Scuttle squads on German ships ignite sinks aboard
Survivors of the German liner Columbus describe trained scuttle squads obeying Berlin orders to burn and sink their own vessel rather than surrender. Captain Wilhelm Daehne and 576 others were rescued at Ellis Island after the ship was destroyed in the neutrality zone southeast of Nantucket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Berlin
Columbus
Adolf Hitler
Wilhelm Daehne
Ellis Island
U. S
Tuscaloosa
Nantucket Shoals
Buenos Aires
Hans Langsdorff
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Langsdorff
Lampe
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Oslo
Norway
Russians Move North in Arctic Finland Corridor
Reports from Kirkenes Finland border indicate Russian troops advancing north in the Petsamo Arctic sector while a blizzard eased. Observers note possible retreat in the southern Finnish corridor near Nautsi as equipment slowdown due to extreme cold and poor lubrication hinders tanks and trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkenes
Norway
Arctic
Petsamo
Finland
Arctic Ocean
Nautsi
Napoleon
Moscow
Cage Practice Ahead Of Topeka Three Day Meet
Dr F C Allen put Jayhawker cage stars through drills this morning then instructed a return after Christmas. Light polish will be added before the December 28 Topeka three day basketball tournament. The team opens Big Six play January 5 at home against Oklahoma. Governor Payne Ratner to Parsons for Christmas with plans to return after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons Topeka
Payne Ratner
Parsons
Ratner
Germany protests internees of Graf Spee crew to Argentina
Berlin protested to Argentina over interning officers and crew of the scuttled Graf Spee. Germany cites past practice of releasing shipwrecked crews at neutral ports and notes similar actions toward British ships in 1914. Argentina said it would study the protest after legal review. no comment on the Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Admiral Graf Spee
DNB
Argentina
Netherlands
Aboukir
Cressy
Hague
Graf Spee
Columbus
New York
High Command
Pirminsens
Neville Chamberlain
France
Chamberlain
Buenos Aires
Pi—Foreign Office
Peace Shatters Over 15-Cent Blue Plate Row
In Philadelphia on December 21 at Father Divine's south side mission three customers ate the 15 cent blue plate. The first two declared Peace will pay while the third refused to pay. Dishes were thrown and police filed a breach of the peace docket entry against the third customer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Father Divine
South Side Mission
Methodist Christmas Party Planned by First Church
The First Methodist Sunday school announces an old-fashioned Christmas party in the church social rooms on Friday December 22 at 7 p m A program by children featured with a Christmas tree and treats All families in the church and Sunday school invited urged to attend Bring food or clothing to aid the less fortunate Also notes that mailing a Journal World subscription as a Christmas gift includes a gift card.
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First
Methodist Sunday School
Woodstock Christian Endeavor Meets in Winchester Church
The Jefferson County Christian Endeavor held a Wednesday meeting at Winchester with supper at 6 43. Officers were installed by Rev. Lester Osborn and district president Guy Howard. Attendees included Darlene Smith Lawrence Smith Lew Smith and Walter Love among others. Community events, services, and a soils district referendum were noted alongside visits and gatherings in Woodstock.
