Confusion Marks Affairs in Tunis Amid Occupation Aftermath
Tunis from May 18 reports political and economic chaos in the 400000 city with 100000 refugees. Gen. Henri Giraud’s image is everywhere, 1000 plus arrests occur as De Gaulle’s followers operate underground. Bread is scarce, meat rare, and soap and tobacco rationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis
Henri Giraud
le Liberateur
de Gaulle
Axis
Aarab
Sidi Mohammed al Mounsaf
Sidi Mohammed el Amine
Salheddine Baccouche
Alphonse Juin
Tunisia
Baccouche
England
Roosevelt
Churchill
Altho
Middle East
Phi Beta Kappa Honors Ten Kansas U Students
Ten new members were elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Kansas during the seventy first annual commencement. Undergraduates Dallas Dornan Topeka Mary Cheney Salina Eleanor Boehmer Sugar Creek Elaine Boney Larned and John Scurlock Victoria joined by graduates Mary Jane Diews Emporia Marion Klema Salina Toia G McMullen Charting Russell L Melles Peoria Olyan Carol Gene English Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Kansas
Raymond Nichols
Dallas Dornan
Topeka
Mary Cheney
Salina
Eleanor Boehmer
Sugar Creek
Elaine Boney
Larned
John Scurlock
Victoria
Mary Jane Diews
Emporia
Marion” Klema
Toia G. McMullen
Charting Russell L. Melles
Peoria
Olyan
Kansas State beauty queen chosen for 1930s pageant
Manhattan May 18 reports Misa Betty Brown Burton crowned K State Queen after selection by artist A Varga. Second place Jean Mc Dowell Milford independent, third Virginia Howenstine Manhattan Pi Beta Phi, fourth Lou Stine Rokey Glasco Alpha Delta Pi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kansas State College
Misa Betty Brown Burton
Anhattan
School of Arts and Sciences
Chi Omega Sorority
Burton
A. Varga
Jean McDowell
Milford
Virginia Howenstine
Lou Stine Rokey
Glasco
Alpha Delta Pi
Briton May Command in Europe
The Daily Mail reports from New York that Roosevelt and Churchill may appoint a British general as supreme commander for European operations. Gen Sir Harold Alexander is considered the leading strategist on the allied side and the logical choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
London
The
Daily Mail
New York
Roosevelt
Churchill
Harold Alexander
Case Appealed in City of Lawrence v Charles McClendon
Police Judge O J Lane filed a favonriot in district court in the case of the city of Lawrence versus Charles McClendon. On March 20 McClendon pleaded guilty to a drunkenness charge and was fined 30 dollars. He was ordered jailed for failure to pay the fine, then filed notice of appeal and posted a 100 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Lane
City of
Lawrence
Charles McClendon
McClendon
Ration stamps details and renewal guidance from ration boards
The notice lists validity dates for Meat Cheese and other stamps in ration books No. 1 and No. 2 through May and June, notes forthcoming sugar and home canning sugar allocations, coffee and hose stamps dates, A and B book renewals outside the east, and procedures for renewing ration books and fuel coupons via local boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrone
East
Axis seeks to reassure Italy as invasion threat grows
London reports Berlin backs Italian resolve and pledges joint defense of the southern front. Observers note Rome bombing raids aimed at intimidating Mussolini, while talk of a quick end to the war through psychological pressure circulates amid Italian internal unrest and reports of leadership shifts.
