Figure shows national election turnout and votes for 1940
The census bureau reports 88 of every 100 persons voted in the presidential election. Franklin D Roosevelt received 27 241 '2 votes and Wendell L Willkie 22 827 226. About 60 576 aie were eligible to cast ballots with 82 of them voting. Four states had over 50 percent turnout: Illinois Nevada Indiana and Delaware. The top 20 states with 2 600 000+ population produced 71 418 000 votes, 99.5 turnout of their population. 28 smaller states cast 33.4 of their population. Kansas Oklahoma Missouri and Colorado turnout figures given.
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A.P. Washington
Franklin D. ‘Roosevelt
Wendell
L. Willkie
Census Bureau
Andiower
Illinois
Nevada
Indiana
Delaware
South Carolina
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
Moat Ramtells
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Colorado
Deaths and Funerals of Peterson and Pettit in Wichita
Marion Francis Peterson age 31 died Thursday evening in Wichita. Funeral set for Monday at 9 AM at St John Catholic with burial at Mt Calvary. Rosary at 8 PM Sunday. survived by wife Beulah Black and several siblings. Will A. Pettit aged 88 died at home on Mississippi Street. funeral Monday at 2 PM at Schubert funeral home. burial at Memorial Park. survived by wife Mollie and four children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion ‘Peterson
Marion Francis Peterson
Wichita
St. John Catholic
M. T. Hoffman
Peterson
Beulah Elizabeth Black
Tonganoxie
Robert Peterson
Lawrence
Phillip Peterson
Welluride
Colo
Harold Peterson
San Diego
Calif
Norman F. Koenig
Rochester
N. Y
A. Pettit
Mis’sissippi Street
Schubert Funeral Home
Memorial Park Cemetery
Pettit
Mollie R. ‘Pettit
P. P. Pettit
Phoenix
Ariz
J. V
Dr Harlow Shapley to Speak at University Meeting
Dr Harlow Shapley director of Harvard Observatory and astronomy professor will speak at a Sierma Xi gathering at the University February 6. The illustrated talk titled In Defense of the Universe will be open to the public though time and place are not yet set. Married by Probate Judge Brown and Helen Louise Musick of Topeka wed yesterday afternoon before Judge Frank R Gray in a simple ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlow Shapley
Observatory
Harvard University
Iwi
Sierma Xi
University
Jhiteant
George
Bark Brown
Helen Louise‘ Musick
Topeka
Ows Yeatenday
Frank R. Gray
Lawrence Lodge Officers Meet In Joint Session
Lawrence Lodge No 6A F A M and Yeancie Lodge No 9 of A A M hold a joint meeting of officers Monday evening at 7 30 led by M Herbert Tuller and W Richard B Stevenis with Quakenbush and John He Parker serving as secretaries Adv
Wagner piece leads KU concert program at fall convocation
The program announced for the KU band concert next Wednesday includes Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral from Lohengrin and First Suite in E flat by Holst. Eric Coates Four Ways Suite Northwards Southwards Eastwards Westwards and Romberg Overture to the New Moon appear as notable selections.
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Elsa
Lohengrin
Wagner
University of Kansas
K. U
HE Plat
Gunrav Holst
Holst
Eric Coates
Sigmund Romberg
Boy’s Fall A Lucky One For Christmas Vase Gift
A 10 year old boy in New York chose the largest gaudy vase in a store for a dime after an hour of looking. He bought the vase and left with it, but fell on a slippery sidewalk and it shattered. Passersby collected money to cover the cost and a small ice cream treat to comfort him, saying the vase was for his mother’s Christmas present.
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N. Y
Salvation Army
County, county issue emergency warrants set total
The revenue and taxation commission authorizes Republic county to issue emergency warrants up to 8000 in general fund 3500 in road fund and 3500 in bridge fund for the current budget year Bourbon County also gets approval to issue 8000 in its road fund emergency warrants
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Toneka
Revenue and Taxation Commission
Republic County
Bourbon County
Do You Know Do You Know Origin of Modern Taxation
Do You Know questions cover scutage the customary royal income darker times under King John the Magna Charta its meaning and lasting impact on later taxation and the popular slogan used in protest against the king s revenue demands.
