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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1940

Page

6

Mayor Maestri Accused of Oil Profits Tied to Long Campaign

New Orleans reports reveal a government inquiry found Mayor Robert S. Maestri, a state administration boss, earned large profits from excess oil production in Louisiana while backing Gov Earl K Long in the upcoming Democratic primary. The interior department documented 3,111,511 barrels produced beyond lawful limits in the New Iberia field and tied profits to Maestri’s 50 percent stake in Canal Oil Company. Officials noted possible federal action under the Connally hot oil act but found no applicable federal statute. Helis remains abroad in Greece.

New Orleans Louisiana Robert S. Maestri Maestri Earl K. Long Huey P. Long Sam Jones Lake Charles Department of Interior William G. Rankin New Iberia Theria O. John Rogge U. S United States Rene A. Viesen Canal Oil Company, Inc William Helis Canal Oil Company Department Helis Louisiana Ai Greece

Fires Rally Coffeyville Truck In Shuttle Between Cities

A Coffeyville fire truck aided Independence and Coffeyville crews in two major blazes on Penn avenue and the C. H. Spencer home. The Tharp drug store, a hat shop, and a tailor shop were destroyed with about 12000 dollars loss. Firemen William Ray and Charles Harbeson were overcome by smoke. Ray was hospitalized, Harbeson treated at home.

Independence Kan Coffeyville Penn Avenue Jerry Tharp Tharp C. H. Spencer

Soil Conservation Service Notes Kansas Farm Reforms

Farmers across Kansas are terracing contour farming and building dams and stock ponds under five year erosion control programs. Changes include relocating field division fences and roads to follow contours, contour rows and furrows, windbreak tree planting, and fencing gullied areas to protect vegetation.

Kansas Soil Conservation Service Ottawa Kan

Magazines Collected for Veterans at Wadsworth Hospital

Magazines for ex soldiers at Wadsworth hospital Leavenworth are being left this week at 1117 Vermont Street and will be taken to the hospital Sunday. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the drive and asks contributors to provide reading material for disabled veterans.

Wadsworth Hospital Leavenworth D. J. Richardson Vermont Street American Legion Auxiliary Wadsworth

McLouth Residents and School News Highlight Community Ties

Local residents and families from McLouth Kansas are featured in a roundup of weekend visits school happenings and social events. Various couples and individuals are named visiting relatives, attending church, and joining community activities. The McLouth high teams won both basketball games against Oskaloosa, with the boys securing first place in conference play and advancing to Nortonville tourney. The community outlines plans for a Easter program and a musical Feb 20, plus a Friendship class party and future fund activities.

Trude Stout Ellen Harding George Farr Earl Chapman Nellie Means Alberta Bradford Depp Dick Burnami Nickels Jay Bond O. H. Harding John White Elizabeth Ehler Oskaloosa McLouth Oskie Jefferson County Nortonville Jefferson Country Liza Lu Black

North Lawrence Community Notes Highlight Local Meetings

Christian Endeavor rally at West Side Presbyterian church elected Miss Marilee Frame as Douglas County C E Union president. Several church groups held meetings with dozens of attendees including birthday events and district gatherings in Topeka and Northeast Central district interviews. Mrs. William Pine dies at 80 with services at Centenary Methodist followed by burial at Memorial Park.

Christian Endeavor West Side ‘Presbyterian Church Marilee Frame Douglas County Christian Endeavor Union Raymond Jennings North Lawrence Knox Circle No. 1 Ihe Fairbanks R. L. Bolton Henry Pringle Topeka United Brethren Church Evangelical Church Hierrie Helen Bond Helen Alason Toneka Thomas Lee Leonard Owens Jack l Lee Landis Penfold Edith Louise Winona Landis Lyle Colburn

Sunday school attendance and community notices in Clinton Belvoir

Twenty attended Sunday school at the Presbyterian church while Rev and Mrs Montgomery conducted services in Vinland. The missionary society met last Thursday and will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Chester Baldwin. Mrs Fred Demeritt visited with Mrs I T Steele and Mrs Lena Murphy. Carter Anderson and children visited Topeka for treatment on their daughter Jane. Ben Anderson visited her father August Dreyer who is ill.

Presbyterian Church Montgomery Vinland Missionary Society Chester Baldwin Fred Demeritt I. T. Steele Lena Murphy Carter “Anderson Topeka Jane Ben Anderson August Dreyer Jack Anderson Moreland Baldwin Arion Freer Wayne Miller Memorial High School Louise Belles Charles Belles Los Angeles Calif George Belles California Fred Baldwin Moreland Grange Twin Mound Elmer Sawyer Lincoln Neb Carter Anderson Barbara Harry Murphy Arthur Jensen State Highway Patrol Wichita George Jensen Smith Lawrence Harry Unger Unger William Ewing Francis Rice French Vitus Hadi Hadi Clinton Quilting Club Grace Woodward Laverne Surbert Barton Effie Kampschroeder Thelma Laverne Kampschroeder Wanda Walter Kampschroeder August Kampschroeder Fay Anderson K. U Ewing Ebon Anderson Edith Doris Louise Baldwin Ottis Hines Old Belvoir School Elton Anderson Faye Jack Paul Koehler Ottawa Ethel Cowles Frank Horrell William Koehler C. E. Ralston Ernest Leary Eugene Leary Vocational Agriculture Wiedemann Willis Browning Baldwin Clarence Parker Minnie Wells Hilbert Wells Farm Tom Boyd Henson Dairy Perry McLouth Dick Church Mears Farm J. P. Gettings G. H. Carter Stella Dick Ed Johnson Roy Johnson Mary McClintock Ross Clark Melvern Kan James Nelson Nelson J. M. Nelson Lake View Mr. Stone Mr. Shellenberg Howard Cowles Henry Boehle Carl Johanning Willow Springs W. O. Beehle Henry Puffett Foreign Missionary Society Elmer Irvin Bird City Frank Smith John Irvin Hather Johnson Evan Griffith Evelyn Albert Lynch Clarence Norma Dale Babbitt Charles Howard Hensen Mr. Mason Kansas City Glen Carter G. W. Cooper Frank Merideth Overland Park Chester Howard Iernest Leary

