Hitler Promised Aid to Japan Amid War Concerns
Washington reports Senator Gillette cited a reliable source saying Hitler promised Japan control of the French fleet by next month and active military aid by February. Senators warned that any transfer of fleet assets to Japan would alarm Congress as U S losses in Pearl Harbor deepen the crisis.
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Washington
Gillette
D-I
Hitler
Japan
State Department
Saburo Kurusu
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
White House
United States
Atlantic
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Congress
George
D-Ga
Taft
Germany
Italy
Glass
D-Va
Pepper
D-Fla
Wake Island evacuees linked to local graduates
Dr. Glen Franklin, a University medical school graduate, is believed among Wake Island evacuees before its capture. He served in Pan American Airways Wake medical department, a refueling point on the trans Pacific route. First Lieutenant B F Humphrey, son of Capt George Humphrey, is in a Philippines anti aircraft unit. Humphrey is a KU graduate and longtime local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Franklin
University Medical School
Wake Island
U. S
Franklin
Pan-American Airways
Wake
B. F. Humphrey
George Humphrey
Barker Avenue
Philippines
Humphrey
K. U
REPORT ON JAPANESE ALIENS IN KANSAS FOR U S DISTRICT ATTORNEY
U S District Attorney Alexander urged Kansans to report all Japanese believed dangerous to public peace and safety to his office or the FBI in Kansas City. He estimated fewer than 50 alien Japanese in Kansas and warned state officers not to act without direction from his office or the FBI. He called for equal treatment for Japanese in Kansas and Americans in Japan. Paxton Topeka Methodist Men to Meet Prof Ray Brewster will speak at the First Methodist church Men’s Brotherhood meeting at 6 45 p m and attendees should bring a covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
S. S. Alexander
United States
Kansas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kansas City
F.B.I
Alexander
Japan
Ray. Q. Brewster
Men’s Brotherhood of the First Methodist Church
Americans in British Forces Hoping to Fight Japan
Scores of American pilots and other volunteers in British service crave action on the Pacific front. The first Eagle squadron attacked Germany in occupied France, while ten RAF planes were lost in yesterday’s sweeps. the Eagles claimed two German Me 109s on the ground. Estimates place about 15,000 Americans in British uniform in Britain and another 15,000 in other fronts or training across the empire.
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London
Japan
Pacific
Germany
France
R.A.F
Eagle
Britain
British Isles
Empire
Wesleyan Choir Sings The Messiah at Sunday Service
The Wesleyan choir of First Methodist Church with 80 voices directed by Dorothy Enlow Miller will perform Handel's The Messiah during the 10:45 a.m. worship on Sunday December 14. Soloists include Virginia Gsell Betty Lou Crabb Wilma Medlin Clarnelle Wehrli Melva Good Robert W Myers and Deane Tack. The music will fill the hour and ten minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Chorus
First Methodist Church
Dorothy Enlow Miller
Handel
Virginia Gsell
Betty Lou Crabb
Wilma Medlin
Clarnelle Wehrli
Melva Good
Robert W. Myers
Deane Tack
Presbyterians to Dine Christmas Eve at First Church
Members of the First Presbyterian Church and their families will share a Christmas dinner tomorrow evening at 6 15 in the church dining room. Mrs Edd Wood leads table arrangements with decorations centered on a Christmas motif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Edd Wood
Harry O’kane
University
London Paper Warns Against Underrating Japan
The Daily Mail urged Americans and Britons to assess Japan accurately, noting two prior misjudgments in World War II. It argued Britain and the United States underestimated Germany and overestimated Italy, urging a sober appraisal of Japan’s strength.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Japan
Germany
Italy
To Safeguard Property Precautions Taken in Kansas
Gov. Payne Ratner reports war emergency measures to protect Kansas transportation. State highway patrolmen and highway commission staff monitor bridges on the state system while railroads guard tracks and bridges with private police. Adjt. Gen. Milton R. McLean met Brig. Gen. Robert C. Rodgers on safeguarding industrial property. Guard over airports and industrial plants already in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Highway Commission
Adjt
Milton R. McLean
Robert C. Rodgers
Fort Riley
Ratner
Thanksgiving gatherings and community meeting in Kanwaka district
Families shared Thanksgiving visits with relatives in Tonganoxie and Kansas City. A Kanwaka school program featured a cake walk, a most popular girl contest, and a turkey draw to raise funds. The next community meeting shifts to December 12 with hosts L A M O'Meara Christy and O'Connor guests at the Kanwaka club event. Janice Christy marked her birth.
