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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1941
Page
7
Society items urge Journal-World submission before 11 30 for Thursday and Friday events. Chapter EA of P IE O hosts luncheon at Colonial tea room on Thursday and Mrs Richard Wright with Mrs Paul Rogers hold a bridge luncheon at Colonial on Friday.
Social notices from Kansas City include Edith Forney to Anthony George Zollo with Sept 13 wedding in Baltimore at First Baptist. Marguerite Harris weds Edward Kenneth Bishop Aug 2 in Kansas City, Kan. Annetta Mae Abel to be engaged by parents Otto Abel of Euora announces forthcoming nuptials.
The article notes John R. Wright, son of Mrs. Fred Rothe of Keytesville Missouri, will wed on October 11. It lists relatives arriving for the fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Roslan Skinner at their home 1235 Almira Street, with numerous Skinner family members from Carlsbad Sayre Oklahoma and beyond attending. Also mentions Sally Fitzpatrick hosting G. Q. club and Helen McMillin entertaining the Double Four pinochle club with prizes awarded to several players.
Local people and families are listed with travels visits and health updates. Mr and Mrs Thomas Larrick visit Athens relatives for two weeks while Mrs Minnie Brinkman hosts. Various trips include Munger family returning from the northwest and Miss Helen Hoopes visiting Los Angeles. A hospital operation is reported satisfactory for J C Skinner and memorial marker dedication for B Mitchell is noted.
Oak Ridge reports a regular Farm Bureau meeting to be hosted by Mrs Weeks and Mrs Weeks assistant hostesses. Camp attendance, hospital news, and local visits are logged, with numerous family and neighbor gatherings noted along with agricultural program updates and local travel to Topeka and Estes Park.
Mrs. Clarence Crowder and son from St. Louis spent a week with the Elmer Jewett family, with Duane Harvery of Henrietta Oklahoma joining. Lawrence visits featured a birthday celebration for Mrs. Jewett, plus guests from Santa Monica to Kansas City and Manhattan sharing meals, theater outings, and family reunions across Olathe, Lawrence, and Prairie Center.
Mrs EF H Dimick visited Wednesday with Mrs W T Hutchinson. Neighbors report Mrs M E Stewart improving rapidly. Mr and Mrs Dave Stewart and Mr and Mrs Mark Tyson of Kansas City visited Stewart and Mack. Baker Murphy and son Richard spent Sunday with Will Thiry at Olathe. Glenn Colburn of Topeka stayed with Farl Janeway and son Edwin. J M McKinley and daughter Elva Rose of Linwood also present.
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