Plymouth Church Founding Tolls of Lawrence Letters
Ninety years ago Plymouth Congregational church began in Lawrence with Rev. S. Y. Lum as founder and first pastor. Letters from 1854 to 1857 detail meager salaries, early building, fundraising struggles, and threats from marauders as settlers endured hard times. The Journal-World preserves copies and plans to donate them to the Douglas County Historical Society.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
Lawrence
S. Y. Lum
Mr. Lum
Cordley
Michigan
Journal-World
K. T
Kansas
Y. Lum
Milton Badger
Home Missionary Society
Congregational Church
Lum
D. D. Parker
William Jewell
Chicago
Douglas County Historical Society
Kansans Wounded in Action List Released by War Department
The War Department released a list of Kansas service members wounded in action. Names include Tech Fifth Grade Jeck Badgett of Wichita, Sgt. Max P. Cape Arcadia, Pvt. Warren Daugherty Sublette, Lt. Wayne Fuller Hutchinson, Pvt. Harold Haun Smith Center, Lt. Robert Hellener Leavenworth, and many others from cities such as Wichita, Garden City, Hays, Osawatomie, and Bonner Springs.
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Washington
War
J. Tholen & Clawson
Ransom
Victor W. Crawford
Wichita
William W. Crippen
Nickerson
Warren WW. Daugherty
Sublette
Billie Davis
Stockton
Tech
William G. Ditus
Mt. Bas
Charles W. Drake
Cherrymare
Leonard R. Duncan
Mirrig Duncan
Williamstown
Pic
August W. Ehmke
Amy
Floyd R. Folsom
M Willam T. Folsom
Bethel
Wayne E. Fuller
Hutchin- Row
Pedro C. Gonzales
Kansan City
Victor Grabbe
Hays
Lester J. Grigsby
Attica
Harold FE
Haun Smith Center
Winfred E. Head
Osawatomie
Carl G. Heintz
Garden City
Robert H. Hellener
Lared
George N. Inskeep
Manhattan
T. Everett W. Jinks
Thomas Jordan
Kansas City
George E. Lorts
Howard V. McCaslin
el Doredo
Melville HR. Mudge
Hektidge
Charles G. Norton
Uarned
Vernon C. Parks
Marvin J. Peterson
Clay Cen
Harold A. Phillips
Chanute
Kenneth F. Thornbrugh
Ependence
Harold D. Wallace
Donald F. Winters
Highland. Tech
Warren G. Wise
Pratt
Roosevelt to Tour Four New York Boroughs
New York October 18 President Roosevelt is expected to tour four New York City boroughs on Saturday for a Foreign Policy Association address. Plans include a Brooklyn navy yard inspection, a Wave unit visit at Hunter College, and a rally at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn supporting Senator Robert F Wagner's reelection. Traffic bond forfeitures noted in police court include Don Schalke not appearing on a redress driving charge and others for parking violations.
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New York
Robert J . Hannegan
Roosevelt
New York City
Foreign Policy Association
Hannegan
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Hunter College
Ebbetsfield
Brooklyn
Robert F. Wagner
Don Schalke
Art Mayhew
Bronze Star Medal Awarded to Two Soldiers
The War Department reported today that Pfc. Lee Garrison of Mulberry Kansas and Maj. Elmer H. Almquist of Springfield Missouri have been awarded the Bronze Star Medal.
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Washington
Pfc
Lee
Garrison
Mulberry
Kan
Maj
Elmer H. Almquist
Springfield
War Department
Leaves From A War Correspondent Notebook by Hal Boyle
U S Tank Force troops in Germany recount near misses and brave saves north of Aachen. A halftrack crew survives a dud shell that wrecked ammo boxes and a fatal hit to a team member. Medics shift to a basement bunker as German artillery pounds Ubach.
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Hal Boyle
Germany
Siegfried Line
Aachen
Palenburg
Louis Lancaster
Memphis
Tenn
Pvt
James Holmes
Belmont
Mass
Lancaster
Joseph K. Still
Blackville
8. C
Wilson Fosdick
Walworth
Ubach
Fosdick
British Forces Land on Scarpanto Island
Rome reports British destroyers Terpsichore and Cleveland landed forces at dawn to seize Scarpanto in the Dodecanese after Greek residents helped contain the garrison. The 30 mile by eight mile island in the Aegean hosts about 8 000 people and lies between Crete and Rhodes. Landing proceeded with no opposition and troops were greeted warmly by locals.
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Rome
Scarpanto
Dodecanese
Searanto
Crete
Rhodes
Terpischore
Cleveland
War Manpower cracks down in Michigan and Laval sale
Detroit reports War Manpower officials order a night club to dismiss 116 employees within 24 hours and taxicab firms to discharge 98 by Saturday for hiring violative of WMC rules. Edward L. Cushman notes no use of women employees in violation remains. Paris notes property confiscated from Pierre Laval will be auctioned October 22, expected to fetch about 400 million francs, including Laval's Chateldon chateau and art objects.
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Detroit
Michigan
Edward L. Cushman
WMC
Laval
Roperty
Paris
Quisling
Pierre Laval
Chateldon
American divisions identified on western front since D day
Supreme Headquarters lists divisions operating on the western front since D day. Armored units include Second through Seventh. Airborne divisions 101st and 82nd. infantry units cover First through Fifth, Eighth, and a numbered roster including 9th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 36th, 45th, 79th, 80th, 88rd, and 90th.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Force
Paris
101St
82Nd
German Prisoner Camps Near Front Lines Provoking Losses
London reports Minister of State Richard Law said several German POW camps lie near legitimate military targets in violation of the Geneva convention Article 9. He asserted that air raids have caused British prisoners of war to be killed.
