All-U S music at fine arts banquet
All American music theme anchors University Music Week events at Memorial Union Kansas room. Speakers Dudley Crafts Watson and Benjamin Franklin Affleck headline, with a cowboy band, community singing, and awards by Otto Miessner and Margaret Whitfield. Recital by Mary Louise Beltz follows.
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University
Kansas
Memorial Union Building
Dudley Crafts Watson
Chicago Art Institute
Benjamin Franklin Affleck
The
Benjamin Franklin Society
Banqnet
Universiiy 08
Kansas Cowboy
Otto Miessner
Margaret Whitfield
Pearl W. Malott
Fraser Theater
Mary Louise Beltz
Ruth Crcutt
Malin Elected President of Agricultural History Society
Dr. James C. Malin a history professor at the University of Kansas was chosen as president of the Agricultural History Society at its Washington D C annual meeting. Dr. Theodore R. Schellenberg was elected vice president. The group celebrates its 25th year with plans to preserve manuscript records from war era storage clearouts.
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James C.malin
University of Kansas
Agricultural History Society
Washington
D. C
Theodore R. Schellenberg
The
National Archives
Malin
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Two Name Change Petitions Filed in District Court
Two petitions for change of name were filed in district court yesterday. Paul James Harrison seeks to become Paul James Standley born in Patmos Arkansas on 9 1925. Wayne Earl Harrison seeks to become Wayne Earl Standley born May 8 1926 in Smackover Arkansas. Both say they have used Standley most of their lives and wish to enter military service under that name. They live with their mother Mrs Ruth Marie Standley. their father is deceased.
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Paul James Harrison
Paul James Standley
Patmos
Ark
Wayne Earl Harrison
Wayne Earl Standley
Smackover
Standley
Ruth Marie Standley
Oberender and Blackford Receive Marriage License
Frank Lee Oberender of Des Moines and Helen B Blackford of St Mary Iowa were issued a marriage license yesterday and united in marriage by the officiant.
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Frank Lee Oberender
Des Moines
Helen B. Blackford
St. Mary
Graduation Roster Listed by Programs and Names
The document lists graduates by degree and specialty including Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Geology Physics Business Education Architecture Civil Electrical Mechanical Mining Petroleum Music Education Fine Arts and more. It includes names from Eudora Baldwin Perry Os Kal osa and Lecompton along with nursing and certificate programs.
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Nana Mae Hartley
Muriel Darling I. Johnson
Mary Maxine Kimmel
Gladys Callabresi Kunkel
Louise Longenecker
Kenneth King Lowe
Mary Louise McNown
James Mabbitt Mott, Jr
Arthur Hunt Nelson
Joseph Harley Nelson
Margaret Deane Osmond
Merrill D. Peterson
Rachel Buell Ragle
Virginia Lee Roach
Margaret Ellen Robson
Mildred Lebrelia Spearman
Edwin Swope
Phyllis Wherry Talmadge
Ivor B. Tatum
Jerome Bradford Thompson
Rebecca Louise
Daniel Elmer Merriott, Jr
Margaret Penny
Leda Irene Newcomb
Rae Andrew Riggs, Jr
Ralph L. Sheneman
John Fred Stubeck, Jr
Kathryn Marie Schaake
Mary Eleanor Schooling
Nadine LaVerne Stallard
Frank Eugene Godding, Jr
Louise Polson
Bernley Milea Ase
John William Barber, Jr
Lawrence Stephen Karnowski
James Parker Brown
John Henry Doolittle
George Lee Johnson
John David Beamer
Danny Rothwell Brune
Paul David Courter
Fredrick Paul Evans
Gerald Leslie Knabe
Carl Clifford Perkina, Jr
Wendell Edmund Robb
Laurie Robinson Russell
Eldon Carl Sneegas
John F. Romary
Edward Clark Mishou
Dorothy Mae Nelson
Jack R. Stephenson
Mary Elizabeth Bitzer
Erna Carl
Olga Carl
Nadine M. A. Bass
Carol Jean Blue
Frances Elizabeth MccCleery
Rosemary McClure
William Lang Perdue
Milton Perry Allen
Jon French ‘McCarty
John Richard Bicknell
Clemena Maximilian Hartig
Chester Merral Lessendén, Jr
Donald Spencer Myers
Randal Weed
Jean Loraine Bartz
Delbert D. Nets
Lucille Ruth Wotan
Baldwin
Ethel Emma Caldwell
Lucile York Paden
James Louis Hoppingarner
Winston Rivard Miller
Perry
Margaret Brown Hodson
Lecompton
University of Kansas to offer five week term for naval trainees
At the navy department's request KU will run a five week term from May 24 to June 26 for all V-1 and V-7 men. V-7 engineers will join the navy college training program on July 1 here, while others may transfer or enroll as non reserve students.
