McPheeters Receives Army Second Lieutenant Commission
Everett McPheeters of 1315 Tennessee is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U S army. He previously served as staff sergeant in the medical detachment of the 127th field artillery at Camp Robinson. He will likely join Battery E at Lawrence under Capt. Morawetz. Major Anderson praised his ability and work ethic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett McPheeters
L. E. McPheeters
Tennessee
U.S. Army
Arthur S. Anderson
McPheeters
K. U. School of Business
127Th Field Artillery
Camp, Robinson
Anderson
Lawrence
Francis E. Morawetz
McPheeter
Burke S. Lienard
John Mettner
Austin L. Crumer
Donald Winters
Winters
Thomas J. Leasure
Camp Leonard Wood
Charles Kistleman
Manhattan
Corps Area Service Command
Camp Robinson
Inspector General
Arkansas
Roll- PR
Adrian H. Lindsey
KU Business Students to Hear Santa Fe Official
Santa Fe official Homer B. Fink and Ted V. Rodgers will speak at the University of Kansas School of Business dinner in Memorial Union ballroom tonight. R. S. Howey will be toastmaster. election results and new officers will be announced at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer B. Fink
Santa Fe
Topeka
Ted V. Rodgers
American Trucking Association, Inc
University of Kansas School of Business
Memorial Union
R. S. Howey
Civil Liberties in Questioned Societal Trends
The prompts probe how state socialism might erode civil liberties, the current status of civil rights in Germany, the central role of freedom of speech and press, and the core duties of banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
The Free Press and Speech in Democratic Government
A fragmented discussion on free speech and press freedom and their role in democracy. It contrasts open information with totalitarian control, warns of oppression when press is silenced, and notes banks manage notes loans and deposits while citing a stray newspaper column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Lions Club Movie Shown Opens at Granada Theater
The Lions club sponsored film Lawrence and its citizens opened today at the Granada theater. It will be shown tonight and tomorrow with previewers saying it exceeded expectations. Proceeds fund playground equipment for Lawrence parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
The
Lions Club
Granada Theater
Lawrence Parks
Piraeus Harbor Devastation Signals Greek Collapse
From Athens via Berlin April 27 observer report details a German air raid on Piraeus harbor on April 6 that destroyed 17 ships and $10,000,000 in port works. The blast followed negligence over TNT loading, and the raid presaged rapid German victories across Greece in the ensuing weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wes Gallagher
Associated Press
Athens
Berlin
Piraeus
Greece
Vardar
Adriatic
Mount Olympus
Peloponnesus
T.N.T
Calcutta
Cape Matapan
Luftwaffe
Hydra
Psara
Kondouriotis
Epirus
Albania
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Paulita Bargas 21
Mrs Paulita Bargas aged 21 of 801 Pennsylvania Street died this morning at Lawrence Memorial hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 from Rumsey funeral home with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. She is survived by her husband Augustine Bargas two children Cecelia and Marion and her parents Mr and Mrs Angel Garcia all of the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulita Bargas
Pennsylvania Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rumsey Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral services set for Mrs. Nadine Winborn
Mrs Nadine Winborn dies in Phoenix Arizona. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at Eudora Baptist church with burial in Eudora cemetery. She is survived by her husband Frank Winborn Los Angeles Cal a son Elvin Winborn two brothers Gerald Russell Berdean Russell and a sister Naomi all of Eudora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Winborn
Phoenix
Ariz
Eudora Baptist Church
Eudora Cemetery
Enjoy Cordley Play Day Delights Hundreds At School Front
About 300 people attended Cordley's play day yesterday with a program featuring Uncle Sam in Review. The school front was decorated with flags from many nations representing the country’s diverse nationalities. Several trucks of the Sixth Engineer battalion carrying pontoon bridge parts passed through Lawrence headed south this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordley
Uncle Sam
Sixth Engineer Battalion
Lawrence
Churchill Leaders Commons Debate on War Efforts and Alliances
In a Commons session Churchill defends British production goals and cautions on commenting about Spain and Russia. He backs not dwelling on Vichy, and Lloyd George urges a stronger war cabinet and greater American effort to outpace Germany. Forrestal and Maisky observe.
