88th Ordnance unit heroics in Korea strike back
Early September 20 clash near Chongdo pits 88th Ordnance Company against enemy forces as trucks and welding gear burn. Lt. Willis recalls brave action by Cpl. Eugene McCracken saving wounded amid exploding oxyacetylene tanks. one soldier killed, five wounded. Koreans repelled with police support. unit evacuates wounded and resumes repairs on continue forward.
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Eighth Army
Korea
Easior
88Th Ordnance Company
U. N
Pusan
Inchon
Taka Seoul
38Th
Chongdo
Wills
Omaha
North Korés
Cpl
Eugene McCracken
McCracken
Route 4
Polmona
N. Lstia
Thomas P. White
Brooklyn
88Th
Barkley to Address Demos Topeka Dinner
Vice President Alben W. Barkley will be the principal speaker at the Washington day dinner sponsored by Kansas Democrats in Topeka on February ?. The speaking engagement was accepted yesterday by G. R. Evans of Augusta, Kansas Democratic club president. Barkley’s appearance marks his second in recent months after speaking in Wichita during the general election campaign last fall.
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Topeka
Alben W. Barkley
Barkley
G. R. Evans
Augusta
Kansas Democratic Club
Wichita
North Lawrence Socials and School Spanish Tea
Mrs Gus Brune and relatives from Olathe Midland and Lake View visited Monday. Mrs Sara Given fifth graders under Miss Reta Swearingen at Woodlawn presented a Spanish program and hosted a tea for mothers and teachers. Wayne Davenport and daughter Jane stay with sister and brother in law Alvin Richardson in Oklahoma.
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Guesta
Gus Brune
Ross Sherwood
Ross
Charlotte
Olathe
Dannie Brune
Midland
Albert Brons
Lake View
Sara Given
Reta Swearingen
Woodlawn
Wayne Davenport
Jane
Alvin “Richardson
Okishoma
Local social notes from a Kansas gathering
The afternoon visitors included Lovelle Temple of Kansas with Iwan Paasech of Montana at the Fleshman home. Mrs Anna Ewin announced the birth of Jasmine Ruth Ann, born January 16, in Los Angeles to Eugene Ewing and wife. Dinner guests included Howard Hardtaker and family. Kathleen Duncan visited relatives. Victory Card Club met with high scorer Dells Morvan and traveling prize winner Howard ardtarfer. Cyrena Bateson visited George Cook in Tonganoxie.
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Charles Giffry
Sunflower Village
Harry Willits
John Willita
McLouth
Jack
Armed Service
Gus Brune
Fred Alford
Mildland
Dan Brune
Cyrena Bateson
Tom Hill
Baldwin
T. L. Smith
Leo Hill
Mabel Butler
Smith
Hazel Smith
Raymond Hodge
Donna
Mike
Clark
Seattle
Hodge
M. R. Hodge
East Locust
Richard Denewiler
Grant Construction Co
Newton
Wellington
Hazel Devine
Leta Mae
Jean
Parsons
Howard Forshey
Kanwaka
Wesley Fitch
Kansas City
Harry Koerner
S. N
W. S
Pickaway
Lewie Koerner
North Third Street
Chicago
Georgia
Koerner
Los Angeles I
Howard Hardtaker
Sharon
Alice
Donald Crumet
Misa Kathleen Dunncan
Neil Thayer
Victory Card Club
Dells, Morvan
Howard Ardtarfer
Ernest Mason
Crumet
Lyle Colum
George Cook
Tonganoxie
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Ernest Wakefield
Harold Lutz
Blue Mound
W. L. Fields
Assembly of God Church
Albert Smith
Ray Longacre
Vivian
Maxine
Kenneth Koerner
Dana Belezitek
Clifford Smith
Bill King
Mra. Smith
Mra
Gilbert Yerian
Cherry
Jeanne
Sweet Springs
Fellowship Creper
North Lawrence Christian Church
Verian
Earl Skinner
Erma la Vaun King
Riverside Inn
Elm Street
Lester Ki
Carl
Teane Fields
Lois Harris
Dave Harris
Roy Longacre
Charlee Houk
Stull
Davenport
Hodge and
Richardson
Hopkin
Mary Tauban
O Ol Lynn
Jesse George
Ralph Hixon
Roscoe Swain
R. M. Swain
Gardner
Rolland Ryan
Gordon
East Lawrence
Jack Toms
John Joseph
Toms
William Seiwald
D. B. Norris
Ronnie
Eight Mile Churent
Franklin County
Irene Cripe
Nor Jris
John
Bobby) Todd
Charleston
Todd
Bethune
North- 1 Side Christian Church
Joeler
K. A
Cliff Laport
Lockport, 4
Bere
Demos
Hest
Winter Hospital
Vinland
Lloyd Beaton
American Legion
Leo
Gon Randel
Jack A
Lagerman
Madelyn
Woodrow
Sturdly Borrell
North Lawrence
RCA Victor
45 Rem Records
Genius
Vladimir de Pachmann
Ignace
Jan Paderewski
Serge Prokofieff
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Moriz Rosenthal
Albert Schweitzer
Magic Strings
Pablo Casals
Mischa Elman
Fritz Kreisler
Andres Segovia
Golden Age Ensemble
Enrico Caruso
Giuseppe de Luca
Marcel Journey
Amelita Galli-Curdt
Frieda Hempel
Leon Rothier
Andres de Segurola
Rosa Ponselle
Ezio Pinza
Friedrich Schorr
Elisabeth Schumann Lauritz Melchior
Frances Alda Louise Homer
Geraldine Farrar
Antonio Scotti
Wens
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Maria Jeritza
Edward Johnson
Aatte, Lelia ‘Ancesco Tamagno Wets
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Bori—McCormack
Ponselle
Martinelli
Caruso
Raffo Caruso
Scotti Farrar
Telya Gigli
Raffa
Maria Largo
Sacred Songs
John, McCormack
Enrica Caruso
Feodor
Chaliapin
Margarete Matzenauer
Rosa
Pongelle Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Boris
Lucrezia Bori
Emma Calve
Amelita_Galli-Curci
Marcel Journet
Rosa Ponselle Titta Ruffo
Tito Schipa
Luisa Tetrazzini
Feodor Chaliapin
Elisabeth Rethberg
John McCormack
Golden Voices
Amelita Galli
Curci
Alma Gluck
Louise Homer
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Feedor Chaliapin
Elisabeth Rethbere
WCT
Bell PishcGo
Glass of
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