Oak wood cemetery gates presented by donors and meetings planned
The Baldwin community honors two cemetery gates donated by W C Markham of Washington DC in 1941 and Dr Harry Webster of Ottawa. The AAUW plans a May 31 advisory board meeting at Bull Frog recreation center to improve management. Miss Marion Wolfe visits Baldwin and Miss Bernese Smith leaves for WAVES training at Hunter College. Memorial service at First Methodist May 25 honors Dr Charles W Bailey and nine grandsons in WWII. Lavonne Martin will begin nursing training at KU in July and join Cadet Nurse Corps after graduation.
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State of
Kansas
W. C. Markham
Washington, D. C
Harry Webster
Ottawa
Baldwin
Oakwood Cemetery
Earl Black
Aa.u.w
Marion Wolfe
University of Kansas
Baldwin Friends
Wolfe
Kansas State Historical Society
Baker
Bernese Smith
C. C. Smith
WAVES
Hunter College
First Methodist Church
Clyde W. Brewster
Charles W. Bailey
Grand Army of the Republic
Douglas County
Bailey
Lavonne Martin
Roger Martin
From Bays of Old Remembering Days of Old
A reflective line citing Psalms 143:5 urges meditation on past works. The verse speaks to contemplation of the deeds and creations of the hand divine, inviting gratitude and reverence.
German high command touts new Italy front
The German leadership claims a new front in Italy but offers only hope not fact as the Anzio breakout continues. Berlin spokesmen acknowledge a retreat is underway while air attacks hinder reinforcements, yet Allied pressure remains strong and active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Anzio
Berlin
Two Years of Cooperation in War Efforts Across Britain and Russia
Britain and Russia mark two years of wartime cooperation. Russians have withstood repeated German attacks aimed at crushing Soviet power, while Britain aided in campaigns that helped secure the Mediterranean. Both foresee finishing the effort against Hitler in the coming year with Allied support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Russia
Britain
Mediterranean
Germany
Hitler
Europe
U.S. Debate Over Finland Ties to Germany War
The Bulgarian government stays allied with Germany drawing Balkan disapproval and fears Russia’s next push may overrun Bulgaria. Some in the United States urge action against Finland as the campaign against Bulgaria unfolds, though no clear reason exists while Russia remains out of the Japan war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Balkans
Bulgaria
United States
Finland
Russia
Japan
Long Awaited Chance for French and Polish units in Italy
French and Polish troops finally faced Germans on near equal terms in Italy, breaking through to their objectives. The piece notes growing Allied power as German strength wanes, hints at future national efforts, and satirically mentions garden pests and a canceled five million dollar Lacey Park housing project turning into a ghost town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitlerine
Italy
Lacey Park
Wear
Navy
Ajax
War fatigue and labor unrest amid postwar planning
The article notes wasteful living due to long travel to work, planes in Wichita, and a frugal British diet. It cites strikes of 20,000 to 50,000 workers, lumber conflicts on the Pacific Northwest coast, and Detroit-area stoppages. It discusses Patton, political patronage, and upcoming conventions in Georgia and Texas. Roosevelt hints at postwar talks, with 35 books on peace strategies, all in the Hays News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planeview
Boeing
Wichita
Pacific N Northwest
Detroit
Italy
Hays News
Allies say Japan's outer Pacific defenses beaten, key invasions near
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal and reporter Eugene Burns say Japan's outer Pacific line is "a line of defense in name only" after sinking 3,000,000 tons of shipping and destroying many warships. MacArthur advances near New Guinea and Wake, with invasion of the Philippines expected. a showdown with Japan's main fleet looms as Tokyo holds its home fleet in reserve to defend the Mikado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Pacific
Forrestal
Eugene Burns
Associated Press
Nippon
Burns
Pearl Harbor
Asland
Philippines
America
Marcus
Wake Islands
China
MacArthur
New Guinea
Wadke
Schovten Islands
Old Home Town Graduation Highlights across Tribes States
