Senators Battle Over Farm Money
Washington, May 18. The senate rejected 43 to 25 a move to cut agriculture department travel expenses by 3.2 million as part of the 680 million farm appropriations bill. Byrd urged a 20 percent overhead reduction while remaining funds funded farm tenant loans. The debate centers on Farm Security Administration funding and a possible wheat sale provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Agriculture Department
Byrd
D-Va
House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Russell
Farm Security Administration
Appropriations Committee
McNary
Oregon
McKellar
D-Tenn
Wheeler
D-Mont
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Tickets On Sale
Reservations for the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce annual meeting are on sale for tomorrow at 6 80 o clock at Hotel Eldridge. About 225 attendees are expected with Sunflower Ordnance Works officials from Eudora as guests of honor. President Rogers Williams will preside and turn the gavel to President-Elect Gerald Hesse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Eldridge
Chamber of Commerce
Wren Building
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Eudora
Rogers Williams
Gerald Hesse
Sunflower Ordnance Plant
Eudora Plant
Maj. W. C. Strecker
C. H. Pruden
Plans for Lawrence summer playground program set for luncheon
The Lawrence Recreational Council executive committee will meet tomorrow noon at the Colonial Tea Room to finalize definite plans for a summer playground program. Supervised activities at elementary schools will mirror last year's program. Mrs. Frank T. Stockton chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Recreational Council
Colonial Tea Room
Frank T. Stockton
Still in Hospital After May Accident in Johnson County
Arthur H. Reed remains in hospital after an automobile wreck Saturday night at the junction of highways 10 and 7 in Johnson County. He is about the same with a fair night reported. Mr and Mrs John Lesher injured but reported to be doing all right. The fourth passenger sustained only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur H. Reed
John Lesher
Johnson County
Recital by 22 K U Fine Arts Students Tonight
A group of 22 K U school of fine arts students perform an advanced recital at 7:30 in Frank Strong Hall. The program includes Moszkowski and Turina piano works, viola pieces by Kreisler, vocal selections from Der Freischutz and Le Lever de la Lune, Saint-Saens ballade, Vieuxtemps etude, Brahms concerto movements, Puccini arias, and a Beethoven quartet with Milanist performers and guest instrumentalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.U. Fine Arts
Strong Hall
K. U. School of Fine Arts
Frank Strong Hall
Ise Returns to K U After A Year's Leave of Absence
Professor John Ise of the Kansas University economics faculty returns to Lawrence after a year teaching at Amherst College Massachusetts. He notes Amherst is a wealthy small college with about 800 men and a large endowment and says he may be called to Washington but hopes not. He plans to teach again at KU next September and spend the summer writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ise
K. U. Economics
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
Lawrence
Kansas
Ise
Smith College
Northampton
K. U
Washington
Deaths and Funerals Co S Marshall 76 De Soto
S. Marshall aged 76 of De Soto died Saturday afternoon at Lawrence Memorial hospital. He was born January 5, 1856 in Illinois and moved to Kansas as an infant. Survived by wife Nannie, daughter Mrs Harry Miller, two brothers Harry L and Walter, and sister Mrs Nanny Mages. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from J D Chambers funeral home De Soto with Rev C L Harder officiating. burial in De Soto cemetery. The Marshalls celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on May 14, 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. S. Marshall
C. S. Marshall
DeSoto
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Illinois
Kansas
Nannie Marshall
Harry Miller
Harry L
Fort Cobb
Okla
Walter
Pasadena
Calif
Nanny Mages
Lawrence
J. D. Chambers
C. L. Harder
DeSoto Cemetery
Marshall
Mrs Josephine Morton Dies at 79 in Topeka
Mrs Josephine Morton aged 79 died this morning in a Topeka hospital. Graveside funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 PM at the Odd Fellows Cemetery near Maitland Missouri. She is survived by a sister Elnora Statesman of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Morton
Alabama Street
Topeka
Odd Fellows
Maitland
Elnora Statesman
SPEAKS AT HIGH SCHOOL CAPT. DANCEY ADDRESSES STUDENTS
Capt. S. N. Dancey spoke to junior and senior high students in special assemblies at Hoch auditorium. He addressed Americanism and noted his role as head of the Citizenship Foundation Inc Chicago and an ex service man from World War I. He originated the I Am an American campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. N. Dancey
Hoch Auditorium
Captain Dancey
Citizenship Foundation, Inc
Chicago
I Am
Stony Point Cemetery Association Sets May Meeting
