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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1960
Page
12
A mother discovers her 17 year old son’s stash of hand drawn pictures and seeks guidance. Ann Landers advises discreetly addressing the issue without confrontation and avoiding shaming. The column also covers a friend calling off an engagement and whether to return engagement gifts and the ring.
The column discusses engagement rings and gifts in broken engagements and suggests returning or keeping the ring based on who ended the engagement. It also riffs on a failing birthday gift story and advises seeking guidance rather than shame.
Brackett Home Demonstration Unit members enjoyed a buffet luncheon at Mrs. H. B. Krimminger’s home with Mrs. Ross Cole assisting. Decorations featured an old fashioned Christmas theme in red and white. Twenty four members and guests attended plus Dr. Dorothy Stannard Allen and son Brett from Delaware Ohio and Carmen Bamber. New officers were installed in the afternoon. Mrs. A I Decker read a story from Christmas with Ed Sullivan. Gifts were exchanged and a sweets box was arranged for the County Convalescent Hospital. Mrs. R B Lackey led recreation. Kanwaka Unit will meet Tuesday at 1 30 PM with Mrs. Raymond Williams.
Mrs Chester Skinner serves as assistant hostess. Members should bring a gift for the exchange an article for the Christmas basket and dressed dolls for the Salvation Army. The December meeting is at 2 p m Sunday with a gift exchange and toys collected for needy children.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Kappelman of 1704 W 19th Terr return Wednesday night from a three month European tour. They traveled by sea and car through western Europe visiting many homes and meeting families they knew from Kansas Universitys foreign student program. The journey covered a broad array of countries and experiences.
The article notes Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grob visiting Florida for a friend reunion in St. Petersburg. Mrs. Neva Ketchum, hospital chair for the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, delivered donations to the Wadsworth Hospital psychiatric building and collected rugs from veterans plus candy from Cosmos Club. Clyde F. Mersmann and Lawrence C. Mills, both of Lawrence, completed a Kansas Institute on Consumer Finance at Kansas University earning certificates.
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