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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1939
Page
5
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Tuesday features the annual lady caddy tournament at the country club. The Old Friends club will meet at the home of Mrs. Minnie Brinkman for a gathering.
The Lawrence area reports several weddings and society events. Miss Della Dean Dodge of Topeka wed James Bradbury Thompson of Topeka at the Dodge home with plans to reside in New York City. Mrs Thompson is KU alumna and Kappa Kappa Gamma member. Thompson is a Washburn graduate and Alpha Delta fraternity member employed in New York. Chi Omega in Kansas City hosted a party for KU rushees. Other notes include the marriage of La Verta Hutchinson in El Paso to Chester Hutchinson, with him employed by Westinghouse El Paso. details on residence plans follow. A new baby named Carol Ann born to Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Collins. a kitchen shower for Hazel Frazier and Delbert Gerstenberger precedes their September wedding. The Lawrence Flower Club and Lone Star Missionary Society host events, and various speakers cover state flowers and national flower designations.
The event will begin with a gram at 9 am and a guest speaker, Mrs. Lucille Nance, state secretary, will address the evening program at 7 30. Choir practice for the local group is Wednesday at 8 45 after prayer meeting. The senior group has a social hour next Sunday at 6 pm and Christian Endeavor meets at 7 pm instead of 6 45.
Local notices summarize numerous travel and homecomings. Miss Irma B. Spangler returns from six weeks visiting Stephen ville New Orleans Cuba and Panama with cousin Franciska Winters. Several couples and individuals travel to Topeka Lawrence Ottawa and Colorado on vacations and family events.
Alumni Secretary Thomas A. Evans and Mrs Evans with Tommy Jr return from Grand Marias Wisconsin. Local visitors include James Aus sister Harriet Osborne in Kansas City and Miss Ethel Watkins in Independence. Several Baldwin residents travel to Pecatur and Pecatur Illinois and to Ottawa and Warrensburg for family events. A birthday birth announcement for Marilyn Jo arrives from Ottawa while Rev E C Wright and family vacation in Colorado. Mrs Daisy Brockway also noted in local notices.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Turner on August 23 in the local hospital. Miss Miriam Louise Deel will return to work at Memorial hospital in Lawrence on Friday after a month's vacation. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Maurice Horrell in Christ hospital Cincinnati on August 20.
City clerk Charles W. Regan reported that recall petitions against Mayor Bryce B. Smith and three councilmen were short of required signatures by as many as 7,388. He cited withdrawals forgeries and incomplete signatures and noted plans to resume filing supplemental petitions tonight.
Montgomery County Treasurer E. W. Rauch receives a $200 conscience payment from an unsigned donor. Ten $20 bills are mailed with no tax roll entry, postmarked Independence. The funds are placed in the back taxes fund. Dr. John W. Goodwin to preside at Nazarene assembly in Coffeyville starting tonight through Friday.
Washington charged D Dwight D Dies said William Dudley Pelley chief of the Silver Shirt legion is a foreign agent and a racketeer rivaling Al Capone. Dies said the Asheville publisher leads a dictatorial group with over 5 000 members during a committee hearing on fascist agencies and related finances.
The University press announces the first issue of the Graduate magazine for the new school year to be mailed September 5. Editor Fred Ellsworth presents a full page cover featuring Chancellor Deane W. Malott and a greeting from the chancellor to alumni. Features include Reminiscences by three alumni: William W. Brehm of Tonawanda New York Phil McKnight of Wichita and Oscar D. Seyster of Fort Collins Colorado.
Polish officials report 17 people killed and 38 seriously injured by a time bomb at Tarnow railway station as German charges of Polish persecution are denounced as lies. Two Germans arrested. a Breslau student confessed to planting bombs in Silesia. Rail disruptions and limited routes press Poland’s transport network.
Governor Payne Ratner left his Topeka office to visit an optometrist in Kansas City Kansas for lens adjustments. He expected to return to Topeka late today after the eye test and fittings, according to his secretary Wes Roberts.
Veoa Maye Ousdahl led temperance discussion at Valley Grove church Sunday. Leo Smith to lead next Sunday on gambling. Year ends with new officers elected Thursday. social and fund plans noted. Walter Love president. Warren Means vice president. Laura Zook publicity. Barbara Zook secretary treasurer. Darlene Smith, Vernon Flory on social committee. Veoa Maye Ousdahl assistant publicity chairman. Everett Eberhard also noted.
Long list of visitors and departures ties to Jefferson County Teachers Institute week. Mro and Frank Young of Lindsborg visit father D A Wellman and other relatives. Ousdahl family from Arkansas and Alberta guests of Annagskett and siblings. Marian Coulson and daughter Janet move to St Charles Mo to teach. Sam Menus Howard Wellman and Leland attend Gibson descendants reunion in Winchester High gym with 100 plus attendees.
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