faye Miller Topeka Pharon Miller John Smith Davidson Audrey June Miltonvale Kan Wilford Kaufmann Kaufmann Walter Walter Boyd Oskaloosa Charles Holtswich Neal Morton Erwin Garrison Beverly Elwood Robinson Rudolf Dietz Magdalene Dietz Robert Billy Lou Flory Robert Seamans David Number Six Fleet Nee Flory J. ¥. Griffith Sam King Anna Mae Jackie Kansas City Gene Childs Neale Morton Rex Lyle LeRoy Opal Olive Flory Liberty Memorial High School Shirley Spohn Rowena Wampler Vesta Venarsdal Lyle Albright Richard Burger Harold Dobrinski McPherson College M. D. Flory Martin Junior Arlene W. R. Harrell Clinton Ralph Weybright Charles‘ Petrie McLouth H. G. Borst Walter Dunbar Buena Petrie Anna Belle Purcell Dick Bradley Eliza Stewart Oven Petrie Virgil Groves Harry Begulein William Nowak Mr. Nowak Muriel Ford Floyd Petrie C. S. Rarick M. J. Rarick Carolin Arden Clawson Janice Elmer Martin John Martin Ruby Henik George Henik Fred Zeller DeSoto Laura Anderson Leonard Anderson Miss Hunter Sarcoxie Lester Mills Lansing Firnest Siscoe Roy Baird Frank Hubbard Sam Huntley Pleasant Valley Mr. Huntley Ernest Cowles Henry Fox Vera Davis Bob John Joe Lightner Joe Roy Siscoe West of Six Corners H. G. Bryan

Pickens and Vicinity Social Roundup

Mr and Mrs George Henik and family visited in Tonganoxie with the Henak family. Numerous local families shared Thanksgiving meals and visits across Tonganoxie, Lawrence, De Soto, and Kansas City.

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K.U. Orchestra University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra Karl Kuersteiner Weber Lindoff Eugene Crabb Richard Rice Skilton Ravel Gershwin Alice Sherbon Loren Withers Miss Sherbon John Cress Arjorie Perry Juanita Priest Frederick Rogers School of Fine Arts Kansas London Paper NEA Kansas University At Lawrence Fred Lawson Independence Jim. Brown Dean Rosen Arthur Wahl Laxman Francis Domingo Ben’ Matassarin Leavenworth Hugh Bruner Bob Groff Edith Keller Donna Jane King Caroline Lambert Clinton Laughlin Denny Leasure Genie Leasure Edward Lynn Deloras Martin Elmer Martin Lawrence Music Donald Moon Virginia Morris Jean Morris Betty Jane Moorman Roland Mumford Bobby Morse Charles LeRoy McCleary Mary Jane NcCleary Clara Nelson Vernon Newman Lois Newcomb Mary Lou Nichols Janis Eugene Nichols Richard Nightingale Helen Nightingale Caroline Oehrle Margaret Olmstead Sara Louise Margery Dene Shirley Dyer Lynn Dillon Dickie Dunba Ronald Elston Roger Ewing Charlotte Ellio Clifford Evans Francis Evans Jackie Fletcher Delbert, Jr Graninger Dorothy Maxi Graninger Jerry Goodfellow Herbert Grandage Robert, Jr Gerarde Lena Gibler Thelma Hallo Barbara Hays Bob Hall Bernice Hall Irene Hamlin Wayne Hoosi Frederick Ho Buddy. Howe Pauline Hodgs Helen Hess Mildred Hollfriend Danny Lee Hallmark Robert Haggen Derald Held Mary Lou Hac Billy Hall Delano Howell Elmer Jackson Rex Dean John Bobby Jones Leslie Artmar AL Airhesvet Dr. F. C Phog Allen King Delta Gamma Memorial ‘Union National Memorial Union R.O.T.C Dist. No. IL of I.S.A Corbin Hall Ormal L. Miller First Methodist Church Wesley Foundation Methodist K. A Ernest Hemingway Mr. H Larry Clinton Monett Greenwich Lone Star Arlene Johnson John Johnson Eurora Robert Johnson Erma Anderson County Marjorie Ann Valley Grove Barbara Zook Emporia Teachers’ College Harry Zook Mr. Zook Lucille Langdon Lizzie Petrie Etta Smith Sunny Valley Farm Bureau Je Shaw Alberta Garner Here Perry Alberta Methodist Church Ray McLouth High School Charles Stewart Harold Skeet Gary George Brown P. N. Reece Marion Skeet Russell Stewart Ira Ward Lawrence Ward Emge Milford Eden Coffeyville Lois Ann Daryl ‘Eden California Bobby Joe Eden Boys Amanda Lansdowne Portland Ore Orin Smith Will Wellman Will Rice Taylor Pennington Ozankie Pickens and Vicinity Charles Henak Tonganoxie Ruby Lola Mae Edna Henik Carol Jo Henak Mike Seymour Ralph Dunlap Levi Phinney Frank Henik Harry Warmker Albert Hadi Eudora David Casteel Edna Jones Rudy Hickey-Freeman Phillips
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