Jayhawkers Defeat Washburn 31 27 in Hard Fought Era
In Hoch auditorium Kansas Jayhawkers edged Washburn Ichabods 31 to 27 to even the season series. Stramel sparked Washburn with 10 points while Whitey Carlson led Kansas with eight. Coach Allen used 18 players as both teams played a tight, low scoring battle with five ties.
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University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Washburn Ichabods
Topeka
Hoch Auditorium
Kansas
Blue Five
Jayhawkers
F. C. Allen
Dee Erickson
Jayhawk
Stramel
Hays
Washburn
Jack Dillard
Norman Carlson
Gordon Reynolds
Ichabods
Carlson
Langford
van Gundy
Krone
Everett Hill
Lawrence High
Hill
Charles Moffett
Reynolds
Allen
Rockhurst
Whitey” Carlson
Colle
R Ockhurst
Lawrence
FF Joehring
Ff O
Carlyon
wEvans
van Gund
Baker Wildcats Open 1944-45 Schedule At McPherson
Baker High School list on December 8 1944 outlines Emil Liston coaching a 4 squad team of thirteen players with thirteen scheduled games. Opening night is Tuesday at McPherson. key dates include Ottawa Bethany Wichita U and Drury with home and away games noted. The report mentions an injured knee keeping Liston from full strength and lists the season’s road and home dates through late February.
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Baldwin
Kan
Emil S. Liston
Wildests
McPherson
Liston
Baker
Ottawa
Rockhurst
Bethany
Wichita U
Ottens
Rockhornt
Het
Drury
Bonefield
Big Leagues To Meet Sets Tone For Trades In New York
Buffalo December report on the 43rd annual minor league meeting ends without a major trade. Rumors center on Cleveland Chicago White Sox Brooklyn Cincinnati and the Boston Braves with managers in talks over Jeff Heath Jim Bagby and others. Dodgers and Braves discussed Al Javery while Kelleher and Novikoff trades were floated. Minor leaguers push scholastic baseball and educational clinics with promotions and umpire guidance planned. Seattle's Guselmann McClure and fincup trade for McDonald Whipple headline Pacific Coast moves. Brabidyn expands its farm system with new deals in Mobile Burlington and Thomasville affiliations.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston Braves
Roger, Peckinpaugh
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Jimmy Dykes
White Sox
Jeff Heath
Tribe
Boudreau
Jim Bagby
Dodgers
Braves
al Javery
Boston
Frank Kelleher
Reds
Lou Novikoff
Chicago Cubs
Senecateen
Plang
National Association
Coast League
William G. Bramham
Seattle
Dick Guselmann
Jack McClure
Frank Fincup
San Diego
George McDonald
Jack Whipple
Brabidyn
Mobile
Burlington
Thomasville
Baylor Prep claims football record in Blue and Gray game
Chabtancore Tenn December 9 Baylor preparatory school claims a football record as Baylor's Red Raiders hold a dominant run with 45 wins and three ties over the past five years while amassing 1405 points to 221 for opponents. Coach Monk Simons cites Jack Tittle passing prowess and Tulane’s praise as potential signals of South victory in the Blue Gray context.
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Chabtancore
Tenn
Baylor Preparatory School
Baylor
Red Raiders
Monk Simona
Jack Tittle
Louisi Stromery
Ala
Ana
Tittle
Simons
Tulane
Commissioner's job tops list in coming western conference changes
New York dispatch notes the hard task of choosing a western conference commissioner to succeed Judge Land and Griffith. It cites Griffiths views on regulation, fair competition, and local control, plus snippets on Indian baseball, Bells of the Southern Association, and postwar broadcasting ambitions.
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New York
Landis
John L. Griffith
Griffith
Phog Allen
Desoto Wins In Walk In Lansing High School Victory
Desoto defeated Lansing High School 60 to 27 in a one sided game last night. The Haskell Indians fell 47 to 27 to Seaman on Seaman’s court. The Indians open their home season Friday night against Ottawa.
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Lansing High School
Haskell
Haskell Indians
Seaman
Rural High School
Ottawa
DeSoto
Lanai
Johnson
de ‘Soto
FG Rt
Fettes
O Pontius
Lumines
Gansing
Douglas
Mondell
Ceeee
Carter
Nicholson
Henchck
Douglas district Boy Scouts elect leaders at Chamber meeting
The Douglas district annual meeting at the Chamber of Commerce elected Riley Burcham district chairman for the coming year. A. E. Woestemeyer was named district commissioner and Ralph Graber joined Rev. R. J. Zeidler and Albert R. Conley as at large members. The district includes 12 scout troops and two cub packs with 284 scouts and about 140 cubs in Lawrence Baldwin Eudora Lecompton Sunflower Village and Tonganoxie. Francis L. Chariton was added as field scout executive serving Douglas Leavenworth and Franklin counties. Charlton will visit Lawrence weekly to assist cubbing and scouting and conduct a seven week training for cub mothers and den mothers at the Chamber of Commerce room.
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Douglas
Chamber of Commerce
Riley
Ralph Graber
R. J. Zeidler
Baldwin
Albert R. Conley
Tonganoxie
Douglas District
Lawrence
Eudora
Lecompton
Sunflower Village
Francis L. Chariton
Kaw Countil
Leavenworth
Franklin
Charlton
Hayes to resign as American ambassador to Madrid
Washington reports Carlton Hayes is expected to resign soon as ambassador to Madrid. Norman Armour, current head of the State Department’s Office of American Republics Affairs, is likely to be named his successor. Juan Francisco de Cardenas, Spanish ambassador to Washington, may also be recalled as part of shifts in postwar Spain-US relations.