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Navy Department
University of Kansas
Deane W. Malott
Chief of Naval Personnel
Navy College Training
Navy
Navy College
Naval Reserve
Local soldiers return and pursue furloughs across the Midwest
Pvt Leonard R Duncan left yesterday for Camp McCoy Wisconsin after a ten day home furlough the first since he left for service fifteen months ago. Pvt Ross W Fisher Army Air Corps moved from Manhattan to San Antonio Texas. Kenneth Tuggle MP corps in St Louis visited with his parents Mr and Mrs Mra J A Tuggle of 245 Michigan. Pvt Howard M Lefmann at Fort Riley spent the weekend with his parents. Pfe David R Romine Coast Artillery anti aircraft stationed Staten Island arrived in Lawrence for a nine day visit. Two Lawrence brothers in the Army Air Forces are stationed at Miami Beach. T Sgt Robert Mason recently promoted and Cpl John Mason now in basic training with the headquarters squadron. The brothers are sons of Mrs H M Mason of 623 Indiana Street.
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Leonard R. Duncan
Camp McCoy
Wis
Williamstown
Kenneth Tuggle
Military Police Corps
St. Louis
Mra
J. A. Tuggle
Michigan
Pfe
David R. Romine
Coast Artillery
Staten Island
N. Y
Lawrence
W. P. Romine
Rhode Island Street
Army Air Forces
Miami Beach
Robert Mason
Cpl
John Mason
Miami
H. M.mason
Indiana Street
Scottish Rite reunion banquet honors Dr Schwegler
The Masons close a 10 week series conferring degrees from 4th to 32nd with a 7 p.m. banquet in the Masonic temple. The 32nd degree occurs at 4 p.m. tomorrow. The class named the Dr Raymond A Schwegler class in honor of a longtime university professor. Officers are H. M. Stanley president John S Major secretary James H Parsons orator. Prof E C Buehler will speak on Drums Over Kansas Plains. Program led by toastmaster F Allen.
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Masonic Temple
Raymond A. Schwegler
H. M. Stanley
John S. Major
James H. Parsons
E. C. Buehler
University
Kansas Plains
Dr. F. Allen
America
Joe M. Williams
Raymond A. Schwegar
Jon M. Williams
Senate teams with amendments to Connally plant seizure bill
Washington reports a flood of amendments as the senate debates Connally’s seizure measure for war plants and mines. Republican leaders consider recommitment. Taft questions crafting anti strike legislation on the floor. Reed seeks broader penalties. Wagner and Connally push WLB authority and subpoenas. labor opposition is expected to be strong.
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Washington
Senate
Connally
D-Tex
Taft
Administration
Reed
R-Kan
War Labor Board
WLB
Wagner
D-Ny
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Virginia Powell Wins Essay in Eastern Kansas District
The Food for Fream letter-writing contest district winner is Virginia Powell of Johnson County. Shirley Fishburn from Bru Baker School, District 46, filed the Douglas County entry. Over 10,000 letters from 40 counties entered the state contest to boost interest in food production.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Virginia Powell
Johnson County
David V. Noe
USD War Board
State War Board
Manhattan
Shirley Fishburn
Brubaker School
WAAC Recruiting Drive Aims to Draw Women Volunteers
The civilian recruiting committee of WAAC chaired by Mrs. C K Daniels and others met Thursday evening to review enlistment opportunities. A citywide circular was mailed to club presidents urging them to promote WAAC joining as part of supporting the war effort.