The Stony Point Cemetery association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday May 28 at the Stony Point church. All residents of the Stony Point school district are invited. An election of trustees and other business will be transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Point Cemetery Association
Stony Point
Russians Drive In On Kharkov Front
The article notes minor action in Libya and new British leadership changes. Axis tanks dispersed in one Libyan sector while patrols remain active in others. Malta raids result in five British planes downed and six strafed. Rear Admiral Sir Henry H. Harwood takes command of the Mediterranean fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Libya
Cairo
Italy
Isle of
Malta
Mid- Mediterranean
Sicily
Henry H. Harwood
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Washington
Harwood
Graf Spee
South America
Lawrence tailor seeks U S citizenship declaration in Douglas court
Heard in Lawrence Albin Franc of Ottawa a tailor filed a declaration of intention to become a United States citizen in Douglas county district court. Franc came to the country from Austria in 1913. Francis Morawetz, captain of field artillery, is now stationed at Fort Ord California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin Franc
Ottawa
United States
Douglas County
Austria
Francis E. Morawetz
Fort Ord
Calif
Escort Tells of Love in Fatal Kansas City Slaying
Richard Funk, a 26 year old escort, testified at a preliminary hearing that he loved Leila Adele Welsh and had planned to propose marriage someday. Welsh, 24, was murdered on her last night alive as her killer remains sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas City
Leila Adele Welsh
Richard Funk
Funk
George Welsh, Jr
Brinkley Trial Postponed Indefinitely in Mail Fraud Case
U S District Judge T C Trimble in Little Rock postponed indefinitely the June 8 trial of Dr John R Brinkley of Del Rio Texas a grand specialist indicted on mail fraud related to his sex rejuvenation advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinkley
Little Rock
Ark
U. S
T. C. Trimble
John R. Brinkley
del Rio
Tex
Himmler Arrives in Holland to Tackle Resistance
German Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler has arrived in the Netherlands to handle mounting anti Nazi resistance, according to Aneta. The report places Himmler in Holland as Allied forces push back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himmler
Holland
London
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Aneta
Patriotic Meeting Highlights Citizenship in Wartime
Capt S N Dancey, president of the cago, delivered a patriotic address on citizenship at Hoch auditorium as part of the Citizenship Recognition program. A 30 minute Liberty Memorial high school band concert honored fallen community members including Max Louk and Eugene Parker. He spoke again in Granada theater and at local churches, urging Americans to actively participate in the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
S. N. Dancey
Citizenship Foundation, Inc
Chicago
Hoch Auditorium
Dancey
Liberty Memorial High School
Max Louk
Eugene Parker
Captain Dancey
Samuel Kelsall promoted from captain to major
Mr and Mrs Sam Kelsall of 407 West Twelfth Street report their son Samuel Kelsall ITI has been promoted from captain to major. He serves as veterinarian in charge of all food inspection for the A F F in Northern Ireland. Mrs Kelsall and their two sons visit her parents in Goddard Kansas and will visit here in June. They will make their home in Pineville Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Kelsall
West Twelfth Street
Samuel Kelsall
ITI
Ajor Kelsall
Northern Ireland
Market News Summary From Kansas City Chicago And New York
Market notices show Kansas City egg and meat figures with varied prices, Chicago potato remarks on arrivals and bids, and government bonds closing with treasury 4s at 107.21. Chicago grain reports futures declines across wheat corn oats and soybeans amid storage shortages and government stock sale pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Bonds
New York
Treasury
Chicago
Southwest
Washington
Wall Street Drifts Higher Amid War News and DuPont Dividend Cut
Stocks edged into modest gains as leaders faltered and overall activity waned. Transfers reached about 200000 shares in a shortened session while investors weighed Russian actions and war economy effects. DuPont trimmed its interim dividend from 1.25 to 1.00, contributing to cautious trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Ukraine
Altho
DuPont
Sunflower Ordnance Officials Feted In Kansas City
Lawrence figures traveled to Kansas City Saturday night for a buffet supper honoring construction officials of the Sunflower Ordnance Works at the Hotel Bellerive. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Strecker Miss Ruth Strecker Lieut. Walter House Lieut. and Mrs. S. P. Davalos Miss Rose Spellman and Betty Washington chapter of the D A R. Later Mildred Mast spoke on Early American China and Glass with pewter and silver examples shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas City
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Hotel Bellerive
W. C. Strecker
Ruth Strecker
Walter House
S. P. Davalos
Rose Spellman
Betty Washington
D.A.R
Spooner-Thayer Museum
Mildred Mast
Colonial Day Exhibit Tour and Local Wedding Highlights
