Letters From England Show War Time Cheer Across Distances
Norman Endacott reports from Woodlands England on Christmas 1940 as Greece stands up to aggression. He notes calmer civility amid air raids, seven day work weeks for his sons in aircraft and bacon, and daughter Margaret in Afghanistan, with hope for peace next year.
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Norman Endacott
London
Will Endacott
Frank Endacott
Lawrence
Mr. Endacott
Woodlands
Basingstoke
Greece
Norman
Jack
Margaret
India
Afghanistan
Modern Menus for All The Family by Mrs Gaynor Maddox
Nutrition focused menus guide economical cooking for families with young children. Example dinners include broiled beef or lamb with vegetables and breads, plus child sized portions. Two additional all-family menus feature baked fish steaks and a chicken rice casserole with simple sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor Maddox
NEA Service
Eriter
Monday's Menu Breakfast to Dinner Calorie Guide
A midday menu outlines meals for Monday including breakfast with grapefruit juice and oats, luncheon with lima bean casserole and stewed fruit, and dinner featuring shepherd's pie with mashed potatoes and a bread pudding dessert. The bread pudding serves four to six with figs and lemon flavoring, baked in a water bath at moderate oven temperatures.
Spring Hat Styles Bring Pompadours Back Into Focus
Wide brim hats sit back from the brow to reveal pompadours while tiny and oversized styles trend for spring. Halo bonnets, belting silk, and shirring frame faces. New York stylists showcase pompadour with bangs and Grecian Psyche knots. Glen plaids dominate new suits and coats with soft blues and roses, bias-cut skirts, and coordinated plaid ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mrs. Hess Profiles Dr. Naismith in Current Magazine
Mrs. John Hess writes as M. Whitcomb Hess about Dr. James Naismith in the February Christian Herald. Her feature, based partly on her acquaintance with the sport’s inventor at the University of Kansas, notes her philosophical and religious writings and her teaching affiliation at Ohio University Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hess
James Naismith
Current Magazine
John A. Hess
James A. Naismith
The
Christian Herald
Hess
M. Whitcomb Hess
University of Kansas
Ohio University
Athens
Valentine themed bridge luncheon menu and recipes
A Valentine’s Day party plan features a pink palette and a substantial buffet. Creamed Oysters served in patty shells or bread cases, heart shaped marmalade Bavarian, celery with pimento cheese, and a creamy optional chicken or veal dish form a festive menu for 12. Oysters are in season with three pints needed.
Mary Newson Honored Among 100 Noted Women of 1930s
Dr. Mary Newson, mathematics professor at Eureka College Illinois, named among 100 notable American women for career achievements. Former wife of Dr. Henry C. Newson, sister of university professor Alice Winston, she declined New York banquet to begin Eureka College’s second semester.
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United States
Mary Newson
Eureka College
Eureka
California
London
William Lloyd Garrison
Dr. Newson
University of Wisconsin
Newson
Brvt. Mawr
University of Chicago
Germany
University of Goettingen
American Association of University Women
Washburn College
Hareka College
Marmalade Heart Mold Dessert Instructions
Chill slightly thickened marmalade until firm enough to hold shape. Fold, then mold into a heart shape. Chill until firm. Unmold and garnish with whipped cream mounds dotted with marmalade pearls.
Types of Flour for Bread and Cakes in Home Baking
The article explains strong gluten wheat flour for yeast bread and weak flour for cakes, and introduces all purpose blends. It notes rye blends with wheat, and gluten free flours requiring mixing with wheat. It also warns on measuring flour and liquid absorption differences.
English Woman Tells of Buying Clothing With Help From Lawrence Friends
Miss Kitty Werner of Roughill Bromborough Cheshire writes of gratitude for a gift of money sent by Lawrence friends to aid victims of the blitz. The funds buy clothing for children in Birkenhead and Liverpool. items include coats, pullovers, gym slips, pants, stockings, and pajamas. Explanations compare prices to wartime expectations and note distribution under child welfare agency supervision.
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A. J. Mix
Kitty Werner
Liverpool
England
Lawrence
Werner
Britain
Miss Werner
Birkenhead
North
Wales
League Women Voters Study City Manager Plan
A local League of Women Voters committee will hold two meetings to study the city manager form for Lawrence. The first will examine the plan and discuss its pros and cons, while the second will summarize findings from interviews with residents. Mrs. Howard Reedy and Mrs. C. F. Nelson lead the group and expect the first session next week.
