May Plant Crops in the Dust Bowl
Hot Springs Virginia May 22 A farm official discusses potential wartime shifts to expand U S food output after the war planning conference in London and the United Nations talks. The plan calls for expanding cereal crops dry beans peas soybeans peanuts and potatoes while trimming pork and beef. Use of western pasture for wheat could raise a new dust bowl risk.
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Hot Springs
Great Plains
United Nations
United States
Agriculture’ Department
Europe
Summer Speech Class In Lawrence By Prof Buehler
For the sixth consecutive year Prof E C Buehler head of Kansas University speech department will conduct a summer class in Lawrence for business and professional men and women Enrollment is now open and the first meeting is Monday evening in the Old English room at the Union building Last summer the class filled and two sections were held with 10 evenings each He also taught in Kansas City and Toledo inviting up to 25 members per group He has educated over 100 locals since the inaugural Lawrence class six years ago and is national president of Delta Sigma Rho honorary speech fraternity He invites interested parties to attend Monday without obligation to enroll for the full course.
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E. C. Buehler
K. U
Lawrence
Union Building
Somo
Buehler
Kansas City
Toteka
Eisenhower and Giraud Review Tunis Victory Parade
In Tunis on May 21 a victory parade saluted Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and Gen Henri Giraud as 38,000 Americans and allied troops marched past reviewing stands. The event highlighted units from the First armored division Grenadier Guards and French 19th corps with tanks planes and field pieces in a 214 hour ceremony.
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Tunis
CPW
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Henri Giraud
Africa
Bizerte
Grenadier
Legion of Honor
Verdun
France
Special communication of Lawrence lodge No. 6
Lawrence lodge No. 6 holds a special communication Monday afternoon May 24 at 3 30 for Master Mason degree work. Supper at 6 30. Visitors and Boerner cordially invited. Wm J B Turner Master W H Quakenbush Secy mAdvV
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Lodge No. 6
Boerner
Wm. J. B. Turner
W. H. Quakenbush
Nazi Prisoner Escapes From Camp Near Fort Smith Ark
A 28 year old German war prisoner fled from a camp near Fort Smith Arkansas yesterday the FBI reported Agent in charge Fred Hallford said the escapee is Karl Schlingenheuer about five feet nine inches tall 143 pounds with blue eyes blond hair and a ruddy complexion He may be wearing a worn German army uniform denim or khaki prison garb and if captured may have PW stenciled on his back and trousers seat
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Ark
FBI
Fred Haliford
Karl Schlingenheuer
Hallford
Baldwin students rate high in health compared with Douglas county rural peers
A county health unit report shows Baldwin schools lead in dental health with 27 percent of grade-school children having good teeth, 7 percent lacking consent for treatments, and varied immunization figures. High school vaccination against smallpox remains weaker at 18.6 percent not vaccinated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Baldwin High School
Change Is Made in Plans For 4-H Club Roundups
The annual one week state roundup of 4-H clubs, usually at Manhattan Kansas, will not be held this year. Instead several one day district roundups will occur across the state. Douglas county clubs will gather in Topeka on June 9. The Manhattan event was canceled due to crowded wartime trainee conditions. The Topeka notices omit the health contest this year.