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London
Germany
Italy
Bern
Deutsche Diplomatische Korrespondenz
Hitler
Axis
Rome
R.A.F
Mussolini
Sicily
Africa
Vittorio Emanuele
Reuters
Moscow
Vittorio Ambrosio
Umberto
II Duce
F.c.c
Stampalia
Dodecanese
Macedonia
Algie Radio
Alighers
Red Cross Button Distribution And Local Honors In Lawrence
Bronze lapel buttons for blood donors are ready at the Red Cross office in the Community building. A two day Red Cross unit visit logged 358 donations. Douglas County Red Cross War Fund totals 26014.43, above the 17150 quota by 8864.43. Barbara Hull of Lawrence, KU fine arts senior, won in the University music Vesper fund. Liberty Memorial high school seniors Annette Bigelow Dora Ann Brown Patsy Creel Barbara Ewing Wayne Hird Frances Lawrence Jeanne McGrew Dale Powell Charles Robertson Emily Stacey received activity pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Douglas County
Red Cross War Fund
Barbara Hull
Lawrence
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Liberty Memorial High School
Annette Bigelow
Dora Ann Brown
Patsy Creel
Barbara Ewing
Wayne Hird
Frances Lawrence
Jeanne McGrew
Dale Powell
Charles Robertson
Emily Stacey
County board begins ten day tax equalization session
Six residents urged county commissioners to reconsider assessments as the board opens ten days of adjourned sessions. Stan Schwahn announced uniform admission discounts for armed services members at four theaters starting Thursday, with Trainees at KU Naval School eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization
Stan Schwahn
Armed Services
Varsity
Patee
Jayhawker
Granada
K. U. Naval School
Schwahn
Prospects for the great drought of 1943 discussed
Ten days earlier observers discussed the potential for a severe drought in 1943. The mood was cautious as weather experts weighed rainfall deficits and agricultural impact on crops and livestock.
Deaths and Funerals Louise Meyn
Mrs. Louise Meyn widow of GC W Meyn of Lawrence died in Kansas City yesterday. Funeral services set for tomorrow at 11 AM at Eada Funeral Home 1416 Minnesota Avenue Kansas City Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Meyn
GC. W. Meyn
Lawrence
Kansas City
Eada Funeral Home
Minnesota Avenue
Kan
Secret World War II Attu Landings Reported by Knox
Secretary Knox described the Attu landings as highly secret and risky with operations starting May 11. Scouting parties landed at Blind Cove Holtz bay and Massacre bay as main landings, under naval and army support to silence enemy positions. He noted initial opposition was weak after stealthy approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Navy
Attu
Knox
Florida Island
Solomons
Aleutians
Holtz Bay
Massacre Bay
Chicago Harbor
Holtz Ba
Holtz and
Massacre Bays
North Pacific
United States
Attu Island
Blind Cove
United States Naval
United States’ Army
Lawrence area soldiers and families report on leave and training
Armed Forces Cpl Bill Hollister home with sister Mrs J R Rickey then attached to a troop carrier at Fort Benning Ga. W G Hutson Jr army flight instructor at Ryan Field Tucson arrives for week with parents. wife to join from Denver. Sgt Elmer Lindell returns from Ft Lewis for first home visit since October. Bill Underwood training in U S maritime service at Sheepshead Bay. wife works at county clerk office. Pvt Roh Jack King completes base training at San Diego and earns sharpshooter mark in Marine Corps Reserve. Pvt James Samuel Barton promoted to private first class at Hunter Field Savannah Ga. served since September 26 1942 after Haskell Institute and farming work in Lawrence.
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Cpl
Bill Hollister
Lawrence
J. R.rickey
Fort Benning, Ga
W. G. Hutson, Jr
Ryan Field
Tucson
Ariz
W. G. Hutson
Denver
Hutson
Army Air Corps
Regular Army
Bill Underwood
U. S. Maritime Service
Sheepshead Bay
Brooklyn
N. Y
Underwood
Mra
Art Underwood
Missouri
Jack King
Marine Corns
San Diego
Calif
Hia
Ivan R. King
East Thirteenth Street
Bob
Lawrence High School
