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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
4
Society items for the Journal-World society column must be received at the newspaper office by noon on the publication day. Submit contributions ensuring names and events are clearly stated for timely inclusion.
Friday Eastern Star picnic at the A R Hewing home at 6 p.m. Monday Lawrence Flower club breakfast at A R Insted home. BPW lab board meets at 7 p.m. at Mrs H W Craig. Tuesday annual lady golf tournament at the country club. Old Friends club at Mrs Minnie Brinkman home.
More than eighty women attended a tea at the Lake View clubhouse hosted by Riverside Farm Bureau unit with Mrs. Clarence Plummer's courtesy. A large program featured electric Hawaiian guitar by Milton Scheer, quilt tableaux, musical numbers, costumes, and a finale of America. The event included floral decorations, artful quilts, and songs including Aunt Dinah’s Quilting Party.
Mrs O T Davis is president with officers named. Engagement announced for Edna Lawson of Tulsa and Joe Frank A Loug Jr of Chillicothe with September 11 wedding in Tulsa. Lawrence Flower Club to breakfast August 28 hosted by Mrs A R Olmsted. Joy class picnic honors teacher Mrs W A Dunn includes surprise kerchief shower. G A R circle sets meetings. next Sept 14. Lawerence Country Club ladies host annual lady caddy tournament August 29. Gifts given at towel shower for Miss Allis Margaret Perrell. bride elect Elgie Jones of Tonganoxie. Old Fiends Club to meet Tuesday at Mrs Minnie Brinkman’s home.
Reverend George Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Sim Richardson formerly of Lawrence stopped here yesterday while traveling from Glendale on his way to an unnamed destination.
The article lists numerous trips and visits: Okla to Juanita Lake Indiana for a United Brethren conference. visits to Will Richardson George Kerr and families. Hildegard Steerstedter visiting Haskell Institute. A W Berger family returning from Colorado with relatives. Carl Preyer Emily visiting Green Mountain Falls. C B Floyd planning a two week eastern Canada trip to the world fair. Ray Wright and family visiting Minnesota St Paul and Alexandria. Ruth King from Lawrence accompanies the Wrights. C B Holmes traveling east to New York. G A R convention attendees T B Williams Charles Wingrove Clifford Rogers traveling to Pittsburgh. other relatives and guests mentioned with travel plans and meetings.
Excelsior weekly item lists Mr. and Mrs. Clarente Albright at the Carl Schwarz home Tuesday, and many visits among residents in Lawrence, Baldwin, Mount Morris and Ottawa. Families celebrate dinners, club activities, and a 4-H fair prep as Rainbow club members finish project sheets. News covers travels to California and a car accident involving Perry Barkley and family.
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