Local families host gatherings and mourn loss in February notes

Dinners and visits link Barbara and Jane Murphy with extended kin while Arthur Jensen, a Wichita state patrol member, visited his parents. Several relatives stay in town with Lawrence and Topeka connections. The Clinton Quilting club met with eleven members as sympathy extends to the Ewing family after William Ewing’s death.

Sunday School Attendance and Community Notes

Fifty six attended Sunday school with 11 o clock sermons led by Miss Naomi Light of Lawrence, a former India missionary. The evening program featured Miss Light, with Mrs. J. D. Flory and Mrs. Homer Flory providing songs.

Local social notes from Topeka and Vinland gatherings

Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weybright from Topeka. Miss Lucille Hird visited home folks at Vinland for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. BE Bond and son dined with the Austin Flory household on Wednesday. Lincoln Day Republican dinner in Baldwin was attended by Fred Flory and family members Mrs Flory and Mrs Flory plus Mrs Flory and Mrs J D Flory.

Naomi Light Lawrence Miss Light India J. D. Flory Homer Flory Jane Ewing Olin Harrell Ray Harrell Clinton Joan Scott J. R. Johnson Victor Solberg Boyd Flory Colyer School B. H. Powell Bradford Emma Nieder Earl Lindell Martha Eugene Lutz C.P.A Melvin Icks Frank Banks Ettore Ewing Elmer Uindell Walter Whitman Austin Flory Everett Bond Franklin Iva Curtis Lawrence Solberg Robert Childs Ottawa Calvin Raymond Flory Mildred Weybright Ralph Weybright Rudolf Dietz Opal Ervin Garrison Donald Anderson Robert Flory Salina Pleasant Grove Lanty Brubaker Lawrence and Alvis Allison Topeka Lucille Hird Vinland BE. A. Bond and Son Baldwin Fred Flory M. D.flory Irve Lois Flory W. QO. Boehler Howard McKinney Eugene Leary Bi Zooth Fairview School Chester Howard Vinand Farm Bureau Henry Boehle Florine Willow Springs W. C. Boehle

Community Club notes and local social gatherings at Linwood

The transfer lists several community activities from Linwood and Tonganoxie including meetings, card parties, and a covered dish supper. Attendees include Mackey F. W. Bereiter Frances Metcalfe Merle Allison Raymond Gardner Homer Allison Ronald Robb Jack Wardwell and others. Members welcomed newcomers and noted attendance, school averages, and a birthday celebration for William Metcalfe.

F. W. Bereiter Tonganoxie Frances Metcalfe Kline Beard Linwood Merle Allison Conrad Allison Raymond Gardner Homer Allison Lawrence Ronald Robb Jack Wardwell H. C. Nunemaker Marie Cawley Tommy Cawley Norma Raber Alice Tornedon Ben Moore Francis Fritton Concordia Arthur Hemphill Judith Jo J. S. Paxton Sons Prairie Center Otis Nutting Sarah. White Ed White John Dell Dick Morris Will Hayden Bill Dunn Paul Curtis White Lulu North Clarence Hummelgaard Fall Leaf

Foreign Association Meeting at Leary Home

The Foreign Aussionary society met Wednesday at Mrs. Ernest Leary s home with Miss Mary Brownlee assisting. About 20 members attended despite nearly impassable roads. Two members, Mrs. Ernest Leary and Mrs.

Foreign Aussionary Society Ernest Leary Mary Brownlee

Local social notices span community events and visits

The item lists volunteers and attendees, including Paul Koehler and Miss Ethel Cowles as delegates to a Methodist convention in Ottawa on February 28, with numerous visits among neighbors, dinners, farm moves, and church society activities across Lawrence, Vinland, Pleasant Grove and nearby towns.

Worden Evangelical activities and family gatherings

Pauline Stoebener spent Friday with Mrs Arnold Stoebener. Anniversary services at Worden Evangelical were well attended. The Stoebeners and Johanning family hosted a chili supper at Fred Harrelbrink's home. The Women’s Union of St John’s Evangelical and Reformed met at Mrs Albert Schwarz’s home with Mrs E T Moritz in charge. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Moritz, several Johanning and Schwarz family members, plus Pauline Stoebener.

Pauline Stoebener Arnold Stoebener Worden Evangelical iMr Walter Schwarz Alvin Johanning Walter Pauline Oscar Otto Stoebener Fred Harrelbrink Women's Union St. John’s Evangelical and’ Reformed Church Albert Schwarz E. T. Moritz W. H. Johanning Edward Johanning Henry Johanning Henry Seele Walter Schwartz Walter Jehle Clara Hattie Schwarz John Elm St. John’s

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