Haskell will graduate 190 students with a Cherokee majority while 45 tribes and 20 states are represented. Notables include Dr. Howard Hanson, guest of the Swarthouts, and Marine and civic life details. Virginia Colman to wed Milton Sanderson. Karl Eugene Smith born to Cecil E. and Myrtle Muzzy. Nils Fincher engaged to William Fincher. Elsie Power sails to Burma to resume school principal duties. Bildred Maloney marries Cleveland Dunigan at St John’s Church. Dunigan and Maloney siblings attend. Mary Ellie and Georgette Sullivan travel to Flagstaff to visit Ardreys and Roger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil E. Smith
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Karl Eugene
Myrtle Muzzy
Nils
William T. Fincher
C. E. Fincher
W. C. Ellis
Mary Ellie
Georgette Sullivan
Flagstaff
Ariz
Local residents and events from a past week
Twenty five years ago J W Batchelor C G Schultz and Dan Dahlene traveled to Ottawa for an invitation shoot. Mr and Mrs Harry Hegerman announce the birth of a son Aire. Mrs Lizzie R Sheldon wins a blue ribbon at Topeka flower show for cornflowers. Mr and Mrs W W Cocking depart for Pasadena California for the summer. Mrs Katherine Hoge of Wellington visits Mr and Mrs Ed Klein. Tom Harley delivers the commencement address in Downs. Miss Gretchen McCall of Lecompton visits W J Francisco and family. No Name club hosts a picnic at Mrs W W Cleland's home. Mr and Mrs Frederick Ott announce the birth of son Walter Wooten. Lois Wooten is now Mrs Ott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Batchelor
C. G. Schultz
Dan Dahlene
Ottawa
Harry Hegerman
Aire
Hegerman
Purcella Clark
Lizzie R. Sheldon
Topeka
W. W. Cocking
Pasadena
Calif
Katherine Hoge
Wellington
Ed Klein
Tom Harley
Downs
Gretchen McCall
Lecompton
W. J. Francisco
No Name Club
W. W. Cleland
Frederick Ott
Walter Wooten
Ott
Lois Wooten
Douglas county primaries set record turnout today
Forty years ago voters in Douglas county cast the largest ballot on record as primaries were held. Social updates include Mrs. Abbott hosting visitors for her mother, Dr. John T. Moore elected to a state druggists association, and several locals traveling or visiting relatives in Topeka Blue Rapids Navarre Macomb Boston Vinland Columbia Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Abbott
John T. Moore
Druggists’ Association
C. H. Titus
Topeka
White
Blue Rapids
Emily Pierson
George Draper
New York
Navarre Macomb
War Manufacturers Told To Follow Their Schedules
Two Wichita Kansas war material producers were warned to avoid exceeding their production schedules or building excess inventories as payment risks rise if contracts are cancelled. Carrol Willis and Ed Fahnestock of the War Production Board cautioned firms to refrain from civilian goods plans that use essential materials and warned against preemptive production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Carrol Willis
War Production Board
Ed Fahnestock
WPB Priorities Department
Fahnestock
WPB
Books St Cetera by Louis Paul Kirby
Louis Paul Kirby surveys world trends and United States developments in St Cetera. He argues there are no supermen, questions a world president, and predicts Russian demands will shape postwar planning. He places hope on Britain and the United States to preserve peace, but doubts full leadership will emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Cetera
Louis Paul Kirby
Meador Publishing Company
Boston
United States
Baldwin News Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mrs W A Marsh and Miss Mary New of Emporia spent Wednesday in Baldwin with Mrs Marsh's sister and husband Mr and Mrs Thomas A Evans. Mr and Mrs Homer Broach of Eudora were Saturday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Leo Williams. Mrs Thurman Scott of Eudora visited Baker friends and attended the Baker University alumni luncheon. Miss Vera Nelle Horn daughter of Dr and Mrs Nelson P Horn leaves June 7 for Hutchinson to enter Grace Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Marsh
Mary’ New
Emporia
Baldwin
Fragmented Naval Group Puzzle Clue List
A vertical list presents scattered clues: bone, affray, decigram, provided, winglike, rubber, peel, change, spots, born, huge tub, Greek coin, cloth measure, malt drink, marks, hopelessness, negative, distort, let fall, Sainte abbreviation, French article, place, risk, symbol for erbium, darling, spire, and the word employ.