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WAAC
C. KE. Daniels
Ethel Dawson
Gertie K. Johnston
Misa Ida’ Lyons
Fred Williams
No Settlement Reached In Anthracite Miners Talk
In New York at the Waldorf Astoria, after a 30 minute session, anthracite mine operators and United Mine Workers adjourned wage contract negotiations until tomorrow to allow operators to assess their position. John L. Lewis attended as UMW President amid the work stoppage crisis and the union 15 day truce.
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New York
Antracite
United Mine Workers
Waldorf-Astoria
John L. Lewis
U.M.W
Suit for Possession of Property Filed
A suit for possession of the property has been filed in the appropriate court seeking the eviction of the occupant and recovery of the premises. The action names the plaintiff as the property owner and requests a court order for possession.
Landlord Sues Tenants Over Home Use Claim
Robert Pugh sues tenants Karl Vasicek and spouse at 5382 Tennessee Street in Dodds court, seeking eviction for landlord’s own use of the property. The filing names the property, parties, and the court presiding Justice F B Dodds.
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Erty
Tennessee Street
Justice Court
F. B. Dodds
Robert Pugh
Karl Vasicek
Miners Ordered to Work Six Day Week in Wartime Dispute
John L. Lewis announced miners must resume a six day work week while negotiations continue. He claimed the United Mine Workers are not bound by the no strike pledge and faulted the War Labor Board for wartime wage policy. He pressed for $2 a day raises, portal to portal pay, and unionization of minor bosses. The next step lies with Fuel Administrator Harold Ickes.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
WLB
New York
Harold L. Ickes
Coalields
Lewis
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
National Union
Lawrence area notices include speaker on child labor and taxy cabbage prices
Heard In Lawrence lists Miss Helen M. Haisch the national child labor consultant who will speak on Child Labor at a Lawrence First Methodist church meeting tomorrow at 2 30 in the afternoon. It notes cabbage prices dropping to 15 cents a pound and a head at 99 cents, and mentions stray dogs in Victory gardens, 1943 lost blue tax tags, Cub Scout den mothers meeting at Pinckney school, county commissioners not meeting tomorrow, and state bindweed meetings at Hutchinson May 6 and 7 plus petroleum order No 4 for service stations.
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Helen M. Haisch
Lawrence First Methodist Church
Pinckney School
M. L. Johnson
Board of County Commissioners
L. H. Griffith
Ebon Anderson
Deal Six
Hutchinson
Broadcast on petroleum rubber industry debated by leaders
Douglas County Bar Association dinner in Memorial Union heard Judge Hugh Means speak. Notables James Byrnes Jesse Jones Donald Nelson and Harold Ickes slated for a WREN broadcast 12 45 to 1 15 tomorrow discussing petroleum industry ties to rubber. A local businessman hired a temporary worker who quit for a better offer. Azaleas bloom at F A Bennett 1040 Connecticut Street. Potatoes may shift, top buyers facing changes as Kaw Valley movement begins in June and prices rise reducing farmer dependence.
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Douglas County Bar Association
Memorial Union
Hugh Means
James Byrnes
Jesse Jones
Commerce
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
Harold Ickes
Interior
WREN
Kaw Valley
Spalding Delivers Record Audience Praise at University Concert
General opinion today holds that last night violinist Albert Spalding achieved an all time high in audience appreciation at the university concert. The performance drew praise from attendees and critics alike, marking a standout event for the music series.
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Albert Spalding
Victory gardeners face striped backed potato bug infestation
Gardeners are urged to remove striped backed potato bugs now to prevent a later surge of smaller bugs. Early attention may reduce a potential thousand or more pests later this month.
