Northern areas raked by storms toll rises in midwest
Weather toll climbs as storms blanket Pennsylvania and the Midwest. Water town faced four foot drifts isolating it again while Chicago endures multiple storms. Illinois reports 21 deaths, Ohio 22, Indiana 25. totals rise across Missouri Kansas Nebraska Colorado and others. Weather totals show 31.7 inches in Illinois versus a seasonal norm of 33.4 inches through February.
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Watertown
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Mllnois
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Arthur Heroux Added to FBI Ten Most Wanted List
Washington reports Arthur Heroux, alias Joseph Corey and others, placed on the FBI ten most wanted list. Authorities describe him as armed and extremely dangerous after bank robberies in Kansas City on Oct 30 1951 and Prairie Village on Nov 1951. He fled with about 34 641 dollars and 62 000 dollars in currency, checks, and bonds. He served in the Army from 1949 to 1950 and faced probation in Milwaukee for firearms offenses in 1951.
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Washington
George Arthur Heroux
FBI
Heroux
Kansas City
Prairie Village
Boston
Germany
Milwaukee
Joseph Corey
Joseph Arthur Carey
William Keegan
Robert C. Walker
Miss Jewett Dies in Local Mishap
Miss Jewett a longtime nurse born in DeSoto died in a local mishap after 9:30 pm. Her body was taken to Rumsey Funeral Home where friends may call. funeral arrangements to be announced. She is survived by Mrs. Gardner the In woman, Mrs. R. B. Collins, Mrs. Earl Anderson, and brother Prof. J. M. Jewett. She trained at Simmons Hospital in Bi and Ohio Sts. The Decker Coy Real Estate and Insurance Agency moves from 7 W. Sth to 7 8th St with Dr H P Jones in the new medical clinic. Warren Decker and Bud Coy plan further work and moving.
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Miss Jewett
Rumsey
Gardner
Collins
Ingame
Earl Anderson
Fall Leaf
J. M. Jewett
Ohio St
Decker-Coy Real Estate and Insurance Agency
W. Sth
H. Pones
Warren Decker
E. J. “Bud
Navy Seaman Robert Marquette Home On Leave From San Diego
Robert Marquette, SKSA, U. S. Navy, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Marquette of 925 Ill St, is home on a 10 day leave. He has completed storekeeper duties in San Diego California and will be stationed next at Astoria Oregon on his return.
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Robert Marquette
SKSA
U. S. Navy
Ill
San Diego
Calif
Astoria
Ore
Hospital and civic notices from Memorial Hospital and local groups
At Memorial Hospital H H Herren several residents are listed including Edna May Hicks Tonganoxie Lois Caruthers Baldwin Arline Lawson Eudora Grace Oshel De Soto Willam Harrison Baldwin John Harrison Baldwin William Trulli 1602 W 4th St Stephen Carter 1724 Mass St Lucille Tennyson 1429 Forest St Betty Langrell and baby girl Baldwin Maxine Hougland 1309 Dela St D R Lieat Garland Betty Hurd Sunflower family names and a baby girl born today Mike Niemoeller 19 months old Sunflower treated in emergency after cutting hand on glass Special Communication of Acacia Lodge No 9 in ELA Degree called for 1 30 PM Thursday Baker Master Marie and Barlow Secretary Adv American Legion meeting canceled for Dec 20 Next regular meeting January 3 Les rookie
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H. H. Herren
Forest
Edna May Hicks
Lucille Tennyson
Forest St
Betty Langrell
Baldwin
Maxine Hougland
Dela. St. D. R
Acacia Lodge No. 9
Ela
Gepurnday
Baker
Marie and Barlow
American Legion
Les Rookie
Tickets on sale for Kansas Kansas State game in Manhattan
Tickets for the January 26 Kansas versus Kansas State basketball game in Manhattan go on sale after January 1 at the KU Athletic Office. Most tickets have sold out. only 2,600 general admission seats remain after deductions for student body and season ticket holders. Red Cross seeks short term home nursing, housekeeping, or child care help during the illness period.
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Manhattan
Earl Falkenstein
K.U
Falkenstein
Red Cross
The
February Court Term Bound Over For Assault With Intent To Kill
John Walter Collins 44 of 734 Walnut Street was bound over to the February term of Douglas County District Court after a preliminary hearing in County Court on an assault with intent to kill charge. Bond set at 2500, Collins jailed for nonpayment. He is accused of firing three shots that wounded Joe Zenner, 59, a Union Pacific employee from Onaga, near the UP depot in North Lawrence. Zenner has recovered.
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John Walter Collins
Walnut Sr
Douglas County
Collins
Joe Zenner
Union Pacific
Onaga
Zenner
North Lawrence
Santa Fe Requests Permit to End Rail Trains in 1952
The Kansas Corporation Commission approved Santa Fe Railway Co. to discontinue motor train service between Chanute and Fredonia and between Chanute and Pittsburg effective January 1, 1952. The move followed Santa Fe officials stating operations were financially burdensome.
