Prepare for an American Attack in Martinique
Reports from Le Matin in Paris claimed Martinique defense forces were ordered to prepare for a U S attack. The fortress near gold reserves of the Bank of France would be used as a last resort, with plans to blow up the stronghold if necessary.
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Vichy
France
Paris
Martinique
le Matin
Bank of France
Sai Advices
Fort de France
Caribbean
Bearn
Emile Bertin
Antilles
Rome
New York
Gringoire
Roosevelt
United States
Normandie
New York Harbor
Lafayette
Mister Roosevelt
Germany
Obstruction Lights Installed at Municipal Airport
City workers place red obstruction lights on poles along the port’s west side as part of spring bond funded improvements. V City Engineer B M Babb reports slow material supply while the stabilized earth block annex to the west hangar nears completion to become the port repair shop.
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Municipal
B. M. Babb
Buddy Poppy Sale Planned in Lawrence by VFW Auxiliary
In Lawrence on Saturday May 24 the 20th annual Buddy Poppy sale will be conducted by Alford Clarke Auxiliary No 852. Veterans' sons and daughters, along with other youth, will canvass the town to raise funds for the Work of mercy. The VFW headquarters will be at the Outlook office with Mrs Albert Steinbring as president and Mrs Bruce Clepper as chairwoman.
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Lawrence
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
United States
Alford-Clarke Auxiliary No
V.F W
Outlook Office
Albert Steinbring
Bruce Clepper
Expect to Control Prices in Defense Era Action
Indications emerged in Washington on May 22 that the administration planned active price controls amid large defense activity. The signal followed a White House meeting with President Roosevelt, Leon Henderson of the Office of Price Administration, and Wayne Coy of the Office of Emergency Management.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Wayne Coy
Office of Emergency Management
Senate Approves 20 Million for Inter American Highway
The senate foreign relations committee unanimously approved legislation to fund up to 20 million dollars for an inter American highway to Panama. The U S would cover up to two thirds of costs with the remaining share raised by Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua and Panama. The measure marks a regional transit project linking Central America with the United States.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Panama
United States
Costa Rica
el Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Cordley School News Highlights Student Activities
First graders visited the city library to check out books for summer. Kindergarten children toured Santa Fe Union Pacific and Union Bus depots and built a model train. A Mother's Day party followed with crafts, flowers, and speakers. The sixth grade elected officers and bird study featured microscope slides and local wildlife observations. Junior high track results led by three homerooms. field trips and fingerprinting programs noted.
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Cordley News
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Union Bus
Cordley
Red Cross
Emporia
Roger Price
Marilyn Gibson
Rosemary Martin
John Carmody
Jo Ann Hessler
Betty Jean Craig
Elizabeth Robson
Robert Milliken
Wood
Mike Beardsley
David Ryther
Miss Harshberger
Barbara Held
Fred van Bebber
Robert Edmonds
Marvin White
Joan Hagan
Richard Nuffer
Warren Zimmerman
Gifford Grover
John Armstrong
Caroline Holmes
Johnny Bob Bryant
Betty Archer
Gilbert Baker
Dick Fritz
Elizabeth Gorrill
John Hamilton
S Jr
Alvin Dunakin
Tommy Johnson
Robert Frazier
Wallace Cooper
Otto Ellis
Junior High closes for summer as eighth grade ends
Pupil readings of the Gettysburg Address completed on May 15. Memorial Day Friday May 30 prompts a June close. eighth grade activities include field day wins by Charles Oehrle, a ninth grade picnic at South Park, and end of year tests in mathematics and sentence parts.
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Miss Weingartner
Miss Green
Mr. Burgess
Clyde Blakely
Lawmce Memorial Hospital
Richard Potter
McAllaster
New York
Pinckney
Cordley
Butrum
Charles Oehrle
Maurice Martin
Oehrle
Martin
FASTEETH Denture Powder Advertisement
False teeth wearers face embarrassment when plates slip or wobble. FASTEETH powder provides firmer hold, improves comfort, and prevents sour denture odor. Available at drug stores for quick relief.
