Community election meetings set for Douglas County AAA groups
Plans were made for the annual election of community committees of the Douglas County Agricultural Conservation association. Meetings managed by committee chairs will be held at 8 p.m. on dates across towns including Grant White School Eudora and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Agricultural Conservation Association
Ben Kiefer
Manhattan
Lee George H. Butell
Grant
White School
Eudora
Wilsow Springs
Clinton
Marion
Wakerusa
Kanwaks
Lecompton
Lecompton High School
Palmyra
Baldwin Highchool
Butell
W. H. Hayden
R. J. Allsup
Guadalcanal Veteran Receives Honorary Discharge
First Sgt. Chester E. Foster, 33, of Lawrence, who joined in December 1940 with Company M, National Guard, and fought in Guadalcanal, is honorably discharged. He returns with the Purple Heart, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Presidential Citation, Infantryman's Combat Badge, and five campaign ribbons. Foster was wounded on November 23, 1942, and later suffered concussion and malaria. he was discharged after service at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester E. Foster
Lawrence
Company M
National Guard
Guadalcanal
U. S
Southwest Pacific
Army
United States
California
Texas
Camp Gruber
Okla
The Girdle Returns to Market Amid Rubber Shortage
New York reports the girdle back on sale with prewar two way stretch and fit as the United States Rubber Company unveils a new synthetic rubber thread enabling resumption of latex manufacture. The items also note a city book week feature at the library with a review of We Live in Alaska by Constance Helmericks led by Mrs E B Allen, open to all interested. Land leasing opens in Ellis and Morton counties as state colleges seek oil and gas opportunities, and former Senator Smith W Brookhart dies in Prescott Arizona at 75 after time at a veterans hospital. A Douglas county marriage license is issued to Darrell A Smooth and Ione A Angell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Girdie
Saya
United States Rubber Company
E. B. Alien
Alaska
Constance Helmericks
Topeka
Hubert Brighton
State Board of Regents
Ellis County
Fort Hays
War ration book four and period four and five coupons guidance
The text lists wartime ration stamps and their validity dates for Meats Fats and related categories. It mentions book four red stamps through 28 and AS through PS, four blue stamps AS through 78 and AS through W5, sugar stamps 30 to 33 with five pounds each, stamp 34 becoming valid for five pounds on November 16, and stamps for home canning through February 28 1945. It also notes three airplane stamps good indefinitely and gasoline coupons 33A B C series valid for four to five gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Package from Germany at KU Law School and other Lawrence items
An item reports a package mailed from Germany to Dean Fred Moreau at the KU law school containing a jurist cap and a court room persuader found in Aschen. It notes college events, a Red Cross drive, a fuel panel meeting change, a violin recital in Arkansas City, county election totals, Thanksgiving school dismissal, iris and garden notes, and a bank employee scare with a new worker claiming access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Moreau
K. U. School of Law
Germany
Howard M. Immel
Tony Immel
Payne Ratner
Immel
Aschen
G.L. Joe
Law School
Ready For Service Girl Reserves Meeting
The Girl Reserves service committee led last Thursday morning’s meeting with the theme Ready For Service. Mary Jewett chaired as nearly all members took part, and Mrs Harold G Barr spoke on service. The cabinet will meet during the activity period Thursday. Night ship movements banned in Istanbul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Reserves
Mary Jewett
Harold G. Barr
Girl Reserve Cabinet
Scottish Rite Slat degree tonight with supper and rehearsal
Adv Acacia Lodge No 9 announces a Scottish Rite Slat degree tonight with supper from 1 to 6 30 and degree at 7 30 Cast reports at 6 for rehearsal Visitors welcome Special Communication tomorrow open at 7 for 2nd degree work Robert P Schermerhorn W M E J Coy Secretary Adv Also news of American Pattern Fostoria glass shipments at Shimmon's Shop New Hampshire open 1030 to 530
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acacia Lodge
Ala. & A
Robert P. Schermerhorn
Adv
Ph Rataiane
Shimmon’s
New Hampshire
Local Women’s Clubs Gather and Plan Holiday Events