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John
Magna Carta and early limits on royal taxation
The text outlines medieval taxation through scutage and aids, knightly service bonds, and the Magna Carta’s demand for consent via the Great Council. It notes the charter’s anti taxation without representation principle influencing later revolutions and colonial ideas, ending with the call for the king to live off his own estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
England
James I
Charles I
America
Italy Minimizes Defeat in Egypt Amid Counterattacks
Rome reports fascist authorities refuse to concede a British victory in Egypt arguing counter-attacks along the Egyptian Libyan frontier ease the westward push. The Il Giornale editor says the desert battle remains ongoing with results to be judged weeks or months ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Egypt
Virginio Gayda
Il’ Giornale d'Italia
Gayda
Greece
Italy
Thp Gloster
Albania
Usum River
Atlantic
Story of Christmas by Matthews at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church at Eighth and Kentucky streets hosts a Christmas service tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. featuring Matthews Story of Christmas with soloists Pauline Roth Virginia Hazelton Malvin Marchand Edward Garich and organist Paul Rankin. The program includes The Annunciation The Vision of the Shepherds The Journey of the Shepherds Voices of the Sky The Quest of the Magi and The Fulfillment of the Prophecy with notable numbers Glory to God in the Highest From the Eastern Mountains Awake Put On Thy Strength O Zion and a lullaby Sleep Holy Babe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
First Baptist Clansic
Zion
Pauline Roth
Whiteeater
Kan
Gabriel
Virginia “Hazelton
Lawrence
Herbert Brown
Woly
Malvin Marchand
Great Bend
Edsward Garich
Paul C. Rankin
First Baptist Church
A. Alexander “Matthews
Eighth
Kentucky Streets
Willkie urges a future campaign plan free of his fortunes
New York December 14 Wendell L Willkie told Associated Willkie clubs that any future campaign program should be entirely independent of his political fortunes or those of any other man He sent the message through Oren Root Jr president of the clubs at a national conference aimed at shaping a general program Willkie expected to speak to the conference the next day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Associated Willkie Clubs of America
Oren
Root Jr
Associated Willkie Clubs
Willkie
Gruber to Assume Temporary Command at Leavenworth
Brig. Gen. Edmund Gruber Fort Leavenworth will take temporary command of the Seventh Corps area on Monday. He will serve until Brig. Gen. George B. Strong arrives in Omaha within a week to succeed Brig. Gen. Percy Bishop.
Navy weighs seaplane patrols 75 miles from New York harbor
The navy is considering a plan to deploy seaplanes up to 75 miles offshore to guard New York Harbor. If approved, flights would begin within the next few months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
New York
New York Harbor
Rock Chalk Defeats Grand Cleaners in Season Opener
Rock Chalk bowling team beats Grand Cleaners 98 at Pla-More alley to open the season. Next match set for Tuesday pitting Paxton Shoe Repair Shop against Rock Chalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Chalk
Grand Cleaners
Paxton Shoe Repair Shop
Rock Chalks
Oil Tank Fire Kills One in Texas City Disaster
A massive oil tank blaze at Southport Petroleum in Texas City burned about 185000 barrels of crude and large quantities of gasoline. A. W. Taylor, 36, died in hospital. three other workers were in critical condition as the fire raged until a wind shift cooled the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas City
Tex
A. W. Taylor
Galveston
Southport Petroleum Company
Zolan Davis
Embassy receptionist Elizabeth Deegan freed by Germans
Mrs Elizabeth Deegan a United States embassy receptionist in Paris was released by German authorities after more than a week in custody on charges of helping British officers escape from Nazi occupied France She is 40 from Asheville North Carolina and the case prompted protests from the Paris embassy beginning December 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Elizabeth Deegan
United States
Paris
Franco
Deegan
Asheville
N. C
Engagement announced for Miss Lightner and Richard Robbins
Topeka December 15 engagement of Miss Mary Alice Lightner of Guymon Oklahoma to Richard Robbins of Belvidere chairman of the Kansas Industrial Development commission announced today Robbins 48 a cattle rancher with holdings in Kiowa county formerly industrial engineer in Pittsburgh and was president of Transcontinental and Western Air lines 1930 1985 He is Yale graduate Miss Lightner 28 is daughter of Dr and Mrs I M Lightner of Guymon She has taught school at Duncan Oklahoma since graduation from University of Oklahoma
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Topeka
Mary Alice Lightner
Guymon
Okla
Richard Robbins
Belvidere
Kansas Industrial Development Commission
Robbins
Kiowa County
Pittsburgh
Transcontinental and Western Airlines
Yale University
Miss. Lightner
I. M. Lightner
Duncan, Okla
University of Oklahoma
Hogan Leads Early In Miami Open After Round Three
Miami Florida December 14 Hogan of White Plains slips to two under after two par shattering rounds but leads 54 hole finishers with a two hundred six. Nelson of Toledo held the lead at start day as Hogan faltered with several missed short putts. Harold Jug McSpaden of Winchester posts 69 for 208 while Jim Tormosa of Eastview shoots 210.
