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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1949

Page

6

Engaged in Lawrence as Robed Byrnes and Jennings Pair

Society notes report the Bechtold family announcing the engagement of Ruby Maurine Bechtold to Kenneth Jennings of Lawrence. The couple plans a fall wedding. Numerous campus events, clubs, and social gatherings are listed including teas, picnics, and chapter house receptions honoring Lawrence women and guests from nearby cities.

Thomas. Bechtold Ruby Maurine Kenneth Jennings George Jennings Lawrence

Community notices and family events in Leavenworth area

County 4-H fair note prompts changes. Mrs. Harry Richardson Jr teaches aluminum tray making. Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau unit meets Friday after noon at Mrs. Jack Maloney home with co host Mrs. Huelan Richardson. Mead Owlark 4 H club picnic August 10 at Carl Torneden home families invited bring basket supper. Circle C Methodist WSCS family picnic at 1530 Barker Ave 6 30 pm with program. Velma Edmonda engagement to Robert Worley announced wedding date not set. W EC S Evangelical United Brethren meet 1804 Louisiana St tomorrow at 2 15 pm.

Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Jack Maloney Huelan Richardson H. F. Kauffman Meadowlark 4-H Club Leavenworth County Carl Torneden Circle C Methodist WS. C.S E. E. Williams Barker Avenue

Personal travel notes fill Lawrence social pages

Mrs. George Spearr and daughter Georgette have left July 19 for Paris and are now in London planned to stay until September 5 visiting relatives in Liverpool and Piraeus. Numerous others travel as well including Mrs. D. Coen Burn and Mr. and Mrs. Wanamaker with children Mary and Mark touring Montana and Yellowstone en route to Missoula. Additionally Mrs. R. F. Love visits Chanute Baxter Springs and Norton while Mrs. J. B. Meary heads to Colorado Springs. Various families return from trips in Wichita Partridge Denver Phoenix and across the West with updates on reunions and summer visits.

George Spearr Georgette Paris London Pacific Northwest San Diego Calif Lawrence Mexico Landrith Wichita Ben Matassarin Linda Lee Matassarin Landreth Ralph Gelvin Sharylyn Avery Olney Phoenix Ariz Mra Lyle Anderson Partridge R. FE. Love Chanute Baxter Springs Wellington Gypsum Waterville Lee Rollins Norton Standard Life Association J. B. Meary Colorado Springs William Hi. Stevens Pln. Stevens Wallace Morley Stevens Clifford Edie Merrick N. Y E. S. Jones Springfield C. C. Stewart Canada Maritime Cpe Peninsula Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia New Brunswick Cape Breton Island St. John’s Eastport Bay of Fundy Rochester Larry Sterling Robert J. Faris Tucson University la Jolla H. S. Faria Presbyterian Conference White Mountains Arizona K. A Jim Sper Washington

Costume heirloom links Dener family to Margaret Truman

Vera Courtenay Thomas, famed opera singer known as Courtenay, is reported to have bequeathed her extensive collection of Paris made costumes to Margaret Truman. The notice notes Courtenay’s Clinton Missouri birth, ties to Lawrence and Warrensburg residents, and recent relocation from Alexandria Virginia to Connecticut.

Dener Margaret Truman Vera Courtenay Thomas Martha Bagh Lawrence Courtenay Clinton Rayhill Rayhills Warrensburg Mme. Courtenay Alexandria Connecticut Paris

Meadowlark 4 H Club One of Douglas County's Oldest Founders

Joanne Armstrong documents Meadowlark 4 H Club organized February 1929 as a secretary noting its origins by Miss Elizabeth Randle and T. R. Warren. The club, among seven oldest in Douglas County, helped shape the county 4 H movement in May 1929.

Joanne Armstrong Meadowlark Club Douglas County Joanne Elizabeth Randle T. R. Warren

Meadowlark club exhibit highlighted at county fair

The Meadowlark 4-H club showcased dairy work at the county fair with a $21,000 valued collection. Leaders and charter members from Kansas State College and the community attended as costumes inspired by operatic roles were displayed.

Awrence Daily Journal-World Lawrence Kansas Meadowlark Diana Smith Meadowlars Miss Armstrong Arthur Holcom Pat Haddiional Informa- Holcom Walter Howard Harold Howard Orvel Carey Walter Tery Grauberger John Grauberger

Lawrence Teachers Travel Plans Mentioned in Brief

Miss Jeanne Noeller a speech correctionist for Lawrence public schools heads to Wichita to join her parents for a Black Hills trip. Prof. and Mrs. Ralph W. Clark and daughter Anne depart for Madison Wisconsin by car to visit relatives. son Don from Kansas City will join later.

John Johnson Bieber Don Bieber Brookville Kan Dipes Mr. Johnson Tescott L. Nelson Nelson Green Rhode Island Street Lawrence Memorial Hospital Eva Morrison Anchorage Alaska C. H. Platt Platt Bernice Morison Miss Lash Covey K. U Misa Morrison Corvallis Salem Ore Wichita Salina O. M. Carpenter Donna Jean FE. T. Burgess Backus Minn Lake Bowen Pfe William Clifford Wheeler U.S. Marines W. P. Wheeler New Jersey Street Camp J. H. Pendleton Keith Baugh Gary Lee Alfonso Myers Rauch Eberwein Brownie Kloepper Eldon Sheneman Bill Callabresi Jeanne Noeller Lawrence Public Schools John Noeller Black Hills Ralph W. Clark Anne Madison Wis Don Kansas City Blair House Washington

Oil output rises in week ended Aurest with daily gain

Beest Oil Production reports in Tulsa Oklahoma that the crude oil output for the week ending Aurest shows a daily average increase of 8 120 barrels. The Oil and Gas Journal notes a total daily average of 4 678 520 barrels.

Tulsa Okls Oil and Gas Journal Journal

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