Evacuee Marion Offered U S Home During War
Phyllis writes from Topsham Devon of wartime life for Marion Zimmer, the American citizen daughter of Dr. Louis Zimmer. She describes nightly alerts, air raids, shelter routines, and improvised firefighting, while seeking safe transport and pondering a possible move to Lawrence if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Zimmer
Europe
Phyllis
Plymouth
England
Zimmer
Lawrence
Marion
Bredon
Denver Rd
Topsham
Devon
Louis
U.S. A
Jerry
Mona
Arden
London
Lloyd’s Bank
Exeter
Devonshire
Bobby Jones Fails To Pace Southern Prep Golf Tourney
Fourteen year old Bobby Jones son of the former golf king struggles in his competitive debut at the Southern prep and high school golf tournament in Chattanooga Tenn He posts a two round total of 95 98 193 about 53 over par and blames numerous penalties from out of bounds to misplaced shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bobby Jones
Southern Prep
Bobby
Stewart Promoted to Corporal in Army Drill Field
Hollywood May 2 James Stewart formerly the top film actor of 1940 says military life has taught him to listen, obey, and stay quiet. Drafted March 22 he became a private at Moffett Field, then earned a two day furlough, returned sick, and now is a corporal leading a squad. He reports early drills from 5:30 am to 9 pm and notes good relations with fellow draftees. Stewart wore khaki and spoke for enlisted men at a Los Angeles meeting of united service organizations for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
James Stewart
Stewart
Moffett Field
San Francisco
Los Angeles
United Service Organizations For National Defense
Adolphe Menjou Names Best Dressed Men List
Hollywood fashion note lists Adolphe Menjou's top 12: Lucius Beebe Anthony J. Drexel Biddle Douglas Fairbanks Jr. F Goodby Lowe Sam Goldwyn E B Hay Jr Henry C Lodge Robert Montgomery William Rhinelander Stewart and the Duke of Windsor. Menjou notes 12 suit changes for Father Takes a Wife and offers style rules on belts suspenders colored shirts and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Adolph Menjou
Menjou
Lucius Beebe
New York
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
F. Goodby- Lowe
New York Sportsman
Sam Goldwyn
E. B. Hay, Jr
Henry C. Lodge
Massachusetts
Robert Montgomery
William Rhinelander Stewart
Duke of Windsor
Menjon
Eastwood Paintings to Be Shown at K U Museum
The May exhibit in Thayer museum South Gallery features oil paintings by Prof. R. J. Eastwood. Works span Provincetown and campus studios with a life sized portrait of Shirley Tholen, a KU student, among pieces produced for the 75th anniversary program. Eastwood recently had a group show at the Vose Gallery in Boston and won the sweepstakes prize at the Kansas City Art Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Thayer Museum
R. J. Eastwood
Professor Eastwood
Provincetown
Mass
S Eastwood
Boston
Vose
Lawrence
Shirley Tholen
Eastwood
Kansas City Art Institute
Day Committee Day at High School Girls Reserves
The first of May was committee day for Girl Reserves at the high school A collection was taken for Chinese war relief The chairman questioned members about age grade nationality and whether they were born in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ratner Confident on Kansas Welfare Funds after July
Ratner said Kansas will likely work out a method to retain federal social welfare funds after July 1. He returned from Washington after an unsuccessful effort to obtain concessions from the federal government. Payne Ratner expressed confidence in the state's ability to secure continued support.