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Manhattan
Kan
Deal Six
Douglas County
Topeka
County and City Offices to Close for Memorial Day Holiday
Lawrence County officials announce a holiday on May 31 with both court house and city hall closed. Men’s night set for May 26 at the Country Club rooms. Mrs. Anderson to provide chicken and dumplings for reservations. C G Elling of Kansas State College to visit Douglas County hog and sheep producers with Deal Six county agent next Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Elling
Kansas State College
Deal Six
Douglas County
William F. Haas 58 found dead in Worden community home
William F. Haas 58 was found dead in his bed yesterday morning at his Worden area home. His sister Bertha Niebrugge resides there with him and funeral arrangements will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Haas
Lawrence Business College Summer Term Starts May 31
Summer term at Lawrence Business College begins Monday May 31 with enrollment on Thursday and Friday. The program offers streamlined courses in shorthand typewriting and comptometry with special rates for high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lawrence Business College
Thousands Evacuate Beardstown as Miss River Floods Rise
Tens of thousands are displaced across Illinois Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma and Kansas as the Mississippi and its tributaries crest. Beardstown Illinois reports 29 foot level forcing 4000 evacuees with 100000 homeless overall and multiple military and civilian crews aiding operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ininois
Beardstown
Ill
Fred I. Cline
Mississippi
Beardtown
Sixth Service Command
Dwight H. Green
Linois
Alton
Cape Gheeneng
River Front
St. Louis
Midwest
Illinois
Missouri
Indiana
Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ilinois
R. E. M. Desisters
U. S. Engineer Corps
St. Charles
Gumbo
Monarch
City of
Muskogee
Okla
Weather Bureau
Tulsa
Wabash
Vincennes
Ind
White
St. Francis
Black River
Fort Smith
Pine Bluff
Fourche Island
Little Rock
American Red Cross
Washington
Eugene Reybold
Army Engineers
House
Mail Unclaimed For Bergland Couple In Lawrence Kansas
Post Master Roger Williams reports seven uncalled for letters and seven postal cards addressed to Mr and Mrs Bergland in Lawrence Kansas. The items came from amateur radio operators who heard a May 9 Berlin short wave broadcast by Floyd Bergland claiming he was alive in a German prison camp. If unclaimed, the mail may be sent to Florence Kansas hoping the sender meant Florence rather than Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Williams
Bergland
Lawrence
Kansas
Berlin
Germany
Floyd Bergland
Williams
Florence
Kan
Divorce Granted to Bess Cooke in District Court
A divorce was granted in district court yesterday to Bess Cooke from Duane A Cooke. She was awarded custody of the children and alimony and child support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Cooke
Duane A. Cooke
Draft board reports add three more inductees to service
Reports received show three additional selectees moving to induction. Arthur L. Porter of Kansas City formerly Baldwin joins the army. Raymond Albert Johnson of Lone Star and Lyman Brewster Spang of Haskell Institute enter the marine corps. Edgar Lee-Taylor transferred to Thompson Falls for induction and entered the army at Butte on May 15. Henry Frank Jr. a former Haskell student joined the navy at Oklahoma City on May 19.
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Ft. Leavenworth
Arthur L. Porter
Kansas City
Baldwin
Army
Raymond
Albert Johnson
Lone Star
Lyman Brewster Spang
Haskell’ Institute
Marine Corps
Spang
Forsyth
Mont
Johnson
Inglewood
Calif
Edgar Lee-Taylor
Thompson Falls
Butte
Henry Frank, Jr
Haskell
Navy
Oklahoma City
Coal Mine Trend Returns to Work After Strike
The Coal Mine Trend resumes operations under a contract expiring last November as union leaders claim bargaining has broken down. A wildcat strike at Bethlehem Steel’s Steelton plant near Harrisburg spreads from a rolling mill to other units with 300 to 1800 workers involved, according to United Steel Workers district chairman George Medrick. Company officials attribute the walkout to one day’s loss of work for a worker who refused foreman assignments. In Washington, the Wage Board approves a 3 cent hourly raise for Goodyear Goodrich Firestone and U S Rubber, affecting about 40 000 Akron workers and thousands elsewhere, under the Little Steel formula. A railway case special board suggests wage adjustments for enginemen using engine weight, with seven cents extra per 50 000 pounds above 500 000 up to 650 000 pounds and five cents per 50 000 pounds thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem Steel Company
Steelton
Harrisburg
George Medrick
United Steel Workers
D.so
Medrick
Washington
WLB
Goodyear
Goodrich
Firestone
U. S. Rubber
Little Steel
Akron
Ohio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Tire conservation urged as rubber shortages loom
Douglas county war board chairman John W. Brand warns strict mileage and tire limits must continue to avert transport disruption for home and farm. He notes synthetic tires remain scarce for 18 months and full relief won’t arrive until well after war, with demand outpacing supply for years.
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John W. Brand
Douglas County War Bree and Rationing Board
Tony
Brand
County War Ration Board
America
Douglas County
Former CCC Properties Offered to Legion Posts
Former CCC camp properties near Ottawa Neodesha and Council Grove are offered to local American Legion posts for camps or other uses by Beryl Johnson Kansas state legion commander. The CCC liquidation means no federal takeover. leases must be arranged with landowners or sites restored if removed.
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Topeka
CCC
Ottawa
Neodesha
Council Grove
American Legion
Beryl Johnson
State Legion
Civilian Conservation Administration
Kansas
Johnson
Army
Legion
Invention of the First Practical Lawn Mower
The first practical lawn mower was invented in 1868, marking a milestone in garden work. The device transformed lawn maintenance, influencing later designs and paving the way for modern lawn care equipment.