Cordley Junior High Girls Stage Play Day Kickball
Yoder and John Jameson led as captains for Cordley Junior High Play Day events. Last Friday two hundred seventy girls formed twenty four teams playing kickball goalis newcomb and relays from 1 30 to 3 30 in the afternoon. The winning team included Vivian Patterson Louise Moore Nancy McAlearney Nora Lee Ball Norma Warren Jean Montell Laura Nelson Areta Ketchum Marilee Dauberman and captain Barbara Richards. Mr Jacobs principal awarded the prizes as mothers teachers and Cordley pupils watched. Members of the Girls Leaders club earned eighty hours.
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Cordley
Newcomb
Vivian Patterson
Louise Moore
Nancy McAlearney
Nora Lee Ball
Norma Warren
Jean Montell
Laura Nelson
Areta Ketchum
Marilee Dauberman
Barbara Richards
Jacobs
Emblems Awarded At Brown's Grove Club Picnic
Work during the year earned emblems last Saturday at a Lawrence area club picnic at Brown's Grove. The white felt diamond emblems with red lettering were given to many members including Georgia Peppercorn Betty Frost Davida Jones Marie Stoepperworth Barbara Richards Marjorie Dowers Patty Ransted Rosemary Ruchard Peggy Elston Jerre Jean Lyons Ruth Mary Tupy Rachel Cooper Betty Van Liew Jackie House Faye Pickens Julia Eschbauch Julia Fox Patty Castle Anderson Frances Chubb Shirley Myers Jeanne Cooper and Evan Spaulding. The Lawrence School News will publish its final installment this year with junior high staff overseeing the grade school and junior high news.
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Brown’s Grove
Georgia Peppercorn
Betty
Frost Davida Jones
Marie Stoepperworth
Barbara Richards
Marjorie Dowers
Patty Ransted
Rosemary Ruchard
Peggy Elston
Jerre Jean -Lyons
Ruth Mary Tupy
Rachel Cooper
Betty van Liew
Jackie House
Faye Pickens
Julia Eschbauch
Julia Fox
Patty Castle
Betty, Anderson
Frances Chubb
Shirley Myers
Jeanne Cooper
Evan Spaulding
Union Bus Depot at 638 Mass Street
Bus depot listing shows Union at 638 Massachusetts Street with phone number 707 for inquiries and schedules.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary In Charge
Senate
E. T. Gibson
Chamber of Commerce
Francisco
England
Boston
K. U. Memorial Stadium
Lawrence School News
Miss Henderson
Herbie
Monte Gaston
Home Toom
Jack Barnett
South Park
Miss McClelland
Harley
Explosive Entertainment
Columbia Picture
Adventures of
Red Ryder
Bicycle Safety Club
Tyrone Power
Linda Darnell
Zorro
San Francisco Docks
Burgess Meredith
Irene Hervey
Firestone Tires
Firestone
Prorenti
Fritz CO
Yoder and
John Jameson
Girls’ Leaders Club
Granada
Au Deel
Basil Rathbone Hugh Herb
Bela Lugosi
Judy Canova
Bob Crosby
Sis Hopkins
Gamble's
Gamble
Manila
Ford
Plymouth
Gidephiestestess
Swesspeestemece
Crest
Varcon
Tyee PyAncOd
Prosperity
G&s
Royblue
Gamble Stores
Gale Swenson
Mary Helen Constant
Austin Turney
Roger Ewing
Irene Faringer
Laurel Hessler
Charles Johnson
Maretta McKissack
Rodney Miller
Mildred Mull
Taunt Nelson
Marilyn Riggs
Ally Rowe
Harley Yoder
Doris Edmiston
Billie Ellis
Marv Holtzclaw
Wayne Stallard
Norma Winters
Kansas City
Lawrerce
Law
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Southwestern Greyhound Lines
Constance Bennett
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Jack Oakie
Joan Payne
C1sar Romero
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