Defense officials study seven day week factory shifts
Washington reports defense officials seek to extend operations to seven days a week 24 hours daily by rotating worker days off to avoid the weekend blackout. The plan aims to boost output in essential industries without increasing individual hours while expanding machine tool use and production capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense
Roosevelt
William S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Office of ‘Production Management
United States
Walter D. Fuller
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
N.A.M
O.P.M
Don Hatch Architects Career Highlight in Pencil Points
Don Hatch, KU 1980, is profiled in the April Pencil Points. The article notes his Chicago hitchhike after graduation and NYC work under Raymond Hood. It highlights his Armstrong Cork Showrooms designs with corrugated glass screens and a cantilever balanced showcase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hatch
University of Kansas
Hatch
Chicago
New York City
Raymond Hood
Armstrong Cork
Why Centralized Power Draws Scrutiny in America
The passage argues that centralized political and economic power threatens liberties, noting England's Parliament as a check and describing the U S system of separation of powers to prevent tyranny. It cites the Bank of North America chartered in 1781 under Robert Morris and explains Morris’s principle that cash in the bank enables larger lending safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New World
England
House of Commons
The
Commons
Bank of North America Ae
Congress of the Confederation
Robert Morris
Morris
Recital Sunday Omn… Auswahl of Lieder and Songs
Program lists varied works from Mendelssohn and Brahms to Faure and Gretchaninoff, including Mali Fu Non Piu Andrai and Erlkonig. It features pieces such as Le Corsair and Fliegier Apres en reve alongside My Native Land and My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ombra
Andrai
Moussourgsky
Robinson
Esu
Chinese Relics Exhibit Opened At University of Kansas
Mrs. E. H. Lindley widow of the late chancellor emeritus lends access to her Far East treasures. Room 320 Frank Stronghall hosts heavy silk weaving sashes fine prints embroidery shadow puppets and metal work from Chinese homes. Puppet shadows show women men a horse and a dragon in color on view for about three weeks amid case display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Far East
Frank Stronghall
KU Receives Honorable Mention From American Musical Arts Foundation
The University of Kansas earned honorable mention from the American Musical Arts Foundation for its contribution to American music. The award committee led by Raymond Paige announced the first annual awards after a seven month study of music departments at over 200 colleges. The State Teachers College Indiana Pa will receive the American Music Achievement trophy, with second and third place honors to Smith College and Wesleyan University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
American Musical Arts Foundation
Raymond Paige
Deems Taylor
Laurence Tibbett
Charles Wakefield Cadman
United States
State Teachers College
Indiana
Smith College of Massachusetts
Wesleyan University of Connecticut
Congress Begins a Search for Funds
Washington May 3 Congress opened efforts to raise revenue after President Roosevelt urged a minimum of 3.5 billion dollars in extra taxes to fund defense. He asked the Ways and Means Committee to craft a bill based on ability to pay and to ensure the tax system is evasion-proof. Stephen Early offered no interpretations of the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Morgenthau
Charlottesville
Edwin M. Watson
Stephen Early
Watson Lawn
Lawrence News in Brief Watered by Events and People
A four hour Motor In visit drew 4 114 attendees as the Chrysler Thunderbolt showcased to crowds. Kansas per capita gross debt ranks low with New York highest at 391.91. Kansans at 64 77. Army and veterans news includes Captain Wayne Allphin home recovering and Peter Erickson joining the 110th Engineers regiment. WPA Lawrence Armory event set for May 9 with band from Kansas City Kansas. Wakarusa flood stage 16 feet, Kaw at 11.6 feet at noon. Lawrence track athletes dine in advance to Manhattan. Weather: showers, 80 then 64, rainfall 0 81 inch by 3 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Commerce
