Christmas home crafts and gifts ideas from a 1910s guide
The article describes ideal Christmas home crafts such as hand sewn pillows with gold thread and tassels, damask table runners trimmed with gold braid, and pastel taft fed decor. It notes popular colonial style lamps, crocheted towel ends, pajama sets for daughters, and personally written cards as thoughtful gifts for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooman
Haney
Levene Seth Y
Wililé
Lawrence
Sonera
Inexpensive Gifts for The Flapper Era Dec 1920s Style
A guide to frugal yet stylish gifts for women, focusing on intimate knowledge of tastes. Describes bandeaux with gold ribbon and black velvet petals, pink and silver ribbons, lace and ribbon belts, shoe trees and coat hangers dressed with ribbons, and garters adorned with bows and rosettes. Emphasizes ready-made and DIY attire suitable for holiday dances and negligees.
Household Discoveries for Oven Baked Delights
A fragment notes varied baking ideas. It mentions pasta pies muffins and whipped cream for creamee, plus using stewed fruit and vegetables to diversify menus. It advises oven temperatures for meats and keeping vegetables warm, with tips on celery tops and corn shelling.
Camp Fire Girls discuss charity plans and new members
The Marinpo group met at Wilma May's home to plan a Christmas basket for a poor family and toy donations. Two new members Josephine Marshal and Virginia Sterling joined. Eight members, guardian Miss Elizabeth McFarland, assistant guardian Mrs Wayne Gill and mascot Betty Gill attended. They planned to earn 100 per cent through Everygirls Magazine subscriptions and discussed future meetings and a Christmas plan at Watanapa Camp Fire with Miss Laura chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Wilma May
Josephine Marshal
Virginia Sterling
The
Guardian
Elizabeth McFarland
Wayne Gill
Little Betty Gill
Lena
Nto
Marjorie Kiefer
Watanapa
Laura Chair
Lena - Camp
ournal-World
Bazaar
Camp Fire Groups Plan Christmas Funds and Parties
Multiple Camp Fire groups met after the moon at guardian homes to plan Christmas events and a fund drive for Far East children. Miss LaVerne Stugard led youth organizations coordinating contributions from five girls. positions, new member prospects, and a reactivation of Biss Helen Jolke were noted. Plans included Golden Rule Sunday offerings and a Christmas party schedule at Chelawensea Camp Fire, Camp Fire, and Aokiya groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ajid
Far East
LaVerne Stugard
Chelawensea
Aokiya
Ptherhold
High
Biss Helen Jolke
The¢Roup
Fads and Fancies in New Fall Colors
A fashion note describes cranberry and oxblood shades dominating fall wardrobes. The trend shows in dresses, ensemble coats, hats, and tunic blouses reaching knee length. Consumers experiment with layering slips and overdresses, while Canton crepe and Star design fabrics offer browns for tunic-blouse looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Attractive tunic dress on a budget from plain materials
A Lawrence girl astonishes friends with pretty clothing. She outlines a plain brown tunic with bias details, fur edge trim, and a long crepe skirt repurposed from a silk crepe skirt bought on sale for about four dollars a yard, creating an attractive outfit cost effective and stylish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ating
Lawrence
Way to a Man's Heart Fruit and Nut Bats and Candied Peel
Instructions mix prunes peanut butter salt and sugar then chill and cut into bars. Candied orange peel is prepared by simmering peel in sugar syrup rolling in sugar and drying on a plate. The notes describe a holiday treat idea and a harmless correction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prundsie
Knife Dip and Butter at Hess Drug Beauty Shoppe
A quirky local note describes dipping a knife into Holingwatt en to cut very hard butter with ease. It mentions The reakoy the Princess-Pat Beauty Shoppe at Hess Drug as always busy, promising pay only for guaranteed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reakoy
Princess — Pat
Hess Drug
Swedish boy learns English at McAlaster school in Lawrence
John Hi Stenson a Swedish pupil aged 18 who arrived in the United States five weeks ago is enrolled at McAlaster school in Lawrence to learn English. He lives with Mrs Elsie Larson at 1324 New Hampshire street and has been adopted as a brother. Svenson from Nasum Sweden has a background as a barrel maker and can understand English but seldom speaks unless mimicking others. He is in the fifth grade but shifted between classes and has a special seat in front. Teachers Miss Charlotte Karlson and Miss Rosa Hagerman speak Swedish and aid his progress. The class supports him as they study Medici prints and try to help him learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlaster School
John’ Hi Stenson
United States
Lawrence
Elsie ‘Larson
New Hampshire Street
Svenson
Nasum
Sweden
McAlaster
Charlotte ‘Karlson
Rosa ‘Hagerman
Speark
Prinls
Coailenns
Friends of Belgium formed to promote wartime letters
