1942 Farm program aimed at record food output
Washington reports the agriculture department will unveil a 1942 farm plan to boost overall production with large increases in dairy poultry vegetables meats and livestock feeds while maintaining limits on cotton tobacco and wheat. Acreage allotments for corn are expected to rise, reflecting anticipated peak demand for wartime food supplies and reserves for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Europe
Wickard
United States
Oread News notes Russell family homecoming and lounge upgrade
Dr. F O Russell director Mrs Russell and son Budd returned to Lawrence from Berea and Toledo. Oread girls gain a converted basement lounge ready for furnishings for reading seating conferences and committee work. Ruth F E Litchen supervisor returns from Guill Lake Minnesota. Ruth Krehbiel will work in the Russell office next school year with one year of Kansas teaching already completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fee
Lawrence
California
Colorado
Harold Francis Summers
Locompton
Oread
F. O. Russell
Russell
Budd
Berea
Toledo
Ruth FE. Litchen
Guill Lake
Brainerd
Minn
Ruth Krehbiel
Krehbiel
Kansas
Trophy case signals Oread basketball success in league
The case holds a basketball trophy won by the Oread team last spring. The trophy debuted last year and goes to the school that wins the Wakarusa Valley league. Enrollment is under way at Oread. students may meet the director at the training school for enrollment or inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oread
Hot Oil In Kansas Sparks First Kor Commission Complaint
The Kansas Corporation Commission filed its first hot oil complaint from Topeka. Attorney Harold Meddle charged that 83 000 barrels were produced excess from a Stafford county well between January 1 1939 and June 30 1941. Hearing set for October 20. Chairman Schoeppel indicated more complaints may follow. The panel began the probe two months prior after reports of overproduction beyond proration. The commission can cite operators for contempt and order shutdowns until other units catch up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
State Corporation Commission
Harold Medill
Stafford County
Commission
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Kansas
Britain May Call Men for War Service
The Labour Daily Herald reports Britain will soon announce sweeping plans to call up millions for military service. It cites no authority and says the move signals new war strategy decisions tied to Russian front developments, mainly affecting men under 40 in reserved occupations among roughly 4,000,000 under arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Laborite Daily Herald
Herald
Britain
Improvements at Dakar and Overland Links Details
Vichy France allocates 128 million francs to the Dakar naval base and overland routes to the Mediterranean. Funds will enhance port facilities and rail and highway links to create Europe Africa communications independent of naval control. Kansas delegates named for regional Council of State Governments conference: Gov Payne Ratner Sen Elmer Euwer Rep John Payton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vichy
France
Dakar
Mediterranean
Europe
Africa
Atlantic
Dakar-Niger
Council of States
Topeka
Kansas
Council of State Governments
Denver
Payne Ratner
Elmer E. Euwer
Goodland
John F. Payton
Hoxie
Kansas Interstate Cooperation Commission
Mackey Merry Makers Club Picnic In Baldwin Park
The Mackey The Merry Makers club and families traveled to Baldwin last week and gathered at Mrs. R. C. Welborn home for a picnic dinner. The next meeting planned for September 3 was postponed a week due to the Tonganoxie fair with a new picnic set for September 10 at the same Baldwin site hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Otis Nutting and daughters. Mrs. John Hogge and Frances Metcalf hosted supper guests. Henry Nutting and children also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Makers Club
Baldwin
R. C. Welborn
Welborn
Baldwin Park
Otis Nutting
John Hogge
Frances Metcalf
Henry Nutting
Fannie, Verma
Jasper Nutting
Topeka
Don Symes
Ozarks
Lou DeLapp
Picher
Okla
Ronald Robb
Hugh Snyder
Maurice Sulter
H. H. Herron
Harold McNeil
Phyllis
Durham
Nadine Torneden
Local families and students in Lawrence district notes
Residents report visits among Nutting Wallrick Bereiter Kyle Schoenlein and others. Students join Lawrence and Mackey districts for the new year. Meadowlark 4-H plans fair attendance and school duties. new teachers Dora and Dorothy Wilson begin teaching. семейство занято, поездки и встречи в Озарксе.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert
Ida
Otis Nutting
Forrest’ Wallrick
Richland
F. ‘W. Bereiter
Lawrence
Edgar Kyle
St. Joseph
Esther Schoenlein
Kansas City
Frank Bereiter
Pittsburgh
Robert
Elroy Eberwein
Ernestine Nutting
Edward Bleakley
Alice Torneden
Meadowlark
Dorothy Wilson
Raymond Gardner
Bessie Daum
H. C. Nunemaker
Return to Topeka for School Year After Vacation
The note mentions Maurice Sutter and Mrs Hogge planning a return to Topeka for the summer vacation ending and the glaves entering school next week.
Community notes on visits and relocations around Lawrence
Barber residents recount visits between California and Kansas families. Billie Richards buys a Big Springs farm. Several households wire for electricity and enjoy new lighting. Numerous gatherings occur at Clinton Park and Douglas County Fair. Moving plans include the Ferrier family to Green's Lake and Nichols to Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Flory
Huon Filton
California
Rose Flory
Carrie Willams
Ralph Ice
Medicine Lodge
Arkansas City
Billie Richards
Big Springs
Alta Purvis
Kansasi City
M. Dornan
Aileen Bilaas
Wyoming
Lee Colman
Merle Colman
George Miller
Fred Gregory
Clinton Park
Lawrence
Williams
Dews
Petefishes
Edgar Archer
Kansas City
John Ingalls
Jon Charles
Stanwix
Norman Nichols
Peterson Farm
Ferrier
Green's Lake
F. D. Miller
C. E. Stanwix
Elton Fulton
John Brohammer
Charles Brohammer
Lloyd Shuck
Charles Shuck
Raymond
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Harry Hopkins
William S. Knudsen
OPM
Henry Wallace
Donald Nelson
J. W. Forrestal
Knox
Robert Patterson
Stimson
Leon Henderson
Sidney Hillman
City Junior College
Corbin Hall
Josephine Dalton
Dodge City
Miss Dalton
John F. Sheaks
Mr. Sheaks
Harper, Kan
Harper High School
Sheaks
English Library
Madison Coombs
Geneva Crawford
Mr. Coombs
Belleville
Kan
Henry Shenk
Mr. Shenk
Junction City, An
E. B. DeGroot
Southwest
Army Air Corps
Mrs. de Groot
Riverside
Oread News
Pyeee A
C.wondee Ileana
Weil
Rica
Seoze
OOK Paint and Varnish.co
eTty
Lv. Law
Union Bus Depot
Mass. St
Ar. K
Union Pacific Stages
Santa FE Trailways
Southwestern Greyhound Lines
Daily Herald
Mackey
Castival
Beret
Mass
Fall
Mildred Johanning
Unce
Fred
Irene Gregory
Barber School
Bobb Peterson
Don Urton
Leslie Harrét
Grants
Mable McNees
Mra
Harold Goff
Famty
Mary Goff
Ralph Goff
Marvin Houk
Russell Harrell
Grantz
Bob Peterson
Peterson
Jim Yount
Jim
Shelly Orton
Charles Coffman
Russel Harrell
M. S. Carter
Douglas County Fair
Peps
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Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of
Ottawa
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