Lawrence Youths Lead War Effort With FFA Programs
Lawrence high school Future Farmers of America members report 195 750 pounds of pork this year via 145 litters, surpassing Nebraska by 37 150 pounds. Under W R Essick leadership 48 boys grow poultry beef sheep cattle and crops, boosting net worth to 18 495 05 by year end.
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Nebraska
Future Farmers of America
Jayhawk
Lawrence High School
Lawrence
Jayhawk Future Farmers
Cornhusker Group
Lawrence F.F.A
W. R. Essick
Lawrence High
Essick
State Board For Vocational Education
Lawrence Board of Education
Armed Services
Ensign Lester Stout Killed in California Accident
Ensign Lester L. Stout former Lawrence resident and U. S. Naval Reserve member was killed in an accident in San Francisco California earlier this week. He was married about three weeks ago and had received his wings about three months ago. Nyloff is being used as surgical sutures instead of silk.
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Lester L. Stout
Lawrence
U. S. Naval Reserve
San Francisco
Cal
F. P. Stout
Edinburgh
Tex
Rhode Island Street
Lyman Lemon
New Hampshire Street
Finals Start Monday At Liberty Memorial High School
Final examinations are scheduled for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at Liberty Memorial high school. Grade cards will be issued Thursday morning May 20 from 11 to 12. An honors assembly occurs Monday morning and graduation week activities begin Sunday afternoon at 4 with a sermon by Rev Harold G Barr in the Liberty Memorial auditorium. The graduation exercises take place Thursday evening May 20 in Hoch auditorium on the University of Kansas campus with Thomas W Butcher president of Emporia State Teachers College delivering the address. The city schools close Friday May 21.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Harold G. Barr
Liberty Memorial
Hoch
University of Kansas
Thomas W. Butcher
Emporia State Teachers College
More Pressure Cookers for Gardeners in Kansas
Starting April 1, the state permits limited production of pressure cookers. County farm machinery rationing committees will allocate the cookers with advice from county pressure cooker committees. Buyers must locate a dealer and apply for a purchase certificate. Preference goes to those sharing cookers with neighbors and some units will serve canning centers. Three thousand fifty seven cookers are manufactured in Kansas and will be allotted by counties.
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Victory
WPB
Kansas
Farrell Praises Eisenhower Pick for Kansas State College Presidency
CPA F D Farrell lauds Milton S Eisenhower as successor to retiree president at Kansas State College. He urges college friends and the state to rejoice at the election stating Eisenhower is eminently qualified to lead the college through difficult years ahead.
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Manhattan
CPA
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State College
Milton S. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Farrell
Naval Recruiting Group Visit to Lawrence Saturday
A United States naval land cruiser will tour Lawrence Saturday afternoon to recruit Waves and Spars. The semi trailer unit targets boys 17 and men 38 to 50, then parks at Ninth and Massachusetts after the city tour.
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United States Naval Land
Lawrence
Navy
Ninth
Massachusetts
Carnival Worker Fined For Drunken Charge
Jack Garner, a carnival worker, paid a total fine and costs of 17.50 after being charged with being drunk. He was arrested early yesterday at the El Navajo camp by J Lane's justice court.
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Jack
Garner
J. Lane
Justice Court
el Navajo
Living costs to be rolled back by enforcement drive
Washington May 18 Prentiss M Brown announced plans to hire 1400 more investigators to enforce price rules and educate violators. The plan aims to cut living costs by about 5 percent and align them with September 15 1942 levels, with experimental subsidies for meat butter and coffee under review.
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Washington
Prentiss M. Brown
OPA
Brown
White House
Congress
Kidney disorder symptoms warn of toxin buildup
The text warns that poisonous matter remains in the blood causing backache rheumatic pains and frequent urination. It urges consulting a doctor and mentions Doan's Pills as a remedy to remove waste from the blood.
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Jared
Doan
Fragmentary Local Notice With Incomplete Timing
OCR reads uncertain timings and vague events. Readable fragments mention a pain point and a vague afternoon period but lack clear actions or names. The item hints at a scheduled time but details remain unresolved.
Coal supply urged now to avert next winter shortages
Washington May 18 Transportation Director Joseph B Eastman urged coal consumers to order supply immediately to avoid serious risks of grave shortages next winter. He said railroads can move enough coal to meet anticipated demand only if fuel keeps moving throughout the year.
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Washington
Joseph B. Eastman
New Farm Machinery Program Aims for 1944 Output
Washington reports a revived farm machinery program to boost food output to a top priority alongside munitions. M. Lee Marshall says steel and materials will support July 1 production for roughly 80 percent of 1940 volumes, with details to follow.
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Washington
War Production Board and Food Administration
M. Lee Marshall
Marshall
Chester C. Davis
Davis
J. B. Hutson
Commodity Credit Corporation
Roy F. Hendrickson
Hutson to Remain CCC President as Hendrickson Joins
Hutson continues as president of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Hendrickson, formerly on the Washington AP staff, becomes a director of food distribution under Secretary Wickard during the wartime food program.
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Tor
Hendrickson
Washington
Associated Press
Agriculture Wickard
Hutson
CCC
Lawrence Masons Exalt Four At Royal Arch Meeting
At Lawrence Chapter No. 4 Royal Arch Masons meeting four Lawrence Masons were exalted to the Royal Arch degree. A degree team led by F. C. Whipple assisted by H. P. Birch J. Howard Parker C. F. Iliff L. C. Allen George Dunkley and Charles Gilmore with visitors L. N. Lydie E. C. Grove and Henry W. Stanley. Beauceant ladies provided a substantial dinner before the gathering.
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Lawrence
Royal Arch Masons
Lawrence Masons
Royal Arch
Ate
J. C. Harper
BE. B. Ae
W. Schubert
Orian Shy
F. C. Whipple
H.P
C. E. Birch
J. Howard Parker
C. F. Iliff
C of H
L. C. Allen
P.S
George Dunkley
R.A.C
Charles Gilmore
J. F. Eberhart
O. J. Lane
L. N. Lydie
E. C. Grove
Seneca
Kan
Henry W. Stanley
Roanoke
Junior High Hosts Sixth Graders For Guest Day
Lawrence Junior High welcomed sixth graders from McIllaster Cordley Woodlawn and Lincoln schools for a guest day to preview the next fall's environment. The program included auditorium films, sleight of hand by Dick Docking, classroom tours, and refreshments in home economics.
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Lawrence Junior High School
McIllaster
New York
Cordley
Woodlawn
Lincoln
Pinckney School
Dick Docking
Warren M. Smith
School Visits Explain Enrollment Process to Students
The morning of the guests’ visit, the school explains the enrollment process to students and invites parents to attend.
Farm Boy Dies In Harvest Threshing Mishap In Kansas
Wayne Wilmore, 11, son of farmer John Wilmore near Halstead, Kansas, was killed when his clothing was drawn into a threshing machine while helping his father thresh kaffir corn. The accident occurred May 12, and authorities report a farm labor shortage as context for the risky task.
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Newton
Kan
Wayne Wilmore
John Wilmore
Halstead
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