Filipino Airbase Stands Off Japanese Raid With Quick Repairs
Manila dispatch recounts a US air field under a brief Japanese bombing raid. Filipino pilots, weary crews, and anti aircraft gunners endure dust and minor damage while a West Point graduate commands the base. Speedy Joe and the squadron vow to fly faster planes to counter future attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Japan
Bush League Air Force
Bush League
West Point
Air Force
Luzon
Joe
Randolph Field
Tex
Speedy Joe
V F W Auxiliary Wil Take Gifts to Hospital Holiday Visit
The Alford Clarke VFW Auxiliary No. 852 plans its annual Christmas visit to Wadsworth's veteran hospital on December 21. Fifteen members will deliver 25 pounds of carpet rags 300 magazines and 25 Christmas packages with candy cigarettes and shaving lotion. An entertainment program and visits to bedridden veterans will accompany the gift distribution led by Mrs. Bertha Moorehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alford-Clarke
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veteran’s Hospital
Wadsworth
V.F.W
Kansas
Bertha Moorehead
Leavenworth
Kansas F.V.W
Wartime poster urges right food for all Americans
Washington reports the federal security administration issued its first wartime poster urging dietary goals. The plan calls for at least a pint of milk daily for everyone, more for children, plus fruits vegetables and lean protein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Security Administration
America
East
Repudiates Declaration by King Zog Urges Allied Rally
King Zog exiled ruler of Albania repudiated Tirana's war declaration on the United States and called Albanians in the United States to reform world war battalions and join the Allied cause. A second note reports a decline in domestic oil stocks for the week ending December 13 with total crude at 42,683,000 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Zog
Albania
United States
Tirana
Washington
Bureau
Miles
Changes in Exemption Handling Under Revised 1941 Tax Law
Officials state the State Commission of Revenue and Taxation amended exemption procedures following the 1941 legislature. Pink tickets were eliminated and exemption statements revised to save user time. The new form requires listing all owned vehicles by make year and title number, in addition to tractors and combines, with applicants ready to provide details to county clerks when applying for new permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Commission OF State OF Revenue and Taxation
State Bouse
Topeka
Kansas
Christmas Vacation Plans and University Activities Highlight
Students head home for Christmas vacation as many plan to enlist or check draft dates. Professors and clubs distribute university displays and arrange home community showings. Dickens readings, ice rink plans and basketball exhibition teams from KU feature in campus events with several local counties organizing teams. Dr Canuteson and Mrs Smith attend the American Student Health Association meeting in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.U
Osborne
Leavenworth
Laette
Ralph Canuteson
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Orpha Davis Smith
Student Health Service
American Student Health Association
Hotel New Yorker
New York City
Canuteson
Perry Man Dies. Rites Held At Perry Methodist Church
A Perry resident A. B. Brown aged 90 died at his son Walter Brown's home last Sunday after living in Perry for 67 years. Services were held Tuesday at Perry Methodist church with burial in Oak Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Allen
W. H. Allen
Perry
A. B. Brown
Walter Brown
Perry Methodist Church
Oak Ridge
Archieves
Ray May
Lise
Topeka
Peoria
Ill
Fannie Perkins
Lewis Williams
Litle Son
Trappe Irwin
Keawrence
Theifervon County Defense Board
Oskaloosa
Ralph
Baker
Phyllis Jean
Clarence Wales
Williamstown
Fannie Pearson
Sylvia
Christmas program and community notes from McLouth
The article recounts church readings by Louise Gilbert Ellwyn Steeper Esther Bell and others with solos and readings by Dorothy Hendrickson and Margaret Steeper. It notes a Christmas tableau and songs, family visits, a grave funeral for an infant, a Sunday school class gathering, and local marriages including Lindy Landon and Violet Heizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Louise Gilbert
Ellwyn Steeper
Esther Bell
Dorothy Hendrickson
Rhodes
Harry Sims
Margaret Steeper
Margaret Edmonds
Herman Watson
St. John Hospital
Leavenworth
Fall Creek Cemetery
U. S
United Brethren Church
A. C. Ritchie
Harold Gilbert
Ernest Holden
Ritchie
Los Ansles
Landon
Frank Landon
McLouth
Douglas Aircraft Company
Inglewood
Calif
Edd Black
Maude Black
Arnold Skaggs
Jarbalo
Kansas City
M. G. Nickels
K.U
Arleene
Christmas greeting from Mrs. Mayberry in De Soto
