Europeans in Grip of Mass Despair
Mrs. Sherwood Eddy spoke to Lawrence churchwomen on World Day of Prayer, detailing visits to Germany and Czechoslovakia last summer. She described rubble, famine, and evacuated cities, saying seven people lived in a 14 by 12 foot basement room and noting widespread hopelessness. Eddy cited Poland as a sea of desolation and Carpathian oblasts with scarce fruit for seven years.
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Europe
Church Women of
Lawrence
Sherwood Eddy
New York City
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mrs. Eddy
England
Germany
Homer
Han
Mex Hady
Britain
United States
Mra. Reddy
Poland
Carbonlovakia
Eddy
Bruce Cameron
H. D. Rednour
Jostan Skinner
H. FE. Burnett
Gottlieb Nieder
Nho Patton
George Cetter
KU students donate to World Student Service fund drive
University of Kansas students contributed 2748 dollars to the World Student Service fund during the first half of the year. Beeville and Robert Stan Manhattan served as chairmen for the drive. Funds will aid students in war ravaged countries.
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University of Kansas
World Student Service
Tha
Beeville
Robert Stan
Manhattan
Negro Veteran Seeks Admission to Alabama Poly Institute
William Bell, a 27 year old ex master sergeant and seven year army veteran, applied for admission to the architecture school at Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn. Registrar Charles Edwards said the application is being handled like a white student’s. Bell, a sophomore at the State Teachers College for Negroes in Montgomery, home of record, attends an all white land grant school in Auburn funded by state and federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
William Bell
School of Architecture
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Charles Edwards
Aieeran
Bell
State Teachers College For
Missouri Floods and Flood Plan Released for Missouri Basin
Omaha dispatch reports final six year plan under the Pirk-Sloan initiative for Missouri River Basin development. The plan details costs, agency roles, and prioritized projects for flood control, irrigation, hydroelectric power, navigation, and conservation across nine states, with federal and state funding allocations and implementation timelines through 1954.
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Omaha
Nebr
Missouri Basin
Pirk-Sloan
Missouri Hain Inter-Agency Committee
Lewis A. Fick
Lincoln
Congress
Missouri River
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
South Dakota
North Dakota
Wyoming
Montana
Army Corps of Engineers
Department of Interior
Department of Agriculture
Federal Power Commission
Department of Commerce
Agriculture Department
Douglas County Social Welfare Aid Sees Slight January Rise
January spending on social welfare in Douglas County topped $22,872 for 767 individuals, up from December's $22,082 for 695 people. Old age and dependent cases, including 449 elderly, 199 dependent children, and 26 blind, drove the increase despite higher beneficiary counts. Net county cost was 18,1076.98 with $9,932.25 reimbursed by the federal government and $4,652.54 from the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Mildred Watson
Soviet Red Star Says Marines Plan Invasion Roles
The Soviet army newspaper Red Star claims United States allied marines in the Mediterranean are assigned to invade Greece Palestine and other areas of interest to American circles. The article says the missions aim to support reactionaries and imperialists through landing operations worldwide.
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Moscow
Red Star
Unitates
Mediterranean
Greece
Palestine
Marine Corps
KU Students Enroll in Noncredit Slide Rule Course
Nearly 850 engineering students at the University of Kansas signed up for a noncredit evening slide rule operation course. Tau Beta Pi presents the course, prompting two sections next week. The slide rule is a time saving device that automatically provides answers to mathematical problems for engineers.
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University of Kansas
Tau Beta Pi
John Fowl
Lawrence
Raid
Birth Report Notable New Arrivals at Memorial Hospital
Birth reports list Mr and Mrs Gale Newman at 817 New Hampshire Street with a son today. Mr and Mrs L O Kimball of 527 California Street report a daughter today. Mr and Mrs L E Griswold of 608 Jane D Sunflower welcome a daughter.
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Gale Newman
New Hampshire Street
L. O. Kimball
California Street
L. E. Griswold
Jane D. Sunflower
Lawrence Woman's club donates to polio fund via two bridge parties
The Lawrence Woman's club presented a 65 dollar check to Milton Allen, March of Dimes campaign chairman, as their polio fund contribution from two charmed bridge party events. The events invited residents to play games and boost support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Woman's Club
Milton Allen
March of Dimes Campaign
Haskell Pageant at Festival Of Kansas Arts And Crafts
The Haskell pageant Tee, Tales of the Prairie will be staged next Thursday at the Haskell auditorium as part of the Festival of Kansas Arts and Crafts. Margaret Pearson Speelman wrote the script about Kansas history from 1541 Spanish exploration to the Opening of Haskell in 1884 with Solon Ayers as master of ceremonies and L Madison Coombs as narrator. The program includes living pictures interspersed with songs and dances, costumed by Anna C Dasey with staging by Jahhe Yazza, directed by Robert Briggs and featuring numerous Haskell students in principal roles, chorus, and Indian club members. The pageant will be preceded by chimes and organ, and John G Neihardt's Black Elk Speaks read aloud.
