Teacher shortage worsens as schools brace for fall
Topeka officials warn the coming school year may see hundreds of teachers absent and thousands needed due to war demands. Assistant State School Superintendent Stacey cites shortages across Kansas with rural pay rising to attract staff, while the Civil Service and manpower rules delay new certs and shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Board of Education
W. A. Stacey
Federal Manpower Commission
Stacey
Manpower Commission
Stacey Gays
Kansas
Board of Education
Stockmen Warned on Prices and Relief Calls
Will Miller, state livestock sanitary commissioner, said national policies burden producers and that some stockmen seek relief or may quit. Miller advised returning stockmen not to fear price drops and to market normally, noting prices on live animals should not be pegged unless unusually high unloading occurs. He planned further talks in Washington with industry teachers on a controlled marketing plan to avoid price ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Miller
State Livestock Sanitary Commissioner
State Livestock Association
Garlson
National Administration
Miller
Washington
Stork Fails to Wait As Baby Is Born in Station Wagon
Oneda Ferrenti driver for Sunflower Ordnance Works assisted a couple whose car broke down three miles west of Eudora. While Ferrenti asked police for the hospital directions in Lawrence a son was born in the station wagon. Both mother and baby are reported fine. father works as a steamfitter for a plant sub contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneda Ferrenti
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Service Expands Douglas County Ration Office Role
The Douglas county ration office will add an information service on ceiling prices for retailers and institutions. It will mail price regulations to firms and maintain personal contact to explain rules. The office will not enforce ceilings. enforcement remains with the district OPA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Douglas
Jefferson
Cedric E. Smith
R. D. McKay
District Opa
Wichita
Jefferson County
E. A. St. John
Velma H. Evans
Jeanette Grace
James F. Swover
G. L
Devers Leads European Command With Armor Backing
Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, newly named commander of American forces in the European theater, brings armored prowess to the job. A West Point graduate of 1909 from York, Pennsylvania, he has served in Panama, Hawaii, and France, and he champions field work over paperwork as he gears the AEF for invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob L. Devers
Armored Forces
Panama
Hawaii
France
Britain
York
Church Schedules and Sermons Across Lawrence Area
Multiple churches list weekly services and lectures for May including Friday Christian Institute class on The Pearl of Great Price by Miss Mary Williams at West Side Presbyterian Church and morning worships at Trinity Episcopal Church. Other items include Sunday school, Holy Communion, baccalaureate events, and midweek prayer meetings across First Presbyterian Trinity St Luke North Lawrence and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Institute
Mary Williams
Kansas City
Church notices outline weekly services at area churches
Assembly of God at Fourteenth and Rhode Island lists Sunday school at 9 45 with Misa Walker guiding and a hoped for attendance of 200 plus The pastor discusses The Lividetces of the Spirit Filled Life at 6 45 In church basement departmental services and an evangelistic service with Acts 27 The Voyage of Life The Trinity Lutheran Church at Thirteenth and New Hampshire lists 9 45 church school A G Sabol superintendent 2 00 service Sermon Christian Citizenship Prelude Pastorelle Clewell Anthem Father of Mercies High School league meeting Church of St John the Evangelist Catholic on Kentucky between Twelfth and Thirteenth notes Armed forces prayers Thursday 7 45 Confessions after eve services and Saturday 11 11 30 a m 4 30 5 30 p m 7 8 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Tenth
Kentucky
Victor G. Meyer
E. E. Ambrosius
Lutheran Women's Missionary League
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Topeka
Assembly of God
Rhode Island
P, D
Pittman
Misa Walker
Joseph
Don McManess
Trinity Lutheran Church
Thirteenth and
New Hampshire
Alfred J. Beil
Mildred Reuter
A. G. Sabol
Clewell
Sule
Robert Price
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Masada Weekend Showtimes Announced
Masada events scheduled with Saturday sessions at 9 00 and Sunday Misses at 6 30 8 00 10 00 and 11 30 indicating multiple performances across the weekend.
