Lawrence boy learns Navy life at Boston training school
Thomas H Wagner, a fourteen year old Lawrence native, writes home from Commonwealth Pier Boston about Navy training at a school in New England. He describes guarding shifts, hammock sleeping, strict bedtimes, kind officers, and longing for letters from friends while noting potato prices and missing apple butter. He mentions sailing from the lakes and upcoming long stay, signing as TH Wagner in Boston Mass with details of division and section.
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Lawrence
Boston
Thomas H. Wagner
Navy
Young Wagner
H. OK
Wagner
Leawrence
Tam
Rome
Lakes
Soan
Dinner Tournament Ends With MacMurray Victory At 35 13
At the Lawrence County Club sixty members joined Spalding hosts for a banquet after the dinner golf tournament. MacMurray led 22 matches to finish 35 to 13. Proceeds aid the Red Cross fund. weather hampered play and future events are planned.
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Lawrence County Club
Spalding
Red Cross Fund
MacMurras
MacMurray
Barteldes
Starkweather
Hill
Friend
Jackson
Jones
Q. S
Hudson
Johnson
W. S
Strong
Meare
Vic
Dinsmoor
Hall
O’bryan
Duedicke
Wood
Nevin
Guenther
Kane
Total
H. T
Carl
Gibb
Patterson
Crawford
Asher
Strachan
Rowlands
Lindley
Ware
Gea
Skinner
Gustafson
Boynton
Moore
Power
Kahne
Spotty
Murray
Stewart
Young
B. W
Sterling
Seniors Win Meet With Sixty Points At KU Interclass
The KU inter class track meet ended with the seniors on top at 60 points. Haddock led with 14 points and a new half mile record at 1 58.3, while Rodkey set a fresh half mile mark and the freshmen won several events. Ralph Rodkey defeated his older brother Noel in the quarter mile, and multiple events showed strong performances from Sproull Crowley and Pattison among others.
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Yesteruy
Fred Rodkey
Rodkey
Pattison
Haddock
Ralph Rodkey
Noel
Missouri
Swartz
Crowley
Levant
Armel
Fresh
Paul
Stateler
c.Sproull
Greene
Howland
RL Rodkey
F. Rodkey
Relative
FR. Sproull
Casey
Seward
Sophome
C. Sproull
Wear
Keitzman
K. U
Hardock
Grissom
Davidson
Woodward
Zeigler
R. Sproull
W. C. Hamilton
Navy League Meeting Forming Local Comfort Work
All women of Lawrence and Douglas county with navy relatives are asked to meet at the Weaver store at 3:30 p.m. Thursday May 10 to form an organization for comfort work for boys. If unable to attend, call Mrs. C. S. Finch or Mrs. Francis Brown to contribute. Milk and soda ad details follow.
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Navy League
Lawrence
Douglas County
Navy
C. S. Finch
Francis Brown
War Orphans Drive Aims 100 French Children in Lawrence
A Lawrence campaign seeks funds to care for 100 Fatherless French orphans, honoring Marshal Joffre. So far 32 children are cared for, with monthly and quarterly giving options. Subscriptions go to Mrs R C Morrow or W F March, with daily published lists of contributors. Local civic leaders back the effort across clubs and societies.
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Marshal Joffre
United States
Lawrence
France
Joffre
Marne
Father Joffre
Eee
Byoun
RC. Morrow
Kentucky
Fatherless Children of
Byaneh
American Society For the Relief of French War, Orphans, Inc
W. F. March
Merchants National Bank
C. EB. Friend
J. R. Bechtel
City Federation
RD. O'Leary
Friends In Council
J. W. Murray
Ingleside
T. F. Henderson
J. R. Holmes
Progressive Reading Circle
T. F. Greisa
Ladies Literary League
W. T. Carpenter
Review Club
Mary Savage
Round Table
Alfred Lawrence
West Side Literary Club
Sind
E. H. Hollands
Zodiac Club
Sarah B. Stone
Quivera
Clara Kunaga
No Name Club
E. Longanecker
Portia
Evan A. Edwards
Ministerial Alliance
H. B. Ober
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Simons
Rotary Club
H. Tucker
Douglas County
State Council of National Defense
Missouri Meet Likely To Close Season At KU
Many athletes have enlisted or applied for officer training forcing the Jayhawker teams to face possible crippling losses. The University cites slim gate income and student apathy as reasons to discontinue athletics after the Missouri meet next Saturday. Several players from football and baseball have applied for the Officer Reserve Training Camp, with others entering the national guard or service camps, signaling a rebuilding challenge if athletics continue.
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National Guard
K. U
Aggies
SLAO
Jayhawker
Weber
Gibbons
Craig
Chase
Melthenney
McCarty
Jayhawkers
Neilsen
H. Rt Oe
Are You Paying Stockholders Profit on Your Life Insurance
A reader asks about life insurance practices and whether profits are routed to stockholders. The message highlights concerns over policy costs, fees, and transparency in how premiums are allocated.
Sunday School Class Visits and Local News From Law rence
A Lawrence Sunday school class of eight girls from the Second M E church spent the afternoon with Mrs. Frank Johns after dinner. Louise Kannenberg Verna Howell Lola Gregory and Eugene Flaharty visited in Ottawa at Guy Moon’s. Ninth grade county pupils received grades from the county superintendent. several named passed and likely to attend high school next winter. Linwood high school is a county high school with tuition free attendance. Local visits included Mr and Mrs Fred Bartz and others at Frank Johns. Arthur Patty attended a reunion. Miss Vanetta Hutchinson Stirling and Miss Davidson Hutchinson guests of Mrs N Parento. Kek Trendoke traveled to Wienia.
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Masters Ross
Moon
William Breese
Linwood High School
Fred Bartz
Fagle
Helmendach
Frank John
John Wilson
Linwood
F. S. Breese
Arthur Patty
Charles Wise
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