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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1943
Page
5
Mrs Maurice Keys hosts bridge at Colonial with the bridge club on Wednesday. University club holds dinner at Colonial. Mr and Mrs C B Holmes host dinner bridge at Colonial. Bookfellows features Miss Martha Rayhill.
The University club plans a dinner tomorrow evening at the Colonial with Mr and Mrs Ogden Jones as hosts. An entertainment will follow at the club room. Dr Kenneth McFarland superintendent of the Topeka schools will speak at Pi Lambda Theta on professional relations of teachers. The open meeting starts Thursday at 730 PM in Fraser Hall room 205. Miss Margaret Kercher and Lt Edmond B Chapman Jr Topeka were married Saturday afternoon at the bride’s home. The bride attended the University of Kansas and graduated from the University of Arizona. She is a Kappa Alpha Theta member. Lt Chapman US Marines is assigned to Corpus Christi Texas.
The Kanwaka Literary club will meet Thursday for lunch at Mrs A M Ockerblad's home with Mrs Fannie Orr and Mrs Ralph Tait assisting. Topics include What Christmas Means to Me and a small gifts exchange. Various local groups announce Christmas programs, dinners, and guest speakers across Lawrence, Kansas, with plans for hospital aid, charity events, and club luncheons.
The article recalls a longtime Tuskegee Institute faculty member who taught for 50 years, attained great heights through effort, and died last January. A museum stands at the institute in his memory.
Mrs. Maurice Keys hosted a dessert bridge this afternoon at the Colonial. Additional guests included Mrs. Madison Coombs, Mrs. Wayne Owens, and Mrs. Carl Porter.
The Minervian club will meet in December at Mrs E A Springer’s home on Thursday afternoon. A Christmas party with gift exchange is planned and the program will focus on Red Cross sewing activities.
The Woman's Society of the Cen tenary Methodist church will meet tomorrow at the church at 2 30. Mrs John Fincher will lead the devotional period and Mrs Terry Crall will direct the program on Christian literature. Business will be discussed. Other participants include Mrs Frank Henry, Mrs Carl Hess, Mrs Clarence Pine, Mrs Horace Lury, Mrs Herbert Nehrbass, Mrs Claude Dicker, and Mrs Carl Smith. The Vesper Circle of the First Baptist church meets Wednesday night at 7 15 at the church. A Christmas program will be presented. all Young Women of the congregation are invited.
W J Hinton of the British Information Service spoke on postwar planning before University Club members in Green Hall. Chancellor Malott introduced John Price the British consul in Kansas City and Mrs Price. The rest of the item lists upcoming club meetings and hostesses including Thursday contract club luncheon at Mrs E E Bayles and the Also club with Mrs Lawrence Pine. The April Plymouth Congregational Calendar will meet at Mrs H R Fuller 822 Alabama tomorrow at 2 30. The Home Aid Society will hold its annual Christmas party at Mrs (name cut off).
Recollections of Christmas by H G Van Neste and a quilt sale. Kanwaka Good Will Club meets at Mrs Guy Bigsby’s home with a Christmas program and gift exchange. S/Sgt Russell Deskins reports birth of twin girls Shirley Sue and Linda Lou on December 2 at Stormont hospital Topeka. Sergeant on 10 day furlough from Camp Edwards MA. Trinity Guild to meet after 11 o'clock service. Thespians initiate ten members at Colonial tea room with banquet. National Association of Letter Carriers supper at Reynolds home. Co-Operettes hold Christmas party at Mrs Merle Penny’s home 639 Tennessee St.
The Lotus club held its Christmas party yesterday at the home of a member, with members gathering for seasonal cheer and fellowship.
Mrs Caldwell hosts a scot luncheon with gift exchange while Mrs Marion Barlow leads tomorrow's Evening Mission Study at 2 30 with hostess Mrs Earl Durbin assisting. Mrs B Z Stephenson entertained two bridge tables with guests including Patton Robb and Evans. prizes went to Patton and Robb. Lawrence circle 78 Ladies of the G A R to meet Thursday at 2 30 in Veterans hall for officers election.
Ralph Pine served on a Federal district court jury in Kansas City Kansas yesterday and was excused unless needed again. Mrs. F. P. O Brien returned from Kansas City after ten days with Mr. and Mrs. Monte Sherwood and their infant daughter. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Goff of 1423 Kentucky Street have returned from Parsons where they were called by the death of Mrs. Goff's father F. H. Schroeter. Schroeter died at age 83 of a heart attack.
A prominent Kansas businessman who began his career in 1892 has died after retiring four years ago. The report lists multiple brief hometown updates including soldiers returning home, students abroad, and local residents visiting family across states. Families mentioned include the Jones, Sluss, Meyn, Lewis, and Wiggins households with travel and illness notes from Atchison and Lawrence to Kansas City and Florida.
Edward J. Parker, 74, national commander of the Salvation Army, will retire at year end after 58 years of service to the organization. The announcement confirms his departure from leading the charity.
A readable notice for Christmas gift books across categories including Birthdays Weddings Anniversaries fiction world aficion crafts and cook books The Book Nook located at 1021 Mass offers mailing wrap services and phone contact 668
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