Church Services and Programs at Local Churches
The Church of God at Eleventh and New Hampshire lists Sunday events with 9:45 church school and 10:45 morning sermon by Pastor Loudermilk on The Sin of Indifference and Half-Heartedness. Also notes 7:30-8:00 intercessory prayer, 8:00 evangelistic service, and midweek meetings. The First Church of Christ, Scientist at 1240 Massachusetts outlines Sunday service at 11:00 on Mortals and Immortals with Sunday school at 9:45 and midweek testimonies at 3:00. reading room hours are daily 3:00-5:00 except Sundays and holidays, plus Saturday evenings 7:00-9:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Virgil, Schroder
Crusaders
Neal Stroup
Schroder
Deper
Children’s Church
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Holloway Hall
Church School
Zion's League
Church of God Eleventh
New Hampshire
Robert P. Loudermilk
Enry Adkisson
Young People’s Cottage
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Mary Baker Eddy
Jackson Building
Massachusetts Street
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Choir Roles
The Methodist Church lists Oscar E. Allison as minister with Edwin F. Price assisting students. Meribah Moore is music director with 9 45 church school. A E Woester meyer presides at 10 50. Morning worship features Anthem The Lord Is My Strength Rogers and Trio There Is a Balm In Gilead Dawson. Soloists Winifred Hargrove Jeanne Scott Suzanne Schmidt sing with sermon Christian Principles and Graces. Evening services and youth meetings are dismissed to cooperate with local baccalaureate programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Tenth
Vermont
Oscar E. Allison
Edwin F. Price
Meribah Moore
A. E. Woestermeyer
Rogers
Gilead
Dawson
Winifred Hargrove
Jeanne Scott
Suzanne Schmidt
Wea
Religious Services and Music at Local Churches
Free Methodist Church at Twelfth and Connecticut lists Sunday school at 10:00 and morning service at 11:00 led by Rev. J. H. Reid with Mrs. Cora James superintendent. Evening and midweek meetings noted with Y. P. M. S. led by Harley Yoder and other services at 7:15 and 8:00. Unitarian Church at Vermont and Twelfth features Teona C. Handler organist Jean Bartz flutist, junior church at 11:00, preludes and offertories including Bach and Mozart pieces, sermon titled Men or Principles by Leona Ce Handler. Bible study at 10:00 and 11:15 preaching at 11:48 at 418 Lincoln North Lawrence. Bible study at 7:15 and preaching at 9:00 with Lord's Supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Methodist Church
Fourth and Elm
North Lawrence
Herbert C. Brockman
Herbert C. Nehrhaas
Leona Fetty
Men's Brotherhood
Russell Carter
Haskell Institute
United Brethren Church
Vermont
Seventeenth
Lawrence Deever
F. V. Cox
E. Russell Carter
Dayton
O. A. M. Wérkenthin
F. W. Cox
Ladies’ Aid
Social Service
League
Church of Christ
Jack Frost
F. Fox
North Lawrence Baptist Church
Fourth and
Lincoln
A. Lewis Parker
A. A. Hill
Cretel Board of Trustees
Lucile Smith
Free Methodist Church
Twelfth
Connecticut
J. H. Reid
J. E. Wade
Cora James
Harley Yoder
Unitarian Church
Teona C. Handler
JL. van Valkenburg
Jean Bartz
Bach
Sospiri
Ednad Hopkins
Mozart
Allegra
First Christ AAN Church Service Details
The church lists Harold G Barr as minister Joe M Williams as choir director Meta M Clarkson as organist with 9 30 Sunday school and 10 45 morning worship including communion and sermon A Most Excellent Way Anthem Softly and Tenderly duet by Thompson York with Joan Williams Marilyn Barr solo David Lawson Offertory solo The Lord Is My Light Alliston Lorraine Lyerla The Journal World serves about 35000 readers daily and features the Too Late to Classify column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christ Aan Church
Tenth
Kentucky
Harold G. Barr
Joe M. Williams
Meta M. Clarkson
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Shadow Rock
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European Command
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Fort Bragg
N.C
Bragg
Germany
Fort Knox, Ky
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Maine
Paul B. Lawson
Marian Barlow
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Donald G. Weatherbee
Oliver Hobbs
Martha Dooley
Trinity Guild
St. Luke A. M. E. Church
Ninth
New York
J. David Kelly
M. J. Campbell
First Presbyterian Church
Theodore H. Assman
Irene Peabody
Hope Crittenden
Barr
Robert Nelson Spencer
Westminster Forum
Foursquare Church
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C. Foshberg Hughes
Alice Moncrieff
Marian Churchill Replogle
Mountain Heights
Handel
Ruth
Cowen
Betty Ann Griffith
Guilmant
Hokanson
North Lawrence Christian Church
Seventh and Elm
Leonard Wymore
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Seventh
Alabama
R. O. Cooper
Emile Regnier
C. O. Pringle
W. H
Sirs
Susie Thomas
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Ninth and Ohio
S. W. Davenport
G. N. Jackson
B. T.U
Amy Ewing
Siyentt
the Missionary Society
D. L. Stout
Mary Carter
Kate Figgins
W. H. Williamson
Leavenworth
Abigail Coleman
Rev. Davenport
No A. Alc
Wren Church OF the Air
Church of God
First Baptist Church
Eighth and Kentucky
R. A. Schwegler
Charles W. Thomas
Paul C. Rankin
Wade Pierce
Schwegler
Montgomery Ward
Journal-World
Dunderry
Darien Thrift Quality
POT Cleaners
Johnson
Bac
Green Bros
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