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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
5
Contributions for the society section should be received at the Journal-World office by noon on the day they are to be published. This notice urges timely submission to ensure inclusion in the next edition.
Social calendar notes a flower club breakfast at end of week, R L Thomas hosting Tuesday Women guests, a Country club post and bridge gathering, Dorothy Clarke and Miss Laura de Baca hosting a shower for Miss Eliza, a Ralph Bear Tuesday contract club at Colonial.
Mrs. Payne announces Patti Payne and Joseph E Elmore Ley wed at Trinity Lutheran with reception plans to follow. Doris Stockwell weds in New York City. Magruder couple to reside in Boston after graduation and GE work. Several local engagements and showers noted, plus family events and club meetings across Lawrence and nearby towns.
A daughter born Saturday to a prominent family is a granddaughter of Prof E F Engel and Mr Mrs W W Burnett of Los Angeles formerly Lawrence. A meeting of the Women’s Society at First Baptist is set for Wednesday at 11 with a covered dish luncheon at 1. Clifford E Cooper and wife of Baldwin Route three report twin boys Warren Gene and Wayne Dean born Friday at Memorial hospital. Mrs James A Borders of El Paso announces her daughter Mary Lou’s engagement to Samuel Maurice Cook of Kansas City son of Clarence Cook of Chanute. The Progressive Circle of Trinity Lutheran plans a picnic Wednesday at Clinton Park.
Prof and Mrs Don Haines return from Loudonville Ohio after attending the Case School summer engineering convention in Mohican State Forest. Numerous locals visit relatives, attend reunions, travel to Kansas City and Estes Park, and send greetings as family members move between Lawrence, Blairstown, Topeka, and nearby towns.
Washington August 12 Senator Vandenberg urged that the 150 year tradition of voluntary recruiting remain unless a clearly proven national emergency justifies forcing conscription. He warned against rushing to scrap voluntary enlistment without solid proof of necessity and urged restraint to avoid making war inevitable.
A crossword style clue list items include expert golfer, railroad abbr, doctor abbr, and wordplay for grief band musical tragedy and various short definitions with entries like unit, to devour, and pronoun. Some entries hint at locations and professions.
Crown Princess Martha of Norway and her children voyage to the United States aboard an American ship. They departed from Petamsjo in northern Norway, invited by President Roosevelt, aboard the troop transport American Legion, with daughter Ragnhild, aged 10, Astrid 7, and Harald 3 accompanying.
Former War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha urged the creation of 100 army divisions. Speaking at Devonport on Britain's coast, he warned against overconfidence and said leaders must recognize the peril facing the empire from Nazi forces gathering near English shores.
Newport August 12 Earl Bartlett of New Orleans defeated Gilbert A Hunt Jr of Washington ninth in national ranking 7-5 6-0 in the opening round of the 24th annual invitation tournament Frank Kovacs of Oakland was given a default over Za Carver but the default was erased when Carver reported a late arrival.
The Vocational Agriculture Alumni association will hold its annual summer picnic at Holcam's grove Tuesday evening August 13. Games and dancing with refreshments arranged for all. Members and their families are invited to attend. The alumni group is tied to Lawrence High School graduates. Junior Heck is president of the organization.
The nursing activities committee of Douglas County Red Cross asks St. Louis Red Cross to supply applicant names for the county Red Cross nurse office. Dr Otto Grant, committee chairman, said names are expected this week.
Mrs W E Simison Mrs M G Farrell and Games Farrell attended Fred Wulfenkuhler's funeral in Leavenworth Kansas Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs G A Emerson and son Jackie attended the Florists picnic at Longview Farm Summit Missouri Thursday. Mrs O M Williamson and children Lynn Joyce Phyllis and Kathryn of Portales New Mexico visited here last week.
Leavenworth residents host a range of gatherings from Y M A dessert bridge to a large wedding announced for Miss Dorothy Allenbaugh and Ira Kistler in Kansas City. National Guard members are stationed at Fort Ripley Minnesota for summer camp through August 4.
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