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League of Women Voters
Lawrence
Howard Reedy
C. F. Nelson
Lawrence School News Highlights Student Activities
The M. N. girls club elected Ola Ashby president Anna Marie White vice president and Laura Evelyn secretary for the second semester Gay and Given Anderson will plan the first meeting Miss Betty Blake led the club first semester. New pupils Barbara Ann Hall Donald Hall Wayne Hall Hazel Ewing and Jean Boren join New York school. Second grade built bird feeding stations and a roofed board while the first grade made blue furniture and a floor lamp that lights the room. Fourth grade studies the Tigris Euphrates region and the English and poetry clubs elect officers. The fifth grade hosts a wedding party for teacher Mr. and Mrs. Michael Andrews. Students write Kansas Day stories and discuss health and Miss Ellsworth demonstrates oil painting at Pinckney school. Miss Mallory’s dolls include Uncle Remus and other book characters. Cordley Carnival features a white rat prize named Mr Whiskers.
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M. N. Girls’ Club
Ola Ashby
McAllaster
Anna Marie White
New York
Laura Evelyn
Gay
Given Anderson
New York School
Betty Blake
Mary Jones
Miss Galdner
South America
Miss Tull
Ethel Woods
Topeka
Barbara Ann Hall
Donald Hall
Wayne Hall
Hazel Ewing
Jean Boren
Tigris-Euphrates
Nancy Summer
Frank Burmess
George Reed
Kansas
Dougan
South Atlantic
Jo Evelyn Hickerson
Donald Butler
Lucille James
Delbert Johnson
Rose Fyleman
Peggy Reed
Shirley Ann Tanner
Etta Mae Fage
Mississippi
Michael Andrews
Sind
Margaret Willer
Dona Lee Dunham
Miss Ellsworth
Pinckney School
Miss Mallory
the Seven Dwarfs
Ferdinand the Bull Pinocchio
Heidi
Tom Sawyer
Uncle Remus
Cordley
Jo Ann Williams
Edith Malott
Miss Harshberger
Jo ‘Ann
Edith
Miss Simmons
Miss Keith
England
Paul Coker
Eilsworth
Mary King
Mary Ann Martin
De Soto Basketball Suffered Big Defeat and Mixed Results
Mount Oread team lost on their home court by a wide margin on Tuesday. Friday the reserves beat Edwardsville while the first team fell by 12 points in a conference match. The article also lists social events, births, illnesses, travel, and local notices from De Soto, Kansas.
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Mount Oread
de Soto High School
Edwardsville
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Charles Baker
I. R. Penner
Penner
A. T. Broveak
Baker
Harry Dicken
G. W. Longstreth
J. D. Chambers
D. O'Keefe
Wichita
O'Keefe
Roberta Land
de Soto
Louise Jewett
John Taylor
Chester Martinson
Kansas University
Chester
Richard Erbe
Panama Canal Zone
St. Joseph
Farrall Martinson
Jim Ellis
S. E. Casebier
Ida Warsop
Webber Falls
Okla
Roy
Warsop
Elmer Jewett
Olin
St. Paul
Minn
J. M. Torrence
Louie Smalley
Kansas University Hospital
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Endacott
Edwin C. Jeffries
Catherine Huey
Chicago
Mr. Jeffries
J. G. Jeffries
Journal- World
H. E. Don Carlos
Poetry House
Fifth Avenue
Kansas Authors Club
Don Carlos
Lawrence School News
Donna Corel
James Jackson
Johnnie Watson
Pinckney
Miss Sylvester
Washington, D. C
L. T. Harris CO
Mans
Grand Cleaners
Holly’ Noteman
Prairie Center
Elmer Noteman
Bernard
Maynard Gardner
Robert Broyeak
Bernard Gardner
Frye Aviation School
Kansas City
Maynard
J. E. Yarnell
Jacob Shellack
Mr. Shellack
Research Hospital
Anita Mae Nease
Perry_ Nease
Holly Noteman
Lexington Grange
David Jewett
Jayhawk
Vermont
New York Cleaners
E. W. Young
ED Young
America
Jack Benny
Bob Hope
Hollywood
Radio
George Spears
DeLuxe Cafe
Lawrence Journal-World
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