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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1944

Page

5

Mrs. Mabel Elliott Hosts Dinner and Club Events

Social notes reveal Miss Mabel Elliott hosting a small dinner at the Colonial in honor of Maj. Mary Bell from Fort Leavenworth, with an evening interview on Station KFKU. At the Country Club Scotch foursomes and square dancing follow dinner, while other society items mention showers, gardenias, and various gatherings among Lawrence residents.

Mabel Elliott W. C. Hunsinger Colonial Maj Mary Bell Stafford General Command School Fort Leavenworth Hfiss Elliott Major Bell KFKU Bryn Mawr B. E. Prevost Hercules Powder Company Sow Eldridge Paguat 15 Emerson Manufacturing Division John W. Bolton and Sons Lawrence Mass Mra. Prevost Charles Houk Stull Walter Walter ‘Houk Walter Houk, Jr Kenneth Confer Richard Schelihorn Carl Walter Johnson Big Springs A. M. Hoffman Coffeyville J. N. Gordon C. M. Clark Evangeline Tate Lone Star Lake Clark Double Six Bridge Club George E. Peppercorn Signal Corps Camp Polk Marshalltown Chicago Evanston

Evans Family Arrives for Week with Parents

Lt. and Mrs. W. J. Evans and their small son David arrived for a week’s visit with parents Mr Smuller of Law Yenes and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. The readable portion notes a family visit event and introduces the Evans family alongside their hosts, signaling a local social notice in this newspaper fragment.

W. J. Evans David Smuller Law“yenes Mra. W._D

Unclear university election names amid Douglas county slate

Fragmentary text lists Ed Abels and Kay Te Werghe of Douglas county as Kansas University representatives. It notes many former University students and graduates unopposed for positions in the state house of representatives across the district.

Ed Abels Kay Te Werghe Douglas County K. U Pennine Contase E Atate

Fined $1 for Assault Accusation in Police Court

James Parr was fined $1 in police court this morning on a charge of assaulting Billy Mitchell, 15, as testimony described a struggle among youth along the Kaw river east of the bridge. Parr pushed Mitchell into shallow water during a disturbance among fishermen and others. The Market Basket prize this week goes to the best frozen dessert recipe. Prospective renters and home buyers read the classified page.

James Parr Billy Mitchell Parr Kaw River Billy Ee Bell

K U Grads Fill Offices In Kansas Politics

The University of Kansas reports at least 10 alumni holding major Kansas offices this year with no opposition. Notable KU connections include gubernatorial candidates Bob Lemon and Andrew Schoeppel, Supreme Court nominee Walter G. Thiele, and U.S. House hopeful Errett P. Scrivner. Other KU alumni include Attorney General A. B. Mitchell and State Treasurer Walter E. Wilson. Senate contenders are James Swoyer Os kaloosa Ray Pierson Burlington John Lehmen Abilene and Riley MacGregor Medicine Lodge, all KU men, running unopposed.

University of Kansas Kansas K. U Bob Lemon Andrew Schoeppel Walter G. Thiele Supreme Court U.S Errett P. Scrivner

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