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Churchill
Eden
Spain
Russia
Vichy
Lloyd George
Stimson
America
Germany
James Forrestal
United States
Navy
Ralletvy
Ivan Maisky
Machines in city management praised at Pi Sigma Alpha event
L P Cookingham Kansas City city manager urged use of mechanical aids in administration noting machines operate without party bias. He cited accounting and bookkeeping machines and discussed merits of merit hiring for city employees. Fellow speakers and officers from Topeka Lawrence and Minneapolis attended and new officers were elected Fred Robertson president Malcolm Miller vice president Mary Margaret Anderson secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P. Cookingham
Kansas City
Pi Sigma Alpha
H. B. Chubb
Chubb
John B. Stutz
League of Kansas Municipalities
Kansas
C. B. Russell
Lawrence
Lyman Moore
Kansas City Mo
F. H. Guild
Legislative Council
Stutz
Carter Butler
Topeka
Fred Robertson
Osawatomie
Malcolm Miller
Bonner Springs
Ira Scott, Jr
Hays
Mary Margaret Anderson
Minneapolis
Treasier
Doris Winter
Dougass
Nerissa Lost Ship Believed Torpedoed At Sea
The New York Sun reports the British liner Nerissa, with 122 aboard including 12 Americans, was lost at sea. Ottawa sources say possible torpedo attack. Unofficial lists show 35 accounted for with 22 injured. Sun cites 34 passengers and 88 crew among victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Sun
Ottawa
the Sun
Social notes of visits across Kansas and Texas families
Mrs Hugh Randall and children Roger Michael and Sally Ann of Chetopa spend the week with her parents Mr and Mrs A Ewing. Mrs Frank Davis of Harlingen Tex visits her Topeka parents Mr and Mrs C L Dolman and spends weekend with sister Mrs Fredo Barteldes. Mr and Mrs Henry J Miller return from a four week Pacific coast trip. Mrs G E Moon and Mrs Ross Moon visit Mrs Herbert Rivers in Kansas City Hotel Muehlbach. Mr and Mrs Rivers attend pinochle club gathering with guests including Mr and Mrs G I Moon and Mrs Harry Kump with Mrs John Riggs and Mrs Ethel Stiffler of Kansas City Mo.
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Hugh Randall
Roger Michael
Sally Ann
Chetopa
A . Ewing
Frank Davis
Harlingen
Tex
C. L. Dolman
Topeka
Fredo Barteldes
Barteldes
Henry J. Miller
Pacific Coast
G. E. Moon
Ross Moon
Herbert Rivers
Washington, D. C
Harry Kump
John Riggs
Ethel Stiffler
Kansas City
Churchill Claims U S Backing Strengthens Britain
In the House of Commons Churchill described Britain’s new position with the United States joining the Allied side. He said the United States proclaims itself on, near, or at Britain’s side, signaling a broad alliance against common threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Winston Churchill
Britain
United States
House of Commons
Atlantic
Republic
United States of America
Bundles for Britain Drive Raises 80 Dollars in City
Lawrence reports 80.20 dollars raised by 33 young women students acting as solicitors on downtown streets and in offices for Bundles for Britain. Funds will aid 40 English hospitals bombed in the war, with a May Waldorf ball invitation and a list of contributing volunteers led by Mrs. Henry Werner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Britain Hospital
New York
Henry Werner
Bundles For Britain, Inc
Wales Latham
Bundles For
Britain
England
Waldorf-Astoria
Prison Supper highlights need for recreation in camps
Claud Nelson of the World Student Service Fund told KU students that recreation is essential for prisoners' sanity. A prison supper at Memorial Union featured bean soup and dry bread donated by merchants, with performances by the Modern Choir. Nelson praised Paul Moritz, KU 1940 Honor Man, for his Orient work. KU aims to raise $1,000 toward a $100,000 national coal fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Nelson
New York City
World Student Service Fund
University of Kansas
Nelson
W.S.S.F
Memorial Union Building
Clarence Peterson
Larned
Chestine Wilson
Meade
Fred Eberhardt
Salina
Jean Stouffer
Lawrence
Verlyn Norris
Pratt
Paul
Moritz
National Coal
Kansas Husking Contest Moved to Franklin County
The 1941 Kansas state cornhusking contest will be in Franklin county likely the week of October 20 to 28. Roy Freeland of Topeka, sponsor Kansas Farmer, informed County Farm Agent R. B. Elling and chamber of commerce secretary John Thompson. Winners advance to the national contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kan
Franklin County
Roy Freeland
Topeka
Kansas Farmer
R. B. Elling
John Thompson
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt Pan American Union broadcast to NBC networks
NBC announces an address by President Roosevelt before the Pan American Union will be broadcast nationwide and shortwave internationally next Wednesday night from 9 to 9 30. The cost for the airtime has been listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roosevelt
Pan American Union
NBC
House Passes Housing Bill for Defense Workers
Washington May 7 The house passed and sent to the senate a 173,749,630 bill for construction of permanent housing facilities for defense workers The total matches the appropriations committee recommendation and proceeded with little debate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Senate kills airline bill in Washington vote
The Senate rejected by 44 to 35 a 1.216 million dollar appropriation to establish a new transatlantic line and expand Pan American Airways service. Trainloads of livestock and used farm equipment were sold via Journal-World classified advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Journal-World
Baseball roundup from NL and AL games May 7
Ernie Lombardi homer powered the Reds to a 1-0 win over the Giants as Walters held New York to one run. Pee Wee Reese delivered a ninth inning RBI single to lift the Dodgers over the Cardinals 4-3 in Brooklyn. Big Bill Lee hurled and batted the Cubs to an 11-2 win over the Phillies, swapping cellar positions. other games feature Pittsburgh over Boston and Chicago and New York in various NL and AL matchups.
