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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1941
Page
3
Society news should reach the Journal-World before 11 30 on the day of publication. Submit items by mail or phone with clear ranges and details for use in the page.
Memorial Union hosts multiple society gatherings including Friday dinner in the Colonial and various bridge and tea events. Members named include Mrs H T Jones Mrs H A Russell Mrs Karl Klooz Miss Geareis Wolf and Mrs Prescott Under oF along with groups from P E O P. E O and I O O F. A Christmas party and luncheons at Evans Hearth and Kansas room are listed with many hostesses.
University of Kansas events include the AAUW Christmas tea at Sigma Kappa December 18, the Recent Graduate group program, Pi Beta Phi Alumnae luncheon at 1246 Mississippi Street, and an informal tea dance in the Memorial Union. Engagements include Bettie Lou Cook's tied future to Wilbur Harms, both KU students. Also covered are Haskell staff chili supper, Clinton Presbyterian shower for Laura Kropf, Kiwanis and Wimodausis gatherings, and Lawrence marriage notices.
Griesa and Mrs. Fitzpatrick hosted Evans Hearth guests who then played bridge at Mrs. Griesa's home with Imperial contract club members and Topeka guest Mrs. Tom Burch. Alpha Delta Pi entertained at Chadeston with a large guest list. Mrs. Deane W. Mare Dean and others attended. A Kansas City visit featured a buffet supper and moving pictures from Mexico.
The Ingleside club plans a Tuesday 1 PM luncheon followed by a Christmas party and gift exchange at Mrs. B Z Stephenson home. Committee members include Mrs. Stephenson chair Mrs Alfred Lawrence Mrs Eugene Brune Mrs M C Wagg and Mrs C C Burnett. />
Mr and Mrs C H Constant returned last night from St Charles Illinois where they were summoned by the death of Mr Constant cousin J H Constant. The body was taken to Mechanicsburg Illinois for burial. Mrs E W Murray will leave tomorrow for Oklahoma City and Bartlesville Oklahoma to visit before returning home at Douglas
Local residents recall social visits by Mrs L I Ton while in Lawrence. Mrs Rebecca Mabry of 1126 Ohio Street is reported as a patient at the Security Benefit Association hospital in Topeka after an operation. Friends are invited to send notes.
Dates for the joint convention of the regional meeting of the American College Publicity Association and the American Alumni council were set for January 11 12 and 13 at the University of Kansas. Raymond W Derr regional director of the ACP A and director of publicity for Kansas Wesleyan University Salina leads publicity while Ann Sorency Stephens College Columbia MO chairs the district alumni council. Alumni secretaries and publicity directors from Kansas Nebraska Iowa Missouri Minnesota Oklahoma and the Dakotas are expected to attend. President George Heighway of the American Alumni council and J Willard Ridings national president of the ACP A plan to attend the sessions.
University of Kansas Symphony under Karl Euersteiner drew a large crowd at Hoch Auditorium. The conductor shaped the young ensemble into a confident unit and offered a vaudeville like program including a patriotic opening, Tschaikowsky Pathetic Symphony, and Bohm Perpetual Motion with thirty violinists in line.
The program opened with bowing virtuosity then Alice Sherbon danced to de Falla with Robert Glotzbach on piano. The Moncrieff players performed Rigoletto quartet. Sherbon staged So What with Kell music, aided by a mixed instrumental group. The finale featured the William Tell overture with John Ehrlich cello soloist.
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