Moritz Returns From China Ambassadorship
Paul Moritz of Marysville a 1939 University of Kansas honor man returned home after a year in China as a Student Christian Movement goodwill ambassador. He met Chiang Kai Shek discussed student affairs and China’s future, noting strong US and Russia respect and hopes for liberal democracy. Moritz learned Chinese, spoke with students, and witnessed bombings and battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Moritz
Marysville
University of Kansas
China
Moritz
Student Christian Movement
Chiang Kai Shek
Madam Chiang Kai Shek
Altho
Russia
United States
Christian Association
McWilliams Loses Key NY GOP Primary After Disorderly Rants
In New York's German district Joseph E. McWilliams fails to gain the Republican nomination as James Blaine Walker Jr. wins decisively with 2495 votes to 672. McWilliams, 36, faces psychiatric observation after a second disorderly conduct conviction for anti Jewish speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph E. ‘McWilliams
Congress
18Th
James Blaine Walker, Jr
Walker
McWilliams
Edgar Bromberger
Bellevue Hospital
Upper East Side
Roosevelt
City workers hunt rats in mass Chicago drive
An army of 2000 city workers started a citywide rat extermination campaign in Chicago led by Public Works Commissioner Oscar E. Hewitt. Using red squill poison the effort aims to reduce a rat population estimated at over 3 million and stop about 7 million dollars in annual damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oscar E. Hewitt
Public Works
Chanute Chosen For 1941 Kansas Utilities Convention
Chanute was selected as the 1941 convention city by the Kansas Association of Municipal Utilities at the close of its two day meeting in Goodland. Officers elected included James D. Donovan of Kansas City Kansas as president, Robert Peart of Sterling as first vice president, O. K. Stewart of Pratt as second vice president, J. H. Meiers of Clay Center and Ray A. Hanfield of Osawatomie as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodland
Kan
Pi— Chanute
Kansas Association of Municipal Utilities
James D. Donovan
Kansas City
Robert Peart
Sterling
O. K. Stewart
Pratt
J. H. Meiers
Clay Center
Ray A. Hanfield
Osawatomie
Volunteers to climb Longs Peak in search for missing lawyer
Rangers Er nest Field and Paul Hauk volunteered to climb Longs Peak to search for Hoyt F. White a 33 year old attorney from Yates Center Kansas who may have fallen while attempting the ascent A snow covered summit and a 160 member force including CCC workers rangers and volunteers aided the search Three square miles around the summit had been covered and White's abandoned car was found near Twin Sisters Mountain continues the effort led by chief park ranger J Barton Herschler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain National Park
Colo
Ernest Field
Paul Hauk
Long’s Peak
Hoyt F. White
Yates Center
Kan
White
CCC
Long’s
Twin Sisters Peaks
Twin Sisters
J. Barton. Herschler
Jesse Jones Named Aboard President Roosevelts Special Train
Jesse Jones the Texas banker and former Reconstruction Finance Corporation head will succeed Harry L. Hopkins as secretary of commerce. He will retain his federal loan administrator role. Hopkins resigns due to ill health after serving as a trusted presidential confidant. Jones joins Roosevelt and six cabinet members en route to Jasper after Speaker Bankhead funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington, D. C
Jesse Jones
Texas
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Herbert Hoover
Harry L. Hopkins
White House
Is Administration
Washington
William B. Bankhead
Jasper
Ala
Jones
Commerce
Hopkins
Bankhead
Rescue Leads to Odd Find in Ruined London Home
Firefighters stormed a wrecked house in London as German bombers hovered overhead. They rescued a baldheaded parrot amid the chaos, while the classifieds hint at easier ways to locate homes or rooms to rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Rouen
France
London
Kansas 4-H Queen and groomed boy named at state fair
The state fair named Thelma Woodard of Shawnee County 4-H club style queen and John Vawter of Thomas County best groomed 4-H club boy. They will represent Kansas at the national 4-H congress in Chicago. Leon set new Kansas race track records at the fair, with heats in 2 04 4, 2 05 4, and 2 06 4, owned by Jimmy McVay of Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Kan
Kansas
Thelma Woodard
Shawnee County
John Vawter
Thomas County
Jimmy McVay
Weekend Visits Spread Across Multiple Cities
Miss Margaret Prunty visited Miss Margaret Ford in Oskaloosa while Mrs. Fred Samples returned home after visiting her mother Mrs. James Long in Frankfort. Roxie Alexander visited Topeka and Ben Alexander with Paul and family traveled from Arnolds Park Indiana to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Prunty
Ottawa
Margaret Ford
Fred Samples
Frankfort
James Long
Roxie Alexander
Topeka
Ben Alexander
Paul
Otto Waimer
Arnolds Park
Harry Mulanax
Manhattan
Baldwin
Baker University
Joseph E. Lane
Worswick
A. E. Ahrens
Local residents and guests attend various visits and travel
