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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1962

Page

9

Peggy Martin to Wed Louis Stroup Jr in Parsons

Dr and Mrs Earl Martin of Parsons announce the engagement of their daughter Peggy to Louis Stroup Jr of Topeka son of Mr and Mrs Louis Stroup Sr of Wichita. Peggy is a KU education student and Louis a KU journalism graduate and assistant editor of Central States Construction Magazine. The wedding is planned for July 20 at the First Methodist Church in Parsons. Louis Stroup is brother to Larry Stroup of the Journal-World news staff.

Earl Martin Parsons Peggy Louis Stroup Jr Topeka Louis Stroup Sr Wichita KU School of Journalism Central States Construction Magazine First Methodist Church Stroup Larry Stroup Journal-World News

Community Christmas events fill local social calendar

Open house hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Strait 1346 La. St. draws choir and music committee members 2 to 5 p.m. The Veterans of Foreign Wars party at the Community Building draws about 250 with a turkey dinner and Santa. Alpha Upsilon of Epsilon Sigma Alpha hosts a Christmas buffet Monday at Mrs. McPheeters home. Home Aid Society luncheon features nativity scene and readings. KU Student Business Wives Club meets with new officers elected. Various church groups hold Christmas services and plan January meetings. Stitch and Chatter Club elects new officers and outlines December 23 Christmas party plans.

Reginald Strait la. St First Christian Church Veterans of Foreign Wars Alford-Clarke Post Santa Claus Home Aid Society Castle Tea Room W. H. White J. J. Krum St. Luke Fred Reynolds Bethlehem Inn Chester Spray KU Student Business Wives Club Jerry L. Vanatta Clare Rd Sidney H. Monroe Marshfield Mass David Monroe Sidney Monroe Stitch and Chatter Club Eugene Wallace Cordelia Mitchell

New Officers Named for USWV Auxiliary

The Joseph A Wahl Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans elected new officers at the monthly meeting held after a covered dish luncheon at the Police Fire Building. Officers for 1963 are Edna McCain president Mary Hackbarth senior vice president Gertrude Shanafelt junior vice president Blanche Dodds chaplain Minnie Walker secretary Jeanette Skiles treasurer. The officers will be installed at the Jan 10 meeting. A monetary gift was given to retiring president Skiles.

Joseph A. Wahl United Spanish War Veterans Police Fire 8Th and Sts Edna McCain Mary Hackbarth Gertrude Shanafelt Blanche Dodds Minnie Walker Jeannette Skiles Skiles

Social Calendar Sunday Gatherings and Club Meetings

Social calendar lists May events including a First Christian Church open house for choir members at 2 5 p.m. Polly Painters Club at Trolice-Kire Building at 8th and Vt 10 a.m. Alpha Upsilon and Epsilon Sigma Alpha at 7 30 p.m. Mrs Charles McPheeters Route 4 Pitot Club 7 30 p.m. ABWA Twilight Chapter 8 p.m. Great Books Club 7 30 p.m. Lawrence Public Library Jolly Stitchers Club 7 p.m. Little Banquet.

Reginald Strait Lan, St First Christian Church MAY Polly Painters Club Alpha Upsilon Epsilon Sigma Alpha Charles McPheeters Pitot Club Mary Tarson Ohio St

Christmas club meetings and events listed around Lawrence area

Chic Votes Eudora Flower Club hosts Christmas dinner at City Hall Tuesday at 12 30 p m with gift exchange. Jenavia Club meets 1617 Hillcrest at 2 p m Tuesday for Christmas tea and program by Mrs Robert D Payne plus gift exchange. Quivira Club gathers 2 30 p m Tuesday with 1237 Tenn St. Miss Mabel Richardson leads program. Lawrence Newcomers Club luncheon postponed to Jan 15. No Name Club meets 1 30 p m Tuesday with Christmas music by Mrs Kraft and committee in charge. Great Books Club 7 30 p m Monday at Lawrence Public Library discusses Aristotle Physics Book Four. Eagles Lodge Christmas party for children 8 p m Monday hall. Twilight Chapter ABWA Christmas party 8 p m Monday at Mrs Bernice Lipp’s Route 4 home. VFW Auxiliary 852 covered dish dinner 6 30 p m Monday in Po Sts with regular meeting to follow. attendees asked to bring covered dish table service and a 50 cent gift. Douglas Salon 564 meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at Mrs Clyde V Bell Sr 3022 W 9th St for Christmas party. Old Friends Club 2 p m Tuesday with Mrs Allan Kirby Route 4. Mrs Ralph Pine co-hostess.

Great Books Club Lawrence Public Library

Girl Scouts Present Play to Earn a Badge

Girl Scouts in Troop 224 at West Junior High staged The Little Clown Who Forgot How To Laugh at 4 15 p m in Pinckney School auditorium. Seventh graders Mary Jo Bocquin Jackie Davis Louella Harrison Linda Hoffman Regan Johnston Kathy Kellogg Jodie Pattee Joy Weatherwax Beverly Wilson Valdenia Winn Mathilda Wooding and Alberta Wright helped earn their First Class Badge before about 75 fourth through sixth grade Scouts and mothers. Mrs Claude Winn Jr and co leader Mrs Lizzie Harrison head the troop.

Pinckney School West Junior High School Mary Jo Bocquin Jackie Davis Louella Harrisson Linda Hoffman Regan Johnston Kathy Kellogg Jodie Pattee Joy Weatherwax Beverly Wilson Valdenia Winn Mathilda Wooding Alberta Wright Pinckney Claude Winn Jr Coleader Lizzie Harrisson

Elliott Christmas Party at Plymouth Church Sunday

The Elliott Christmas Party for Sam and Jeanette Elliott will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Plymouth Congregational Church with members and friends invited. Later, white gifts collected earlier in the week will be delivered to families in Lawrence.