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Victory
Selectee Albert Franklin Case Reported by Navy Draft Board
Albert Franklin Case, once from 928 Rhode Island and now residing in Atchison, was accented by the Navy after being among selectees sent to Fort Leavenworth last week. The local board reports two other registrants transferred for induction are now in the Army: Carl Robert Davis, 710 Alabama, inducted in San Francisco April 20, and Stanley Petain Porter, 1004 Illinois, inducted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, on April.
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Albert Franklin Case
Ft. Leavenworth
Navy
Selective Service Board
Case
Rhode Island
Atchison
Army
Carl Robert Davis
Alabama
San Francisco
Stanley Petain Porter
Illinois
Yedersbas Barracks
Americans Spread Axis Units Apart in Tunisia Drive
Allied forces push north of Takrouna five miles northwest of Enfidaville as Gen Montgomery signals an artillery heavy offensive. Eisenhower headquarters say advances cover many miles with enemy forces evacuated from forward positions after ten days of heavy fighting. Hundreds of prisoners captured while French and American thrusts along the Mediterranean coast push in from Jenna toward Mateur.
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Federal Communications Commission
Eighth Army
Takrouna
Enfidaville
Bernard L. Montgomery
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Jenna
Mateur
Berlin Radio
Associated Press
Hear Vocational Talks At Liberty Memorial High School
Liberty Memorial high school seniors attended an assembly Monday morning featuring two speakers. Miss Emily Stacey, class president, led the event with Miss Wilma Windett as sponsor. Gilbert Ulmer of the University of Kansas spoke on educational opportunities and further training, while E T Mullen, NYA director, discussed war production training.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Emily Stacey
Wilma Windett
Gilbert Ulmer
University of Kansas
E. T., Mullen
Toneka
NYA
War Manpower Commission
Body to Lie in State for Mrs Luberta Washington
The body of Mrs. Luberta Washington who died Sunday will lie in state at St James A M E Church from 11 a m until 2 p m on Wednesday.
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Luberta Washington
St. James A.M.E
Cheese Making Demo At Lawrence Home Aids Farm Security
A cheese making demonstration was held today at Mrs. Ambrose Bigsby’s north of Lawrence under Farm Security Administration auspices. Miss Gertrude Hunt of Topeka and Miss Evelyn M. Cruzan led the session as area and county home management supervisors.
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Ambrose Bigsby
Lawrence
Farm Security Administration
Gertrude Hunt
Topeka
Evelyn M. Cruzan
New A M E Pastor Named for St Luke Church
The Rev. J. David Kelly will become pastor of St Luke A M E church succeeding the Rev. Ralph R. King who leaves to serve as a U S Army chaplain. Kelly comes from Morgantown North Carolina where he led Glen Alpine A M E church building a parsonage and expanding membership. He is Indiana born and a Michigan State College graduate with studies at the University of Michigan and Lincoln University. His wife is a Shaw University alumna and teaches social science at Washington High School Raleigh while directing choirs at Shaw University.
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J. David Kelly
St. Luke A.M.E
Ralph R. King
United States
Kelly
A.M.E
Indiana
Lawrence
Glen Alpine
Morgantown
N. C
Newark
William T. Kelly
Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Ind
Pennsylvania
Michigan State College
University of Michigan
Lincoln University
Franc Decker
Danzie Frie Stautt
Germany
Signor Vantitti
Rome
Italy
Mr. Kelly
St. Augustine College
Shaw University
Raleigh
Columbia University
New York City
Washington High School
Five Perish On Greenland Ice Cap During Rescue
Private Clarence Wedel of Canton Kansas died on the Greenland ice cap while taking Lt William O Hara of Scranton Pennsylvania to a rescue base. The crash occurred during a hunt for another lost plane. In five months seven crewmen were rescued while supplies were air dropped when weather allowed.
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Washington
Clarence Wedel
Canton
Kan
Greenland
Wedel
William O’hara
Scranton
O’hara
Local Officers Attend Kansas Police School and Association Meet
A group of peace officers left this morning for Wichita to attend sessions of the Kansas police school and the Kansas Peace Officers association meeting from today through Thursday. Included are Chief C Bliesner Sheriff Rody Skinner and trooper Harvey Schedemann with Clarence McKay. Chief Bliesner said Officer L M Dowers becomes acting chief during the absence.
