Coffeyville Radio Engineer Creates Automatic Announcer
Coffeyville engineer Don V R Drenner, a SHAEF veteran, built a one man automation system at KGGF to record and automatically play one minute spots. The unit uses coded audible tones, an automatic search feature, and can run forward or reverse to locate announcements. Built by hand at KGGF, it includes 21 relays, 20 tubes, four motors and miles of wire.
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Coffeyville
Kas
F—Tit
SHAEF
KGGF
Coffeyville Journal
Don V.R. Drenner
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
Drenner
Robert Pratt
Pratt
Citizens Group
Coffeyville School Board
Williamsburg area news notes and social updates
A long Williamsburg area notice details a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Underwood and family, neighbor visits, birthdays, and hospital updates. It notes a move to Parkville Missouri, and lists numerous local acquaintances and social events. The article also reports a Kansas State College spring semester enrollment rise of about 500 students to about 6,000.
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Manhattan
Kansas State Colege
Ellsworth M.gerritz
Lane Area Social News and Local Visits
Mrs Merle Cole Judy and Kay spent Saturday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Vernon Prothe in Osawatomie. Orville Lynn convalesces after being shot January 20 and is expected home soon from Kansas University Medical Center. Gerald Troup of Princeville Missouri visited with his wife and son Denny, while his wife stays with her parents. Sunday dinner guests included the Swogats, Mitchells, Luthers, Higdon family, and others from Gardner Topeka and Homewood. 4 H wood shop club met at Belt home with members and projects including lamps tool chests and bird houses. Refreshments were served.
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M. G. Underwood
Roger
Gaylene
D. B. Fogle
Joyce
Harry Trabert
Hal
Floyd McCurdy
C. E. Triplett
G. C. Barnes
Tom Stansbury
Nona Barrett
Vena McMillin
Elizabeth Bowers
Chicago
A. B. Fogle
Davis
Owen Shofner
Loren
Ottawa
Art ‘Geiss
Ward Robbins
George Reed
Marie Lomas
J. E. Decker
Jeanine Horne
Gary Horne
Nina Peddicord
Karolyn Decker
Dee
Frances Peddicord
Glenn Duvall
Cecil
Garnett
John Wren
Earl Koons
Eldon Koons
Bill McMillin
el Dorado
Etta McMillin
Bill
Grafton
N. Dak
John L. Anderson
Aurora
Dan Koons
Ronald Shellhorn
Harris
Emma Atkinson
Paola
Doe Sheetz
Lebo
M. G. Underwoods
Beryl Piersol
L. T. Pattie
Orlin Milliken
Frank Davis
Merle Cole
Judy
Kay
Vernon Prothe
Osawatomie
Orville Lynn
University of Kansas Medical Center
Gerald Troup
Princeville
Denny
Lane
Illinois
E. F. Brownlee
Jay Swogat
Stevie
Gardner
Chuck Mitchell
Joe Luther
Ricky
Topeka
Donald Higdon
Homewood
Clifford Hettler
Alvin Ralston
Lawrence
Ora Cunningham
Charles
Ralston
Kansas City
Ben Chrisjohn
Earl Porter
Dana
Larry
Pottawatomie Valley
4-H Club
George R. Belt
Sammy Lee
Billy Jones
Terry Johnson
Lloyd Willey
Billy Beal
Arlene Bowen
Virgil Jones
Stanley Johnson
Billy Hiles
Richard
Ray Johnson
Belt
Tragic Tractor Accident Claims Kansas Man
Jacobson 38, a Baldwin native, was killed while working a tractor on a Delavan area farm near here. His body was found a half mile from his home and brought to the station by a missionary guest speaker. Details of seven months ago remain unclear.
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May Meyer
Delavan
Gilbert
Kansas City
Jacobson
Baldwin
Malaya
Max Jacobson
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Harry Smith
Champion, AG
Autolite
Willard
Grant
P &D
Harry Smith Auto Supply
Allmark Valentines
Main
QED Farmer's Special
Farm Income and Expense Record System Book
Farm Tire
Firestone Stores
S. Main
Williamsburg
Ae Autemnia
George E. Myers
Concordia
Belle Brownlee
Larry Forsythe
C.H.$. Basketball
Ottawa High Cyclones
Ottawa High School
Cyclones
Anchor Savings & Loan Assn
Andrews
Bennett Creamery Co
Branson Grocery
Briscoe Drug Store
Brown Hardware Co
Colby Furniture Store
Crites Body Shop & Serv
Sta
Crown Drug Store
Douglas Bros
Durbin Plumbing Co
Drake's Bakery
First National Bank
Gambles Store
Keelin Company
Keen Company
Mack Electric
Malott
Hdw
Appliances
Mann-Bell Drug Co
Mike Mulcahey
Buick
Mack Motors
Ottawa Building & Loan Assn
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Finance Co
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Steel
Tin Shop
Wightman's Plumbing & Htg. Co
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