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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1938

Page

5

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.

James Perry E. J. Logsdon

Linen shower for Miss Penner heels to Kansas City wedding

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.

A. R. Maxwell Catherine Penner Robert Kruse Kansas City Agnes Evans Florence Harris Miss Penner

Smithmeyers Return After Pittsburgh Visit

Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Smithmeyer arrived home today following several weeks with their daughter Mrs. H. W. Reding and family in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.

F. H. Smithmeyer H. W. Reding Pittsburgh, Pa

How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men

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.

Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham

Lawrence list of locals traveling for visits and trips

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.

Local notes from Overbrook and area people

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.

Alfred Clark Mary Harbour Overbrook John Watts Theodore Clark Jim Lavin Oregon Lorene Crable George Hepner Michigan Roscoe Ward Dale and Irvin Pomona Holmer Gibson

Local gossip notes trace trips and health updates

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.

Frank Wade Lawrence Fred Whaley Kalamazoo Albia Mich Canada James Duncan Lola Elmer Taylor Clara Grosdidier Kansas City Kansas Oklahoma Ralph Rood Mrs. Roslan Skinner

Local Visitors Call on Marion Strong Family

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.

Marcus Fitzsimmons Mayetta Frank Curbon Ed Strong Vinland Ed Deay Pleasant Grove Marion Strong Jona Yoder Missouri Arkansas Roy Yoder Earl Trowbridge Kanwaka Elmer Trowbridge Harry Bessie Chastain Clarence James S. T. Price Methodist Eureka Lake Camp Manhattan

Picnic attendees at Lake Contrary join farewell for senior Gerald Tewell

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.

Lake Contrary Atchison Stanley Kaufman Alice Finley Curt Robinson Claud Keever Alice Replogle Martta Jenkins Gerald Tewell Jenkins Lawn Tonganoxie Lake

Sigel Families Attend 4 H Picnics and Camp

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.

Lester Hayes Burlington Everett Glen O’connor Nebraska Chester Kilgore Minnie Mae Kilgore Bowen J. R. Robison Shenandoah Sigel C.P.A Holcomb Grove Brown Grove Mildred Petefish J. M. O’connor William Johnson Edd Steele Edwin Ervin Steele Iola Johnson Everett O’conor Wilma Lee Richard Johnson George Petefish Truman Miller Leta Cox Vivian Johnson Billy Johnson Baldwin Edwin Steele

Birth of a son George Andrew Dews in Cincinnati

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.

George Dews Charles Dews Cincinnati George Andrew Dews G. A. Dews Dews Phillip Carey Chemical Company Carl Hird Carl J Wayne Colorado Russell Petefish Chicago L. H. Petefish Des Moines Petefish Insurance Company of North America Charles Houk J. C Belerman Carl Williams Lawrence Topeka Hugh Mooreland Mildred Petefish Sigel Frank Swecker William McGee Olathe

Observation on social interest from 1937 remark

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.

Publishers Syndicate

LeCompton Social News Highlights August Gatherings

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.

Kanwaka area social and club gatherings noted

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.

M. C. Elliott Elliott Albert Scott Gordon Riverside J. M. Nelson Lake View M. L. Griffin Will Wymer Carolyn George M. Bahnmaier Big Springs Kanwaka L. H. Petefish Mary Lou George Dews William Brown Glenn Lila Hulce Lawrence Eldon Hulce William Schroy R. L. Colman

Stony Point Visit By Erdman Family Noted

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.

Paul Erdman Baldwin Loren Wade Dave Wray

Local Social Notes From area Homes And Openings

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.

Anna Cripe Amos Flory Will Houser California D. A Tucker B. S. Holmes Alva Rockhold Fred Rockhold Arthur Rockhold Martin Holcom B. L. Holmes D. A. Wray Oscar Markley Pleasant Grove Claude Garver Roy Lathop