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Topeka
Kansas Corporation Commission
Santa Fe Railway Co
Chanute
Fredonia
Pittsburg
Santa Fe
Pleasant Grove women host oyster supper for CPA members
In Oakridge Pleasant Grove neighborhood, wives of CPA members hosted an oyster supper after a meeting at Midland Hall. Guests included Mrs. Jack Malone, Mrs. Charles Banning, Mrs. Leland Armstrong, Mrs. Jane Smith, Mrs. Ralph Montell, Mrs. William Messrs, Mrs. Frank Krammer, Mrs. Vern Garrett, and Mrs. Earl Trowbridge, with card playing and refreshments afterward.
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Pleasant Grove
Charles Hayden
Tirad
C.P.A
Midland Hell
Jack Malone
Charlea Banning
Leland Armstrong
Fane Smith
Ralph Montell
William Messrs
Frank Krammer
Vern Garrett
Earl Trowbridge
Douglas County
C.fla
A. A. Hicks
Marriage Licensees and Cards of Thanks from Kansas notice
Douglas County Probate Court issued marriage licenses to William Louis Schaake and Darlene Ezeta Schindler both of Lawrence. Another license was issued to Sammy May Prochaska of Ellsworth and Elaine Milligan of Clay Center. Cards of thanks express gratitude for flowers cards and hospital care following the death of a husband and father, Frank Edward Clarke.
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Douglas County
William Louis Schaake
Darlene Ezeta Schindler
Lawrence
Sammy May Prochaska
Ellsworth
Abbe
Elaine Milligan
Clay Center
Fire Dept
Frank Edward Clarke
Pleasant Grove community notes dignify holiday season
Local pane notes relay Christmas party plans at Pleasant Grove Halle hosted by the Social Circle Club and the Oakridge H D group. Dozens of aunties, cousins, and neighbors attend, with a school program, dinner, gift exchange, and a Christmas tree. Also reported are local visits, hospital stays, and family movements amid the holiday pace.
Market News Highlights from New York to Kansas City
Market notes show mixed activity across grains and livestock. Wheat prices ease in Chicago while corn holds, soybeans weak, and fed cattle rise modestly, with livestock receipts and prices reported for Kansas City sections and local markets.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Der
Luad Wah Cholee
Altri
Keaittering
Ted Helferd
Kowa Mrentiel Siowly
Santa and the Mirror: a Strange Witch Quest
The tale follows Selinos and Tommy pursued by giants in a castle as they escape down a banister and board a sled deck. Banta warns of danger from Winnie the witch and a magic mirror that melts hearts, while workers despair over Christmastime plans.
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Selinos
Tommy
the Strange Witch
Deaths and Funerals Kites for Mrs Dushong
Funeral services for Mrs Mina Bushong who died yesterday in Topeka will be at 3 30 p m Thursday at Wall Diffenderfer Chapel Topeka She lived in Lawrence at times with her daughter Mrs Bert Nash and belonged to Temola Club For the past year she resided in a Topeka convalescent home She was a member of Lowman Memorial Methodist Church Topeka Born near Topeka she grew up in Berryton neighborhood She moved to Topeka in 1927 when her husband Dr L B Bushong began practice He died in 1923 Ben C Nelson 61 a Franklin County farmer died at his home near Centropolis Route 4 Ottawa He was born Dec 10 1890 in Ottawa and married to Vada B Keagy Feb 3 1915 Surviving relatives include two sons Lester A Nelson Wichita and Harold C Nelson Nickerson two daughters Mia Clifford Poindexter Baldwin and Ray Thrasher Topeka four brothers George B Nelson Onaga four sisters Mrs Henry Pohl Ottawa and six grandchildren Funeral services at Lamb Funeral Home Ottawa Friday 2 p m Burial in Hope Cemetery Ottawa Thornton Ousdahl 78 died yesterday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital He was a farmer living Route 3 Jefferson County Survived by a daughter Mrs Ula Botts Tonganoxie two sons Arthur Ousdahl Topeka and Guy Ousdahl Lawrence Mrs Anna Skeet Lawrence brothers W H Gusdenh Green Forest Ark Fred Ousdahl and Elmer Ousdahl Lawrence seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren Funeral services at Rumsey Funeral Home 2 p m Burial in Ma ve Grove Cemetery
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Lawrence
Martha
Margaret
India School
Pleasant Grove Halle
Marion Madl
Webb Cochran
Ottawa
Jerry Messer
Marine Corps
California
Mrs. Fuller
Dushong
Mina ‘Bushong
Topeka
Wall-Diffenderfer
Ben
Nelson Ben C. Nelson
Franklin County
Centropolis
Route 4
Ottawa Methodist Church
Vada B. Keagy
Lester A. Nelson
Wichita
Harold C. Nelson
Nickers Son
Mia
Clifford Poindexter
Baldwin
Ray Thrasher
George B. Nelson
Onaga
Henry Pohl
The
Lamb Funeral Home
W. A. Elliott
Hope Cemetery
Thornton Ousdahl
Lawrence Memorial Tal
Jefferson County
Hat
Ula Botts
Tonganoxie
Arthur Ousdahl
Fred Ousdahl
Elmer Ousdahl
Rumsey
Burlel
Ma Ve Grove
Potatoes Lead Mixed Market Report From Chicago
AP-USDA market summary notes potato arrivals and prices in Chicago with contrasting trends. Prices range from $4.45 in Minnesota-North Dakota to $4.90 in Idaho, Wisconsin chips at $3.85, and Western market details show slight firmness amid mixed demand.
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Dre
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