Japanese denials of atrocity claims in Shanghai
Shanghai February 23 Jap officer rejects charges that Japanese soldiers killed Chinese civilians. Major Hirata says the Post Mercury report is exaggerated and untrue. He describes measures to curb snipers, notes women and children aiding snipers, and asserts Japanese troops fight for permanent peace. He cites ambush casualties and civilian shootings as consequences of snipers and the need to burn buildings harboring them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Evening Post-Mercury
M. Hirata
Uyeda
Ugeda
Chicago
Smith
Associated “Press
Stripers
19Th Army
Weekend Visits and Family Calls Across Locally Known Names
Prospect Mr and Mrs Lester Stevick spent the weekend with parents Mr and Mrs Henry Porch. Mrs Henry Rohe and Edith Josene with Mrs Martin. Mr and Mrs John Chanay Velda and Nadine spent Tuesday with Dan Selzer. Mrs Henry Rohe visited Mary Guenther. Geo Hoskinson visited William Chanay. Wilfred Selzer with Will Guenther. Henry Rohe Jr called in evening. Mrs William Chanay improving though not sitting up. Charles Speicher spent Tuesday with Lorenz Speicher. Visitors at Harry Werts included Delen Dillon Coffeyville and Glenn Ellis Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Stevick
Henry Porch
Glenn’ Smiths
Arthur and
Billy
Henry Rohe
Edith Jo Sene
Martin
John Chanay
Arvelda
Nadine
Dan Selzer
Mary Guenther
Geo. Hoskinson
William Channay
Wilfred Selzer
Will Guenther
Hen- Rohe, Jr
William Chanay
Charles Speicher
Lorenz Speicher
Harry Werts
Delen Dillon
Coffeyville
Glenn Ellis
Lawrence
Marriage License Issued To Pinney And Purtzen
A marriage license was issued to Jay E. Pinney and Alma M. Purtzen, both of Topeka, who planned to marry Rev. W. W. Stoeppelwarth of Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay E. Pinney
Alma MM. Purtzen
Topeka
W. W.stoeppelwarth
Lawrence
Pleasant hour club meets with Washington theme in De Soto
De Soto notes recount a Thursday social by the Pleasant Hour club at Mrs. B. S. Taylor home. Absentees were noted. members read Washington related essays and poems, performed a George Washington contest won by Mrs. Blaylock, sang America the Beautiful, and served a chicken a la King lunch. Guests included Mrs. Allie Taylor and others. next meeting scheduled with Mrs. Muriel Morse and Mrs. Hattie Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilberta’ Martinson
Helen Blaylock
B.S. Taylor Hone
America
White House
Minnie Dicken
Washington: Monument
Washington
Gene Taylor
Virginia Kobler
Mount Vernon
Hetty Soule
Coe
George Washington
Blaylock
Allie ‘Taylor
Mollie -Sheehey
Muriel Morse
Hattie Curtis
Morse
John A. Giebner
Ottawa
Mose
Curtis
Topeka
Avs . F. Schungle
Once in a Blue Moon Operetta Opens Linwood High
Linwood high school hosts a boys and girls glee club operetta titled Once in a Blue Moon on Wednesday evening February 24 with admission 23c Everybody invited. The article notes a Valentine box at school and a busy social week including visits from several community members and a funeral of Rev Decker in Eudora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood High School
Grace-Crabb
Decker
Eudora
Happy Hour Club
Dollie Reetz
Alma Reetz
Milleret
BE. J. Crabb
Roberta Douglas
Nora Torneden
Washington
Lula Trapp
Nita Torneden
Nora
Valentine
Big Springs Farm Bureau Club Meeting Preview
The Big Springs Farm Bureau club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Beulah Wymer. Roll Call recalls facts in the life of George Washington. Mrs. Margaret Bahnmaier continues Clothing Lesson. Ester Bahnmaier discusses the tax situation and Amelia Hartman speaks on landscape gardening. Friday's Landscape Tour includes the Bahnmaier home with a rock garden lesson by Prof. Litchler from Kansas State College. Jack Henry returns to school after flu and skating accident layoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Springs Farm Bureau Club
Beulah Wymer
George Washington
Margaret Bahnmaier
Ester Bahnmaier
Amelia Hartman
G. J. Bahn- Maier
Rock Garden
Litchler
Kansas State College
Jack Henry
Local social notes and meeting plans in the district
Mrs Alex Slaughter and Mrs Cora Spencer called Wednesday afternoon on Mrs Edna Slaughter. Mrs Walter Rubottom, ill for some time, remains about the same. Remembrance Card shower planned for her this week. Miss Pearl Spencer, employed in Topeka, visited her parents Mr and Mrs Harley Spencer. The Farmer Union will meet Thursday night February 25 to discuss inter age. Mrs Roy Rake and daughter Ruth visiting her parents Mr and Mrs M B Duncan. Ralph Plateman of Tecumseh spent the weekend with Cloyd Dreyer. Mrs Rose Wymer spent Wednesday night with Mrs Starr Glenn’s family in the school district where she teaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Agnewy
