Planes May Land Beside Highways Across United States
Washington reports that emergency landing strips may be built along major highways for bombers and passenger planes. Senator McCarran notes authorization is needed, with strips possibly sunken or surfaced by soil. Gen. Brett urges widening crossroads to create 400 satellite airdromes for mass air movements and a $20 million outlay. The plan aligns with a defense bill to strengthen highway networks and access roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
McCarran
D-Nev
Roosevelt
Germany
Tsinet
Post Roads and Post Office Committee
Senate
Plan New Bomber Plant Boeing to Expand in Wichita
Boeing will build and expand a Wichita Kansas bomber plant with authorization of 17 5 million dollars for the new facility and 272 570 for warehouse equipment at the existing plant. The new plant will be government property leased to Boeing to operate. The report notes national and local debt per person figures as of June 30 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boeing Company
Wichita
Washington
Sense Plant Corporation
Boeine Bomber Company
Kan
Boeing
United
Strawberry Jam Preserves and Canning Instructions
Step by step recipes for Strawberry and Pineapple Jam Rhubarb Jam and strawberry canning. Detailed measurements, boiling times, pectin use and paraffin sealing. Notes credit Mrs Harold E Ericson and give quantities for several batches.
Carrier pigeon survives high speed train strike in Indiana to Lima
A carrier pigeon found inside a shattered headlight of an eastbound Pennsylvania train near Fort Wayne Indiana and Lima was removed unharmed. Railway workers said the bird likely collided with the locomotive as the train reached about 70 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima, O
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fort Wayne
Ind
Lima
Billy Boy Returns Home After Fly-Apparent Troubled Absence
Houston entrepreneur Saul Rayow, famed for his fly-tracking insecticide, rejoices as Billy Boy the horse returns home. In Glendale Oregon, Jess Terebaugh, Seventeen years after his mother Jess Terebaugh’s death, finds a tin can with $405 in gold coins 33 in currency and a bequest note.
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Houston
Tex
Saul Rayow
Billy Boy
Rayow
Glendale
Ore
Jess Terebaugh
Union Friday Visits Gather at Mac Swimley Home
Visitors from Harris Kansas and Rantoul include Bryan Tucker and multiple families. Attendees also include Harry Swimley of Pueblo and Kansas City guests, with local calls to John Pippett and Ike Thomas homes.
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Mac Swimley
Bryan Tucker
Harris
Kan
Rose Porter
Wade Bloomer
W. Blackstone
Rantoul
Hazel Moore
Gene Swimley
Boland
Reece Swimley
Lester
Harry Swimley
Pueblo
Colo
Harry Connard
Ray Barnes
Kansas City
John Pippett
Ike Thomas
Floyd, Timmons
Benton
Mart Stewart
Overbrook
Glen Ulrich
Shirley Faye
Grover Ulrich
Glen Edward Ulrich
Lawrence
Philo Beck
Leslie Eggleston
B. Merry
Emma Emery
Minnie Hadley
Baldwin
Luella Beck
Harold
Scott Nelson
Claudine
Centropolis
Raymond
Roy Lawrence Market Saturday Meat Specials
Local market advertises Saturday specials including fresh pork cuts such as ham roast ribs lard and liver and lamb and veal selections. Also features fruits vegetables canned goods and assorted groceries with brands and bulk items noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Wilson’s
Swift
Never Bros
Welch
Poehler
Coca-Cola
R. C. Cola
Lee
U.S
Local Visitors Holiday Visit Chiefs and Farmhouse Fire Tragedy
A list of visitors from Hopewell Princeton Ottawa and Baldwin spent Tuesday to Sunday with relatives while a fire damaged the Schwalm farmhouse injuring Roy Schwalm Irvin and Edgar who are hospitalized in Lawrence. Relatives and neighbors including the Johanning Elm Plambeck Niebrugge and Wacker families called on the injured and attended church and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson
Ralph
Mary
Fred Purvis
Calvin
Marjie Lee
Hopewell
Lou Eggleston
Princeton
Ike Thomas
Glen Flora
Catherine Ferguson
Dorothy Mae West
Ottawa
Fred Lutz
Roy Schwalm
Irvin
Edgar
Paul Johanning
Topeka
Ed Johanning
Ernest Johanning
Clarence Beaman
Lawrence
Andrew Elm
Orville Elm
Memorial Hospital
Carl Plambeck
Antonette
Wil! Niebrugge
Milton
Young People’s League
Worden Evangelical Church
Lois
Emma Griffith
George of Baldwin
Ralph Kline
Evelyn Kline
Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated At Home
Relatives gathered Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boehle on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Grover Ulrich Russell, Ed Sanders Lone Star, Arthur Boehle and family Vinland, Albert Hornberger Ruth Darlene, Ivan Schwartz Melvin and Betty, Lila and Florine Boehle, and others. Overnight visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Karl Niebrugge, Will Niebrugge and Milton. Additional visitors and dinner guests came from Fairview, Walnut, Baldwin, and surrounding neighbors during the weekend celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Boehle
Grover ,Ulrich and
Russell
Ed Sanders
Lone Star
Arthur Boehle
Vinland
Albert Hornberger
Ruth Darlene
Ivan Schwartz
Melvin
Betty
Lila
Florine Boehle
Karl Niebrugge
Will Niebrugge
Milton
Florine
Grover Ulrich
Will Boehle
Gerald
Virginia Rose
Fairview
Ralph Kline
Emma Griffith
George
Evelyn Kline
Baldwin
Ella Marshall
Walnut
Kan
W. H. Johanning
Marshall
Johanning
Ezra Churchbaugh
Guy Deskins
Maggie
Sophia Heim
Ben Horst
Nellie Wintermanile
Mrs Marshall Returns Visit After Absence
Thursday morning Mrs Marshall visited Mrs Henry Johanning and Cynthia. She was a dinner guest Thursday of Mr and Mrs Ralph Kline and daughters. We were glad to have Mrs Marshall back again and are sorry that she couldn't.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Elm
Lois
Mrs. Marshall
Henry Johanning
Cynthia
Ralph Kline
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Libby
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Kerr Flats
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Texas
Hot House
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Price
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