British Consider Aid for Russians in War Clock
London reports Britain weighing aid to Soviet Russia if Hitler turns on the British Isles. The RAF raids Cologne and Duesseldorf as Britain weighs US involvement and a potential British Russian alliance. Tass notes German forces moving to the Russian frontier.
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London
Soviet Russia
Britain
Adolf Hitler
United States
Hitler
Joseph Stalin
British Isles
R.af
R.A F
Germany
Cologne
Duesseldorf
London Standard
Lord Beaverbrook
Churchill
Standard
Russia
Ruhr
Tass
Tax Comparison Washington June 20
A tax comparison shows normal income tax and surtax for married couples with no dependents under a tentative revenue program. Figures include a 10 percent defense supertax from last year. Net earned income and a $2,000 personal exemption apply.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Understanding drafts and the 1907 banking panic
A draft is an order for payment and bank drafts move money between banks. During the 1907 panic, clearing house certificates and borrowed deposits masked money scarcity, leaving New York banks with only about 25 percent cash against deposits and unable to extend further loans.
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New York
America Book Company of
Chicago
American Book Company
Clearing House
Governor forms state teachers retirement board in Kansas
Gov Payne Ratner named Laird Dean Clarence Beck Alice Bogart and George Stevens to the six member board along with State Superintendent McClenny and State Treasurer Wilson. The plan covers about 16000 school employees with funding from state appropriations and 4 percent payroll contributions. Enrollment decisions by September 1 determine who joins the program.
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Topeka
Payne Ratner
New State Teachers Retirement Board
Laird Dean
Banker and Investments Authority
Clarence V. Beck
Emporia
Kansas
Alice Arnson Bogart
Oberlin
Decatur
Narcatur
George Stevens
Clay Center
Kiowa
Kan
Dean
Beck
Bogart
Stevens
Statehouse
Outcry Over Sinking of Robin Moor By Germany
President Roosevelt denounced the sinking of the Robin Moor as an international outlaw act and faulted Germany for violating free navigation and maritime humanity. He cited survivors’ accounts and demanded full reparations for American losses.
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United States
Roosevelt
State Department
Brazil
International
Germany
Low Wheat Yields Reported in Cowley County
Cowley County farmers report poor yields in first wheat fields harvested near Winfield Kansas with a county average around 10 bushels per acre about half of the 1940 average.
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Cowley
Winfield
Kan
Cowley County
Rubber shortage signals wartime civilian cutbacks
Washington reports a go slow order across the nation as defense needs push rubber stockpiles up and civilian use down. O P M says tire consumption will drop to about 600 000 tons in late 1941 with rationing considered. gasoline prices face controls as oil industry seeks cooperation to curb costs amid preparedness.
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Washington
East Indies
Federal Power Commission
America
Price Control Administration
O.P.M
Leon Henderson
O.pm
Davis Mrs Lora Kate Davis 72 dies at home
Mrs Lora Kate Davis aged 72 died this morning at 912 Pennsylvania Street. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the Methodist church in Huntingdale Missouri with Rev Olson officiating. Burial will be in Huntingdale. Survived by son Paul Sinks of the home and three brothers A L McFarland Indiana Mo W A McFarland Waterloo Ia and K W McFarland Clinton Mo.
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Lora Kate ‘Davis
Lora' Kate Davis
Pennsylvania Street
Huntingdale
Olson
Infant Daughter of Dunigan Family Dies in Lawrence
Helen Patricia Dunigan infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dunigan of route 6 died this morning at Lawrence Memorial hospital. Graveside services were held this afternoon at 4 o clock in Mount Calvary cemetery.
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Helen Patricia Dunigan
C. E. Dunigan
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Funeral planned for Fredrich W Steinbring at Rumsey
Funeral services for Fredrich William Steinbring who died yesterday at his son Albert W Steinbring's home 1131 Rhode Island street will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from Rumsey funeral home. Rev Alfred J Beil will officiate burial is in Oak Hill cemetery. He is survived by wife Mary, son Albert, daughters Emma Marie Bearman and Louise Langen Derfer, sisters Eda Olson Louise Steinbring Minnie Ernst, brothers Paul and Emil Steinbring, and five grandchildren.
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Fredrich W. Steinbring
Fredrich William Steinbring
Albert W. Steinbring
Rhode Island Street
Rumsey
Alfred J. Beil
Oak Hill Cemetery
Steinbring
Mary Steinbring
Albert
Emma Marie. Bearman
Lawrence
Louise Langenderfer
Kansas City
Kan
Eda Olson
Phoenix
Ariz
Louise Steinbring
Minnie Ernst
Paul Steinbring
Emil Steinbring
Music at Plymouth Church Sunday Service
At the 11 oclock service the Plymouth Congregational junior choir directed by Mrs. George W Bradshaw will perform Beautiful Saviour by Wailingfor Riegger Miss Elsie Heiberg contralto sings The Ransomed of the Lord by MacDermid Mrs Paul Rankin will be organist this summer and perform In Summer Emmaus and Costas Triumphal March The ministerPreacher topic is Fear.