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Haskell
Haskell ‘Euditorium
Lewis and Clark
Solon Ayers
L. Madison Coombs
Robert Briggs
Haskell Band
K. U
Coronado
Allen Smith
Priest
Eugene Grounds
Claude Charles Tu Tisne
Alfred Douglas
Thomas Jefferson
Albert Gilstrap
John Dalton
Rudy Cheghorn
Zebulon Pike
Joe Sulpur
Fremont
Alfred Smith
Virginia Copeland
Robert Pooler
Ralph Pack Horse
Billy Lane
Rudy Bantealla
John Springer
Edward Let‘lair
Lee Bass
Mike Roy
Aleap-of-Birda
Burley Questone
Foster Hood
Paul Roughface
Indian Club
Willie Anns Shangreau
Clara Mae Peace
Wanda McKraato
Iva Gington
Tommite
Betty Harkey
Dora Det Bonnie A Him
Christine Hamil Enona Rowe
Heir To Fortune Married On St. Valentine's Day
Winthrop Rockefeller heir to a fortune wed Barbara Sears in Palm Beach at 1 14 EST. The 35 year old Rockefeller and his 31 year old bride were joined by close family. guests included notable society figures and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The ceremony occurred on Valentine’s Day with a private reception for about 50.
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Winston Guest
Alexander L. Cochrane
Sears Returns to University for Graduate Work
From Topeka, Sears appeared before university groups at Kansas University. He performed flag routines and twirling, receiving an honors designation in June. After completing his studies he plans to work in education and will treat twirling as a hobby.
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Sears
University
Adele
Maeer Saspices
K. U. Burean
Topeka
Deaths and Funerals in Local Area
Mrs Susan Laptad Vermilya died last evening at 721 Missouri street at 96. She lived here 74 years and was widow of Edwin Vermilya, mother of the late Fred Laptad. Funeral Tuesday 1 30 at Friends church with Rev Bessie Franc Brown. burial Maple Grove. Six grandchildren and six great grandchildren survive. John Calhoun, 76, former local resident, died February 12 in Baldwin Park California. Burial yesterday. Six children survive. he was brother of Mrs George Fraker and Charles Calhoun of Lawrence. August Hartman aged 92 died yesterday afternoon at his son Hartman’s near Big Springs. Funeral Monday 2 p m at Stull Evangelical United Brethren church. burial Stull cemetery. Surviving: three sons, two daughters, 16 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren. Mrs Anna May Michael died Thursday at Ferry. Funeral Sunday 2 30 at First Methodist church Perry. burial Perry Cemetery.
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Susan Lptad Vermilya
Susan Laptad Vermil
Missouri Street
Fred Laptad
Edwin Vermilya
Friends Church
Bessie Franc Brown
Maple Grove
Vermilya
Rumeey Funeral Home
Lovi Hanson
Eudora
Alice Wright
Lake Hiawatha
New Jersey
Lee Laptad
Olathe
Max Laptad
Lawrence
Lawrence Vestal
Francis Vestal
Whittier
Calif
John Calhoun
Baldwin Park
Calhoun
George Fraker
Charles Calhoun
August Hartman August Hartman
Hig Springs
Hartman
Big Springs
Karl Baur
Stull
Erna Mueler
Topeka
Anna May Michael
Ferry
First Methodist Church
Perry
Retha S. Sadler
Psllal
Perry Cemery
Community Notes From Fairview and Lawrence Area
Local residents including Mr and Mrs Lloyd Behnelder of Greeley Colorado visited Peters home while others from the area attended funerals for Mrs Lillie Linneh. Several families, including the Ulrichs and Meadhowlark 4 H club, appear in social and church notices with gatherings, meetings, and a student embarking to Seabury-Wester Theologies in Evanston Illinois after a birth announced for Anne Elisabeth Howard.
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Lloyd Behnelder
Greeley
Col
Lawrence
Peters
Schneider
Dean Stonee K
Lillie Linneh
Lane, Star
Rumsey
Ulrich
Smeaira
Ed ,Howard
Theodora and
Loyd
Jennie Leary
John West
Theodore Howard
Wakarusa
Marie Howard
Belleview
Krafe- Starr Implement Company
Ednesday
Edward Howard
Liord
Floyd Nisely
Vinton Peters
Topeka
Dean Stoneback
Ald
James Sandera
Igel
W. B
Harold White
Mize
Dusinesa
Ernest Ralston
David Perkins
China
Seth Griffin
Norman Luts
R Wes
Ethel Cowles
Chester Howard
Lloyd Howard
Meadowlark
Koehler
Parker Younople
Anne Elisabeth
Guy Howard
Evanston, Til
Guy
Ed. Howard
Seabury-Westers Theologies Seminary
Evanston
Family and social notes from local area
Local notices recap family visits and gatherings across households in the area. Mentions Elmer Kempechrostler visiting a relative, weekend dinners at Harry Wulfkuhle and Houk homes, and Barnard Wise and family from Kansas City attending events. Funeral services for Jim Louk are noted with church tributes and interment at a local cemetery.
