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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1938

Page

5

Society Calendar Highlights For Monday and Tuesday

Lawrence hosts a flower club breakfast at Mrs. E. J. Reath home. Miss Carrie Watson and Miss Maud Smelser attend dinner at Colonial with Mrs. F. C. Jackman. Monday includes a contract club. Tuesday features Country club golf matches and a shower for Miss Helen Beth Bigsby at Colonial Tea Room led by Miss La Jeanne Miller.

Lawrence la Jeanne Miller Helen Beth Bigsby Colonial Tea Room Carrie Watson Maud Smelser Ralph Brown Betty Brown Montclair N. J

Bridal showers and suppers in honor list local social

Miss Helen Beth Bigsby and Miss La Jeanne Miller host and attend events at the Colonial tea room and private homes. Invitations go to numerous guests from nearby towns for showers, dinners, and bridge gatherings honoring brides and couples, with floral and green white themes noted.

Helen Beth Bigsby Robert Richard Green Lawrence la Jeanne Miller Colonial Tea Room Mary Miller Tvith Albert Oberle Carbondale

Local society notes of long distance travel and visits

The column details numerous Kansas City trips and weekend visits by Mrs. H. B. Bullene and others, including Miss Garnette Hughes of Chicago, Miss Ursula Henley, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Holmes. Guests travel from Topeka St. Louis Lawrence and Denver to visit relatives, attend fairs, camps, and family events across several towns.

A. B. Ewing Ursula Henley Lawrence Atchison W. E. Tenney East Canada Washington Fred Tenney Ridgewood N. J J. R. Holmes James R John W Charles F. Scanlan St. Louis Blue Mound Jonathan M. Davis Bourbon County Topeka Nydia Hughes Mary Allen Josephine Gilmore D. L. Noone Loretta Noel Logan Kan Kansas City R. S. Collins Wakarusa H. H. Rappard Phillip Readie Mary Hackman Thomas A. Prout San Diego Cal Lena M. Revere Ralph Brown Betty Brown Montclair Colorado Ed Newlin Billings Mont

Marriage License Issued to Wolf and Montgomery

A marriage license was issued Saturday at the office of the probate judge to Clarence Wolf of Rossville Indiana and Etta Montgomery of Baldwin.

Clarence Wolf Rossville Ind Etta Montgomery Baldwin

High School Painting Project Under WPA Work

Preparations proceed for painting the gymnasium, dressing rooms, auto mechanics, and woodwork shops at the high school. A WPA crew will start painting tomorrow with total project cost 2781.47, Federal funds covering 1695.87. School board share is 1085.60.

WPA Sidney Emmett

Horticulturist Inspect Orchards Around Lawrence

Horticulturist Jerry Amstein of Kansas State college extension visited the Baker and Hammond orchards near Baldwin and the Jackman orchard west of Lawrence this afternoon. He planned to inspect Jefferson county orchards this morning and expected to visit Wyandotte and Johnson counties tomorrow. Marion C. West of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and Kansas State extension also attended, observing grasshopper control supervision in the county.

Jerry Amstein Kansas State College W. F. Baker Arthur Hammond Baldwin Jackman Lawrence Amstein Jefferson County Wyandotte Johnson Marion C. West U. S. Department of Agriculture West

Algiers on stage with Boyer and LaMarr in prime form

Charles Boyer delivers a masterful Pepe Le Moke performance in Algiers with Hedy LaMarr as a dazzling lead. The Casbah labyrinth traps him as Inspector Calleia plots a brains over bullets capture while romance with LaMarr swirls toward Paris. Gene Lockhart stands out among an assortment of shorts.

Charles Boyer Algiers Hedy LaMarr Boyer Pepe le Moke France Casbah Pepe Sigrid Gurie Paris Inspector of Police Joseph Calleia Gene Lockhart

Transatlantic passenger service planned by several countries

Several nations announce plans for paid transatlantic hops next summer. Aviation firms prepare to compete for North Atlantic business with fifty plus survey flights and multiple contenders highlighted, signaling rapid growth in cross ocean air travel.

Europe Howard Hughes North Atlantic Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris Florida France New York United States Atlantic Pan American Airways Seattle

Yachts May Guard Coast Sydney Scheme

In Sydney Australia motor yacht owners may place yachts and services at the disposal of the navy in a national emergency under a new scheme. The plan aims to mobilize pleasure craft for coastal defense and support to military authorities.

Sydney Australia Navy

Monster Mastodon Bone Unearthed in Iowa Gravel Pit

In Spring Grove Iowa geologists identify a petrified bone from a mastodon dating to the prehistoric era about 100000 years ago. The fossil was located 25 feet underground in a local gravel pit. Nearby Yadkinville North Carolina reports show Hernon Matthews boosting wheat yields from five to about 19.5 bushels per acre after terracing liming and legume planting.

Spring Grove Yadkinville N. C Hernon Matthews

Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie Takes Up Tennis Abroad

The emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie began a tennis lesson while in exile on England's south coast. His son played as the first opponent. Sacramento plans a yearlong centennial celebration from February to December 1939.

Sacramento Calif

Local residents return from four day 4 H camp

Brackett Misses Lois McClung Virginia and Emerson Hazlett came back last Wednesday from a state lake near Tonganoxie where they attended a four day 4 H camp. Mr and Mrs Robert Ridley spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Guy Folks at Riverside. Mrs George Walter Waldo and Lucille visited Mrs Walter's parents C H Waldo at Richmond. Wayne Walter returned home after a week away and Waldo stayed. The Patchen family moved to 934 Mississippi Street LafW rence with James to enter the University and Jack to Pinckney School this year.

Lois McClung Virginia Emerson Hazlett State Lake Tonganoxie Robert Ridley Guy Folks Riverside George Walter Waldo Lucille Walter C. H. Waldo Richmond Wayne Walter J. W. Patchen Janis Jack Lafwrence Mississippi Street James University Pinckney School

Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Mood Lift

An advertisement touts Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a general tonic to fight blues and low spirits. It claims the famous Lydix BE Pinkham’s formula builds up resistance and energy, with millions of women relying on it and telling others to try it.

Pinkham

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