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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1950
Page
5
Notices describe dinners, dances, teas, and meetings at the University of Iowa and associated groups including Gamma Phi Beta, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau, Pi Tau Sigma, and various clubs. Highlights mention Christmas parties, a Shaw play presentation, a semi formal dance, and community gatherings at The Hearth and other venues with plans for December 6 and 7 events, guests, decorations, and program chairs.
Thirty two members attend a chapter meeting with Mrs Anita Ward of Beverly Hills a guest. Alpha Tau Omega plans a dance tonight at the chapter house from 9 to midnight with chaperons listed. A law students bridge group holds dessert at The Hearth at 8. VFW Ladies auxiliary No 852 to meet Monday with initiation. Pi Beta Phi alumnae host tea December 9 at 2 to 5 at 1246 Mississippi Street featuring handwoven Tennessee mountain articles. Adah chapter No 7 Eastern Star holds memorial service. 1951 officers elected. PEO Chapter CV met with 29 members. John Adams review presented. Lawrence Woman's Club to hear Juliette Clapp on Bert Nash clinic and tea to follow after bazaar report.
Twenty nine members of Chapter EA of PEO met yesterday at Mrs J J Biers home for luncheon hosted by Mrs W A Stacey and Mrs A I Decker. A Cotter College Educational Loan report was read by Mrs W D Wolfe. Kiwanis dinner at Eldridge hotel drew about 100, with red rosebud favors and a program by Jerner F Smith. Willard Straight, a University senior, played piano, Findley Graham led singing, and George Hull from Westvayce Travelogue on Arabia was shown. Fortnightly club tonight at Hearth then home for program. Phi Kappa Psi hosts 6:30 pm dinner dance at chap Arthur Little and others. Samuel Henry Ferguson, 96, died in Windsor Mo, funeral Monday. Effie Dyer’s acquaintances visited.
The Book Nook at 1021 Mass invites shoppers to explore a wide selection including Bibles poetry art philosophy history travel fiction and biography with a special emphasis on books for children. Call 666 for details.
Mrs. R. H. Hassler and daughter Judy of Belmont Massachusetts and Mrs. C Beecroft of Topeka are guests of Mr. and Mrs. B L Cowden. Mr and Mrs Frank E Jones depart Monday for Los Angeles to visit their three children and attend Jeannette Kassons installation as Honored Queen of Bethel 34 of the International Order of Job's Daughters. Jeannette Kasson is a freshman at the university.
Atchison Kan December 2 UR L C Lloyd aged 48 died yesterday at his suburban home from burns received in a fire on November 22 He collapsed with a heart attack before he fell into the flames.
A Field report from Camp Atterbury Indiana details the 28th Infantry Division as a large family with 25 fathers and 345 brothers among 22 older soldiers. The unit lists 345 pairs of brothers 33 sets of three brothers and six sets of four brothers with cousins untracked.
The unit lists many fathers who are 15-year veterans with sons joining as recruits. An unusual case shows Pt. John Mulfair, 18, outranking his father Pvt. Harold Mulfair, 41, of Harrisburg, who enlisted only months earlier.
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