Mrs Kathryn Barnes living in El Dorado among fregenk social hour served by Mrs Louisa Thomas and Mrs J G McElhinny marigold and chrysanthemum decor. L D club to meet Friday at 2 30 with Thanksgiving roll call. Business and Professional Women's club set party tomorrow at 8 at Miss Cora Sams 1624 Barker Ave. N A L C Auxiliary met at Mrs Carl Hunzicker home with officers for 1945 elected: President Carl Hunzicker VP C W Reynolds Secretary treasurer C T Davis Chaplain William Reynolds Mistress at arms J Mercer. New member Bert I Barnam added. December meeting to be Christmas party. Junior high school foods class hosted Co Op club for luncheon with guests Emil Heck Reuben Fox Lisle Eby Superintendent Clifford Dean Edyth Salvesen Carl Beil Jane Kirchhoff. Vinland Home Demonstration unit to meet with Mrs Alvin Vincent Thursday 2 pm. Pew section Creative Art AAUS to meet Thursday 7 30 with Mrs Helena Farrell 1714 Mississippi St. Miss Emma Wagner and Mrs Fred G Willman hosted Coterie club dinner bridge last night won by Mrs Orah Milton and Mrs Arthur Colburn. Kansas chapter Ni Phi Mu held first meeting in Memo Hel Union building. Hannah Lou Sager spoke on Girls Service Organization. Mr and Mrs Allan Kirby Route 1 announce birth of a boy last night Memorial Hospital. Mr and Mrs Melvin E Holmes Baldwin announce birth of a boy today Memorial Hospital. Chapter CV of PEQ to meet Friday at Colonial Tea Room with Ruth Kenney David McCreath Mary Morgan as hostesses. Mrs Weeber Hutton to have program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.A.L.C
Carl Hunzicker
C. W. Reynolds
C. T. Davis
Wiliam Reynolds
J. ©. Mercer
Bert I. Barnam
Charlotte van Bebber
Uncheon
Emil Heck
Reuben Fox
Lisle Eby
Clifford Dean
Lloyd . Houston
Ward of Education
Edyth Salvesen
Carl Beil
Jane Kirchhoff
Kansas
Ni Phi Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
Memo- Hel Union
Hannah Lou Sager
Girls’ Service Organization
Families hear of service members overseas massed in one report
Mrs Gladys I Leamon learns her son T Cpl Wilbur Criss of an engineers battalion arrived safely in France after service in Evansville shipyards since 1942 He has been overseas since August Arden Burge s a son inducted at Leavenworth assigned to the Navy and left Kansas City for Great Lakes George Haverstock and family visited Estelle Haverstock and sister Doris while he transfers from Olathe Air Base to San Pedro Albert W Eckman receives commendation as a clerk and deck boss at a sub port in Alaska His mother is Mrs Y Eckman Linwood Nora McNeil reports husband Pvt Harold McNeil arrived safely in England Yudon Eckman in Germany since September 20 sees wet cold weather Eckman joined France shortly after D Day with a field artillery battalion Lt Williamson T Hough reports for duty at Ft McClellan training infantry replacement troops Parents C T and Mrs C T Hough of 945 Ohio street on leave Frank Hentsch and wife visited Estelle Haverstock and plan to Canton G before Mrs Hentsch will live with her mother for the duration Charley Lewis Cossman aboard U S S Uvalde in South Pacific well past 108 degree heat He was a barber before service Sgt Lee Zink awarded Purple Heart for wounds in action in France in infantry service in France and Italy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys I. Leamon
Vermont Street
Wilbur M. Criss
France
Criss
Evansville
Ind
Albert W. Eckman
Alaska
I. A. Schapiro
Y. Eckman
Linwood
Williamson T. Hough
Ft. McClellan
Ala
Hough
C. T. Hough
Ohio Street
Charley Lewis Cossman
South Pacific
Dorothy Cossman
East 19Th Street
Cossman
19Th Street
Junior Red Cross stories to be aired by major networks
Several large networks will include Junior Red Cross material in this week’s broadcasts. Mutual network features Maxine Keith Tom Mix and four real life stories. NBC Blue airs Terry and the Pirates Spotlight Band Captain Midnight Dick Tracy. NBC Red presents Dinah Shore Johnny Mercer. CBS includes Vox Pop Patterson in Leavenworth. Patterson will participate in a conference on military prisoner rehabilitation in Leavenworth Kansas on November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Dick Tracy
Terry and the Pirates
Captain Midnight
NBC Red
WDAF
Dinah Shore
Johnny Mercer
CBS
KMBC
Vox Pop
Deaths and Funerals Aggregate Local Notices
Lula Owens Knight died yesterday at her home on North Second Street. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Rumsey funeral home with burial in Linwood cemetery. James Harley Dean, 89, died Tuesday in a Topeka hospital. Services will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Clinton Presbyterian Church, burial in Clinton cemetery. He lived near Clinton for over 50 years and worked 20 years as a watchman for Poehler Mercantile Co. Surviving are three daughters and a brother. grandchild Mary A. Fuller, 85, died last evening, and funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from Wall-Diffenderfer funeral home, Topeka, burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. She is survived by her daughter and siblings in Ohio and Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Owens Knight
North Second Street
Rumsey Funeral Home
Linwood Cemetery
James Harley Dean
Topeka
Clinton Presbyterian Church
Clinton
Dean
Ross County
Ohio
Douglas County
Poehler Mercantile Co
Pearl Damm
Tecumseh
Effie Brubaker
Faith Headley
Toneka
Frank M. Dean
Emporia
Mary A. Fuller
C. V. Newman
Route Five
Lawrence
Wall-Diffenderfer
Topol
Nne
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Newman
Peter Renger
College Corner
Margaret Schantz
St. Paul
Ind
Baldwin couple attends Lawrence reception
