Army to release 13000 engineering students to civilian industry
Washington reports the army will turn over about 13,000 students to civilian industry for immediate work, focusing on engineering and other highly technical fields. The move aims to ease shortages in essential civilian activities and aligns with war manpower needs as factory hours rise and 2.3 million workers must shift from less essential roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Ieering College
WMC
Budget Bureau
Congressional Appropriations Committees
W. W. Rters
Fnte
Popular Programs At Community Nights Draw Crowds Across Parks
Play night events drew large crowds as Pinckney McAllaster and New York groups hosted picnics, pet parades, outdoor games like horseshoes deck tennis and softball, and gym square dancing. Volunteers and PTA leaders organized activities for children and families with prizes, soda stands, talks on India, and varied entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinckney
Skippy
W. H. Quakenbush
Billy Dixon
Theo Wiley
Pestesa
Woodlawn
Marian Wiley
Bessie Pickens
Carolyn Ketchum
Leonard Wymbre
Mabel Hayden
Cordley
Naomi Light
India
Pearson
Charles Lorence
Anna Wiley
Hulda Jane Lawson
Nancy Gilchrist
Elizabeth Gorrill
Ball appeals rent case against Seiler over rent ceiling
George C Ball filed an appeal in the district court seeking to overturn a rent recovery decision in his favor against John D Seiler. Ball claimed the rent exceeded the ceiling for four rooms charging $30 a month in April and May in the justice court of O J Lare. The jury awarded its verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Ball
District Court
John D. Seiler
Balli
Seiler
J. Lare
Theft at Home Way cafe grins elude police
Reported theft at the Home Way cafe last night concerns Harry Mase a sailor as owner of the gap. Police investigated but details remain unclear with a missing grin cited as the stolen item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Way
Tholice
Harry Mase
The
Gap
Red Cross unit adds Thursday afternoon dressings work
Hovey Henna chair of the Red Cross surgical dressings unit announced a Thursday afternoon session addition to the workroom at Central building Junior high, open 1 30 to 4 30, for younger junior and senior high girls. The aim is to involve every girl townwide in wartime relief, with mornings still available 9 to 12 30 and Monday evening 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Elaine
Hovey
Henna
Red Cross Surgical
Red Cross
Summer school and navy program notes from Lawrence
Heard in Lawrence Miss Mildred Irene Seaman assistant program director at KFKU attends summer school at Northwestern University starting June 21. Allen French of Topeka audited city books in Lawrence last week. Residents in the Hill district hear V-12 navy recruits marching and group singing to a new verse of Hinky Dinky Parley Woo about waves and war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Irene Seaman
KFKU
Northwestern University
Allen French
Topeka
Lawrence
Hilarys
Hill District
Navy
Lawrence area notes on industry work and library hours
W. D. Crow, a former KU student and War Manpower official, aids ideal industries in Lawrence to plan staffing for military withdrawals with U S Employment Service. Navy V-12 recruits get short haircuts as barbers stay busy. City library hours shift in summer with mornings only. Bank debits rise 60 percent in five months, Kansas City Fed reports, led by Wichita and Salina. Weaver's patriotic window displays Stars and Stripes covers, a sandbagged 80 caliber gun. Legion post asks for old phonograph records to reprocess for armed forces. drop off or call for pickup. Ed Burgess chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Crow
K.U
War Manpower, Commission
Topeka
Lawrence
Ideal
U.S. Employment Service Office
Federal Reserve Bank of
Kansas City
Wichita
Salina
Kansas Cities
Weaver's
Clarence Pierson
Dorsey
Liberty Post
Themerican Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Burgess
Blood drive donors urged to collect lapel pins
Several individuals who donated a pint of blood during the Red Cross mobile unit's April visit have not yet contacted the Red Cross office to receive their lapel pins. They are asked to call within the next few days and wear the pins to aid enrollment for the unit's next visit later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Agriculture Admin appoints Arthur Lawrence to Des Moines post
Arthur Lawrence, former Lawrence grocer now with Hercules Powder Company, accepts an appointment with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration headquartered in Des Moines. He will begin his duties Monday. A farmer near Lawrence reports a broken combine cog and cannot secure a replacement part as the Kansas City plant closed at noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lawrence
Lawrence Grocer
Hercules Powder‘company
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Des Moines
Tom Cawley
Lawrence
Kansas City
Farmers Question Harvest Roles Amid War Effort
The speaker notes orders were refused until next Tuesday due to a Sunday off and a holiday on Monday. They stress farmers work through time off constraints because harvesting crops is vital to winning the war, and question whether the public fully understands the war’s demands on agriculture.
