Auto Repair Courses Offered At Liberty Memorial High School
Two rural war production training auto mechanics courses will run at Liberty Memorial High School from May 24, 1 to 5 pm and 7 to 11 pm, six days a week for 10 weeks. Open to men and women 17 and older, with no upper age limit, no tuition, and hands on lessons in care maintenance and repair of cars trucks and tractors.
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Liberty Memorial High School
State Board of Vocational Education
E. J. Logsdon
Logsdon
Superintendent of Schools
Board of Education
Bundles for America Mobilizes War Relief Effort in Community
Bundles for America shifts from war bond work to supplying quilts and knitted items for Army and Navy. Eight sweaters and 17 helmets go to the Army. six turtlenecks, six watch caps, 14 helmets and more to the Navy. Quilts, some sent to Chicago for U.S. use and others overseas, are pieced from used materials with new linings funded by the group. A bazaar May 14–15 at Ellis store funds new supplies.
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America
Chicago
Army
Navy
George Warner
New York
Bundles For
Henry
Werner
Ellis
Treasury
Britain
Penney’s
Forrest A. Jackson
K. C. Evans
Woolworth
Evans
Lawrence Telephone Directories Released Amid Wartime Load
Lawrence will mail and distribute the new telephone directories by next week. Manager F L Gibbon notes many phones added since 1942 and changes due to address swaps. He asks users to consult the directory and avoid unnecessary calls.
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Lawrence
F. L. Gibbon
Gibbon
Pinckney School Hosts War Bond Thank You Assembly
Dorothy Mae Nelson leads Pinckney students and the orchestra in a musical program honoring the war savings drive. Miss Opal Kennedy presents a Treasury certificate for service and nine red stars symbolize nine jeeps purchased with stamps and bonds.
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Pinckney
Dorothy Mae Nelson
Ean
Abe Cornet
Little Old Lady
Tepibeee
Bronocendraoene Dalybeges
Odd Orkt
Viola Clendenen
America
Apple and fruit prospects from county inspection
County agent Six with W G Amstein reports after an orchard tour that cherries will be short and pears very short with no peaches. Strawberries look promising but need rain soon while potatoes show good conditions with ample subsoil moisture. Orchards visited include Jackman west of Lawrence and Koehring east of town and farms of Heck Heck Leonhard Vogler north of the river.
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Deal Six
W. G. Amstein
Kansas State College
Jackman
Lawrence
W.E. Koehring
Emil Heck
Alfred Heck
F. H. Leonhard and Sons
John Vogler
Bomb Japs Nine Times During Monday Air Raids
The navy said American medium and heavy bombers and fighters attacked Japanese installations on Kiska nine times Monday. Fires were started in the camp, other hits were observed, and heavy smoke rose at North Head. Simultaneously planes from Guadalcanal attacked enemy positions in the central and northwestern Solomons, starting fires in at least two locations.
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Washington
Navy
Kiska
North Head
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
Solomons
Flag Day Proclaimed by Roosevelt for June 14
President Roosevelt proclaims June 14 as Flag Day and urges Americans to fly the Stars and Stripes along with United Nations flags where feasible this year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Geltch to Topeka in Woman's Club Program
Prof Waldemar Geltch director of violin at the University of Kansas will appear on the Topeka Woman's Club musical program tomorrow. He studied with Leopold Auer and once directed violin teaching in New York public schools. He has led violin departments at three state universities and played concerts in nearly all states. Mrs Geltch former dean of women at KU accompanied him as they traveled Europe visiting ten countries before the war.
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Waldemar Geltch
University of Kansas
Woman’s Club
Topeka
Geltch
Leopold Auer
Elman and
Heifetz
Greater New York
Gelich
The
University
Europe
Lieutenant Nelson Joins Washington and Lee Faculty
Lieut. Jack M. Nelson, son of Mr and Mrs H S Nelson of Lawrence, has been assigned to Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia as a new faculty member in the education department. He earned a master of arts degree at the University of Kansas after receiving his commission at Fort Benning Georgia in February.
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Jack M. Nelson
H. S. Nelson
Lawrence
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Ft. Benning
Nelson
University of Kansas
Honor 4 Students Named for Alpha Delta Sigma
Four of Baldwin High seniors are chosen for Alpha Delta Sigma honorary scholastic fraternity. Initiation set for May 15 includes Richard Southall from Kansas City Ella Bradford Baldwin Ruth Elien Stewart Topeka and Launa Whipple Parkville. Douglas county welfare staff plan Topeka conference with county commissioners meeting Wednesday. Dr T V Smith of University of Chicago to speak. City rationing board issues tire and tube certificates across grades and trucks.
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Baldwin
Kan
Alpha Delta Sigma
Richard Southall
Kansas City
Ella . Bradford
Ruth Elien Stewart
Topeka
Launa Whipple
Parkville
Douglas County Welfare Department
T. V. Smith
Philosophy Department
University of Chicago
K. U
Hale Seeks New Trial for Wichita Sheriff Case
Sheriff George Hale of Wichita has filed a motion for a new trial claiming errors in the trial held Tuesday and Wednesday. Hale was convicted of drunkenness and possession of intoxicating liquor. Judge Hugh Means of the district court will hear arguments on the motion.
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George Hale
Wichita
Hale
Hugh Means
District Court
Charles Haverty Eighth Grade Heads Student Council
Charles Haverty an eighth grade pupil at the Junior High was elected president of the Junior High Student Council at Friday's election. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A A Haverty.
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Charles Haverty
A. A. Haverty
Seek Student Data Cards Sent to Kansas High Schools
The state board of vocational education distributes educational and experience record cards to 699 Kansas high schools including Liberty Memorial High School. Cards record academic standing, vocational training, activities, and personal details. seniors and 16-year-olds receive them for potential use by army officials or civilian employers.
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Ralph E. Graber
Liberty Memorial High School
State Board of Vocational Education
Army
War Department
U. S. Office of Education
Kansas
W. T. Markham
State Board For Vocational Education
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