Local social notices and upcoming events in Lawrence
A string of club meetings and social gatherings spans Ada f owredversary group sessions at University Women’s Club with 7 30 starts in multiple venues including Art Museum Lounge and Student Union Building, plus Federated Club at Mrs. Treece home. Marriage announcement notes Gladys Mae Siscoe to Richard Fisher of Olathe with Siscoe employed at Mission State Bank and Fisher a Kansas State College freshman. Seroptimist dinner and fall conference planning at Castle Tea Room with Miss Shirley guest, Color Camera Club event at Lawrence Community Building April 8 featuring slides from Chicago show. The Auxiliary of VFW Post 852 held elections. Dinner Bridge Group at Castle Tea Room. Double Dozen Club and Pleasant Valley demonstrations meet. bridge results listed. Sewing clubs meet, plant exchange featured, and a memorial fund proposed for Dollas County Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Womens Club
Art Museum
Mra
John R. Cox
Misa
Carolina Holmer
A. Dames
Student Union
Mercrad
Cluty
Mra. E. L
Treece J Federated Club
C. W. Redpath
Ernest F. Siscoe
DeSoto
Gladys Mae
Richard .W. Fisher
Olathe
Miss. Siscoe
Mission State Bank of Mission
Kas
Fisher
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Seroptimist International
Castle Tea Room
Freda Shirley
Kansas City
South Central Region
Shirley
Lawrence
Eldridge
Lawrence Color Camera Club
Chicago
Photographic Society of America
Community Club and Lodge Schedule For April Events
Mrs Wade and Mrs Carl Hunzicker will not meet this Good Friday. WCTU reschedules to Friday April 15. Rebeka Lode to hold complete rehearsal at ICCF Hall 7 30 Thursday. Lodge social Friday April 8. Refreshment committee members listed. Lawrence Shrine Club met at Lakeview Clubhouse with 75 members and wives. Potentate Frank Hagerman and Recorder Marion Seirk attended. A talking picture about hunting in the north woods was shown by Leo Bellinger. Larry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebeka Lode
1.C.C.F
Yvonne Saunders
Florence
Lawrence
Personal notices of travel and family visits in Lawrence area
Mrs Warren Woody returns to Wilmette after business in Lawrence. James Shepard and daughters Maureen and Becky head to Lawrence from Albuquerque to visit Mrs Shepard's mother Mrs Ed Brass. Ralph K Grisham arrives in Lawrence for 30 day leave with Mrs Grisham and her parents. C C Winsler and wife travel to Tempe to visit daughter Mrs Roy Rice. Mrs Fred G Willman returns from six week trip to California visiting relatives in Los Angeles San Diego and Ventura. Rhoten A Smith to Dallas to present paper. Smiths’ children Susan Jane and Tyler stay with grandparents in Ottawa during Dallas trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Woody
Wilmette
Lawrence
James Shepard
Maureen
Becky
Albuquerque
Frank Brown
Ventura
Calif
Rhoten A. Smith
Dallas
Smith
Southwestern Social Science Association
Susan Jane
Tyler
John Okerberg
Ottawa
Detroit Company Hikes Research Sum for K A
The Parke Davis and Co of Detroit increased its grant for research in pharmaceutical chemistry at Kansas University in 1955 156 to 6000. Dr. Joseph H Burckhalter will direct the studies with three 2000 fellowships. Previous years grants were 5400. Fellows named include Robert I Leib and William S Brinigar Jr both Wichita candidates for PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parke, Davis and Co
Detroit
Kansas University
Joseph H. Burckhalter
Burckhalter
Parke, Davis
Robert I. Leib
N. Y. St
William 8. Brinigar Jr
Wichita
Leib
Brinigar
Paving Resolution Approved for West Nineteenth Street
Douglas County and Lawrence commissioners approve a joint city county paving resolution covering about 300 yards on West Nineteenth Street from the KP&L substation to Town Street. A $15,106 contract to Union Construction Co. of Kansas City Kansas was set two weeks earlier for the paving from Missouri Street to the sit station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Lawrence
