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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1940
Page
6
Tuesday and Wednesday Club Events Across Town
A string of holiday gatherings and meetings spans Tuesday and Wednesday. Notable groups include the Tuesday Business and Professional Women's club at Colonial Temple Club hosted by Mrs. Hovey Hanna with Miss Helen Skilton from Finesse and Kappa Alpha Theta. Readings and luncheons follow at Lawrence Reading club, R I W club, and Mrs. Leroy Pierce homes. Wednesday features Mrs. C BE Friend and contract club, Mrs. R R Jackman and Variety club, Mrs. Ivan Rowe bridge tournament, Bookfellows, Miss Anna McCracken at Bika club, and Newcomers club led by Mrs. A J Mix and Mrs. C E Friend. Luncheons, bowling, and bowling events occur at Evans Hearth and other venues, with Merry Matrons and Home Aid Society activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hovey Hanna
Helen Skilton
Kappa Alpha Theta
Lawrence Reading Club
Leroy Pierce
R. Iw
George L. Phenicie
C. BE. Friend
R. R. Jackman
Ivan Rowe
Bookfellows Club
Anna McCracken
Bika
Hureday
A. J. Mix
C.E. Friend
Evans Hearth. S. F
University club Christmas party announced and society notes
The University club set December 18 for a Wednesday evening Christmas party with invitations to follow. Kappa Alpha Theta held a tea for about 150 guests honoring Mrs. Nesbitt Fink of Topeka. Various local ladies hosted and served, with dining and bridge events noted along with church and club activities and a birth announcement at Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Club
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Nesbitt Fink
Topeka
Doris Dean
P. H. Kirnkenberg
Community clubs and social happenings on a Monday
Nette T Wheeler and Helen Wagstaff hosted with Mrs Wagstaff assisting. Mrs Nesbitt Fink spoke in Topeka. Various ladies hosted and attended contract team dinners, Christmas programs and club meetings. Royal Neighbors of America and Beauceant elect officers. Mystery pals revealed at Kanwaka Good Will. Bookfellows meet with Miss Anna McCracken and Olive Brush reviewing The House of Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nette T. Wheeler
Helen Wagstaff
Richard Wagstaff
Nesbitt Fink
Topeka
L. E. Sisson
Maud Smelser
Goldenrod
Royal Neighbors of America
Holloway’s Hall
The
Bookfellows Club
Anna McCracken
Massachusetts Street
Olive Brush
House of Lee
Gertrude Atherton
Local Notes and Visits Across Kansas City and Nearby States
Marjory ter of Lawrence and Melvin Meinke are mentioned with John Hughey under observation at Bell Memorial hospital in Kansas City. Lois Burnett and Martha Borg visit Mrs. C. C. Burnett. Mary Ina Browning stays with her parents in Kansas City. Harbaughs travel to Stockton IL for Thanksgiving with Clyde Herman. Berheah plans winter with her daughter. Herman and Parry travel from Artesia NM after a sleet storm en route from Colorado to Missouri and other states.
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Ter
Marjory
Lawrence
Melvin Meinke
John Hughey
Bell Memorial Hospital
Kansas City
Lois Burnett
Martha Borg
Los Angeles
Calif
C. C. Burnett
Mary Ina Browning
C. C. Browning
Merle Harbaugh
Albert Harbaugh
Stockton
Clyde Herman
Berheah
Herman
Hugh Parry
Artesia
N M
Amarillo
Tex
Colorado
Kansas
Iowa
Missouri
J.C.C.B Rally Postponed to December 4 at Wellman
Inclement weather forces the J.C.C.B rally from November 26 to the evening of December 4 at Wellman chapel. It marks the annual election of officers and all members are urged to attend. Each society provides sandwiches for the social hour. The address of the...
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J.C.C.B
Wellman Chapel
Evening program and church notices from local community
Rev Elliot of Winchester will lead an 8 p.m. service with good attendance at Wellman chapel Sunday morning. Mrs Robert Alexander sang My Mother's Bible with piano by Mrs Dave McDonald. Local readers join New Testament Bible reading at McLouth on December 8. All are welcome to attend the all day service. Old neighbors mourn Mrs Ollie Burgoyne's death last week and W W Harris died recently. Mural and Marlin Lobb of Kansas City visited relatives here. Mrs Glynn of Barnesville Oklahoma called, visiting the last well on the Ragan farm. Mr and Mrs H A Crawford visited Lawrence with their son Almar and family. A local turnout joined a wolf hunt on Thursday November 23 sponsored by Lone Star CPA. Dan Petrie and William Nowak reported several coyotes killed this week. Mrs Frank Parker will host the All-Sen club December 14 for the Christmas party. E C Bussing of Sunnyside was a
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Elliot
Winchester
Wellman Chapel
Robert Alexander
Dave McDonald
McLouth
Ollie Burgoyne
W. W. Harris
Mural
Marlin Lobb
Kansas City
James Lobb
Glynn
Barnesville
Okla
Ragan
H. A. Crawford
Lawrence
Almar Crawford
Lone Star C.P.A
Dan Petrie
William Nowak
Frank, Parker
All-Sen Club
E. C. Bussing
Sunnyside
Local Families Acknowledge Gatherings and Weddings
Community events span church education convention in Oskaloosa on November 20 and multiple family dinners. Notable notes include the Wyatt and Dowers families hosting meals, Donald Dowers soon leaving for Little Rock as a National Guard lieutenant, and Gina Turner marrying Woodrow Strope in California with plans to reside in Bakersfield.
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Topeka
Donald Dowers
Lawrence
Little Rock
Ark
National Guard
Guilford Ridgway
George Tate
Walter Turner
McLouth
Gina
Woodrow Strope
Bakersfield
Calif
Ralph Wendorff
Oildale
Guilford Ridegway
Leland McPherson
McPherson
Mr and Mrs McConnell Return from Chicago Visit
Mr and Mrs Howard McConnell and their children Donald and Doris have returned from Chicago where they spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Fred Wood. Mrs Wood is the former Silva McConnell. Dr W C McConnell, who visited with his daughter, also returned with them arriving Sunday.
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Howard McConnell
Donald
Doris
Chicago
Fred Wood
Wood
Silva McConnell
W. C. McConnell
Linwood Families Share Thanksgiving and Visits Across Kansas
Linwood and Stockton residents hosted and attended Thanksgiving dinners and family visits. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hicks Sr and Jr visiting in Kansas City, and Mrs. Peerlee Anderson traveling to Beloit to stay with daughter Mrs. Ernest Dooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Riley
Stockton
Charles Hicks
Elmer Hicks
Kansas City
Kah
Peerlee Anderson
Beloit
Kan
Ernest Dooley
Ione Wilson
Betty Harbaugh
Beverly Douglas
Alice Ene Jean Quinlan
Paola
W. P. Quinlan
W. S. Anderson
Homer Nance
Mr. Nance
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W. J. Keeler
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Social Order of the Beauceant
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