Lawrence society notes announce weddings and gatherings
Lawrence residents learn of the marriage of Mrs Jewel Hill to W R Selden and brighten with social events. Breakfasts and bridge parties honor Miss Esther Johnson, with Mrs W C Roberts and others hosting a joint bridge. A Lawrence Flower club meeting features talks on the Poppy and miniature gardens. A Wallace WCTU meeting at Centenary church will elect officers. Midland Rural club discusses a trip to Bardstown Kentucky and Judge Bowen’s former estate now a state park. Geneva McFarland returns from a western coast motor trip including Yellowstone Glacier Mt Ranier Banff and Lake Louise Researchers note delays near Mt Ranier due to snow plows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Parsons
Esther Johnson
W. C. Roberts
Lawrence Gabel
Mary Joe Patrick
R. G. Henry
Oskaloosa
Miss Johnson
Roberts
Mattie Crooks
Lawrence Flower Club
Affternoon
G. A. R. Hall
G. G. Husted
Midland Rural Club
C. H. Bruchmiller
A. A. Hicks
Atlantic Coast
Judge Bowen
Bardstown
Stephen Foster
Old
Kentucky Home
Judge Rowen
England
Rowen
Worthy Wellman
John Canary
Geneva McFarland
Bertha Babb
Junction City
Miss McFarland
Thomas McFarland
Butte, Mont
Northwest
Yellowstone
Glacier National Parks
Columbia
Mt Ranier
Seattle
Lake Louise
Banff
Mt. Ranier
Social Calendar Highlights May Sums and Travels
Weekend social notes list engagements and travels in Lawrence Kansas including Miss Margaret Hunt and Carl Cummins wedding plans. Other events feature garden clubs doctors and bridge outings while many locals depart for visits, visits to Colorado and Joplin, and trips to Detroit and Detroit via multiple states with remarks on summer plans and Bankers Life Insurance convention attendees.
Personal travel plans fill Kansas City and Midwest visits
Miss Jessamine Jackson visited Kansas City as guest of Miss Rugene McCollum. Rolland Stover and Gordon Schumaker travel to Wichita then Oklahoma City for about two weeks. Mr and Mrs Karl Klooz and daughter Jane with Mrs J Klooz leave for Bloomington Illinois for a couple of weeks. Leslie Lyons visits Oskaloosa weekend with Mr and Mrs W D. Mrs W H Millikan and Pearl Carpenter travel with Klooz family. E R Learned returns to Kansas City Kansas. Three children depart for a trip to Overtton Pennsylvania for several days. Mr and Mrs C H Lanier and their J Lanier and daughters also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessamine Jackson
Kansas City
Rugene McCollum
Rolland Stover
Gordon Schumaker
Wichita
Oklahoma City
Karl Klooz
Jane
Klooz
J. Klooz
Lone Elm
Bloomington
Ill
Leslie Lyons
Oskaloosaising
W. D
W._H. Millikan
Miez Pearl ‘Carpenter
E.r.learned
Toeir
Kan
Jay
F. P. O Brien
Florence Highlighted in Simons Tour of Europe
Miss Dorothea Simons writes from Florence describing the Excelator Hotel Italie details and views of the Arno River and Piazza Vecchio. She praises galleries and churches, notes trains and hotel amenities, and invites her parents to visit Florence, expressing affection and high regard for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothea Simons
W. C. Simons
Europe
Florence
Excelator Hotel
Arno
Comartment Holda
Mary
Dad
Naples
Rome
Campaign to crush booze drives rural fight to arouse women
William Rockhill Nelson of the Kansas City Star recalls a W C T U- edited push led by Mrs. O Jacqmain urging full mobilization against alcohol. He quotes calls for picnics, parades, music, and speeches to inflame rural districts and argues alcohol harms families, noting a single alleged benefit and a deadly well accident as cautionary tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hmit
Jackson County
Kent County
England
North Carolina
