Three Way Tie For Big Six Crown After Close Kansas Oklahoma Missouri
Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri share the Big Six lead after a 47 to 36 Sooners win over Kansas. A playoff in Wichita next week will decide the district NCAA participant. Journal World received 1215 calls as fans failed to reach the station and awaited final gun scores.
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Oklahoma
Missouri
Sooners
Jayhawkers
Wichita
Oklahoma A. & M
N.C.A.A
Kansas City
Journal-World
Concordia
Ellis
Ottawa
Associated Press
NEA
Kansas University
Oklahoma University
T.P. Hunter
Hugh Ford
Marvin Mesch
Bob Allen
Francis H. Arnold Named Kansas Livestock Association President
Francis H. Arnold of Emporia was elected president of the Kansas Livestock Association, succeeding his father Frank Arnold. Emil Keilhorn of Cambridge was chosen vice president and Will Miller of Topeka became secretary. Gov. Payne Ratner addressed members on reciprocal trade pacts, praising overall aims but warning such treaties can harm Kansas agriculture.
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Wichita
Mar
Francis H.arnold
Emporia
Kansas Livestock Association
Frank Arnold
Arnold
William Linngdahl
Menlo
Emil Keilhorn
Cambridge
Will
Miller
Topeka
Payne Ratner
Kansas
Finns Language Toughness And Stereotype Mats For Trees
A Lawrence report notes Finnish language toughness and details a Journal-World ad for wood protection mats. These hard baked paper pulp sheets are used to cast stereotype plates and, after drying, serve as protective shells for young trees against rabbits and weather.
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Journal-World
Journal- World
Truck Traffic Up at Topeka Ports in February
February report shows 12 840 out state trucks paid 15 050 in special fees at Kansas ports of entry. Increase of 1 728 trucks and 3 800 over February 1939. Supt Phil Hawkins releases figures.
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Topeka
Mar
Kansas
Phil Hawkins
Italians Not Alarmed By Visit of Von Ribbentrop to Rome
An informed Italian source says Italy will likely keep its non belligerent stance after German Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop's visit. Italians view the talks as important but not alarming. Vatican and fascist circles anticipate discussions with Mussolini and Ciano on Finland Russia coal issues and possible war in Scandinavia or the Near East.
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Italy
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Adolf Hitler
von Ribbentrop
Scandinavia
Finland
Vatican
Pius XII
Mussolini
Galeazzo Ciano
Balkans
Near East
Germany
Russia
Britain
France
Copenhagen
Sweden
London
Sumiay
Deaths and Funerals of Percy Hughes in Salem Oregon
Percy Hughes aged 49 a former Lawrence resident died February 29 in Salem Oregon Funeral services were held March 2 in the Rose chapel of the W T Rigdon company He was the son of Glen C Hughes and Sarah Pine Hughes a brother of Frank Hughes The family moved to Portland in 1903 after the Lawrence flood He is survived by a sister in law Myrtle White Hughes and a nephew and niece E F Hughes and Mrs Dorothy Donason
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Percy Hughes
Lawrence
Salem
Ore
W. T. Rigdon Company
Glen C. Hughes
Sarah Pine Hughes
Frank Hughes
Portland
North
Hughes
Kansas
Myrtle White Hughes
E. F. Hughes
Dorothy Donason
Mrs Margretha Powers Dies Aged 48 In Kansas Burial Planned
Mrs. Margretha Patrea Powers aged 48 died today at her son William Fred Powers home at 1717 Louisiana Street. Funeral arrangements are at Funk Chapel with burial in Glasco Kansas where she formerly lived.
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Margretha Patrea Powers
William Fred Powers
Louisiana Street
Funk Chapel
Glasco
Kan
Powers
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Scott Funeral Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Scott aged 62 who died Wednesday will be held privately for relatives at 11 oclock Monday morning from Rumsey funeral home. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Mary Elizabeth Scott
Rumsey Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Brackett County Rural School Examinations Report
Brackett County exams were held at Brackett school house last Friday with Virginia Hazlett and Lois McClung as the examining students. Lawrence visits, moves and showers populate the community notes including births, illness, and club meetings at the Pleasant Hour and Brackett Community clubs.
