Birthday party honors Marian Perkins at Belvoir gathering
Mrs. W W Adair hosted a surprise birthday party for Marian Perkins to mark her eleventh birthday with yellow marigold centerpiece and cake refreshments. Guests included Ruby Mael Wells and several Adair relatives. Belvoir farm bureau met with Mrs. Robert Steele and exhibit on Christmas gifts. Marguerite Gulicksen from Chicago visits Lawrence for a week with plans for multiple social events. Dietrich hosted a shower for Miss Vergie Ingraham, who will wed J J Rickenberg. A pink theme decorated the event with bridge at four tables and prizes awarded. Also announced is the birth of a son, Harry Jay, August 19 to Ray and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Adair
Marian Perkins
Belvoir Farm Bureau
Robert Steele
Light
Elizabeth Randle
Steele
Marguerite Gullicksen
Chicago
Ernestine Yates
Gullicksen
Lawrence
Dean Breithaupt
Evanella Ritchie
Eileen McDonald
Maxine Baird
Jeannette McElhi
Maurine Freeman
Lottie Starch
Thelma Lindsay
Fd Lemon
Helen Gillis
Kate Wagon
Martha Transmieer
Dietrich
Personal notices of families visiting and traveling
Irvin and New Florence Funk families, Simons, Crawford, Fuller, and others visit relatives and attend reunions in Enid and Kansas City. Lawrence residents travel to Topeka, Independence, El Paso, and Detroit for weekend visits, conferences, and trips. A Dartmouth professor visits, and church services outline at First Methodist in Lawrence with a district superintendent speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Funk
Rachel Funk
Irvin
Dallas Funk
New Florence
Funk
K. Funk
Enid
Okla
A. Simons
Kansas City
Rose Crawford
Lawrence
Tros
Ivan Benson
Ivan Jr
el Paso
Tex
Minnie Adamson
Atha
Alvin Dahlene
Lucile
Jnft
Independence
Bertil Johnson
Linnea Johnson
Harry A. Gordon
Southark
Belted fashions set the tone for late summer wear
New York fashion pages spotlight the two piece dress trend with low hipline string belts and long skirts. Paris inspired frocks feature extended hems and jumper portions to the knees, with suede belts and cut out leather effects. Snake skin and cartridge belts appear, buckles as intricate focal points, and coordinated wristlets offered to complement sport and day wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paris
Mrs Duncan Visits Kin From Bushong
Mrs Martha Duncan arrived from Bushong Monday to visit her mother Mrs Mary McClanahan and other relatives. Mrs Harry Smith and children, who have been visiting Mrs Smith's parents, Mr and Mrs DL, joined the family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Duncan
Bushong
Mary McClanahan
Harry Smith
McCall family returns to Topeka amid community notes
Readers report a Topeka household update with McCall and Isler families returning from Omahas and Winfield visits. A Frank McClanahan family reunion near Baileyville includes many relatives from Kansas City Missouri and Oklahoma City. Wilma Glenn hosts a large birthday party with Topeka guests and a long roster of attendees.
Local social notes from Barker area Aug 12 to Aug 26
The Barker C P A lodge met at the school house on Friday Aug 12 with plans for the next meeting on Aug 26. Residents and visitors are listed including Richards Lahue Gorrill Harshberger McFarland and Colman families among others. The Douglas County C P A picnic at Woodland Park and school house repairs are noted with several neighbors visiting Topeka and Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker C. P. A. Lodge
A. Richards
C. P. LaHue
Topeka
Ambrose Bigsby
Thurman ,Rothwell
George Tuevilley
George Jr
Abington
Paul Winter
Jenny Taylor
Eskridge
Kansas
R. W. Gorritt
C. A. Richards
Jutius Bearman
Barr Gorrill
Virginia
Herman Banks
Anna Mitchell
Willis Colman
C. A. [Richards
A. G. Ransdell
Cc. P. Lahue
Fred Allen
J. B. Wiggins
Flower Club
X. J. Kennedy
Lawrence
Douglas County
Woodland Park
Mis
Ruth Colman
Carl Myers
Minervian Club
Sunday school held at school house August 21
Local notes show several visitors and daily life items. Dr Will Gorrill spent Sunday with home folks while Ambrose Bigsby baled hay on the Underwood farm. Sunday school will be held at the school house Sunday morning Aug 21 at 9 50. The fall term at Lawrence Business College starts Sept 6 and enrollment is open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Springer
Will Gorrill
Ambrose Bigsby
Underwood
Helen Gentry
Audrey Gentry
Lucille
Mildred Gentry
Juanita Laughlan
Gardner
Kansas
Lorin Watts
Lawrence
L. A.“Bryan
Esther Bigsby
Helen
Robert
Ethel Bigsby
Eliabeth
Walter Bryan
Topeka
J. R
Bryan
J. R. Wiggins
Seigel Rose
The
Lawrence Business College
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Ruby Mael Wells
Mary Louise Plum
Margaret Plum
Mabel Rankin
Virginia Lee ‘Adair
Dorothy Jane
Betsty Lou Adair
Ann Davis
Beatrice Ulrich
Harriett Wells
Ray Mitchell
Harry Jay
Boyd Reyner
H. C. Moore
Geo. A. Overton
Lave’ King
Baldwin
Mre
Harold D. Smith
Baby
Detroit
Flint
Ich
University of Michigan
N. Basye
Hanover
N. H
Mr. Basye
Dartmouth Calleze
W. S. Griffith
Carl
Junction City
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Corner Tenth
Vermont
Edward_Hislop
Edwin F. Price
Weatherby
Aunt Het
Rqbert Oud
Publishers Syndicate
Blckle
Glenn
T. McCall
James Shirck
Winfield
Oklahoma
H. Z. Brown
R. M. Gray
F. Fulton
Freda Isler
Mabel Camp
Verta Wolfe
Fred
McClanahan
Virginia Rose
LaVerne Marie
Betty
Baileyville
Ed Garrish
Junior and LeFrank
Missouri
Ralph Crée
Billy
Virginia Scott
Oklahoma City
Elizabeth McClanahan
Franklin McClanahan
Lester Franklin
Manhattan
Chester McFann
Frank McClanahan
Roberta
Madalyn McClanahan
Lecompton
Ira Kettering
Finn Heights
Dennis Wiles
Abilene
Kettering
John Zeeb
Zelma Lorrane
Cheyenne Wells
Cole
Zeeb
Ruby Anderson
Fred Moore
Toneka
Wilma Glenn
Wilma
Verta Wolff
Mabel Cama
Mary Smith
Billy Glenn
Percy Smith
Nellie Statens
Arrett Fulton
Faye McFann
Ter McFann
Almeda Baldwin
Ne. Clarence Desk
Rs. W. B. Glenn and
Helen Harshberger
Geneseive McFarland
Grant Johnson
Cecil
Big Springs
Virginia Myers
R. W. Gorrill
Elmer Harper
Takoma
Washington
Harpel
Hou. Anduree
13Th and
Conn
Coor's
Colorado
Rainbow Inn
Shimmons Bros
Cuba
Dainty
N. H. St
Apollo
Delphi
Schubert
Whippet
Io Heey
Oderec
America
Lawrence Overland CO
Durland & Hertzler
Kelvy
Lawrence Sanitary Milk & Ice Cream Co
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