William Rockhill Nelson
Kansas City Star
Defending Kansas Story From Former KU Student
A report on defense of a Kansas issue written by a former University of Kansas student. The article notes attention drawn to the defense, with investigations and related commentary. Details are limited due to OCR fragments but the focus remains on a KU alumni authored defense matter and ensuing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
K. U
Remembering Maureen McKernan Pioneer Spirit and News Career
The piece profiles Maureen McKernan recalling her Kansas roots and courage. It notes her journalism interests and work at Topeka Daily Capital, Kansas City Kansas City Journal, 1924 Chicago Tribune, and Chicago Herald. It mentions her move to New York, marriage, freelancing, and Alpha Chi Omega membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss McKernan
Kansas
Maureen McKernan
Ile
Topeka
New York
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
Midwest Actress Chosen for Farm Bureau Film Role
Mrs. James O'Bryan, long raised in cities, is selected to play the leading feminine part in an American Farm Bureau film shown to farm organizations nationwide. She recently worked on Judy Comes Home in Chicago and has posed for commercial photographers. Now residing in Lawrence with her husband Dr. J. W. O'Bryan, she values small town life and plans a vacation with family at Estes Park, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O'Bryon
Lawrence
American Farm Bureau
Judy
Chicago
O’bryon
New York
Summer Refreshments Sandwich Loaf Office
Recipes describe large sandwich loaf preparations with chicken tuna and tomato fillings. Directions cover bread slicing, spreading cheese and dressings, adding celery pimentos pickles and relishes, assembling three fillings, wrapping, chilling, and slicing for service.
Light touch in parenting guides and a pioneer's retirement
The piece argues for tactful criticism to preserve friendships and suggests gentle, affectionate rebukes help children accept faults without resentment. It notes Grace M. Henderson’s milestone as the first woman to operate a typewriter in the federal Internal Revenue Bureau after 50 years of service in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Grace M. Henderson
Federal Insternal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Baldwin News Busy Baldwin social notes and arrivals
Mrs Talmadge Funk and Miss Sadie Hutt of Lawrence called on Baldwin friends Wednesday morning. Dr and Mrs W W Wilcox spent Wednesday in Ottawa. Miss Vera Boeke of Waverly visited Miss Ruth McHenry. Fern Stephens returned from Sedalia Mo where she had hospital treatments. Eva Stephens accompanied her home. Mr and Mrs Donald Lidikay returned to Bronson after two months in Baldwin. Lidikay in KU graduate school. Intermediate Sunday school picnic at Forest Park in Ottawa chaperoned by Smith Wilcox Lewis and McGhee. Mrs John Riddle of Marion to visit Hunt family. Arthur Bridwell left for Abilene to seek geological specimens. Dr M D Ballard adds improvements to home bought from Dr Harris. Marie Gordon and Ernest Thompson wedding announced. ceremony July 21 Colorado Springs. Reverend W C Thompson officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian Reinisch
O. M. Ogden
George Tucker
Ottawa
Lawrence
Cason
Tex
Lyle S. Powell
Topeka
Lake Lotawanna
Robert Berger
Lakefield
Minn
Berger
Elizabeth K. Wilson
Kansas City
Kan
C. W. Straffon
C. W. Baldwin
Seneca
Joplin
Ozarks
Bankers Life Insurance Company of
Des Moines
Denver
W. A. Fraser
Fraser
C. A. Wilson
John H. Hutton
Leon Bauman
E. V. Swinehart
W. W. Wilcox
Vera Boeke
Waverly
Ruth McHenry
Miss Boeke
Chicago
Fern Stephens
Sedalia
