Willkie's Eight Week Rise to GOP Nomination
Wendell L. Willkie clinched the Republican presidential nomination in an eight week campaign. From his Philadelphia headquarters he pledged to fight for prosperity national defense and unity. He predicted a clash with Roosevelt and interacted closely with supporters and reporters during the victory night.
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Phildelphia
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Roosevelt
Indiana
Taft
Ohio
Co-Op Club Dutch Lunch and Mill Tour
Members of the Co-Op club held a Dutch lunch at the Zephyr bakery and toured the Bowersock mill and power plant. Junius Penny, a Lawrence boy sent to Boys' State at Wichita, spoke briefly about the meeting. Junius Underwood reported on the Tulsa international convention.
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Zephyr
Bowersock
Junius Penny
Lawrence
Wichita
Tulsa
Junius Underwood
Bowersock Wins TWA Award for Aviation Writing
Justin D. Bowersock Kansas City Star aviation editor earned the TWA trophy for consistently developing the best air transport writing in 1939. The Kansas City native and KU alumnus traveled 55000 miles in 1989 for aviation material and will also receive a silver plaque and $250 cash prize along with a NAAs honor.
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Justin D. Bowersock
Kansas City Star
TWA
W. E. Bowersock
Tennessee Street
University of Kansas
Bowersock
Noda
Europe
Mexico City
Journal-World
Kansas City
National Aeronautic Association
Bowersock Avill
Devon Francis
Associated Press
K.A
Two Men Join Guards In Company M Recruitment
Ken Postlethwaite and Bob Allphin enlisted in Company M of the Lawrence National Guard. Postlethwaite, a Kansas City Star correspondent, and Allphin, an Eldridge hotel bellboy, are former Kansas University students. Postlethwaite will furlough eastward to attend maneuvers at Camp Ripley Minnesota from August 4 to 24.
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Schiller Shore
Lawrence National Guard
Ken Postlethwaite
Lawrence
Kansas City Star
Bob Allphin
Eldridge Hotel
K. U
Postlethwaite
Camp Ripley
Minn
Douglas County Issues 2576 Fishing and Hunting Licenses
A total of 2576 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses were sold in Douglas county during the year ending this month. New licenses required after July. Licenses sold include 1105 fishing, 1264 hunting, and 207 trapping. Licenses available at the county clerk and several Lawrence stores including Rankin's Drugstore and Montgomery Ward. Purchases possible in Eudora at Kaw Valley Bank and Alderdice Hardware in Baldwin.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Rankin’s Drugsstore
Rutter’s Shop
Green Brothers
Ernst and Son Hardware
Lawrence Hardware Hamar Auto Supply
Montgomery Ward and Company
Eudora
Kaw Valley State Bank
Alderdice Hardware
Baldwin
Lawson Home Occupant Changes and Tax Notice Update
The Lawson home at 2244 New Hampshire will host a move in by K. W. Davidson head of the KU bureau of information with painting underway. Dean Paul B. Lawson relocates to 701 Ohio Street. The Davidson family moves from Emporia where David son ran Emporia Gazette. Personal tax notices go out July 10 with August 14 unpaid taxes turned to the sheriff for collection and warrants issued.
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Lawson
New Hampshire
University
K. W. Davidson
K. U. Bureau of Information
Tomorry
Paul B. Lawson
Ohio Street
Davidson
Lawrence
Emporia
Emporia Gazette
Rail schedule revisions cut times and skip Lawrence stops
Union Pacific announces major changes to routes through Lawrence effective Sunday. The west and east bound Pacific Limited will skip Lawrence, with evening departures moved from 8:15 to 7:30. Kansas City to Denver times are reduced by two hours ten minutes. The Denver Limited eastbound arrives at 6:22 a.m. and other local trains adjust departing times. Rock Island discontinues the Mid-Continent eastbound, and a Kansas City Denver Rocket is planned but will not stop in Lawrence.
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Union Pacific
Lawrence
Pacific Limited
Kansas City
Denver
Marysville
Oakley- Salina
Denver Limited
Rock Island
Willkie Dates His Presidential Boom to May 11
Wendell Willkie said he began taking his presidential campaign seriously on May 11 after accepting an invitation to speak at a Minnesota Republicans meeting in St Paul. He noted the invite followed his appearance before New York publishers with Harold Ickes.
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Philadelphia
Wendell Willkie
Minnesota
St. Paul
Harold Ickes
New York
Local Notes From Tonganoxie and Nearby Towns
Reno Miss Mary Lou Stanwix studies piano with Mrs Walter Zellner in Tonganoxie. Mrs Walter Bleakley hosts her sister Mrs William Reese and daughters from Virginia Minn. Trips include a stop at Atchison. Mr and Mrs F M Little move to a farm near McLouth. Miss Mary Breese, art teacher in Des Moines, visits and plans summer study at the University. Miss Mary Ann White gains an electric sewing machine for graduation. L I Pearson and family host a Sunday dinner.
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Mary Lou Stanwix
Walter Zellner
Tonganoxie
Walter Bleakley
William Reese
Virginia
Minn
Atchison
F. M. Little
McLouth
P. M. Ford
Mary Breese
Des Moines
Mary
Ann White
L. I. Pearson
Local families gather for reunions and visits across states
Jr. and Mrs. Ray Lee and family of Dodge City join relatives in Kansas City and Springfield visits. W T Bleakley hosted by Ross A Phenicie. Miss Georgiana and Dorothy May Bleakley tour Springfield Indiana. Albert Phenicie family welcome a son in Los Angeles with Sanford Phenicie as grandfather. Mrs Earl Wilkinson and Miss Edith Phenicie visit O'Dea home after Phenicie reunion at Tenganoxie.
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Ray Lee
Dodge City
Joe Graves
Kansas City
Kan
Robert Hildebrand
W. T. Bleakley
Ross A. Phenicie
Georgiana
Dorothy May- Bleakley
Springfield
Mahoney
Sioux City
O'Dea
Phenicie
Tenganoxie
I. Pearson
Lake
Ella O'Dea
R. E. O’connell
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Kansas City Couples Wed In Quiet Thursday Ceremony
The article notes two couples marrying on Thursday portion of a wedding trip, with Juanita Whitmore and Raymond Nichols of Kansas City as the bride and groom and Rev. Armstrong of the Christian church officiating. The couples left on Saturday to begin their honeymoon. The Masonic and Eastern Stars hosted St. John’s picnic at Hutton’s Grove Monday with strong turnout. Othel Wiley started harvesting wheat and W. A. DeHoftt acquired a new combine. Anna Taylor received news of Nancy Lou Horr’s death, seven, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Horr.
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Juanita Whitmore
Raymond Nichols
Kansas City
Rev. Armstrong
The
Christian Church
Masonic
Eastern Stars
St. John’s
Hutton's Grove
Othel Wiley
W. A. DeHofft
Anna Taylor
Nancy Lou Horr
James Horr
San Diego Burial Missing Grandmother in San Diego
In San Diego the deceased is identified as Mrs. Rose P. Horr formerly of an unspecified location. Her grandmother’s name appears in the notice with burial planned in a local vicinity.
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San Diego
Rose P. Horr
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