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Washington
Carlton Hayes
Madrid
Norman Armour
State Department
Office of American Republics Affaire
Juan Francisco de Cardenas
Cardenas
Hayes
Columbia University
Rare Duck Killed by Wilbur Wright at Kansas Farm
Wilbur Wright killed a rare Old Squaw duck on a Kansas farm owned by Warren Zimmerman of the Kansas Color Press. The museum veterans cannot recall another instance of this species killed in Kansas. The duck, a salt water diving species with a white head and neck, typically nests in far northern Canada. Wright donated the specimen to Ralph Montell and Klaus Abegg for mounting.
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Wilbur Wright
Warren Zimmerman
The
Kansas Color Press
University
Kansary
Canada
Oregon
Washington
Pacific
New Jersey
Atlantic
Wright
Ralph Montell
Klaus Abegg
Proposed tax on mutuel betting rejected by Senate committee
SPORTS MIRROR notes a five percent ax on mutuel betting was rejected by the Senate Finance Committee in Washington. It recalls Joe Louis being voted the Eddie Neil memorial trophy by New York boxing writers three years ago, Eddie Anderson named coach of the year by the World Telegram five years ago, and a ten year ago Giants Bears NFL title game at the Polo Grounds ending 30-18.
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Associated Press
Senate Financing Committee
Washington, St
Joe Louis
Eddie Neil
New York
Boxing Writers
Eddie Anderson
Towa
New York World-Telegram
Congress Hopes For Actions On Social Security Freeze
Washington reports Congress awaiting the White House on a bill freezing the social security payroll tax at one percent. Senate approval stood 47 to 19 with the House at 262 to 72. If vetoed, lawmakers plan to rush an override before adjournment. The measure would delay a tax rise set for January 1, 1942 as the nation faces wartime needs. Senator Wagner warned a continued freeze could harm the fund’s soundness. The Senate also extended the President’s war powers over rationing for another year.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Wagner
D-N.y
McLOUTH SOLDIER KILLED IN SIOUX FALLS PLANE CRASH
Pvt. Kent H. Rhodes aged 20 from McLouth Kansas died with nine others when a plane collided in the air and crashed into a barracks at Sioux Falls Army Air Field. Seven crew members parachuted to safety before the crash. three in the barracks perished. Sgt. Marvin Curteman and another soldier were slightly burned. Alex P. Galan from Texola Oklahoma was among the seven who parachuted.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Kent H. Rhodes
McLouth
Kan
Sioux Falls Army Air Field
C. L. Rogers
Rhodes
Marvin Curteman
Pitteburg
Pfe
Alex P. Galan
Texola
Okla
Four Circles of W S C Methodist Meet in Eudora
The four circles of the W S C of the Methodist church met last Wednesday in Eudora. Circle No 1 held a covered dish luncheon at Mrs Leora Rapier's home with nine members and two visitors, the Rev A L Hughes and wife present. The afternoon was not completed in the fragment.
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W.S.C.8
Methodist Church
Leora Rapier
A. L Hughes
Princess and Helpers Seek Santa to Save Her
Se Santa and a creature helper embark on a perilous journey to the North Pole. They chase the Magic Music Box of the Witches of Poldrex believed to cure the Princess. Louis provides directions for the voyage from Happy the Toad as a tree gnome requests a raisin cookie.
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Santa
Xxe
Nilee
Steets Ik Ler
Santa Eeenly
Poldrex
Louis
Happy the Toad
A Trip in a Tree Gnome Leads to Santa Land
Louis and Ruth ride the hollow tree with a red nosed gnome who offers jokes and a raisin cookie. The tree opens to a hollow world then descends back toward Santa Land with a strange basket trader encountered en route.
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Louis
Hoppy the Toad
Oreo
Loura
Ince
Santa Land
Saura
Ruth
Cameroon
Hoppy
Toad
Christmas circle quilting party plans and notices
The report details Christmas circle meetings at multiple homes with covered dish luncheons, decorations, and gift exchanges. Circle 2 hosts a December party at Mrs. Mary Moody’s. Circle 3’s guests include Mrs. Amy Reusch and Miz. Audrey Osbourne. Circle 4 plans a W.S.C.S. general meeting December 13 in the church community room with a public dinner and gift exchange. The groups conclude their year with quilting plus a final gathering.
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Circle Number 2
Mary Moody
Maurice Starr
Circle Number 3
Lee Coleman
Amy Reusch
Miz
Audrey Osbourne
Circle Number 4
C.E. Cory
Olive Edler
M. Thurman Scott
Local society notes and holiday gatherings
Mrs Scott’s agents hosted a visit with Mr and Mrs J C Scott as they prepared for a Naval assignment at Quonset Point. The Minerva Rebekah Lodge met with initiations for Edna Davison Edna Rejtzel and Helen Miner. A Christmas tree and refreshments followed. Alma Joy of Dumas Texas visited in Manhattan with Leb Holmes and neighbors.
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Scott
J. C. Scott
Quonset Point
R. E
C. E.M
India
Ebeni Scott
Family of Mission
Thurmancott
Katherine Neil
Bernice Wilson
Alma Joy
Dumas
Tex
Leb Holmes
Miss Joy
Eudora
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