French Refugee Evacuation as War Rages Near Paris
H. Taylor Henry reports from Paris on a week along the front as Nazi bombs fall and refugees, including Belgian and Northern France crowds, flood toward the interior. He describes cycling 70 miles amid bombardment, shelters, and harrowing scenes of casualties and displaced families.
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H. Taylor Henry
Paris
Associated Press
Mineola
Tex
United States Military Academy
Palestine
Austin
Blackwell
Belgium
France
Cambrai
Verdun
P. J. Philip
New York Times
Bi‘eveles
Avdo Slent
Tuins
Philip
Beck Found Guilty on Liquor Charge in Baldwin
E. E. Beck of Baldwin was found guilty of possession and sale of intoxicating liquor in Justice Court Charles C. Rankin. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $100 on each of two counts with concurrent jail terms and total costs of $57.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Beck
Baldwin
Charles C. Rankin
Beck
Alec
Siena
Westminster A Cappella Choir Final Home Concert
The Westminster A Cappella Choir gives its final home concert Sunday at 7:30 PM in First Presbyterian. Director Dean Swarthout calls this season one of the finest. program includes Russian, German, French and American anthems and three Negro spiritual style pieces. Soloist Dorothy Allen performs in MacGimsey piece. ends with O Holy Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster A
First Presbyterian Higch
Dean Swarthout
Tschesnokoff
Ee Gretchninoff
Minerva Davis
J. Ss. Bach
Rapgepecenenus
Pepreeden
Robert MacGimsey
Dorothy Allen
Senior Recitals Highlight Betty Lou Mechem and Vincent Bleecker
A program of vocal and violin solos is set for 4 o clock tomorrow in Frank Strong hall featuring Betty Lou Mechem soprano and Vincent Bleecker violinist with Winifred Hill and Leora Adams as accompanists. The program includes works by Scarlatti Brahms Hubay and Ravel among others with a stringed orchestra assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Strong
Betty Lou Mechem
Irene Peabody
Vincent Bleecker
Olivia Eitner
Winifred Hill
Lawrence
Leora Adams
Clay Center
Beecher
Stevens Elected Sigma Xi President at KU Banquet
W C Stevens retired botany professor was chosen president of Sigma Xi honorary science fraternity at the last meeting of the school year. He spoke at a banquet marking the 50th anniversary of KU’s bacteriology department and noted he taught the first bacteriology course in 1890. New officers include vice president Guy W Smith secretary W H Schoewe treasurer H E Jordan. directors R Q Brewster Mary E Larson E A Stephenson F E Kester O O Stoland and Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Stevens
Sigma Xi
K.U
Guy W. Smith
W. H. Sc
Flower Bed Damaged Before Completion At KU Campus
Law students helped lift a car from a fresh flower bed after a Plymouth drove into it near the east campus area at 8:30. Doris Kent, journalism graduate and Athenia survivor, resigns to join the Chicago Tribune as assistant editor effective June 1. First copies of The Banner of Old KU arrive. J Warine states piano arrangements will be sold through regular channels. Water overflows a campus street spillway. physics and math clubs plan year-end activities. Delta Phi Delta awards a silver key to Howard Babcock for art talent and skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Dick Baskett
Holton Phi Delt
Plymouth
Law
Doris Kent
Department of Journalism
Athenia
Chicago
Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company
Chicago Tribune
Metropolitan
K. U
Delta Phi Delta
Jane Krehbiel
Kansas City
Howard Babcock
Wichita
Scouts Direct Traffic At Water Flooded Intersection
Senior Boy Scout emergency squad directed traffic around a water covered Fifth and Indiana street as a sanitary sewer failed to handle the downpour. The group of boys aged 17 and over can be summoned via A. E. Woestemeyer or Homer Dunham.