New Books at Free Public Library
A list of new non fiction titles added to the Free Public Library includes American battle monuments, war essays, personal experiences, democracy, motherhood, regional yearbooks, cookbooks, and travel writings by authors such as Becker Burgess Cambridge Eastman Govan Hahn Hayes Hogben Keith Kurtz Lin Adel Meimei Chungking Newman Poncins Reynolds Riesenburg Rockwell Sayers Strachey Stratton Suydam and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Beach
Becker
Burgess
Cambridge
Cobb
Eastman
Federal Writers’ Project
Utah
Wyoming
Govan
Hahn
Soong Sisters
Hayes
Hogben
Honda
Keith
Knight
Kurtz
Lin
New Orleans
S. Department of Agriculture
Wertenbaker
Local Social Notes From Stull And Nearby Towns
Mary Lavin and Francia visited John Lavin's home near Richland on Sunday. Several families hosted and attended events including a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. George Hildenbrand in Topeka. Others visited relatives in Lansing Carbondale Clinton and Lawrence while youth groups held a roller skating party in Lawrence. Marian Kampschroeder has been ill and many helped quilt at the Will Ice home with a covered dish lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lavin
Francia
John Lavin
Richland
Richard Kennedy
O. A
Charles Caldwell
Carbondale
Roy Deskin
O. A. Bidinger
Cloyd Dreyer
Duane Lee
Katherine Hoyt
Clinton
Marian Kampschroeder
Will Ice Home
Albert Kampschroeder
Fred Kennedy
Will Swadley
Daisy Bowen
Ed Ice
Albert Houk
Harvey Houk
Harvey Koehler
John Koehlar
George Anderson
Earl Rake
Tom Connore
Willis Horton
Milt Kraft
Howard Hill
Lawrence
Clarence Siusser
Albert Wulfkuhle
Dale
Ralph Rake
Donald
Leota Fae
Linda
Myrtle Rake
Doris
Gene Metzler
Earl Rake Ome
Delma Nichols
Banat
Newvilma
Wulfkuhle
Stull
Topeka
Walter
Harry Wulfkuhle
Birthday celebration at the Will Schneider home near Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wulf Kuhle and family, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Casey and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stull spent Sunday afternoon at the Will Schneider home near Watson in honor of his birthday. Eunice Brass visited relatives over the weekend. Mrs. Edwin Hildenbrand and Mar gie spent Thursday with Ralph Rake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Wulfkuhle
Cecil Casey
Henry Stull
Will Schneider
Watson
Eunice Brass
Edwin’ Hildenbrand
Margie
Ralph Rake Ome
Villa Eden Social Roundup and Local Notices
Community events fill a Sunday with a potluck at the Fred Harmon home and a teacher led program after. Measles illness reports Retta Lou Torneden. Obituary note on the sudden death of Mrs. T. B. Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulmeyer and
Fred Harmon
Retta Lou Torneden
Orville Hughey
Charles Hallenbeck
Art Hemphill
Albert Lawson
De Soto Community Social Roundup and Obituary Note
De Soto residents hosted and visited families with guests from Lawrence and Bonner Springs. Funeral services were held for Nellie Irene Kalousek of Beverly, Missouri, with burial in Linwood. A W S C S social at the Methodist church featured a parcel post sale and a child program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wiley
Einan Andri
Margaret Christner
Willam Knox
Lawrence
C. S. Hambleton
Irma Hambleton
Neal Hambleton
Bonner Springs
Charles Douglas
Douglas
Cynthia Mae
Frank Strickland
Herbert Linden
Moses Curtis
Camp Robinson
Charles Dicken
Wayne Dicken
Pauline Earnheart
LaVena McAninch
Elsie Brashears
Nadine McKinney
Theron Strickland
Ford Hiddleston
Charles
Eugene Linden
Lowell Brashears
Bill Land
DeSoto
John Kashbarger
Eudora
Caldwell Brothers
Linwood
Nellie Irene Curtis Kalousek
Beverly
Chambers Funeral Home
Wearlie Cunningham
Wes Rush
Gentry
Ark
Earl Lehman
Wilma
Harold Sheldon
Doris
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
United States
L. R. Penner
de Soto
Tri-County
Baselor
John Scott
Kansas City
Local Notices Mention Deaths and Real Estate Moves
Relatives visit in De Soto as J Scott dies after a stroke and funeral plans are set in Kansas City. Real estate transfers include Freeman and Warsop properties with moves planned for late next month and possession soon. Stella Smith arrives from Venice for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bilis