D.A.R. members toured Colonial era displays at the Washington D.C. museum including the Round Corner drug store. Mrs. Summer reported on the national congress at the Chicago hotel Stevens. A Flag Day celebration is planned with Ottawa’s General Edward Hand chapter. Miss Arletta Murray and Sgt. Fred Hemphill wed at Eudora with family in attendance. The couple will reside in Boise Idaho after his station with the quartermaster’s division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.A.R. Museum
Washington,d.c
Round Corner
W. C. Summer
D.A.R. Congress
Hotel Stevens
Chicago
Edward Hand
Ottawa
H. H. Stephenson
W. O. Brownlee
M. W. Sterling
Eugenia Polson
Otto Ellis
Kappa Beta Fetes At Colonial Tea Room
Kappa Beta held a Saturday evening gathering at the Colonial tea room with tables in green and white. Rose Messer presided as toastmistress while Royal Humbert led group singing with Lois Worrel at the piano. Rev Harold G Barr and Mrs Barr sang Until. Officers for 1942 43 were Grace Seifert president Evelyn Railsback vice president Agnes Hinton secretary treasurer Harriet Dyers Radius reporter. A skit closed the program with Midsummer Night's Dream roles listed and Rev Robbin Cobble of Moneika Africa attending as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa Beta
Colonial Tea-Room
Rose Messer
Royal Humbert
Lois Worrel
Harold G. Barr
Domenico Gagliardo
William Allen White
Grace Seifert
Evelyn Railsback
Agnes Hinton
Harriet Dyers
Radius
Bob LaGree
Pyramus
Julie Hauptli
Thisbe
Henry Holtzclaw
Wall
Marion Nunemaker
Moon
Charles Kassinger
California Voss Family Arrives in Lawrence at East Drive Home
Mr and Mrs F H Voss and daughter Jacqueline of California arrived in Lawrence and are at home at 2235 East drive Mr Voss serves as superintendent of equipment with contractors for the Sun flower Ordnance Works. They previously worked in Denver and Salt Lake plants. Mr and Mrs E Russell Carter are in Philadelphia this week on business and will return next week. Mrs Bernard Chapman and her children Carl and Susan of Le-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Voss
Jacqueline
California
Lawrence
East Drive
Voss
Sunflower Ordnance Orks
Denver
Salt Lake
E. Russell Carter
Philadelphia
Bernard Chapman
Carl
Susan
Various Local Visits and Travel Notes Across States
Banon New Hampshire visitors arrive to see Mrs. Chapman's parents in Edmonds home. Edmonds meet in St Louis. Mrs. Walter G. Biggs returns from Fort Monmouth visiting son Eugene Biggs. Miss Anna Belle Deshazer accompanies. W D Evans of Haskell travels to Flandreau, South Dakota on personal business for about a week. Mr and Mrs W C Hunsinger attend Kansas state convention in Salina. Miss Shirley Ann Mesmer visits Rossville aunts in Manhattan. Miss Stella Bruchmiller vacations in Albuquerque and Phoenix. Mr and Mrs R M Price travel to Arizona to visit son Lt Robert Price and wife for about two weeks. Mary Nell Rankin and Jacqueline Moorehead of Kansas City visit St Marys Academy in Leavenworth. stay at Mrs Floyd Rankin home. Blanche B Yeaton spends weekend with father F I Burt in Manhattan and visits Kansas State College. Miss Mary Best leaves Haskell for three weeks in Little Rock Ark. Mrs J L Turner returns from Hale Missouri after brother John Hall's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hunsinger
Salina
Kansas
Shirley Ann Mesmer
Rossville
Mildred Stringham
W. H. Quakenbush
Stella Bruchmiller
Albuquerque
N.M
Phoenix
Ariz
Mary Nell Rankin
Jacqueline Moorehead
Kansas City
St. Mary’s Academy
Leavenworth
Floyd Rankin
Blanche B. Yeaton
Forest
F. I. Burt
Manhattan
Kansas State College
Miss Mary Best
Haskell
Little Rock
Ark
J. L. Turner
Kentucky Street
Hale
John Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. of C
Art Reed
Mrs. Lesher
Autumn Moszkowski
Yolande Meek
Hammett
Pearl Curran
Charlotte Loomis
Helen Colburn
le Lever de la Lune
Maxine Pringle Saint-Saens
Vieuxtemps
Helen Pierson
Mary Elizabeth Bitzer
Tschaikowsky
Betty Buchanan
Leora Adama
John Ehrlich
Arensky
Exta
Dupare Zaza
Piccolo, Zingara
ZAI
Coil
Leoncavallo
Sidney Dawson
Etude
Paganin-Liszt
Martha Dooley
Clarnell Wehrii
Maestoso
Eugene Jennings
Cuasnees
Brahms
Peggy Kay
Che Gelida Marine
G. Puccini
Saint-Saens
Edward Utley
Donald Michel
Barbara Huls
David Draper
Stony Point Cemtery Association
Kharkov
Street Department
Ohio Street
Douglas County Red Cross
Willkie Club
City School
U. S. Employment Service
West 8Th Street
Loans Auto and Furniture Bankers Finance Inc
Granada
Hitler
Hoch
Sam Kelsall, III
A.E.F
North Ireland
Springs
Roosters
USDA
Michigan
T&s
Beth Steel
Chrysler
Con Oil
du Pont
General Foods
General Motors
Int Harvester
Uu Kennecott
NA Aviation
Wf Penney JC
Phillips Petereneene
Sears Roebuck
United Aircraft A
Uw US Steel
Westing el & Mfg
Agency
S24
Arletta Murray
M. M. Murray
Kaw Valley
Fred Hemphill
Hershell Hemphill
Vinland
W. O. Watson
Mr. Watson
I. C. Schellenberg
Opal Murray
Hershell Hemphill, Jr
Murray
Snapp
Hemphill
Boise
Ida
Quartermaster
Funk Mortuary
Funk’s
Ock Island
Central West
America
West
Rock Island
Colorado
Yellowstone
J. H. Robinson
Rock Island Lines
Lawrence, Kan
Journal-World
Journal-World Office
the Palace Clothing Company
Massachusetts Street
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