Signs of unrest spread across axis-ruled Europe
In Ankara the Turkish government asked for a national defense appropriation of about 70 million dollars with swift approval expected. Reichsmarshal Goering reportedly issued directives to strengthen air raid shelters. Norway's Quisling residence Gimle gains thick steel windows and bomb proof rooms guarded by 90. Danish civilian defense chief urged citizens to take shelter in cellars for days if invaded.
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Ankara
DNB
Dispatch
Office of War Information
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
R.A.F
OWI
Stockholm
Aftontidningen
Gimle
Norway
Vidkun Quisling
Europe
Columbia Broadcasting System
Holborg
Denmark
Post Graduate Session On Tropical Diseases At KU
Emporia Kansas May 22 A post graduate conference on tropical diseases for medical men in the district is held through cooperation of the University of Kansas school of medicine and the state board of health About 50 physicians attend with instructors H L Douglas H B Hungerford and Mary B Larson from KU The course aims to help physicians combat tropical diseases that could enter the country due to the war
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Kan
University of Kansas’ School of Medicine
State Board of Health
H. L. Douglas
H. B. Hungerford
Mary B. Larson
University of Kansas
Armed Forces furloughs and transfers noted in local soldiers
Local service members report furloughs and homecomings as Cpl Raymond Schott of Camp Stewart Ga returns on ten day leave to Overbrook and Pfc Howard Lynch moves from Chanute Field to Santa Maria Calif. Other updates include S/Set Lester Gulley at Orlando Air Base serving as fighter crew chief and Pfe Alfred B Lewis finishing a Sheppard Field mechanics course.
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Cplr
Raymond Schott
Camp Stewart
Armed Forces
Hugo Schott
Overbrook
Schott
A. P. Lynch
Pfc
Howard Lynch
Chanute Field
Ill
Santa Maria
Calif
Lester Gulley
Orlando Air Base
Orlando
Fla
S. F. Gulley
East Thirteenth Street
Pfe
Alfred. B. Lewis
A. B. Lewis
R.F.D
Lawrence
Sheppard Field
Tex
Automobile collision report names two drivers in city streets
Early today a northbound vehicle on Mississippi Street driven by Elizabeth Jones of 515 Florida Street collided with a westbound car on Eighth Street driven by F. L. Lauderdale of 1643 Rhode Island Street.
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Mississippi
Elizabeth Jones
Florida Street
Eighth Street
F. L. Lauderdale
Rhode Island Street
Mussolini Proposes Joint Peace With Germany Provisions
Il Duce told Hitler at their April 12 talk that Italy would not seek a separate peace and urged a joint peace when a dead point is reached. He outlined four points including no imperial aims, courting smaller European states, easing religious tolerance, and halting Jewish persecution. Italy would stop sending troops to the Russian front while Romanians reportedly contribute troops in Russia.
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Stockholm
Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Germany
Il Duce
Fuehrer
Aftonbladet
Europe
Hitler
Romania
Russia
State Board of Health Helping in Flood Areas
Dr. F. C. Beelman says typhoid clinics are being set up across the southeastern Kansas flood region to prevent disease from infected water. Some wells and private systems are polluted. disinfectant and immunizations will be shipped to Parsons Independence and Columbus as aid. Health agents aid local authorities and advise flooded-well households to seek protection and water treatment guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
F. C. Beelman
State Health Board
Southeastern
Kansas
Beelman
Parsons
Independence
Columbus
Newspaper Ads Helped Put Over War Loan Campaign
Secretary Morgenthau reported the second war loan campaign raised over 18 billion dollars with 73 938 newspaper ads worth 4 564 270. It was carried by 1 758 dailies and Sundays with 40 774 ads and 80 585 481 lineage valued at 3 862 890, plus 7 785 weeklies with 33 164 ads and 42 048 321 lineage valued at 1 201 380. All ads locally sponsored.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Treasury Department
Examinations Set for Naval and Military Academy Nominations
Congressman A B Guyer announces competitive civil service exams for candidate nominations to Annapolis Naval Academy and West Point Military Academy to be held August 21. A list of prospective examinees must be filed with the civil service commission by July 21 for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. 8. Guyer
Annapolis Naval Academy
West Point Military Academy
Civil Service Commission
Second district exam notices urged for candidate inclusion
Congressman Guyer calls all Second district candidates to file for the examination and have their names recorded in time, so they may be included in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guyer
Deaths and Funerals Rosa Day Rites Held Near Lawrence
Mrs Rosa Myrtle Day aged 65 died early today in a Topeka hospital seven miles southeast of Lawrence. Funeral arrangements are pending. She is survived by her husband Bert C Day of the home a daughter Mrs Phillip Commons 1706 Learnard avenue and five brothers Marion Cooper Saskatchewan Canada Henry Cooper Petersburg Nebraska Herman Cooper Blenhoe Iowa Charles Cooper Kansas City and O H Cooper Lawrence.
