Yanks Build Adriatic Air Field in Ten Days
Private Rolland N. Johnson and an aviation engineer task force built an Adriatic island airfield in ten days. Amid vines and stone piles on a Slovenly island near Yugoslavia, engineers cleared land, leveled runways, and survived rain and partisan vigilance. On day ten the RAF Spitfires landed for the first allied mission from Yugoslav soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Force Engineer Command
Adriatic
Yugoslavia
R.A.F
Coastal Command
Rolland N. Johnson
Connecticut Street
Lawrence
Johnson
L.S.T
Marshal Tito
Pak
Kerr
Kerr guest edits Wichita Beacon with two editorials
Oklahoma Governor Robert S. Kerr spoke in Wichita at a Democratic rally and served as guest editor of the Wichita Beacon. He penned editorials on discriminatory freight rates and industrial development in Kansas and Oklahoma and paid tribute to Wendell L. Willkie. His political address was set to be broadcast across a two state radio network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Wichita Beacon
Kansas
Kerr
Wendell L. Willkie
Finnish Forces Push Toward Tervola After Kemi Ruins
Stockholm reports a Finnish communique saying troops press the Germans toward Tervola along the Kemi to Rovaniemi route. Six miles north of Tornealy Alavojakkala fell as Finns advance. Germans destroyed Kemi harbor rail station and airport causing 1500 homeless. They burned Karihaara district and dumped locomotives and munitions into the harbor. German bombers struck the Oulu rail area.
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Stockholm
Finsnish
Tervola
Kemi
Rovaniemi
Tornealy
Alavojakkala
Gulf of Bothnia
Helsinki
Karihaara
Oulu
Presbyterian Dinner to Feature Dr Mabel Elliott
The First Presbyterian Church will host a fall dinner in its dining room with Dr Mabel A Elliott of the University sociology department as speaker. Her talk is titled The Presbyterian Church and Social Issues. The Women's Guild co chairmen are Mrs Russell Stien and Mrs E J Coy. The elders will host and guild members will supply the rest of the meal. Loren T Livingston of 900 Tennessee Street joined the U S Maritime Service this week and shipped to Maritime Service training at Catalina Island California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Church
Mabel A. Elliott
Department of Sociology
The
University
Presbyterian Church
Women's Guild
Russell Stien
E. J. Coy
Board of Elders
Maritime Service
Loren T. ‘Livingston
Tennessee Street
U. S. Maritime Service
Kansas City
Livingston
Catalina Island
Calif
Landing Made on New Palau Island
American amphibious troops establish a beachhead on Garakayo islet, the tenth Palau island invaded in under a month, with light opposition. Nimitz cites Peleliu airfield and fleet anchorage to support MacArthur’s Philippines invasion, as weather delays loom and Sino-Japanese actions continue.
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Pacific
Palau Islands
81St Army
Garakayo
Chester Nimitz
Peleliu
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Zamboanga
Nimitz
China
Japan
P T A Sponsor Meets On School Welfare Legislation
The Lawrence City P T A Council sponsors meetings on school and child welfare legislation in Kansas. Mrs. Guy Keeler chairs the study group. Dr. Erick Guild will speak at the first meeting next Monday at 8 PM in the high school. Mrs. Jack Bowen presided at the regular meeting.
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Lawrence City
P.T. A. Council
Kansas
Guy Keeler
Erick Guild
Jack Bowen
Council votes on petition for highway near Pinckney
The group adopted a resolution in favor of a petition outlining tentative highway plans near Pinckney. Mrs. John Hawkins reported several assemblies at each school this week. The second district conference was held October 13 in Ottawa with Supt. Clifford Dean, Mrs. Jack Bowen, and Mrs. Herbert Jones among attendees.
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Pinckney
John Hawkins
Tidey
Ottawa
Clifford Dean
Jack Bowen
Herbert Jones
Mackey Community Club Plans Friday Meeting at Schoolhouse
The Mackey community club schedules its regular monthly meeting at the school house Friday evening with committees including Raymond Gardner Tom Cawley Charlie Eberwein Albert Torneden and Ott Nutting. Doughnuts and coffee will be served and ladies are asked to bring doughnuts while the club provides coffee.
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Raymond Gardner
Tom Cawley
Charlie Eberwein
Albert Torneden
Ott Nutting
Merry Makers Club
Thomas van Nice
Red Cross
Paul Dias
Oklahoma City
Alvin Rodgers
PW. Berelter
Friends Church
Northeast Central Christan Endeavor
Hatch Bridge Club
Walter Heck
Reymond Gardner
Clinton Park
Dr. Russell
H. L Chambers
Henry Olson
Local society notes and gatherings at Lo hall informally detailed
Mrs Meredith Smith and daughter Nancy Jo hosted a Friday afternoon gathering at Lo hall with guests including Mrs Kirt of Sheridan who will attend the 17th annual F V F A convention in Kansas City this week. A 7 o clock cow dish luncheon followed for members and a list of attendees includes several Hemphill and Evans families. Walter Bleakley hosted Monday guests in honor of Miss Ernestine Nutting with a mock wedding. Journal World notes farmers sell thousands of dollars of live stock and farm products each month in its classified ads.
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Oble Grand Club
Lo.hall
Meredith Smith
Nancy Jo
Birs.Kirt
Sheridan
Wye
The
Peat
John Cleven
Jannie Charitoy
J. C. Ems Bill
Birdie Hemphill
David Evans
Mire
Chester Hemphill
Floyd Gilad
Arthur Hemphill
Kirt
Kansas City
Anna Ben
Bister
Jos Hemp
Hill
Clevenger
Frank Brune Iad
Janet
David
Wil Eberhard
Seanvalde
Walter Bleakley
Ernestine Nutting
Journal-World
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Pvt
Rolland Johnson
Kansan
Erwin E. Thulman
Haven
North Central
Associated Press
Finna
Mabel Elliott
Crown
National War Fund
New Palau Island
Tenth Isle
Republic
Ho Yingchin
14Th U. S. Air Force
Liuchow
Cus Island
Tokyo
Iwo Island
Babelthuap
Palau
L Islands
Borneo
Balikpapan
Rochester
N. Y
Times-Union
Ue Pe Ee
Wehrmacht
Adolf Hitler
Obach
P T. A
Mackey
CML Llm
KMBC
Tris
Big Town
Steve Wilson
Army Service Forces
Arnold Moss
Era
Eileen Farrell
Edwin C. Hill
World News Today
Joseph C. Harsch
Bill Henry
the News
CBS World News
CBS
George Burns
Gracie Allen
George
Gracie
Burns House
Nesbitt
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