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London
Germany
Richard Law
Campaigning Schedule Trips Through Kansas With Bricker
Gov. Andrew Schoeppel outlines a full week of campaigning with Gov. John W. Bricker. He will travel from Topeka with night speeches in Ottawa Wichita Iola and Arkansas City. The itinerary lists stops in Lyndon Poole Ottawa Wichita Augusts Fredonia Chautauqua Iola Thorndale Erie Sedan Winfield and Emporia Kansas City and Pittsburg by Bricker train.
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Topeka
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Wichita
Andrew Schoeppel
Ottawa
Iola
Arkansas
Lyndon
Poole
Fredonia
Chanute
Thorndeay
Erie
Sedan
Winfield
Arkansas City
Bricker
Kansas City
Emporia
Pitta
Oak Ridge Social Notes Include Weddings and Harvest
Mrs Albert Knop of Lawrence visits homes here. Community chest war fund drive aided by several local ladies. Indian summer boosts fall harvest and wheat sowing despite frosts. Walter Hack home hosts potluck for Lt and Mrs Delbert Perkins married October 1 at Plymouth Church. Circle No 1 WCBO of First Methodist met in Lawrence. Centenary Methodist welcomed Rev H G Barr as Sunday speaker.
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Albert Knop
Lawrence
Dick Wise
J. F. Morgan
Beasle Leonhard
Hayden
Virgil Wiglesworth
Community Chest War Fund
Walter Hack
Larry
Delbert E. Perkins
Plymouth Congregational Church
Circle No. 1
W.S.C
First Methodist Church
Mary Gilchrist
F. D. Waltern
H. S. Arf Neste
Centenary Methodist Church
H.G. Barr
Reba
Ratholey
Sarbara
Jimmis
Col
Daughtera
Edith Kanee Glive Dick
John Abe
Perry
Reths L. Sadler
Wall Err Fm
Thir
Abel
Sohmuson
Ogioee
Gelen
United Rar Fund
Vivian Bensore
Guawkie
Fairview
Joe Jo Frests
Onkaloota
Milton P. Reach
Rock Crook
Earl Welsheer
Delaware
Thorpe
Wate Leraon
Mra
B. C. May
Jefferson Cou
Community notes from Lawrence area readers
Willing families spend a pleasant afternoon with Mr Leonhard and others. Regular six examination geachool last week reciting their avade cards Monday during a monthly community meeting held at the echoctnlleye. A good many enjoyed getting out Sunday, weather fine and foliage beautiful. Morgan, recently in North Dakota with his grain combine, returned home last week with his brother Willard. crops reported good.
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Pire
Nate
Pottanes
Lawrence
Spen
Ee Leonhard
Ity
Sommunity
Morgan
Atatea
North Dakota
Wiliard
Johnsons and Hunters Gather in Williams Town News
The report covers Sunday visits between Williams Town residents and guests, including Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson hosting Mr and Mrs W H Allen and Paul Hunter now in Perry. It notes Doris Dick marrying John W Henton of Slater Mo with ceremony in Kansas City Kan officiated by Rev Harold Humbert. The bride wore a delphinium blue gabardine suit. Neighbors Nadine Nichols and Vaughn Miller attended. Mr and Mrs Henton work for Remington Arms in Lake City Mo. Others mentioned: birth of a baby to Mr and Mrs Robert Haynes in Tageet, arthritis for C B Comstock, Sgt Bud Kramer on furlough, farewell for Harold Tenpenny, and a party at Alfred Tenpenny’s.
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Charles Johnson
W. H. Allen
Paul Hunter
Utah
John Fearson
Perry
Frank Dick
Doris
John W. Henton
Joseph A. Henton
Slater Mo
Parsonage
Kansas City
Kan
Harold Humbert
Robert Haynes
Tageet
Lastunday
C. B. Comstock
Topeka
Bud Kramer
Nick Kramer
Alfred Tenpenny
Harold Tenpenny
Armed Forces
David
Marvin Pearson
Gary
John Pearson
Ruby
Family and community notes from Jefferson County area
Fragmented local items report weddings in Oct and local farming progress. Community members Reba, Ratholey, Sarbara, and others tied by marriage. residents Abel and Dickson families noted. Harvest activity and sowing progress described amid county campaign mentions and local businesses.
Torneden Home in Eden Neighborhood Noted
A fragment notes Mrs. Fritsants of Torneden at a residence in the Eden neighborhood. Further details are unclear from the readable text.
Weekend Visit Highlights From McLouth Society
Mrs Rachel Edmonds travels with a party including Mrs Mat Sita Davie of Nashville and Maxine Ivey of Los An clog as guests of Mrs ids maler. Katherine Meyer visits Kansas City friends, joined by Elizabeth Ehler and others. Mr and Mrs William Parson spend Friday with relatives in McLouth.
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Rachel Edmonds
Viale
Battie Dick
Los Nes
Mat’ Sita Davie
Nashville
Maxine Ivey
Los
Clog
Ids. Maler
Katherine Meyer
Kansas City
Elizabeth Ehler
Sen Bradford
Ednamae Dick
Harold Gilbert
William Parson
Reke
McLouth
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Ierica
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America
Tia
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Weyenberg
Haynes & Keene
Sunflower Ordnance Works
Sunflower
Leadionteniuiad
Ordnance Works
United Service Office
Highway 16
Bebetes Nema
United States Employment Service
West Eighth Street
Wes
Duco
Tetermi Carers
Wien
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