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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1938

Page

6

Social Calendar Notes From Miss Virginia Events

Wednesday Miss Virginia Roach and Miss Barbara Edmonds hosted a lawn party. Monday evening Miss Margaret Cleveland and Miss Margaret Austin entertained a miscellaneous shower for Miss Hilda Mae Bushey. About twenty five guests attended. Rainbow decorations and refreshments featured yellow and green themes. Engagement announced for Meneline Eleanor Shaw to Elmer Frederick Hartman. wedding planned for late fall. Chapter CV of P. E. O. in town hosted a luncheon at the former’s home with 25 attendees including Mrs. Phillip Readie and several Klein relatives.

Margaret Cleveland Margaret Austin Hilda Mae Bushey John H. Shaw Meneline Eleanor Elmer Frederick Hartman F. L. Hartman Linwood Ed Klein Frances Carter Chapter CV P.E.O Katharine Klein Eleanor Klein

Lawrence couples plan wedding and society events

The marriage of Eva Mertz to Ralph Hartig will be held Sunday at 7 pm at the bride’s parents home in Lawrence with William Mertz and Mrs. Carl Schmidt in attendance. A summer slump party on the Roach lawn honors Mary Kennedy who will attend Kansas State College in Manhattan. A shower for Eugenia Donahue in Topeka honors her upcoming marriage to George W. Russell. WPA nursery school films to be shown at Fraser theater appeal to Lawrence Woman’s Club members. Birth announcements report a daughter for Everett Godfrey and a daughter named Barbara Ruth for Ernest Henley.

Eva Mertz Lawrence Ralph Hartig City William Mertz Eudora Carl Schmidt Kansas City Clemins Hartig Barbara Edmonds Virginia Roach Miss Roach Mary Kennedy Manhattan Kansas State College Eugena Donahue George W. Russell Westboro Manor Topeka National Bank of Topeka WPA University of Kansas Fraser Theater Iowa City Iowa Research Station of Child Welfare University of Iowa St. Louis Christine Glass Lawrence Woman’s Club

Endeavor Party and Local Golf Results Highlight Community Notes

Endeavor held its monthly party Monday evening in the church basement with various games and watermelon served at the end. Golf at the Country club saw Mrs V K Bruner and Bill Winey win low net. Mrs R A De Watteville and Joe Davis second. a third place tie of Mrs Harry Brown with Tom Wapner and Mrs Ben Babb with Jim Roper.

Endeavor Guy Howard Lloyd Howard Roy Matherly Merle Jackson Violet Carr Virginia Hubble V. K. Bruner Bill Winey R. A. de Watteville Joe Davis Harry Brown Tom Wapner Ben Babb Jim Roper

R A Club Luncheon Weighs Birthdays and Club Plans

The R A club meets Friday at 1 pm for a luncheon at Mrs William Gehrers 1718 Alabama St observing birthdays of Mrs Irene Crell Mrs Marguerite Jackson Miss Wilma Short and Miss Bess Reid. Valley Chapel Farm Bureau held a meeting at Mrs Howard Erwin s home with roll call Know Your County and Achievement day plans. A sewing lesson final for the year was led by Mrs Charles Banning and Miss Emma Nieder. A large family gathering at Mr and Mrs James Toyne honored Mr and Mrs Edd Henak and daughter Bonnie Marie of Colorado with buffet dinner and garden flowers. Several Topeka and Linwood residents attended visiting relatives and friends. The state board of the American Association of University Women will hold its opening meeting at the Hotel Jayhawk Topeka with plans for nationwide neighborhood conferences in October and early November. The Oswald and Baker families announce the marriage of Ruth Alice to Clifford E Oswald on Sunday August 21 at 8.

R. A. Club William Gehrer Alabama Street Irene Crell Marguerite Jackson Wilma Short Bess Reid Valley Chapel Farm Bureau Howard Erwin Aubrey Fishburn Charles Banning Emma Nieder Jeannette James Toyne Edd Henak Bonnie Marie Colorado The American Association of University Womer Jayhawk Topeka Waldemar Geltch Lawrence J. F. Baker Ruth Alice Clifford E. Oswald Daisy Harbour Kansas City C. E. Crane Ford Platt Mary Caldwell Garnett Kan Ensley Platt E. E. Chronister and Sons Abilene Everett Chronister E. S. Forseythe Margaret Warner Forsythe Lucille Schwarz J. F. Shirek L. M. Holmes Bonner Springs Edna Holmes Arleta Holmes Martin Abel Martha June Louise Frank Lasswell John Dalhart Tex George Ott, Sr Gibson Walter Witt Ralph James Carl Wichman Delta Durr Florence Wichman O. W. Watson Ed Forsythe F. G. Huces Mary Allen Grace Hadl Pauline Warmker Annabelle Rassmussen Joe Gilmore George Warmker Ralph Wichman Don Westheffer Nydia Hughes Eugene McCabrian Ralph Baker Doris Darlene Clay Center C.P.A Eudora Sam Beadleston Jean Alma Baker Will Locke Beverly Billie Ft. Madison Bert Rood L. J. Shirek Roger Bahnmeir Lecompton Marilyn Bahnmeir van Horn Bernitz Lewis Hadl Kaw Valley Charles Henderson Emily Wichita Ben Neis Ruth Delane Bowen John Bowen August Vitt St. Paul Raymond Bowen Arthur Bernitz Alice Bernitz Carl Pfleger Sr Carl Bernitz Pfleger Agnes Spitzli William Spitzli Gus Seldt William New Batere Ill Elizabeth Meim St. Louis George Schubert Gardner Florance Schmidli Kerman Calif K. Hoover Chicago Pete Edelbrock L. L. Kindred Lilia Reetz Linwood W. Hundley Walter Wilson Doris Hundley

