Social Calendar Highlights and Celebrations
A busy social calendar lists dances and dinners at Hilltop House and Eldridge, with groups such as the Daughters of the American Revolution University club and various bridge and contract clubs active Saturday through Monday. Notable events include the J. Frank Jones dinner bridge at Hilltop House, a Kraft family anniversary with a large noon dinner, and the Lawrence Woman's Club April meeting at Colonial with Indian art talk by Margaret Pearson Speelman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Johnson
University Club
W. C. Simons
W. G. Hutson, Jr
Eldridge
J. Frank Jones
Hilltop House
S. K. Funk
Bridge Club
Mrs. Jones
Lawrence Woman's Club
Colonial
Margaret Pearson-Speelman
Haskell
Flowers and clubs showcase at Lawrence social notices
A string of Lawrence society items highlights recent events. Mrs. Koelb spoke on New England woods and writers while guests toured readings by Mrs. Daisy Williams and Edgar Guest poems. Tea and prizes followed contract clubs, with announcements of meetings for Co-Operettes Ventura Club and GA R auxiliaries. A memorial and engagement notices pepper the page along with art club readings on stained glass and plans for upcoming weddings and pageants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Swadley
A. W. Lamb
California
Washington Relief Corps No. 9
Jimmy Marko
Daisy Williams
Lara Warnick
Edgar
Eunice Belshe
Daffodils Highlight Lawrence Club Meeting and Book News
Olmstead secretary Mrs. Fred Hunsinger treasurer Mrs. J F C Broeker and exec member Mrs H M Stucker announced the annual yearbooks from the Royal Horticultural Society of London for 1935 and the American Daffodil yearbook for 1936. Mrs D M Horkmans read on the American Horticultural Society daffodil committee and quarantine 37 for imported varieties. Mrs H M Stucker presented de Greaff history of daffils dating to 300 B.C. A garden tour followed, visiting the hostess and Mrs Ransdall gardens with daffodils tulips iris and rock garden displays. The single named specimens stood out as flowers were small due to dry weather but in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Horticultural Society
H. M. Stucker
de Greaff
B.C
Local Personal Notes From Wichita And Nearby Areas
Mrs. J. B. Mack returned from a week visiting her daughter in Wichita. Mrs. Cora Eddy of San Diego arrived for a visit with sister Mrs. A. W. Cunningham. formerly Cora Blackman of Lawrence. C. P. Barber is seriously ill at his son Perry Barber’s home. John Claypoole and wife received word their son L. E. Claypoole, San Diego Sun columnist, spent fifteen days in Washington and New York and sails Thursday for Cuba. he plans to visit his parents before returning to San Diego. Mrs. F. W. Gaunt returned from a week with daughter Mrs. E. A. Edwards in Oklahoma City. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mack and son Jimmy of Collyer are spending the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Mack
J. G. Norton
Wichita
Cora Eddy
San Diego
A. W. Cunningham
Eddy
Cora Blackman
Lawrence
C. P. Barber
Perry Barber
John Claypoole
L. E. Claypoole
San Diego Sun
Washington, D. C
New York City
Cuba
Claypoole
F. W. Gaunt
E. A. Edwards
Oklahoma City
J. W. Mack
Jimmy
Collyer
Mrs. J. B. Mack
M. E
Charley Hicks
Locust
Elm Streets
Lawrence Gardens
Mina Knight
Elm Street
Johnny Mull
Ralph Dicker
Josephine Dicker
Locust Street
William Dunn
Mr. Scott
Maple Street
Daniels
Lincoln Street
Jim Higgins
Dorothy Wright
Kansas City
North Lawrence Christian Church
Lucile Traynor
Liberty Memorial High School Presents Mignonette Play
A fair sized crowd saw Liberty Memorial High School senior class stage Mignonette in the school auditorium. Aaron Cohen gave the standout performance as Jonathan Mills in acts one and three while Dorothy Howe and Jean Perry led strong supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Memorial High School
Elizabeth Shepherd
Aaron Cohen
Jonathan Mills
Cohen
Dorothy Howe
Mignette
Jean Perry
Rose Mills
Jonathan
Mildred Ewing
Mammy Lou
Mignonette
Rose
Justin Halliday
Jimmy Swinehart
Justin
Kansas pharmacy students to tour Chicago and Detroit
About 30 members of the University of Kansas school of pharmacy will depart Lawrence by train next Tuesday for tours of chemical and drug plants in Chicago and Detroit. Dean L. D. Havenhill and associate professor D. H. Spencer accompany the party. They will visit Bauer and Black and Abbott in Chicago, then Parke and Davis in Detroit, returning to Lawrence late weekend. The Rainbow 4-H Club met April 11 at Willow Springs hall, selected Martha Stoneking and Glenn Gilliland for the county health contest, and decided to form boys and girls softball teams with Stoneking as captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
Lawrence
Chicago
Detroit
L. D. Havenhill
School of Pharmacy
D. H. Spencer
Chivaro
Bauer and Black
Abbott
Parke and
Davis
Rainbow 4-H
Willow Springs
Hangenbuch
Deal Six
Martha Stoneking
Glenn Gilliland
Two Divorces Granted in District Court
Judge Hugh Means granted two divorces today. Effie Eberhart was awarded a divorce from G. W. Eberhart on gross neglect and the restoration of her maiden name Laughlin. Rebecca Heim was granted a divorce from W. H. Heim on cross neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Means
Effie Eberhart
G. W. Eberhart
Laughlin
Rebecca Heim
W. H. Heim
North Lawrence Visitors Return Home After Stopover
Mrs Jolin Able and her daughter Mrs Hunter and three young children from Perry visited North Lawrence on Sunday afternoon. Mrs Johnson has moved back into her Lincoln street home after moving out earlier.