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Miami
Fla
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Ys
Hogan
Byron Nelson
Toledo
Ohio
Harold
Jug) McSpadeh
Winchester
Mass
Jim Turmosa
Eastview
N. Y
Burglary Charges Filed Against Two Youths
Burglary charges filed against Marion Muzzy of 450 Maple street and Frank Spooner of 442 Forest street for breaking into the Varsity Annex lunchroom on Massachusetts street Friday night. They are held in the county jail. About 25 packages of cigarettes and five to six dollars were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Muzzy
Maple Street
Frank
Spooner
Forest Street
Varsity
Massachusetts Street
Reserve Members to Active Duty
The War Department announced that 28,789 regular army reserve members without dependents will be ordered into active service by February 15. Those with dependents or in key industries will be discharged. Reservists will be assigned to air corps, medical corps, infantry, tank and mechanized cavalry units, or other corps area commands. The reserve, created two years ago, was intended to grow to 75,000 but this target was abandoned. About 10,066 are former infantry, 8,888 coast artillery, 3,689 field artillery, 2,674 air corps, with others in various arms.
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Washington
War Department
Regular Army
Air Corps
Coast Artillery
Field Artillery
Dingmoor Memorial Grove Oak planted at KU campus
Oak trees were planted near Potter for the Dingmoor Memorial Grove, the first gift to the University of Kansas campus beautification project. The grove honors Paul Dinsmoor, KU alumnus and late Lawrence Paper firm member. Gift from Southwest Containers Association. final planting completed this week. The class of 1915 left another gift for campus beautification. plans undecided. Committee includes Irving Hill as chairman, with Dr Cora Downs, Mrs John H Nelson, and Donald Durrell.
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Tienghurr
Potter
Dingmoor
University of Kansas
Paul Dinsmoor
Lawrence Paper
Soren
Southwest Containers Association
Irving Hill
Cora’ Downs
John H. Nelson
Donald Durrell
Ratner Seeks State Opinion on Thanksgiving Date
Governor Payne Ratner asks Kansas citizens for input on the 1941 Thanksgiving date. The article notes the traditional last Thursday date, November 27, and mentions Roosevelt’s recent preemptive proclamation. Ratner plans to consult neighboring states to harmonize observance and prevent confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Roosevelt
Ratner
Christmas cards misspent in dead letter office warned
Washington reports millions of this year's Christmas cards will end up in the dead letter office. Postmaster General Walker says third class rate cards cannot be forwarded or returned if the recipient has moved, causing many cards to fail to reach their destinations annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walker
Kansas State invites lawmakers to K State KU basketball game
Kansas State College asks Kansas legislators and Gov. Ratner to attend the January 20 K State at Kansas University game. President Farrell says the purpose is to entertain the lawmakers and show the need for a new field house at Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas State College
Kansas
Payne Ratner
F. D. Farrell
Tew
Coffeyville Crash Involves Preachers On Frightful Friday
In Coffeyville on December 14 the 18th motorist mishap hit two visiting preachers Reverend L J Hollis of Chetopa and Reverend Fr Robert Herklotz of Liberty after a collision. Captain Hugh Turner of the Coffeyville Salvation Army skidded into a fourth machine.
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Coffeyville
L.J. Hollis
Chetopa
Robert Herklotz
Liberty
Hugh Turner
Salvation Army
Living costs steady for urban workers in November
The National Industrial Conference Board reports that living costs of the average urban worker’s family were unchanged from October to November and up only 0.5 percent from November 1989. The board is a private research group funded largely by corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Last day duck season brings sparse harvest in Lawrence
Daybreak duck hunting yielded few ducks as ponds and rivers showed open water with flocks moving south. Hunters described the 60 day season as better than recent years but short of the good old days. Christmas prep urged, with stores open tonight for lights and decorations.
Meat ration cut in Britain reverts to 1s 10d per week
London reports the food ministry declares a reduction in the weekly meat allowance. Beginning Monday the ration returns to the level affordable for one shilling 10 pence instead of the temporary rise to two shillings two pence, due to declines in home killed meat supply.
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London
Food Ministry
Pigeons Forced Landing as Ice Forms on Wings in Springfield
Ice forming on pigeons wings caused 15 birds to make forced landings in downtown Springfield yesterday. Sympathetic merchants offered warmth and soon the birds were airborne again.
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Springfield
Boy killed in Topeka hunting accident
Archie Casebier aged 15 died after his rifle discharged while crawling through a fence two miles south of Topeka. He died in a hospital about three hours after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Archie Casebier
Hargaina Classified Page Featured In Journal World
The Journal-World publishes a classifieds section page featuring local listings from Hargaina. Items include jobs, housing, and services with brief details and contact avenues for buyers and bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Hargaina
Half-price denture plates this month from Dr Russ
W. W. Russ, dentist, advertises a limited time offer for old style dental plates at half the cost of a new plate. Personal savings for denture wearers are emphasized in a local shop notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Russ
Two Men Plead Guilty in Liquor Transport Case
Albert Ziegler of Wichita and Roy A. Purvis of Atwood pleaded guilty in federal court to transporting liquor into Kansas. Judge Richard J. Hopkins imposed two year suspended sentences. Others named include William Morris and Iran Patterson Cochran with suspended or jail terms for similar transport offenses.