Margaret Christner reports receiving a Christmas greeting dated December 4 from Mrs. Ivan Mayberry formerly Dorothy Holmquist of De Soto rural high school now living near Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The note says conditions are very pleasant and she is near the army field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Christner
Ivan Mayberry
Dorothy Holmquist
de Soto Rural High School
Honolulu
Mrs. Mayberry
Army Field
Pearl Harbor
Christmas Season News From Community Churches and Clubs
The report notes a navy service member from the community and concerns for his safety. The Methodist church hosted a Christmas season service with a special membership reception for four new members including Donald Bower. Updates include Mrs. Lyle Beecroft returning from hospital, and Christmas parties held by Willow Springs Farm Bureau Atheneum club Pleasant Hour club and Y W club in Lawrence. Funeral services for August A Woodin were conducted at the Methodist church with burial in De Soto cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayberry
Co. L. Harder
Donald Bower
Joe Bower
Willow Springs Farm Bureau
Lee Middleton
Roy Chambers
Atheneum Club
F. M. Gordon
Val Hershfield
Chicago
Adnar Gabriel
Edward Mistele
Pleasant Hour Club
J. D. Chambers
August A. Woodin
Methodist Church
de Soto
Y. W. Club
Colonial Tea Room
Lawrence
Williamstown Visitors at Virgil Green Home
Mrs Carl Evans and her daughter Dolores Dene visited Virgil Green at his home on Wednesday. The note mentions school children including Dean among the readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Evans
Dolores’ Dene
Virgil Green
Our School
Dean
Community notes from Vinland and vicinity
Mrs B R Thompson of Randolph spent time with Mr and Mrs Chester Thompson and Mr and Mrs Perry Stevens. Friendship Circle hosted a Christmas gathering with Red Cross sewing and refreshments. Cyrus Jones formerly of St Helens Ore visited relatives in Wichita area. Saturday dinner guests included Mrs Roy Johnson and Denny of Lawrence and Mr and Mrs W E Hoskinson. Beatle Collins of Lecompton visited Charles Hubbard. Arvard Watkins of the U S Navy left after two weeks with Harve Watkins family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. R. Thompson
Randolph
Chester Thompson
Perry Stevens
Emporia
Friendship Circle
Red Cross
Oscar Bergstrom
Cyrus Jones
St. Helens
Ore
Wichita
Roy Johnson
Denny
Lawrence
W. H. Hoskinson
Beatle Collins
Lecompton
Charles E. Hubbard
Arvard Watkins
U.S. Navy
Harve Watkins
McLouth Social Guests Return Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs Russell Sanders of Baldwin were guests Sunday at the homes of Mr and Mrs Harold Sanders and Mrs Alma Sanders. Mr and Mrs William Parsons of Topeka visited relatives in McLouth Monday. Mrs Ruth McHenry celebrated her birthday Sunday December 14 at the home of her daughter Ts Victor Edmonds and Mr Edmonds. A delicious luncheon was served with other guests including Mr and Mrs Harold McHenry and family Earnest McHenry and Bonnie McHenry. Guests Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Guilford Ridgway were Mr and Mrs Orville Osborn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland McPherson
Everett Ridgway
Emma Ridgway
Henry Ridgway
Guilford Ridgway
W.S.C.S
Lucy Martz
William Dobbs
Dwight Leyfold
Hattie Guest
Clyde Parker
Earnest McHenry
Roy Lobb
Frank Black
Elmer van Druff
Nathan Osborn
Harold McHenry
Topeka
W.C.T.U
L. H. Kimmel
Doris Kimmel
Mabel Bowers
Alma Sanders
Ednamae Dick
W. C. Ressmeyer
Leavenworth
A. M. Dick
Jennie Hayes
Kansas City
John Earl
Esther Gilbert
Ernest Gilbert
Leona Osborn
Walter Bradford
Alice Stout
Gertrude Stout
Lawrence
Clyde Martin
Idaho Falls
Ida
Cecil Luse
Missionary Society
United Brethren Church
Rhodes
Luke
Russell Sanders
Baldwin
Harold Sanders
William Parsons
McLouth
Ruth McHenry
Ts. Victor Edmonds
Mr. Edmonds
Bonnie McHenry
Orville
Osborn
Mra
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U. S. Air Field
V.F.W. Auxiliary
King Zog
the State Commission of
Revenue and Taxation
Street & No
Acres
Mit
Elim
TAE
Lownto of
Calderwood
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Gower Place
Pachacamac
Pachatamac
Rising Sun
PSGL
Robert Calderwood
Department’ of Speech and’ Drama
Dickens
KFKU
Inter
Mary Dick
Miss Haworth
Union
Schick
Round Corner Drug CO
Erworld
Pritlip Terry -Barrie
Edgar Kennedy Williams
Frawley Mara Lawrence
Marvel Super Man
Marjorie Weaver
George Reeves
Richard Derr
Man AT
Ralph Richardson
C. Aubrey Smith
Four
Technicolor
Mary
Preston
Zane
Hong-Kong
Guam
Netherlands East Indies
Cartoon News
Jayhawker
Granada
Varsity
Vinland and Vicinity
Turkey
Sam
J. M. Torrence
Bert Dows Ding
Lee Coleman
Herbert Avery
C. L. Harder
James Spear
Marx
Lionel
Toy Train Accessories
Fritz CO
Sealrighte
Vermont
Bruce Cabot
Santa Clause
Santa
nHry
Brod Crawford
Andy Devine
Maria Montez
A “ Gora
Jean Leon Errol Butch End Buddy Susan Miller Frais Pangborn
Charles Lang Macgent Dumont
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