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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1941

Page

6

Drive for Jayhawk Shelter Reaches $3022.96 in Lawrence

A Lawrence telephone survey of Jayhawk Shelter supporters shows strong backing as volunteers push toward a $4,000 goal. R B Stevens notes total raised at $3,022.96 and cites moral duty to aid British children. University faculty and alumni provide key donations while townspeople remain lighter contributors.

Jayhawk Lawrence R. B. Stevens America Mr. Stevens Stevens James L. Postma Domenico Gagliardo A. J. Mix K. U W. D Pratt 4Adonia Kan Josephine Chile Oxford England Deane W. Malott Alieves

Flags displayed in window at Journal-World fire scene

A group of inter ing flags was displayed in the Journal-World window yesterday by D Grant of 716 New Hampshire Street. The flags include a set honoring the United States and its allies in the present war and a large flag with three blue stars awarded to a district in the 10th Federal Reserve district for accepting and completing a task.

D. Grant New Hampshire Eet Journal-World ‘Fire United States Andry Italy Jian Federal Reserve District

Liberty Loan Drive Quotas and District Star Flags

Report notes quotas for the third Liberty Loan drive and describes a district flag with one bar and three white and two blue stars awarded to any district in the 10th federal reserve district that accepts and subscribes or oversubscribes its quotas in all five Liberty Loan campaigns.

Federal Reserve

Christmas Program at Pinckney School

Students present a Christmas story in song and verse Friday December 19 at 2 p m in the assembly room. The program features carols, readings from St Luke and St Matthew, solo violin and piano music, a choral reading, and a recessional led by the audience.

Pinckney School Straffon Eugene Crabb Miss West Manger Miss Nash Gounod Angels Mary Hurt Mary Louise Patton Joyce Ann Kimber Mary Carol Ann Tupy Joseph Chapin Clark St. Luke Angel Mary E. Hurt Shepherds Mrs. Stringham Kenneth Kirby Danielle Howell Eugene Hurwitz Shepherds Tell Us Miss. McGeorge Christ Miss Ward Miss Shaw Miss Phillips St. Matthew Miss Steel Dick Docking Charles Pringle Sammy Moore Hodie Christ Child Mary Hart Jesus Hark The Herald Angels Miss Barnhart

Flashes of Life from the Nation

In Petersburg Indiana Alford Methodist women sought aid for church repairs. William A Benjamin offered corn instead. eight women loaded a wagon, hauled corn from his field, and sold it at market. In Richmond Virginia the volunteer service bureau women made over twenty trips to return soldiers to posts, except one private to Shepherd Texas deemed impractical.

Associated Press Petersburg Ind Alford Methodist Church William A. Benjamin Richmond Women’s Motor Corps Volunteer Service Bureau Virginia Merritt Ruddock Shepherd Texas

Busy Commuter Crochets Gifts on Daily Rail Route

Graeme Smith, who travels between Lombard Illinois and Chicago, keeps busy on trains. He crochets Christmas gifts and has completed two blue scarves this year.

Chicago Graeme Smith Lombard Inl

Dog eats vitamin pills after toppled table prank

Chicago reader recounts a dog knocking over a table and consuming 46 vitamin B-1 tablets. Each tablet held 3,300 units of thiamin chloride, totaling 151,800 units.

Chicago Johnny Gihon

OUST HITLER FIRST Premature peace talks urged by Soviet editor

Soviet editor David Zaslavsky says ousting the Hitler regime and a Moscow London Washington pact are prerequisites for any Soviet Germany peace. Reports of new Soviet gains near Moscow and a German leadership swap are noted as context. London commentators expect a broader counteroffensive, while Berlin seeks winter defenses. Unitarian church dinner and guest preacher details follow in the local item. A daily mail subscription notice closes.

Kuibyshev Russia Soviet Union Germany Berlin David Zaslavsky Pravda Communist Party Hitler Moscow Siegmund List Fedor von Bock Soviet Information Bureau London Zaslavsky Great Britain United States

Treasurer's Office to Open on Two Saturdays

The county treasurer's office will be open all afternoon tomorrow and next Saturdays to facilitate tax payments. First half taxes are due with no penalty through December 20. Auto license tag sales progress, with 1,200 tags sold today as payments brisk.

Roy Flory

Government urges year end gift box drive for waste paper

Price Administrator Leon Henderson announced a national waste paper campaign urging Americans to donate paper and boxes now. The request notes millions of boxes are idle due to the habit of saving gifts for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

Washington Price Leon Henderson

The Coming of the King cantata at First Methodist Church

Dudley Buck’s The Coming of the King cantata was performed yesterday at 3 p.m. before a large audience at the First Methodist church. Mrs. Arthur R. Miller directed a 35‑voice chorus with organ accompaniment. soloists included Clayton Krehbiel, Eugene Crabb, and Joe M. Williams, with notable women soloists and a final Adeste Fideles.

Dudley Buck First Methodist Church Arthur R. Miller Russell Memorial Organ Music Club Clayton Krehbiel Eugene Crabb Joe M. Williams Millard Feelae H. Craig Paul Smart Lyle Powell Kelvin Hoover Plains of Bethlehem Wachs

William LaCoss Dies at 77 After Illness

William LaCoss died at his home 1801 Kentucky Street in the morning of November 26 from heart and kidney complications. He had suffered poor health for months and had been acutely ill since September 1. He was 77, born to Canadian French parents Louise and Charles LaCoss.

Cottonwood Falls Kan Lawrence The University Kentucky Street West 18Th Massachusetts Street LaCoss Democratic Party Caroline LaCosq Louis LaCoss St. Louis Globe-Democrat R. P. Conboy Gregory LaCoss Mexico, Mo Bill Conboy Liberty Memorial High School St. John’s Catholic Church Andrew Green Mt. Calvary Cemetery William LaCoss Mr. LaCoss Louise and Charles

U S Official Answer to Previous Puzzle

Crossword solution set lists horizontal and vertical clues with numbered positions ranging from 1 to 70. The compilation provides terms for political and linguistic items, medical abbreviations, and common phrases, reflecting a standard puzzle answer key format.

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