Union
Kansas
Indiana
Georgia
Wisconsin
Kentucky
New York
Peter Erickson
K. A
Lawrence
Kansas City Star
110Th Engineers
Camp J. T. Robinson
Erickson
Springfield
Tau Kappa Epsilon Dinner Honors Four Chapter Delegates
Jim Logan a Kansas City Tau Kappa Epsilon leader will preside at a dinner for delegates at the local chapter house. Leland F. Leland, national historian and editor, is expected to speak. Eighty five delegates from Kansas State, Missouri, and Washington University arrived for the four chapter conclave and will attend church services tomorrow morning. Conferences will run after the dinner until the conclave ends at 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Logan
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Kansas City
Leland F. Leland
Inter- Fraternity Monthly
Minneapolis
Plymouth Congregational Church
Lyle Armel Invited as Guest for Naval Aviation Week
Lyle Armel secretary of KU Endowment Association and Naval Reserve lieutenant is named as personal guest of Lieutenant Commander W. B. Ault at the opening service for United States Naval Aviation Week at Fairfax Airport. The airport can handle 100 students monthly and trains 50 to 100 every 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Armel
Fairfax Lyle Armel
the Endowment Association
University of Kansas
Naval Reserve
W. B. Ault
United States Naval Aviation Week
Fairfax Airport
German Freighter Lech Sunk After Blockade Run
The 3,290 ton German freighter Lech, outbound from Rio de Janeiro in an attempted blockade run, was intercepted yesterday by a British auxiliary cruiser and was reported sinking off Bahia, Brazil, by maritime sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lech
Rio de Janeiro
Bania
Brazil
KU Rifle Club Elects Two Sisters as Officers
The University of Kansas Women’s Rifle club elected sisters Doro thy Durand of Hoisington as captain and Reola Durand as publicity manager. Both are Alpha Chi Omegas. Other officers include Betty Allen and Betty Lou Current from Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.U. Rifle Club
University of Kansas
Dorothy Durand
Hoisington
Mary Catherine Colglazier
Kansas City
Reola
Durand
Alpha Chi Omegas
Betty Allen
Betty Lou Current
Legion Urges Navy Shield for Britain Aid and Labor Secretary Resignation
The American Legion executive committee calls on the Navy to insure delivery of materiel aid to Great Britain and allies. It urges President to reveal all facts of immediate danger, supports wartime measures, and requests Frances Perkins resign over perceived labor leadership failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
American Legion
United States Navy
Great Britain
Frances Perkins
Veterans’ Organization
British and Iraqi forces in battle on Tobruk and Habbaniyah
Axis forces exploited Britain's embarrassment in North Africa as Tobruk faced renewed pressure. In Iraq, Premier appeals to Hitler amid clashes at Habbaniyah air base threatening oil routes to Palestine. Britain sends more troops, fearing a potential axis-backed thrust toward Suez.
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Britain
Vifror
Tobruk
Ankara
Iraq
Iran
Bagdad
Hitler
London
Adolf Hitler
Habbaniyah
Palestine
Germany
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Delta Tau Delta Alumni Return For KU Reunion
Sixty five Delta Tau Delta alumni from New York to California gather at the University of Kansas for an informal reunion. The weekend centers on a banquet at the local chapter house with no scheduled program and no after dinner speeches, as stated by H. E. Woods, acting secretary of the alumni association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Tau Delta
New York
California
University of Kansas
H. E. Woods
Atchison
Dell Alumni Association
Schultz pleads guilty in reckless driving case
D Schultz pleaded guilty to reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident in JP court before G Rankin. He was fined 150 dollars and 14 50 costs. License suspended for a year with possible reinstatement after three months by attorney agreement following an March 22 crash on South Massachusetts street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Schultz
Court of Justice of the Peace Co
G. Rankin
Schultz
Massachusetts
