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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1966
Page
4
Mrs. Van Tassell Ericsson of Lawrence and H Lloyd Erics of Honolulu announce the engagement of Barbara Louise Ericsson to Robert Laurence Boyce III. Barbara is a KU graduate and Johns Hopkins student of French literature. Robert attended MIT and KU and is pursuing graduate work in history. A summer wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs Dean Pontius and son Michael Dean of San Diego arrived for a week with Harold Pontius. Mrs R C Davis and children Mike and Kelly visit in Topeka with her parents R Wayne and Mrs Mary Nelson. Pilot Club members from Lawrence and Holton attend Topeka dinner. Garth Hopper travels to Miami after his son in law Francis Watterson dies. Watterson home listed in Miami. Eastern Star honors 50 year members in Topeka. Laura Klopfenstein returns from Oklahoma City visit with sons and families. Lar ry Klopfenstein injured in Wichita Falls and flown home. Baker University alumna affairs director Dick Brown to Chicago area for four day visit.
The 40 and 8 Society of the American Legion Voiture 786 will initiate seven new members at 8 a.m. Sunday at Legionaires. Initiates include W. S. McAlister Marvin E. Jordon Lloyd Milham Dale L. Kerr Tom Waid Ted Diel and Russell Bartley from Baldwin Lawrence. The Lawrence group, with about 909 members from Douglas Jefferson Franklin Miami and Linn counties, supports nurses training and has sponsored two nurses, including Judy Rake at Topeka. Officers are Glenn Reed chef de gare Henry P. Wilson correspondant and William C. Warren commissaire intendant.
Sobek Activities Truman Capote of New York City, author of the best seller In Cold Blood, spoke at KU then attended a departmental reception in Allen Fieldhouse. Out of town guests included Al vin Dewey and Dr. Joseph Satten. George Worths and several couples hosted the event, with further gatherings at the Williams home.
The Chi Votes Do-Sa-Do Square Dance Club holds its season finale at 8 p m Saturday in the IOOF Hall with Pat Patterson featuring singing calls. Guests welcome. Lawrence Association for Childhood Education meets at 7 p m today in Pinckney School to install officers. Delegates report to the Chicago ACES Study Conference as slides are shown.
Joseph Edward Ridder 80 head of Ridder Publications died Tuesday after a long illness at Good Samaritan Hospital West Palm Beach. Funeral services will be held Saturday in New York at 11 a.m. at his Glen Head Long Island home with private burial planned.
The Trinity Episcopal Church Women held their annual spring election luncheon at Lawrence Country Club with about 70 attendees. Elected for 1966 67 are Mrs. Herbert Ellison as president Mrs. John A Emerson as vice president Mrs. Paul Gibbs as secretary and Mrs. James Seaver as treasurer. Rev. Robert Swift former Trinity rector and current St Michael and All Angels rector spoke, showing movies and sharing his Holy Land visit with Mrs Swift.
Thursday Alpha Chit Omega alumnae gather at 7 30 pm hosted by Mrs John Blocker 1610 Dudley Court. Friday Lawrence American War Mothers meet at 10 am with Mrs Fred Alford Mercredi Club at 2 30 pm with Mrs Eugene Scmalberg 1322 Spencer Drive. Double Dee Club convenes at 2 pm with Mrs Lee Fultz 717 Ohio Street.
A program will be given at 7 30 p m Monday in Sunset Hill School gymnasium. Taking part will be kindergarten pupils and the school band or orchestra.
Mr and Mrs John R Needels of Route 2 Baldwin announce a May wedding for their daughter Carol Louise to Thomas James Crumet son of Mr and Mrs Leroy Crumet The couple both graduated in 1965 Baldwin High School and Lawrence High School respectively Crumet is employed by Lawrence Ready Mix The wedding is planned for May.
Richard Deck head of the Regional Office of Kansas Social Security speaks on Social Security and Medicare Bill at 6 30 p m Saturday at the Eldridge Hotel as guest of the Lawrence Knife and Fork Club.
The Kansas State Association of Parliamentarians meets Monday in Lawrence for its 17th annual convention with Mrs. Clyde V. Bell Sr. presiding. Delegates from Kansas City Kansas Topeka Wichita Bethel Bonner Springs Edwardsville Quivira Leawood Shawnee Mission Overland Park and Prairie Village attend. Gerald L. Pearson titled speaker at 12:30 luncheon caches “Geared for Progress.” New officers elected at the April meeting include Mrs. H B Latimer president Mrs. Bell vice president Mrs. Louise Baker treasurer and Audra Drennon secretary.
The Kansas Preschool Association hosts its annual Kansas Preschool Conference at the University of Kansas starting Friday. About 150 to 200 attendees are expected for lectures and tours of day care facilities, with registration at 2 p.m. in the Kansas Union. Dr. Donald M. Baer of KU will speak at the Friday banquet in the Kansas Room.
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