Scott
Kansas City
Sarah Agnew
Long Beach
Calif
Susan Vance
Lucille Gaynor
Caney
Harry Dicken
Dicken
C. E. Mitchell
A.M.E. Church
William Jennings
Mae Alexander
Olathe
Wartie Cuningham
Ed Freeman
J. A. Giebner
DeSoto
Charlies Freeman
Mickel
West DeSoto
Louis Warsop
G. A. Pearson
Rolla Murphy
Arthur Anderson
Warsops
John Scott
Jim Ellis
de Soto
Stella Smith
Venice
Wyatt Scott
George Amos
Summerfield
Ohio
California
Frank Rhodes
Frank Williams
Olethe
B. G. Nowell
Rhodes
Picks and Vicinity Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs Everett Mitchell spent Monday with Mrs Ernest Cowles. Kansas City visitors include Mr and Mrs Tom Lane and Velma German. The Hubbard and Siscoe families hosted guests, while Buddies and Joneses visited relatives. Wade Mitchell welcomed a baby girl born Monday April 28. Edna Jones and Buddy Jones visited grandma Mrs David Casteel in Tonganoxie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Hubbard
Dorothy
Kansas City
Donald Siscoe
Nellie
Sammy Siscoe
Jo Ann Honn
Hubbard
Lester Mills
Shirley
Lansing
Roy Baird
Donna
Ruth
Frank Hubbard
Wade Mitchell
Edna
Buddy Jones
David Casteel
Tonganoxie
Jesse Woods
Base
Local families host visitors and school program closes
Sunday visits at the Henak home included Mary Foley and Ralph i. Mrs. Davenport dies Monday morning. Several households from Eudora Kansas City Lawrence and Lansing shared meals and visits. The last day of school featured a dinner program with dialogues songs and a rhythm band. Joan Dunlap earned 100 in spelling and Barbara Henak Roy Hubbard perfect attendance. Hoopes leaves for Ottawa for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henak
Tonganoxie State Lake
Mary Foley
Ralphi
Bill Collins
Tom Davenport
Ed Thoren
Eudora
Fred Cowles
Freda
Lawrence
Ernest Cowles
Ezra Wilber
Borner Springs
Frank Henik
Kansas City
Ruby Henik
George Henik
Donald Siscoe
H. G. Newby
Robert Finley
Mae
N. Day
Elizabeth Crest
Betty
John Day
Frances Pennington
Kan
P. H. Day
Linwood
H. L. Bryon
Leonard Anderson
Joan Dunlap
Barbara Henak
Roy Hubbard
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Southern Prep Golf
Wavell
Sir Thomas Blamey
Middle East
Sir Archibald Wavell
Britain
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K. U. Museum
Free Public Library
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Allis
Atherton
Mark's
Atkins
Aydelotte
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Ayres
Constant Heart
Bertram
Ann Thorne
America
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Adam Penfeather
Buccaneer
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City of Hlusion
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Singing Beach
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Garth
Tiger Milk
Gray
Gregory
Greig
Gunnarsson
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Harris
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Hough
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Kroll
Lambert
Lockridge
Loring
McMeekin
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Miller
Moore
Nathan
O'Malley
Carol
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Fedler
Heaven
Perry
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Pratt
Mercy Island
Reilly
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Sadleir
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Sayers
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Slade
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Smith
Gang
Smitter
Street
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Mesa
Stuart
Tilden
George
Tuttle
Singing River
Weaver
Welshimer
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Whitney
Jennifer
Wise
Yarnold
Villa Eden
Pickens and Vicinity
Jimmy
Paulette
Horace
Winninger
Vermont
C.A.A. Training Ships
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Miss Bishop
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
Larry Simms
Tito Guizer
Disney’s
Pluto
Picture People
Pathe News
Jayhawker
POT
Goddar
Robert Benchley
Crime Control
Blastin
Fuzzy Knight
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Don “Red” Barry
Te Mark Hom
Eve Arden
Heather Angel
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