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Fifth and
Indiana
A. E. Woestemeyer
Homer Dunham
Student Undergoes Operation
Lawrence sophomore Betty Jane Ware of the college of liberal arts underwent an appendectomy at Watkins Memorial hospital last night. Her condition this morning was said to be satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane Ware
Lawrence
College of Liberal Arts
Watkins Memorial Hospital
Action pushed on huge defense act in wartime bill
Congress advanced a $1.827 billion army defense bill with emergency funding authorizations, making funds available upon presidential signing. The move aims to accelerate rearma mament, with a $132 million discretionary lump sum and rapid Senate action possible, as Vinson prepares a broader labor and contract suspension measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Thomas
D-Okla
Subcommittee
Congress
House
Vinson
D-Ga
House Naval Committee
New Funeral Home Opens in Mission Near Kansas City
The Rumsey Funeral home at Mission Kansas will hold open house all day. John C. Rumsey Hugo C. Rumsey and W A Dunmire join in the business and operate a new brick and concrete building on Marble avenue near highway 50. The facility includes chapel casket room slumber rooms prep room family room recreation room and an air conditioned interior with an organ. A four car garage backs the building and the firm will have a new ambulance hearse and two family cars.
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Rumsey
Mission
Kansas City
Kan
John C. Rumsey
Hugo C. Rumsey
Lawrence
W. A. Dunmire
Marble Avenue
Dickinson Theater
Rumseys
Society Dance Planned by Logsdon and Partridge at Wiedemann's
Society figures Logsdon and Partridge will host a dance at Wiedemann's this evening for about 100 high school friends. Guests include Beth Lester of Topeka and Shirley Arnold of Kansas City. Orchid and white color scheme guides decorations and refreshments. Chaperons listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Logsdon
Eleanor Partridge
Wiedemann’s
Beth Lester
Topeka
Shirley Arnold
Kansas City
Bridge Luncheon Pleasures Mark Social Visit
Mrs. Ray Wright hosted a small group for a bridge luncheon yesterday. Prizes went to Mrs. T. H. Marshall and Mrs. Elliot Morris as they enjoyed a afternoon of games and companionship, with light chatter about the column Too Late to Classify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Wright
T. H. Marshall
Elliot Morris
Sooners Virtually Win Big Six Tennis Title
Oklahoma led the Big Six tennis championship with 13 points to Nebraska’s 11 after singles. Ed Lindsey and Walter Mead won the No. 1 and No. 2 titles for Oklahoma, Don Beresford and Bill Tenhagen claimed No. 3 and No. 4, with Lindsey Mead to meet Rundle Houston for No. 1 doubles and Tenhagen Davis to face Ankeny Eberline for No. 2 doubles.
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Lincoln
Neb
Oklahoma
Sooners
Nebraska
Huskers
Towa
State
Kansas
Kansas State
Missouri
Ed Lindsey
Walter Mead
Don Beresford
Iowa State
Bill Tenhagen
Lindsey-Mead
Rundle-Houston
Tenhagen-Davis
Ankeny Eberline
Social and family gatherings around Clearfield area reported
Local residents including Mr and Mrs Phillip Brecheisen and families attended a family supper near Eudora. Multiple visits spanned Baldwin Wellsville Lawrence and Topeka with relatives and friends. A wedding of Frances Otto to John Sauders occurred in Lawrence.
Local residents share visits and church notes from Clearfield area
Louis Schendel and son visit Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Walter Pooch and daughter Betty. Mr and Mrs C Hausman and children spend Saturday with Ed Knabe and John Millinger family of Milford Kan. Emma Breithaupt visits nephew in Burlington returning from Kansas City ill son. W L Selzer and sister Mrs Paul Sommer host dinner in Eudora. Mary Brecheisen celebrates Mother's Day with children Minnie Klamm Everett Walter Smith A Brecheisen Alvin Byeltnant and Alicea Mae of Wellsville. No preaching at Clearfield church due to minister at Ponca City conference. Charles Weir of Carbondale injured by a kick, several broken ribs. Gladys Bond to teach music class this summer. May meeting of Clearfield WMS at Mary and Irene Brecheisen homes with 14 members. Henry Breithaupt and son Jay visit Edgerton relatives for supper.