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Wichita
Kansas Police School
Kansas Peace Officers Association
C. Bliesner
Rody Skinner
Harvey Schedemann
Clarence McKay
Bliesner
L. M. Dowers
Local Societies Mark Anniversaries And Meetings
The Home Aid observes its seventy eighth anniversary with a Thursday luncheon at 1 p m in the Colonial. Trinity Guild meets tomorrow after the 11 o'clock service at the parish house. The A A U W child study group convenes tomorrow evening at 8 at Mrs H T A Smiths 1008 Maine street with Mrs L L Waters leading. Alpha Omicron Pi marks Phi chapter breakfast for seniors noting wartime rationing echoes May 4 1918 dinner with about 30 alumnae from Kansas City and Topeka. Kansas City alumnae present a gift of 25 silver dollars and other donations. Mrs Fred Ermert district superintendent attends.
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the Home Aid
Colonial
A.A.U.W
H. T. A. Smith
Maine ‘Street
L. L. Waters
Alpha Omicron Pi
Phi Chapter
Kansas City
Topeka
Fred Ermert
Mrs Joe Elmore and daughter visit Kinsley Benefits
Mrs Joe Elmore and her daughter Tildie Ann of Kinsley are visiting her mother Mrs B F Payne. Mr and Mrs Alvin Walters of the area are mentioned in the same snippet as part of the social notices.
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Joe Elmore
Tildie Ann
Kinsley
B. F. Payne
Alvin Walters
Weekend visitors and local hospital notes in Lincoln Kansas
Residents from Lincoln and nearby towns visited relatives this weekend. Ethel High remains a patient at Lawrence Memorial hospital while J Frank Jones returns home from Memorial hospital after treatment. Billy Welch joined his mother and grandmother after visiting in Minneapolis. Memorial hospital observation and funeral trips are noted for several locals.
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Lincoln
Kan
Ethel High
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
F. S. Butcher
Margaret Coghill
Belleville
F. M. Gray
Clinton
Jim Mettner
Jimmy Max
Beverly
Vee
Cc. W. Mettner
J. Frank Jones
Memorial Hospital
Evert Welch
Minneapolis
Minn
A. Er
Emma Welch
Ella Longenecker
Billy
Frank Curry
Maxime
Ruth Ann
Robert Lee
Ray Christie
Thomas Parker
Detroit
Mich
Davis Parker
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Ruth Orcutt
Meribach Moore
Wipeeerecenses
David T. Lawson
Margaret Dunn
Margaret Anderson
University, of Kansas
Wind
Esther Clark Hill
Carl Preyer
Meribah Moore
Wheme
Seretina Resessereeereeneemeneee
Hoch Auditorium
Donald M. Swarthout
University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra
Karl Euersteiner
University of Kansas Band
Russell L. Wiley
Domenico Savino
Ferde Grofe
Haskell Institute
Robert Calderwood
James C. Malin
K. A
History
Frank R. Gray
Ren
Eudora
Oskaloosa
Mary Katherine Morrow
McLouth
Charles Gephart Pearson
Richard Baltis Steeper
Ruth Schaeffer
Tonganoxie
Barbara Joan Wilson
K. U
Pvt
Ross W. Fisher
Army Air Corps
San Antonio
Tex
Howard M. Lefmann
Fort Riley
Jake Lefmann
New Hampshire Street
Honor DR. Schwegler
Congress
Denmark
Victory Gardens
George T. Wetzel
F. A. Bennett
Connecticut Street
Albert Franklin
Russia
Hunt
Douglas County Home Management
Ralph King
St. Lukes Church
Hitler
Victory Bonds
City Hall
Hother
Ruth Jackson
Trinity Guild of the Episcopal Church
Reliable Stock Company
B. P
Elks Lodge
A. R. Cochran
Massachusetts
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