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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1949
Page
5
The Lawrence branch of the American Association of University Women meets Thursday evening in the Sir Thayer museum bars room. Dr. John Maxon speaks on the current exhibition and Dr. Elia Jorn leads carols. AAUW executive board to convene at 7:30. Coffee served after.
Mre Gien Messanheimer and son Elmer visited relatives in western Kansas last week. Mr and Mrs H W Swadry entertained relatives over the weekend. Mise Warbere Forrester was on the sick list last week. Word came that Mr and Mrs William Selch of Colorado Springs Colorado are the parents of a baby boy named William Dean born November 11. Mr Eich a former resident of Stull. Mr and Mrs Henry Darnm and Mae Jene of Colorado spent a few weeks here with relatives. Milton Kraft has been in Stormont hospital at Topeka for observation. Brull Needlecraft club met at the home of Mrs August Walter with Mrs August Kamp Schroeder assisting. Meeting opened with president Mrs Alvin Hornberger presiding. Bell call listed 14 members, one visitor and four children. Election of officers named Richard Kennedy president, Weasley Weistrhie vice president, Raymond Nichols. It was voted to omit Mystery Pals for the coming year. Four new members admitted: Mrs Bla Walters, Mrs Amy Browlin, Mrs Billie Enlowe, Mrs Ornette Wuifkuhle. A cut for the new Confer baby was taken care of. Gertie Vaughn of Topeka has been visiting relatives here. Mrs Mary Lavin spent Thursday at the A Bidinger home. Mrs Jess O Connor called to Burlington for her mother Mrs Armstrong. Mrs Milton Kraft and Joyece spent Friday at the Bo Stusser home. Mr and Mrs Ralph Zinn of California visited the O A Bidinger home Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Confer Walter Luane and Gary Wayne spent Sunday at the Clifford Hook home. Mr and Mrs Henry Fergel of Topeka were Sunday afternoon visitors at the O A Bidinger home.
Ralph Leary underwent a tonsillectomy at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Friday morning. Dorothy Rosel of Topeka spent several hours at the hospital with neighbors and friends.
The community reports dinners and visits among residents of Lawrence and nearby areas. A daughter Hazel Diane was born November 18 to Junior and Mrs Hand in Kansas City, with Hand being a former local resident. Weekend guests included families from Iowa City and Kansas City, plus many Lawrence hosts and attendees at various dinners and gatherings.
Desoto Mr. T C Wedott and C G Reckow of Kansas City and Long Beach Call visited Mr and Mrs C F Baker. Reckow is a brother of Wedott and Baker. Mr and Mrs Fred M Gorton were present.
A Lawrence Daily Journal World item lists Thanksgiving visits across the region. Families including the Nisleys Leaditts and Leschers of Lawrence, the Howards of Blue Rapids, and others shared meals and hospitality at several homes. Additional socials occurred at local schools with supper events and programs in District 22.
In Marshall Missouri on December 12 Charley Robertson and Tony Markey two five year old Irish orphans are reunited. Tony now calls himself Jimmy King Prior after being adopted by the King Prior family of Jefferson City Missouri. The Robertsons and Priors are connected as friends.
Lausanne reports Rita Hayworth and Prince Aly Khan near birth with spokesman Claude Payot stating the birth may come this week. Hayworth has resided in Lausanne since November 5 awaiting the ceremony and event.
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