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Town Mentioned
The article lists numerous households hosting Thanksgiving from Yarnold to Topeka. It notes quilting club events, guests from Leavenworth and Kansas City, and 4-H member Mildred Johanning traveling to Chicago for the International Livestock Exposition for room improvement work.
Thanksgiving at the Christy Home with Family Guests
Mrs L L Christy hosted a Thanksgiving family dinner with Mr and Mrs John Christy and all their children present. Opal, visiting from California, and guests including Mr and Mrs George Strahan.Contributors from Leavenworth Lawrence Salina and other areas attended with children and relatives.
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L. L
John Christy
Opal
California
George Strahan
Sydney Mitchell
Leavenworth
Leslie Rose
Lawrence
Jay Owen
Salina
Russell Houk
Arnold Christy
Janice
Jimmy
Christy
Sydney .Nitchell
Knowledge Hill Thanksgiving Gatherings Across Families
Knowledge Hill residents hosted multiple Thanksgiving visits and reunions. Families from Topeka Sioux City Kansas City Linwood Lawrence and Cedar Vale shared meals and social events with the Murphy Rice Colburn Beuer man Malone and Dimick households. A community oyster supper featured games and a large turnout.
Kanwaka school closes month with 14 pupils
The Kanwaka school ended November with 14 pupils, seven girls and seven boys, average daily attendance 15. Three pupils withdrew during the month as Dolores and Donald Dillon moved to Lawrence and Mary Rose Myers to a farm near Oskaloosa. Perfect spelling pupils included Melvin Button and others. attendance honorees listed.
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Dolores
Donald Dillon
Lawrence
Mary Rose Myers
Oskaloosa
Melvin Button
Shirley Ann Button
Richard Toelkes
Helen Martin
Gary Fenstemaker
Roger Toelkes
Shirley Button
Donna Lee Warrington
Dale Button
Irene Button
Billy Toelkes
Elmer Warrington
Mail Subscriptions Echo Home in Daily Letters
A brief note compares a mail subscription to receiving a daily letter from home and mentions the phone number 22 as a reference point.
Pils from Kanwaka school on November educational trip
Kanwaka school pupils Helen Martin Richard Toelkes Dale Button Donna Lee Warrington Sally Topping and Irene Berine joined a trip to Kansas City on November 12 The school remains at Kanwaka hall this week while the chimney is rebuilt The Kanwaka discussion club meeting was postponed to later in the month Mildred Johanning spent the week in Chicago on the International Livestock Exposition Kansas judging team She has been a seven year 4 H member Mrs Ralph Colman will attend the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Chicago next week No Kanwaka Goodwill club meeting due to illness Willard Shaw returned from two months in California visiting his parents Mrs Guy Bigsby hosted the Brackett unit of Farm Bureau women The Kanwaka Farm Bureau women unit will represent Douglas county at the district festival December 5 at Haskell Auditorium where they will perform Have You Had Your Operation Other counties Wyandotte Bourbon Franklin compete Winners will join home talent night programs during Farm and Home week in Manhattan in February Mary Elizabeth Topping and Carl J Hird home for Thanksgiving Charles Topping family hosted Thanksgiving guests Mrs George Dews and F D Miller attended Thanksgiving dinner with Keith Baugh Mrs Guy Bigsler and family were dinner guests at Gardner
