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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
5
Joe Flax of Riverside township conducted business in probate court on Wednesday, appearing for a routine transaction and related proceedings.
Mr and Mrs Allie Berger of Col lyer were in town on Wednesday conducting business activities as observed during their visit to the area.
A roundup of visits, travels, and local happenings. Mr and Mrs Robert Musgrave visit Kansas City with his mother. Several residents travel to Ellis and Ellis funerals. Local sales ads for poultry and strays, plus a Case Tractor School at Garden Theatre January 5 and 6. Community news includes visits by Ed Heyl, Chas Sellers, Mrs C A Putman, and Amélia Brown with Lizzie Brangarit.
Wartime Europe sees elders sacrificing for the young as districts lack supplies for institutions. Poland appeals for aid for one military hospital, four general hospitals, and twenty orphanages. Eight major American relief agencies unite as the European Relief Council seeking $33,000,000 to save Europe’s baby generation from starvation and disease.
Foreign born workers in the United States send substantial funds for food relief to Europe. Through the American Relief Administration food drafts have totaled 593110 to Poland, 158170 to Czechoslovakia, 882760 to Hungary, 1448619 to Germany and 2036720 to Austria by late November. More than 90 percent of these funds were spent by nationals from the respective countries in the U. S. The drive funds child feeding and supports the European Relief Council formed by eight major relief groups to help 8.5 million children.
A six year old Vienna child crippled by rickets exemplifies the disease born of malnutrition. The article argues the crisis affects many European children and urges American relief organizations to unite under a common banner to combat the outbreak and aid those in need.
December 10 hog day in Wakeeney. Farmers Union appeal for offerings. Adv. 21 Mrs J F Barclay visits Ellis sisters. George Morell Lew Brown Wm Lorimer Collyer township transact business. Heaton family from Emporia visit WaKeeney. Purinton Lee Collyer transact probate business and attend The Shephard of the Hills. Beatrice Kirkman teaching in Hutchinson visits WaKeeney. Christmas entertainment raises 35 for European famine relief. J C Kirkner family visit from Limon. Masonic lodge attends Hays Knights Templar degrees. list of members named.
Adv tf C N Houghton spent the last week in Topeka with his family. Claude Frye of Arnold transacted business in WaKeeney Monday. The campfire club girls held a reunion and banquet at Mrs. Peter De Boer's home, ending as a slumber party. Julia Radenberg, staying with her sister north of WaKeeney, leaves for Claflin to visit her parents. The World will take subscriptions to Topeka Capital State Journal Capper publications Drovers Telegram Kansas City Post with no extra charge.
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