Birth notice and community events in Kanwaka
Mrs. and Mrs. Arthur Richardson of Elmo announce the birth of a son on July 3. Sunday school shifts to 10 o'clock. Red Cross Winter Auxiliary to stage a 10-cent play at Kanwaka Hall for proceeds. Local Ladies Aid to hold all day quilting. Community members attend picnics, dances, and visits across Topeka, Lawrence, Bonner Springs, and Kansas City. Several residents enlist or travel, with notes on July Fourth activities and club meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Richardson
Elmo
Kansas
Jas. Witznatrick
Clara Hanselman
Lawrence
Sherman
California
J. R. Topping
The
Red Cross
Kanwaka Hall
F. O. Richardson
Ethel
Axe
Bonner Springs
Slusser
Dew Dews
M. Dornon
Brown's, Grove
Kanwaka _ Literary Club
Flora Colman
America
Dow Dews
A. R. Colman
Willis Colman
Sara Richardson
Orley M. Smith
Ralph Colman
Huey
Kansas City
Guy Bigsby
George
Flora Nell
Topeka
J. C. Lair
Arthur’ Hird
R. C. Murray
Esther’ Hird
Fred A. Richardson
Nina
Alta Murray
Rose
Della May Dews
Rev. Barricklow
Miss Selig
Barrick
C. Tonping
Fred i Richardson
Pierson
Marcus
A. H. C. Richardson
Herman
Williamstown Community News and War Letters
Williamstown area residents visit relatives in Eldorado and Lawrence with many neighbors hosting travelers and sharing words from soldiers overseas. Letters describe Red Cross efforts, wartime pride, and local gatherings as families await news and return of loved ones from the front.
Valley Grove Visits Prompt Weekend Trips
Valley Grove residents Mr and Mrs Taylor and Mrs N Campbell and Mrs Iva Ridgway were Lawrence visitors Friday. Horace and Edgar Smith and Mrs Uhirich were Lawrence visitors Saturday. Opal Rogers visited Lawrence Tuesday. O I Hawk went to Kansas City on business Tuesday. Mary and Veda Petrie Florence McGrew Mrs C Uhtricdy and Lestie Viets with Horace Smith drove to McLouth and Oskaloosa Sunday evening. Christian Endeavor was well attended Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
N. Campbell
Iva Ridgway
Lawrence
Horace
Edgar Smith
Uhirich
Afiss
Opal Rogers
I. Hawk
Kansas City
Mary and
Veda Petrie
Florence McGrew
C. Uhtricdy
Lestie Viets
Horace Smith
McLouth
Oskaloosa
Ard
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for relief
Mrs Josephine Kimble of Portland Indiana says persistent weakness and back pain from a displacement left her unable to stand or work. After physician treatments failed she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and regained strength to do her own housework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Josephine Kimble
West
Portland
Ind
Local social notes and harvest updates dominate Sunday reports
Mr and Mrs C G Petrie hosted visitors while Oskaloosa alumni returned home after a two week Normal. Wheat harvest ends as oats near completion. neighbors assist with harvesting. Fred Champion paints his house. Lombard quits to help Petrie harvest. Several calls and visits occur at Petrie home with friends from Lawrence and Williamstown. sermons promised by E T McFarland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Petrie
O. P. Houk
Margaret. Eggert
Oskaloosa
Seth Clawson
Lawrence
Roy Viets
Pendleton
Bryant McGrew
Howard Eggert
Fred Champion
Wm. Lombard
Lombard
B. W. Ermin
John H. Nowak
Valley Grove
Olr
Clara’ Champion
W. C. Stewart
Lizzie Bruckmiller
Robert Weibel
Dan Smith
Veda Petrie
Lawrence Tyrrel
Williamstown
O. Tingle
J. Holiday
Avis Tyrrel
Community Notes on Local Visits and Furloughs
Mr and Mrs M F Stewart of Oneill hosted visits with relatives including Chas Stewart Blanche Petrie and Mary Petrie and noted other families spending Sundays with kin at Williamstown Lawrence and nearby homes. Earl Reler, Dan Smiths brother in the navy, is home on furlough again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F Stewart
O'Neil
Tingle
Lawrence
Arthur Belt
Camp Funston
Bessie
Margaret Ergert
Florence McGrew
M.F. Stewart
Chas
Blanche -and- Neice
Mary Petrie
Williamstown
Earl Reler
Navy
Pleasant Grove Visitors and Threshing Roundup
Pleasant Grove residents Arthur Boehle and family visited the Johanning and Ulrich households in Worden on Sunday. A. H. Boehle traveled to Lawrence Thugsidy via Arthur Beebe's home, joined by Lady Harold. Ice threshing is due at the Chard place but rain may slow work. nearby fields will be threshed later at Arthur Boehle's and Roy Herr places. Ermer Flory and sons began stacking oats, aided by G. R. Hibner, with plans to stack Riley’s wheat on the Hammond place at High Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Boehle
Harold
Johanning
Worden
Grover Ulrich
Lawrence Thugsidy
Arthur Beeb
Boehle
Lady Harold
Lawrence
Chard
Arthur Boble
Roy Herr
Elmér Flory
Hair Care Advice Based on Soap Use
A historical note advises against washing hair with soaps due to alkali drying the scalp and making hair brittle. It recommends ordinary coconut oil as a steady cleaner, using one to two teaspoonfuls with water to remove dirt and oil, leaving hair silky. Coconut oil is described as pure, greaseless, cheap, and long lasting for the whole family.