G O P Delegates Named and Policy Platform Declared
The committee proclaims a platform attacking unemployment and tax subsidies for tax exempt agencies, opposing New Deal expansion and Wallace agriculture policy, criticizing tax burdens on business, and condemning executive overreach. It reaffirms faith in three government branches and the U S Constitution.
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New Deal
Washington
Wallace
Agricultural Department
Lahor
Parti- Sunsets Clan
Beer
Executive Branch
United States
Ertoy
Forget-Me-Not Tax Reminder March Fifteenth Deadline
A playful alert compares string to a tax deadline notice. The piece notes March 15 as the federal income tax return due date and uses a narrative tone to urge taxpayers to file on time.
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Grandpa
Guy de Maupassant
Hold Youth for Shooting
Harley Parsons, 19, a farm youth from Winfield area, admitted firing two shots at his father, Ben Parsons, 52, who died from gunfire after a family quarrel. Sheriff C A Radley said the shooting occurred near Burden, as Ben Parsons allegedly struck the mother with stovewood. Parsons is jailed. county attorney John Herlocker planned to file charges.
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Winfield
Kan
C. A. Radley
Harley Parsons
Ben Parsons
Parsons
Burden
Radley
John Herlocker
City Council No Vote Change in Primary Results and Related Measures
The official canvass confirmed no changes to last Tuesday's city primary results. The council approved leasing about 10 acres by the cemetery for relief gardens at 120 dollars, sold a house to Gilbert Holliday for 100 dollars to be moved next fall, and authorized wiring upgrades at the community building. Warnings on street repairs, airport wiring, and bids on fire truck tires were noted along with February fines and building permits.
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Board of County Commissioners
Gilbert Holliday
Harry Nevin
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Willard Brown
Ben Babb
Babb
France weighs expeditionary force to aid Finland
Paris reports show the French cabinet examining the Finnish Russian war and possible allied intervention. Premier Daladier and President Lebrun met for over two hours, with a communique noting emphasis on Finland. Britain and France are said to be considering an expeditionary force despite neutral tensions with Norway and Sweden.
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Paris
Thoroly
Finland
Daladier
Albert Lebrun
Great Britain
France
Russia
Paul Reynaud
Sumner Welles
United States
Welles
Reynaud
Finance Ministry
Poland
Leon Blum
le Ponulaire
Britain
Norway
Sweden
Business College Notes Highlight Local Moves and Courses
Ray T. Wright spoke at Friday's assembly as guest. William Hornberger left school to join Barteldes Seed Company in accounting. L B C students toured Standard Life Insurance offices Thursday. Miss Fiileen Knox reports a stenographic position in Wichita Kansas. She moved to Wichita from Council Grove. The commercial law class studies contracts while students become proficient on the comptometer and Monroe calculators. Mr. Quakenbush attended district court at Mound City last week.
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Business College
Ray T. Wright
William Hornberger
Barteldes Seed Company
L.B.C
Standard Life Insurance Company
Fiileen Knox
Wichita
Kan
Miss Knox
Council Grove
Monroe
Quakenbush
Mound City
Health at KU IS Good Among 1938 39 Seniors
University analysis of 500 seniors shows overall good health but 54 percent would fail pilot training due to vision or heart defects. Vaccination gaps exist with 66 percent smallpox immunized and 25 percent not immune to diphtheria.
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R. I. Canuteson
Kansas
Wassermann
Put Up Bird Houses by Foy Brown and Scouts
Foy E. Brown a fire department member assisted by Boy Scouts carried out the annual spring task of erecting bird houses. Thirty houses repaired and repainted from last year were reinstalled at their original sites this morning.
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E. Brown
Boy Scouts
Foy E. Brown
Fire Department
Fall Leaf News Roundup From Pleasanton to Linwood
Fall Leaf notices show Mrs. Joe Bryant’s return from Pleasanton Kan where her mother improves. Visits include Mrs Hanna Pfleger at Lawrence, families from Eudora LeLoup Linwood Fadora and wards of Bryant Witt and Pfleger. School items note perfect attendance and spelling with a missionary meeting planned March 8 at 8 PM.