Stanley
Jane Howell
Howell
Roxa Osborne
Viola Bowling
LaVerne -Douglas
Clara Boone
Pansy Penner
Lottie Bowling
Cora Corlis
Nora Dowding
L. L.weller
Osborne
C. G. Bowling
Fay Harbison
Edna Zellers
R. W. Boone
Kansas City
Hambleton
Irma
Ferrall Martinson
Ruth Hambleton
John‘Martinson
Bonner Springs
Bryant’Hodge
DeSoto
Wendt
Bonner
Linwood
R. Penner
Don Ashlock
Donald
Olathe
O. E. Ashlock
John A. Giebner
G. A. Roberds
A. T. Meinke
Kaw Bottoms
Meinke
J. L. White
Caroline ‘Morehead
Colony
G. V. Longstreth
M. E. Aid
Mollie Ashlock
Frances Burks. Morris
Drumright
Okla
A.E. Burks
Q. A. Kobler
Kobler
Aid
George Washington
Wm. Clay Jones
John W. Davis
Johnson County
W. A. Gordon
Davis
William Hiddleston
Howard Phillips
Eudora
Don Miller
Overland Park
Clarence Brown
Curve Inn
R. W. Phillips
Sunny
Fred Tobler
Frank and
Victor
Lawrence
Harry Miller
Sam .Golden
John Winston
Stillwell
S. R.vance
Etnan Gilbert
Manhattan
Bert Winston
Ed. Bradshaw
Exa
Oscar Lothalz
Lloyd Chambers
Chicago
Pittsboro
Drew
W. Boone
Ray Douglas
Dorothy
Douglas
Hattie Hale
Hale
Esther
Orville” Tharp
Edgerton
A. Watson
H.O. Alleman
Kansas “City
Jnne
Robert
C. Scott
S City
Lucile Goehner
Washington
Alex. Slaughter
Cora Spencer
Edna, Slaughter
Walter Rubottomj
Pearl Spencer
Topeka
Harley Spencer
Farmer's — Union
Roy.Rake
Ruth
Community club hosts quilting session and next meeting planned
Mrs Athen Sims entertained the Community club with an all day quilting event on Friday February 12. Eleven members attended with two guests. Luncheon served cafeteria style. President Mrs Hamlin led a brief business meeting and participants sketched valentines. Next gathering planned February 27 with Mrs Geo Richards and daughter Ida Mae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athen Sims
Community Club
Geo. Miller
Start
Shier
Hamlin
Geo. Richards
Ida Mae
Walter Stauffer
Mer. Herman Banks
Billie Richards
Virginia
Lecompton
Gee. Bahnmaier
Kent Hamlin
Elin
Joe Hamlin
Ira Christy
Manhattan
A. Reed
Kansas City
Willis. Colman
J.A. Terrell
Bichelmeyer
Stony Point Social Notes Mention Mrs Holmes and Guests
Last week's items note Mrs B I Holmes and Mrs Fred Rockhold and Donna visiting Mrs Fred Gottstein of East Vinland on Wednesday afternoon. Fred Gottstein who had an appendicitis operation two weeks ago was moved to his home Wednesday evening and is progressing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. I. Holmes
Fred Rockhold
Donna
Fred Gottstein
East Vinland
Local Farm Folks Attend Socials and Chores in Lawrence Area
Mr and Mrs Martin Holcome Mrs Helen and Bruce visited the Herbert Fitz home of Lawrence Saturday afternoon. P E Reusch and Lonnie Strong hosted a private dinner at the A T Rockhold home. A large crowd attended Mrs F X Jordan sale Thursday with items sold. Various neighbors helped with wood cutting and hog butchering. Several calls and visits occurred among Churchbaughs Wray Wray and Kesler families. Snow fell two inches Saturday night marking the season. Local trips to Ottawa Baldwin Vinland continued with visits, dinners, and shopping noted among Holmes Griffis and Rockhold households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Holcome
Helen and
Bruce
Herbert Fitz
Lawrence
Jesse Deay
P. E. Reusch
F. X. Jordon
E. Reusch
Lonnie Strong
A. T. Rockhold
Dave Wray
Ernest
David Kesler
South Lawrence
John
Churchbaugh
High. Prairie
Wm. Houser
Union
Robert. Norment
John_ Dailey
San Diego
Galit
Norment
Claude
Garner
Wm. Pumroy
Loren and
Oscar Williams
John Southard
Mr. McMullen
Chas. South
Donna
Ed. Rockhold
Lyle Wayne
Welcome
Martin Helcome
Leonard Jameson
Philander Reusch
James Kassinger
Clarence Griffis
Wm. Winters
Holcome
Melvin Holmes
Ottawa
Holmes
Snow-McQueen
Marvin Griffis
June
Glen McQueen
B. I. Holmes
Robert Winters
Baldwin
Glen. MeQueen
Albert. Williama
Tulsa. Okla
A. F. Rockhold
Williams
Ed ‘Rockhold
Lyle Waynes
Fred Gottstein
Fast
Linberger
McMuhen-Malone
Dave’ Wray
J. R. Hobbs
High Prairie
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Emery Vitt
Villa Eden
Stony Point
Rambhai Barni
Siam
United States
Brooder Coal
Burgner-Bowman-Matthews Lumber CO
Fihone
Conoco
Continental Oil
Kansas
Harryt Turner Coal Co
Mitchel & Dunkerry Coal Co
Orley
M. Smith Coal Co
South Lawrence Lumber Co
Rhone
Kaw Valley Fuel Coy E
Burgner-Bowman- Matthews
Tamnber
Seat Pra
Midway Coal Mining
Dwight
Sue City
Misseur
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