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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1940
Page
11
Toyland thrives as a premier Christmas center with families visiting for dolls, miniature furniture, kitchen sets, and music toys. Children browse electric trains, toy telephones, washing machines, and baking play kits while parents seek new Fiesta ware miniatures and evolving dollhouse sets for young housewives.
Dealers report a rising demand for compact radios as a second set for kitchens or bedrooms. Prices range from 7.95 to 12.95 for five tube portable styles, with higher end sets at 20 and up to 380 dollars featuring more tubes and bands. Some portables run on AC or DC and include features like push-button tuning and built in clocks.
A photography shop offers a wide range of gifts for hobbyists from box and folding cameras to 16 millimeter movie cameras. Prices start at $10 for minis and $26.50 for 16 mm units. Accessories include filters tripods light meters and leather cases. Personalized greeting cards with a print of the buyer's own negative are $1 per dozen.
Local residents and visitors share weekend and weekday calls at various homes. Thanksgiving program at Stull Evangelical church. Needlecraft club meets at Add Scheer home with quilt blocks and contests. December 27 Christmas meeting planned with mystery pals and grab bag for children.
The puzzle solution hints at various bird related terms. A luncheon will be served at noon. Mrs August Walter and Mrs Rich ard Miller were visitors at the Charles Nichola home Monday.
Miss Maxine Seegrist of Manhattan visits with sister Mrs. Vincent Straub and Mr. Straub. Miss Louise Phillipson of Kansas City weekends with Miss Margaret Christner. Ferrell Martinson and B S Taylor dine with Kansas City relatives. L F Taylor hosts dinner for son Johns friend Marvin Taylor before his move to a San Diego airplane factory. Guests include the Dachenhausens of Holt and others from Kansas City Topeka.
Monticello residents and relatives share holiday visits and travel notes. Teachers, coaches, and local families attend events in Kansas City, Lawrence, Bonner Springs, and Topeka. A DeSoto to Holton coaching change stands out among community updates.
In Lawrence Kansas buyers advertise open season for furs paying top market prices. They offer 5 to 20 percent above last season’s opening and are especially high for cow and horse hides. Wool and sheep pelts and goat skins wanted. Bring wool now. 411 East 9th St. Lawrence Kan.
Thanksgiving day guests of Mrs. Ebner’s brother John Chappell and Mrs. Chappell in Kansas City.
The Hopewell Community club meets Tuesday December 3 at Hopewell school. A program and pie supper at the school house was postponed indefinitely due to Miss Finch's mother illness. The play The Persecuted Dutchman will be presented with musical numbers. Various Baldwin area residents and guests are listed as attendees and family visits.
The popularity of sift subscriptions to the Journal World is growing each year. Phone 22.
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