New U S Division Created to Channel Small Plants to Defense Orders
Washington announces the formation of a contract distribution division within the Office of Production Management to allocate defense work to small firms, break down large orders, aid reemployment, and promote sub contracting while Bernard Baruch calls for one-man authority to guide the defense program. Pratt wins 15-4 over Dodge City in a Western division playoff opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Bernard M. “Baruch
Baruch
Office of
Floyd B. Odlum
New York
White House
Wallace
O.P.M
New Bureau
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Pratt
Kan
Dodge City
Ban Johnson
Bean
Christian Institute Class Seals Power Lecture
The Christian Institute class meets Friday September 12 at 2 30 p m in the second floor classroom of the Community building. A Seal of Power will be the lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Institute
Valley Grove Community Notes Across Family Ties
Mrs Belle Franciie Welter will teach No 10 this term replacing Miss Doris Stephens who resigned to marry. The Snow family rent the Mrs Fred Champion farm and intend to stay nearby. Local visits include Everett Godfrey and daughter from Lawrence, and Ira and Lawrence Ward at the Willard Phillips home near Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Franciie Welter
Doris Stephens
Richard Snow
Fred Champion
Everett Godfrey
Lawrence
Snow
Edgar Vanderpool
Leonard
Oskaloosa
Vanderpool
Tonganoxie
Lucille Langdon
Barbara Zook
Chester
Laura Zook
Wellman
Winifred Kimmel
Lone’ Tree
Sunny Valley Farm Bureau
William Eberhard
Evans
Kansas City
Virgil Groves
Della Love
Jefferson and Leavenworth D. C
Leavenworth
Ira
Lawrence Ward
Willard Phillips
Anna Vanderpool
Phillips
Russell Shaw
Courtney
Everett Titterington
Gladys
Topeka
Robert Rose
Greeta Mercer
Woody Mercer
Monty Lou
Eskridge
Schroeder defeats Bryan Grant Jr. in national tennis quarterfinal
New York reports Bitsy Grant is defeated as Ted Schroeder of Glendale, California, eliminates Bryan Grant Jr. at Forest Hills. The quarterfinal scores are 6-8, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bitsy Grant
New York
Bryan Grant, Jr
Forest Hills
Ted Schroeder
Glendale
Calif
Florys Host Supper Guests Visit McLouth Dinner
Supper guests of Mr and Mrs W O Flory include Warren Banning who spent a few days at the Flory home. Mr and Mrs W O Flory and Vernon attended dinner Sunday at the Karl Richardsons home in McLouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Flory
Warren Banning
Flory
Vernon
Karl Richardson
McLouth
Social rounds in Eudora honor Mrs Will Neis
A long list of neighbors and relatives attended a miscellaneous shower at St Pauls Church in Eudora honoring Mrs Will Neis hosted by Mrs Pete Neis and Mrs Clarence Neis. Attendees included the Abel, Neis, Broers, Bernitz, Kindred, and Strobel families among others. Many traveled from Lawrence Kansas City and surrounding towns for dinners and reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Abel
Robert Reusch
Otto Abel
Annetta
L. L. Kindred
Ben Neis
Gideon Neis
Floyd Broers
Gus Koch
Arthur Bernitz
Alice ‘Bernitz
Will Neis
St. Paul’s Church
Eudora
Pete Neis
Clarence Neis
L. L. Hunter
Lawrence
Kansas City
Arvin Weston
Grace~ Priest
Joe Shult
John Bowen
Martin
Fesmier
Strobel
Eudora City Park
Kate McFarland
St. Joseph
Eugene McFarland
David, Durland
Kindred
Manhattan
Gene Stanley
Robert Zimmerman
Lucy Kaegi
Kindred’s
Norman Combest
Charles
Florence
Clayton
Pete Edelbrock
Charline
Shes
Ed Haverty
Carlene Haverty
Bone Beach
Alf
Clifford Haverty
Ottawa
