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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1940

Page

3

President considering expansion of munitions plant network

Washington reports official recommendation for a billion dollar chain of government munitions plants to boost the defense program. The plan includes 20 new factories across the middle west and south to produce powder shells armor plate aircraft and other weapons with an estimated cost of 527 million for new ordnance plants plus 376 million already allocated.

Washington Roosevelt National Defense Commission Congress Defense Commission War Department Middle West South Chemical Warfare Service

Smedley Butler dies veteran Marine Corps leader in Philadelphia

Major General Smedley D. Butler known as a fighting Quaker dies at Naval Hospital after a long career spanning the Boxer Rebellion World War I and service as Philadelphia public safety director He was born July 30 1881 in West Chester Pa and survived by his widow two sons and a daughter.

Philadelphia Py Blunt Smedley D. Butler United States Marine Corps Naval Hospital Butler Marine Corps Tientsin China Panama Canal Zone Nicaragua Mexico Haiti Camp Pontanezon Brest Marine Quantico San Diego Calif Mussolini General Butler West Chester

Topeka Meeting On Santa Fe Wage Records

Henry F. Holtzclaw regional ad judicator of the railroad retirement board visits Topeka for a conference with Santa Fe railway officials about wage and service records reported to the board for 1929.

Santa Fe Henry F. Holtzclaw Railroad Retirement Board Topeka Santa Fe Railway

Regional Methodist Leadership Conference At Baker University

One hundred fifty youth leaders from across the United States enrolled for a Methodist student leadership training conference at Baker University June 24 to 29. The event gathers students and counselors from Wesley Foundations and related colleges and seminaries with lodging and meals provided in Baker dormitories and dining hall. The conference council will include student officers from state or regional groups, national staff, and the registrar to oversee the student-audit steering function. Faculty listed include ministers and educators from North Texas State, Cornell, Colorado State, Iowa, Morningside, Missouri, Southern Methodist, and other institutions, along with officers from the Women's Foreign Missionary Society and National Council of Methodist Youth.

Baldwin United States Methodist Baker University Wesley Foundations Methodisist Church Joe Brown Love Wesley Foundation North Texas State Teachers College Denton Tex G. Eugene Durham Cornell University Ithaca N. Y Harold Ehrensperger Methodist Episcopal Church Chicago Ill John Irwin North Dakota State College Fargo N. C Gilbert S. Cox Colorado State College Fort Collins Colo Ruth Ransom Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Board of Foreign Missions Robert Hamill State University of Iowa Iowa City Paul Johnson Morningside College Sioux City Tom Pendell National Council of Methodist Youth Walter A. Hearn University of Missouri Columbia L. F

Prizes Awarded at Lawrence Flower Show Exhibits

Lawrence Flower club awarded prizes at the annual show staged in the Dickinson and Granada theaters. Winners earned rib bons and theater tickets for shadow box and flower arrangements, with numerous first and second prizes across categories including roses, annuals, perennials, and miniature displays.

Lawrence Flower Club Dickinson Granada John Nelson Frank E. Jones Gallardia D. Ransdell Fred Hunsinger Ed Anderson Will Torgeson D. T. Ransdell John Selig John H. Nelson Frank Jones Carl Graeber E. J. Neizer O. O. Kennedy H.M. Stucker H. W. Edmonson Will Torgesen D. Edmondson Vantoy’ Miller H. M. Stucker Vannoy Miller Elizabeth Wiggins

Kansan Harry Woodring Fired as Secretary of War Criticized

Washington reports Kansas lawmakers sharply attacked cabinet changes with Harry Woodring's resignation seen as opposing intervention in Europe. Senator Capper and Rep. Carlson urge investigation while Rep. Hope and Rep. Winter warn of pro war moves and policy shifts. The lone Democrat Rep. Houston lamented the loss of an efficient secretary.

Washington Kansas Harry H. Woodring Kansan Harry Woodring Senator Capper Reed Tom Winter Frank Carlson Woodring Clifford Hope Knox-Stimson John Houston E. Hu Rees Fourth District

Lone Star community notes and church services update

Attendance at Sunday school reached 57 with preaching at 11 Rev L H Griffith delivered a sermon Evening services were led by Mrs Aubrey Fishburn Families shared meals and gatherings across Lawrence Clinton Topeka and Beverly Kansas A Republican caucus was held at the Globe school house Monday evening Community events include club meetings birthdays and a two week Boy Scout camp at Windy Gulch lake. Glen and J W Garbutt reported a relative in an accident with recovery anticipated.

