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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1940
Page
5
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Monday events at the Lawrence Woman’s Club house include 2:30 pm gatherings with Mrs Karl Baldwin, H J Penney contract players, and various bridge whist and Amigas clubs. Tuesday features the Business and Professional Women’s Club dinner at Colonial and several tea and Christmas parties. Wednesday lists contract and variety clubs plus a bridge tournament with local hostesses.
The American Association of University Women will hold a Christmas tea at the home of Mrs. C. E. Friend on Saturday afternoon December 14. Philip H. Cook of Melbourne Australia a graduate student in psychology at the University of Kansas will speak. Mrs. F. B. Davng will manage arrangements for the tea.
Kappa Alpha Theta will host a tea tomorrow from 3 30 to 5 00 honoring Mrs Nesbitt Fink district president arriving today to visit through Wednesday about 100 invitations issued The Newcomers club of the University Women's club meets at Mrs A J Mix 1134 Louisiana Street Thursday at 3 o'clock.
The Twentieth Century club schedules a meeting tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. A. J. Anderson as host. Mou Hui King from China, a KU student, will speak. Mrs. R. M. Fitzpatrick arranged the program. An all Calendar luncheon for Congregational church women is set for Wednesday at 1 PM at the parish house. Mrs. Theodore Paullin leads the Christmas program and Mrs. E. B. Stouffer chairs the devotional period. All church women and the congregation are invited. Reservations due by tomorrow evening with heads of the months or Mrs. J. W. Tevente. The April group, chaired by Miss Sadie Hutt, will host.
Mr and Mrs E Russell Carter hosted Capt Francis Morawetz Lieut Harold Snider and guests on Winona street with military themed decor and games. Nearby events include Temola club Christmas party plans at Mrs Hovey Hanna and Dorcas group luncheon at Mrs Theodore Wiley's. Norman guests Mr and Mrs Gaither tour University campus before returning home.
The church will host a Christmas dinner at Mrs. Robert A. Hunt's home Thursday at 6 30 pm. Business and professional women are invited. Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau meets at Mrs. Chrissie Richards 2 pm Thursday. Mrs. T G Fitch at 705 Ohio street hosts the Ladies Literary League tomorrow afternoon with poetry by Mrs. J J Wheeler. Cosmos club gathers at 2 30 pm tomorrow with Mrs. A W Garvin 2129 New Hampshire street. Mrs C F Hale reviews The Other Man by Van Dyke. Ingleside club meets tomorrow afternoon with dessert luncheon and program by Mrs. Minnie Walker. Zodiac club meets tomorrow afternoon at Mrs W H Shoemaker 1726 Indiana street . Mrs Fletcher McCord speaks on De Musset. Guild and church educational unit meet Wednesday at 3 pm in the church parlors. Mrs Coila Morrison leads the devotional and Mrs E B Allen reviews a book. Tea served under Mrs P W Wiesselman and Mrs Grace Mason.
Mrs Emma Anderson and family gathered for their annual dinner at the farm home of Mr and Mrs I C Anderson and daughters. Twenty members attended the buffet style meal with additional guests including Miss Ruby Hollingsworth of Lawrence Miss Oval Nelson of Topeka Cye Anderson of Lawrence and Glen Lets of Kansas City.
Mrs W T Hodson entertained with a dinner yesterday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Richard R Robbins Abilene Mr and Mrs Rufus Zvace Miss Yavonne Hodson and Robert Newton.
The R. L. H. club will entertain at Mrs. George L. Phenicies home tomorrow afternoon with an exchange of Christmas gifts planned.
The Ladies' Aid and several other clubs plan meetings and programs at homes and churches, including sewing for Red Cross, Christmas party talks, a missionary lesson, a bazaar, and a gift exchange. District residents share hospitality across Lawrence venues with hostesses named and times set.
A busy schedule of church study groups, club meetings, and anniversary celebrations fills the week. Guests include Rev John E Bowers and D R Gano. Activities span First Presbyterian spiritual life group, Ventura club, Round Table, Quivira club, AAUW executive board, PEO Chapter EA luncheon, and a Colyer school community night. A surprise anniversary party honored Floyd and Mrs Sample with cards, linen luncheon set, and a candlelit wedding cake.
The article notes births at Memorial hospital including a daughter born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. George Hulteen and another daughter born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Neis. Gamma Phi Beta sorority hosts an informal 6 o'clock dinner honoring Chancellor and Mrs. Deane W. Malott and guests listed, with various local couples attending.
Mrs K C Dodderidge recovers at home after major operation last week. Elizabeth Ferrier, a Kansas State College student, visits from Manhattan with Mrs Earle Wilson and son Jimmy from Seneca. Families from Ames, St Louis, Kansas City, and Des Moines appear in Thanksgiving travel and hospitality updates.
The Bannings were guests of Mr and Mrs Kelley at the Texas Texas Aggie football game in Austin on Thanksgiving Day. Kelley serves as trainer for the Texas University athletic teams.
Clarke and Shirley Nan Hargiss performed Bach and Mozart with refined technique and nuance at the Colonial Tea room on Sunday. Mrs H W Hargiss, their mother and teacher, shaped a polished program featuring piano and trombone pieces, vocal numbers by Shirley Nan, and popular selections like Manhattan Serenade and On the Trail. ushers Bob Sneegas, Gerald Kahn and Park Hetzel III assisted.
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the World War draft dodger serving in the army disciplinary barracks had a brief Sunday visit with his wife and two children. Mrs. Bergdoll said he was very well and working in the prison carpet shop. Bergdoll is serving a 5 year term from an army court martial and a 2 year term for his flight to Germany.
A lyceum attraction titled The Marching Men of Song performed in a special Liberty Memorial High School assembly this morning, offering a morning program to students and staff.
Elizabeth McArthur Thomson delivers a talk titled Christian Science Its Healing Power at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence. The program, sponsored by First Church of Christ Scientist, is set for December 2 at 8 o clock.
Moritage licenses have been is sued at the office of the probate judge to Robert Bonfils and on Jarobe, both of Kansas City Mo, C E Critchfield and Cona Deane Porterfield, both of Kansas City Mo, and Maynard Holmes and Bertha Kollman, both of Kansas City
Probate Judge Frank R. Gray issued 35 marriage licenses in November, up from 28 in 1939 but below October's 49 licenses. The counts reflect activity at Gray's office this year.
Kansas center Don Pierce earns a spot on the all star Big Six first team chosen by Kansas City Journal sports editor Parke Carroll. Hub Ulrich Quido Massare and Jake Fry receive honorable mention for their performances.
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