Quiet Saturday as shoppers stock up before stamp changes
Grocery and meat sales were about normal amid a two day lull before the Fourth of July. Grocers cite meat stamp expirations last Wednesday and the shift to red stamp use as why demand is light. Blue stamps remain usable with several expirations stretching into August. Farmers returning from fields are expected to boost sales this evening.
Service Men Party Planned at Community Building
Mr and Mrs C W Pollom and Mr and Mrs Karl Kreider and Mr and Mrs George Hedric host the Chamber of Commerce dance and fame room for service men in uniform. Mr and Mrs Wade Pierce manage the ballroom and junior hostess league. The game team is open Saturday 1 PM to midnight and Sunday until 8 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Pollom
Karl Kreider
George Hedric
Chamber of Commerce
Dance and Fame Room
Wade Pierce
Senate delays bill to extend commodity credit corps funding
Washington reports the Senate postponed action on six month extension and funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation to sustain the administration food price rollback program. Democratic Leader Barkley said no agreement on expedited procedure was reached after House passage and Roosevelt veto of the rollback measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
Barkley
House
Roosevelt
New Home Nursing Class Opens in Lawrence
The Red Cross invites Lawrence women to join a six week home nursing course taught by Miss Eva Bourne. Sessions run Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 30 to 11 30 in the Community building basement. Last day for new members is next Tuesday, inquire at Red Cross 808 for a night class option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
The
Red Cross
Eva Bourne
Livestock and Farm Equipment Sold Through Journal World Ads
Frainloads of livestock and used farm implements were sold through Journal-World classified ads. The notice highlights broad turnover of cattle horses swine and farm tools through the local paper's listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Diamond Dick Dies at 74 in Norfolk Nebraska
Dr. Richard J. Tanner 74 known as the original Diamond Dick of Wild West circus days died in a hospital after a fall at his home. Once a famed circus performer for 20 years his feats rivaled Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill Hickok. He became a physician after graduating from Nebraska Medical College and settled in Norfolk in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Neb
Richard J. Tanner
Tanner
Buffalo
Crowd at Band Concert in South Park
A large season crowd attended a Liberty Memorial High School summer band concert in South Park last evening underOliver Hobbs. The program featured audience singing led by EB Thayer Gaston of the University of Kansas faculty and solos by Dorothy May Nelson Wayrte Hird Marilyn Smart and Carol Buehler. Millard Ireland of WREN hosted, and the band plans another South Park concert next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Park
Liberty Memorial High School
Oliver Hobbs
Thayer Gaston
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Dorothy May Nelson
Wayrte Hird
Marilyn Smart
Carol Buehler
Southpark
Millard Ireland
WREN
Navy Reserve V-12 program enlistment and moves noted
Bill Stowits left this week to enter the navy reserve V-12 program at the University of Idaho at Pocatello. Mrs. Ray B Roberts who recently left to accompany her husband Lieut Ray B Roberts of the U S Marines to California is now at the Beach hotel Oceanside. Lieutenant Roberts is stationed at Camp Pendleton. You probably have unused furniture and discarded clothing others would like to buy through classifieds. Phone 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Stowits
Navy Reserve
University of Idaho At
Pocaello
Ray B. Roberts
Lieut
U. S. Marines
California
Beach Hotel
Oceanside
Roberts
Camp Pendleton
Cadets and servicemen listed from Lawrence and area
Lee F Garich of Del Monte California and Hutchinson Kansas trains in three months of flight school. Captain Thomas Larrick formerly of Lawrence receives promotion at Fort Knox and wife and two daughters reside there. Pvt Russell J Anderson reports to armored force school at Fort Knox for wheeled vehicle training. Cpl Louis R Scott assigned to army air forces after Camp Curtissair training. Pfc Howard Schnider on 10 day furlough visiting his parents. Second Lt Robert C Auphin on active duty at Geiger Field. Pvt William M Lonnecker located at Kearns Utah. Cpl H C G Peterson returns from Fort Knox with family and baby. Corporal Peterson to armored training center. Gpl Homer D Thornton on furlough from Camp Ord. Pfe Roy Johnston home on 10 day furlough from Camp Howze. Pvt Richard E Wiley and wife depart to Camp Claiborne after pneumonia and emergency furlough. Lt Col James M Mott in the Aleutians writes home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Larrick
