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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1952
Page
5
A long wedding calendar highlights ceremonies and receptions from Lawrence and nearby towns with details on gowns, attendants, and venues. Notables include Mrs. A. D. Robb and Mrs. A. R. Applegate assisting. engagements and upcoming nuptials for local families. and a large Patterson family reunion at Clinton Park with many attendees from Perry and Kansas City.
The column lists numerous Lawrence area families including Hemphill, Ham Shirley Caviness, and the Weigels with John W. Weigel of Manhattan and Miss we gsel. It notes their Kansas City home after a Park Rapids Minnesota honeymoon and the bride teaching in Shawnee-Miss High School this fall. It also covers church gatherings, a Belleville wedding, KU student marriages in Garden City, a home demonstration unit meet, a large Rist family reunion in Clinton Park, and a KU campus wedding at Danforth Chapel for Elnora Wycoff and Grant Vonderschmidt. The piece mentions attendees and attendants, and the couple’s postwedding plans and affiliations.
Superintendent W D Wolfe and family return from Colorado while others share hospital visits and travels. Mrs Wolfe assisted as guest organist at First Baptist El, and several relatives visit Kansas and Minnesota locations. Health notes include Lydia Heffner sprained legs and Grace Nelson improving after St. Luke's care.
Hugo Schellhorn has returned home to 1535 Mass after convalescing with Mrs. May Martin. Lt. L. H. Griffith, formerly with the Elwell home, has moved to the Schellhorn residence. Miss Patkinson visited Baldwin with her grandparents. Mrs. H C Gauck returned from a week with her son in Fairmont Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. F C Benson and Frances Benson of Lawrence plus Mr. and Mrs. Paul Benson of Muncie vacationed two weeks in Seattle visiting Al Sutgon and Peter Nadratil. They toured Yellowstone Park and other sights.
A wedding is announced in St. Louis with Miss Danas Cathers and Abbey as the principals. Details are limited in the fragmentary notice.
Navy yards at Bremerton and state capitals at Olympia and Colorado Springs are noted. In Colorado Springs the travelers called on Mrs. Belle Foster Bert Kuhn and Mrs. S A Wood, all former Lawrence residents. Miss Sharon Fitzpatrick, visiting Wichita, was a brides
Adelane features fresh skenters blouses and skirts for school wardrobes. Gals snap up items while stock remains. buyers urged to grab a sweater and skirt set before sizes run out. The piece hints at weather and closet ideas for drying clothes.
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