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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1944
Page
2
Allied and German forces pressed and probed along the Western Front with cautious activity and costly skirmishes. The Belgium bulge activity lingered, while American and German armored efforts yielded mixed results amid a tense quiet before a potential major move.
A basement fire in downtown Kansas City destroyed a five story brick building and damaged four others. The blaze drew 25 fire companies in frigid weather, injuring four firefighters. Loss estimated at 2 390 000 with 250 000 for the corner structure and 2 000 000 for contents. First floor housed Sharp and Dohme and S C Johnson and Sons Wax Co. The fire started in the basement at 7th and Central.
The Associated Press notes ration changes effective Tuesday December 26 with red stamps Q5 R6 and S5 valid for meat and fats until December 31 when five more red stamps are added. Sugar stamps remain restricted to stamp 94 with another due February 1. Shoes use three airplane stamps and gasoline coupons allow four gallons per purchase through March 1.
The resignation of Ruby Lin dell as assistant city clerk, effective January 13, was accepted. Mildred Johan ning Goff was approved as assistant city clerk at 115 dollars a month starting January 1, and she currently works as a clerk in the county superintendent's office. The council also voted to renew Kansas League of Municipalities membership for 1945 at 72.25 dollars, and ordered inspections of business district buildings to ensure seven feet clearance above sidewalks. A transfer of 5600 dollars from the street fund to the street machinery and equipment fund was approved.
Lawrence residents resume classes as University of Kansas and Haskell Institute reopen after Christmas recess. Recreational programs run at Community building under KU's Dr F C Allen with Everett Hill and Norman Carlson guiding junior and senior high students. A new high school commercial teacher will begin when classes restart. Janet Wilson wed Lt Gordon McDonald, leaving her teaching post. A housekeeper faced rationing restrictions reducing grocery money and blue stamps. Fire damages minor from a hot stove pipe incident at Priscilla Jackson’s home. Auto license sales set for January 2 at Douglas County Courthouse with white numbered plates for rear vehicles.
Incomplete OCR text references a December 28 schedule with a 4 o'clock start for some event, mentions a lunch at 6:30, a visit, and lists J. Chif ford Harper, W.M. E. J. Coy as secretary, Ady.
Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Mary Gill Deel of Baldwin and Vinland with Rev. Clyde Brewster leading at Baldwin First Methodist Church. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery. Also, Mrs. Samuel A. Deel, who died at her daughter’s home, will be honored at the Baldwin Methodist Church with Rev. Brewster and Dr. Homer Ebright presiding. Arthur G. Derby of Kansas City aged 48 dies. services Friday at Butler Chapel, burial in Lawrence. Mrs. John Johnson, 91, Lawrence, long resident, dies. funeral Friday at Ninth Street Baptist Church with state at Bowser Lee mortuary and Oak Hill Cemetery burial.
The Inter State Literary Association will hold its 53rd annual session at S J Luke AME church in Lawrence for a two day meeting starting tomorrow morning. Leading speakers include John M Wright of Topeka and A A Hill of Lawrence. Mrs John Clark chairs the program committee with music planned and past presidents Mrs L M Webster, Mrs Sophia Snowden, and Mrs Milton Moore residing in Lawrence. Bishop John A Gregg of Kansas City is an honorary member.
U S Circuit Judge Walter Huxman issued a temporary injunction restraining Dr F A Newcomb of Lawrence from evicting Mr and Mrs Leonard Lagerstrom from 828 Arkansas Lawrence for alleged nonpayment of rent Further hearings are scheduled for the third week in January Cattle Industry Faces Price Controls Celler to push live cattle price ceilings in new Congress denouncing a cattle bloc Steering government policy In Topeka weed eradication plan Douglas county to buy 12 5 tons of sodium chlorate to combat bindweed county supervisor T F Yost meets with commissioners outlining 1945 program and budget details
East of Marche Belgium December 26 report on Hogan's task force led by Lt Col Samu M Hogan. About 400 men penetrated 80 miles into enemy lines then fought through three panzer divisions to escape a surrounding trap, with only about 200 returning. They conducted a mobile, disciplined retreat, improvised roadblocks, and radioed artillery directions while supplies remained scarce.
A U S reconnaissance party under Lieutenant Hogan advances at dawn, engaging enemy patrols and repairing armored damage. For 13 hours the group traverses rough terrain, reaches opposite American lines by morning, and detains several prisoners while one guard is accidentally killed by a sentry.
In Belgium at 2 p m December 27 field marshal von Rundstedt suffered a setback as American doughboys and tank crews struck into the German bulge. Thunderbolt fighters pounded Nazi positions while a German tank spearhead was destroyed on a ridge. Allied air power and ground forces pressed the line as cold, clear weather aided operations.
Topeka report notes excellent color and general condition of Kansan winter wheat with rust nearly vanished. Grazing remains good in eastern Kansas though fields stay too wet for livestock. Corn and sorghum harvest progresses though sorghum marketing hampered by limited shipping. Wheat pasture lambs are being sorted and marketed in increased numbers.
Navy confirms the medium landing ship LSM 20 was lost off Leyte in battle with Japan. The 2,200 ton destroyer Cooper, previously unnamed, was also lost in the same Philippine waters during night action. Commanding officers survived. casualties not yet estimated. Crew complements were 4 officers and 48 enlisted on LSM 20 and about 275 on Cooper.
More than 500 protesters entered the Montgomery Ward department store in Dearborn, part of a strike since December 9, and overturned several counters as reported. No further details available yet.
Allied reports describe German spearhead toward Bastogne pressed by von Rundstedt as U.S. and British air forces devastate supply lines. American forces halt German armor while relieving columns approach Bastogne from the south. Nearby towns, pockets cleared, prisoners taken as the Seventh Army reports gains west of Wissembourg and Thann repelled.
Salvation Army collected funds from the Massachusett Street unit during the season. Donations this year were 224 dollars, compared with 713.05 dollars in 1943. The year’s expenses included baskets totaling 562.06 dollars, leaving a balance of 813 dollars to be turned into the emergency relief fund.
In Los Angeles on December 27, Superior Judge Henry M Willis ruled evidence from doctors who conducted blood tests declaring Charlie Chaplin not the father of Joan’s 14 month old daughter is admissible. The judge said the doctors' opinion is expert knowledge not binding on the jury and will be weighed by jurors.
Lt. (jg) Charles D. Stough Jr and family host 30 day leave at 1224 Ohio street after serving two years and a Hawaiian posting. Cpl. Robert L. Gilbert Jr returns to Camp MacKall with paratroops after Christmas visit to grandmother, Mrs Gilbert. William Barber arrives from the South Pacific to visit sister and cousin. Lt. Bill Stanton on leave from the army air forces, home for holidays from Van Nuys. Mr. and Mrs. Gimblet receive news of son Second Mate R. O. Gimblet with army transportation corps, convoy from Charleston to England. Second Lt. James W. Galle of McPherson earns oak leaf cluster to Air Medal for meritorious achievement as B 17 bombardier in Eighth Air Force. Kenneth Mitchell reports to Camp Fannin for training.
Fragmentary note mentions wife and parents in a dated context from late November, with unclear meaning and no identifiable event or names to confirm a full news item.
De Soto residents shared holidays with relatives in nearby towns. Mrs. H M Linden and daughter Ann visited Sherman Casebler in Lawrence. Lt C Martin, now serving in Asia, saw Rome and Pope Pius. Obituaries note Lou Dunn of De Soto, now in Kansas City, and Roy Taylor, former De Soto businessman, with services held locally. Oceanic islands definition ends quoted text.
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