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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1961
Page
17
Columbus police report a thief took a Greek alphabet typewriter from Mary's Grill. Grill owner James J. Chakeres identified the item and filed a theft report.
Dr. Duane Knos hosted a dinner for Kansas University Geography Department faculty honoring Dr. and Mrs. David Simonett. Dr. Simonett will soon sail to New Guinea on a Naval Research Grant to study landslides with Mrs. Simonett and their two children joining in Sydney.
A Christmas party hosted by Walter Mikols and fellow guests at Baldwin featured graduate students from Kansas State University and attendees from Japan Greece India Pakistan and the United States. The KU Medical Dames plan a December 8 talk by Mrs Paul Davis on The Miracle Worker and a charitable basket project.
Lawrence Unitarians dedicated their Pleasant Valley meeting hall with a program tracing Unitarian history in Lawrence. The event featured writings by Mrs. Trudy Travis and Prof. Allen Crafton and included fellowship members. The original meeting house served as a village school with its bell and clock. the present building also housed the Pleasant Valley School, remodeled by the fellowship. An added Sunday school wing was erected by contractors.
Thursday listings include University Women's Investment Group in Watkins Room at Kansas Union and KU Faculty Club dinner and bridge. Other events span Hospital Auxiliary at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence Music Club service at Plymouth Church, Spanish Play Reading at 1223 Jia Kanwaka, and multiple club meetings and social gatherings across Lawrence including the Eldridge Hotel and Owens Flower Shop venues.
The Sons and Daughters of New England will host a holiday event at 6 15 p m on Tuesday Dec 19 in the Crystal Room at the Eldridge Hotel. Marine gunnery sergeant Herman Paul Hudson Jr of Olathe is the principal speaker presenting Pyramid of Freedom. Rev William P Ames to give invocation. Reservations through Lena Kennedy Huddleston VI 3 3385. Poached apples in sugar syrup and a coconut folded cake variation noted.
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