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Kansas City
Kan
Albert Ziegler
Wichita
Roy A. Purvis
Atwood
Kansas
Richard J. Hopkins
Inclu William
Michael Morris
Iran
Patterson Cochran
Pittsburg
Wyandotte County
One Towel a Year Rationing Plan in Japan
Japanese ministry enforces a towel rationing rule starting January with a limit of one towel per person per year. A ration card system already governs bleached cotton and infants underwear. Tighter limits on gauze absorbent cotton and milk products are expected, according to Tokyo newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Ministry of Commerce
British Bomber Raids Hit Kiel Bremen and Other Targets
Night raids by British bombers struck the German naval base at Kiel and attacked Bremen the air ministry announced. Heavy assaults also hit German airdromes and docks in the Netherlands and the submarine base at Bordeaux in occupied France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kiel
Bremen
Air Ministry
Netherlands
Bordeaux
France
Oregon Bishop Remiss Over Missing Wife For Engagement
An Oregon Episcopal bishop, Benjamin D. Dagwell, was set to speak in Portland when a caller admitted forgetting to invite Mrs Darwell. Dagwell quipped that there is no Mrs Darwell, highlighting the humorous mix up in relations surrounding the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Benjamin D. Dagwell
Oregon
Darwell
Forrester Williams Safely Rested After Series of Accidents
In Kansas City on December 14 Mr and Mrs Walker Williams breathed relief as their son Forrester settled to bed after surviving multiple injuries from a string of accidents. The youth previously suffered two left arm fractures one right arm fracture an ankle fracture and a severely gashed knee from broken glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Walker Williams
Forrester
Lights Assured for Columbus as funds cover street lighting
Mayor Ed Maxwell announced Columbus will have full street lighting through year end. A citizens committee raised funds to cover costs after the lighting fund was exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ed Maxwell
Senior class play Almost Eighteen in Eu dora high auditorium
Miss Helen Strobel and family visited Emma Strobel. Vernon Strobel and companions dined with Willfred Perte and Floyd Broers. Attendees from DeSoto and others attended the Eu dora high school senior class play Almost Eighteen Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Strobel
DeSoto
Arthur Bernitz
Emma Strobel
Vernon
Strobel
Manhattan
Willfred Perte
Floyd Broers
L. Li Kindred
Lewis Lee
William Roberts
Christing Eisele
Bryona Pence
Elva Ruth Abel
Louise Abel
Robert Nels
Eudora High Auditorium
College Notes Highlight Local Civil Service Moves
Rev Alfred J Beil spoke at Friday Assembly. Fred Brecheisen, now at Leavenworth KS civil service, joins a campus event next Thursday in Eriks en hall. Eleanor Reilly and Herbert Taylor also take civil service posts in Junction City and elsewhere. Lila Mae Reetz left to work for Kansas Electric Power Co. in Kansas. Reilly attended L B C from Overbrook. Taylor praises his new civil service position. he came from Kincaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred J. Beil
Fred Brecheisen
Leavenworth
Kans
Erikssen Hall
Eleanor Reilly
Junction City
Kan
Miss Reilly
Overbrook
Lila Mae Reetz
Christmas Gift Idea For Journal World Subscriptions
A yearly subscription to the Journal World costs $2.50 or $3.00 based on distance. Suggest gifting a remembrance at Christmas with a gift card and provide contact by phone.
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U. S
DR. Shapely
Harvard
Tasca
Switzerland
Ernest Wetter
Groton
Hich Command
Mbahba
Malta
Russell. Wiley Russell L. Wiley
Hoch Auditorium
Texas
U. 8
Emby
Industrial Development’ Commission
Hogen
Varsity Annex
Manhattan School
J. T. Skinner
Roy Flory
Kansas Electric . Power Company
Kansas Electric Power Company
R.E.P
Cty
Altho
Lawrence Gun Club
Jemima
Sam’s Market
Jack Dale
Quaker Oats Company
Morris
Esther L. Parry
Oftica
Appt
Olson Bros
Allison-Armstrong
Ziegler
Purvis
Japanese Ministry of Commerce
Remiss
Evening Star
Carl W. McKeen & CO
Semrevecos
Merelaon
Santa Claus
Santa
Chariton & Lavery Insurance Agen
Mass, St. Phone
Penses
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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