Marine recruit Fred E Broeker ships to San Diego for four years
Fred E Broeker son of Mr and Mrs J F C Broeker 341 Lincoln Street was sworn into the United States Marines yesterday at the federal building in Kansas City He heads to the Marine Barracks San Diego Calif to begin a four year training period Mrs David McCreath departs for St Louis this afternoon and will be joined by Mr and Mrs J E Anderson of Cincinnati guests for the National Association of University Women nesting next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ernst Broeker
J.F. C. Broeker
Lincoln Street
United States Marines
Federal Building
Kansas City
Marine Barracks
San Diego
Calif
David McCreath
St. Louis
J. E.anderson
Cincinnati
National Association of University Women
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Harriet Austin
Mrs Harriet Austin aged 84 died yesterday at 1229 Pennsylvania Street. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from Rumsey funeral home with Rev. W Lawson Brown officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. She is survived by her husband John Austin a daughter Mrs H W Bright of Lawrence and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Austin
Pennsylvania Street
Rumsey
W. Lawson Brown
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs Mary Floyd 87 Former Lawrence Resident Dies in Kansas City
Mary Elizabeth Floyd aged 87 former Lawrence resident died yesterday at the home of her son Walter W. Floyd in Kansas City Missouri. Funeral services from Rumsey funeral home Sunday at 2 30 burial in Lawrence graveside services by Women's Relief Corps No 9 at 4. She is survived by two sons Walter V. Floyd of Kansas City and W A Floyd of Shawnee two daughters Miss Elsie Floyd of Kansas City and Mrs C G Casemore of New Orleans and a number of grandchildren nieces nephews and a sister in law Mrs Nellie Murphy of Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Floyd
Lawrence
Walter W. Floyd
Kansas City
Rumsey
West Fifty-ninth Street
Women's Relief Corps No. 9
W. A. Floyd
Shawnee
Kan
Elsie Floyd
C. G. Casemore
New Orleans
David McCreath
Mamie Howard
Ruth Price
Stella Perkins
Nellie Woodward
Arnold Ransdell
Dewitt Ransdell
Nellie Murphy
Want some extra cash through Journal ao classifieds
A concise prompt inviting readers to use the Journal ao classified ads to sell surplus household items for extra cash.
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Journalao
Community plans summer recreation in Lawrence
Recreation council members outline a plan shaped by local residents with aim to fund a six week program via civic donations. Last year the American Association of University Women financed it from profits of the Children’s Theater. A minimum of $500 is sought, with gifts already totaling around $345 from AAUW Elks Co-Operative Club Rotary Junior High PTA American Legion and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
American Association of University Women
P.T. A. Council
Clifford Dean
Frank Stockton
Ivan Rowe
Martin Jost
W. B. Sneegas
Bert Nash
Arvin Woestemeyer
Joie Stapleton
Deal Six
Dean
A.A.A.W
Rip van Winkle
the Elks
Co-Operative Club
Rotary
P.T.A
The
American Legion
McAllaster P.T.A
Pinckney P.T.A
Lions Win Firsts At Northeast Kansas League Meet
Lawrence high school trackmen secured two field event titles at Leavenworth in the Northeast Kansas League meet. Junius Penny won the shot put with 48 feet 214 inches and Kenneth Sperry placed fourth with 42 feet 8 inches. Harry Johnson captured the broad jump at 20 feet 3% inches edging Leavenworth’s Jones by a quarter inch. Prelims ran today with finals scheduled tonight. Frank Stannard won his 120 yard high hurdles heat and Harry Johnson was runner up in his 100 yard dash heat.
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Lawrence High School
Leavenworth
Junius Penny
Kenneth Sperry
Harry Johnson
Jones
Frank Stannard
Washington Creek Social Notes and School Honors
Washington Creek reports numerous Sunday visits among neighbors and relatives in Appanoose Quinter Lawrence and Overbrook. Eighth graders at Number Four school took exams at Globe with with high attendance and spelling awards. reading seals and certificates were presented for books read. a district Sunday school convention gathered at the Washington Creek Church of the Brethren with a full program and community meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orfe Smith