Avery Tractor Demo At Hicks Farm North Of Dicker Store
Bevo, Excelso and Puritan brands featured with Avery Tractor demonstration at A A Hicks farm located three four mile north of Dicker's store. The event occurs Friday the 12th from 4 to 9 pm with phone contact 198 McNish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bevo
Excelso and
Puritan
McNish
Vi United Social Roundup At Brown's Grove Fourth
Local residents visit Brown's Grove and Lawrence during the Fourth. Families including Hoskinson, Andrews, Wills, Rumsey, Newton, Hoover, Gordon, Laughlin, and Riggs travel by car for gatherings. M E Ladies Union to meet July 17. choir practice slated Saturday night. Dr Orelup ENT services listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret ‘Conover
Kansas City
Alma Hogkinson
Garden
A. Ssing
Jesse
Helen
Brown’s Grove
John ‘Rumsey
W Waterson
Corwin
Gladys
Brown’s ‘Grove
W. H. Hoskinson
Ruth Gordon
Allison Andrews
Brown’ S Grove
Fred Wills
Lawrence
Shaw
George Newton
Gitawa
Lloyd Hoover
Nadine
Harok
Sibleyville
W. H. Hoskins
Trawrence
Buvsiness
Gardner
Ourth
Will Landon
Mary
Elmey
Hascorman
Faye
Brown's Grove
Edith Ernst
Bert Stevens
Mirs
Fen
Ton
Gordon
Eudora
Claude
Ruth
M.E
Blaine Cooksey
Game Funston
Vinland
Chas. Laughlin
Robert Laughlin
Ballwin
Minses Etta
Odia
Laughlin
Local social notes from a Kansas community
Community members and families in Lawrence area towns are listed in a dense schedule of visits, illnesses, church activities, and gatherings. Names include Kraft, Hildenbrand, Boehringer, Fidinger, Moss, Hoffsummer, Walter, Scheer, Bidinger, Houk, Gress, Wulfkuhle, Derb y, Messer, and others with mentions of travel to Marion and New Springs, Fourth of July outings, and church group meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.J. Kraft
Airs
John
Kraft
Ruby Boehringer
Marion
Net Springs
Rela‘tives
J. Kraft
Ruby
Dorothy Hildenbrand
Geo. Moss
J. F. Fidinger
Philathea Bible
Gia
Boehringer
Nigiel
A. CC
Walter
Grandma Pidinger
Chas. Howyk
Edith
Geo. Houk
Boughman
J. W. Gress
C.F. Wulfkuhle
Amelia
Lawrence
Monay
Charlie Zeed
Michael
Mabel
Awrence
Kate
Myrtle Bidinger
Peart
Ruth Gress
Roy DaSkin
Brown’s Grove
Ethel. Scheer
Jake Bidinger
Frank Bidinger
Harvey Houk
F. A. Derby
Felix Tucker
Chas. Scheer
York
Geo. Houk,Sr
Ben. Still
Topeka
Hoffsovennee
W. F. Wulfkuhle
Alfred Heck
Midland
Sunshine Bible
Ethel Scheer
Leonard Noffer
Famby
W. C. Walfuhle
Community Notes From Camp Funston and Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Fred Wanfkuble and daughter Freda spent the Fourth at Camp Funston. Mrs O A Bidinger called on Mrs Brookman. Mr and Mrs John Stull and son Kenneth visited Geo Houk Sr and family. John Unger Jr called at Sam Buchheim home Thursday. John Albert and Harry Houk John Stull and Frank Bidinger visited Geo Houk Jr Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey -Baker
Lawrence
Una Ham
Albert Rose
U.P
Chapman
Kans
Kansas City
Mort Davis
Mr. Davis
Green Bros
Frank Mulvihill
W. F. Arnette
Back Creek
Benj. Kyle Sr
Indiana
Kelley
Fort Benjamin Harrison
John
Mare
Celig Mulvihill
William
Franen
Perry
Fred Wanfkuble
Freda
Camp
Funston
A. Bidinger
Brookman
John Stull
Kenneth
Geo. Houk
John Unger, Jr
Sam Buchheim
Albert
Harry Houk
Frank Bidinger
Geo. Houk, Jr
Senator Curtis seeks wider pension aid for soldiers relatives
