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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1942
Page
3
A devotional line from Isaiah emphasizes keeping the mind fixed on God to find perfect peace, trusting in the divine protection and guidance. The phrase reinforces faith through steady reflection and reliance on spiritual strength.
Reports describe wolf packs of submarines in the Caribbean threatening the Blakeley after damage near Martinique. Navy aims to attack the subs, with bombing planes credited for several recent destructions though details remain secret. Axis Uboats may be operating with some success as preparations for the campaign were made earlier.
West coast labor agitator Harry Bridges faces deportation after Attorney General Bid Dies ordered removal reversing the immigration appeals board. Bridges, an Australian, has long been accused of saboteur activity and interference with U S production, with government now ready to act.
Major General Olds of the Second Air Force warned yesterday that the recent raid on Japan was only the first of many. He noted Japanese rhetoric and actions indicating anticipation of further raids, while Secretary Stimson cautioned that Japanese raids on American targets may occur if an opportunity arises.
The entire pack of sardines, sal mon, mackerel and herring is to be reserved for the armed forces. That assures the soldiers of a little variety. In the last war it seemed to be only salmon goldfish in army talk that the supply officers fancied for soldier diet.
Senator Byrd signals willingness to cut the WPA budget by 185 million dollars under current conditions, a move he says many others would accept. The proposal contemplates a near total discontinuation if circumstances force it.
The author argues that wartime aims were clear for settlers defending themselves, unlike modern planners seeking a postwar blueprint. He compares simple, survival driven causes to hazy plans for a future economy based on lease-lead models, urging focus on immediate stakes over graphs and charts.
Rome claimed an American battleship was sunk and survivors rescued by a Brazilian port ship, but survivors later showed the torpedoed vessel was a British merchant ship. The phony tale reflected Italian propaganda and the Rome radio’s delay in revealing facts.
Ready, said General Somervell on whether the United States can mass troops on a European front and keep them supplied. As he oversees supply lines, the statement gives Axis powers pause as they plan spring offensives toward the east.
Nine senators from the middle west pool efforts for a hearing before rationing is decreed. The President says there is nothing in the situation to excite about, which cools some push by his aides to impose rationing now and explain later.
The Italian leader Mussolini conducts a party purge to surround himself with a trusted coterie of leaders. The move appears designed for faster action and tighter control as he struggles to find trustworthy men.
Brazil has let it be known that an axis submarine destroyed off its coast was shot down by a Brazilian plane. The report frames this as a stronger protest than a diplomatic note to Berlin while Brazil remains unofficially at war.
The acting head of the state issues a national statement defending a policy of prudence toward the axis. Observers see it as a measured attempt to balance relations with other South Americans and appease growing domestic sentiment.
The First Session of the Daily Vacation Bible School will be held Monday morning at the Trinity Lutherans church. Workmen finish first coat on interior of new water reservoir on Oread Avenue and have started the second coat. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Russell leave to spend Memorial Day with her mother in Springfield Missouri. Miss Agnes Evans leaves for a motor trip to California. Prof and Mrs Neale Carmen will go to Chicago for summer study. Clément Evans plans Memorial Day in Stillwater Ohio. Mrs A B Mitchell and two sons Alex and Andy visit Chanute to spend days with Mrs Mitchells mother. Mr and Mrs J Anderson returned from Chicago Indiana. Miss Emily Farris returns to Lawrence from St Louis. Miss Billie Evans and Wade Pierce go to Potwin to spend weekend with Mr Pierce's mother.
Mackenzie notes no clear Kharkov decision as Timoshenko’s May 12 counterattack shifts momentum. German claims of large encirclements lack substantiation while Red defenses hold along the Donets. The piece mocks Nazi announcements of annihilation and predicts continued combat into spring melt.
Lawrence notes report Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wilder’s death at 1617 Kentucky Street after a long illness. Andrew McDonald and Edmund Learned visit Elmdale Camp. A.M. Kenne of Ft Scott will speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Various travels, school commencements, and club meetings are listed along with local repairs and upcoming events.
Trinity Lutheran church school schedules a 9 45 a m Children convocation to outline the Vacation Bible school and India race cause. Enrollment day is Monday morning June 1 at 9 am. The program runs for three weeks from 9 to 11 30 am five days weekly. Each child pays ten cents for material. Mrs Byron Cox is superintendent with ten leaders from church and community. Classes will be Beginners Primary Junior and Intermediate. Every child should bring a Bible.
Henry C Barringer of Philadelphia faces a unique memorial day in Ann Arbor Michigan Tomorrow He turns 22 graduates from the University of Michigan and is inducted as a second lieutenant in army intelligence He speaks seven languages enabling him to communicate with the enemy.
A group of Indiana women form Hoosier Moms to write to Indiana men serving in the armed forces. Letters will be signed Your Hoosier Mom and gifts may be sent occasionally while the writers remain anonymous.
Mrs. Pearl Faye Ashton Brown sues for divorce in Kansas City Kansas. Petition seeks return of her sugar ration book among other relief.
Under Secretary of War Patterson announced in New York that the United States will produce more than 50 000 airplanes this year. He noted Roosevelt's 50 000 target and said production will exceed it by a healthy margin at a dinner honoring Maj. Gen. Charles M. Wesson, retiring as chief of ordnance.
A civil court jury of 12 reported to District Judge Clarence Mills that it was deadlocked 6 to 6. The judge proposed a lunch recess and the jury retired to discuss it, later reporting the same deadlock 6 to 6. Judge Mills discharged the jury.
Mrs Catherine Copu Los of Chicago plans to observe her 100th birthday on Memorial Day. She cites three health factors: hard work, daily half pint of port wine, and smoking an Oriental water pipe for sixty years as the basis of her longevity. The Journal-World notes the classified page as the town’s busiest market.
William Talcott learns Sebastien is killed amid a web of intrigue on Abias Island. Smuggling, a knife wound, and a frameup threaten his plan to expose a larger enterprise under the cover of American business. Talcott suspects Struthers and faces peril as he nears New York.
Mrs C Scott Morgan and sister Helen Deel return from Kansas City to Baldwin. Mrs William McGlumphey departs for Cameron Mo for Decoration Day visit. Diane and Douglas Whitely recover from tonsillectomies. Jess Brown named coach at Hiawatha high school. Frederick Thudhum Jr announces birth of son in San Diego. Overbrook mourns Mary Rose Prim. Mrs Aaron Nelson travels to Kansas City for graduation. F H Flickinger rents rooms in Baldwin. Rev and Mrs R J Zeidler return from Oklahoma trip. Mr and Mrs Raymond Horrell arrive for vacation with relatives near Vinland. Mrs J H Boeke returns from Wellsville and attends 50th high school anniversary. Anna Moore heads to Oklahoma City for summer with family. Mrs Mary Clemons and Mrs Gertrude Carrier visit Kansas City. Alice and Elsie Haigh return from Lyons to Baldwin for summer. Mrs Gertrude Carrier visits Garnett and Lone Elm for Memorial Day.
Radio schedule shows programs on WREN KMBC WDAF WDAP and WDAF. Titles include The Lone Ranger Red Cross Show Gang Busters Kate Smith's Show March of Time and First Nighter. News and newscasts are listed at various times plus orchestra and plays.
Brackett residents Miss Mary Alice Martin Emerson Hazlett and Norman Hack are listed among this year’s Lawrence Memorial high school graduates. Mrs B Hildebrand attended the Recreation club meeting with Mrs Chamney and performed a vocal solo. Miss Esther Hird of Kansas City will visit the Hird family for the summer. Several Brackett residents attended the baccalaureate sermon in Lawrence Sunday evening.
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