Kansans In New York Plan Birthday Party
Kansans in New York plan the annual birthday party for the state at the Hotel Vanderbilt on Saturday January 27. The Kansas Society of New York Inc sponsors the event with Allen J. McNeal as president guiding invitations to over three thousand Kansans in metropolitan New York. Brock Pemberton will host, Albert T. Reid prepares programs, and young Kansans provide entertainment. Reservations should go to Allen J. McNeal at Price and McNeal 165 Broadway NYC. The society includes prominent members such as Dr. Samuel J. Crumbine General James G. Harbord Frank W. Simmonds Lloyd Stratton Rolland J. Hamilton Merle Thorpe Harry Sinclair Solon E. Summerfield Maurice B. Flint J. Lloyd Barron and others. Barron, Nassau County sanitary engineer and Columbia lecturer, is arranging the party. H Clyde Holmes, Edgewater bank president and Lawrence native, remains active but opposes fourth terms.
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New York
Vanderbilt
Kansas Society of New York, Inc
Allen J. McNeal
Topeka
Tom McNeal
Brock Pemberton
Harvey
Broadway
Albert T. Reid
Kansas
Price and McNeal
New York City
Kansas Society
Samuel J. Crumbine
Public
James G. Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
Frank W. Simmonds
The
American Institute Banking
Lloyd Stratton
Associated Press, Ltd
Rolland J. Hamilton
Merle Thorpe
Nation’s Business
Harry Sinclair
Solon E. Summerfield
University of Kansas
Summerfield
Lawrence
Maurice B. Flint
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
New Jersey
J. Lloyd Barron
K. U
Barron
Nassau County
Long Island
Columbia University
H. Clyde Holmes
Edgewater
N. J
John A. Helmes
Crude oil production up in week ends January 13
United States crude oil output rose 41 250 barrels daily to 4 718 600 in the week ended January 13, per the Oil and Gas Journal. Kansas climbed 42 750 to 272 630. California up 1 500 to 887 750. Michigan up 1 450 to 50 700. Oklahoma down 450 to 360 750. Louisiana down 1 400 to 858 250. Illinois up 3 000 to 203 400. Rocky Mountain region down 400 to 92 800. Texas steady at 2 120 350. East Texas 370 900.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
The
Oil and Gas Journal
Kansas
California
Michigan
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Eastern
Illinois
Rocky Mountain Area
Texas
East Texas
Died on a mission Dan Elam dies in Holland crash
Letter from Ens. George B. Hamilton reports the death of Dan Elam, a Kansas University 1937 graduate and Delta Upsilon member, killed during a troop transport mission over Holland. Despite damage to a motor and landing gear, Elam completed paratrooper drops before his plane exploded on landing. Burial was supervised at risk of capture. posthumous citation recommended. He is survived by his wife and two children from Duncan, Oklahoma.
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Ens
George B. Hamilton
Perth Amboy
Naay
Dan Elam
Holland
AS Elam
University of Kansas
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Elam
Duncan
Okla
Kansas to switch to Australian ballot system in Kansas
Topeka January 16. Pr Senator Elmer W Columbia of Parsons says he will introduce a bill to abolish the Massachusetts ballot and restore the Australian system. Parties could choose any emblems to head their lists, ballots statewide standardized, and the prior governor race winner would sit on the left. He argues the plan would cut printing costs and simplify voting.
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Topeka
Elmer W. Columbia
Parsons
Kansas
Massachusetts
Columbia
Deferment End for Many Draft Eligible Workers in 1940s
Washington reports government decision on whether homefront jobs are "critical" to the war, affecting 200,000 men aged 26 to 29 who face draft deferment termination this spring. War Mobilization Director Byrnes urges minimal disruption, outlining a job priority table to shield key workers. A secret revision of the national list of essential activities will determine which industries receive continued protection while others are tapped.
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Washington
Vicry
War Manpower Commission
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Army and Navy Demands for Weapons and Supplies
Army and Navy demands for weapons and supplies will keep only their essential standing without the critical designation. Riders to include the government, schools, newspapers and many others will be retained in the plan.
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Army
Navy
Watkins Memorial Hospital Repeats ACS Approval
Watkins Memorial hospital has been approved by the American College of Surgeons for the fourth consecutive year and appears on the college list issued at the end of 1944 Dr. Canuteson announced. He cited requirements including a staff from approved medical schools, authorized professional policies, complete medical records, and adequate diagnostic and therapeutic facilities under competent supervision available for study and treatment.
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Watkins Memorial Hospital
American College of Surgeons
Ralph J. Canuteson
Canuteson
Lawrence couple awarded marriage license yesterday
A marriage license was issued yesterday at the office of Probate Judge J. B. Wilson to Eldon CG. Sneegas and Mary Lou Elliott, both of Lawrence.
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J. B. Wilson
Eldon CG. Sneegas
Mary Lou Elliott
Lawrence
Namhkam Falls as Japanese Holdouts Block India China Route
Myitkyina Burma January 18 Japanese garrison at Wanting remains sole obstacle to opening the new overland India China supply road as Namhkam falls to Chinese 30th division under Gen Sun Li jen after six weeks of heavy fighting. Capture ends a 25 mile Japanese holdout crucial to completing the route to China. Senator William A Kahrs of Wichita rushed to Topeka for the state senate convening, his dash costing him over $9 with a day’s pay.
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Myitkyina
Burma
Wanting
India-China
Namhkam
First Army
Sun Li-jen
China
Burat
Toneka
William A. Kahrs
Wichita
Topeka
State Senate
Statehouse
KU Women Interviewed for TWA Hostess Careers on Hill
University women with an interest in airline careers were interviewed by Miss Rosemary Wilmeth of the TWA personnel department in the dean of women's office in Frazer. The survey shows that 18 of TWA's 175 hostesses were born in or trained at Kansas colleges, ranking Kansas eighth nationwide.
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Rosemary Wilmeth
Kansas
T.W.A
Frazer
Althortes Wilmeth
Airlines
Kansas farms report large grain stocks and tight oats reserves
Federal state agricultural statisticians report Topeka that Kansas farms held total grain stocks of 145,758,000 bushels on January 1, with wheat at 59,417,000 and corn at 70,763,000. Oats reserves are the smallest in five years, while supplies of wheat and corn are up significantly from a year earlier.
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Topeke
Kansas
Huy Collins
District Court Grants Three Divorces in Douglas County
Judge Hugh Means presided at the Douglas County district court yesterday. Three divorce petitions were granted to the plaintiffs Jewel Schoenlein versus Thiogare Schoenlein Doris May Johnson versus A Lawrence Allen Johnson and Ernest L Moon versus Nellie B Moon. A divorce suit was noted as filed involving Glen A Kalb against Mary.
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Hugh Means
Douglas
County District Court
Jewel Schoenlein
Thiogare Schoenlein
Doris
May
Johnson Va
Lawrente Allen Johnson
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