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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1949
Page
5
A string of social items from the era notes an initiation gathering at Castle for Kapta Garmma and a Cardinal-Cremerlike formal, plus an Alpha Chi Omega style reception at Memorial Union. Other items include the Lindenstruth wedding, East trip plans, and the Douglas County Medical Assistant Association meeting with officers named.
Members are urged to bring covered dishes for a dinner while Mrs. Roy Lawrence and Miss Firesine Riley chair the hostess committee assisted by several members. Multiple groups announce Christmas tea, square dance, program meetings, and fraternity gatherings with details on location times and honorees.
A school auditorium program features seven teachers with Principal Ralph Graber as moderator discussing Life Adjustment. Panelists include Mrs. Margaret Black Edyth Salvsen Cecil Hough H Preston Miss Mane Woodruff Miss Patricia Dosen and Wilbur Dover. Muse by Molly and Nancy Haen with Mrs. M H Dixon. Refreshments served during social hour.
S. Mills and Mrs. Harry Deneciler served refreshments in the dining room. Sigma Nu pledges hold a party at the chapter house with dinner at 6:30 and dancing to orchestra music. The Memorial Union ballroom was trimmed with Christmas wreaths and a decorated tree for the University Women’s Club party for faculty men. Over 200 attended. Burton Marvin presided.
Hoover calling and Miss Joie Stapleton played as accompanist while Win Coerper and Woody Davis performed on guitar and accordion. Records provided music for dancing until 11. Quivira club to meet Tuesday at 2 30 at Mrs Elmer Pippett 1701 New Hampshire with Mrs Vannoy Miller assisting hostess. a gift exchange planned. Sigma Pi fraternity Kansas colony held a Christmas formal at the Lawrence Country club with chaperons Mrs Fannie De Losier Mrs T H Stuart Mrs C J Thomas and Mrs P H Kiinkenberg.
Children of Mrs Don Phelps led a program at Chapter AZ of P E O in Miss Vesta Kane’s home yesterday afternoon. Tea followed with hostesses Mrs C H Constant and Mrs Paul C Rankin assisted. Nineteen members attended and candy Santa crafts decorated the room. Members of the Just Us Selling Club and families attended their annual Christmas party at Mrs Jim Thomas’s home with Mrs Francis Cannan as co host.
The hostess notes a surprise birthday for Mr Cannon at a Christmas decorated session. After a covered dish supper, a gift exchange used a grab bag for husbands and children. The evening featured carols and games with dancing for the younger group and lists numerous attendees and co hosts.
A fragmentary social column lists Mrs. Fred S. Montgomery and Mrs. C. H. 27esents among attendees. It mentions twenty eight members present, with other names partially readable amid the damaged text.
Fragmented notices list individuals such as Dr. and Mrs. O. E. and Mrs. C. W. Moss Francesa Brown and RG Wasget among others, mentioning moves, visits, and family events. Mentions of Notre Dame and Dallas appear amid garbled text, with references to homes and memorials.
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