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New York
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Bucky Walters
Giants
Cincinnati
Walters
Lombardi
Semminster
Deaning
Brooklyn
Peewee Reese
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
Warneke
Hutchinson Nier
McGee
W. Coopers
Igi Brown
Owen Philadelphia
Bill Lee
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Chicago
Philadelph
Lee
McCullough
Crouch
Johnson
Hoerst
Padgary
Warren
Pittsburgh
Boston
Bauers
Lian
Lanning
Lopez
Tobin
Berres
Wagner
Putlak
Rigney
Tresh
Cleveland
Russo
Rosar
Milnar
Brown
Hemsley
Philadelphia St. Louis
Knott and Hayes
Allen
Swift
Washington
Detroit
Hudson
Ferrell
Rowe, Trout
Giebell and Tebbetts
Lawrence Tibbett to Sing at Hoch Auditorium Kansas
The famed baritone Lawrence Tibbett returns to Lawrence for a concert at Hoch Auditorium next Monday drawing a large crowd. Tickets sold fast with 70 main floor seats still available and more than 50 sold in Topeka and groups from St. Joseph and Lincoln seeking seats. He will perform a varied program including None But the Lonely Heart Pilgrim's Song Deep River Hangman Slack on the Line and encore several favorites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoch Auditorium
Lawrence Tibbett
Lawrence
Tibbett
K. U
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Fine Arts
Topeka
St. Joseph
Lincoln
Neb
Tschaikowsky
Famous Architect Wright Visits Lawrence and Tours Kansas City Project
Internationally known architect Frank Lloyd Wright spent the night in Lawrence then traveled to Kansas City to inspect progress on the Community church in the Plaza. He travels with his wife and daughter Youvanna and Taliesin Fellow Herbert Fritz en route from Arizona desert to Spring Green Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lloyd Wright
Lawrence
Kansas City
Wright
Youvanna
Herbert Fritz
Taliesin Fellowship
Fellowship
Arizona Desert
Spring Green
Wis
British Forces Capture Italian General in Ethiopia Move
A British communique states imperial forces seized Quorum Ethiopia about 30 miles south of Ambialji on the Addis Ababa Asmara road, capturing a yet unnamed Italian general. In Italian Somaliland British troops also took the northern part of Bendar Cassin capturing 100 Italians and war matériel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kenya
Quorum
Ethiopia
Ambi Alaji
Addis Ababa
Asmara
Dr. Merritt Resumes Duties at Watkins Memorial
Dr. W. H. Merritt of the University of Kansas Student Health Service has resumed duties at Watkins Memorial hospital after an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
W. H. Merritt
Student Health Service
University of Kansas
Watkins Memorial Hospital
KU School of Fine Arts Concert Thursday Afternoon
Ten students from the University of Kansas School of Fine Arts perform in Frank Strong Auditorium at 3 30 PM. The program includes piano works by Mozart Bach and Chopin, violin, cello, and voice pieces plus piano ensembles featuring Mary Ruth Brown and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Strong
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Mozart
Mary Ruth Brown
Largo
Agezio
Purcell Cecil Florence
Caulbert Livingston
Lucile Hams
Spicker Marjorie Thies
Ernest Harry Adams
Eileen Martin
Edward Utley
Youth on Parade Demonstration at Junior High
The junior high boys present a gym demonstration in the senior high school gym Friday at 7 30 under physical education instructor Maurice Cannady. The girls performed their demonstration last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Cannady
Wheat futures rise on Chicago market rally and loan-rate talk
In Chicago spot trading May 17 No 1 hard wheat paid a dollar a bushel the highest since last May. Wheat futures gained over two cents with corn up small amounts and soybeans and hard futures at multi year peaks as traders weighed loan-rate plans and inflation tied to the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report May 7