Adherent relatives of soldiers would gain access to pensions under Senator Curtis of Kansas as his amendment to the wartime widow and child pension bill proposes extending benefits to surviving parents siblings and orphans under six if the soldier dies. The plan would limit the relative income to 256 dollars a year and fund monthly pensions such as 42 dollars for a surviving parent or other eligible kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Spain
China
Senate
Curtis
Aples
Gurtis
SUPPLIED HARVESTERS STATE LABOR OFFICE NOTES
Toneka Kansas July 10. During the harvest rush more than 2 000 harvest hands were assigned to jobs through the Fopexa branch of the federal employment service. C H Danner says the rush is nearly over and applicants are being sent to Nebraska and Iowa where hands are in demand. The Topeka office also furnished 483 jobs in the month and many others of 687 applicants who applied may have been employed but did not report back. The monthly record shows 566 seeking the employment of 1 283 in all kinds of work applied for helpers aside from harvesters, indicating about two jobs on hand for every applicant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H- Boehle
Brown’s
Jgrave
Wordens
Lasters
Roy Laster
Laster
Roy
Lawrence
Brown's Grove
Garbutt
Hegermen
Filbbrn
Roy Herr
Avery Hibner
American Red Cross
Kansas
Earl Hatcher
Gycham Co
Douglas County
Fort Worden
Port Townsend
Wash
Memorial Day
Sam
Hatcher
War Work Council
Army and Navy
U. S
63Rd Regiment
A. A. Elp
Uncle Sam
Kaiser
Hraperia
A. H. Boehle
Arthur Boehle
Harold
Edward Saunders
Lone Star
Minnie Hibner
Moffat County
Colorado
Mount Harris
United States
Red Cross
Maybell
Dale Hunt
James Filburm
Will Puckett
Kanwaka
Walter Deay
Frances
Sandy Wiliams
Hibner
Flory
Deay
Howard Deay
Jesse Wingert
State Labor Office
Toneka
Kans
Fopexa Branch
Federal Employment Service
C. H. Danner
Employment Service Office
Nebrka
Iowa
Topeka
Opened Office for Food Administration in Kansas City Kansas
The Food Administration opened an office in the building adjoining the Chamber of Commerce in Kansas City Kansas to handle the heavy sandette County workload. Lapier Williams remains Wyandotte county food administrator and will supervise the new office with a paid assistant. Sugar certificates for Wyandotte county will be issued from the Kansas City office, while the Wichita office continues issuing certificates for the rest of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Wichita
Kans
The
Food Administration
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Sandette County
Lapier Williams
Wyandotte County
Topeka District Votes for New County High School
By a 375 to 74 vote, farmers from eight school districts southwest of and near Topeka approve establishing a county high school under the Barnes law at Washburn College. The academy building will be remodeled at once, with the new school expected to open next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Nans
Alan
Washburn
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United States Food Administration
Abe
Esere
Peewee
Eid
Honduras
Lima
Standard
Armer
Alt County
Mandy Lane
Lane
Alaska
Fu Bananis
Seatae
Fesee Oleormarzarine
Packare
Pks
Mandard
Richardson
Irs
Arthur Hird
Castoria
Tre
Lawrence Pepple
Bright
Dean
My. C. Fetty
Alabama St
Sayss
Doan
Columbia Steel
Green Brae
Lydia
Vegell
Singer
Singer Sewing ‘Machine CO
Mass. ST
Pleasant Grove
Wenland
Orelup
Yarnold
Ekacky - Tiger
Lucky
Lucky Siger Dandruef CO
CIFY
Wiedermann’s
Eure Constantin Day Andi
Ond Gorres
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