Social Calendar Shows Bridge at Country Club and Supper Dates
Mrs James Perry hosts a breakfast and bridge at the country club on Thursday. Mr and Mrs E J Logsdon plan supper.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1938
Page
5
Mrs James Perry hosts a breakfast and bridge at the country club on Thursday. Mr and Mrs E J Logsdon plan supper.
Mrs A R Maxwell entertained at her home with a linen shower for Miss Catherine Penner, soon to wed Robert Kruse of Kansas City on September 3. Prizes to Mrs Agnes Evans and Miss Florence Harris. pink and white theme. gifts included an heirloom doll. Other social items from Lawrence events and local club gatherings.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Smithmeyer arrived home today following several weeks with their daughter Mrs. H. W. Reding and family in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
A column urges women in mid life to seek fresh air and eight hours sleep. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to bolster vitality, ease nervous tension, and counter hot flashes and mood changes. It claims the remedy supports nature in building resistance and vivacity for life ahead.
Numerous Lawrence residents and their relatives are traveling or visiting extended regions. Names include Mrs George Bullene and son Larry heading to Wyoming and Colorado for three weeks, and Mrs Mary Stevens visiting Oscar Miles in Pasadena. Others travel to Boston, New York, Detroit, Niagara Falls, and Washington, with several returning from California and Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Clark spent a day with Mrs Mary Harbour in Overbrook. The Rainbow 4 H meeting will be at John Watts home August 30. Theodore Clark is doing Jim Lavin chores while they vacation in Oregon. Lorene Crable has been working at the George Hepner home the past three weeks and returned home by Michigan Wednesday evening. Mrs Roscoe Ward and Dale and Irvin from Pomona visited the Holmer Gibson home Monday. Mrs Ivan Schwartz and Betty and Mrs Henry Schwartz returned from Illinois last week after a couple of weeks visit. The Rev Mr Reep attended the convention in Topeka Tuesday. The Gilges threshing crew and families held an ice cream supper at John Elm home last Tuesday. Hazel Gilliland was a Wednesday night guest of Nellie and Lucy Finch. Many neighbors attended Nusbaum sale Wednesday afternoon.
Belleview reports Mr and Mrs Frank Wade of Lawrence plan a three week motor tour visiting Kalamazoo Albia Mich and a Canada sightseeing trip. Mrs James Duncan and Lola visit Elmer Taylor in Lawrence. Mrs Clara Grosdidier, ill in Kansas City, improves at son Ed Grosdidier's home. Gene and Mrs Rood take a western coast trip. Arthur Ott family return from ten days in Kansas and Oklahoma. Ralph Rood joins Sunday dinner with Roslan Skinner's family in Lawrence.
Fairfax Belmont Marcus Fitzsimmons of Mayetta spent several days with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Frank Curbon. Mr and Mrs Ed Strong of Vinland and Mr and Mrs Ed Deay of Pleasant Grove called at Marion Strong home. Marion Strong is reported a little better after illness. Jona Yoder and family returned from a week long auto tour in southern Missouri and Arkansas. Roy Yoder kept their home during absence. Earl Trowbridge of Kanwaka visited Elmer Trowbridge on Sunday. Marion Strong and family visited Harry and his wife in Farmland. Miss Bessie Chastain with Mrs Clarence James and two daughters and Mrs S T Price and daughter attend Eureka lake camp near Manhattan.
Those from OsKaloosa and nearby joined a Lake Contrary picnic near Atchison on Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Stanley Kaufman and family Mrs Alice Finley Mr and Mrs Curt Robinson and family Mr and Mrs Claud Keever and Alice Mr and Mrs Replogle and family and Martta Jenkins. A farewell party for Gerald Tewell was held on the Jenkins lawn by high school seniors and then they drove to Tonganoxie Lake.
Sigel residents join county 4 H events at Brown grove and Tongranoxie camp. Local families plus Everett and Glen O Connor attend gatherings while others visit Shenandoah and Lake of the Ozarks. The EEP electric line reaches farms including Robison O Connor Kilgore Glatthaar and Phillips.
Mrs. George Dews announced the birth on Saturday August 6 of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dews of Cincinnati. The baby, named George Andrew Dews, honors the grandfather the late G. A. Dews. Charles Dews works as a chemist for the Phillip Carey Chemical company.
A 1937 quote notes that boys and girls show interest at first sight but people generally focus on friends and those they expect to gain from. The observer remarks on limited broader interest beyond personal or strategic motives.
Mrs Pheppie Holmes returns from Topeka for an indefinite stay. Numerous visits mark a busy period as families and friends from Overbrook Ruthford Valley Falls Oskaloosa Kansas City Stull Tecumseh and Lawrence gather for dinners picnics and social events.
Mr and Mrs M C Elliott and guests attended a birthday event for Mr Elliott. Riverside visitors Albert Scott and Gordon called, and Lake View resident Mrs J M Nelson visited. Big Springs dinner for Bahnmaier family. Kanwaka Farm Bureau met to plan Achievement day with dress fitting lesson by Collins and Schroyer. Grace Ulrich and Robert Ramsey stayed with L H Petefish family. Numerous local visits and a Richardson family reunion at Clinton Park referenced.
Mr and Mrs Paul Erdman and family of Baldwin visited an evening last week at the Loren Wade home continuing in Baldwin with Mr and Mrs Dave Wray and others present.
Mrs Anna Cripe visited the Amos Flory home Wednesday evening. Will Houser and his wife recently back from California spent Monday at the D A Wray home. Families from Baldwin visited the Thomas Snow home last Thursday. Theda Holmes and friends attended a slumber party at the T P Stevens home last Friday morning. Hemphill family of Dexter Springs visited the Harry Hemphill home last week. Clifford Anderson and Lewis Tucker helped B S Holmes lay a foundation for a new silo. Alva Rockhold and Fred Rockhold families spent Sunday at the Arthur Rockhold home. Martin Holcomb and B L Holmes had concrete silos erected early this week. D A Wray called at the Oscar Markley home at Pleasant Grove Friday evening. Claude Garver and family visited Roy Lathop home Monday. Lawrence Business College fall term opens Sept 6 with free placement service after courses.
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