The column notes several social visits and travels. Mrs. Elizabeth Webber of Kansas City returned home after a two week vacation with her son and his wife in the area. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gano and daughter Doris visited Mrs. Gano's mother in Nortonville. Miss Jean Clark visited relatives in Effingham. Lieutenant Ted Decker left for Washington D C after two months with his parents. Frank Wendel started civil service work at the veterans hospital in Wadsworth. Mr. and Mrs. George Raines and daughter toured local sights. Mr. and Mrs. C V Hannum attended the Topeka fair and a Colorado trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
W. B. Gano
Doris
Gano
Harry Whitlock
Nortonville
Jean Clark
Effingham
Elizabeth Webber
Kansas City
George Beyers
Tom Robbins
la Rose
Ill
Donald
Ralph Perry
Kansas State College
Mary Morton
Washington, D. C
David Graysons
Ted Decker
Charles Decker
Department of the Judge Advocate General
Frank Wendel
Veterans Hospital
Wadsworth
George Raines
C. V. Hannum
Topeka
Colorado
Emmett
J. M. Crowder
J S. Emmett
Jimmie Papl
Nevada
Lewis Hedson
N. J. Barland
W. S. Collins
Lucinda Murphy
Rumsey
Ted Nason
Crowder Riverside Farm Bureau Meeting News and Local Families
Crowder Riverside Farm Bureau met on Thursday September 5 with Mrs. George Robertson of Riverside presiding. Fourteen members attended. Miss Irene Robertson assisted with refreshments. The group discussed Topeka trip incidents and planned the September 19 meeting with Mrs. Earl Skinner. Local students and residents appear in many notes, including Lecompton and Topeka connections, new births, school enrollments, and visits to the Kansas fairs and universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Farm Bureau
George Robertson
Riverside
Topeka
A. E. Springer
C. E. Springer
L. A. Bearman
Irene Robertson
Earl Skinner
Lecompton High School
Phyllis Sanford
Elbert Norwood
Emporia State Teachers College
Joe Stauffer
York College
York
Neb
Helen Leslie
Clare J. Coleman
Jack Collins
University of Kansas
Juanita Coleman
Mt. Oread
Crowder School
Rosemary Schirer
Lecompton
Harley Armstrng
Frank Speicher
Knowledge Hill
Mary Alice
Speicher
Dorothy Armstrong
Lionel Rogers
Andrew Johnson
Lewis Hodson
Julius Beurman Shome
Lawrence
Leroy
Jerry Barland
Beloit
William Grimes
Jack Grimes
Betty Hodson
Junior Carr
Kenneth Potter
Leroy Barland
Lee Wesley Grimes
Charley Teters
Henry Collins
W. I. Collins
Jack
Floyd Grant
Floyd, Jr
Grant
Ida Athey
Hedger "McClanahan
Donne Jean
Eugene Collins
Homer McClanahan
Norma Jane McClanahan
Helen
George Norwood
Harold Childs
Donald Baughman
Charles Krollman
Mra. Sweezer
Jesse
Ed ‘Harris
Herman ‘Banks
Rolla’ Stanwix
Clayton Stanwix
Theodore Armstrong
Osgood Armstrong
Harley Armstrong
Nellie Stanwix
Clara
Armstrong
Chilren
Clarence Hodson
Harry Woodring
Rosalie Rogers
L. D. Hodson
Stanley Norman
Raymond Barland
Illinois
Kalb family prize baby tops Wellsville picnic fair
Kent Kalb, son of Mr and Mrs Lester Kalb, won sweepstakes for the prettiest baby boy aged one to two at the Wellsville picnic fair. His older brother had won blue ribbons in two prior years. The Black Jack Ladies club met with Mrs Ruth VanTries with ten members present for business and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Jack
Lester Kalb
Kent Kalb
Wellsville
Black Jack Ladies Club
Ruth VanTries
Nora VanTries
John Neig
A. F. Neis
Elton Vickara
Fern Faust
Eunice York
Kalb
Faust
Topeka
Roy Sheeley
Grace Hays
A. D. VanTries
Roy VantTries
Paola
Nora
Irene VantTries
Marian Madl
John Sheeley
Cliff Rice
J. C. Trusheim
Barber News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and School Opening
The Needy Helpers club met hosted by Mrs. Ben Barber with a follow up two weeks away. Barber school opened September 2 enrolling eight under teacher Mrs. Mable McNees. Families and residents from Williamstown Lawrence Pomona Kanwaka Kansas City and Los Angeles were seen visiting and hosting gatherings. Old and new residents like Mr. and Mrs. Archer Mrs. Stanwix and others are noted with changes of homes and jobs at Coca Cola Cal's cafe and Indian Village. The Kanwaka Good Will club met with eight members as Labor Day was the program focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Garber
Needy Helpers Club
Jenson
Clinton
Barber School
Mable McNees
George Stanwix
Grace Leach
Robin Dee
Williamstown
C. E. Stanwix
Edgar Archer
Pomona
Bernard Yount
California
Mary Coffman
Lawrence
Archer
Coca- Cola Company
Jeanette Stanwix
Here
Ed Beurman
James Franklin
Rose
Beurman
Arthur Richardson
Allen
Thatcher
Gregory
Shelly Urton
Melvern
Farm Bureau Meeting Notes and Visits Recorded
The report notes a Farm Bureau gathering with Mrs Petefish and Mrs Ania assisting hostesses. Miss Bether Hird visited Mrs Ariel Richardson of Shawnee who was ill last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Petefish
Mra
Ania
Bether Hird
Ariel Richardson
Shawnee
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K. U. Grad
Chanute
Kansas Utilities Association
Strand
St. Mary le Strand
Bush House
Harry 'Hopkins
Thelma Woodard and
Jin In
Shaw
Oskaloosa
William S. Knudsen
National Defense Commission
U. S
Defense
Curtiss-Wright
Buffalo
N. Y
Army Air Corps
H. H. Arnold
Jesse James
Maisie
Ann Sothern
With Lee
Bowman
Slim Virginia Summerville
Weidler
Edwin L. Maria
J. Walter Ruben
Mass
Joe Penner
Allan Jones
Martha Raye
the Boys
Syracuse
George Brent
Icture
Ilawrence Transfer and Storage Company
N. B.'St
Patee
Zorina
Myth Richard Greene
Eric Vu Strohaim
Pater Lorre
Roy Rogers
Gabby. Hayes
Carson City
Alice FA
Don Ameche
Hollywood Cavalcade
Anne JB Shirley
Windy Poplars
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