Nineteenth Street
Kp&l
Town Street
Union Construction Co
Kansas City
Kas
Missouri Street
Sitt Station
Vinland Socials Record Weekend Visit Highlights
Lawrence couples Mr. and Mrs. Paul Porchon and others visited Seth Welsh and Harry Chinn in Lecompton while Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Stencil from Kansas City joined Wille Chaney. Norman Bartlett and family hosted Gilbert Sherman. Ralph Hiddleston and family moved from Lawrence to Vinland. Groups from Lawrence and Overbrook gathered at various homes and a Grange Hall dinner was held March 27 with relatives from both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Porchon
Lawrence
Seth Welsh
Dennis Stencil
Kansas City
Wille Chaney
Harry Chinn
Lecompton
Norman Bartlett
Junior Wad
Gilbert Sherman
Ralph Hiddleston T
Local families share weekend visits and recoveries
Mrs Chanay and families joined Mr and Mrs Leo Hagerman and Bobby for dinner Saturday. Mrs Randel is up and around and Sunday supper guests included Mr and Mrs Murray Lawson and family at the Ralph Kerne home. Several households received visits from the Vit and Votaw families and others. Mrs Fowler is recovering from a recent operation and may return home this week. Marvin Redman stationed at Fort Riley spent Sunday with Art Wyrick and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hagerman
Bobby
Bob Randel
Randel
Murray Lawson
Ralph Kerne
Sadie Stevens
Myrtle Vitt
Nora Vitt
Milo Votaw
Vit
Votaw
Walter Rockhold l
George Rockhold
Robert Lawrenz
Robert Needles
Carol
Lawrence
John Fowler
Jerry Kiser
DeSoto
Art Wyrick
Pfe
Marvin Redman
Local residents host and visit across Lawrence and Atchison
George Craig and family and Harold Roe's group spent a Sunday in Lawrence visiting Mr. and Mrs. Russel Sehon. Mrs. Fred Cleland called on Walker and Walker households in Kansas City. Alma Christian hosts April 1 neighborhood meeting. Sherry McTaggart leaves for Washington DC. Several households, including the McTaggarts, Eckmans, Prestons and Sturdy, entertained or were visited over the weekend in Lawrence and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Craig
Lester Deay
Miz
Tuts Craig
Harold Roe
Edwin
William Roe
Atchison
Fred Cleland
Kansas City
Willard Walker
Carlisle Walker
Charles Walker
Dora Meolittle Thompson
B. J. Holmes
Max Kepple
Terri
Audrey
Fred Gottsten
Russel Sehon
Lawrence
Axel Shoberg
Fd Eckman
Sherry McTaggart
Washington, D.C
George McTargart
Alfred Stele
Clarence James
Ruby
Rob Preston
Jay Williams
Albert Eckman
Wanda
Olaf Eckman
Woodrow Sturdy
Bruce Holcom
Elmer Cox
A. G. Hammond
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Mercredi Club
E. L. Treece
Parke Woodard
Alford-Clarke
Veterans of Foreign Wars
8Th
Vt. Sts
Mildred Shoemaker
Ruth Bryan
Myra “Kellen
Frances Cor"Tea
Belle Kinney
Margaret McClintock
Lillian Snow
Bessie Westergren
Neva ‘Ketchum
Fay Talley
Frances Correa
Myra Kellen
Dorothy Coffman
Gladys Snadt
Grace Todd
Double Dozen
Pleasant Valley Home Demonstration Unit
La‘Vern Had
Lester Shirar
Roll Call
Howard Lynch
Hadwill
William Scott
W. D. Paden
Helga Kursk
Just Ts
Harre Westereren
Nak St
Fana R
Carl Carey
Oak Hill
Foh
Elf
Masonic Temple
Brackett Home
Re J. Beeker
Ross Cole
H. R. Fuller
Charles Leahrling
Cun‘mingham
Dollas County Cancer Society
Howard McConsand
Frank Wade
McConnell
Wade
Carl Hunzicker
W.C.T U
Miss Siscoe
Gladys Mae Sisco
Richard W. Fisher
Letholzix
Leland Armstrong
K. A
Ship 'N Shore
Weaver's Blouse Shop
Dana
Fragrance
America
Wmng
Cologne
Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Ambush
Weaver's Cosmetic Shop
Vinland
Boggs Hat Shop
Fine Millinery
Vermont
Kop
Crowell
Hamilton's
Hamiltors
Alma Christian
Warren Schmidt
Linda
Pamela
George McTaggart
Agae
Erie
Pring
Ylona
Massachusetts
Kansas
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