Couple wed in Topeka with Colorado trip planned

The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. William Kethherside in Topeka. The newlyweds plan a brief wedding trip to Colorado to visit Mrs. Oswald’s sister Mrs. R. L. Milton and family near Colorado Springs. Both Mrs. Oswald and Mrs. Milton formerly ran the Wave Beauty shoppe.

Topeka William Kethherside Colorado Oswald R. L. Milton Colorado Springs Milton Wave Beauty

Personal News Roundup of Locals Off to Visits and Returns

T D Prentice leaves for Evergreen Colorado to join his wife and daughter Elizabeth for two weeks. Mrs E J Bowen and son Edwin return to West Palm Beach after months with the Andersons. Mrs Lillian Franklin and Miss Emma Johnson of Billings visit old friends in Lawrence staying at Hotel Eldridge. coach and Mrs Gwinn Henry. Mrs Clara Holliday dies at Kahoka Missouri at age 89. Eudora visitors Hazel Frazier and Lauretta Gerstenberger. The Harnar family of Los Angeles visiting in Lawrence. Curtis Sehon visits Lecompton. Mrs Erna Corey improves after illness. Beverly Essick returns from Colorado trip. Ronald Anderson vacations in the Black Hills.

T. D. Prentice Evergreen Colo Eldridge Frank M. Holliday Kahoka Clara Holliday Seba Eldridge Kansas State Tuberculosis and Health Association Kansas City Kan Grace, McNulty Harnar H. B. Harnar Eleanor Klein Ed Klein Eizabeth Wiggins Topeka Jayhawk Curtis Sehon Lecompton Estes Park Denver F. O. Anderson Ronald Haskell Black Hills South Dakota Gordon Neb Gwinn Henry

Family visits and flood aftermath noted in local columns

The article lists residents and relatives returning from trips across Kansas and Missouri. Julia Ruth and Gwinn IT visited Texas and family in Brownwood Denison and Eden. Mrs. Allen and Frances travel to Sedalia for the Missouri State Fair. Bucke family returns from Lawrence to Kansas City. Maloney family vacationed at Gull Lake Minn. Pauline Rudolph, Josephine Simons shop in Kansas City. Ellen Penn and Ference Penn visit Coffeyville and Columbia University alumni Donna Jean Penn returns home from New York.

Julia Ruth Gwinn IT Texas Mrs. Henry Brownwood Denison Mr. Henry Eden Charles N. Allen Frances Kansas City Charles Allen Sedalia H. E. Bucke Robert Edward Lawrence O. W. Maloney Ower Marilyn Eileen W. C. Simons Gull Lake Brainerd Minn Pauline Rudolph Josephine Simons Pauline Simons Ellen Penn Ference Penn Coffeyville C.A. Penn New York Columbia University Donna Jean Penn

Belleville Social Notes Highlight Kansas Visitors and Family Events

Local residents host and visit relatives across Kansas and neighboring states. A lengthy social column lists multiple households hosting guests, family reunions, vacations, and recent moves, with mentions of 96 relatives at a Bonner Springs reunion and several trips to Colorado and Dalhart Texas.

Kindred Family Hosts Weekend Guests Across Kansas

The report notes CPA attendees from Kansas City visiting in Eudora and the L I Kindred home. Donnie Rilley and Alice Marie Kindred joined Mrs Rilley and children for a Kansas City trip. Several Lawrence families are listed as Sunday guests and travel between El Dorado and Wichita.

Kansas City Eudora Orville Flory Lawrence L. L. Kindred Grand Colo Seth Kindred Walter Grist Walter Wilson Floyd Broers Wichita George Broers Broer

Family Groups Gather for James Welsh Duncan Event

Mr and Mrs A C James and granddaughter Judith McTaggert join Mr and Mrs Henry Welsh and children Norman and Clifford with Mrs James Duncan and family for a local gathering.

