Pulitzer Prizes Announced Amid Diverse Awards 1945
The 1945 Pulltest prize for meritorious public service goes to the Scranton Times for a 15 year probe of judicial practices in a Pennsylvania federal court that led to the indictment of former Judge Albert W. Johnson. Trustees also named The State of the Union as best original play. no novel, poetry, or 1946 news photography prizes awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scranton
Times
Pennsylvania
Albert W. Johnson
Pulitzer
Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism
Scranton ‘Times
George H. Martin
House of Representatives
Rep. Mefauver
D-Tenn
State of the Union
Howard Lindsay
Russel Crouse
William L. Laurence
New York Times
Nagasaki
Homer Rigart
New York Herald Tribune
Amaldo Cortesi
Argentina
Hodding Carter
Delta Democrat-Timos
Greenville
Miss
Bruce Russell
Los Angeles “Times
That Gulch
Edward A. Warris
St.Louis
Lecompton High Holds 41st Commencement Exercises
Lecompton rural high school will hold the 41st commencement in the high school auditorium at 8 30 p m May 16 for nine graduates. Dr Robert McNair Davis to give the address on Democracy and World Organization. Baccalaureate at 8 p m May 12 by Rev Frank McClellan. Graduates include Beverly Bahnmaier James Ralph Banks Vernon Chiles Normal Rae Cree Lila Louise Martin Elizabeth Ann Morris Mac Norwood Helen Louise Smith Pauline Webber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecompton Rural High School
Robert McNair Davis
Democracy and World Organization
Frank McClellan
Beverly Bahnmaier
James Ralph Banks
Vernon Chiles
Normal Rae Cree
Divorce Cases Filed In Douglas County District Court
Two divorce cases were filed yesterday in the Douglas county district court. Charles Donald Crowder sues Alice Grace Crowder for divorce. Clifford Steffen brings a suit for divorce against Alvena Steffen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County District Court
Charles Donald Crowder
Alice Grace Crowder
Clifford Steffen
Alvena Steffen
Funeral for Mrs. E T Gard ner at Trinity Lutheran
Raymond Gardner and Mrs. Gardner attended the funeral of his aunt Mrs E T Gardner in Lawrence. Rev A J Beil led services at Trinity Lutheran church with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Paul Raber Jr stayed with grandparents Maurice and Mrs Raber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gardner
William Pucket
Community News Highlights Meadow Lark 4-H Evening
Meadow Lark 4-H members hosted by Bobby North at his parents home enjoyed talks on how weeds affect milk flavor by R L Welton of Tonganoxie high school. Guests shared demonstrations and refreshments, with local families and visitors joining in various social events and school activities.
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Bobby North
Meadow Lark
Leavenworth County Farm Bureau
Eugene North
R. L. Welton
Tonganoxie High School
Taylor Gardner
Lawrence
Edward N. Gardner
U. S. Marine Corps of
Hastings
Nebr
Margaret Louise Wolmer
Springfield
Raymon Gardner
Billy Bereiter
Frank Bereiter
Seiwald Returns Home After Army Service
Mr. Seiwald has been discharged after three years in the army with Pacific theater service and National Guard work. He served as a master sergeant under General MacArthur and made many trips inspecting motor equipment. He will reside at 1434 Rutherford and now works for the Cadillac company in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Melton
Hoch Auditorium
Metropolitan Opera Company
Carroll Hollister
Rutherford
Seiwald
Tve
National Guarders
Pacific
General MacArthur
Cadillac Company
Detroit
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Navy
Nena
Lecompton
Robert McNair
Ruth French
Tinymond York
Ira
Telan
Johm Jackson
Audienar i
Gita
John Jackson
Cinas Enluratorian
Vocalaclo
Dalny Wingfeld
Cinsa Valedictorian
Nair Tanle
Dark
Board of Fduration
Glorie
Gamblea the Friendly Store
Houston
Clark Hill Country
T. W. Sutton
Vinnie Holden
Abe
Sutton
Frank L. Holten
San Pablo
Cal
Vinnie
Suttons
Mackey
Cookie Jets
William Eberhard
W. P. Quinlan
Linwood
J. C. Hemphill
Bleakley School
Betty Cain
Walter Bleakley
Frank McGrade
Floyd Evans
Roy Curtis
Tom Cawley
T. J. Lesaure
RK. E. Gardner
H. H. Herron
Tennyson
Herron
Maurice Sutter
Albert Wax
Memorial Hospital
Carl Siewald
Alma Siewald
Ruth Gaide
Mich
Presbyterian Church In
G. D. Jeffrey
Carl
Drum
Crown's
Round Corper Drug
Fagaly
Res
Sambles
SUIS
Gambles
L. T. Harris Co
Jass
Aes Ce
Ward Waek
Piorears
Montgomery Ward
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