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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1940

Page

5

Santa Remembers The Little Folks Holiday Baby Gift Guide

A Christmas feature outlines red and green decorations and pink blue baby items. It highlights dresses knit wear blankets hooded, embroidered pillow cases, electric bottle warmers, plastic dishware, high chairs, silverware, rattles, plush animals, toy soaps, sponge figures, bath toys, baby books, and durable clothing for ages two to five including romper outfits corduroy coats and parkas. It notes popular Northwest Mounted Police uniforms and other service dress as gifts.

Northwest Mounted Police U. S. Air Corps U. S. Infantry Sam Browne Baby

Decorative bookends and child robes on display

The exhibition features decorative bookends and art objects. Chenille robes for children aged two to six are displayed as miniature replicas of adult wear in all colors.

Wood Decor Tops Christmas Gift List in Stores

Wooden trays and lap trays in mahogany and walnut lead holiday gift trends. New items include bridge trays with card faces and a four coasters set, lazy Susans as table centerpieces, wood framed recipe books diaries scrapbooks and carved bookends featuring animals and the Jayhawk crest.

Smocks and Aprons Make Appealing Christmas Gifts

The article highlights comfortable yet stylish homewear for women including crepe housecoats with zip front and puff sleeves, rayon or cotton smocks with large pockets, and dainty aprons trimmed with contrasting ribbons. It suggests a Christmas gift for a former Lawrence resident: a mail subscription to the Journal-World.

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Valley Grove Community News Highlights and Visits

Local notes report Thanksgiving gatherings at the Max and Marcel Rolin home with Senn and Marsh families from Valley Falls and Ozankie, plus visits by Ousdahl, Dunbar, Hays and Purcell. J L Burns funeral in Kansas City, a 1920 birth, and family announcements.

Marcel Rolin Max and Louie Senn Fred Senn Herman Senn Stanley Marsh Donald Marsh LaFerry James Dusty Green John Buening Valley Falls Meryl Curtis Ozankie Marcel III Arthur Ousdahl Veola Botts Reno Walter Dunbar Charles Hays Annabelle Purcell Buena Petrie Lawrence Petrie Oliver Garner John Lewis Burns Eleanor Taylor Kansas City Kan Dunavant Elmer Burns Central District Jefferson County Douglas Shawnee Laura Zook Christian Endeavor Wellman Chapel

Welliver Family Plans Move to Kansas City for Work

Mr and Mrs George Welliver plan to relocate from Lawrence to Kansas City in early December where he will be employed. Mrs Arnold Welliver hosted her So and So club at her home Thursday for an all day meeting and covered dish dinner. Most members attended.

Topeka Women's Relief Corps Wellman Ladies’ Aid Society Women's Society of Christian Service Mra Re Wellman Are . EB. McDonald Read W. A. Wellman Frank Charmpint Woodstock Fred Champion Register of Deeds Guy Shultz Kansas Official Council Lew Wiley Mr. Wiley Shar Lawrence Dick Midland Bill Nowak Everett Shockely William Nowak Mr. Flory George Welliver Lawrence Kansas City Arnold Welliver Mr. Edmonds Harold Troy Walter Dunbar Charles Hays Buena Petrie Evilsizers Dunbar Richard Petrie Wilma Evisizer Leroy Farr Oskaloosa Chester Hawks

Local Club Holds Afternoon Meeting and Christmas Plans

The group, including Mia, Ray Baumeard, Mrs. Mary Beard, Mrs. Ruby Holladay and others, met in the afternoon with Mrs. Viola Thiry in charge. Bylaws were presented for consideration, a Christmas committee was formed to buy treats, and December 18 will feature a Christmas gathering with gift exchanges and a grabbag for children.

Mia Ray Baumeard Mary Beard Ruby Holladay Oliver Garner Norma Grace Welliver Viola Thiry Ousdahl Holladay Ousdah C. A. Petrie A. Ousdahl C. M. Stewart Lloyd John Burns Oskaloosa Richard, Petrie Dan Petrie Clement Evilsizer Wilma Mrs. Evilsizer

Worden Delegates Attend Northeast Central Christian Endeavor Meet

Worden participants attended the Christian Endeavor Convention of the Northeast Central district at the Lawrence Christian Church over Friday to Sunday. Pauline Stoebener chaired the assignment committee. other Worden attendees included Walter Stoebener Otto Stoebener Charles Hornberger Ernest Hornberger Rev F T Moritz and Manfred Moritz.

Mises Marie Hornberger Pauline Stoebener Christian Endeavor Northeast Central District Christian Church Lawrence Pauline Worden Walter Oscar Otto Stoebener Charles Ernest Hornberger Manfred

Social and church notices from Lawrence community pages

Sunday gatherings and visits feature the Hornberger Stoebener and Schwarz families with Ruth Johanning Pauline Stoebener and other locals visiting relatives. A Thanksgiving service is planned at St John Evangelical Church. Jolly Stitchers meet November 21. Young People's League to elect officers December 10. Subscriptions offered as Christmas gifts with a card.

Edward Johanning Silas Barton Lawrence W. H Charles Ernest Hornberger Walter Oscar Otto Stoebener William Haas Lincoln Neb Jolly Stitchers Pauline Stoebener Walter Schwartz

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