Marine Corps Reserve
James Samuel Barton
Arthur Barton
Maple Street
Hunter Field
Savannah
Army Air Base
Barton
Ft. Leavenworth
Haskell Institute
F. D. Walters
Reunion dinner for KU graduates recalls 1890s era
Early KU graduates met Sunday in Memorial Union for a reunion dinner. Seventeen from the class of 1893 attended along with members from 1891 92 94 and 95. About 52 total gathered including family members with out of town guests from Akron New York City St Louis Omaha Topeka and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Memorial Union
Ed Harvey
Thornton Cooke
Ernest Blaker
Akron
Nina Bowman
New York City
Mary Berry Hocker
St. Louis
W. L. Brayton
Omaha
Neb
Grace Eaton
Wamego
Walter Wilson
Topeka
W. D. Ross
Emporia
J. O. Rankin
Paola
Guy C. McKinley
Neosho Falls
A. T. Weatherby
Chillicothe
Miss Jessie May Lemon Bride of Pittsburg Man
On April 28 Miss Jessie May Lemon daughter of Mrs J M Lemon of Lawrence was married by Rev Edwin F Price at the bride’s mother's home. The groom is the son of R C Jones of Pittsburg both bride and groom hold M A degrees from the University of Kansas in 194% Alpha Chi Omega initiated Barbara Hall Cleo Rein Amy Er Dorothy Catlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie May Lemon
J. M. Lemon
Lawrence
Edwin F. Price
R. C. Jones
Pittsburg
Alpha Chi Omega
Barbara Hall
Kansas City
Cleo Rein—Russell
Penny
Social Evening Guests and Residence Arrivals
Mr and Mrs Paul Winter hosted Dr and Mrs Will Gorrill Mrs John Dobbler Mrs Odell Wiley H Hammond of Laguna Beach Calif. and Mrs Leon Roberts of Huntington Park Cal joined Elmer Roberts at 825 Rhode Island St Mrs Mabel Green on leave from the U S Army Finance Dept in Kansas City Mo vacationing with her parents Mr and Mrs Al Green Angeline Homan Myrtle Deetring Esther Duncan and Arthur Evans formerly of Lawrence appeared with friends in Kansas City for a weekend Linville hosted R L Clinkenbeard and others as week end guests including Misses Esther Duncan and Angeline Homan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Winter
Will Gorrill
John Dobbler
Odell Wiley H. B. Hammond
Laguna Beach
Calif
Powell
Wyo
Leon Roberts
Huntington Park
Cal
Elmer Roberts
Rhode Island
Mabel Green
U.S. Army Finance Department
Kansas City
al Green
Angeline Homan
Myrtle Deetring
Ee Esther Duncan
Kansas
Arthur Evans
Lawrence
Ralph
Linville
R. L. Clinkenbeard
Theft of Mower Motor Reported by Herman Cohen
Herman Cohen reported to police that a thief entered his garage at 3228 Given Court and stole a small gasoline engine on a cart iron base recently removed from a power mower. He planned to gift the powered lawn mower to his uncle M Cohen who has a large lawn to mow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Cohen
Pos Heo
M. Cohen
Champion Wolf Hunter Delivers 39 Scalp Trophy
Ernest Watts from east of Kanwaka presented 39 wolf scalps to the county clerk to solidify his standing as the leading wolf hunter in Doug last county. The scalps were all from young wolves and represent the largest single batch turned in at the office in seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Watts
Kanwaka
Douglast County
Commons in Secret Session Hints at Dramatic Policy Move
The House of Commons met in secret session to hear a statement by Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden. Eden said the government deemed the information inadvisable to make public, signaling a potential major development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commons
London
House of Commons
Anthony Eden
Directors to Meet for Chamber Luncheon Tomorrow
The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular luncheon meeting at the Hotel Eldridge tomorrow at 12 20 o clock. Discussion of plans for the annual meeting will be one of the items of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge
Retailers Must Register for Rationing Point System
Drug stores selling canned goods including baby foods must register as retailers at the rationing office by July 1, announced the office today.
