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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1940
Page
8
Tuesday and Wednesday Club Luncheons and Socials Sparse
Local notes list various society gatherings with luncheons and receptions. Groups include Tuesday Ladies Literary League Colonial Progressive Reading Evans Hearth Cosmos Terrace Round Table No Name and contract clubs, plus bridge and bowling at Elks and Country clubs. Social events feature Mrs. D L Noone Mrs. Ivan Rowe Mr and Mrs Edward Brass and Alpha Delta Pi activities.
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Ladies’ Literary League
Progressive Reading Club
Evans Hearth
D. L. Noone
Ivan Rowe
Country Club
Zolf
Cosmos Club
Terrace
Round Table
Carl Althaus
No Name Club
L. L. O'Meara
John Skie
W. C. Hunsinger
Edward Brass
Harry Brass
Alpha Delta Pi City Club
Deaf Six
Elks Club
Esther Wilson
St Louis Social Notes and Meetings Schedule
St Louis notes list Mackey Merrymakers gathering with Mrs Arthur Hemphill on Wednesday. A Congregational church tea was rescheduled to Tuesday May 7 at 3 pm at Mrs L N Lewis’s home. Various clubs host meetings and birthdays with guests named, including Mrs Glyn Dale Chastain’s party and a potter dish gift. A new baby boy announced for Mr and Mrs Richard Torneden of 1104 Pennsylvania Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
L. N., Lewis
Richard
Torneden
Pennsylvania Street
Memorial Hospital
Social News Notes From Wichita Lyons and Kansas City
Mrs May Phillips of Wichita visits at Mrs W H Sears in Lyons. Mrs Anson Storm of Seattle travels to Lawrence to mourn Paul Dinsmoor and visits her relatives. Miss Marcia Carter travels to Cripple Creek Colo in hospital care for brother John Carter. Dr L H Frink attends Kansas Missouri State Dental meeting in Kansas City. Austin Turney returns after appendix operation at Memorial hospital. Dr James I Perry attends dental convention in Kansas City from April 28 to May 1.
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May Phillips
Wichita
Lyons
W. H. Sears
Anson Storm
Seattle
Wash
Lawrence
Paul Dinsmoor
George J. Barker
George Marshall
Kansas City
Max Berry
Marcia Carter
Cripple Creek
Colo
John Carter
L. H. Frink
Kansas-Missouri State Dental Association
Austin Turney
Memorial Hospital
James I. Perry
Miss Maude Maffet Joins Extended Southern Trip
Miss Maude Maffet left with Dr and Mrs Ralph Collins for an extended automobile journey through the south. L E Klopfenstein moved today to 94612 Rhode Island Street from Memorial hospital after medical treatment. Ben Carman returned home from Memorial hospital after several days of treatment for a foot infection. Dr George Msterly went to Kansas City Saturday to attend the Kansas Missouri Dental Association meeting.
Art contests announced for murals and ship decorations
The United States Maritime Commission and Public Building Administration issued two series of art competitions for the Social Security building in Washington and for decorations of the President Andrew Jackson ship. Deadlines: murals and sculpture June 3, September 3, and mural October 15. Judges include Marnik Korach and others. Andrew Jackson judges led by Alain de Bonthi er. Former Senator Furnifold Simmons dies at 86 in New Bern, North Carolina.
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Social Security
Washington, D. C
Andrew Jackson
United States Maritime Commission
Grares
Ste
Edward Bruce
Public
Mar Nite Korach
New York
Edward Byothman
Los Angeles
Jxindred Mercury
Pittsburgh
Frankin C. Watkins
Philadelphia
Andrew Jatkean
Alain de Bonthi Ier
Drama awards honor campus actors at speech arts banquet
Reela Durand of Hoisington won the women’s acting award for Holiday. Mary Noel of Lees Summit received honorable mention for Quality Street. Lorenzo Fuller, Stockton colored student, earned best male acting for Emperor Jones. Delta Sigma Rho and other honors announced with new initiates and members. Marriage license issued to William T. Miller Jr and Bettee Campbell.
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Reela Durand
Hoisington
Miss Durand
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Mary Noel
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Lees Summit
Lorenzo Fuller
Stockton
Emperor
Emperor Jones
Leq Rhodes
Delta Upsilon
Iran
Wichita
Delta Sigma Rho
Mac Wynne
Hays
Larry David
Concordia
Jack Nelson
Newton
Marvin Moon
Dodge City
National Collegiate Players
William Shipley
Shirley Jane Ruble
Lawrence
Emmy Jane Harbin
Washington, D. C
Fred Fleming
Fredonia
Allice Noone
Tampa
Bill Fey
Marion
Rosemary Sebesta
Brookville
Les Hixon
Atchison
Nancy Moore
Cameron
Irving Kuraner
Leavenworth
Robert Sullivan
Salina
Emmett Park
Chanute
John Stewart
Wellington
Bach Concert at K U Delights Lawrence Audience
A large Lawrence audience enjoyed the second Music Week Bach program in the university auditorium. The Westminster A Cappella Choir and a 35 piece Bach orchestra, with soloists and organ, performed the Brandenburg Concerto in F and a two subject choral fugue. The Magnificat finale featured soloists Miss Meribah Moore Miss Peabody Professor Wilkins and Robert Forman with Dean Swarthout directing. Gov Payne Ratner and Mrs Ratner attended as the program drew praise for its artistry.
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Bach
Westminster A Cappella Bhest
Donald M. Swarthout
Karl Kuersteinez
Waldemar, Gelich
Robert Forman
Martha Briggs
Eugene Crabb
Loren Withers
Dean Swarthout
Lawrence
Laurel F. Anderson
Meribah Moore
Marie Wilkins
Rudolph Voth
Miss Peabody
Payne Ratner
Aircraft profit soars for Curtiss-Wright in first quarter
Guy Vaughan president of Curtiss-Wright announces that the first quarter of 1940 yielded a record net profit of 2,414,196 dollars, equal to 25 cents a common share, compared with 1,698,157 dollars or 15 cents a share in March 1939.
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New York
Guy Vaughan
Curtiss- Wright Corporation
Regents to Discuss Budgets at Topeka Meeting
State Board of Regents will convene at the state house in Topeka on May 17 to act on budgets for the state's educational institutions for the new fiscal year beginning July 1. Secretary Hubert Brighton said a committee of may consider requests and recommendations for the coming year.
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State Board of Regents
Topeka
Board of Regents
Statehouse
Educational Institut
Hubert Brighton
Regents Engaged in Budget Review Across Schools
Regents are investigating budget recommendations at various schools as part of an ongoing financial review. The process seeks to align funding with district goals and evaluate allocations for the coming year.
Train Hits Chinese Mine on Peking Hankow Line
The Chinese Central News Agency reported a Japanese troop train struck a Chinese mine on April 24, 14 miles northeast of Yochow in north Hunan, causing many casualties. The locomotive and eight coaches were wrecked and the train was blown up.
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Hongkong
Chinese Central News Agency
Peking-Hankow
Yochow
Hunan
Eich
Subscribing readers daily read the classified page
A reader notes that sixteen percent of subscribers read the classified section every day highlighting engagement with this page.
Cleaning and restoration services ad shows varied pricing
An old classified ad lists pricing for cleaning and moth proofing services. It mentions Clark Shampoo, Davenport Cid, and Chair Cid with per foot rates and moth proofing options. Floor waxing is offered, with contact by phone number 806.
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Clark Shampoo
Davenport
Call
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