Old Songs exhibit shows heirloom wedding gowns
Dresses worn by former brides were displayed at the Unitarian church as part of an Old Songs program by the American Association of University Women. Mrs. R. C. Rankin, Mrs. Henry Werner, Mrs. A. L. Owen, and Mrs. Sterling showed gowns from about 1860 to the early 1900s, with lace, satin, and intricate trimmings, some paired with heirloom jewelry and hairpieces.
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Unitarian Church
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Spanish Rice Recipe For Quick Meals
Housewives seeking fast meals will like Spanish Rice a near complete dish. Ingredients include rice hamburger butter tomato soup and cheese with olives. Cook rice simmer hamburger in butter then combine with tomato soup bake with peppers onions olives and seasonings until done for about an hour.
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Mrs Curtis Keeps Family Ties Strong and Lively
Charles Curtis family notes show Mrs Louise Neal Curtis active in public life and family affairs. Born in Illinois, she came to Kansas in 1654, lived on a Franklin area farm, and survived a whooping cough attack that left her hearing and speech impaired. Her long life includes cheering daily events, avoiding reading glasses, and preserving family portraits and clippings. Her husband, Curtis, died years ago, while she remains engaged in local happenings and public memory.
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Louise Neal
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Illinois
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Fashion Notes From A Vintage Ensemble Display
The description sketches outfits with lace sleeves and a basque like short jacket. Mrs Winter wears waterfall curls and silver ribbon. Mrs Alice Moncrieff appears in a black lace shawl over a white lace waist and long black silk skirt.
Tulle Dominates This Season In Paris Fashion
Paris fashion watchers describe tulle as a major element this summer with dresses accessories and theater wear all featuring multiple tulle layers. Designers show tulle hats scarves gloves and handbars in ivory ebony and tortoiseshell with embroidered tops and sequins and many hats in a bonnet shape incorporating veils and elaborate detailing.
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Paris
Thank You Letters Praise Haskell Institute Program at D A R Event
Letters from Lawrence attendees to the D A R state conference praise the closing program at Haskell Institute. They note the Indian School visit as the conference highlight with impressive student music and military drills. The program featured the 137th Infantry Company D, a drum and bugle corps, and the 11th Cavalry troop, all Indian units from multiple tribes and states.
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Lawrence
Haskell Institute
United States
N. S. Nelson
Paul A. Canady
Hasksil
137Th” Infantry
Haskell
Frank Dunkley
At. Haskell
James Grant
Lieut
Francis Morawetz
Former Lawrence Woman Studies for Master’s Degree at 74
Mrs. Lu ey Es Woodhead, age 74, enrolls in an Oklahoma program to pursue a Master of Science while attending classes with much younger students. She returns to college after working and later enters Emporia State Teachers College with her daughter, sharing a notable cross‑generational academic path.
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Lawrence
Stillwater
Okla
Repotting Guide for Plants With Loose Soil Mixtures
A plantsman suggests removing soil not touching live roots and provides a repotting method. Mix three parts loam with one part decomposed manure, add sand for heavy soil, and use a pot with drainage. Place the plant at its current soil level, add coarse drainage material, water by submerging, and repeat dipping as the soil shows slight drying.
Lawson to Speak at State Federation of Women's Clubs
Prof Paul B Lawson will address the Kansas State Federation of Women's Clubs in Hays April 9 10 and 11 at its 34th annual convention with more than 400 delegates from a 15000 member association. Other speakers include Mrs J H Wiggam Detroit Miss Amy Kelly and Prof F B Ross and W A Lewis with topics on education family relations and rural home making.
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Kansas State Federation
J. H. Wiggam
Emporia
William G. Alvord
Detroit
Press and Publicity Committee
General Federation
Valeria Hi. Parker
New York
Julia Wright. Merrill
Madison
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Paul B. Lawson
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F. B. Ross
Emporia Teachers College
W. A Lewis
Hays Teachers College
Amy Kelly
Kansas State Agricultural College
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Danish feminist traveler notes American men best in world
Mrs Thit Jensen, Denmark's leading feminist, travels reporting American men are the best in the world. In Britain, over 109 golf clubs admit women, reflecting rising female involvement in golf and public life. The piece highlights gains for women's rights and social progress across cultures.
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Copenhagen
DAR Contential Congress Set for April in Washington
Three thousand D A R members gather in Washington April 15 to 20 for the continental congress with Mrs Lowell Hobart of Ohio and Mrs Julius Y Talmadge of Georgia contending for president general. Campaigns emphasize national defense and social events. Voting will use 2100 booths at Continental Hall as the organization dedicates a $2,000,000 addition to the headquarters on April 19, Lexington anniversary.
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Continental Congress of the National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lowell F. Hobart
Ohia
Julius Y. Talmadge
Georgia
Continental ‘Hall
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American Legion Auxiliary
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Constitution Hall
D. A.R
Alfred Brosseau
Lexington
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Lowell FP. Hobart
Ae Julius Y. Talmadge
Alfred J. Brosseau
Pleasant Grove Community News Briefs and Visitors
Pleasant Grove notes list visits and calls among local residents including Deay Hegeman Porter Williams and Daniels families. Short reunions, store visits, and Lawrence outings are recorded along with a 74 year old Bessemer resident’s long build project and a test of kukui nut candles at a Pacific coast plant.
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Ed Deay
Kenneth Hegeman
Williams
August Boehle
Lawrence
C. A. Porter
Otto Smith
Henry Flory
John and
Claude Deay
Baldwin
Pearl Deady
William Porter
Dack Dillon
Margarette Coffman
Blue Mound
Pearl Deay
Sanders
Nick Thome
Valley Chapel
Dillon
John Daniels
Kenneth and
Trene
William’ Porter
Frances
Sandy Williams
Noah Eberhart
Grove
Lloyd Hegeman
Guy Carpenter
Thelma Porter
Elva Williames
A. L. Williams
Hila Marie
Alonzo O'Neill
Bessemer
Ala
Mexico City Issues Daily Exercise Requirement
Ap report notes treasury department issues directive requiring employees to take daily physical exercise at a designated athletic field. The mandate aims to improve health and productivity among staff.
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Mexico' City
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