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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1913
Page
5
Readers are urged to cooperate with the Society reporter to create a complete and entertaining record of happenings in the Society World. Submit items by 2:00 PM via Bell Phone 136 or Home Phone 136.
Pi Beta Chi marked the forty sixth founding of the fraternity and the fortieth of Kansas Alpha with a Saturday dinner at Mrs. Wo AL Griffit home. Guests heard toasts, admired a center basket of red carnations and Easter lilies, and gift tables with red and blue accents.
Robert Chase Colebe of Foster-Getts Buffalo New York and Mrs A C Getts Brownell announce a June wedding at the bride's home. The notes cover Phi Sigma Chi Founders Day banquet with multiple speakers and out of town guests, an Elsie Potwin expression recital with Dana Pankhurst, a Presbyterian Missionary Society meeting highlights, Ventura Picnic planned in Woodland Park, Sons of Veterans activities, a Bridge Club gathering, a W R C benefit at the Aurora Theater, and Friends in Council meeting updates.
Miss Elizabeth Stillwell and Mrs. J Drs of Dallas Texas spent time in Kansas City Mes W H Dikine and Mrs Helen Meador return to Lawrence and will be at home at 1408 Kentucky Avenue Mrs O A Wheeler returns home after a visit with Mrs J I Brizendine Mr P L Comstock of Kansas City spent the day here Mr and Mrs Warry Hutchings were in Kansas City Abr and Mrs J I Lanysen gone to Qutimoere Missouri for a visit Reece Hall of Baldwin spent Sunday with his parents
Topeka resident Dol Norton and Bald Knob neighbors spent the day in Lawrence. Several local residents attended events and visits across town including Miss Helen Mediibes in Chicago area and Mrs. Judge Tillsbury of Berry who joined family in Perry. Other notes mention travel to Grand Canyon and Cardalov, plus classifieds noting help wanted for cook, dressmaker, stenographer, and farm labor amid a string of household ads from Journal-World readers.
Miss Mary Yoey of Chev and Ohio, chief artist for the White Sewing Machine Co, arrives with choicest works of art to meet the ladies. Call and see her at 920 Ma slecet. Domestic science teachers and school instructors invited to inspect.
A terse notice reports the divorce of Society Queen Evan Soc from One Whse Kee, marking the end of a short reign and a reaffirmation of social standings within the local circle.
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