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Jefferson County Christian Endeavor
Winchester Christian Endeavor
Lawrence Gibson
Don Kimmel
Nortonville Presbyterian Group
Lester Osborn
Guy Howard
Northeast Central District
Darlene Smith
Leland Edmonds
Mary Ellen Douglas
Tenth Legion
Walter Love
Marie Harley
Pen Kimmell
Sen
Darlene
Lawrence
Lew Smith
Barbara
Laura
Lenora
Zook
Dell
Vernon Flory
Veoa Mae
Ousdahl
Del
Love
Endeavor
Gardner visitors spend week with local families
Mr and Mrs Harmon of Gardner and their daughter Mrs Russel Spencer and family spent Wednesday here with the Russel Spencer household. Edwin Hildenbrand and Margie also visited Sunday at the Spencer home. Johanna Lavin of Topeka is spending this week at the Mary Lavin home. John Unger of Lawrence is spending this week at the Jake Bidinger home. W M S Circle and Little Heralds held their annual Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keaton
Orin Bliss
Nellie Mae Smarr
Laura Zook
Tom Collins
Kansas City
Dale Quisenbury
Carol
F. S. Champion
Mike Martin
Elsie Garner
McLouth
Walter Jennings
Ozankie
Martin
England
Charles Hart
Harry Wellman
Jefferson County
Alvin Smith
Valley Grove
Ahrens
Hardy Oak
Topeka
Anderson
Jackie
Wellman School
John Black
Jim Ellis
Evangelical church notes and funeral for Mike Ze lb
Friday night pot luck at the Evangelical church followed by devotionals and group meetings. W M S elected officers for the year led by president Mrs George Houk and several other officers. Funeral services for Mike Ze lb were held at Big Springs U B Church with Rev Arthur Ward officiating. he was born November 12 1903 near Stull and died December 13 after a short illness. He leaves wife Alice Johnson a son Elmer Duane and relatives. Christmas program planned at Stull Evangelical church.
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The
Evangelical Church
George Houk
August Kampscroeder
A. J. Hildenbrand
C. J. Kraft
W. C. Wulfkuhle
Mission Band
Raymond Hoffsommer
Little Heralds
A. Bahamier
Mary Brass
Lecompton
Will Swadley
Evelyn Houk
Mike Zelb
Elmer Duane
Charley Zeeb
Ernest Damm
Stull
O. R. Platz
Baldwin
Walter Kennedy
Stull Evangelical Church
Charlie Houk
Evelyn
Walter Houk
Walter Johnson
Big Springs
Community banquet highlights 4-H members and local guests
The annual bankers association banquet at the Eldridge hotel drew many 4-H club members from the community and other guests including Mr and Mrs Richard Shellhorn and Carl of Lawrence. Several residents were listed as ill or absent from school.
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Richard Shellhorn
Carl
Lawrence
Bankers Association
Eldridge Hotel
George Forrester
Theaford Hall
Misa Alta Kampschroeder
George Murphy
Betty Lou
Donald
Topeka
William Murphy
Wilma Wulfkuhle
Helen Desken
Mabel Montfoort
Twinarpa
Albert Deister Ome
Stony Point Visitors Share Sunday Gatherings
STONY POINT Mr and Mrs Woodrow Sturdy Vinland spent Sunday afternoon at the Martin Holcom home. Mr and Mrs William Lynch Worden ate Sunday dinner at the D A Wray home. Mr and Mrs Dick Fisher Bald win visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Clara Kassinger. Mrs Clara Kassinger visited Thursday evening with Mrs Martin Holcom. Mr and Mrs A T Rockhold visited Sunday at the Arthur Rockhold home. Mr and Mrs John Dailey and Mr and Mrs D A Wray were Lawrence shoppers last Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Sturdy
Vinland
Martin Holcom
William Lynch
Worden
D. A. Wray
Dick Fisher
Baldwin
Clara Kassinger
A. T. Rockhold
Arthur Rockhold
John Dailey
D. al Wray
Lawrence
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Survivors of
K. U
Journal-World
Bissell
Simmons
Florence
Buck
Methodists Plan Party
Ervice, Inc
T. M_REG
U. &. Pat. Off
Woodstock
Ira Brammel
Hazel Youst
M. E. Martin
Harold
Dencrin Brothers
Perry
Cain
Cook
Walter Smith
Hamnon Brothers
Marrow
June
Johnson
Ozawkie
Lucille Langdon
Mary Rose
Bracken
Yarnold-Stull
Radio-Electric Hospital
Damon Runyan
Nea
Ania
Ann Sothern
Lewis Stone
Walter Brennan
Marsha Hunt
Tom Neal
Roy Rogers
Billy the Kid
Stony Point
NEA Radiophoto
Uruguay
Arrow
Pate
DEAD
Margaret Lindsay
Allan Lane
Linda Hayes
Gene Autry
Muni
Soh” “Gulliver
Fox War News
Ickinso WI
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