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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1944
Page
4
A concise Bible verse note proclaims the birth of a Saviour in David’s city with the message that Christ the Lord has come.
The piece notes the nation’s fourth war time Christmas amid widespread fighting. It insists Christmas observance should not be neglected, offering hope for the future and highlighting how the season’s story has comforted generations and offers guidance for present strife.
German wartime rationing rules are to be revised and then tightened as battles on the western front suggest a longer war. Policies enacted during the summer political campaign will be rescinded and home front restrictions maintained for the duration, with ongoing inconveniences and hardships expected.
Christmas dinners for the armed forces are described with turkey and trimmings, celebrating meals in calm areas but noting bitter exceptions where battles rage. Where possible, fighting troops receive extra fare for Christmas, a ray of cheer for families awaiting their loved ones.
Topeka reports a lodging squeeze as state lawmakers and staff seek rooms for the forthcoming session. Hospitable spaces are scarce with hotels and homes filled, while returning veterans add to the demand. The scene mirrors war zone towns with crowded streets and tight accommodations as public attention grows.
Analysis notes the German westward push and Allied responses. It suggests the front's overall outlook remains unchanged, with Germany delaying progress but not altering the inevitable defeat. Confidence rests on past Allied performance as new measures to halt the drive are tested.
Investigations reveal large scale diversion of gasoline and trainloads of cigarettes and soap meant for troops into the French black market. The pattern echoes World War I scandals and risks an organized crime wave that could undermine military and civil efforts. French groups aiding theft complicate the occupation, hampering Allied aims and aiding the Germans.
The Atlantic Charter text was transmitted and carried a clear Allied aim. Dr. Robert Maynard Hutchins argues for a good liberal education, noting current teaching may miss its ideal. The Illinois State Journal contends we are learning too much that isn’t worth knowing, echoing a call for more meaningful education.
Funeral services for U S District Judge Merrill E Otis who died here Saturday will be held in his old hometown Hopkins Missouri at 2 pm tomorrow. Burial will be in Hopkins cemetery the burial ground of his ancestors.
War analyst Dewitt Mackenzie notes a paused Nazi counteroffensive, while warning the Hitler drive may resume. Eisenhower HQ remains vigilant with 24 hour security as Allied counterattacks begin shaping a potential broader Allied counteroffensive.
A text contrasts a simple carpenter and preacher with world history, praising a single life's impact. In separate news, Shawnee County Coroner Dr. H. A. Alexander, 64, dies of apoplexy after an evening of bridge in Topeka on December 25.
Wesley McCalla editor to travel to Washington for a college editors conference. Local social items include guests: Mr and Mrs Roger Williams, Mr and Mrs F C Jackson, Mrs E L Yancey, Mr and Mrs C D Kennedy, Andrew Hughes visiting grandmother, and others visiting Kansas City and Lecompton families.
Twenty five years ago city schools resume Monday after fuel shortages eased. Edith and Lenna Wolgamott hosted a Christmas dinner for relatives and friends including Everett Pennington Mary Campbell Don and Avery Campbell and many others. Homer Skinner marked his 25th wedding anniversary with 40 guests and a surprise basket dinner, after which Ed Seetin presented a china set to the couple. Attendees included S E Seetin family Elizabeth Seetin Roslan Skinner Berlin Oklahoma families Hamlin Seetin Rainier Richards and several Skinner relatives. Louis LaCoss who works for the A P in Mexico City will holiday with his parents William and Mrs LaCoss. Today’s movie listings show Picadilly Jim with Owen Moore and John Petticoats featuring William S. Hart at the Varsity and Bowersock theaters.
A note from forty years ago reports the Lawrence free public and reading room Carnegie building to be open tomorrow for public inspection and an informal reception. Mentions Mr McIntyre traveling to California for several weeks. Mrs R Condlar and grandson Richard C Griffith visiting grand home in mansion City with W K Griffith. Margaret Fitch traveling to Kansas City to visit cousin joining KU glee club. Jo Wanerae travels Lecompton. Wabnite of Manhattan spending Christmas. Mrs A P Gallagher also noted.
A wartime Christmas report from AP notes a sober mood in the United States with halted German offensives on the Western Front while Allied soldiers and civilians mark the holiday. World leaders Roosevelt, Pope Pius XII, and Chaing Kai-shek urged peace, aid to refugees, and prayers for victory. Extensive broadcasts from London and Chungking echo themes of sacrifice and unity.
Washington December 22 UPI These Kansans were listed among 134 casualties by the navy department Mural Glen Gilbert Fireman 2/C USNR missing Neal Lt John William Gruenwald USNR missing Garden City Harold Eugene Rhodes Seaman 1/C USNR wounded Burden Joseph Lloyd Husen Seaman 2/C USNR wounded Wheaton
A word puzzle grid lists across clues and down clues with numbers and abbreviations. Clues reference common short forms for positions, metals, scales, and actions while hinting at familiar terms in a themed ace puzzle.
A royal tale unfolds as Princess Ruth returns home to Cameroon battling sadness. Gifts from a king fail to cheer her until Louis arrives with an ivory music box that fills the room with magical music and a joyous smile. The crowd celebrates a mountain of gifts for all Cameroon children and a hopeful future for Ruth and Louis.
December 25 to 30 details for Production and Sewing departments closed until after holidays. Yarn checkout at Community building. Canteen enrollment by calling Red Cross office. Nutrition info center available with planning help and new class in nutrition on demand. Home nursing class to start in January with registration by telephone. Nurse recruitment urged and Nurses Aide class starting after year’s first. First Aid class organized on demand.
Capt John H White of Lawrence Kansas receives a major promotion announced by Lake Charles Army officials where he serves as a flight section commander. A veteran of 40 overseas missions, he wears the Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters for service in Africa and Sarinia and piloted a Marauder bomber on the first American raid on Rome. White, a Geary Oklahoma native who studied in Lawrence and at Arizona State University, is the son of Mrs Louisa A White and entered the army as an aviation cadet March 15.
Four years after a wartime date, the Associated Press reports a lull in air activity over western Europe with British and German planes grounded. The RAF bombards Italian forces in Albania and North Africa while British planes drop gifts to children on Corfu.
Police logged two weekend collisions involving local cars. Dale Kerr of 932 Mississippi street and John Taylor of 767 Maple street collided at Ninth and Tennessee streets at 5 40 Saturday evening. A police car driven by Officer George Snyder hit A D McFarland of 813 Massachusetts street at Twelfth and New Jersey streets at 2 45 Sunday afternoon. Both vehicles sustained substantial damage.
Waitstill Walling, long a Sudbury pioneer, claimed to be the first white child born there, a claim disputed by others. In 1678 during King Philip’s War he led defense, saved the village from destruction, and then rebuilt a salt box house with nine rooms. The Wallings lived simply, with a latchstring always out for friends and public duties.
A fragmented listing shows a dense radio timetable with stations WREN WDAF KMBC EMBC and EMEC detailing programs from 9:15 pm to 9:45 pm and beyond including dance bands, newscasts, musical shows, and a state auditor address. Names such as Henry J. Taylor Hedda Hopper and Jack Armstrong appear amid program titles and times.
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