Elliott Plymouth Congregational Church Sam and Jeanette Elliott Lawrence

Christmas Dinner Photos and Santa Visit at Vinland 4-H

4 H Club and HDU News Vinland meet at 11 45 a m Tuesday in Vinland Methodist Church for the annual Christmas dinner with guests. After the business session a Christmas program and gift exchange will occur with secret pals revealed and Santa visiting the children. Glenn Springs unit holds its party at 1 30 p m Wednesday in Mrs Joe Bahnmaier home with roll call Your Favorite Christmas Song. A Sunflower 4-H Christmas party at Riverside School featured the Chuck Taylor family leading recreation and hosts Ches a Springer and Roy Cropp families.

Vinland Santa Glenn Springs Joe Bahnmaier Sunflower 4-H Riverside School Chuck Taylor Chesa Springer Roy Cropp

Local Holidays Fill Homes With Family Visits

Globe Arizona residents Mr and Mrs Joe Toland and children Lance Sue and Faith plan to spend holidays with Mrs Tolands parents Mr and Mrs Glenn H Reade at 800 Ohio Street. Staff Sgt Ronald Woodman his wife and children Tracie and Keith arrive for a two week visit from Spangdahlam Germany to see relatives Mrs R H Ruge and Mr Ruge and brothers Charles and Robert Worley. Staff Sgt Ronald Elston on a 30 day leave from Germany will report to San Antonio for next assignment. Jacquelyn Kay Toland born December 9 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital to Meron and Jacquelyn Kay Toland. Grandparents Jack Rathbone Wichita and Archie Johnson Sr Duluth Minn. Mrs Charles Cozzens Brielle New Jersey visits Stouffer Place family and will vacation in California after Lawrence.

Joe Toland Lance, Sue Faith Globe, Ariz Ronald Woodman Tracie Keith Spangdahlan Air Force Base Germany Trier Jeannette Elson Hawaii Japan San Antonio Tex Meron Jasu Dr Jacquelyn Kay Lawrence Memorial Hospital Jack Rathbone Wichita Archie Johnson Sr Duluth

KU Students Keep Christmas Festivities Alive Across Campu

KU students continue Christmas celebrations with formals tree trimming and charity events. Fraternities Sigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Nu Delta Tau Delta Delta Tau Delta Delta Delta Delta Chi Pi Beta Phi Acacia Phi Delta Theta Kappa Sigma Sigma Phi Epsilon Phi Gamma Delta Alpha Delta Pi Theta Tau Lambda Chi Alpha Templin Watkins halls host dinners dances buffets and Toys for Tots drives. Santa visits and child gift exchanges accompany decor themes from tree trimming to hotel dances across multiple chapter houses.

Kansas University Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Lecompton Pi Beta Phi Sorority

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jan Anil Ayontedn Peggy Martin Route 4 Elbert Leak William Baxter Krum W. A. Wellman W. Lobb Reynolds Spray Roy Bushey George Weber Robert H. Yates Buddy B. Bowles Robert B. Clark Charles A. Campbell Vanatta Campbell George W. Robinson James D. Weller Barker Ave Women’s Society of Christian Service Eudora Methodist Church Helen Miner Helen Wright Thelma Reusch Louise Spitzli Pauline Cory Eula Lindsey Spitzli Clara Eisele Margaret Gabriel Esther Strong Suel Starr Dorothy Westerhouse Louise Weeks Gabriel Ae Mitchell Wallace May Shepard Louise Lane Orah Lee Gertrude Clark Mary Roberson USWV Fritz CO Firestone Corner Chic Eudora Flower Club City Hall Faye Christian Ben Neis Gideon Neis Otto Abel Jenavia Club Harold Allen Hillcrest Robert D. Payne Quivira Club Ivan van Nortwick Tenn. St Mabel Richardson Lawrence Newcomers Club No Name Club Chris Kraft Clyde Woods A. I. Decker Kraft The Eagles Lodge American Business Women's Association Bernice Lipp Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Alford-Clarke Post 852 Vt. Sts Douglas Salon Clyde V. Bell Sr Old Friends Club Allan Kirby Ralph Pine Elliott Party Templin Hall Engel Rd George Meyers Oak Park Ill Hall Rita Rush Hutchinson Charles Gasowint New England Edward Anderson Tom McCrackin Journal-World Photo HDU News Ramona and Michigan Law Rence Walei Aiams Margaret Cathcart Sigma Nu Fraternity Delta Tau Delta Fraternity Delta Delta Delta Sorority Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority Delta Chi Fraternity Delta Chi LaVerne Keene J. J. Underwood Stratford Road Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity Acacia Fraternity Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Eldridge Hotel Ray Murray Kansas City Donald K. Alderson Maine Dolph C. Simons Jr Vermont M. H. Morsbach Phi Delta Theta Kappa Sigma Fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Phi Gamma Delta _ fraternity Mildred Newsom Phi Gamma Delta Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Chapter House Theta Tau Fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha Templin Watkins Hall United Science Fund United Income Fund United Accumulative Fund United Continental Fund Waddell & Reed Frederick J. Moreau Louisiana Ramo Addresa Jim Rogers Krementz Roberts RAW Motor Salvage and Glass CO Cook’s Eere Cook's Sten Viny Cook Cook’s International Silver Company
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