Edelbrock
Haverty
Carline
California
Alice Marie Kindred
Charlie Brown
Marvin Gail
Gardner
June Louise
Fred Moll
Abel
George Maul
Syvila Eudaly
Marjorie Westerhouse
Marcella Dwyer
Wellsville
Westerhouse
Earl Nussance
Berandine Mohler
Walter Wilson
Nevieve
Vernon Strobel
Carl Bernitz
Jake Strobel
Arthur
Frances
Stobel
Hingre
Elva Ruth Abel
Byrona Pence
Christine Eisele
June Louise Abel
Johnny Eisele
Lewie Lee
Georgie Abel
Kathaleen Broers
Eudora Rural High School
Eli Lawler
Carl Luse
Everett Young
Topeka
C. E. Handley
Ralph Whaley
Bobbie
Emma Wilson
Virgil
Charles Henderson
Emily
Wichita
Broer
Henderson
Chester Moody
Virginia
Oses Broer
Kaw Valley
Kermit Broer
Donald Gray
Johnnie Reusch
Donna Mae
Frances Strobel
Vernon
Pleasant Valley School Opens with New Pupils
The Pleasant Valley school began Monday September 1 with Mrs Argel Cochran as teacher for twenty pupils. New pupils include Charlene Luckan Wayne Edward Puckett John David Morehead and Fleeta Rae. Several local residents and families were noted visiting or moving in, and Delores Hensley of Oklahoma wed Paul Holcom of Wichita on August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley School
Argel Cochran
Charlene Luckan
Wayne Edward Puckett
John David Morehead
Fleeta Rae
John Smith
Raymond Kinsley
Centropolis
Will Howser
Roy Puckett
Williams Farm
Charles Andrew
Kansas City
Leone Anrew
Paul Holcom
Wichita
A. E. Holcom
Delores Hensley
Oklahoma
Wichi Iday
A. E.holcom
Holcom
Stearman Aircraft Corporation
Norma Lynch
Lynch
Independence
Walt Shrout
Elmer Kramer
Fred Bashaw
McLouth
Gus Puckett
Neighborhood Social Notes From Lawrence Area Gatherings
Sunday and weekend visits fill this local social ledger. Families including Puckett Richardson Garratt Luckan Toyne and Bond attend gatherings in Roaring River Linwood Leavenworth and Lawrence with a shower at Eliza Bond’s and refreshments for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
Colorado Springs
Roy. Puckett and
George Richardson
Karen
Roaring River
Branson
Vernon Garratt
Fred. Howard
Vinan
Catherine Luckan
James Toyne
Linwood
Uieretick Rael
Gaynor
Ottawa
Earl Trowbridge
J. Peterson
Howard Creel
Lawrence
C. O. Avey
Otto Luckan
Mary Ann Toyne
Ito Luckan
Leavenworth
Harry Broers
Vernon Anderson
Larry
Gus Koehler
Eudora
Roy Puckett
Eliza Bond
Glenn. Freeman
Ward Landis
Mra
Evan Griffith
Evelyn
Oliver Budaley
Catherine Fullerton
Lena’ Jones
el Dorado
W. W. Garratt
Shirley
William ‘Wells
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U.S
Jarrin
John Kimbrough
Texas A. & M
Weeson A Arenas
Harry Hopkins
William S. Knudsen
OPM
Henry Wallace
SPAB
Donald Nelson
Edna Fischer
Philadelphia
Valley Grove
Miles
Mercer, Sr
George Miles
Joe Miles
Colorado
James Lawless
George Edmonds
Ward
St. Johns Hospital
Harold Skeets
Gary
Junction City
Wesley Smith
Clifford Kincaid
Jefferson County
McLouth LL. B
McDonald
Johnson County
Olathe
C. E
Lawrence Smith
Etta Brown
Garner
Russell. Pearson
Brown
Shultz
Pearson
Nortonville
Waldo Shultz
Knowedge Hill
Don Kimmell
Kana State
Monay
Charles Banning
Nelle Jewett
Evening Star
Anderson
Eudora High School
Marylin Rosenau
Ae Dora
Sun
Donnie Fowlie
Mon
F. C
Frakes
America
Beckmann & Gerety
Kansas Fair
Norway
Sweden
Canada
Rvene
Pleasant Valley
Jayhawk
Vermont
Britain
Texas
Bud Abbott
Om Os A Ghos Carhauer
Andrews Sisters
Ted Lewis
Auger
TER Amt
Buck Jones
Bennett
Mts PA
IL White Eagle” ‘No
Gay
New Orleans
Ele
Ona Munson
John Wayne
Republic Picture
Matinees
Jane
Aso
Cowboy Joe
Bachelor Daddy
Johnny Mack Brown
White Eagle
Edward Everett Horton
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