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Richard Kennedy
Wallace ‘Kennear
T ‘Wadsworth
Worth
Elmer Kempechrostler
William Eirigh
Harry Wulfkuhle
Barnard Wise
Kansas City
Mt Saturid
Houk
Brubeck
Ebon Anderson
Ander
Jim Louk
Bald Sui
Rangelical
Schreiber
Topeka
Streib
Wi Collega
Emporia
Cime
Fort Sill Soldier Given Hard Labor For Lawton Rampage
Fort Sill soldier Donald S. Williams, 24, of Decatur Texas, who used a 21 ton armored vehicle in a January 23 raid through Lawton, was reduced from T/4 to private, fined $180 in six installments and sentenced to one month of hard labor by a special court martial. The incident left a lasting impression on Lawton residents as three cars were destroyed before the vehicle was stopped. Also noted is a Kansas Veterans Republican club meeting in Topeka with newly elected officers outlining plans for the next two years.
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Lawton
Okla
Donald S. Williams
Fort Sill
Nuernberg
Fort Eater
Buck
Williams
Decatur
Tex
Topeka
Kansas Veterana Republican Club
G. GO. P
Market News From Kansas City Livestock Markets
Kansas City wholesale livestock figures show mixed results with cows and bulls down from Friday, steers and heifers varied by grade, and overall receipts lighter. In the futures and commodities section, prices were uneven and volume remained thin as markets closed in the red for most categories.
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Kansas City
Asara
Het
Bat
Nia
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Bradente
Alabama Polytechnic School
Lawrence Lodge
A. M
Samuel P. Moyer
W.M. Walter
Varnum
Moetise
Moca Mosday Tient
Washington
Wright Brothers
Kengingtoun Museum of Science
London
United
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian
Orville Wright
Page
Shelbyville
mid-Tennessee
Duck River
Murfreesboro
Fayetteville
Lancaster
Carthage
Tebanon
Ruexville
Tennessee
Kentucky
Oneda
Red Cross
West Virginia
Logan
Weston
Alabama
Crowder
Miss
Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Tupelo
Vicksburg
Columbus
Aberdeen
Tombighee River
Ninth Street Church
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Ion
World Brotherhood
Memorial Hospital
Misa Marieteers
Lottie Rogers
Perry_ street
M Tenberger
Elm Street
Indiana Street
Sam Hindman
Baldwin
Hattie Yates
Stanley Husted
Route 1
Barbara Gibbs
Lane 10
Sunflower
Kiam Slamin
Jessie Redding
Learnard Avenue
Myron DeWight
New Jersey Street
Walter C. Olzon
Fast Eleventh Street
Mark Kamen
Baby
Given Court
Ray Hathaway
Ver Mont Street
Japanees Ministry of Justice
Russia
State Department
Paris
Fort Scott
Kan
Independence
Endres
Leavenworth
Kaw
Benjamin F. Endres
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Keith C. Taylor
The
Nazarene Church
Nineteenth and
Vermont Streets
Bethany Hospital
T. B. Association
Dougine County Tuberculosis and Health Association
O. J. Lane
Seba Eldridge
Terre Haute
Ind
Isi Brown
Union Hospital
MT. Oread
Fairview
Yarnold
Sill Soldier
Otishems
Howitzer
Arkansas
Rorstine Springs
Hen
Tom Turup
Wall Street
York
Bethlehem Steel
Amers Pinan Woot
Southern Hathway
Union 1
Pasitie
Central Sinclair Otts
Tan’asiana Tacgaria
Hiway
Standard On
Texas Co
Warner Bros
Mont- Kemery Ward
International Harvester
Caterpillan Tractor
Douglas Aire Fastman Kodak
Owens Tlnats
Mirig
Americag
Carda
Leteters
Arthur Hase
Roverage
New York
Son Motors
Gen
Kennesott
Almy
Roeb
Lawrence Building
Chiropractic
Sprecker National College of Chiropractic
Mass
G. BR. Albright
Traylor
Calvin Insurance
Traylor & Calvad
Lawrence Loan
Finance Co
Mee
L. P. Gas
LG. Carter
Ethan A. Smith
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