Lawrence
Kan
Fort Knoxley
Larrick
University of Kansas
Reserve Officers'corps
Armed Forces
University of Ohio
Athens
Fort Knox
Russell J. Anderson
Gertrude Anderson
Barker Avenue
Armored Force School
Cpl
Louis R. Scott
Walnut Street
Army Air Forces
Curtissair
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Buffalo
N. Y
H. CG. Peterson
Peterson
Patricia Ann
George Rothberger
Humboldt
Oliver Peterson
Armored Force Replacement Training Center
Centralized control urged for all petroleum products
A Washington report from the UPL-A special senate committee calls for central authority under the petroleum administrator for war to manage all petroleum products. It proposes wide reforms including regional rationing alignment, expanded east bus service, expedited pipelines, and measures to curb black markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPL
Senate
Petroleum Administrator
Midwest
East
East Coast
Atlantic Seaboard
New York Barge Canal
Hudson River Waterway
Maloney
D-Conn
Radcliffe
D-Md
Daniel
D-Tex
Bursen Oben
Barbour
Red Cross sewers seek help for robes and kits
A Scott Field Illinois hospital letter praises 80 summer weight bathrobes sent by the Red Cross and notes 20 housewives sewing kits arrived. Volunteers are needed to make bedshirts pajamas and more robes. the sewing room in Central building basement at the Junior high is open Tuesday and Thursday from 9 30 to 4 30 with Miss Agnes Evans directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Scott Field
Ill
Agnes Evans
Marriage Licenses Issued to Several Couples
Marriage licenses have been issued to Otto E. Miller Jr and Louise V. Woodruff both of Turner. Oran Cottingham Jr and Thelma Joanne Roush both of Le Roy. Morgan G. Robertson and Rose E. Collins both of Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto E. Miller, Jr
Louise V. ‘Woodruff
Turner
Oran Cottingham
Thelma Joanne Roush
LeRoy
Morgan G. Robertson
Rose E. Collins
Lawrence
Divorce Suits Filed for Tiptons and Related Custody Claim
Doshia Tipton sues for divorce from Sam Tipton in district court and seeks custody of Ernest Eugene Tipton, a two year old. Alfrieda Harding also files for divorce from Hector ing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doshia Tipton
Sam Tipton
Ernest Eugene Tipton
Alfrieda Harding
Hector . Ing
Market News Chicago Potato Market July 8
The Chicago potato market reports arrivals 116 on track 245 total U S shipments 831. Supplies moderate and demand light with market about steady on best stock. Also notes Wall Street activity July 3 as pre holiday apathy dominated trading and overall slow session with about 350 000 shares changed hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Wall Street New
York
Rails
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miles
Bismarck Sea
Rabaul
New Britain
Nassau Bay
Fouxa
Centrecasteauk
Pougainville
Pacific Ocean
Rekata Bay
Guadalcanal
Port Moresby
New Guinea
Milne Bay
Coal Sec
Louisiade Archipelago
Southwest Pacific
MacArthur
Cosily Saiead
Jesse Jones
Henry Wallace
Washington Wranglers
James Byrnes
Ivilian Industry
Will
NEW Home Nursing
Rrr Rerene
RB. J. W. Looper
Curtiss Wright Corporation
Buffalo, N. Y
Diamond Dick
Nebraska
Wild West
Associated Press
Wood
Richard J Tanner
Lee F. Garich
Navy Air Corps
del Monte
Calif
Hutchinson
J. Garich
Pfc
Howard ‘Schnider
San Luis Obispo
Mrs
Frank Schnider
Tennessee Street
Robert ‘C Auphin
Geiger Field
Spokane
Wash
Allphin
Kentucky Street
William M. Lonnecker
Army Air Corps
Kearns
Salt Lake City
W. M. Lonnecker
Cedar Point
Homer
D. Thornton
Camp Ord
Lucille
Davis Thornton
Raybert Thornton
Pfe
Roy Johnston
Camp Howze
Tex
Earl Johnston
Richard E. Wiley
Camp Claiborne
James M. Mott
Aleutians
Station Hospital
New York Stacks
Cc Am Tel & Tel
T&s
Fu Beth Steel
Chrysler
General Electric
General ‘Foods
General Motors
Hercules
Aviation
Ae North Am Co
Penney Bet
Phillips, Sears, Roebuck
Texas
Ee Diem
Township Auditing Board
William M. Johnson
Lawrence Deily Journal-World
Cathy
Robie
Clinton
Kanne Fe
Sau
Wun Bs
Emeri Flory
Desirer.i
Wee
Ates Tae
Ieee
Vetaasy
Scuxpurs
Scumurz
Wener
Schubert Funeral Home
N. H. St
Ice
Liberty
Freeom
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rumsey
Rumsey Funeral Home
B. Rumsey
Fred Rumsey
Oscar Rumsey
Ind. St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!