Everett Turner
Henry Turner
Appanoose
Charles Hoover
Quinter
Frank
Wolfe
Julia Hoover
Silvan Hoover
McPherson
Miss Hoover
McPherson College
Silvan
Orris
Wells
Geraldine
Willard Bruce
Clyde Hoover
Raymond LaDuke
Vinland
Floyd Garber
Howard Dillon
Melva Dean Hoover
Mary Helen Mohler
Vanita Faye Garber
Edna May Mohler
Nellie Faye Mohler
Eugene Percival
Geraldine Wells
Paul Hoover
Doris Garber
Ivan Percival
Verna Marie Garber
Edna Mohler
Delma Hoover
Jacqueline Dillon
Ping
Meira Dean Hoover
Washington Creek Church of the Brethren
Orville Elm
Homer Flory
Lone Star
Guy Howard
W. C. McConnell
B. C. Montgomery
Bethel Sunday School
Dean Writsman
L. H. Griffith
Aft
Clinton Belvoir Notes On Illness And Community Life
Ludwig Heine missed school Thursday and Friday due to illness. Mrs. Lucy Heine is ill with flu. Visits to Mrs. Murphy and baby son at Memorial Hospital. Harrell Houk wedding attended by Excelsior Springs guests. Quilting club hosted by Mrs. Nemic with ten members. Farmers resume field work. Presbyterian services canceled for district convention at Washington Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Heine
Lucy Heine
Fred Baldwin
Moreland
Cletus Lehman
Lena Murphy
Harry Murphy
No. 6
Murphy
Memorial Hospital
Charles Sink
Myrna
Excelsior Springs
Harrell-Houk
Ronald Miller
Topeka
Sadie Kampschroder
Charles Nemic
Clinton Quilting Club
Barton
Grace Kampschroder
Jack Anderson
Moreland Baldwin
Emporia
Vocational Ag
F.F.A
Presbyterian Church
Washington Creek Church
Ivory Palaces
Montgomery
Joe Clough
Joan
Barbara
William Johnson
Iola
Wilma
Walter Kampschroder
Junior
Jeanne
Harvey Barton
Harold Herschell
Mary Ann
Joyce
Fred Baldwin and
Fred Demeritt
Lena
Louise
Opal Belles
Marjorie Tucker
John Koehler
Local Farm Bureau and 4-H Notes From Lawrence Area
The Farm Bureau unit met with nineteen of twenty one members present at the Demeritt home. Roll call brought storage tips and a plan for refinishing furniture plus recipe books from the home demonstration agent Vera Meera. Lunch income covered expenses so no separate payments required this year. Fifteen 4-H members met with Moreland Baldwin as leaders. Franklin Bidinger and Dori Anderson were chosen for the county health contest. Visits and a May 1 meeting date were noted along with attendance of various Lawrence and Jensen family members and the marriage of Alma Harrell and Marvin Houk at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter Anderson
Barbera
Jane
Cheater Baldwin
Leslie Demeritt
Roy Harrell
Otis Heine
Missa Vera Meera
Smith
Ronald Rice
Topeka
Grace Woodward
Lawrence
Jensen
John Johnson
Elmer
Colorado
Johnson
Charles Nemic
Moreland Baldwin
Harry Unger
Jess Sutton
George Donaldson
Harold Herschell
Franklin Bidinger
Dori Anderson
George Jensen
Louise Baldwin
Faye
Edith Anderson
Fred Baldwin
Alma Harrell
Marvin Houk
Presbyterian Church
Ray Harrell
Donna
Darlene
Lost and Found column prompts speedy classifieds returns
The Lost and Found column helps readers locate missing items soon after press time. Prompt results often appear within an hour of publication, with a phone number listed as contact for reclaiming or reporting items.
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Lorenzo Fuller
Hoch Auditorium
K. U
the Motor
Bob van Nooy
137Th Infantry
Wayne Allphin
Allphin
Veterans Hospital, Wadsworth
WPA
Lawrence Armory
Dutton Bridge
A. L. Holecom
George Molitor
Des Moines
Eldridge
Manhattan
Kansas State
Will
Fiesta
Lyons
Cinco de Mayo
Joel S. Quinones
Jane Martinez
Dodge City
Horace Jones
Quinones
A.P
Legion
NAVY
J.D. Schultz
Mary E. Floyd
E. H. Reepied
Elva M. Craik
H. K. Ebright
Baldwin
Clinton Presbyterian
Valley Chapel
Worden Evangelical
Washington Creek
Reynolds
E. J. Moritz
Vera Poatma
Overbrook High School
Vera
Hylton Harmon
Ray
Harmon
Eunice O'Brian
Number Four
Lone Star Lake
Miss O’brian
Nellie Faye
Delma, Hoover
Ivan
Pauli Hoover
Verna
Vivian
Howard
Dillon
Yvonne
Orris Wells
Clarence Hoover
Roscoe Percival
Ben Mohler
LIONS
Penny
Clinton-Belvoir
Wall Street Journal
Broad St
New York, N. Y
Westinghouse
Olson Bros
Bankers Securities Co., Inc
HA Loans
Broker's Commission
Surance
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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