Cadet nurse trainee and local fraternal honors noted
Vera Nelle a Baldwin High School honor graduate trained at Baker last year joining Tri Delta. Yale Wells earned third degree Masonry at Palmyra Lodge No. 23 with D B White assisting. Oakwood cemetery to receive an east gate donated by Claude B Beeks and Ralph Gilman in memory of early settlers whose grandparents came to this country.
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Vera Nelle
Baldwin High School
Baker
Tri Delta
Yale Wells
Palmyra Lodge
D. B. White
Oakwood Cemetery
Claude B. Beeks
Ralph Gilman
Escape on a Japanese boat to the Soviet coast
Link and Courtright flee through Japanese territory aided by Monk and crew. They evade guards, navigate night roads, board a small fishing craft, endure sea sickness, and reach open water heading toward Russia. A Soviet patrol boat later stops by as the group nears safety with Norma and Link sharing wary optimism.
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Cnurtright
Link
Monk
Courtright
Mork
Azaraski
Tilda Courtright
Norma
Jones
Russia
Broken Arrow
Oklahoma
Grand Avenue
Kansas City
Missouri
Baldwin High School Graduate Lavonne Cors
Lavonne Cors graduated last week from Baldwin High School with a high average and served as class president, highlighting her leadership and academic achievement.
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Cors. Lavonne
Baldwin High School
May 27 Radio Programs Parade and Evening Lineup
Broadcast schedule lists WREN WDAF KMBC and KMBC programs including Cavaliers Parade Bandstand Newscasts and musical acts across stations WREN WDAF KMBC XMBC KAIBC KNBC and KMEC with specific time slots from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM and continuing into Sunday May 28 and Monday May 29 featuring orchestras choirs and variety shows.
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WDAF
Wren
KNEBC
Newacast
XMBC
Kajbc
KMBC
Dats Elters
RCA
Kaibc
Abie
KMBO
Barry Wood
Aly Kelly
Grand Ole Opry
Army Service Forces Resent
KNMBC
Brush Creek Follies
Muehlebach
Groucho Marx
KMBE
DAF
Wren Freddie Martin
Emil Petii
George Olsen
Wren—News
Lee Sims
Riley
Ae Y. Philharmonic
Fen Valley
Percy Faith
Orch
Bob Lowe
Chutets
NBC Symphony
Mary Small
WRE
Musical Steelmakers
Silver Theatre
Hall of Fame
Drew Pearson
Lewecast
Jack Benny
Dorothy_ Thompson
Bandwason
Greentfield Village Choir
Charlie McCarthy
Edward Tomlinson
Wien—Keensakes
Star Theater
Hob Crosby and Co
N—Shades of Blue
Bobby Sherwood
RAMBO
Thin Man Adventures
Wwfe
Gildersteeve
Eddie Ollyers Orch
Bill Snyder
Oreh
Muehrebach
Jack Armstrong
Big Brother Club
KMEC
Western Echoes
Lone Ranger
Blondie
Momento Musicale
C. V. Stansell
Paul_Nailson
KMBEC
Vox Pop
Sullivan
WDAR
Tom Collins
Ay Lee
Texas Rangers
RE —Saiudos Amigos
Gay Claridge
KMPC
A. Goldsworth
Three Suns
Yeys. Orch. Or
KMBC to Air Burns and Allen During War Loan Drive
Kansas City broadcasts will feature Burns and Allen and Dinah Shore on a Coast to Coast half hour show tied to the Fifth War Loan Drive. Bonds purchased at designated bond sale HQs grant bearer access to the June 13 Music Hall Municipal Auditorium event.
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Kansas
KMBC
Heart of America
CBS
Georee Sunt
Jacke Allen
Andi Gurns
Allen Shere
Burns and Alten
Municipal Auditorium
George Burs
Gracie Alten
Dinah Shore
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Rome
Fondi
Signal Corps
Journal-World
the World Company
Lorenzen & Thompson
West 44Th
Chicago
North Michigan
Kaness City
West 10Th
Audit Bureau of Circulations Ga
Postoffice
Lawrence
Patrice
United States of America
United America
U.S
South
Patton
Georgia
Texas
Roosevelt
Baldwin News
Naval Group
Samuel Insull
Sam Molen
Ring One
Sam
Ring Three
Livestock Exchange
Bob Riley
Tts
B. G. Gustafson
Piss Caan
World News
Rumsey Funeral Home
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