Dining and family news from a Kansas town gala page
A collection of social notes covers a family dinner at 1512 Massachusetts Street with Mrs. B. Ross traveling from Greensboro, Theta Phi Alpha sorority installation events, a slumber party honoring Miss Goodie McDougal, and local engagements. Also mentioned are a roadside tire prank, country club guests, and a September wedding for Helen Hornell and Frank W. McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Perkins
Massachusetts
B. Ross
Greensboro
W. B. Ross
Calvin
Josephine Ross
P. McCarl
W.E. Emme
Mary Evelyn Emmett
Kansas City
Kansas
K. U
Theta Phi Alpha
Burnadette Robinson
W. Qr.hornell
Helen
Frank W. McDonald
McDonald
Haskell
Lawrence Social Notes Highlight Local Weddings and Visits
Lawrence residents hosted and attended numerous events. Engagements include Esther Julia Gillette and Donald F. Martin, with Gillette tied to Alpha Xi Delta. Weddings featured Kathrine Goldsby and William A. Walling, plus Erma Yates and Captain John Bohn. A double birthday party and a large Lake of the Woods picnic added to the social calendar, with guests from Kansas City, Junction City, and Quanah. Petty returns from Spokane to Lawrence, planning a new home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie G. Stewart
Kansas City
Esther Julia Gillette
Donald F. Martin
Hamilton
Missouri
Miss Gillette
Unive 5 Gas
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Erma Yates
Junction City
John 4. Bohn
United States Army
Auprust
Fine Load of Melons Delights Lawrence Market
William Shook delivered a wagonload of watermelons averaging 47 1 4 pounds to the Lawrence market last week, a large early shipment for the town. The heaviest melon weighed 56 1 2 pounds. This morning Shook brought another melon load to be delivered by Dennis Lawrence grocery, weighing about 80 pounds per unit. A tent stands at his melon tract with an armed guard watching day and night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shook
Lawrence
Shatee
Dennis’ Lawrence
Journal-World
Pledged $100 Each for Church Mission Fund
At the First Christian church yesterday five men pledged $100 each to support its own missionary abroad. The balance will be raised this week. Rev. E. T. McFarland delivered the sermon. Local social notes mention visits and travel, with advertisements for coal and grain services and a health bicycle promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Mexico
C. W. Smith
E. T. McFarland
Kansans and visitors travel weekend notes in Lawrence
Local residents and guests traverse cities including Kansas City Topeka Paola and Topeka for visits and reunions. Names include Louise Anna Irene Harriet Veronica Ada Mildred and Elizabeth, with relatives from McLouth Bonner Springs and Omaha visiting Lawrence. Several plans to travel to Fort Cape Arkansas Colorado Wisconsin and Oklahoma are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jintper
Kansas City
Louise Or
Clif Wilbur
Rosedale
Lawrence
Anna Sweeney
Fort Cape Arkansas
E. J. Cooper
Sandy Windsor
Atchison
Dunakin
Oklahoma
Irene Heroin
Colorado
Harriet iAndail
Tonganoxie
Mattie Ulrich
Tonganesie
Mert
Akers
Oita Kansan
Areh
Walters
Raymonl
Topeka
G. C. Wolf
Betty
Virginia Sterling
Bonner Springs
E. Poe
Omaha
Wichita
Tester
James Savylers
T. L. Hughey
Misa Mildred Hughey
Italian Star and Tarzan Film Notes Fragment
A fragmentary cinema note describes an Italian themed romance Little Italy set near New York and filmed mostly around Stamford Con. It mentions the Italian colony life and feuds, plus a separate item about The Son of Tarzan with humane society representatives present for the event and a heroine Carlotta Peel in a drama with Diaz the pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Brad Loin