Eva Stephens
Donald Lidikay
Bronson
Arthur Bridwell
Abilene
M. D. Ballard
Th Street
T. L. Harris
Baldwin
Marie Gordon
Ernest Thompson
Colorado Springs
Colo
Rev
W. C. Thompson
Baldwin groom's high school ties into Colorado Springs life
The Baldwin groom, raised at Baldwin High School and two years at Baker University, later joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Baker. He will wed a Colorado Springs graduate from Colorado Springs High School and Beth-El Hospital who will reside with him at 211 East Utah Street, Colorado Springs, where he manages the McMillan Tire shop. Also noted, death in Burlington of M. M. Kiger at 84, and funeral attendance by Baldwin connections. Hopewell Country Club hosted a July 28 gathering at Mrs Eliza Ashby’s home. program included readings on radio history and broadcasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Baldwin High School
Baker University
Baker
Thompson
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Colorado Springs High School
Methodist Beth-E! Hospital
East Untah St
Colorado Springs
McMillan Tire
Hopewell Country Club
Eliza Ashby
Leonard Snyder
Loren Williams
Charles McKinney
William J. Adriance
Earl Black
Adriance
Thalian Dramatic Club and Local Visits Highlight Baldwin Week
The Thalian Dramatic Club met at church parlors as Epworth League Institute plans two one act plays. In Baldwin, Katherine Kelly of Vinland visited Helen Deel. J E Dickinson and Margaret Eastwood group called on Baldwin friends after Camp Idlewild near Garnett. Ermine Barkley travels to Kansas City to visit sister L S Sturdevant. Ted Cragoe and Everett Gainer attended a Boy Scout conference at Camp Theodore Naish. Wellever of Burlingame did business in Baldwin midweek. Open until 1 pm Sundays by US Auto Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Ashby
Margaret
Ottawa
Ashby
B. A. Hammond
Henry Bailey
Walter New
Thalian Dramatic Club
Piang
Epworth League Institute
Katherine Kelly
Vinland
Baldwin
Helen Deel
J. E. Dickinson
Burlington
Baldwin Friends
Mary Nelle LeMaster
Mary Emery
Anna Mary Eastwood
Bucyrus
Nelle Elder
Linwood
Josephine Lindsey
Kansas City
Camp Idlewild
Garnett
Ermine Barkley
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Sociely
Jewel Hill
W. R. Selden
Hutchinson
W. T. Meline
Los Angeles
Cal
Donald Theodore
Meline
R. E. Badsky
W. D. Lyons
New Hampshire Street
Wallace W. C. T. U
Centenary, Methodist Church
Margaret Ann Hunt
Carl Craig Cummins
Methodist Episcopal Ren
Regenrence Flower Club
G. A. R.hall
E.W. Parsons
M. T. Coolidge
C. D. Pickering
Hazel Lanier
Lanier
D. L. Dargitz
Agnes Evans
Rudolph and
Ernst Akriaub
Salina
McPherson
W. R. Smith
Glencoe
E. C. Luton
Ira J. Bright
Leavenworth
Ruth Litchen
Marcel Rich
Washington
Boston
New England
C. E. Decker
Marion. .Decker
Alma Jones
Green Mountain Falls
Robert, Rowlands and Sons
Bobby
Billy
Arthur Endacott
Independence
Judge
Hugh Means
L. N. Lewis
Colorado
Mesa Verde
Grace Endacott
Detroit
Paul Endacott
Norman Endacott
Minnesota
Earl Endacott
Nettie Wismer
Peru
O. E. Rose
Toronto
Pomona
Muriel Amerine
Margaret Swisher
Louise Stoner
Lafontaine Toay
Altho
Lucy
Adriatic Sea
Grand Canal
Doge's Palace
Bridge of Sighs
St. Mark’s
St. Mark's
Milan
Bellagio
Switzerland
Aunt Het
Robert Quilley
Pubtahera Syndicate
W.C.T.U
Mrs. O. Jacqmain
Maur
Nepen Repensi
Sabi
University of Kansas
Sonaiders
Bn Investiones
James O'Bryan
The
Sattea Nuta
Lee
Baldwin News
UFE
Aes the
H. W. Keene
Ner
Theodore Naish
Wellever
Burlingame
U. S. Auto Supply
Fischer
Otto Fischer
Virginia
Cornelia Byrd
Jayhawk Floral Garden
Tenn
Crawford-Veatch
Ernest Pine
the Journal-World
Douglas County
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