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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1937

Page

7

Local clubs hold meetings across city with programs and socials

The Temola club and Portia club meet tomorrow afternoon at homes of Mrs. J Frank Jones and Mrs Betty Shaw. Programs include origins of state names and a review of Mice and Men. Additional gatherings cover Christmas lessons, covered dish suppers, solo and piano performances, and charity exchanges at various addresses.

Temola Club J. Frank Jones Hovey Hannan Betty Shaw Alabama Street Portia Club W. T. Courtney John Edmonds Progressive Reading Club W. R. Gorrill Coila Morrison Twentieth Century Club Airs Hugh Means F. M. Benedict

Local club notices include officers election and Christmas charity

Mrs. Ida Price hosts a year end meeting where officers will be elected. The Business and Professional Women’s Club plans a December dinner at 6 30 pm with Miss Helen Templeman speaking and Miss Margaret Schumann guiding the program. The American War Mothers meet Wednesday at Mrs. Ella Longenecker’s 1029 Tennessee for a 12 30 pm covered dish luncheon and Christmas basket for a needy family.

Women's Alliance of the Unitarian Church Ida Price Pennsylvania Street Business and Professional Women’s Club Colonial Tea Room Helen Templeman Margaret Schumann Ella Longenecker Tennessee Street Leavenworth

Local club notices and rescheduled events

Mrs Corlett hosts Thursday contract club at 2 30 pm. Cosmos club meets tomorrow at Mrs Wope 1008 Mississippi street. Mrs E K Crim to present Churches of Washington DC. Progressive Sunday school supper postponed. Mrs A T Walker hosted Monday teas whist. Old and New club met Saturday with Dean E B Stouffer. After dinner at Wiedemanns guests visited Stouffer home where a paper on Confusion in Educational Aims was read.

J. M. Neville Vermont Street Review Club Reid Hemphill Cosmos Club Dean E. B. Stouffer Wiedemann’s Stouffer

Lawrence Debaters Lose in Coffeyville Contest

The Liberty Memorial high school debate team was eliminated in the fifth round of the Coffeyville invitational held Saturday. Classen high school Oklahoma City won the tournament after defeating Central Sapulpa and Coffeyville. Lawrence losses came from Ponca City and Classen high. Albert Decker and David Whitney were undefeated in the affirmative.

Liberty Memorial High School Coffeyville

Voliva Loses Bid on Sunday Movies in Zion

Wilbur Glenn Voliva, leader of the Christian Catholic church in Zion Illinois, lost after followers defeated a Sunday movie ordinance by roughly two to one. The measure would have allowed Sunday films and bowling, a move Voliva had spoken against. Mayor Richard F. Hire presides over the town.

Zion Ill Wilbur Glenn Voliva Christian Catholic Church Richard F. Hire

Landon Family Moves Into New Suburban Home

Former Gov Alf M Landon and wife with children Peggy Ann Nancy Jo and John Cobb have moved into their newly completed suburban home in Topeka. They held a quiet first meal in the house after spending the first night there and reported no guests.

Topeka Alf M. Landon Landon Peggy Ann Landon Nancy Jo John Cobb

Nadyne Wakefield Returns Home From Kansas Visit

Nadyne Wakefield returns to North Lawrence after Thanksgiving break spent with her parents in Marysville Kansas. She is a student at the University of Kansas and was previously linked to Mrs. John Patchen.

Nadyne Wakefield North Lawrence Marysville Kan Nadyne University of Kansas John Patchen

North Lawrence Nursery School Visit and Local Notes

North Lawrence spent a pleasant forenoon visiting the nursery school. Rev and Mrs C J Knox were ill last Sunday and confined to their home. Centenary M E church had no evening service. A group from Centenary attended services at Evangelical church with a gospel team from Trinity Evangelical Kans City in charge. Mrs Walter Palmateer visited the nursery school this week and is a co sponsor of the nursery school through Lawrence Womens club. Bert Haney and Roy Haney and family were Kansas City visitors last Sunday. Eugene Hamlet is confined to his home with a cold. Riley Rogers remodeled a house and plans to move in soon and rent the vacated house. Mr and Mrs Herman Pasewark are back in the Elm street lunch room where they were in business for years.

North Lawrence C. J. Knox Centenary M.E. Church Evangelical Church Trinity Evangelical Church Kansas City Walter Palmateer Lawrence Bert Haney Roy Haney Eugene Riley Rogers Herman Pasewark Elm Street

Community News From O'Neil Districts and Surroundings

Sunnyside resident Bob Simons visited the Bill Haley home Wednesday evening. Kansas City guests Mrs Antrim and family joined relatives for Sunday. H Harold Antrim Jr and Arthur Jones visited Mrs Kate Jones. Elva Richardson returned from Kansas City after a week away. George Rothwell, born locally, visits relatives here while staying with Thurman Rothwell near Kanwaka. Stewart and John Lawrence looked over their farm on Thanksgiving morning. W E Holey, Mrs W E Holey, and Edith Metcalf with daughter Clovis called on Miss Frances Me of Mackey. Funeral services for Fred Parker were held at the Friends church in Tongarro Friday. Clovis Holey attended a Tonganoxie high school matinee. junior class plans a December 10 play. Mr and Mrs Bill Haley hosted Thanksgiving dinner with Jessie Hulcean family of Lawrence, James Metcalf family, and W A Holey family including Clovis.

Bob Simons Sunnyside Bill Haley Harold Antrim and Family Kansas City Kate Jones Antrim H. Harold, Jr Arthur Jones W. E. Haley Elva Richardson George Rothwell Zion City Ill Thurman Rothwell Kanwaka Stewart John Lawrence Metcalf Frances Me Mackey W. E.holey Clovis Holey Fred’ Parker Friends Church Tongarro Amon Tonganoxie High School James Metcalf Mound Hole

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