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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1939
Page
5
The society column will publish on a given day, with contributions due at the Journal- World office by noon the day of publication. Submitters should ensure timely arrival to appear in the next issue.
Nell Stavros named as noble grand elect and Emma Rowing elected vice grand elect with listed supporters. New committees for December 22 Christmas program chosen. decorations and treats group led by Grace Mae Moss. Winter Community and Recreation clubs held events with gift exchanges, mock radio program, and Christmas poems. Bridge and luncheon clubs reported prizes and future meetings. Military ball at the Memorial Union drew about 600 guests from R O T C units and neighboring schools.
Initiation by Scabbard and Blade with about fifteen members followed by a dinner in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union. Trinity Lutheran youth class will host a covered dish supper Monday at 6 30 at Mrs Jens P Jensen 600 Louisiana. Mrs Frank O Banks asked to be notified of attendance. Mrs C E Deckert hosted a Friday contract club luncheon with cards at her home. Mrs A Maxwell was a guest. Mrs Orley Smith won the prize. Miss Mary Louise Thorne of Lawrence to R W Griffing of Scoby Montana engaged at a bridge hosted by Mrs J B Fraser of Billings. Marriage planned for January. Miss Thorne a Lawrence graduate and Billings employee. Mr Griffing attended University of Montana and works in railway mail service. Mrs Gene Glahn hosted a contract club luncheon at the Country Club. prizes to Mrs Clarence Houk and Mrs Conrad McGrew. Mrs S D Bishop to entertain a contract club Monday afternoon. Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae city club to dine Tuesday at Evans Hearth. City Pan-Hellenic luncheon and meeting held at Colonial with twelve members present. Summerfield students to dine at the Colonial Tea Room this evening. Pi Beta Phi Alumnae luncheon at Miss Madge Bullene’s home. about thirty members attended. Hosts included Mrs Charles Radcliffe and others. Past Presidents club of the Social Order of the Beauceant to meet Monday at 7 30 at Mrs Nannie Lange’s 1319 Vermont. officers to be elected.
Funeral attendees depart for Houston Oklahoma City and Chicago after services. Bakersfield visitor Luella Shaw stays in Kansas City. Miss Cusick undergoes appendectomy at Memorial hospital. Mary Frances Cusick from Ottawa studies at the University. Local residents plan weekend visits and Christmas gift mail subscripts offered by the Journal-World.
Baldwin news records visits by Dr Cyril Sheppard and Misses Doris and Sara Sheppard to Baldwin au courant with Lawrence recitals. Birth announced for Bruce Edson Cummins in Topeka. Baker College gains Dean Dr. Benjamin A. Gessner as of June. Baldwin hosts American Association of University Women meeting titled The Child with organist Lois Hunt and local ladies aiding tea service.
The Friends Church on Delaware Street lists Alfred P Smith as pastor Arthur B Commons as Sunday school superintendent Eula R Smith as director of music and announces Sunday school at 4 PM morning worship at 11 AM with a sermon The Breath of God and choir anthem The Homeland by P Schnecker Vocal duets by Russell Carter and Marianna Henderson Also notes Hesper quarterly meeting sessions this weekend with a Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday at 2 30 PM Rev Oscar Catlin of Tonganoxie to preach Choir rehearsal Tuesday 7 30 PM Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 PM at the parsonage 1205 New York Street.
Charles Frederickson returned from Concordia after Thanksgiving with his parents and relatives. Neodesha visitors included Mrs. Spaulding and Morris Spaulding. Several families hosted Thanksgiving dinners in Lawrence Princeton and Kansas City while others attended farm bureau and church events.
In England during the 12 day Christmas season young men and girls travelled from farmhouse to farmhouse with a large wooden bowl of spiced ale. They sang a traditional wassail song inviting everyone to drink. The term wassail comes from Wes hal meaning Be thou hale.
Daisy Ward failed her driver’s license test in Colorado Springs on December 9 and collided with a truck while the examiner sat in her car.
The pupils of No 19 school and Miss Agnes Stevens will present a program on Wednesday evening December 13 at 8 o clock. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Edward Brown age 18 and William Hughes age 17 waived preliminary in Charles C. Rankin justice court yesterday. They were arraigned on charges of burglarizing Roy Wilbur’s grocery at 613 North Seventh Street, valued at about $10, and were bound over to district court.
A recipe describes placing beef in a small stew pan and covering with boiling water. It lists ingredients including minced meat, apples, suet, raisins, citron, sugar, molasses, cider, spices such as cinnamon allspice nutmeg and lemon juice with rind.
Cook slowly for three hours then cool in the pot. Remove fat and gristle, chop meat finely and mix with other ingredients except cider. Add cider and refrigerate overnight. In the morning boil briefly then simmer. Store in jars cold. A tumbler of jelly to every few pies improves flavor. Mrs R C Rutter.
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