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Plymouth Church
Plymouth Congregational Church
George W. Bradshaw
Wailingfor- Riegger
Elsie Heiberg
MacDermid
Paul Rankin
Stebbins
Frosinger
Costa
Ottawa Woman 75 Killed in U S 50S Crash
Mrs. Grant Martin age 75 of Los Angeles died when her car collided with a second vehicle on U S 50S four miles west of Waverly Kansas. Eight others were injured in the highway crash occurring on the side road intersection.
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Ottawa
Kan
Grant Martin
Los Angeles
Waverly
July Draft Quotas Announced for Kansas Counties
Topeka July draft quota of 1 397 men announced by Adjutant General M R McLean shows Kansas will supply most boards with recruits in July. Western counties receive slight reductions to ease wheat harvest strain while Brown Geary Leavenworth boards No 1 exempt due to large armed services holdings. Rejections by physicians average 10 percent, prompting replacements. Detailed allocations listed for Leavenworth Fort Leavenworth and Fort Crook stations with numerous county breakdowns and dates July 1 through July 22.
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Topeka
Kansas
M. R. McLean
Selective Service
Army
Brown County
Geary County
Leavenworth
National Guard
Haskell County
Fort Leavenworth
Barton
Crawford
Bourbon
Butler
Clay and Doniphan
Chautauqua
Cowley
Cherokee
Russell
Allen
Anderson
Barber
Saline
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Seward
Sheridan
Stanton
Wichita
Ford
Franklin
Ellis
Cloud
Finney
Coffey
Trego
Woodson
Chase
Comanche
Stevens
Clark
Dicknson
Douglas
Reno
Harvey
Labette
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Wyandotte No
Riley
Books
Meade
Johnson
Miami
Jefferson
Lyon
Girls' State notes and legislative actions at Lawrence
Phyllis Marsh of Russell underwent emergency surgery in Topeka for an intestinal growth and appendectomy. her condition improved. Copperville girls Shirley Ann Harcel, Mary Margaret Gaynor injured. The Kansas legislature met in Lawrence with a hot debate as Gov Jimella Spencer urged a Girls' State Alumnae group. Senators passed a Wasserman test bill and a measure to bring state officials to the capital. A proposal on sponsoring an alumnae organization by the American Legion was discussed.
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Max Wyman
Kansas Department of the American Legion
Girls’ State
Union Ballroom
Phyllis Marsh
Russell
Topeka
S.B.A. Hospital
Shirley Ann Harcelrode
Iola
Mary Margaret Gaynor
Kansas City
Copperville City
Sigma Kappa House
Lawrence
House
Barbara Kile
Hutchinson
Senate
Payne Ratner
Wasserman
Jimella Spencer
The
American Legion
Yankees Dominate Tigers In 14 4 Baseball Win
New York pounded out 17 hits led by Joe DiMaggio with four and homers from Charlie Keller and Tom Henrich to beat Detroit 14 4. DiMaggio extended hitting streak to seven games as Yankees roll over Tigers in early 1940s action.
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New York
New York Yankees
Joe DiMaggio
Charlie Keller
Tom Henrich
Detroit Tigers
DiMaggio
Detroit
Newsom
McKain
Tebbetts
Russo
Dickey
St. Louis
Boston O
Nsssneeseere
Auker
Allen and
Ferrell
Dobson
Ryba
Pytlak
Cleveland
Washington
Smith
Hemsley
Hudson
Masterson
Evans
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Frankie Gustine
Pittsburgh Pirates
Phillies
Podgajny
Strincevich
Dietz
Arren
Davis
Mass
French and
McCullough
Varnum Reelected Secretary at Midwest Conference Meeting
Heard in Lawrence Walter Varnum of Lawrence reelected secretary of the Midwest Conference of Pharmaceutical Associations at Excelsior Springs Missouri this week. Leonard G. Roberts of Oklahoma City elected president of the association and also leads the Oklahoma State Pharmaceutical association this year. The Kansas Missouri football game set for November 22 at Lawrence, moved from Thanksgiving day, with crowd expectations higher on the weekend. Kaw river floodwaters from Smoky Hill have not yet affected Junction City, river stage today 11.8 feet.
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Walter Varnum
Lawrence
Kansas-Missouri
K. U
Kansas
Kaw
Smoky Hill
Junction City
Youths Arrested on Vagrancy Charges After Stolen Car Incident
Three youths were arrested by police on vagrancy charges this morning. Chief Jude Anderson said the car in their possession was stolen in St. Paul Minnesota. The trio Lloyd Hopkins Ozark Arkansas Lloyd Stevens Marshall Missouri and Delbert Shall Maryville Missouri admitted deserting from the army at Ft. Riley. Army officials were notified.
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Jude Anderson
St. Paul
Minn
Lloyd Hopkins
Ozark
Ark
Lloyd Stevens
Marshall
Delbert Shall
Maryville
Ft. Riley
Army
Ozarks Teacher Convicted in Flogging Case
Miss Aldythea Keeth, 26, of Camdenton Missouri, convicted of common assault for aiding in the flogging of Max Caldwell with a cat of nine tails. A jury of farmers and businessmen deliberated two hours. Judge C. H. Jackson fined her $100 and scheduled a new trial motion hearing for July 23.
