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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1939

Page

8

Finland's Kallio messages American women at Christmas

Helsinki wire reports Mrs. Kaisa Kallio, wife of Finnish President Kyosti Kallio, asks American women to share in relief efforts for civilians harmed by war. She describes firebombed homes, displaced families, and the collective resolve of Finns, praising support from the United States and hoping for peace.

Finnish Relief Fund, Inc Herbert Hoover Kaisa Kallio Kyosti Kallio Republic of Finland America Helsinki Russia Finland

Kansas Geological Survey Opens Clay Pits for Testing

Clay pits in Cloud and Republic counties were opened this week by the Kansas Geological Survey to obtain samples for University of Kansas laboratories. Norman Plummer and assistant John Romary fixed the pit locations. A WPA crew digs as the survey studies clays across several counties for brick tile and pottery suitability. eastern clays yield red firing clay while north central finds range from white to deep red suitable for high quality ware. Results will be published after testing.

Cloud Republic Kansas Geological Survey University of Kansas Norman Plummer John Romary WPA Geological Survey Russell Ellsworth Lincoln Saline Ottawa Washington Kansas Northcentral

Eight KU Grads Lead Colleges Across the Nation

University of Kansas graduates hold top posts at colleges and universities from Central College at McPherson to Seattle Pacific, George Williams and more. The piece lists eight alumni with doctorates and masters as presidents or leaders, plus over 30 KU faculty heading to eastern meetings with nineteen papers. War cancels Army hockey against Royal Military Academy of Canada.

University of Kansas Orville S. Walters Central College McPherson Thomas Walter Butcher Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia Dudley Doolittle Lan College of Emporia Algo Henderson Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio Henry Johnson Long Greenville’ College Greenville I. C Hoyt Watson Seattle Pacific College Seattle Wash Harold Cee Coffman George Williams College Chicago Deane W. Malott West Point N. Y Army Royal Military Academy of Canada

Hollywood Celebrities Spends Holiday in Bed

Hollywood stars spend Christmas in bed. Lola Lane escaped serious injury after a car skid into a lamp post with no broken bones. Claire Trevor shows improvement after illness. Georgia Coleman, former Olympic diving champion, nears eighth blood transfusion while battling liver disease and sits up in bed.

Hollywood Lola Lane Claire Trevor Georgia Coleman

Two Cars in a Crash Injures Kansas City Woman

Mrs. Jennie Tauschler, 41, of Kansas City Kansas, received minor injuries from a collision with Mrs. J L McKain near the W R Stiner home four miles northeast of town on Highway 24 40 at 6 PM. She had lacera tions contusions and sprains and was treated at Memorial hospital.

Jennie Tauschler Kansas City Kan J. L. McKain W. R. Stiner

Shackleton Officer Near South Magnetic Pole Dip

Capt. Douglas Mawson, leader of the Shackleton expedition, nearly reached the pole area. He located a site where the compass dip was about one fifth of a degree from vertical while the search continued.

Douglas Mawson South Magnetic Pole

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U. S By Kaisa Kallio Republic Counties K.G.S K. U. Grads iSave A Montgomery Masa Bey Ber Pring Montgomery Ward Wea Ualues Science Ladies Rayon Ney Penney Lawrence Radio-Electric Hospital
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