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Phillip Brecheisen
Chris Meuffle
Eudora
Mary Brecheisen
Harry
Herbert Brecheisen
Wellsville
Marcella Brecheisen
Darlene Clark
Baldwin High School
Archie Meeder
Gail
Homer Clark
Jéan
Patricia
Lyle
Darene
Clarence Hausman
Minne Hausman
Tene Gabriel
Paul Gabriel
Wesles
Deckwa
Paul Thausman
Kansas City
John Milinger
Milford
Kan
Gerald Knabe
Alvena Brecheisen
Dearothy Mae Decekwa
Tens Gabriel
Clarence Whansman
Lawrence Satumlay Meri
Harold Werker
Taul. Selzer
Baldwin
Mary
John Selzer
Johns
Emma
Minie Lawrenz
Topeka
Aund
Paw Sturm
A. Lawrenz
Anna Shores
Vint and Sundry
Herbert Lawrenz
Johnny
Henry
Henry Deckwa
Tommy Grossman
Vinland
C. C. Florence
Lawrence
M. Breithaupt
Florence
Pittsboro
Carrie Selzer
Emma Deckwa
St. Paul’s Church
Frances Otto
Albert Otto
John B. Sauders
Otto
Lawrence High School
Clearfield
John Neils
Louis Schendel
Roy Breithaupt
Walter Pooch
Betty
C. Hausman
Ed Knabe
John Millinger
Emma Breithaupt
Walter Redding
Burlington
W. L. Selzer
Paul Sommer
Sommer
Minnie Klamm
Everett
Walter
Smith
Bonner Springs
A. A. Brechelsen
Alvin Byeltnaunt
Alicea Mae
Clearfield Church
Charles Wiedensaul
Ponca City
Mary Brechelsen
Charles Weir
Henry Breithaupt
Jay
Edgerton
W. J. Selzer
Lawrence social notes highlight family visits and teas
Lawrence residents hosted and visited relatives across the week. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pence spent the day with relatives in town. Mrs. John Kurtz joined a Merrymakers tea at DeSoto. Women’s Union tea at Eu dora, baccalaureate service in DeSoto, and a contract club luncheon are among the social highlights with guests from Kansas City, Lawrence, Eudora, Topeka, and Bonner Springs.
Sunday Dinner Guests and Local Gatherings Across Area
Local families hosted Sunday dinners including the Jacksons, Whitlas, Hobsons, Cobbs, and others from Edgerton Gardner Baldwin Prairie City and Lawrence. Farm Bureau met May 7 at Millard Jackson with 11 members. new members Lily Bales and Mrs. Milo Embry joined. Rainbow 4-H to meet at Conrad Gastrock’s Friday May 17. Various visits noted among area residents and multiple Mother's Day gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Shosan
Lily Bales
Milo Embry
Leona Tibbits
Lawrence
Rainbow 4-H Club
Conrad Gastrock
Prince Deskins
Pomona
Tom Halli
Moran
Charles
Los Angeles
Calif
Frank Kellermin
Ina Clary
Charles Xer
Baldwin
Ed Stone
Pested gardens and farm pests plague local area
Rows come in droves when chickens are fed to devour their feed as well as destroy gardens, and the rabbits started as usual to devour the peas. Some have had good success in spray ing with the arsenate of lead solution, as used for potato bugs. Mildred and Harriet Hauser are visiting in western Kansas while their mother teaches. plans include a California trip this summer. Frank Kellerman works for Fred Barkley this week. M. L. King died at the Ottawa hospital on May 8 with services by Rev. Chubb and burial at Sutton cemetery. pallbearers named. The King family had lived here for years. Other notes record visits among neighbors in Ottawa, Centropolis, Guthrie, and nearby communities.
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Mildred
Harriet Hauser
Lawrence
Miss Erma
Hazelbrink
Kansas
W. Bales
Centropolis
J.W. Sutton
Ottawa
Dan Bales
Lila
Milo Embrey
Robert
Earl Clary
Ithel Turner
Richard Butell
Jimmie
Herman Butell
Social round in High Prairie ties community to Lawrence
High Prairie residents and friends share Sunday visits and gatherings across Baldwin and Lawrence. Attendees include Mrs. Joe Bleakley, Harriet of Lawrence, Addie Gates, various Ulrich and Gleason households, gospel meetings at Pleasant Grove CPA hall, and a Willow Springs demonstration on the Seeing-eye dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bleakley
Harriet
Lawrence
Herschel Ulrich's
Addie Gates
Baldwin
Robert Houston
Carpenter
Herschel Ulrich
Dan Shotwell
Frank Gleason
Dorothy
Harold
C. J. Gleason
Dorolyn
Carl van Hoesen
Marian
Edd Heaston
Annie Newman Lee
Doris Mary
Billie
June Lederer
Tainter
Vinland
Dorothy Gleason
Kansas City
Baldwin High School
Glee Clib
Paul
Buena Vista Morgan
Heaston
Robert
Urich
Willow Springs
Pleasant Grove C.P.A
Church of God In
Robert Heaston
Franz Johanning
June Williams
Eugene van Hoesen
Robert ‘Williams
Fleshman
Loren Williams
Lorene Williams
Donald Smith
Chillip Williams
Roy Merchant
Clyde Puckett
Lloyd
Gerald
Cecil
James Lockwood
Janice
Daniels
Alvin Puckett
Dan Johanning
Franz
Herman
Orval Puckett
Sunday Hosts and Ladies Aid Meet in Florence
Florence residents hosted a Sunday supper in Alfen county with the Desques Lock woods and Puckett family. The High Prairie Ladies Aid gathered with Mrs Arlie Lederer as program host with many members attending and a dime tea served. The next meeting will be with Mrs Reser on May 22.