Edward Harrison Begins Recruit Training at Farragut
Edward Lavern Harrison son of Charles Harrison of Lawrence has started recruit training at the yaya training station in Farragut as part of his military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lavern Harrison
Charles Harrison
Lawrence
Yaya
Farragut
Local Commencements and Social Gatherings Reported
Harriett Neill of Topeka and Everett Clinkenbeard of Emporia attended KK A commencement. Charles L. Clinkenbeard graduated from the school of business. Trinity Guild of the Episcopal church plans a meeting after the 11 o'clock service tomorrow. May Calendar hosts a 3 PM tea for the Women's Guild of the Presbyterian church with co chairs Mrs. Caryl Dodds and Mrs. Dudley Asher. Violinist Janes Patchen and pianist Martha Dooley, both with recent honors, are featured. Mrs. C J Dodds and Mrs. Donald Dooley hosted a luncheon for guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Evans at Haskell in honor of Paul Evans' engineering graduation. Guests included Mrs. M. H. Simonson, Miss Esther Thode, and Mrs. Evans. Mrs. W M Boone of Highland traveled to Lawrence for commencement and to support Capt. Horace R. Boone, KU alumnus honored yesterday. The Kuersteiner home hosted family guests including Mr. and Mrs. C G Ukena and Miss Jane and Miss Dotty Ukena of Highland for Mrs Virgil Bauer’s graduation. she will teach in Highland next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Caryl Dodds
Dudley Asher
Guild
Janes Patchen
University In Fine Arts
Martha Dooley
Kansas Federation of Music Club
St. Louis
C. J. Dodds
Donald Dooley
William Evans
Haskell
Paul Evans
School of Engineering
M. H. Simonson
Salt Lake City
Esther Thode
Washington, D. C
Evans
Jane Ukena
Dotty Ukena
Highland
Virgil Bauer
Ukena
Bauer
Dan Dean
John Shoemaker
Delmar
Glen Elder
Kam
Dean
Clifford D. Dean
Gernard Dean
John Blocker
White Cloud
J. P. Kelley
J. A. Thompson
Whitewater
W.A. Stacey
W. A. Stacey, Sr
Topeka
Emily Jane Stacey
Nancy McClelland
Kansas City
Orin Pringle
Wilma Latimer
Lawrence
C. Co. Shimmons
Stationed at St Peters burg Florida
The note records a posting that someone is now being stationed in St Peters burg Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg, Fla
Forgery Suspect Joyce Redd Captured by Police
Joyce Redd alias Vanita Thode was removed from a bus yesterday afternoon by Topeka sheriff's deputies acting on a warrant for forgery. Local police confirmed the Topeka office sought her on forgery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Redd
Vanita Thode
Topeka
Marriage License Issued to Grove and Simm German
A marriage license was issued yesterday in Lawrence to Marmaduke Grove and Margery Simm German both of Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmaduke Grove
Margery Simm German
Lawrence
Card of Thanks for Husband and Father
The family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy and flowers after the death of husband and father, Leland Hallmark. Mrs. Leland Hallmark and children express gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Hallmark
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Daniel DE Luce
Misa
Betty Brown, Burton of
Associated Press
Processed Foods
Chichagof Harbor
Elmer Lindell
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Mattie Lindell
Kentucky
Pleasant Valley Community Club
Social Order of the Beauceant
Masonic Temple
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Dorothy Jewell
Marcella Buchelm
Winifred Haverstock
Marian Sphar
Harriet LeSuer
Mildred Petefish
Corel Jean Schmitendorf
Katherine Heck
Jetty Sale
Hazel Ikenberry
Virginia Stroud
Ruth Brune
Mildred Hodge
Jean Hicks
P.E.O
W. C. Boardman
Glen Harris
George Rinehart
Plymouth Congregational Church
Huntsman Haworth
May Riggs
Gertrude Gilmore
Orley Smith
Maude Landis
Lark 4-H
Reetz
Wayne R. Jones
Shawnee Mission Rural High School
Buckley, Wash
Jones
Charles Sanders
North Second Street
Memorial Hospital
Zodiac Club
Stephenson
A. J. Mix
Kate Riggs
May Eedtiss
Lucy Riggs
Fletcher McCord
E. H. Hollands
W. C. McNown
E. B. Stouffer
Helen McGregor
W. H. Shoemaker
O. O. Stoland
Maynard Fox
South Side Reading Club
Penney
W. Firner
B.H.W. Club
Kress
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Otto Luckan
Women’s Council of the First Christian Church
O. D. Mabe
Bruce Cameron
City Hall
F. S
Ruth Jackson
Lawrence Memorial CO
East 7Th Street
the Business College
7Th
Louisiana Streets
Lawrence. Kansas
Harriett Neill
Everett Clinkenbeard
Charles L. Clinkenbeard
School of Business
Trinity Guild of the Episcopal Church
B. P. O. Elks
A. R. Cochran
New Guinea
Massachusetts
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