Another Town Is Taken By Troops In Jehol
In Chinchow Manchuria Jan 13 AP Japanese forces gain control of Yunganpao a strategic town about 150 miles southwest of here as they push into Jehol. Bombing planes siege the town aiding a Japanese cavalry advance while Chinese troops retreat. Reports say Cheng Kuei Lin’s stronghold falls as Japan seeks to isolate Chinese forces from reinforcements. Weather hampers operations but raids on railroad centers are feared as Lingyuan nears.
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Jehol
Yunganpao
Here
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Great Wall
Shanhaikwan
Jehol-Manchuria
Chiumenkow
Tungliso
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Columbus Builds First American Fort From Santa Maria Wreck
After Columbus landed in the Bahamas in October 1492 he sailed south and found Cuba and Haiti. On Christmas the Santa Maria wrecked off Haiti’s northern coast. The wreckage was hauled ashore and used to erect a small fort supplied by 39 men when Columbus left for Spain.
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Bahama Islands
Columbus
Guba
Haiti
Santa Maria
Spain
Bulgaria welcomes birth of a princess to Boris III
Sofia reports the birth of a princess, the first child of King Boris III and Queen Joanna. Both mother and baby are in excellent health. the event sparks discussion on the child’s religious upbringing and possible political amnesty plans. The king, born January 30, will turn 39, and Queen Joanna, 24, returned from Varna to Sofia.
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Bulgaria
Boris III
Joanna
Haly
Boris
Varna Palace
Rome
Will Make Army Shoes Leavenworth Penitentiary Agreement
Leavenworth Penitentiary will produce 34,000 pairs of army shoes under a war department agreement reached with the prison bureau. The pact sets the production target and outlines the cooperation between the federal facility and military procurement. The action reflects wartime labor and manufacturing coordination in Washington.
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Washington
United States Penitentiary
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Army
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War Department
War Dept shoe orders cut. Leavenworth plant limited
War Department plans to buy 104000 pairs but Sanford Bates says only about a third can be supplied, with private firms to handle the rest. Leavenworth plant operates at one third capacity to minimize private competition. current need is about one fifth of annual demand.
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War Department
Sanford Bates
Bureau
Leavenworth
Army
Willing Workers meet at Mrs Gray home
The Willing Workers club held an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. Caroline Gray on Wednesday January 4. A covered dish lunch was served at noon and part of the day was spent quilting for the hostess. The group gave a shower of gifts for Mrs. Grace Dark, daughter of Mrs. Gray, with many guests and members listed. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Ruth Bahnmaier.
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Big Springs Farm Bureau Club
Rose Wymer
Pete Tholl
Elizabeth Bahnmaier
Steanier
Mae Henry
Porter
Tholl
F. F. Buck
Sophia Damm
Big Springs
G. W. Cashman
Cashman
Fairview
Harvey Wulfkuhle
Elizabeth
Este
Dark
W.B. Glenn
Romery
Emma Ward
H C. Swadley
Myrtle Henry
Ruby Armstrong
Morris
Ward
Rose’ Wymer
Swadley
Oscar Webber
Topeka
Webber
Caroline Gray
Gray
Grace Dark
Ruth Lamb
Lawrence
Mary Dark
Gladys Holloway
Faye Glenn
Faye McFann
Edythe Leslie
Annette Fulton
Hazel Gray
Beverly Bahnmaier
Ten Students Elected to National Honor Society
Ten senior high school students have been elected to the National Honor Society at the school today. New members are Jane Allen, Marian Craig, Edith Deay, Walter Josselyn, Vivien Lavery, Clara Lindquist, Billoween Macoubrie, Barbara Pendleton, Delbert Richardson and Helen Whetstone. Election is based on scholarship leadership character and service.
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Jane Allen
Marian Craig
Edith Deay
Walter Josselyn
Vivien Lavery
Clara Lindquist
Billoween Macoubrie
Barbara Pendleton
Delbert Richardson
Helen Whetstone
Valley Grove Roundup of Visits and School Notes
Local residents Ira Ward and families hosted relatives near Ackerland in Leavenworth County while Borst and son Paul visited from Leavenworth County. Lawrence guests and county officials discussed Sunday school plans, with Rev Settle aiding in training. Valley Grove School joined a Christmas program December 23 with a good crowd despite bad weather.
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Ira Ward
Ackerland
Leavenworth County
Leonard Tarr
Ralph Stewart
H. G. Borst
Paul
Charles Petrie, Jr
Charles Stewart
W. A. Dunbar
Lawrence
Russell J. Stewart
Mr. Stewart
W. C. Stewart
R. W. Stewart
Near Ackerland
C.G. Petrie
F. H. Champion
Evelyn Bowers
Settle
Oskaloosa
Valley Grove School
Valley Grove
Vernon Flory
One Sure Way to End Coughs and Colds
An advertisement for Creomulsion promotes its use to treat persistent coughs colds and related respiratory ailments. It claims Creomulsion soothes inflamed membranes inhibits germ growth and supports recovery after illnesses. The copy guarantees satisfaction and offers money back if relief is not achieved.
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Ady
Big Springs School Shuts For Measles Outbreak
Big Springs school closed for a second week as most students suffer measles. The school board announced an extended vacation amid the outbreak.
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Big Springs
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