At a 1922 New York dinner honoring the Belgian king, a Friends of Belgium group was launched to collect and distribute letters Belgian citizens sent to America during World War I. Letters, many from children, were censored and later archived for education, with four 1914-era pieces framed in Lawrence schools. Toys for needy city children were also gathered for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belgium
Friends of
America
United States
War Department
Lawrence
Kate Riggs
Dill
Vocational director visits Lawrence high school
Miss Maude Williamson state director of vocational education for women was in Lawrence yesterday and toured the high school. She commended the school for its good work in the evening classes held there. Marriage license granted to Elwood Fritz and Edith Phelps by Probate Judge Menger. Quiet Night in Town Lake cited in a case with police. no arrests or court. Schulz The Tailor promotes Christmas reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet McKellar
Lawrence
Lawrence Gn
Jiss McKellar
Lawrence Sill
Hiss
Morrison
Miss McKellar
Maude ‘Williamson
Williamson
Elwood Fritz
Kansas City
Kans
Edith Phelps
Menger
Town
Lake Inhé
Lecompton Parent-Teachers Meeting Postponed and Local News
The Lecompton Parent-Teachers meeting scheduled for last Wednesday night has been postponed to a later date. Flossie McRae is appointed librarian at the state high school library. Music classes did not meet due to quartet practice. The first basketball game is a doubleheader at Oskaloosa on the 18th. The girls pedal team received new equipment and students’ grades for the second six weeks were handed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie McRae
Fale
Raymond Force
Mary McRae
Florence Morris
Sarah
Slavens
Hazel Taylor
Philip Wizer
Roy Armistrong
Wayne Hall
Paul Mallet
Frank Walters
Leilal Banks
Nellie Slavens
Sonio Maybelle
Rifth Nace
Jennie Gravel
U7th
Thes High School
Knapp
Jas
Will Hoad
van Arbor, Mich
WM. T. Clark
Page
Tannie Smith
Judna Laswell
Davin
Women’s Missiongey] Association
Priday Aftey
Cy UL Maust
George Morris
C. Dick
Brotherhogit
Dorothy Giles
Gertrude Hoad
Mast
Hodd
H. A.abbitt
H. A. Wavidsein
Babbitt
Lawrence
Sm. Biichurch
Init
Wilma Morris
Walter Stauffer
Altes
H. Maust
G. F. Bghnamaier
Geogge McCarty
Cyrlis Sehon
Beatty
John Day
Community clubs and social notes from Lecompton area
A brisk North Lawrence district round of gatherings features the Night Hawk club at the Jeffries home and a pie supper in Lecompton. Officers for the coming year are elected in the Farm Bureau meeting with Mrs Milton Winter as secretary and Mrs George Richard as treasurer. A string of visits and events includes a Christmas program at the schoolhouse, minus weather-delayed plans, and locals such as Mr and Mrs Straw, Mrs Will Anderson, and the Winter family hosting guests and attending cards and social hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipman Carter
Night Hawk Club
Jeffries
Prescott Underwood
Lawrence
Farm Bureau
Milton Winter
Chas. Winter
Sutton
George Richard
Newt Hamlin
Howard Brass
Meany
Lecompton
Straw
Dodyne City
Kans
Will Anderson
Oakley
Helen
Jap Rase
South Dukes
Orb Viaili
Leig
Grover Rothwel
James
Kansas
Mero
Barre’ Gerri
Myreaust
Pat Winter
N Hawk Elabinet
Everning
Wilbur Jetfyic
Geenr Hardrarfon
Mes
Ernest Wichards
Pauline
Ale
Arebrose Bigsby
Flolen
Nehards
Christmas book guides and folklore in library notes
A children's librarian outlines Christmas material displays and book recommendations. It lists folklore sayings, seasonal customs from various countries, and a long catalog of book titles and authors suitable for different age groups.
Card of Thanks and Local Notices from Kennard journal
Card of Thanks expresses sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for expressions of thoughtfulness and sympathy during the loss of a dear husband and father. Bazaar and Food Sale announced by Kennard W. C. T. U at Kennedy Plumbing Shop on Saturday December 1. Also offers to buy old sewing machines for up to 20 dollars toward a new purchase. Weather calendar promotion at Hess Drug Store. Schulz's Tailor Shop at 917 Mass. St. mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lugband
Brente
Allen
Kennard W. C.-T. U
Kennedy Plumbing Shop
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Gover
Y Phi
Party of Thhe
Marenpo
Moon
Claudine Reynolds
Refieshments
Werel Serveil Iby the Hosess
Betty Gill
Migeot
Wite Wentin
Fike
Bertha Fervis
Johnson & Johnson Company
Andi
John H. Svenson
H. S
French Department
Schulz the
Schulz
Library Notes
Christamas
Hamilton Mabie
Russia
Maryry Pringle
Margaret Perkins
Bailey
Lincoln Time
Stevies
Byington
Denton
Deihl
Miriam
Washington
Smith
Jolly Polly
Snell
Rosetti
Donahey
Rob
Jesus Christ
Boston
Star Light
Hawks
Kipling
Wiggins
Burgess
Animal
Brown
Lofting
Mr. Doolittle
Bellamy
Wonder Children
Callum
Stockton
Carter
Boo Hanson
Barbour
Serah
Duvall
Highlinger
Matthews
Boy Scouts
Lemphrey
Fish
Martineau
Raynes
Sprite
Singmaster
Gettysburg
Cooper
Lions
Stefansson
Kak
Guonilisu
Seton
Animal Heroes
Seaman
Sally Simms
DuBois
Knipe
Powllet
Patches
Jzecbs
I Adams
Moses
Spyri
Heidi
Abbot
Laughing
Lassh
Crown
Dixon's
Mass
Hess Drie Store
Schulz’s Tailor Shop
Ed Klein
Ute
de Ars
Joe Cremi
Furnace Gt
Atron
Ohio
Sean
Telcuin
the ‘Ice & Storage Co
Vermont Street
Lawrence, Kangag
Bell
Kaw Valley Creamery
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