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Joe Bryant
Pleasanton
Kan
Hanna Pfleger
Misa Gusta Ziesenis
Lawrence
Gus Bohnsack
Eudora
Lester Coffman
LeLoup
Robert Schellack
Charles Bryant
Reno
Fall Leaf
Frank Bryant
Charles’ Witt
Charlene
Earl Mathia
Linwood
Katie Rothberger
Leo and
Marie
Fadora
Charles Vitt
Lewis French
Alfred Torneden
Harvey Schellack
Rosalie Schellack
Wayne Witt
Iowa
Howard Whaley
Otto Mignot
Sam Crawford
Elmer Reetz
Bernard Freeman
Billy Bob Crawford
Ernest
Local Notices and Social Snippets from Worden Community
February marks the end of the sixth month of school as perfect attendance includes Lorrine Elm Antonette Plambeck Lois Elm Marie Fleer Edwin Jehle Kathleen Reep and Ivan Jehle. A student from Russell Kan spoke at St John Evangelical about Europe and the Amsterdam youths conference. Mrs William Broeker of Lawrence has died. she formerly lived here.
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Central
Lorrine Elm
Antonette Plambeck
Lois Elm
Marie Fleer
Edwin Jehle
Kathleen Reep
Ivan Jehle
Mildred Elm
Excelsior School
Walter Schwarz
Louisa Schwarz
Henry
Mary Stoebener
William Broeker
Lawrence
England
Scotland
Holland
Switzerland
Young People’s League
Pauline Stoebener
Arnold Stoebener
John Elm
Wil
Confirmation Reunion Planned at St Johns Church
A confirmation reunion is set for Palm Sunday afternoon March 17 at St Johns Evangelical and Reformed church. The Young People league will lead the program which includes a catechism review. Those being confirmed are asked to attend, others are invited.
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Iam Brocker
St. John's Catholic Church
Lawrence
Walter
Pauline
Oscar
Otto Stoebener
Elizabeth Haas
Carl Plambeck
An Tonette
Carl Schwars
Louisa Schwars
Walter Schwarz
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Young People’s League
Valley Chapel Notices Among Local Social and Farm Activities
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bond and children. Students miss days due to colds. Mary Ellen and John Gray out of school. Attended Victoria club meeting in Lawrence. Voc Ag class visited Eddie Longs necker hogs. L H Petefish funeral attended by many from Lone Star and California relatives. Maiden family moved to Solon Markley farm. Bridge club hosted by L. W. McNees. Lulie Sendberry assisting. Ralph Tucker moved to W. R. Stiner farm. Large crowd at public sale at Ralph McNees farm. feeder cattle sold at Roger Williams farm. Farm Bureau meeting in Lawrence. Pfantz family misreported moving. Boehm family from Gardner visited Curtis. Ewing public sale attended. Grange meet at Schellhorn home. business discussed.
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Brackett School House
Virginia Hazlett
Lois McClung
George Hildebrand
Lawrence
Charles ‘Ise
Coffman Place
Ernest Kasold
Ernest, Jr
H. G. van Neste
Allan Kirby
Kirby
Ruby. Leonard
C. C. Winslet
B. Hildebrand
Cora Wilson
George Catlett
Eriksen Place
West 40
Jack Catlett
Guy Bigsby
Frank Speicher
Pleasant Hour Club
Bigsby
Roy Houser
Mary E. Woolverton
C. C. Winsler
Mr. Winsler
Abilene
Delbert Green
Norman Yankey
Johnnie
Everett Bond
Chilldren
Will Curtis
Bobby Wilson
Bobby Bowen
Mary Ellen
John Gray
N. F. Thome
Victoria Club
C. H. Bruchmiller
Lawrence Memorial High School
Essex
Eddie Longsnecker
Wills Dunn
Hugo Schellhorn
L. H. Petefish
Rumsey
Lone Star
Petefish
Arthur
Robert
Oliver Ulrich
California
Ella Bond
Mr. White
White
Ohio
Ellis Bond
Solon Markley Farm
Carl
Mr. Markley
L. W. McNees
Bridge Club
Lulie Sendberry
O. P
W. R. Stiner
Ralph McNees
Roger Williams
John Dunn
Howard Longanecker
Neal Banks
Classifieds Ad Taker Seeks Prospective Buyers
Classified page invites readers to place ads with the Journal-World. Prospective buyers and sellers meet daily as ad-takers guide listings. Call phone 22 to place notices or trade opportunities and ask for an ad-taker.
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Journal-World Classific
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