C B Merriam 71 banker and RFC director dies in Washington
C B Merriam 71 Topeka banker and director of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation died after a stroke at the Shorem hotel. A Vermont native raised in Kansas, he led Central Trust, served on the Kansas State Board of Regents, and held multiple corporate roles including Santa Fe Railway and Metropolitan Life. Funeral planned in Topeka with family and colleagues traveling to attend.
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Washington
Carroll B. Merriam
Topeka
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Shoreham Hotel
Vermont
Kansas
Washburn College
Central Trust Company
John
Merriam
Santa Fe Railway Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
The
Kansas Power and Light Company
Federal Home Loan Bank of
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Kansas Crippled Children’s Commission
State Board of Regents
Roosevelt
Federal Farm Loan Board
RFC
John Merriam
RFC Board
J. D. Halsted
Axis Citizens Seized in Early War Movements
Attorney General Biddle announced 2,303 Germans Italians and Japanese had been seized by the FBI and held by immigration officials. They will be turned over to Army custody after civilian review boards determine status. Among the seized are 865 Germans 147 Italians and 1,291 Japanese.
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Washington
Biddle
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Boards of Review
Hawaii
Parachutists Blamed in Attacks on German Officers
News from Dec 10 reports French authorities blaming parachutists for attacks on German officers in occupied France. Decrees by Vice Premier Darlan threaten death for attackers and impose harsh measures on Jews, naming foreign parachutists, former Cheka members, Jews, and communists as perpetrators.
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Vichy
France
Darlan
Cheka
December Boy Scout Court of Honor Tonight at Chamber of Commerce
The December Boy Scout court of honor will be held Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Ralph E Graber chairs the advancement. Public welcome. Program includes flag presentation opening music group singing short pep talk and awards for Second class First class merit badges and Star and Life with presenters Ira E Hunt Earl D Hay W W Pierce and C E Birch.
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Chamber of Commerce
Ralph E. Graber
Advancement
Ira E. Hunt
Earl D. Hay
W. W. Pierce
C. E. Birch
Kansas can supply at least 9000 more draftees
Maj. R F Montgomery said Kansas can supply at least 9000 additional draftees under existing age limits and deferment rules. State draft boards have sent just over 9000 men into the army in the program's first year, with one board nearly exhausted. local conditions will soon clear up as eligible lists shrink.
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Topeka
Kansas
R. F. Montgomery
Montgomery
Selective Service
Kansas Draft Registrants Fully Eligible for Service
Montgomery states Kansas has 206 000 registrants fit for immediate service. Others are deferred for physical defects dependents vital occupation or age outside 21 to 28. No White House signal to change standards. Draft boards urged to recheck deferred lists to ensure none are exempt and undeservedly rated.
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Kansas
Montgomery
Washington
Boards Reminded Of Seriousness Of Draft Duty
Topeka Kansas draft boards are urged by Brig. Gen. M. R. McLean to treat their task with added seriousness as war creates long casualty lists. He warns some may refuse but believes duty will guide men from each community in proper order and as needed.
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Topeka
Kansas
M. R. McLean
McLean
Hauling Sub Grade Soil on South Massachusetts Paving
The M. N. Penny Construction company began hauling sub-grade fill on the South Massachusetts street paving project. Sub-grade fill is about 15 percent complete and pavements are expected to be finished this winter if weather allows.
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M. N. Penny Construction Company
Massachusetts
Marley Sons Safe Cablegram From Honolulu Reassures Mother
A cablegram received today by Mrs Halie Marley from son Howard in Honolulu assures that all are safe. Mrs Marley has two sons Howard and Joseph in Honolulu where both work for an optical company.
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Halie Marley
Howard
Honolulu
Lawrence Memorial Hospital Names New Chief of Staff
Chief Emeritus Dr. A. J. Anderson ceded duties to Dr. M. T. Sudler at a nighttime meeting. New officers include Dr. H. T. Jones as assistant chief and Dr. T. R. Hood as secretary. Anderson helped gain American College of Surgeons approval and has attended every meeting in 12 years.
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A. J. Anderson
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
M. T. Sudler
Sadler
H. T. Jones
T. R. Hood
Dr. Anderson
American College of Surgeons
Anderson
Douglas County Medical Society
Republican elected in Colorado fourth district race
Robert F. Rockwell was elected representative from Colorado’s fourth district, long Democratic territory. Unofficial returns show Rockwell with 18,486 votes to 15,482 for Democrat Frank Delaney. Delaney conceded as Rockwell succeeds Edward T. Taylor, who died after 33 years in office. Both candidates backed Roosevelt’s foreign policies.
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Denver
Colo
Robert F. Rockwell
Colorado
Rockwell
Paonia Livestockman
Frank Delaney
Delaney
Rockswell
Edward T. Taylor
Roosevelt
Wage dispute ends for Railway Express workers
Chicago December the wage dispute of forty two thousand Railway Express employees ended when management and labor signed a 10 cent per hour pay increase. Wayne Lyman Morse announced the agreement as he said it followed White House authorization and set two unsettled questions for the commission Friday. A strike threat had been raised by the union prior to the settlement.
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Chicago
Railway Express Company
Wayne Lyman Morse
Roosevelt
White House
Morse
A. M. Hartung
George M. Harrison
Railway Clerks Union
Captains to Washington 35th Division Members on Short Assignments
Several 35th division captains receive 15 day assignments in Washington for army activities. Report to army air force headquarters Chester K Shore Augusta Kan division public relations officer John P McGuire Wichita 187th infantry Capt O L Darner Garden City acting commander division special troops battalion assigned to the 85th division morale section Sergeant Clarence G Robinson Company B 137th infantry Emporia Kan promoted to second lieutenant.
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Army Air Force
Chester K. Shore
Augusta
Kan
John P. McGuire
Wichita
187Th Infantry
O. L. Darner
Garden City
Clarence G. Robinson
137Th Infantry
Emporia
Guards Alert Topeka Christmas Gift Journal World
Topeka report notes state guard mobilization was effective with Gov Payne Ratner’s secretary Wes Roberts barred from his office until proper identification. The item mentions a year long mail subscription to the Journal World as a Christmas gift and provides a phone number.
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Topeka
Wes Roberts
Payne Ratner
State Guard
The
Journal-World
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain
A home recipe claims lemon juice with Ru-Ex Compound mixed in water eases rheumatic and neuritis pain quickly. Take 2 tablespoons twice daily, with a two week supply. money-back guarantee if not improving.
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Round Corner Drug Company
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