Stories of fight for Pearl Harbor heroism and sacrifice
Washington dispatch recalls Pearl Harbor courage through vivid anecdotes. Sailors and officers fought amid fires and explosions, sustaining ships and defending the fleet. Secretary Knox lauds the heroism, discipline, and resolve shaping the Navy through its gravest hour.
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Wolf drive to boost Excelsior CPA fundraiser
The Excelsior C P A sponsors a wolf drive next Monday December 22. Hunters must meet at 9:80 oclock at specified meeting places and trucks will transport to the lines. A trap shoot with prizes of turkeys ducks and geese follows.
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Excelsior C.P.A
Earl Schwarz
Worder
Baldwin Junction
Dyer’s
Highway 52
Dana Hobson
Cantropolis
Oscar Turner
Wayne Warner
Sarcoxie Plans Meeting on War Relief Effort
Sarcoxie township to discuss war relief Thursday night at 8 at Valley Grove schoolhouse. Quota set at 60 for the fund. E C Bussing Red Cross chairman says production matters may also be discussed.
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Sarcoxie Township
Valley Grove
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KU Band Promises Diverse Program In Hoch Auditorium
The University of Kansas band presents its thirty fourth annual fall concert tonight at 8 in Hoch Auditorium under Rus sell L Wiley with an added program. Admission is charged with activity tickets admitted. The program includes works by Coleridge Taylor Moussorgsky Handel Wagner Strauss and more featuring soloists and a saxophone ensemble.
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Florence Price
Annie’ Laurie
Hershey-Leonardert Mueller
Robert Cater
Wallace Kunkel
Johann Strauss
Lawrence Girl Scouts Urged to Continue Defense Service
In the December Lawrence Girl Scout council meeting Mrs Karl Kreider urged women to keep guiding girls through challenges of modern life. She cited Girl Scouts as essential to national defense and democracy, with adults trained as leaders and more community support. A telegram from national president Mrs Alan H Means praised defense service and local aid as scouts prepare Christmas baskets dolls and Red Cross knitting.
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Christmas Party at First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church at Eighth and Kentucky will host its annual all parish Christmas party Wednesday evening. Guests include Boy Scout troop 60 and the choir. The event features a 6 30 covered dish supper, decoration by the Vesper Circle, community carols, a one act play, slides from New England, and Scouts participating in the program.
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Eighth and
Kentucky
Boy Scout Troop 60
Maud Taylor Sarvis
New England
Community Notes From Union Highlight Local Visits
Union community page lists guests visiting the Johanning and Kline households in Union. Church events include rehearsals for Christmas pageants at St. John’s and Worden churches and a community play at Pleasant Grove hall. Local clubs meet and residents attend meals, dinners, and family gatherings across Lawrence and Centropolis.
Community Notes From Williamstown and Surroundings
Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson visited Archie Johnson at his home Sunday. Their grandchildren recovered from yellow jaundice and are now at home with the whopping cough. Mrs Carl Amerine works at J C Penney in Lawrence. Visitors to Lawrence included Mrs R W Amerine and grandson Ronnie, Mrs Charles Johnson, Mrs Clarence Wales, Mrs John Herrick and Mr and Mrs W H Allen and son David. Dean school children chose names for Christmas gifts. Teachers and pupils plan a program before Christmas. Frankie Johnson helps B F Duncan husking corn. L J Lamar of McFarland worsened after summer improvement and his doctor sent him to Kansas City for consultation. L J Lamar, Mrs Gladys Machalis and Mrs Helen Haynes visited Mrs Myrtle Burns funeral in Lawrence and then stopped at Mrs Lamar's sister Mrs Charles Johnson. C B Comstock, now in Arizona, suffers throat cancer. Mr and Mrs S V Allen and children Wanda Mae and Harold of Meriden spent Sunday at the Galbraith home in Lawrence and visited the W H Allen home on return. Mr and Mrs Eugene O Trimble en
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Archie Johnson
Carl Amerine
J. C. Penney
Lawrence
R. W. Amerine
Ronnie
Clarence Wales
John Herrick
W. H. Allen
David
Dean School
Frankie Johnson
B. F. Duncan
L. J. Lamar
McFarland
Alma
Kansas City
Gladys Machalis
Helen Haynes
Myrtle Burns
Lamar
C. B. Comstock
Arizona
S. V. Allen
Wanda Mae
Harold
Meriden
Galbraith
Eugene O' Trimble
Thanksgiving Guest List and Community Notes Reflect Local Life
Thanksgiving visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O Trimble and family from Nortonville, the Brackens, Carders, Cronks, Wade Allen from Meriden, and Thelma Weeks visiting Ralph and Mrs. Baker. Shuler family moved to rooms over Lester grocery. Red Cross drives raised 56.13 and 40 members. Gilbert White and Clayton May visited parents. Happy Hour to stage a play at Dick School December 12 with 10 cents admission. Tom Burke of Newman Kansas won.
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Thomas O'Trimble
Nortonville
Fred Bracken
Frank Bracken
Arthur Carder
Homer Cronk
Wade Allen
S. W. Allen
Meriden
Springfield
Kresge
Thelma Weeks
San Diego
Calif
Ralph Baker
Robert Shuler
Lester Grocery
Carl Evans
Oak Grove
Sunshine Club
Harry Bliss
Mary Beard
Arthur White
Red Cross
George Welch
Colorado
Gilbert White
Clayton May
Dick School House
Tom Burke
Newman
Kan
Jefferson County Hybrid Corn Winners Named
A hybrid corn contest in Jefferson County awarded top prizes. The winner produced 92.65 bushels per acre. Other prize recipients include Joseph Hemme of Perry and Roll Shirley of Perry.
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Joseph Hemme
Perry
Roll Shirley
Horizontal and Vertical Word Puzzle Clues Listed
A mixed list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with numbers and partial answers, including references to football commissioner, seagull, Nova Scotia, aren, and Egyptian sun god. The fragment shows several entries and hints across categories like myths, languages, objects, and plants.
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