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Florence
Alfen County
Homer Desque
Eldon
Lucille
James Lockwood
Janice
Clyde Puckett
High Prairie Ladies Aid
Arlie Lederer
Carl van Hoesen
E. Lederer
Tainter
Heaston
Dan Shotwell
Carrie Williams
Ada Williams
Dan Johanning
Annie Newman
Loren Williams
Orval Shotwell
Orval Puckett
Reser
Sibleyville and Fairview Sociable Recaps
Mrs Minnie Wells hosted a supper for Mrs Street in Lawrence then they visited the Snell home in West Lawrence. Mr and Mrs H J Nisley and daughter Dorothy visited Mrs Lewis Howard in Lawrence. Frank Harrel Virgil attended the district Sunday school convention at Vinland. Mr and Mrs Will Sinks welcomed dinner guests for Mother's Day. Kenneth Cooper joined Vinland all school picnic at Browns Grove. Edna Fagola Gene McKissick Helen Wier sated as guests. York attended the A L L E E banquet at KU. a dance followed. Betty Henderson family were Sunday dinner guests. James Nelson and Mrs Nelson visited Mrs W M Wyatt in Lawrence. David Hartman and Mrs Whydon visited Saturday evening.
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Minnie Wells
Street
Wells
Mable
Mildred Sinks
Pleasant Valley
Francis York
Kansas University
Oné@ga Pottery company
Syracuse
N. Y
Charles Howard
Will Sinks
Kenneth Cooper
Brown's Grove
Nelson
W. M. Wyatt
Lawrence
David Hartman
Charles Whydon
Business College Notes and Local Career Moves
Harriet Colglazer left school to take a stenographer position with Kansas Power & Light in Great Bend. A. B. Martin of Lawrence was the top speaker at Assembly. Mildred Haverhamp of Effingham is this week’s office stenographer. Several students near graduation will enter the job market. Ten young men from L. B. C. are taking the civil service examination today. Summer school opens in June.
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Jetter Waring
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World War Industries ‘Board
NEW Funeral Home
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Lawrence Country Club
Chick Pontius
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C. K. Partridge
Perry
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K. W. Davidson
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University of Kansas
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E. Pence
Clarence Pine
Vernon Strobel
John Kurtz
Merrymakers Club
Masonic Hall
DeSoto
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Wilfred Eudaly
Ruth Nesl
Frances Jennings
Ben Neis
Neis
Miss Jennings
Jack Howard
Lillian Combest
Carl Neis
Walter Wilson
William Spitzli
Wilson
Emma Wilson
Virgil
Pete Neis
Otto Abel
Martin Abel
Kibler
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Gus Koch
Alice Bernitz
Women’s Union
St. Paul's Church
DeSoto High School
Howard Bernitz
Lelia Mae
Frank Bernitz
Belevién
HW. B. Kibler
W. E. Spalding
Max Wilhelmi
Walter Parker
Pence
Minnie Parks
Sue Seely
Fred Harelbrink
Nin Wolin
Winks Evangelical and Reformed
Cot Tiarvelbink
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Leroy Stoncking
Imarl Morasch
Fred Muaraseh
Fred Harrelbrinks
Erma
Trarrett Hauser
Roy Barkley
Homer
Roy Clary
EH. Barkley
John Chine Wats
Charles Detwiler
Lois
Lloyd Detwiler
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Paul Johanning
O. M. Hird
Harold Coates
Ed Stoneking
B. A
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Sibleyville
Fairview
Wall Street Journal
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New York, N. Y
Schulz
Allison Aircraft Trade School
Perry Sts
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