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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1944
Page
2
The Office of Price Administration announces tighter rationing for butter sugar and canned vegetables with meats added next Sunday. Red point values rise for butter to 24 per pound and meat red stamps expand. New stamps and cancellations affect home canning and stamps released for 1945.
Allied dispatches report German forces, advancing in the Ers, about seven miles southeast of Robbous, near Rosieres eight miles southwest of Bastogne. The sustained drive stalled for 48 hours to late Saturday, with a minor gain limited to roughly a mile, while Berlin radio claimed no decisive change in the past 24 hours during the blackout.
Joseph D. Kennedy of Lawrence Kansas rises from corporal to sergeant in the Eighth Air Force based at a bomber station in England. The 19 year old waist gunner serves with the 490th bombardment group flying B 17s in heavy bombing raids over Germany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John R Kennedy of Kansas.
The notice lists expiration and validity dates for various stamps and coupons. It specifies red and blue stamp book values, with some stamps expiring December 31 and others extending or becoming valid in January or February. It notes oil and heating period coupons remain valid through the heating season and new periods apply.
Army ordnance technicians detail massive 35 ton artillery with near light speed mobility and advanced targeting. Aerial Piper Cub observers verify range and hits while fire is precisely directed. The 240 mm howitzer recently disabled tanks and destroyed two pontoon bridges, showcasing its versatility and ammo demand. Colonel Hyde notes wartime employment opportunities at Sunflower Ordnance Works to supply overseas forces and speed victory.
A fragment notes a person was a Liberty Memorial High School student prior to entering the army fire forces in December 1943, indicating his education and early commitment before military service.
Several obituaries from LawrenceMemorial Hospital and nearby towns report deaths of Lydia Alice Mannen 81 of 1032 Ohio Street Topeka area Charles Goodger of Eudora Ernest B Lyder Eu Segun do Calif Sebastian Weigel 81 of Eudora with services upcoming at Holy Family church Corning and Gorping cemetery Topeka families listed with survivors and burial details
American forces unleash full firepower across Europe with the 240 mm howitzer, 8 inch howitzer, and 8 inch gun. Sunflower Ordnance Works commander says the Army Ordnance catalog is being used to its fullest with superior range, accuracy, and mobility. The 240 mm howitzer weighs about 35 tons with a 350 pound shell and 15 mile reach. the 8 inch gun fires 240 pounds over long ranges. mobile carriages and tractors enable rapid redeployments across front lines from St Malo to Brest.
Armed Forces note says Ensign David E. Hay received his wings on December 13 and will soon be home on leave to visit his parents Prof. and Mrs. Earl Hay. Staff Sgt. Clayton W. Roush returns from 29 months overseas in the Asiatic Pacific theater and will spend his furlough with his wife Mary Elder Roush. Second Lt. Deane W. Kiefer, son of Mrs. Martha V. Kiefer, Route 2, assigned to the 84th for paratroop bombing duties, and Cpl. Robert Sanderson, from Alaska, will take a 80‑day furlough to visit his wife and parents. Broccoli leaves, dried and grown into meal, found to be an excellent addition to chicken feed mash.
Harold Blevins son of Mr and Mrs Dave Blevins near Oskalooza died December 7 in University of Kansas hospital after illnesses of 18 months. Funeral at Gabel funeral home Oskaloosa burial Buster cemetery. Community items include family moves to Arizona, local workers at canning factory, and letters to Santa published in Perry Mirror. Lt LaVerne Nevying and Emma White ill. Jefferson County Pomona Grange met at Ozankie hall with officer elections. Kent Rhodes plane crash near Sioux Falls. County news covers school Christmas letters, travel, and distant relatives visits.
All undefeated teams suffered losses during Christmas weekend. Kentucky, last season’s SEC champion, and Iowa both defeated Ohio State 58-48 in OT. Kentucky then crushed Notre Dame 68-46 as Dick Ives led with 21 points. St. John’s, Yale, Michigan, and Iowa kept pace with wins, while St. John’s beat Puerto Rico 41-35 and Yale beat Dartmouth 45-42. Week’s schedule highlighted multiple doubleheaders and games across New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and other venues, with teams from SEC, Big Ten, and MVC competing. A wedding dinner preceded Dorothy Turner and Carl Smith’s marriage.
A wartime letter outlines 1945 plans for returning soldiers centering on Lawrence Kansas. It urges veterans to settle locally, boost employment, and support community service like Red Cross and scrap drives while residents adopt New Year resolutions for blood donations and loyalty.
City leaders discuss ambitious postwar plans to boost business and civic life in Lawrence including new shops, a civic organization for community housekeeping, veterans on staff, and a bigger county fair. The week’s news notes oversubscribed War Loan, a Kansas U basketball slate, a Major fire, a raid on slot machines, and local developments in commerce and safety.
The fragment lists individuals including Mrs Clark Kendall of Springfield Missouri and Miss Eloise Smith of Kansas City along with Miss Mary Ehrrich and Miss Syl vis Meek of Topeka, indicating a social or familial notice with multiple names and origins.
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