A. C. James Judith McTaggert Henry Welsh Norman and Clifford James Duncan

Woodstock Friends Welcome Warren Means Home

Woodstock friends report Warren Means is back home after a summer with his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Harry Means in Concordia. Guila Turner, former Woodstock girl, arrived home from Bakersfield California for a two week vacation. her uncle Ralph Wenders accompanied her.

Warren Means Harry Means Concordia Guila Turner Woodstock Bakersfield Cal Ralph Wenders

Rohe Family and Friends Attend Local Gatherings

Prospect Martin Rohe Sr. leaves for Wichita camp. Lawrence visitors Mildred Feilher and Charles Seward group travel. 4 H cooking class meets at Mary Rohe home led by J Schellenberg substitute Ross Stone. Mary Rohe attends monthly 4 H meeting at Boehle home and Parsons visit. numerous relatives visit across Overland Park Lawrence Vinland and Black Jack areas.

Martin Rohe Sr Wichita Charles Seward Clarence Lawrence Mildred Feilher George Rohe Cyril Rohe Leloup Henry Roche Albert Jacob Bots Overland Park Will Deay Sarah Houseman Clearfield Clarence Hagerman Vinland Glazer Black Jack Mary Rohe J. Schellenberg Ross Stone Arthur Boehle Charles Janeway Near Lawrence Walter Parsons Henry Rohhe

Reusch Family Reunion and Local Visits Highlight Weekend

Evening Star reports the Reuschs hosting a family reunion and basket dinner at Vinland fair grounds. Local neighbors from DeSoto Linwood Fall Leaf Olathe DeSoto and Kansas City visited Lawler Bernitz Abel and others. Martin Abel treated patrons to ice cream and cake after threshing.

Robert Reusch Harold Reusch Reusch Fair Grounds Vinland John Andy James Small Son Olathe Elise Lawler DeSoto Robert Lawler Jess Rattles Lawler Frances Bryant Linwood Loyd Bryant Jr Fall Leaf Arthur Eisele Dan Neil Martin Abel Evening Star Jim van Horn Kansas City Howard Bernitz

Local families visit Kaw Valley and nearby towns

Sunday guests include Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn with children and Mr. and Mrs. Bernitz with daughter visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hadl in Kaw Valley. Visitors span Wichita and Kansas City areas with multiple dinners and birthday gatherings among Neis Bowen Bernitz and Briles families.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Virginia Roach Phillip Readie Ithaca William Kopp J. B. Edmondson Karl Klooz Ernest Klooz George G. Kirchhoff Robert McFarland Martin Denlinger Nina Hester Alice Dicker Mary Hackman Susan Todd Maron Wilson Kathryne Wilson Klein Miss Carter Eleanor Kein Kennedy Samlou Smart Robert Frakes Dorothy Howe Dorothy Deichert Helen Naramore Ruth Mason Dorothy Sullivan Eleanor. Hosford Isabelle West Mary Alice Gorrill Iss Donahue Josephine Bergman Rose Karnowsiki Dorothy Zurich Iss Margaret Marshall Edith Schober Emma Eaton Mary Greenland Jane Alexander Everett Godfrey Maplestreet Memorial Hospital Lawrence Rebekah Lodge No. 4 C.F. Hall Ernest Henley Indiana Street Barbara Ruth North Lawrence Christian Publishers Syndicate F.D.R Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Ethel DuPont Wilmington Del Deay Vinland School Edwin H. Hartman Hiwassee Dam N. C Linda Marie Mr. Hartman Henak Harry Frazee Frank Frazee Fred Kahn Ruth Miller Tonganoxie Annie. Kahn Alfred Kahn Robert Blocker Julius Torneden Ana Otto Luckan, Sr Otto Luckan, Jr Minnie Luckan Lela Mattle Toyne Carl Katie Henak Charles Henak Claude Henson M. Stewart Salina Margaret Justin Jane Carroll Pittsburg Edward Curry Wiliam Lester Justus Fugate Mabel Karr Winfield Emma Hyde F. H. Roberts Optometrist Quirlyy Lydia Eym Pinkham Whitcomb’s Belleview Tuttle’s James J. Hines Hope Dave J. Richard Dixie” Davis Thomas E. Dewey Supreme Court Wilson Gideon -Neil Pomona Charles Briles Dorothy Briles Neis Weaver Ralph Whaley Howard Whaley Leo Rilley Dickinson American Cavalcade Cei Alexanders Elie Nee Seg Ean Lindley Kansas Cleaners E. 8Th St RaMsey W. A. Ramsey Prop Lawrence, Kansas
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