L.H. ‘Griffith Aubrey Fishburn John Lederer Lawrence Gloria Kay Clinton Murry Bond Marjorie Ann Will Kingery Washington Creek Lillie Ulrich Topeka Eldon Ulrich Ulrich Billy Delia Whitman Walter Guido Schott Hugo Schott Globe Austin Flory Frances Christenson Florine Smith Iva Curtis Frank Flory Ivan Erma Alvin Daniels Beverly Donald Anderson Will Bachelor Jolly Stitchers Club Howard Creel Jerry Petrie Midland C. J. Herschell Russdolf Dietz Lyle Morton Kan Alvin Anderson Melvin Gordon Alvin Fishburn John Calvin Raymond Flory Charles Jr Donald Merle Loren Lamb Leslie Downing Robert McCormak Billy and Robert Childs Junior Cort Delbert Claude Rudolf Dietz Opal Charles Lamb Anderson Aileen Marilyn Ann Harry Gregg Lone Star Grever L. H. Griffith Jesse Minnie MclIntyre Raymond Sanders Fred Sanders Windy Gulch Lake J. W. Garbutt J. W. Bonelli Caspar Wyo Murray Bond Everett Bond Caroline Twila Franklin Centropolis John Duggett Cecil Rhodes Overton Tex W. E. Johnson Harry Norman Pomona Charles Stowder Charles Weybright Ralph Weybright Addison Glock Lawrence Glock Oskaloosa Sundby Gage Park Clyde Hoover J. D. Flory Junior Richardson Hazel Boerkircher Dorothy Bachelor Bernice Goff Elaine Herschell Virginia Jack Gregg Margaret Billy Daggett Charles Mowder Hary Norman Olin Harrell Tuestle James Eastil James Noah Morton Rex Leroy Mable Roger Roland Garrison Dietz Louis Griffith Jr FP. Fe, Bohn Riverside Calif Mary Shide Everest Run Bly Whittaker Highland Irian J. W. Gorbutt Gorbutt Lawrence Solberg Charles Lamb and Kansas City Kansas City Blues Lois June Whima Jean Michael Harris W. Ef, Johnson Neal Banks Reta Mae William Valley Chapel Wesley Flory Pleasant Grove Victor Solberg Charles Boerkircher Hazel Pauline Judith Ann Hoover Carl Wieder Max Henry Linus Dietz Delbert Anderson William Johnson John Smith Welda Lanty Brubaker Fred Waters Ray Harel Fred Mckinney

Topeka Youth Gets Murals Assistant Role With Curry

Robert Hodgell a 17 year old Topeka high school graduate and aspiring artist has been chosen as a second assistant to John Steuart Curry for the state house murals project. Hodgell who recently won a national art award in New York and had 40 drawings accepted for Carnegie traveling exhibitions will aid Curry with backgrounds and scene corrections. Curry’s first assistant is J R Mathieson a University of Wisconsin student.

Topeka Statehouse Robert Hodgell John Steuart Curry Kansas Robert Curry Hodgell New York Carnegie Chicago Institute J. R. Mathieson University of Wisconsin

Banker and Senator Frank W. Sponable Dies in Kansas

Paola Kansas June 22 Frank Warren Sponable banker and state senator from 1901 to 1905 died last night He led the Miami County National Bank at Paola the Spring Hill and Gardner banks which he organized He was a director of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank and of the First National banks at Olathe Osawatomie and the Lenexa State bank

Frank W. Sponable Paola Kan Frank Warren Sponable Miami County National Bank Spring Hill and Gardner Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank First National Banks Olathe and Osawatomie Lenexa State Bank

Paris in numbness as armistice talks reported

Paris received word of armistice discussions with muted shock after Le Matin carried the first report at 4 p.m. The scene showed a painful ceremony in Compiegne forest and a German radio car broadcasting news as martial music played in the Boulevards. A German victory parade was expected Sunday.

Paris Berlin le Matin France Compiegne Forest Place de l’Opera Lis Sundar

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