Velo
New York City
Stamfort
Con
Hbout
Aml
Herone
Romed Pul Juliet
Imane Society
P! T
Trozan
Werial
Nos Angeles
Tarzan
Warry J. Revier
America
The Mysterious Lands Seven Years Later
Carlotta, once a celebrated novelist, returns home after a levy of emotion. years later she faces tragedy as her publisher and lover complicate her life. In Mentone, a funeral reveals a death by self action, reshaping the story’s dark arc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jopenad
Marseon
Detlah
Carlotta
Tspenn
Tspentove
Mentone
Ispentove
Viewey
Ran Vieaiy
Mrpenlave H
Scrap Tron shines as director in Varsity theatre reveal
Charles Ray debuts as director in Scrap Tron at the Varsity Theatre this Saturday and Sunday. The plot centers on John Steel, a widowed mother’s son, who faces a boxing career setback and emotional trials while seeking respect. Vera Stedman, Ladin Tett, and Tom Wilson are highlighted cast members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ray
Varsity Theatre
Mr. Ray
John Steel
Wren
Holis
Vera Stedman
Ladin Tett
Tom Wilson
Divorce Petition Filed in Douglas County Court
A divorce petition was filed Saturday in Douglas County alleging separation and abandonment. Petitioner Louis Nelson seeks relief from Edna Nelson in the county courthouse. court actions proceed through the weekend docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Edna i
Petitibank
Louis Nel
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Daughter
iIt
Mother
Hope Dalph
Goodie McDougal
Burlington
Oon
Lois Little
California
Miss McDougal
Miss Little
Lucile DeWoody
Jessi Steeniata
Evelyn Garvin
Frances Hopper
Marguerite Laptad
Blanche Weed
Helen Myer
Jd. D. Parrish
Peart
Country Club
The
Lawrence Country Club
F. W. Placksnar
W.K. ‘Hoover
Clayton Hackman
John Russell
H. Ashton
H. P. Bullene
C. B. Holmes
Clarence 'S Hall
W. E. Kennard
Fogarty
Katherine Fogarty
Helen Ritter
Junetion City
Angela Fogarty
Fof Lawrence
Elmer Lupton
R. C. Brown
Marie Kinney
Claribel Lupton
Nan Armstrong
Sam Galitzky
Gertrude Eisen
Adele Goodman
Clara Belle Arst
Daniel Arst
St. Joseph
Mary Emly
Frances Emvy
Goldsby- Walling
Katherine Goldsby
William A. Walling
Sik
Goldie McDouglas
Reins City
J. D. Parrish
Nic A. E. Newby
L. J. Tankersly
Quanah, Texas
Sadie
Thurman Fitzpatrick
My. Fitzpatrick
Quanah
Women’s Relief Corps
Margaret Krause
Maude Bryant
Elmer Brown
Grace Huddleson
Anna Gibson
Brown
Lake of the Wood
Lake of the ‘Woods
George ‘Shafer
Bertha
Joh Batson
W. H. Rodkey
George
Fred Cayr
William
Lorena
Opal
Minnie McKeen
Otto Luckan
Linwood
Alfred ‘Hanson
Charles Mellenburg
J Roy Parisons
Raymond Carr
Petty
George Petty
Jim Petty
Spokane
Washington
Walter Varnum
John Robinson
Fannie Senedict
Irene Castle
Logan, Moore Lumber Co
Eli
Wilson
Watel Wilson
Lawrence.Green
Helen Wilson
Geneva Kunkle
Denver
Manitou
Helen Calvin
Boycourt
Eamon Carr
Lorena Carr
Colorado Jump
Griffin Coal Co
Car of Colorado
Dechy Grain Co
Carl
Austri
Ard Welix
Karl Ludwig
Maria’ Antonia
Edelheid
Crowner
Robert
Europe
Charles Ggald
Switzer
Spain
Zita
Frudolph
Exienmpre Otte
Carlotta Peel
Prafi
Diaz
Imusi
Drescher
Wonen
Ttisen
Frank Weise
Lses, Bullene & Hackman
Jen Hjewlove
Eversling
Lotta
Paris
Kane's Cash Grocery
Mass
St. Phoip
Jobs
Beavis
Ana Finy Mills
Leia
Alice Brady
Hutchings & Biggs
Plumbers , Eigetric and Bowersoick Theatre
Lds
Shimmons
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