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Rosa Myrtle Day
Lawrence
Topeka
Bert C. Day
Phillip Commons
Learnard Avenue
Marion Cooper
Saskatchewan
Canada
Henry Cooper
Petersburg
Neb
Herman Cooper
Blenhoe
Charles Cooper
Kansas City
O. H. Cooper
Keppner Rites Planned After Lawrence Memorial Death
Frank Henry Keppner aged 49 of 914 Vermont street died early today at Lawrence Memorial hospital. Funeral services will be from Duker Bros funeral home in Minty Ill Tuesday afternoon. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Mabel Keppner of the home and one daughter Mrs. Stewart Jenifer of 1018 New Hampshire street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Henry Keppner
Vermont Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Duker Bros
Minty
Ill
Volo
Mabel Keppner
Stewart Jenifer
New Hampshire Street
British Blood Donors Urged to Sign Up Next Monday
Mrs Henry Werner local chairman of Bundles for Britain asks all British blood donors to give a pint to the American Red Cross blood bank. Douglas county residents may register at the Community building next Monday from 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 o clock. The drive coincides with nationwide British blood donations on May 24 in honor of Queen Victoria's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Blood Bank
Douglas County
Henry Werner
Bundles For
Britain
United States
Red Cross blood unit to visit Lawrence this summer
The passage notes the Red Cross mobile blood unit will visit Lawrence later this summer. Those who register Monday will have their names given to Dr. R. I. Canuteson for use when the blood collecting unit arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Lawrence
R. I. Canuteson
Allied air power destroys 96 Axis planes near invasion routes
Allied bombers and fighters destroyed 96 axis planes yesterday as invasion approaches Italy. The drive to smash Axis air power in Italy, Sicily and Sardinia continues, building toward the three day Allied victory streak to 285 total aircraft destroyed.
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North
Africa
Italy
Sicily
Sardinia
Pleasant Valley 4-H Hopefuls Attend Meeting and Weddings
Charles Ralston and Robert Nisely attended the 4 H opee event in Pleasant Valley on Tuesday evening. Lorraine Martin and Paul Howard married at Trinity Lutheran in Lawrence with Lloyd Howard as best man. Several locals visited relatives, attended housewarmings, and noted inductions for Navy training at Notre Dame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ralston
Robert Nisely
Pleasant Valley
Martha Koehler
Kansas City
Ethel Cowles
Review Club
C. Franksin Lawrence
Charlies Howard
Lara
Evan Griffith
Evelyn
Hazel
Mildred Sinks
Charles Whedon
Lloyd Howard
Floyd Nisely
Dorothy
Mabel
Vinton Peters
Lorraine Martin
Paul Howard
Trinity -Lutheran Church of
Lawrence
Hazel Sinks
Familly
C. Kram
William
Ernest Leary
Will Walker
Fred Pratt
Frank Horrell
Virgil
Earl Cowles
Bowman
Will Koehler
Martha
Gladys Parker
Eugene Leary
Lowell Penny
Manhattan
Notre Dame
Navy
Peters
Ed Howard
Floyd
Robert
Harold White
Franklin
Salina
Howard
Union
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Eisenhower and Giraud
Ft. Smith
Willet Raber
M.H. Raber
Journal-World
Willet
John Raber
U. S. Navy
Associated Press
Mrs. Bergland
Draft Board
Ing
Wildcat Steel
John Brand
Legion Posts
K.U
Pvt
Ernest Cowles
Pendleton Field
Pendleton
Ore
Cpl
Frank E. Hicks
Monroe
N.C
G. B. Hicks
John Andrews
Andrews
Dayton
Lieutenant Andrews
Kansas Public Service Company
Evelyn Graber
Toltec
Florence Grant
Eastern Star of Kansas
Adolf
West Point and
Annapolis
Mrs
Fairview
CA Cleaners
Eight
the Business College
7Th
Louisiana Streets
Lawrence, Kansas
Rumsey
Air Condi
Men‘of Long
Rumsey Funeral
Elome Co
Ind. St
Schubert Funeral Home
N. H. St
Lawrence National
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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