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Camdenton
Aldythea Keeth
Ozarks
Max Caldwell
C. H. Jackson
Oskaloosa Social News Highlights Springtime Events
New York visitors Mr and Mrs Harry Tomlinson stayed with Mr and Mrs John Roberts as they passed through Oskaloosa last Tuesday. Mrs Tomlinson is a friend of Mrs Margaret Stahlik from K U Lawrence. Mrs Elizabeth Slade of Atchison attended the Study club session hosted by Mrs Marlin McCreight. Jefferson county ministers and wives met at the Presbyterian church for a basket lunch. Charles Buckingham of Topeka visited Mrs C N Jacquemin en route to Winchester. Hollyhock time brings color as farmers harvest alfalfa approaches. Misses Ella Dehlia and Ona Mae Larner return from school assignments to enjoy vacation with their mother Mrs Emma Larner. Frank Larner from Washington visited. Band concert pleased the square crowd. Tuesday free picture shows sponsored by merchants runs two showings in the afternoon.
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Harry Tomlinson
New York City
John Roberts
Marlin McCreight
Jefferson County
Presbyterian Church
Charles Buckingham
Topeka
C. N. Jacquemin
Bertha Curry
Winchester
Ella
Dehlia
Ona Mae Larner
Emma Larner
Frank Larner
Washington
Wedding Cake and Reception Details Highlight Local Nuptials
Grom cut a three tier wedding cake decorated with white and yellow rosebud icing and a miniature bridal couple. The bride’s cousins Elda and Nadine Kring served sandwiches salad ice tea cake and ice cream molded as a bridal couple. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Gilges Mr. and Mrs. Charley Gilliland Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Deckinger and several others. about 235 guests attended and were treated to ice cream bars and cigars at the Charley Gilliland home.
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Grom
Elda
Nadine Kring
Dudley Gilges
Charley Gilliland
W. J. Deckinger
Aurelia Gibson
LaVerne Gilges
Glen
Dudley Gilliland
L. W. Haas
Hallie Hale
Arthur Flory
Will Peffly
Ottawa
Edna Koehler
Fairview
Walter Pohl
Pleasant Valley Social Notes Round Up Local Visits
Gene Dunigan visits Lola Maloney and numerous local families share gatherings. Meadow Lark 4-H held a meeting at the schoolhouse with small attendance due to rain. a June 22 picnic at Holcoms grove was planned.
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Gene Dunigan
Lola Maloney
Frank Ortoff
Leon Andrew
George Rodkey
Tonganoxte
Otto Luckan
Evan Griffith
Evelyn
Will Sinks
Fairview
Earl Trowbridge
Stull
Eugene McCabrin and Sons
Harry Broers
Bob
Broers
George Richardson
Karen
T. G. Hiatt
Meadow Lark
Petersons
Richardsons
Holcoms Grove
Virgil Landis and Sons
Ward Landis
Lloyd Hegeman
Evelyn Horton
Ed Desay
Roy Hegeman
Lawrence
Dyke Museum
Elmo White
Eli Schneck
H. J. Peterson
Jess Wingert
Doris Landis
Karen Richardson
T. J. Cox
Vernon Garratt
Shirley
Fred Howard
Marriage in Ottawa at Gilges Gilkes Home
Hazel Irene Gilges and Gilbert Gilges wed in a single ring ceremony read by Rev W J Deckinger at 7 pm in the Gilland home. The couple stood under red roses and white lilies with navy blue and white bridesmaid dress. An informal reception followed the ceremony as family attended.
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Irene
Edith Hale
Arthur Flory
William Flory
Charley Gilland
Hazel Irene
Gilbert Gilges
Dudley Gilges
W. J. Deckinger
Worden Evangelical Church
Miss Aurelia
Gibson
LaVerne Gilges
Reading Institute Opens at University of Kansas
The third annual Reading Institute at the University of Kansas begins Monday June 23. The program features a miniature children's library led by Miss Winifred Schott and primary work overseen by Mrs. Nellie Ball Whitaker. The staff includes Dr. Louise Farwell Davis Dr. Arthur E. Traxler Dr. Frances Mitchell Florence Hughes Dr. D A Worcester Dr. Martin Palmer and Dr. Edwina Cowan. Additional chairmen from Lawrence and Shawnee Mission schools will guide round tables on primary and secondary reading.
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University of Kansas
Winifred Schott
Wichita
Nellie Ball Whitaker
Chicago
Louise Farwell Davis
National College of Education
Evanston, Ill
Arthur E. Traxler
Columbia University
New York City
Frances Mitchell
San Francisco
Florence Hughes
Columbus
D. A. Worcester
University of Nebraska
Martin Palmer
University of Wich
Ita
Edwina Cowan
Helen Shaw
William Summerville
Lawrence
Ruth Vette
Shawnee Mission High School
Olson Bros Water Heaters Bring Built‑In Soap Holder Model
Crane automatic storage water heaters showcased with built in bathroom fixtures and soap holder. Olson Bros emphasizes quality since 1908 and promotes latest in home fixtures.
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Olson Bros
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