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Ebright of Baldwin were in Lawrence for the reception given by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Simons last evening. Mrs. A. T. Hatfield and Wilfred Hatfield returned from Selman Oklahoma where they visited Mrs. eee sister who is seriously ill. Mrs. Kathryn Barnes, who has spent the past two weeks in Lawrence, will return to El Dorado tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Ebright
Baldwin
Lawrence
W. C. Simons
A. T. Hatfield
Wilfred Hatfield
Selman
Okla
Eee
Kathryn Barnes
el Dorado
Market News Markets at a Glance in Nov. 15 trading
New York stocks were irregular with a narrow recovery led by some leaders. Bonds mixed, rails most active. Wheat strong in Chicago due to scarce offerings and mill buying, corn and rye firm from short covering. Hog prices down 10 to 15 cents per hundredweight on light weights. Cattle steady to weak top $18.50. Kansas City cattle slow but steady on good fed steers and heifers amid ample supply. slaughter steers mid to upper teens, common and medium grades around 11.00 to 12.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Garton
Chicago
Xansag City Livestock
Kansas City
Ap-Wfa
Livestock and Grain Prices and Receipts Report
Kansas City livestock prices show uneven activity with cattle mostly steady and hogs, lambs, and sheep moving within narrow ranges. Slaughter steers hold near steady, loads of good mixed cattle trade around 5.25, hogs steady, lambs softer, ewes firmer. forward receipts for Nov 18 estimated. Grain markets feature wheat up to 14 higher with No 2 dark hard around 1.59, corn near 0.68 to 0.70, milo at 1,651.66, rye unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kaffir
Rya
Chicago Potato Market Prices and Local Grain
Potatoes arrivals up 11 percent and U S shipments total 830. Idaho Russet Burbanks U S No 1 priced 3.35 to 3.38 with Washington No 1 at 3.35. Nebraska Wyoming Bliss Triumphs quoted at 2.26, Colorado Red McClures at 3.24. Grain Wheat at 1.47 a bushel yellow corn 3, butterfat prices listed, poultry hens and broilers quoted, hogs at 13.90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Idaho
DeVoe Dehydray Paint Line Advertising
Local ad for DeVoe Dehydray paint claiming one coat covers wallpaper. Announces new complete lines of wallpaper and Pure Aluminum Paint. Promotes Waggoner's New Paint and Wallpaper Store at 11114 Maes with phone number 667 for orders or inquiries.
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DEVOE
Waggoner'’S
Maes, Hone
Wall Street Holds Balance Amid Slim Gains
The day in New York trading saw the market try to rebound after two sharp declines but gains were limited. Heavy selling at the open dampened prices while bidders hesitated to push a real comeback as steel, aircraft, rail, and specialty stocks edged forward only marginally. The market closed irregularly after a around 900000 shares changed hands.
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Wall Street
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Agriculture Assn
Smith W. Brookhart
Prescott
Ariz
Navy
UPI
Iowa
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Whipple
Enese
Darrell A. Smooth
McLouth
Ione A. Angell
Tonganoxie
Kappa Alpha Theta
Kan‘gag City
Sister Theta
Douglass County War Price and Rationing Board
Waldemar Gelich
Alice Merle Conger
University Fine Arts
Arkansas City
Music and Dramatic Club
Rody Skinner
Independence
Lawrence City
Douglas County Commissioners
C. E. Releton
George Hunsinger
O. K
Mrs. Barr
Istanbul
F. Crow
Thomas Steel
Edythe Cloud
Ernest Cloud
Fregenk
Ostesses
Louisa Thomas
J. G. McElhinny
L.D. Club
J. D. Seiler
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Cora Sams
Barker Avenue
Vinland
Alvin Vincent
Pew Section of
Creative Art
A.A.U.S
Helena Farrell
Mississippi Street
Emma Wagner
Fred G. Willman
Orah Milton
Arthur Colburn
Allan Kirby
Bon
Memorial Hospital
Melvin E. Holmes of
P.E.Q
Colonial Tea Room
Ruth Kenney
David McCreath
Mary Morgan
Mirs
Weeber Hutton
E. T. Burgesa
Arden
Leavenworth
Kanss City
Great Lakes
George Haverstock
Haverstock
Estelle Haverstock
Doris
The
Olathe Air Base
San Pedro
Nora McNeil
Route 6
Pvt
Harold McNeil
Engand
Yudon E. Eckman
Eckman
Frank Hentsch
Helen Eckman
Sgt
Lee Zink
Zink
Italy
Red Cross
Aia
Borg Ae
Iz Chan
An Tei Atch
T & Tel
Beth Steet Esteem
Comayine
Chrysler Corp
Motors Enema
Massachusetts
Board & Moore
N. B. St
Kennecott
Montgomery i
A_Aviation North Am Co
Phillipa Pet
Sears, Roebuck Standard
United Air Lines
Ares
Teleereenrttareeee
AZ West el & Migneh
Votal
Allied Chemical
Youangswano Shout
Johns-Manville
Pennsylvania
Love Wire
General McGoodyear
Montgomery Ward
Iseetcan Telephone and
Internationa
Tically
Allison Flower Shop
Rachel Mabe
Lawrence Deever
United Brethren
Ernest L. Snodgrass
Baptist Church
Leonard Wymore
North Lawrence Christian
Lawrence National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Guatemala
Georgia
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
EAN
Cagtaro Tenero
Coca-Cola
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