Also Mentioned on This Page

Country Club Lila Canavan J. W. Weidlein Eudora Emily Browning Don Barnett Rachel Flory Lulu McKittrick Clayton M. Jones F. J. Harris Mary Muzzy William Guffer Spencer H .DeWolf Ed Elam Dora Canavan Delbert M. Capen Finyd DeWerse F. H. Penner Edd A. Wood Bridge Club Barker Avenue Fred Bremer E. Z. Coy L. R. Perry Teun Seltz G. Beougher Wy. J. Waters J. K. Woodhull Wood Robert Hagrart Robert Rankin Hagegart Jack Brand Richard Clarkson David Hill Dicky Rumsey Ted McCoy Sam Anderson John Zimmer Richard Coolidge Wolfgang Springer Douglas Jost Charles Jackman Nelson Perkins Michael Getto Otto Barton Memorial Hospital R. R. Jackman Quivira Victory Hills Lawrence Country Club W. H. Ruese Adrian Lindsey Charles McCreight Kanwaka 4-H Club Marvin Howard Hird Fred Burch New York Street Forrest L. Noll i Bruce Dean Wood Wichita Ruth Clayton Fred Anderson Forrest Noll, Jr Arden Burgess Lewis Nol Billy Burgess Lawrence Co- Operative Club Holcom’s Grove Tesora Club Kenneth Halderman East Eleventh Street O. T. Davis Halderman Little Current Ont Daniel G. Dodge Dodge Georgian Bay Jayce Winburn Associated Press George. Bullene Larry Bullene Harry Silvers Excelsior Springs Wyoming Mary Stevens Pasadena Calif Oscar Miles Frank Hosford C. A. Munger Nancy Jo Belleville East W. E. Bowersock Jeannette Bowersock Tennessee Street Miss Bowersock E. S. Weatherby Katherine Weatherby Samuel Weatherby New York City Herbert Weatherby Ozarks Herbert Schnur Joplin Bessie Bennett Milwaukee Wis E. P. Houser Houser S. E. Wampler St. Louis Harold Shock Shock Charleston Virena Bennett Wilson Davis Patsy Jefferson City W. F. Jordan Muriel Dallas Tex Pueblo Denver Grand Mesa Forest F. O. Russell Budd Milton, O Ned Russell Barbourville Louise Tutcher T. H. Marsh Jimmy Joan Blanche Mr. Marsh R. C. Welbern Georgetown Wayne McCoy Parsons Robert A. Ferris Arkansas City Harold Ferris Hutchinson A. L. Ferris Marie Brown Burt E. Brown Earnest Boyce James Winterset Boyce M. J. Boyce Mike Pennock Tulsa Okla A. W. Cunningham Indiana Street Massachusetts Street L. H. Cote Jane Sheets Marshdale Lodge Evergreen Colo Florence Barrows Budd Russell Joe Kell Maurice Jackson Rusty Frink Yampa Belleview F. H. Roberts Optometrist Flowersone Ward Mass Fairfax Belmont Oskaloosa Robert Quillen Lecompton Pheppie Holmes Glenn Hupp Allen Earl Wadsworth Ruthford Elmer Wingfield Herbert Cole Betty Jean Frank Cole Hazel Gillum Valley Falls Frank Hdwards H. Mulanax Delbert Gillum Brooks Gillum Ben Griffen Dora Gillum Mary Boyle, Khan Paul Maust Carol Lee C. B. Slusser Stull Grace Caldwell Robert Delbert Basler Floyd Susanne Basler Will Hames Wellington Kan Nannie Basler Gene Basler George Ridgway Tecumseh Holley Eva Lasswell Jim Stapleton Helen Fisher Gene Bosler Lorie Hildebrand August Hildenbrand Harry Presgrove Winslo, Ariz Santa Fe United Brethren Sunday School Mary Maust Lucille Pasley Margaret Godrich Phllis Martin Jack Collins Jo Shaffer Harry Westergren Henry Walters Scott Wingfield Frasher United Brethren Church Russell Pete Bahnmaier United Brethren Christian Endeavor Opal Mary Nell Sehon Patty Cramm Wellsville Here Phyllis Sehon Ames Riverview Station Patty Cramer Margaret Goodrich Elaine Sehon Lara Holloway Maxine Maust Alice Lee McClanahan Helen Leslie Betty Joyce Crady Phyllis Martin Opal Lasswell Maxine Glenn Big Spyings Norma Jane Alma Lord W. C. McClanahan Bill Dark Bobbie Sam Dark Charley Brown Clayton Mary Dark Edna Mae McLouth Gerald Hollaway Harold Dunn Stanley Brush Russell Worley Stony Point Panam TQ Footwear Kansas Public Service Co Your Gas Company The Lawrence Business College Poe Lodge A.N. Yancey Jeffries Glamorg Paramount
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