Comfort Kit Drive For Soldiers Seeks Local Support
The local Red Cross chapter urges donations for comfort kits for overseas troops. Kits weigh under a pound and cost about one dollar, with items such as soap, playing cards, tobacco, shoes, envelopes, gum, laces, matches, razor blades, and a small book. Douglas county plans 360 bags, 100 filled now, with a greeting card from the chapter.
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Red Cross
War Department
American Red Cross
Douglas County
Helmer Klock
Hovey J. Hanna
E. C. Buehler
James Stranathan
John G. Stutz
Will Griesa
Hunter Monteith
Open Rooms in Central Building Basements
Rooms in the basement of the Central building and Junior high are open daily from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Hire George Wetzel Chief Clerk In County Rationing Office
George T. Wetzel an insurance man and former city finance commissioner was named chief clerk in the county rationing office. The civil service appointment came from state rationing headquarters on the city and county rationing boards recommendation. Mrs Paul Lyons remains as typist and Paul Lyons continues as county rationing administrator returning from part time unpaid service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Wetzel
Wetzel
Civil Service
Paul Lyons
J. T. Constant
Fort Riley
Lyons
Veterans to Be Honored With Services on Decoration Day
Alford-Clarke Post No. 852 VFW to hold memorial services at 11 on Decoration Day morning May 30 at the grave of E A Mitchell in Oak Hill. Mitchell was a Spanish American War veteran and charter member of the post.
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Alford-Clarke Post
V.F.W
Post
E. A. Mitchell
Oak Hill
Mitchell
Alford-Clarke Care
Ready for Active Duty Two Lawrence Youths Graduate
Pvt. Robert W. Hird and Pvt. Claude H. Penfield, both from Lawrence, graduated today from Keesler Field Air Corps Technical School in Biloxi Mississippi. They completed a 19 week course with 11 phases of airplane mechanics and 10 day training blocks and are now ready for active line duty as airplane mechanics.
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Robert W. Hird
Arthur Hird
Route 4
Lawrence
Claude H. Penfield
L. W. Penfield
Elm Street
Keesler Field
Air Corps Technical School
Biloxi
Miss
Haskell Institute sees graduates find strong government jobs
Louise L. Baker reports commercial department graduates of Haskell Institute face strong employment demand. Twenty work in government agencies in Washington, seven in the Indian office, twelve in field Indian Service agencies from Mescalero to Browning, Alaska, and four in the Alaskan Branch. Some enter industry like Beech Aircraft. The two year office training program plus a 15 week summer session expands with 50 students this year.
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Haskell Institute
Louise L. Baker
Washington
Civil Service
Indian Office
The
Indian Service
Great Lakes Agency
Ashland
Wis
Mescalero
N. M
Blackfeet
Browning
Mont
Truxton Canon
Valentine
Haskell
Alaska
May Aid Dependents Taxpayer Aid to Soldiers Debated
Washington reports a House military committee vote to bar mothers in law fathers in law and grandchildren from dependent benefits while sending the bill to full House for action next week. The plan outlines class A and B dependent scales including government payments and mandatory pay allotments for service members with dependents.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Congress
United Home Service Members Hear War Time Service Talk
The United Home Service club at the American Legion rooms with 75 attending heard Mrs. John Stutz of the League of Women Voters discuss wartime service implications for citizens. The meeting covered membership growth to 221, service box dates for June, and ongoing committee work on a service flag.
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United Home Service Club
American Legion Rooms
E. E. Alexander
W. H. Quakenbush
Frank E. Jonez
V.M. Auchard
Evans
J. D. Calvert
Lee McCain
L. C. Allen
L. E. McPheeters
California
Wilbur Pine
John Stutz
League of Women Voters
Heaven
Joan Vickers
Anabel Keeler
Mildred Carpenter
Phyllis Marlowe
Roberta Kackley
Sewing Club Meeting Noted for Tomorrow Afternoon
Lee Fultz will head the program as the Thursday Sewing club meets with Mrs. M. L. Goodman at 1209 Haskell avenue tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Hemmig
Double Dee Club
Lee Fultz
M. L. Goodman
Haskell Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Australia
U. S. Army
George Wetzel
Air Corps School
Haskell Commercial
Waetese
Coca-Cola Company
Coca - Cola Bottling Company
Kansas
Arletta Murray
M. M. Murray
Eudora
Fred Hemphill
Harrison Hemphill
Vinland
W. O Watson
I. F. Schellenberg
Opalurray
Herschel Hemphill
Kansas City
Hemphill
Boise
Ida
Quartermaster’s Division
Melvin M. Murray
H. H. Hemphill
Opal Murray
Austin
Flory
Lloyd Knap
Los Angeles
Calif
Eldon Ulrich
Som
Billy
Frank Flory
Erma
Ivan
Knap
Kwan
Austin Flory
Phi Chi Theta Sorority
School of Business
Dorothy Dean Stump
Betty Hohl
Rushton
Domenico Gagliardo
Main Street
William Allen White
the Wartime Service Committee
J. J. Bridge Club
H. L. Cher
Excelsior
Springs
Missouri
Emporia
Topeka
Emporie
Osage City
Burlingame
Scranton
DeSoto
Ar. K.C
Kons. Lv
Mo. Ly
Teles
Penney’s
Ial
Dimities
Batiste
Colo Tweed Fabr Grand Slacks
Cus Sports
Percale
Monterey
Summer Bayons
Honolulu
Canvas Oxfords
Ray
Gabardine
Oxfords
Ert
U. SS
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