Easter Activities and Local Changes Noted in North Lawrence
The Eastern town reports flood recovery last June and spring return, fifteen new members baptized at Centenary M E church, and multiple home renovations on Third street. Rexall train drew crowds at the U P depot while Easter services, signings, and broadcasts linked community life at Centenary and North Lawrence churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
North Lawrence
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Barrow
A. B. Mitchell
Ancheon Club
Madge Bullene
C. W. Amidon
E. H. Marshall
Fred Williams
Bert Jones
Adah
Mies Fowler
Mies Fowler's Tea Room. Lotus Club, Mrs. F. L. Riederer
Ventura Club
Mra
B. Dalton
P. D. Cilrastead
J.L. Constant
Finesse Club
Varety Club
Ivan Rowe
Ustin Hill
Dolph Simons
Vernon Smith
J. L. Constant
Rankin Warner
Sol Marks
Otto Fischer
George March
Friday Bridge
E.m.cam
Martin Jesteron
W. I. Brady
Dustin HI
Raymond
Caryl Dodds Schwiegler, Jr
Winter
Fred Ellsworth
J. B. Kraft
Stull
Ily
Albert Houk
Harvey Houk
Darrell
John Stull
Chris Kraft
August Nuffer
Fred Hartman
Arthur Wulfkuhle
W. J. Huscher
Bou
John Ernard Wire
Kraft
WV. E. Kennard
Fine
Phoning
E. F. Caldwell
Double Seven Thimble Club
Missouri Street
E .M. Owen
Mexico
Edward Schaake
Irene
Students’ Association of
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jens Jenson
Lyman Henderson
Arthur Heck Charies Elam
Edward
Max Wilhelmi
O. H. Wulfekuhler
Kanwaka Literary Club
W. D. Wear
Ralph Colman
Beattie Tolling
A. M. Ockerblad
Ethan Sims
Roy Mitchell
Willis Colman
Beattie Collins
Lloyd Duffee
A. R. Colman
Thomas Kephart
Mothers’ League
Buffalo
Niagara River
Roichester
New England
Japan
Ofa An
Aspit
Metric
Lund
Nevada
Atdor GS
Educational Institution
Michigan
Seat &i
Pigare
Howard EB. Koelb
Massachusetts
Patricia Dixon
Ralph E. Brown
Grand Junction
Col
W. G. Beougher
Edd Wood
A. McClain
L. E. All
P. D. Olmstead
Tennessee Street
Bruce McKee
George Pickens
W. 8. Dalton
Dalton
Paul Rankin
Homer Neville
Connecticut Street
The
G.A.R
Women’s Relief Corps
Lawrence Art Club
Margaret Sharp
America
Connick
Willets
Tiffany
Howard
E. M Owen
William
H. C. Nehrbase
Maine Street
Memorial Hospital
Heroine
C. B. Russell
Stanley Schwahn
Country Club
Kansas
A. K
Eleanor Frederick
I. E. Edlin
John Frederick
Salina
Miss Frederick
Daffodil Club
E. F. Learned
Eleventh
Missouri Streets
D. T. Ransdall
A. R
Petal
Nia
Zeit
Mary J. Taylor
Nancy J. Rector
Pittsburg
Kan
Associated Press
Elizabeth Hawes
DE Luxe Cafe
Milton Kring
Home Service Laundry
U. S. Public Health Service
Palace Beauty Shop
the Balmer
Ke Bleic Power
Byrd Fur Co
Mass
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