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Leslie ‘Clough
Carl Young
Tonganoxie
Willard Sorter
Kansas City
Lee Cox
Alva Petefish
Mildred Petefish
Roy Goff
Frank Hickock
Howard Phillips
Everett Wheatcroft
Donna of
Dighton
Chicago
John Smith
Frances Smith
Illinois
Francis Wheatcroft
Lane County
Summers
Johnson
Mildred Johanning
George Strahan
L. AL. O'Meara
John Christy
Arnold Christy
Jesse O'Connor
Kanwaka Club
Janice Christy
Kanwaka Hall
Kansas
Mildred
Ralph Colman
American Farm Bureau Federation
Kanwaka Goodwill Club
Stanwix
Willard Shaw
California
Edward Shaw
Guy Bigsby
Brackett
Farm Bureau
Story
M. W. Lonnecker
Omer Hird
B. Hildebrand
B.A. Green
C. E. Sneegas
Kanwaka
Douglas County
Haskell Auditorium
Wiyandotte
Bourbon
Franlin
Manhattan
Mary Elizabeth Topping
Kansas State College
Carl J. Hird
Lindsborg
Charles Topping
Jack Myers
Gardner
George Dews
F. OD. Miller
Goff van Thanksgiving
Keith Baugh
Guy Bigsler
Local Social Notes Mention Mumps and Weddings
Wayne Hird contracts mumps while Don Westheffer and family host Thanksgiving near Eudora. Charles Herschel and son Jimmie visit Clin on. Jimmie spends the holiday with his parents near Lone Star. Mrs Wymer receives Kanwaka Red Cross memberships. News arrives of Miss Luella Shaw of Bakersfield Calif marrying Frank Strong of Bakersfield in Gallup New Mexico.
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Red Cross
Kanwaka
Luella Shaw
Bakersfield
Cal
Frank Strong
Gallup
N. M
Strong
University of Kansas School of Nursing
Army Nurses’ Corps
San Francisco
Riverside
Army Stationed at Albuquerque Air Base Hosts Christmas Party
The Kanwaka Farm Bureau unit plans its annual Christmas party and gift exchange next Tuesday December 9 at the home of Mrs. K H L Petefish. Mrs. M C G Eliott and Mrs C E Stanwix will assist the hostesses.
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Army
Albuquerque
N. M
Kanwaka Farm Bureau
K. HL. Petefish
M. CG. Eliott
C. E. Stanwix
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Sen. Gillette
By, Mathieu
Ledger SynDicate
Curtiss
Wesleyan Choir
Presbyterians
Sigel
Glen Cox
Martin
Dave
Yarnold
Edd Steele
Smith
Harry Dennechler
Richard
Phyllis
Marjorie
Bert Flora
Harry Unger
Earl Martin
Helen
Ed Bramer
Dale Johnson
Earl McCrumb
Leinbach
Onaga
Howard Osterhout
Osterhout
St. Joseph
Knowledge Hill
Baker Murphy
Glenn Colburn
Will Rice
Sona
Billy Gene
Rices
A. D. Rice
Sioux City
Alfred Rice
Lewis Eastman
Ruth
John Weibel
Harlan
Annette
Barbara
Clite Weibel
Bobby
Idella Cox
Mia
Billy
Edhard
S. E. Winkelman
Elva Rose McKinney
McKinney
Linwood
Kenneth Kellar
J. W. Surface
Lyndon
Hollis Surface
Kan
T. R. Wiggins
Donna Cox
Henry Beuerman
Beuerman
Julius Beuerman
Leo
Henry Belerman
Lake View
Ethelyne Burns
Cedar Vale
H.O. Burns
Sam Holiday
C. E. Malone
Peggy , Malone
Glenn Weeks
George Siler
M. E. Malone
Carolyn
Doris
Cox
Idella
M. E. Stewart
M. Johl
Dave Stewart
N. G. Berry
Mack
Donald Clyde
Ruth McCaffery
Maggie Stewart
Martha Johnson
Cloyd Scheleski
J. Stewart
Herbert Wilson
Jack
Morgan
Edwin Janeway
Billy Rice
Lawrence High School
Stewart
J. Hubber
Quay
Otto Clauder
H. W. Stowits Rexall Store
Bridge Club
Fostoria
Cambridge Glass
Sally Topping
Irene Berine
Eversharp
Teta Rae
Bullock’s Jayhawk Theatre
Teme
KMBC
Ay Ise
ATA
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