Kansas City livestock sales show hogs up to 8.70 with several lots around 7.75 to 8.00. Cattle steady to uneven with fed steers and yearlings around 9.00 to 11.75, best loads 11.65 to 11.75 for heavy weights. Sheep strong on native spring lambs with top 12.00 and many loads 11.50 to 11.75.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Kansas Fed
Colorado
Kansas
USDA
Arizonas
Arizona
Estimated Livestock Receipts Tomorrow
Official tally lists tomorrow's expected receipts: cattle 1,000 head. calves 250. hogs 3,500. sheep 6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
USDA
Kansas City Cash Grain Market Report May 7 1949
Wheat led gains as 86 cars rose 14 to 1s, with No 2 dark hard at 91.2, No 3 91 92, and other grades shown. Corn and oats moved mixed with quoted values across No 2 white yellow and mixed, while rye and barley posted nominal figures. Futures listed for wheat corn oats rye and fats with Chicago closes and May July September dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Cash Grain
Kansas City
Kansas City Hay Market Prices Reported
Kansas City hay market prices listed for various grades and leaves with quotations in dollars. Includes No. 1 through No. 3 leafy and extra leafy lots, a sample price, and a line for an unspecified car load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Hay Market
Kansas City
Hay
Alan Se
Chicago Potato Market May 7 Prices and Grain Notes
The Chicago market report lists potato arrivals and prices by variety including Idaho Russets 1.50 55, Wisconsin Cobblers 65 to 75, Minnesota North Dakota Cobblers 65 to 75, Early Ohios 0.80, Bliss Triumphs 0.80 to 0.90. Grain prices show wheat 81, yellow corn 60, butterfat 1.33, poultry and hog rates, with government bond results from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ap-Usda
Idaho
Wall Street Mixed As Trading Weights Ahead Of Close
New York May 7 AP Stocks drifted unevenly as traders sought small gains and tested resistance levels. Non ferrous metals stayed firm guiding operations while rails steels and motors saw fractional gains not sustained. About 550000 shares changed hands with notable movers including Kennecott Cerro de Pasco and International Nickel. Cotton rose 35 to 56 cents a bale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marketa Ad Grand
New York
Wall Street
Chicago
Aeasion
Kennecott
Cerro de Pasco
International Nickel
Air Reduction
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
Texas Corporation
Youngstown Sheet
Eastman, du Pont
Great Northern Preferred
Chesapeake and Ohio
North American
Pacific Gas
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Mpheeters
ARMY
Othon
Granada
By J. Wes Gallagher
Seals Lodge No
F. A.M
W. R. Martin
D. D.G.M
Alfred
H. Sluss
John H. Parker
Adyv
Iigm
Nerissa
Surveys
U. S
Wees
Frances Anderson
Mary K. Brown
Mary Burchfield
Betty Coulson
Ada Lee Fuller
Lucille Gillie
Alice Goff
Genevieve Harmoi
Hortense Harris
Betty Harmon
Pegey
Pat Hennessey
Marie Hitt
Rosemary Hoover
Myra Hurd
Helen Johnson
Sue Johnson
Georgia May Landrith
Yetha McGuire Maxine Miller
Terry Morgan
Jean Moyer
Dorothy Mae Nelson
Jill Peck
Peggy Roberts
Ruth Rodgers Helen Louise St. Clair
Jean Sunderland
Shirley Tholen
Becky Trembly
Blanche van Camp Maxine Walker
Jean Werner
Norma Young
Service Fund
Cary Whast
Government Bonds
Treasury
al Chem & Dye
Canneenee
Am Smelt & Roe
Tel & Tel Weve
Atch
Beth Steel Seeegee
Chrysler Corp
Seteneeys
General Electric Ny
General Motors Een
Int Harvest
Beteten
Woneane
Kennecott Woven
Montgomery
Nat Dai
North Am Co
T Penney J C
Phillips Pet Donne
Sears, Roebuck
Betesen
Standard Brands
Standard Oil Ind
mPalace Clothing
Kindala
California
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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