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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1919
Page
3
The annual Christmas tree and dinner slated for Sunday December 14 was postponed to a later date. Sororities plan Christmas tree dinners this week with Kappas Thetas Pi Phis Sigma Kappa and Acloths setting December 17 while others schedule during the week.
A wedding of interest to many Lawrence residents will be held December 27 at 5600 Highland Drive Kansas City MO. Frances Jobes of Kansas City and Leland Thompson of Marion Kansas will marry. Jobes is a Pi Beta Phi graduate of 1918 and Thompson a Phi Kappa Psi graduate of 1916.
Mr and Mrs Walter Little announce the birth of a son named George Webster. Mrs Little, formerly Miss Elsie Anderson, taught at Blakely School at Six Corners.
A fraternity man phoned the Pi Phi house pretending to deliver a Western Union message. A freshman, believing the call urgent, relayed the message: Son the cows are out Pa's away come home at once. Signed Ma. The incident shows a harmless prank causing immediate family alert.
Miss Avis Jenkins of Baldwin spent the weekend in Lawrence visiting friends and enjoyed local hospitality.
Mrs F A Richardson will entertain La Corte club members and their husbands with a Christmas party on Friday night December 26 at her home on west Sixth street. Guests are asked to bring a present for the Christmas tree.
Mrs Martha Wallace and her daughter Corine returned to their Topeka home after a weekend visit as guests of Mrs W T Winchell in Topeka.
William Edmond Russell born Ipswich Suffolk England April 2 1858 became American citizen November 6 1883 married Alice Elizabeth Mallard February 7 1884. He had two sons Arthur Edmond and Ernest Benjamin, two sisters and a brother, died December 11 1919 aged 61 years 8 months 9 days. Described as a man of sterling qualities. many floral tributes noted his deeds. A friend’s notice closes the obituary.
Mrs A G Anderson of San Diego and Mrs H C Litts of Abilene visited Kansas City for the day while guests of Mrs James Fitzpatrick. Mrs W H Schultz and son Avie went to Kansas City this morning. Mrs S F Patterson, Mrs M J Critchfield, and Mr and Mrs C D Cowgill also traveled to Kansas City today. Cowgill to Iowa on a short business trip this evening. Mrs Roy Orr of Kansas City visited her parents in Kansas City and will winter in Florida. Miss Dorothy Brown of Joplin weekend at the Pi Phi house en route to Joplin for a month with her parents before resuming work in Washington. Miss Helen Thurskin of Kansas City spent the weekend at Pi Phi house. Miss Hazel Moore spent Sunday in Lawrence and returned to Linwood. H T Chandler of Stover Engine Works in Kansas City spent the weekend at home in Lawrence and returned to Kansas City this morning.
Mr and Mrs E F Keefe traveled to Kansas City for a short visit. Ads promote Xmas pecans at wholesale prices with 10 pounds by parcel post for £2.50 cash with order to C O Di a St Goff Richmond Arkansas. City Drug Store advertises magazine subscriptions for Christmas. Evaline Ayers and Lena Miller visited Kansas City. Mrs Ray Brewster left for Ottawa to spend the holidays with her parents.
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